Wicklow People

ST PATRICK’S

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Congratula­tions to Rob Hollingswo­rth and our Senior footballer­s who were back in action in the Division 1 league on Friday last in Greystones.

In a good all round performanc­e the lads ran out winners on a score line St Pats 0-15, Eiré Óg Greystones 0-12.

We are now second in the Division 1 with the top four teams of Rathnew, St Patrick’s, Blessingto­n, Eiré Óg Greystones. See fixtures for the league play-off games.

Congratula­tions to our ladies chairperso­n Stephen McNulty who took charge of the Ladies All Ireland Junior Club Championsh­ip in Glasgow between Glasgow Gaels and Belgium.

Former St Pats player Orlaith Munnelly was victorious with her Glasgow Gaels teammates in the All Ireland Club Championsh­ip on a scoreline of: Glaschu Gaels 4-12 Belgium 4-06.

Another former St Patricks player Conor Higgins also plays with Glasgow Gaels and was victorious in the Scottish Junior Football Final recently. Conor contribute­d to the scoreline of Glasgow Gaels 2-19 to Edinburgh 0-6

St Patricks GAA club will host the Scór na n-Óg County Final this year on Friday, November 11. The competitor­s will be under-17.

Two St Patrick’s Legends celebrated mile stone birthdays together last week with 110 years between them. Happy Birthday Sean and Seanie O’Brien!

All team managers or administra­tors please send your end of year report and team photo on the season, including all panel members, coaches and key highlights of the year as the deadline for the Wicklow GAA Year Book is Monday, October 31 before Friday, October 28 to email Pro.stpatricks.wicklow@gaa.ie.

Our under-14s lads await the outcome of a three way play off between St Nicholas/ Baltinglas­s and Eire Og to see who we meet in under-14A football Harry Leonard Memorial Shield semi-final.

Our Minor ladies are awaiting confirmati­on of their Minor Championsh­ip semi-final fixture.

Our under-16A ladies are awaiting confirmati­on of their under-16 league final against AGB.

Please support your town, your team, your club!

St Patricks GAA Club have distribute­d the All-Ireland club draw tickets. Please return to relevant team managers before Monday, October 31, to be in a draw for a €100 voucher for the club shop

St Patrick’s GAA - Sports Prediction Competitio­n update: Congratula­tions to Last man standing Mark Murphy who backed Bray Emmets for three in a row and is the overall winner of our competitio­n with Marguerite Fitzpatric­k second.

We had no jackpot winners in our club lotto this week! Numbers drawn were 8, 9, 13 and 24. The bonus number was 14. We had four match three winners: Maura O’Brien, Veronica Flaherty, Niamh O’Toole and Stephen c/o Whistlers.

Thanks to the weekly club lotto sellers who give up their time to help raise funds for the club. It’s greatly appreciate­d. Make sure you buy a ticket each week and you could be the winner of our match four prize €2,000 or match five €10,000 jackpot!

Our sincere condolence­s to the family of Thomas (Tommy) Tyrrell, Wicklow Town/Tinahely, who passed away suddenly, son of the late Pat and Maureen Tyrrell, beloved husband of Jean, and loving father of Patrick, Ger and Aoife.

Sadly missed by his loving wife, sons, daughter, sister Margaret, brothers PJ, Paul and Kieran, daughter-in-law Tina, brothers-in-law, sisters-inlaw, nephews, nieces, extended family, relatives and friends.

Tommy was a teacher, Principal and barrister, GAA coach who coached our 1999 Féile team and was part of his home club team of Tinahely who won the Miley Cup in the centenary year of 1984.

Tommy served in the Abbey Community College for 33 years up until 2011 when the school amalgamate­d where he had a positive influence on the lives of the students. Wicklow mourns the loss of a true gentleman. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam Our sincere condolence­s to the family of

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