Meelick-Eyrecourt GAA Club
Our club
Ours is a hurling club, established in 1884. We are in East Galway and our club covers three parishes, Meelick, Eyrecourt and Clonfert. Meelick is beside the Shannon river with Co. Tipperary on the opposite side of the river. Clonfert also runs down to the Shannon and has Co. Offaly on its opposite side of the river. Our jerseys are royal blue with a white sash running down from the right shoulder to the hem.
We have had numerous players on Galway County teams over the years, the most familiar of these would probably be Brendan Lynskey and Sean Silke.
We are now getting ready for our annual St. Stephens day 6k Fun Run. This starts on Main Street, Eyrecourt at 1p.m. and we have runners who come from as far away as Tullamore and Woodford.
Another very important date in our calender for next year will be the launch of our complete club history book. This was compiled by Christy Kearns and covers events from the very begining up to this year. We will launch this book on March 7th 2008 in the Shearwater Plaza Hotel, Ballinasloe. G.A.A. County Chairman Gerry Larkin is doing the honours. The night starts with mass for deceased members at 8 p.m. and special rates are available for anyone who wishes to stay in the Shearwater, rooms can be booked by calling 09096 30400. We are hoping all players and their families will buy a copy of this once in a lifetime book. It will be published in hard back and has approximately 500 pages with hundreds of photos. As this is our social get together for the year we hope large numbers come to meet old friends and enjoy some finger food and music. This book will be an invaluable record of our teams from the very begining to 2007. Our committee of 2008 are honoured to be involved with such a historical publication. Anyone wishing to get further information feel free to contact me (club sec) at amtreacy@hotmail.com or by post at Clonfert, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. books can be posted on request.
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