Follow us on Social Media                Facebook and Twitter
O'Loughlin Gaels GAA
  • HOME PAGE
  • Teams, Fixtures & Results
    • Latest Fixtures
    • Latest Results
    • Mens Teams >
      • Senior Mens News
      • Junior News
      • Junior A News
      • U21 News
      • U19 News
    • JUVENILE TEAMS >
      • U6 Team News
      • U7 Team News
      • U9 Team News
      • U11 Team News
      • U13 Team News
      • U15 Team News
      • U17 Team News
      • Minor Team News 2017 BACK
    • Camogie Teams >
      • Camogie News
      • Junior Camogie Team >
        • Junior Camogie Match Reports+
      • Minor Camogie Team >
        • Minor Camogie Team Match Reports
      • U16 Girls >
        • U16 Camogie Match Reports +
      • U14 Girls >
        • U14 Camogie Match Reports +
      • U12 Girls >
        • U12 Camogie match Reports +
      • U10 Girls >
        • U10 Camogie Match Reports +
      • U8 Girls >
        • U8 Camogie Match Reports +
      • U6 Girls >
        • U6 Camogie Match Reports +
    • Handball >
      • Handball Match Reports +
    • Action Shots - the week in Pictures
  • Notice Board
    • Notice Board
    • St Johns Notes
    • 50 Years 1969 to 2019
    • Social
    • St. Johns Parish News
    • Schools
    • Lotto
    • Facilities
    • FÉILE 17
  • RESOURCES
    • Young Player Pathway
    • Vetting
    • Membership
    • Our Sponsors >
      • Sponsor Packages
      • LIPSYNC SPONSORS
      • CLUB MATADORS
    • Club History
    • Roll of Honour
    • Policies
    • Contact us >
      • Location
      • Executive Committee
      • Juvenile Committee
  • SHOP
  • COVID-19 RESPONSE
    • COVID-19 SUPPORT
    • COVID-19 VOLUNTEER
    • COVID-19 EXAM STUDENTS
  • An Cúinne Gaeilge agus Cultúrtha

Dog night

7/21/2014

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
A bumper crowd made their way to James’s Park on Friday night last for the annual O’Loughlin Gaels GAA Club Benefit Night of Greyhound Racing. The McCarthy family (Eurospar) were our special guests. Eurospar has been a loyal friend to OLG over the years and we thank them for their continued support. George Candler’s dulcet tones rang out across the tannoy throughout the night and kept proceedings moving along. Messrs Cullen & Croghan served up American style Hot Dogs to the children of St John’s Parish while the races proceeded apace behind them. This reporter bumped into many members – too numerous to mention and was amazed at the variety of ways punters went about trying to select that elusive winning dog. Some simply picked a number between one and six. Others were more scientific however & deployed a strategy that involved “studying form” and analysing “track record”. One well known female member told this reporter she had to eye the beast from top to tail before deciding if he was for her or not. What a pity she hadn’t applied those selection criteria – when she got hitched all those years ago – to yer man beside her!

Eddie Buckley (Chairman OLG) took to the microphone and sincerely thanked our sponsors and all those involved in making the night possible – particularly Ben Fogarty and his team. Eddie signed off by wishing Aidan Fogarty and his seniors the very best for the remainder of the season. The evening was moving along effortlessly at this stage and as night began to descend on the track – we were treated to the main event – the final race. Race ten had the much fancied Tearaway La running in trap one. Tearaway La’s owner is none other than Richie Moylan of OLG. The omens were good. Those who place the “pin on the page” seemed to opt for him as did the more seasoned and scientific punters. Even the aforementioned beast surveyor told this reporter “she liked what she was seeing” and placed the last of her hard earned on Tearaway La. Moylan’s animal duly obliged and the biggest roar of the night could be heard all around St Canices’ Parish, as Tearaway La brought home the bacon. We look forward to seeing you all again this time next year in James’s Park – mark the date in your diary now.


0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Archives

    May 2021
    December 2020
    June 2020
    February 2020
    July 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014

    RSS Feed

Picture
The Homepage of the GAA
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
CONTACT        t 056 7765036                  e  pro.oloughlingaels.kilkenny@gaa.ie                         Hebron Road, Kilkenny, Ireland