THE bar and bistro at Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club will not be reopening this month until a new leaseholder is found.
Mike O’Connor had been running Charlie’s Bar since early 2018 but will not be returning to the club bar, bistro and function room.
In a statement on the Kerins O’Rahillys GAA Club facebook page, the club wished Mike and his family all the best in the future and signalled their intention to lease the premises as quickly as possible.
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“Our modern and spacious building provides the ideal social distancing requirements to operate successfully and this is complimented by our 96 space car park,” reads the post.
“Any enquiries re leasing of our bar and function room facilities should be directed via email to Tony Corridon at secretary.kerinsorahillys.kerry@gaa.ie. In the meantime, several groups such as Pilates class providers, weightwatchers and CPC course providers will be continuing to avail of our rooms and should any members or non- members have reason to book our rooms for once off or weekly events, please contact Catriona (Katie) O’Sullivan on (087)6967542.
.Eileen O’Shea with friends wishing her and Tom well for the future at Charlies Bar at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Wednesday. Photo by Lisa O’Mahony.
CHARLIE’S bar at Kerins O’Rahillys clubhouse was hopping on Wednesday night as both friends and customers turned up in their droves to say goodbye to Tom and Eileen O’Shea on their last night spent working behind the bar.
Tom, a native of Conahy, Co. Kilkenny, married Eileen Lynch from Foilmore and the couple moved up to the county capital from south Kerry over 30 years ago and became part of the Kerins O’Rahillys family.
It was an emotional night for them and the club left Tom and Eileen in no doubt of how much they will be missed, sending them off with well wishes for the future. Scroll down for photos…
Margaret O’Callaghan, James Lynch, Mary Morrissey, Seamus O’Shea, Bridie O’Callaghan at Tom and Eileen’s farewell party at Charlies Bar at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Wednesday night. Photo by Lisa O’Mahony..Jeannie McCannon, Martina Griffin, Mags Kissane and Sean Kissane at Tom and Eileen’s farewell party at Charlies Bar at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Wednesday night. Photo by Lisa O’Mahony.John and Susan O’Callaghan at Tom and Eileen’s farewell party at Charlies Bar at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Wednesday night. Photo by Lisa O’Mahony..Sam Locke and Annie Locke at Tom and Eileen’s farewell party at Charlies Bar at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse on Wednesday night. Photo by Lisa O’Mahony.
.Tom O’Shea of Charlie’s Bar at Kerins O’Rahillys Clubhouse who celebrated 30 years running the bar this week.
HE may be a supporter of the black and amber in hurling, but Tom is a true Blue and he’s got the years of hard graft at Strand Road HQ to prove it.
Tom O’Shea has been serving pints over the counter at the Kerins O’Rahillys Club for 30 years and there was a small celebration sprung on him on Wednesday to mark the milestone.
Tom, a native of Castlecomer in Kilkenny is married to Eileen (née Lynch), a Cahersiveen native, and the two them have been running the club’s bar and restaurant for all those years and doing a great job too.
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They’ve seen a lot of changes in the club over the years — especially the huge revamp of the bar and addition of function rooms around ten years ago — and witnessed some great celebrations, not least the aftermath of the 2002 county final.
Congratulations Tom and here’s to many more years of serving the Naries with distinction.
