By Derek Kiely
MARCH The 10th will a historic
day for Youghal GAA Club as it prepares a night of homage and celebration where
the Uachtarán Cumann Luthcleas Gael, Críostóir Ó Cuana will be invited along to
the club with his good wife Ann for a night of celebration.
There will be a reception at 7.30pm at Club
Áras where invited guests along with club members and everyone from the
Community of Youghal are invited along to enjoy a night with the President of
the GAA Christy Cooney.
The most important message that Youghal GAA
want to send out in relation to this event is that the night is open for
everyone to attend, not just GAA people, everyone in the Youghal and
surrounding areas is invited along.
There will be guest speakers on the evening
including Páiraic Duffy, Ard Stiúthoír CLG (Director General of the GAA) Joan
O'Flynn, President of the Camogie Association, Secretary/Administrator of the
Cork County Board Frank Murphy, Willie Ring and former Chairman of the Munster
Council Jimmy O'Gorman.
The Master of Ceremonies on the evening
will be the popular Mick Sheehan who will have a questions and answer session
with several local members including John Parker.
Comhaltas will also perform on the night as
well as some of the clubs under age members will also welcome the President
with song, so the atmosphere will be perfect for the night.
Another highlight of the evening will be
when Christy's brother Brendan will address the crowd, so it will be great to
hear the feelings of the Cooney family.
All in this should be a fantastic occasion
for the Youghal club and for the Youghal and the surrounding areas and their
Communities. The evening is an adult only affair and there will be refreshments
served after the speeches.
It will certainly be a night when the most
influential people in the GAA will be together under one roof and the people
that Christy grew up with, his family and friends will be together to pay
tribute to the man and the President Christy Cooney in their own special way.
For more information on the event, please
contact Youghal GAA Club at 024-25838
or contact Youghal GAA Club's 'Facilities Manager' Ken Bulman on 086-6013225.
Come along and enjoy a night with the GAA's
36th President Christy Cooney, the associations only East Cork man
who went to the very top of his administrative life in the association he
adores.