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Back row, from left; Kevin McCarthy, Garvey Group, Jonathan Lawton, Daire Kennelly, Ivan Bogdanovic, Coach Pat Price, Leeroy Odiahi, Keith Jumper, Paul Dick, Assistant Coach Gareth Moore, Jim Garvey, Garvey Group. Front row L-R Eoin Quigley, Darren O’Sullivan, Rap Buivydas, Terry O’Brien, Club Chairman, Daniel Jokubaitis, Kieran Donaghy, Assistant Coach John Dowling.
By Alan Cantwell
GARVEY’S Tralee Warriors officially launched their 2019/2020 season in the Brandon Hotel in Tralee on Monday night.
The reigning Super League champions took time out from their preparations for the season opener against UCD Marian in the Tralee Sports Complex on Saturday night to mark the start of the new campaign.
The new players added to the squad over the off season were formally introduced and welcomed to the club including new American Jonathan Lawton playing out of Florida Southern College, Ivan Bogdanovic and Daniel Jokubaitis formerly of Keane’s Supervalu Killorglin and Keith Jumper who returns to the club after spending the summer in the US. Also rejoining the squad is Patrick McCarthy who spent last year studying abroad.
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The club also introduced their new U20 squad that will compete as the Warriors in a new Basketball Ireland Mens National competition for that level.
In his address to the assembled players, coaching staff, committee members, press, sponsors and friends of the club, Chairman Terry O’Brien announced that the club had reached a three year sponsorship agreement with main sponsors the Garvey Group for this season and the following two seasons.
Garvey’s Tralee Warriors take on archrivals UCD Marian in the opening game of the season on Saturday night next in the Tralee Sports Complex. Tip off is at 7.30pm.
It sees the meeting of the League champions from 2018 and the champions of 2019 and promises to be another thrilling night of action at the home of the Warriors.
This is an all ticket game. Tickets will go on sale on Thursday at 4pm in Garveys Supervalu Tralee. Adult tickets are €8 and U16s are €5. Season tickets are also still available from The Castle Bar, Rock St. Tralee. Contact Gerard O’Sullivan on 087 2745373.
