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Sean Óg Ó hAilpín, Paul McGrath, Nuala Moore, Paddy and Peigí Ó Mathúna, Joe Stack and Mick Galwey at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE Ó Mathúna family, owners of Tralee’s Meadowlands Hotel rolled out the red carpet to many of Ireland’s most loved sports stars for the 20th Anniversary Sports Gala, the centrepiece of their festival last weekend which celebrated the hotel’s 20th year in business and which was all in aid of Kerry Hospice foundation.
A crowd of 200 people gathered for the Sports Gala event, hosted by RTE’s Joe Stack, and which included a star-studded line-up including Paul McGrath, Tomás Ó Sé, Mick Galwey, Cork’s Sean Óg Ó hAilpín as well as pioneering ice swimmer, Dingle’s Nuala Moore.
Paul McGrath commented, “I got a fantastic welcome at the hotel from everyone who made me feel at home. The Ó Mathúna family are lovely for supporting Kerry Hospice and I wish them well for the next 20 years. Anniversaries are full of nostalgia. We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of Euro 88 this week too so I’m also starting to feel old.”
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The sporting community of Tralee got behind the weekend with over 60 cyclists involved in a Chain Gang cycle to Dingle while there was also a Tralee Warriors Free Throw Challenge, an Endurance Bike Challenge on the hotel grounds, a Coffee morning and a sports themed pub quiz which all helped to maintain vital local services through the work of Kerry Hospice Foundation.
Siobhán Ní Mhathúna, General Manager of the Meadowlands said, “We are very grateful for the generous support and supply of prizes from our fellow hoteliers, our service partners and indeed sporting organisations around Tralee as well as our staff for making it happen It was a lovely, relaxed weekend all around that will live long in the memory.” Scroll down for photos…
Brian O’Shea, Aileen Foley, Sarah and Brian Monaghan at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Pat Hussey and Mark Hussey at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Roy and Avril Geary at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Donal Ó Suilleabháin, Caoimhín Ó Loingsigh and Marc Ó Sé at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Ó Mathúna family at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Front from left; Paddy and Peigí Ó Mathúna with Johnny Neillings. Back from left; Steve Neillings, Bríd Ní Mhathúna, Fionnuala Ní Mhathúna, Maeve Ní Mhathúna, Siobhan Ní Mhathúna and Tony Locke. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Paul McGrath with photographer Joe Hanley at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Ó Mathúna family and friends at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Front from left; Sean Óg Ó hAilpín, Paul McGrath, Johnny Neillings, Paddy Ó Mathúna, Joe Stack, Peigí Ó Mathúna, and Mick Galwey. Back from left; Steve Neillings, Nuala Moore, Bríd Ní Mhathúna, Fionnuala Ní Mhathúna, Siobhan Ní Mhathúna, Maeve Ní Mhathúna and Tony Locke. Photo by Dermot Crean
John Murray and Heather McIver taking part in the bike endurance challenge at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Brian O’Donnell tries to stop his dad Sean taking a shot at the Meadowlands Hotel fun day on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Paul McGrath and Mick Galwey at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sean Óg Ó hAilpín and Irene O’Donnell at the Sports Gala night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Susan and Peter Given at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Teresa McLoughin and Fionnuala Ní Mhathúna at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Barry Laide, Danny Kingston and Philip McEneaney at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Chain Gang at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Members of the Chain Gang at the Meadowlands Hotel on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean
