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GOREY 400 EXPO

Kasia Neumann-Kochanska and Maciej-Neumann-Kochanski at the Gorey.pl Polish Cultural Association stand at the Gorey 400 Expo in the Ashdown Park hotel.

SIX SPORTING organisations in north Wexford were honoured at a civic reception held in the Ashdown Park Hotel last Thursday in conjunction with the Gorey 400 celebrations.

The groups presented with an award were: first-time county champions 2018 Naomh Eanna GAA Club; Leinster finalists Kilanerin/Ballyfad GAA Club; Gorey Rugby Club and Gorey Tennis who are both celebrating their 50th anniversary; St Patrick’s Snooker Club who have been providing services in the town since 1918; and Gorey Rangers who won the Wexford Volkswagen Cup after a 54-year gap and the Leinster Junior Shield.

The Gorey 400 Festival was also launched beforehand on the same day, with a series of exhibitors, short talks and entertainment held throughout the hotel.

One of the highlights at the Gorey 400 celebrations was a display by Gorey Photographic Club which featured hundreds of old pictures of shop fronts and staff taken in 1989 that were put together by Joe Funge There was also a Hall of Fame area that showcased Gorey town’s achievements throughout the 400 years.

The Gorey 400 Festival is being held to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Gorey’s town charter.

Front: Gorey RFC president Niall Slattery, council cathaoirlach Cllr John Hegarty and club chairman Brian Willoughby. Back: Minister Michael D’Arcy, Cllr Pip Breen, John Breen, Jonny Reynolds and Trish Sullivan.

Gary Whelan, chairman Rob Mulhall and Pat Kinsella at the St Patrick’s Snooker Club stand.

Joan Blake and Betty Jones at the Leskinfere Community Alert stand.

Brothers Eamonn and Christy Fennell.

Claire Urquhart and Lisa O’Donnell at St Patrick’s Day parade stand.

Pieri Dunbar, Hughie Kennedy and George Griffiths at the Gorey Rangers stand.

Ann and Aisling Rooney at the Gorey Tennis Club stand.