Last Monday saw a light go out from that great generation with the passing of our Honorary Life Member Mary Rose McCartan. It would be simple to describe her as the matriarch of her family of 14 children, grandchildren/great grandchildren but to her family she was much more than that. She came from that generation that had seen hard times and simply got on with it. They had to. This scribe’s memory of her was of a woman who talked straight and also had a great sense of humour. I remember a night in the mid 1980’s nipping into a neighbour’s house and Mary Rose was there visiting her brother James. I knocked the door and walked on in. I saw her and greeted her “Hello Mary Rose how are you?” “What happened last night letting a team like Bryansford beat you?” she replied – like I said straight talking. I just said they were better than us on the night – wrong answer! I listened to her advice and learned a lesson – don’t offer any excuses! The craic with her, James, Mary Ellen and my own mother that night was enough to make TVs redundant. The Executive Committee and Members of St Malachys GAC wish to express the deepest sympathy to the McCartan Family at the passing of Mary Rose, the mother of our former Chairman and Life Member John. Mary Rose was pre-deceased by her late husband Pat, her son Barney and daughter Kathleen. We wish to express our deepest sadness and sympathy to her sons John, Life Member Edward, Eugene, Phil, Peter, Paddy, Seamus; daughters Pauline, Rosemary, Patricia, Brigid, Michelle and the entire family circle. Mary Banríon má Gael guí ar a son. Féadfaidh sí a chuid eile i síocháin.
Next Sunday 22nd March, the club is hosting a big breakfast fund raiser in the club rooms in aid of juvenile teams. The breakfast will be served between 10:00am and 1:30pm. A percentage of the takings are being donated to the buddy bear trust, so please come along and support this worthy cause.
The management of the juvenile teams are asking parents to donate any old gear, boots, helmets, hurling sticks, balls etc. Please bring them along to the big breakfast.
U14 hurling training night has been changed to Bann Road Wednesday night, 5:45.
The new fitness gym is complete. Much appreciation has to go to the various individuals who voluntarily built this first rate facility. Also to the business’s who contributed materials etc free of charge. The facility is available to all members and a fob giving access to the unit can be hired for an annual fee of £10. Any persons wishing to avail of the facility should contact any committee member asap.
‘Mario at the Meadow’ will continue this Sunday. Anyone looking to book the clubrooms for a function birthday’s, christenings, weddings etc can do so by contacting any committee member.
Membership is now due. Please register your membership on-line at www.castlewellangac.com as soon as possible. All age groups and payment options are catered for.
The Lotto is now over £8.5K. Play on-line on the clubs website or in the various shops for a chance to win our jackpot. The new day for drawing the club lottery is now Friday.
