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Jan - March 2003
A very successful AG.M. was held with the following officers returned for 2003; Chairman: John Franklin, Vice-Chairman: Dan Quinn, Secretary: Diarmuid Grace, Assistant Secretary: Tom O'Donnell, Treasurer: Peter Commons, PRO: Fergal Grace. Anybody interested in joining the Limerick Development Draw can contact any club member on or before Fri. 14th February. Training continues in preparation for our opening football league match against Fedamore on Sat. 20th February.
Extensive renovations to Garrydoolis NS began this week. Works involved are re-roofing, yard surfacing, car parking facilities and new floors. The Board of Management and Parents are organising an envelope collection to raise the local contribution towards the cost of these works. They will be distributing envelopes around the parish and surrounding districts over the next few weeks. Any contribution will be gratefully appreciated. Thank you for your support.
April - May - June 2003
The Board of Management of Garrydoolis N.S. wish to thank everybody who contributed so generously to their recent fund-raising collection. The winners of spot prizes drawn on Easter Sunday night were as follows: Digital camera: Matt O'Dwyer - Barna, Coffee Maker: Denis McGrath - Barna, Bottle of Whiskey: Tim Harty - Barna, Bottle of Brandy: Andrew English - Emly and Easter Egg: Margaret Murphy - Scragg. Your support is very much appreciated. The next fund-raising event will be a dance in The Red Deer on Sat. May 31st. All are welcome.
In the recent county finals of community games in Rathkeale, Margaret Ryan won a bronze medal in the cross-country under 9 team event. Karen Quinn and Maeve Boland came fourth in their events:- 600m and 400m respectively. They were awarded certificates.
The dancing team of Christine Hourigan, Lisabeth Burke, Maeve Boland and Karen Quinn won silver medals in the traditional dance section of the talent competition. Well done to all entrants who participated and represented the locality so well. They are all winners.
July - Aug - Sept 2003
In the opening round of the hurling championship, we were defeated by Murroe/Boher by 4-9 to 1-7. This was a bitterly disappointing display following weeks of training and successful challenge matches. For match report check fixtures and results section.
We have had a number of winners in the Limerick Development Draw over recent months including; Eileen Regan, Templebraden; Patsy Ryan, Pallasgreen, Dan Quinn, Longstone.
The footballers of Knockane captured their first east Junior b football title since 2003 when they defeated South Liberties after a replay in Kilteely on the scoreling 2-12 to 0-2. For match report fixtures and results section.Training continues under lights at Knockane under coach Tommy Flynn and selectors Michael O'Connell and Roger Butler.
Oct - Nov - Dec 2003
In the county stages of the Junior B football competition we defeated Milford in the quarter final in a match played in Caherconlish by 1-9 to 0-6.
Our run came to an end in Bruff in late October when we were comprehensively defeated by Castlemahon in the county semi-final stage. Overall a tremendous year from the football side of things. The year was capped off with James O'Connor claiming the East Limerick GAA Board Allstar award for Junior B Football at a function in Kilmurray Lodge in November.
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