This article is from page 30 of the 2008-04-08 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 30 JPG
is the 26th publica- tion of the local GAA club and has just hit the bookshelves at a cost of oe Compiled by the club’s chairman John Guilfoyle, PRO Robert Meehan and Games Development Officer Brian O’leary, the 28-page glossy booklet outlines details of the club’s successes and activities over the past IPB rtenndetcy Not only does it contain details about the GAA, the booklet also focuses on the wider community in
Newmarket-on-Fergus, with space also dedicated to the local Macra na Feirme Club, Newmarket Celtic soc- cer club, the local ploughing associa- tion, the handball club and the four parish schools.
Pride of place in the booklet goes to the parish’s under-18 hurlers, who won the Minor A championship last year. Their success is highlighted through photographs and several ar- ticles.
The club’s decision to honour Kay and the late Fergus Marren last year for their decades of service to the club, is also marked in the publica- nen
There are also tribute articles to former player, the late Michael Considine and the late Dr Brendan O’Regan, who lived in the parish for
many years.
History plays an important role in the local area and an article on the monument at the Fair Green, writ- ten by local woman Mary Grogan, 1s also included.
John Guilfoyle said the scope of the publication had expanded over the years, since the first one was pub- lished back in 1983.
“Tt initially came out as asole GAA publication. It has evolved over the past couple of years, to include other groups,’ he said.
“It is a mixture of everything, with several colour pictures,’ added Mr Guilfoyle.
He explained the decision to pub- lish the booklet at this time of year.
“We used to bring it out at Christ- mas, but there was so much much
happening coming up to Christmas. Five years ago we decided to go for St Patrick’s weekend and we then de- cided to bring it out for Easter,” he rE nLem
500 copies of the booklet have been printed and it is currently on sale in local shops and schools in the New- market-on-Fergus area.
Last year was a successful one of the club, particularly with the minors winning the county title and the un- der-21s reaching their county final. The club is now hoping that details of the achievements will be widely read in this publication.