Night of celebration for The Downs ladies
The Downs ladies GAA club was celebrating some fine achievements on the playing field at the club house on Saturday evening, where the senior ladies and U16 sides were honoured. Muriel Flynn, secretary of The Downs ladies GAA club, said it was a big occasion for the club.
“We are presenting medals to the team that won the U16 Division 4 shield title. Their coaches Kevin Staunton, Olivia Corcoran and Emma Murtagh have done wonderful work with the team,” she remarked.
“We are delighted with this group of players; they have really progressed well. Winning Division 4 means they have moved up a level now and we are obviously delighted with that progress.”
The Downs senior ladies were also honoured on the evening. The Downs were senior finalists in 2023 and will be aiming to go one better this year.
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Deirdre Corroon and Anthony Rowan on Saturday night.Image 2 of 17
Stephen Nolan, Paul Coleman from Grange Motors in Mullingar and Paul Moore.Image 3 of 17
Joan Kearns from Gaybrook, Angela Coleman from Killucan and Valerie Reynolds from New Down.Image 4 of 17
The under 16 team league champions.Image 5 of 17
The senior league division 4 winning team.Image 6 of 17
Sarah Carthy and Ava O'Brien at The Downs GAA.Image 7 of 17
Sophie Moore, Ellen Carthy and Ella Murtagh from The Downs.Image 8 of 17
Eimear Wallace from Mullingar and Tori Nolan from The Downs.Image 9 of 17
Isabel Carroll, Grace Doyle and Aoife Holding at the presentation night.Image 10 of 17
Emily McNamee, Lauren Guilfoyle and Olivia Glynn from Mullingar.Image 11 of 17
Cliondhna Murray from The Downs, Britney McNamee from Milltownpass and Beth Maguire from The Downs.Image 12 of 17
Michelle Bohan, Annemarie Corroon and Gillian Ferguson from The Downs.Image 13 of 17
Shauna Connelly and Amy Dagg from The Downs.Image 14 of 17
Mary Lynam, Aoife Rowan and Niamh Rowan (The Downs) on Saturday.Image 15 of 17
Amanda Cole and Joe Dolan from Clonkill.Image 16 of 17
David Kelly from Multyfarnham and Johnny Murray from The Downs.Image 17 of 17
Christy and Jernnifer Doyle from Loughegar.“The senior ladies won senior league medals (Division 4) and that is a great achievement. We are delighted to be in the company of their coaches, Johnny Murray, David Kelly, Christy Doyle, Martin Egerton, Trudy Rowan and Emma Murtagh,” she said.
“They have developed brilliantly and we are delighted with the progress they have made. We are really looking forward to this year’s league and championship.”
The Downs ladies club are delighted with the funding received from the JP McManus donation and acknowledge all of their local sponsors, in particular Paul Coleman.
“Only for their support we would not be a successful ladies club,” explained Muriel Flynn.