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MOTORBIKE enthusiasts in En- nis are on the road again aiming to break records and at the same time highlight the important work of the Simply Said project.
A group that previously re-stored a vintage motorbike as part of project to highlight adult education programmes in the county are now setting their sights on another chal- lenge.
This time the plan is to restore an- other motorbike from scratch and then race the finished article around Mondello International motor racing circuit.
Its all to do with the Simply Said
– a collection of writings produced annually by students attending Clare Adult Basic Education Service (CABES).
An active member of adult educa- tion programmes in Clare, Jacko McMahon wants to restore the mo- torbike in time to mark next year’s 20th anniversary of Simply Said.
The first stage of that process be- gins in Ennis this month with the launch of a four-team soccer tourna- ment involving teams from around the town.
The teams captained by local men Tommy Leahy, Jim McMahon, Ed- die Walsh and Basil Whelan will play-off against each other for the Paddy Coughlan trophy.
Money raised from the event will go towards the purchase of parts for the motorbike restoration project.
Community and voluntary bod- ies such as Clare VEC, Clare Youth Service and the Congress Informa- tion Opportunity Centre all co-oper- ated on previous restoration projects.
A previous contributor to Simply Said Jacko wanted to mark the 20th anniversary of the project.
He also hopes to enlist the help of people like Jimmy Meere, Engi- neering Instructor with Clare Youth Service Terry Considine, Adult Edu- cation Organiser with Clare VEC Dr Sean Connellan, who donated time and effort to previous projects.
Jacko said, “It was an opportu-
nity not be missed. Simply Said is a great project and I hope to be able do something to mark the 20th an- niversary ’.
The 19th edition of Simply Said was recently launched by Bishop Wille Walsh and featured contributions from over 100 students. CABES pro- vides one to one voluntary tuition to adult learners to improve their read- ing and writing skills. Over 1,000 people avail of the service in Clare each year.