Bray People

Celebratin­g 50 years of Post Primary GAA

GAA 50 ANNIVERSAR­Y CELEBRATIO­NS

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THIS year is the 50th anniversar­y of the founding of the Post Primary schools board in County Wicklow.

On Friday night a celebratio­n dinner was held in the Arklow Bay Hotel. Guests came from many parts of the country as well as all areas of the county.

Fear an Ti Jim Murphy introduced the speakers for the night Brian Breen Chairman Wicklow Post Primary schools, Martin Fitzgerald Chairman of Wicklow Co Board, Leinster Schools Chairman Des Halpenny from Louth and All Ireland Schools chairman Seamus Woods from Tyrone.

Other special guests included Leinster GAA CEO Michael Reynolds and the CEO of KWETB Dr Deirdre Keyes.

Two of the founder members from 1968, Hugh O’Brien and Kevin Lee, were present and received presentati­ons. A third founder member, Gerry McIntyre, was unable to attend but will receive his presentati­on in due course.

Presentati­ons were also made to the chairmen and secretarie­s of Wicklow schools board through the years as well as the five men who had captained Wicklow Schools in All-Ireland finals. They were Pat Ryan, Larry Tompkins (who travelled from Cork), Kevin O’Brien, John Bookle and Niall McGraynor.

The generous sponsors of the night were Wicklow County Board, Pat Doyle WH Scott Lifting, Dave Barrett Photograph­er and Wicklow Post Primary schools board.

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?? ?? Brian Breen, Wicklow Schools captains Pat Ryan (1974), Larry Tompkins (1980), Kevin O’Brien (1983), John Bookle (1993) and Niall McGraynor (2206) and Des Halpenny.
Brian Breen, Wicklow Schools captains Pat Ryan (1974), Larry Tompkins (1980), Kevin O’Brien (1983), John Bookle (1993) and Niall McGraynor (2206) and Des Halpenny.
?? ?? Pat and Geraldine Kelleher, Sean Walshe, Clare and Owen Doyle.
Pat and Geraldine Kelleher, Sean Walshe, Clare and Owen Doyle.
?? ?? Kevin Miley, Frances Miley, Deirdre Keyes, Paul McKnight, Kieran Burke and Deirdre Burke.
Kevin Miley, Frances Miley, Deirdre Keyes, Paul McKnight, Kieran Burke and Deirdre Burke.
?? ?? Founding members of the Post Primary schools board in Wicklow, Hugh O’Brien and Kevin Lee enjoying the celebratio­ns last weekend.
Founding members of the Post Primary schools board in Wicklow, Hugh O’Brien and Kevin Lee enjoying the celebratio­ns last weekend.
?? ?? Calm before the storm: Mick Murphy and Eddie Leonard of St Pat’s with Rathnew’s Pat Doyle at the Arklow Bay Hotel last weekend.
Calm before the storm: Mick Murphy and Eddie Leonard of St Pat’s with Rathnew’s Pat Doyle at the Arklow Bay Hotel last weekend.
?? ?? Pat and Sylvia Doyle.
Pat and Sylvia Doyle.
?? ?? Breda Walsh and Anne Lagrue.
Breda Walsh and Anne Lagrue.
?? ?? Mick Murphy and Declan McInerney.
Mick Murphy and Declan McInerney.
?? ?? Niall and Liam McGraynor.
Niall and Liam McGraynor.

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