SHILLELAGH/COOLBOY

The sincere sympathy of all club members is extended to the family, relatives and friends of our county administrator and gentleman Michael Murphy who was laid to rest on Thursday of last week’ condolences also to the members of the St. Patricks club on Michael’s sad passing.

The Coolboy community also bade farewell to two highly respected members of the village recently when Ann Kilbride and Edward (Nedser) Byrne passed to their eternal reward, to both Ann and Edward’s respective families, relatives and friends all connected with Shillelagh/ Coolboy G.A.A Club extend their deepest sympathy.

The Junior ‘A’ football team make the long Journey to Enniskerry on Saturday, February 23, to take on the home side in their opening Division 3 football league encounter.

The team under the management of Pat Doyle, Francis Simpson, Donal Wafer and Noel Murphy will of course be hoping to get off to an encouraging start, throw in is at 3pm and all support would be appreciated.

Well done to Paul Behan who was honoured with the club person of the year award at the recently held County awards night in the Arklow Bay Hotel.

Paul who does Trojan work at adult and juvenile level in the promotion of our games was joined on the night by family members, friends and club members to celebrate a richly deserved accolade. Congrats Paul, well deserved. Date for your diary: The official launch night of Shillelagh/Coolboy G.A.A. Club will take place in the Little Moon Coolboy on Sunday, March 16. Further details closer to the date.

Thanks to everyone who returned tickets for the G.A.A. national club draw, 100 per cent of the proceeds of ticket sales are retained by your local club with some fantastic prizes on offer.

Any outstanding tickets sold or unsold should be returned to Noel Murphy or P.J. O’Keeffe at your earliest convenience. Please and thank you.

The juvenile nursery catering for boys/ girls in four to six-year-old age group will continue in The Courthouse, Shillelagh,