1990 - synonymous with most successful period in Lismore GAA history
This week we look at the success of the U14 team of 1990. Captained by Ballysaggart native Seamus Clancy, the club won the Western title for the seventh successive season when they defeated Abbeyside by 4-06 to 2-04. They then beat St Saviours in the county final by 3-06 to 1-01.
The U14 grade was nearly owned by Lismore all those years ago and was a reflection of the nursery that was The Christian Brothers School under the stewardship of Br JL Dormer. It was self-evident that the revival of underage hurling in the area coincided with the arrival of Br Dormer to Lismore in 1980.
Success was to continue as Lismore also won the Féile na nGael competition, comprehensively beating St Saviours a second time by 6-03 to 1-01. Next week we look at the U16 team of 1990.
The U14 panel of 1990 was: Brendan Landers, Billy Buckley, Maurice O’Connor, Anthony Whelan, John Landers, Shane Fennessy, Dan Shanahan, Seamus Clancy (capt), Tomas Landers, Michael Shanahan, Eugene O’Brien, David Bennett, Eoin Bennett, Bobby Nugent, William Cunningham, Brian O’Farrell, Thomas Veale, Sean Veale, John O’Gorman, John Begley, Stephen Quinn and Gerald O’Gorman.
NEW SENIOR HURLING MANAGEMENT
Fintan O’Connor has been announced as the new senior hurling coach for Lismore. He will be ably assisted by incoming selectors Dave Barry and Robbie O’Sullivan and player secretary Craig Tobin. We wish the new management team the very best of luck for the coming season.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP NOW ONLINE AT KLUBFUNDER
Membership is now due and can be paid online at KlubFunder. When logged on select Lismore GAA and “Club Membership”. Options include student, player, couple and non-playing member. Membership can also be paid to club registrar Tom Hannon or assistant registrar Joe Tobin. Player €50, member €50, couple €60 and student €25. It is imperative that membership is paid as soon as possible.
SYMPATHIES
Lismore GAA Club would like to extend its deepest sympathies to Br Dormer on the recent death of his sister Jane Kennedy (neé Dormer) formerly of Harold’s Cross, Dublin. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
NATIONAL DRAW TICKETS
Tickets for the National Draw are now available for purchase from club officials. It is an opportunity to raise vital funds for your own club. The grand prize will be a Renault Clio V Dynamique car with a further 14 additional prizes. There will also be a local draw for all tickets sold within the club. Tickets are €10 each.
NEWS FOR INCLUSION
Contributions are more than welcome for inclusion in the weekly Lismore GAA notes. If anyone would like to forward news including graduations, sympathies, congratulations and photos old and new, please email to lismoregaapro@gmail.com. The deadline for inclusion is Sunday midnight.
LISMORE GAA CLUB LOTTO
This week’s results; numbers drawn were 1, 2, 17 and 26. No winner. €20 consolation prize; Ann O’Gorman, Mark Buckley, Pat Quirke, Michael Coleman.
The jackpot for next week’s lotto is a prize worth €11,750! If you’re not in, you can’t win! Tickets can be bought from all usual outlets priced at €2 each or three for €5. The club lotto is a fantastic way of supporting your own local GAA club no matter where you live in the world!