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UNDERAGE hurling and football in Shannon has received a timely boost, with the announcement that SkyCourt is to continue to sponsor Wolfe Tones na Sionna juvenile club, for the next three years.
The town centre company has ex- tended its current three-year backing for the juvenile section, up to and in- cluding 2009.
The juvenile club has enjoyed con- siderable success over the past three seasons, winning a number of county
titles in different grades. The club has grown during this time, and there are almost 400 young boys and girls under the age of 18 playing football, hurling and ladies football.
Since 2004, Wolfe Tones has tak- en top honours in football in minor (twice), under-16 championship and league, and under-12A champion- ship grades. In hurling, it won the minor B, under-12 hurling shield and under-12 B hurling titles. Underage ladies football honours were won by the minors, under-16, under-14A and B teams, and under-12s.
“We were delighted to be associ- ated with such success and with the wonderful efforts of Wolfe Tones members and mentors to coach and field up to 25 juvenile teams in all,” said Pat Kelly, SkyCourt Shannon manager.
“The company is strongly com- mitted to assisting local groups and sporting bodies in Shannon, and we are pleased to build on this partner- ship with such a successful organisa- tion as Wolfe Tones, by committing support for a further three years to the juvenile club,” he added.
Welcoming the announcement, Wolfe Tones Chairman, ‘Tony O’Connell thanked SkyCourt for its continuing support. He said it will greatly assist the club in its efforts to promote healthy recreation for the growing population of young people in the town.
“The task of preparing and provid- ing facilities and equipment for the different teams and age-groups is a formidable one for a voluntary or- ganisation. Help received from the business community 1s crucial to our efforts,’ he said.