Donore sports winners
June 1959
DONORE Parish Committee held a very successful sports in conjunction with Donore Carnival on Sunday last. The proceedings were opened by a very colourful Fancy Dress Parade.
Boys’ Race (under 6)—1. John Smith; 2, Jerry Lynch. Boys (under 8)—1 Kevin Teeling; 2. Brendan Curran. Boys (under 10)—1. Denis Craven; 2. Joseph McDonnell. Boys (under 12)— 1. Liam Goff; 2, P. J. McDonnell. Boys (under 14)—1, Brendan Burke; 2, P. J. McDonnell. _Three-Legrged Race — 1, Liam Everett and Kevin Teeling; 2. P. J. McDonnell and Brendan Curran. Novelty Race—1, P. J. McDonnell; 2, Peter McLoone. Egg and Spoon Race—1, Pat Lenehan; 2, Vincent McEvoy. Sack Race—1, Jim Craven; 2, P. J .McDonnell; Veterans’ Race—1, Denis Goff; 2 Paddy McKcever.
Girls Children’s Race (under 6)—1, Geraldine McLoone; 2. Marie McQuaile. Girls (under 8)—1, Lucia Mitchell; 2, Lucy Whyte. Girls (under 10)—1, Bernie Burke; 2. Sheila Thornton. Girls (under 12) —1, Ann Everett; 2, Ann Mitchell. Girls (under 14)—1, Eileen McCann; 2. Rita McLoone.
Three-Legged Race (Girls) — 1 Geraldine Fullam and Ann Mitchell. Novelty Race—1, Mary Thornton; 2, Kathleen McCann. Egg and Spoon Race—1, Rita Gorman; 2. Bernie Burke. Sack Race—1, Irene Smith; 2, Mary Thornton. Ladies’ Race—1, Mrs. Smith; 2, Mrs. Powderly.