Raharney United officially opens its new astro surface

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Cllr John Shaw cuts the ribbon on the new astroturf pitch.

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Johnny Gaynor and Daryl Flynn with Minister Robert Troy.

Olga Aughey

Published: Wed 4 May 2022, 4:49 PM

We officially opened our astroturf pitch at the weekend. It was a very special day for our club.

A lot of hard work went into getting this astro development. Raharney United would like to thank our Chairman Johnny Gaynor for his work in getting this project off the ground. A special thank you to Daryl Flynn as well. Both Johnny and Daryl put in a lot of work, many long hours in completing this project.

We have a state of the art astro now for our club and community to use.

Raharney would like to thank the following for attending the opening: Minister Robert Troy Westmeath Community Development (LEADER), especially Bernie Leavy; Clann Credo (Martina); Cllr John Shaw; the Raharney Utd committee; St Joseph’s NS, Rathwire principal Sé McCarthy; Raharney NS principal, Angela Farrelly; Charlie Keenan; Gordon Mitchell (project engineer); Pat Creevy; Donie Carey (XL Shop).

We would also like to thank who worked on this project: Premier Pitches; Westmeath Community Development (LEADER); Clann Credo; Westmeath County Council; Flynn Construction; Gordon Mitchell (project engineer); Snow’s Concrete; Shay Murtagh; BD Flood; Kilmurray Precast; Midland Sport Surfaces; Fitzsimons Landscaping; Paul Scally RKC; Comfort Keepers; Recior (Ger O’Reilly, USA); Ciaran Heaney (Midland Electrical).

Raharney United would like to thank all our sponsors and all throughout this project. It’s a massive achievement for our club to move forward.

Fixtures

Saturday May 7

U12: Temple Villa v Raharney Utd, J Mc Crossan, TP Hickey Park, 10.30

Tuesday May 3

U14: Raharney Utd v Rahanine, N Dempsey, Higginstown, 7.30

Academy

Anyone wishing to join please contact academy secretary Caroline on 085 1315075 for details.

Clothes Collection

Raharney United’s clothes collection is on June 3.

Lotto

Raharney United’s 50/50 draw takes place on Monday nights. There is a guaranteed winner every time. 50/50 envelopes are on sale in local businesses and can also be purchased online. Thank you for your continued support.

Sponsor Signs

Anyone wishing to purchase a sponsor sign which will be displayed in our grounds please contact the club on 085-2608446. An 8ft by 4ft sign with your sponsor logo is €500. A 4ft by 2ft sign with your sponsor logo is €300. Both of these options are for two years’ sponsorship. Thank you to all of our sponsors.

Club Contact

Sinead Gaynor, Raharney United Secretary, can be contacted at 085 2608446 or by email raharneyunitedafc@gmail.com. Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and our website www.raharneyunited.com.