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Making It A Year To Remember
Castlemagner GAA are ending a successful year on the playing field after winning the Duhallow Junior Football title for the first time in 62 years with an ambitious fundraiser in The Charleville Park Hotel on Friday 29th December. Following from a hugely successful Strictly Come Dancing held at the Charleville venue in March, the club has spread its wings to bring a hugely popular band to the north Cork venue. Gina and The Champions are playing at The Charleville Park Hotel to round off a tour of Ireland where they have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of their formation. Back in 1973, Cork won the All Ireland Senior Football title, the recently formed band with Mary Hurley aka (Gina) as lead singer were looking for a name and Gina and The Champions was the suggestion. The rest, as they say, is history. What followed for the band was decades of touring the highways and by-ways up and down the country, both in Ireland
and England. Gina and The Champions have always had a great connection with their audience and have a very loyal following. Supporting The Champions on the 29th December are a group of talented young traditional musicians from the Duhallow area. The Crossfields Ceili Band, won the Under 15 Fleadh Ceoil in Mullingar last August under the stewardship of Alan Finn and they are relishing the prospect of taking to the stage. Why not join us for in what promises to be a night to remember at The Charleville Park Hotel rounding off a year to remember for Castlemagner GAA. Tickets are €25 each and can be purchased online at www. castlemagnergaa.com
or at The Charleville Park Hotel or by contacting Joe 086 605 4755, Mick 086 855 3416, Tomas 086 061 5032, Timmy 087 678 4198 or Paul 086 606 9700
Kanturk Bridge Club
Results. Bank of Ireland Cup 29/11/2023 1. Maudie Twomey & Anna O Riordan 73.5 2. Abbie Buckley & A M Bourke 65. 3. Peggy O’Connell & Breda Duane 63.5 4. Noreen O’Connell & Patsy Walsh 62.5
Results Christmas Prizes 6/12/2023 1. Catherine O’Sullivan & Phil Field 2. Una Fitzpatrick & Helen McCarthy 3. Abbie & Anne Maria 4. Maudie & Anna O’Riordan 5. Jo o Leary & Noreen Healy
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ABOVE: Maudie Twomey and Anna Riordan winners of the Bank of Ireland Cup being presented by Peggy O’Connell LEFT: Phil Field, Peggy O’ Connell president, Jo O’Leary treasurer, and Catherine O’Sullivan To join the Bridge Club or for additional information, contact: Anne Maria Bourke on 0876865326 Maudie Twomey on 0868753719
Issue 104 December 22nd, 2023
