THERE was a great sense of a community coming together in the name of fun on Sunday, as St Pat’s GAA club hosted their annual family day.
Hundreds turned up in the autumn sunshine for an afternoon of music, puppet shows and games, with plenty food and refreshments laid on for everyone.
“We’ve been running it for the last four years,” said Club Chairman, James Costello. “It’s a day to reward the club members for putting in the long hours and also for the kids to get together at a social event to have a bit of fun.”
“We have the sumo wrestling, skills tests, three legged race, long puck and we play the final of the internal club league as well.”
The family day was due to take place last Sunday but was postponed due to the passing of club stalwart, Tony O’Donoghue.
“Tony was the lifeblood of the club. He was the guy holding the whole thing together,” said James. “We postponed it last week due to his death and we gave him a good send-off but it’s great to see so many of his family here. We had a walk earlier and a collection in aid of the Palliative Care Unit of the hospital in his memory.”
A great day and well done to all the volunteers who helped make the event so special.
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Aoife Wallace paints the face of a young man at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
The Culloo family, Conor, Michelle, Caoilainn and Rodhan at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Laura, Rita and Pat Dowling, Teresa and Terry O’Brien and Rob Sheehy at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Ann Baily, Caroline Burke, Annette and Terry Boyle at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Liam O’Sullivan with two young participants in the sumo wrestling at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tracy Corkery and daughter Leah at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Joan Crowley with Sarah Greaney, Megan Barrero and Niamh Crowley at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Rosaleen O’Mahony with son Killian and Glenda McEvoy at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Martina, Jack and Maurice Brosnan at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Brendan Poff, Emma Sugrue, Kathleen Poff and Dylan Walsh at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Bryan Murphy, Joe O’Connor and Bryan Teahan with Shane Jordan (lying down) and at back; Tristan Raymond, Adam Boyle, Sean Hogan, Robbie Morrissey and Maximillian Dancs at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Riona Kennedy, Clodagh Brosnan, Millie Lynch and Andrea O’Donoghue, Brandon Boyle and Liz Lennon with, in front, Jayden McNally and Alex Lennon at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Annette and Aoife Kennedy with Irene and Chloe Passway at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Conor O’Neill with Shane and Conor Jnr at the St Pat’s GAA Club Family Fun Day on Sunday. Photo by Dermot Crean
