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info@eastcorkjournal.ie
Thursday, 28th
September 2017
EAST CORK MACRA NA FEIRME Semi Final of Club of the Year Competition for Glanmire Macra
info@eastcorkjournal.ie
by MICHAEL BUCKLEY PRO OFFICER
Members of Glanmire
Macra’s top table par- took in the interview of the coveted “Club of Year” Reward.
Now at
the semi-final stage, Chair- person Sarah O Connell, Secretary, Will Daly, PRO Officer, Karen Cashman and Treasurer, Liz O Dowd travelled up to Abbeyleix, Co Laois for the interview. If deemed successful, Gl- anmire will enter the final where the winner will be named at
the Macra na
Feirme Annual Conference (The Rally). According to the Macra
na Feirme website; the aim of the “Club of the Year” “competition is to recog- nise and reward the hard
Seandun Macra Host Public Speaking Workshop
Seandun Macra na
Feirme will host a work- shop focusing on the Macra na Feirme public speaking competitions this Thursday Septem- ber 28th
previous National
. On the night title
winners in team public speaking, impromptu public speaking, senior debating and impromptu debating will speak. The workshop is suitable for those who just wish to find out more about the competitions but also for those looking for a few tips to help gain the edge over their competi- tion! All are welcome to attend the event which takes place this Thursday September 28th
at 8pm in
Watergrasshill Commu- nity Centre.
Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email:
info@eastcorkjournal.ie • Web:
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work and commitment of clubs and members” over the last year. At the semi-fi- nal stage, Glanmire were quizzed on the recruitment strategy of the club, it’s in- volvement in the commu- nity and members general participation. view took
The inter- approximately
35 mins and was in front of a panel that included Siobhan Woods (Kilkenny County Macra) and Sean Finan ex-Macra na Feirme President. After the inter- view, Chairperson Sarah O Connell said that overall she was “very happy” and is “hopeful to reach the fi- nal stage.” Fingers crossed for Glanmire Macra who will find out the result later this week. Also over the weekend, Glanmire members De- clan O Hara, Tomas Thor-
ton, Michael Buckley and Kevin Smiddy took part in Kinsale Macra’s fundrais- er “Play the Game.” Also Chairperson Sarah O Con- nell made part of the Se- andun team for the event. “Play the Game” was a fun- filled evening based on popular television games including; Countdown, the Lyric Board, Family Fortunes and many other tv favourites. Glanmire members proceeded to the semi final stage of the completion but went no
further as
defeated by the even- tually winners Car- rigaline. Carrigaline were
declared the
first winners of “Play the Game” after beating Sarah and
• Mike Buckley, Tom Thorton, Sarah O’Connell, Declan O’Hara, Kevin Smiddy, Mairaid O’Driscoll, Gillian Kenneally, Catherine Kearney, Sinead Broadwick and Dee Walsh.
her Seandun team mates of Aisling Collins, Cormac Lehane and Ellis Ahern. A big thanks you to Kinsale Macra for organising a fan- tastic night! Our weekly sports night continues in the Upper Gl-
Deadline Monday at noon
anmire Hall. Sport night provides a great informal way to find what Glanmire Macra is all about. The cost is €4 and everyone is welcome to come.
If
anyone is looking for fur- ther
information on Gl-
anmire Macra, find us on Facebook https://www.
facebook.com/glan-
miremacranafeirme/ or
contact our secretary Will on 0877469447.
• Karen Cashman, Sarah O’Connell, Liz O’Dowd and Will Daly.
MACRA NA FEIRME Are you part of Macra Na Feirme?
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