Mick Galwey, Tom Cooper, Joe Brolly and Eoin Liston at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
WHAT a fantastic afternoon, evening and night it was in the Ballygarry House Hotel yesterday for the Austin Stacks GAA corporate lunch fundraiser.
There was wall to wall GAA legends among the 550 people present who gathered to celebrate the Rock club’s success in 2014.
Companies and clubs from all over the town took tables at the event, where Eoin McDevitt of RTE’s ‘Second Captains’ fame proved an excellent MC.
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Among the GAA legends attending were Mick O’Dwyer, Ger Power, Sean Walsh, Eoin Liston, Ogie Moran, Dinny Allen, Billy Morgan, John O’Keeffe and current stars Kieran Donaghy, Tommy Walsh and David Moran, to name but a few.
The highlight of the night was when Kieran Donaghy was interviewed on stage and Joe Brolly made a surprise appearance. There was great rapport between the two about that post All-Ireland interview, much to the amusement of the crowd (click here for story).
The club’s Vice-Chairman Liam Lynch, Chairman Aidan O’Connor and senior boss Stephen Stack thanked everyone for their support on the day, as did Kieran Donaghy who appreciated the attendance of John Mitchels and Kerins O’Rahilly’s club people whom, he said (with tongue firmly in cheek, we suspect), “deep down, were rooting for us this year”.
There was also an All-Star panel discussion with Tomás Ó Sé, Mick Galwey, Ger Power, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Eoin Liston and Joe Brolly on the game and after the discussions and craic continued into the night.
A fantastic day before the serious business begins again for the black and amber on February 15.
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Barry O’Shea, Joe O’Mahony, Michael Hobbert and Tommy Griffin at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Elma Nix, Anne Lucid and Michelle Flynn at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ollie and Eileen Kerins at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Eoghan, Galvin, Paul Galvin and Eoin Rice at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ed O’Brien, Anne O’Callaghan, Annette Dineen and Brendan McMahon at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mick Galwey and Seamus O’Sullivan (both Kerry minors in 1984) at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tommy O’Regan, Joe Rogers, Michael Hickey and Michael O’Regan at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Micheál Moran, Eoghan Galvin and Michael Hickey at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
In front; Paul Brennan, Christy Murray and Siobhan Murphy, with, at back, Joe O’Mahony, Tommy Walsh, Ronan Murray and David Moran at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mary Brennan, Marie Foley, Siobhan Power, Grainne Power O’Sullivan, Deirdre Power and Noreen Power at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tommy Dowling and John Higgins at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kayrena Dowling and Josie O’Connor at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Former Rock team-mates John O’Keeffe and Jackie Power at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Wayne Guthrie, Jonathan Magnier and Daniel Bohan at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Niall Lucey, Norma McElligott, Sarah and Marie O’Shea at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Marie Loughran, Catherine Duggan, Sandrine Brassil and Sharon McGillycuddy at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Terry Healy, Ann Marie Healy and Terry Healy Snr at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Niall Healy, Kieran and Una Lynch, Donal and Caroline Sugrue at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brian Hennebery, Graham Spring, Mary and Pat Joe McQuinn, Ann Hoare and Denis O’Regan at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Marian Lyons, Fiona Leahy and Eleanor Kelliher at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Katie McQuinn, Terese McQuinn, Norma McHugh and Andy McHugh at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Majella and Morgan O’Connell, Tom O’Brien and Fr Padraig Walsh at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Jerry Finn, Michael and Patrick McElligott at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ben Murphy, Rory Kirby, John Higgins, Claire Murphy and Sean Field at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Oonagh and Anthony O’Gara, Kevin McCarthy, John Reen and Eugene O’Callaghan at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Eoin Liston, Tadhg McGillycuddy, Tony O’Callaghan, Tom O’Driscoll and Louis O’Connell at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Mick O’Dwyer, Kevin Finn and Mick Coote at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kieran Kelliher, Tommy O’Connor, Billy O’Lehane and Eoin Brassil at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
That’s some panel…Eoin McDevitt (centre) about to interview, Ger Power, Mick Galwey, Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh, Eoin Liston, Tomás Ó Sé and Joe Brolly at the Austin Stacks GAA Corporate Lunch Fundraiser at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
