Castleisland races invites charities’ submissions

THE annual general meeting of Castleisland Race Committee was held last week.

The following officers were elected:

Presidents: Vincent Murphy, Jim Lordon and Jimmy Kearney; Chairman: Charlie Farrelly; Vice-chairman: Ted Kenny; Secretary: Kay Reidy; Assistant Secretary: Martina O’Mahony; Public Relations Officer: Pat Hartnett; Treasurers: Ronan Burke and John Ryan.

Executive committee members elected were: James Maher, Tom O’Sullivan. Margaret O’Sullivan, Willie Reidy, Bill Reidy, Lacey Reidy Kerins and Jerimah McAuliffe.

The Castleisland Races are provisionally fixed for June 16.

So far the committee has raised and presented €141,555 to local charities and causes as a result of the races.

The club is inviting all charitable organisations to apply, by letter only, to club secretary Kay Reidy Dulage, Castleisland.

Applicants should state the reasons why they should be considered as this year’s beneficiary.

The closing date for all applications is March 1.

The club is also delighted with the news that its main sponsor – Mortimer Reidy of ROL construction of London, and formerly from Knockachur, Knocknagoshel – is to continue in the role of main sponsor for the races.

Photo by John Reidy Castleisland Races Committee members with representatives of cheque recipients at the annual post-races presentation ceremony at Tom McCarthy’s Central Bar after the 2018 races. FRONT: Timmy Murphy (left) with: Mags O’Sullivan, Kay Reidy, Charlie Farrelly, Lacey Kerins-Reidy and Pat Hartnett. BACK: Tom O’Sullivan, Louise McCarthy, Mary O’Sullivan, Catherine Brosnan, Denise Griffin, Emer Nelligan, Bill Reidy, Donal Nelligan, Tara Howarth and Luke Scollard.