Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 17th January       THE Tarbert GAA annual social will be held at the Lanterns Hotel on Friday, February 7. Tickets will be on sale from committee members, in the coming weeks. The social will have a special added attraction this year, when the members of the Tarbert minor team who won the N Kerry minor c’ship in 1952 will be honoured. The club decided to commemorate the teams memorable win over a fancied Listowel side on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the victory 1952 to 2002.       COMMUNITY IT ACCESS: The following computer classes will commence as follows at Community IT Access, Tarbert. Beginners, evening 7pm to 9pm, commencing January 28. Follow on classes, commence mornings 10am to 12 noon. January 30. Follow on evening classes, commence 7pm to 9pm, January 30.       ATHLETICS: Well done to Aoibheann Prendiville, Pulleen, who won a bronze medal in the womens junior 3K walk at the Munster indoor track and field c’ship, held in Nenagh on Sunday.       COURSING: Local greyhound owners had mixed success on the coursing fields, these past weeks. The big success was at the Abbeyfeale coursing meeting, when Ballinattin jointly owned by Fr Mossy Brick, and John O’Connor, Abbeyfeale, won the Derby trial stake, to book his ticket for Clonmel. At the Kingdom Cup meeting in Tralee, “Durango Hunter” jointly owned locally by James Lavery and Tomas Coolahan reached the final of the Kingdom Cup. Following veterinary inspection, Durango Hunter, who was a complete outsider was withdrawn from the final. Another local greyhound, Swanky Tamara, owned by J P Prendiville of the Swanky Bar was beaten in the final of the Oaks Trial Stake at the Galbally Coursing meeting on January 1.       SYMPATHY: Of the community is extended to Mrs Caroline Langan, Tarmons, Tarbert on the death of her brother, James Culhane, Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, who was one of the three young men who died in the tragic car accident, outside Listowel on January 6. Sympathy also to the other members of the Culhane family. Sympathy is extended to Terence O’Connor, Mealcon, Tarbert, on the death of his first cousin, Christopher O’Connor, Coolnalaught, Listowel, also who died in the accident. Sympathy also to the Galvin family of Leitrim East, Moyvane, who are also well known in the parish, on the death of Patrick Galvin, who was the 3rd person to die in the accident.       GAA CONVENTION: There was a huge attendance at the AGM of the Tarbert GAA club, held at the Community Centre on January 4. Present among the attendance were Very Rev Mossy Brick PP, N Kerry Board Chairman, Der O’Connor, and for the first time it was good to see so many footballers present. Prior to the AGM, a minutes silence was observed to the memory of clubdevelopment officer, Morgan Burke, and Vice President, Paddy Scanlon, who passed to their eternal reward during the past year, and also to all families in the parish, who suffered bereavements during the year. Secretary, Joe Langan,, as usual presented an excellent report on the years happenings, in the club and on the playing fields, he said the big achievement for the club during the year was the erection of a new stand in Shannon Park, that has given improved comfort to spectators. He paid tribute to Dan Wrenn and his field committee for all their work on Shannon Park. The Secretary thanked the finance committee and the lotto committee for their fund raising effort for the club. He also thanked Deo O’Connor of Bupa Insurance and Paddy Creedon of Creedon.com internet for their sponsorship and all business people who sponsored Field Signs for Shannon Park. He stressed the need for all players to join the GAA insurance scheme at the commencement of the football season. He said the big disappointment of the past year on the playing fields was some of the poor displays by the senior team and their lack of commitment and interest, and also the injuries to some key players did not help the situation. The Secretary said his wish for 2003 was that it would be the year of the players. Chairman, Anthony Stack, welcomed everyone to the convention, and said it was a healthy sign of the club to see such a big attendance present. He paid tribute to all the people who support the lotto every week, and thanked the people who sell the tickets, especially the men and women who are not involved at club level. He said we now have a pitch, facilities and stand that are a credit to the parish, and this is mainly due to our lotto, which has been our main source of income for the past ten years. Over €30,000 was spent on the new stand and steps in the past year. The Chairman thanked his fellow officers, committee and sub committees for their work and co operation during the year, and he looked forward to another successful year for the club. Club treasurers, Danny Enright and Mike Carrig gave a detailed account of the clubs income and expenditure for the year. North Kerry Board Chairman said Tarbert has the players to restore pride back in the senior team, but the effort will have to be made by all players, in regard to training and commitment. List of officers and committee next week.       GAA MEETING: A meeting of the GAA club and players will be held in the Community Centre on this Saturday night at 8.30pm.       WOODLAND WALK: The John F Leslie woodland walk will be closed during the month of February.           back to notes index