On behalf of the Hurling Club I would like to make a few announcements for you all here now today.  First and foremost and most important of all is the bit of fund-raising going on by the club, here at the moment.  We are selling tickets at a cost price of  £1.00.  I know Christmas is coming and every few pounds are needed but we’re talking about the future of our little club here, today.  Prices are mouth-watering, fifteen in all ranging from A LOT OF MONEY to  a little bit of money.   There are over fifteen prizes altogether, so get out there and do your bit for the sake of the club.  Tickets can be bought from any club member or any member of our committee.
           Secondly, on behalf of the club I would like to extend a warm thanks to the eight lads who got up out of their beds on a cold Wednesday morning for a trip to the big city.   Now I appreciate the fact that a trip to Dublin is daunting - over 15 hours I hear, but Jasus lads wouldn’t the rest of ye get out of bed and show some bit of pride in yourselves, your club, your families and your counties and your country and your fellow students and the people who died so that the ancient art of Cuchullan may remain alive.  We’ll be discussing the ramifications of this at our next committee meeting.
       Thirdly, on behalf of the club, our teams are doing great altogether.   The Fresher’s had a merited win over ITT.   Such was the performance of the team (0-21  to 0-6) - a real team performance, I feel that it is unfair to mention any names at this time .  The Fresher B’s are doing mighty altogether…..fair play to ye lads….shove it up to them.    Our Intermediates, always the pride and joy of our club haven’t had a game so far but are flying in training (all that buckfast).  As for the stars, the heroes, the legends, the men and the Gods of the Senior team (who hope to get to Templemore for this years Fitzgibbon…maybe we’ll meet the Guards again lads, yippee!!), well they haven’t had a game at the time of going to print, but will have had one by the time you read this.  Scholarship Application forms are now available from the GAA office or admissions so any of you freshers who think ye have the stuff to do it …well get out there and do it.
         I haven’t much more to say here now today only to make a few clarifications about last weeks article.  A few small things were brought to my attention.  Well I tell you they weren’t small for the people involved.  I omitted to mention the name of Noel Madden who “turned” the game for Limerick in the Intermediate Hurling Championship against Cork back in the wet Summer of ’98.  Also, I mentioned that *** G*nt  sang the Fields of Athenry in Dolans - I was mistaken and I apologise for my lack of research….it was in Fact in Moby Dicks where he sang the song( thanks to Brendan for pointing that out to me).   Without further ado I’d like to hand ye over to the Chairman of the club who has a few ……..

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