ll,","uJo, totllo ,",,*u, { camc to a closcon Sundaynight BRoADFoRD amidgrcat scenes of excitementrn 955 the Community *l:.a*5srd ,"":1,^[#"U.".U,Yf-,',"Centre. The minor hurlers oi Droim-Broadford West G.A.A. for clubactivitv as a Dirt of I Li:nerick senri-finalists and reason we for all thb cxcitementwas travelledto to contest rvinners of trIacDonald Cuo. the centenarycelebrations a'nd thccrowning I in Broadford celebratedit in style. of MargaretMurphy, the final of the west aeainst- AIIiI 1.tth-.q.t Bl'oa(llolld (F|ienrl_ rcprcscnttngLarnckcrry as thc Feohanash-Castlernahon.-for The The activitiesbesan at 2 o'clock Bellc of Broadford, Iy). Broadford, 5-3; Itilford, J-2. with very colourful paradefrom for 1984.Fr. weather the big occasion, i a Duhig madc thc announcemcnt April 21st-At F ernaglt (Jrriendj).), the Commumty Centre to the unfortunately,did not smilekindly iJl r, .r.llcr{t, Takingpart wereboy and thc outgoinq-PatiiciaBcllc of Broad- on the large band of suooorters I il-z : Ii'eeJ!agh, 6,.1. Sportsfield. ford. scouts,cubs. beaven. girl guides .Miss Fahy. prc- who made-thetrip. Plaviriewith - lfay Stn-et Kileedy (Champil,n- scntcdMargaret with and brownies;the localunder-age a sish and the advantaseof the win'da'nd the ship), BroadforC, b-,1; crown. rain, the b6ys in red and white teams:iunior team,club members 2l)oints. CongratulationsMargarct. thc notched a total of four soals and and supportersand an F.C.A. pcople-of party. Broadfordwisi youwcll two Dointsto no score.Tlie bv-now and hopc 10sce you verywet and l{ay 19th-At Charier.illc, (Hac- Mass was celebrated at the - manv timcs coldsupporteri were durinpihc vcar. all askingif the opposition Donalrl Cup Final g Sportsfieldat 2.30 p.m. for de- could ), Br.oadfonl. I; Thd Ac;iocht cup cenrcnary mount a similar attack in the Liscalloll, l-1. ciasedmembers of tlie club.After tournamcntfinal. wai playcd secondhalf and those Mass wasentertained by also of us that Sept. l5lh-,\t F.ccnagh (C.ranrrriorr. the crowd on Junoay cvcntngDetwecn knew the boys in blue and white local musicians and under-age agc ship;, Bloadfor.rl, 7-?; Casrletown,- 1-8. old rivals TournaTullaand Kil- knew they werecapable of upset- -pames. Sept. 29th--{t Broa(lford. Brod lecdy.This was a veryeven contcst tingthe apple cart as they had done lloi.d At 7.30wehad the much awaited place beat Nelgnrar.ket jn fr.iendly and no for the faint hcarted manytimes in thepast. The second match. centenarygame between the pre-i asbOth tcams gavc half staned Oct. 20th-At thcir vcrv best as the first half had Brolrlforri-(Cirhr.r- sent novice team and a selectio[ to win thismaq-nificent ended with Drom-Broadford piortshilr from This wa1 trophv.Bur serni-finai), l.-ceuagh. .l-0; the 1964:74 era. unfortunatcly,there has'to dominatingin all quarlersand in watchedby a verylarqe crowd an bc a Bloadfold, nil. loscr and a winner and on this this half thievchalted up another they were'not ciisappointcdas it occasionthc mcn from threegoals to onepoint. We are tumed out to be a thriller with St. lta's all parishwerc victorious. now looking forward to a county nothins betweenthe sidesat the semi-finalcl-ash aeainst Monareen end.L6cal curatc, Rev. Fr. Duhig job in the near futur-eand hoDe the did a splendid as refcree. Dl u4Urut u countycan be addedto the westem To concludethe activitiesof the title. Jay we had a dancc in the On Sundav'and last we had a On Tuesdaynight thc hurlersof SommunityCentrc. at li b'c., hard-earned deserved wrn Toumafullaind-Feenagh played ryhich glg3SeSe was vcry enjoyable.The over Ballingarry in the semi-final the second semi-finai-of ihe raels or broaororo can cerralnly of the West Novice Hurlins Aeriocht Cup. Tournafulla won ieelproud of their contributionto Championshipat the gameby ieven pointsbut gClub game played had The novice hurlers the La na and the centcnary The was in ideal Feenaghtaken their pointsin the PlaYed conditions. while secondround of the lcague on :elebrations. but it took usa to last quarter insteadof eoins for Sundavlast aqainstRathkeale at settle down, We oDened the goals,the game could haie bdena scoring with a fine poini from play Knockaderry.HoPeswere high for lot closer.The iunior hurlersof a good resultfollowing our by Eamon O'Brien. then mid-way Dromina and Kiileedy served Sreat got great up a wi-nover Drom the Previousweek. tlirough the first halfwe a brilliant same which ended in a In the first half Broadfordwere soal from Seamus Hartnett who draw. AIio on Wed. eveninsthe totallyon top. mainlythrough the iioubled on the ball first time from fancydress made its way thr6ugh ereat-hurlinq of our defence. Broadford a Jimmv Rvan-our shot. This Dut sreat thevillage. Once asain the oartili- buring thisp6riod John Jones and Congratulationsto Mr. heart iito men and rie b-esan pants ihowed gieat serise of andMrs. to get a better grip on the gaire. Jim R-yanmade manYfine clear- Timmy Lehane, Farrihv, on the humour and the paradewas very ances. birth of a son duringthe week. We went in at half-timeleadinpl-3 enioyable. Saturdav nieht was In the second half, Broadford cAA ilub will hold '" unileir-10soccer. Foir teims took camc more into the game and their annualchurch gate collecuon iul8'i'o';*r(k#:,7k part in a tournament.Thev were Broadford had manY anxtous on Saturday night- and ins we sot the crucial soal. It Rathkeale,Croom Utd.. []road- Sunday foiiowed-a moments before finallY running mornlng ne-xt.beforeall -Johnsreat movemerit which ford Utd. and Croom Rovers. In Masses. endedwith out deservedwinners. l nectuD wtlt alsohave a ,45 drive Jonessupplvins -Jotrna the first semi-final Rathkeale defencc soliftine Bcst for Broadford were J. next Monday, May 28. Usual oass iil defeatedCroom Utd. bv 2 soalsto Joncs.J. Rvan and G. O'Connor pnzes. Neenanwfio hit-a 6ulet-like shor nil. In the second ierii-final. in dcfence;il. Crerninat midfield; s novice to the net. Ballinsarrv rallied and Broadford had a scorelessdraw .Broadford hurlersplay- were andL. Collins,P. MulcahYand T ed the ihird round of rewardedwith a eoal but we with Croom Rovers,and the this v'ear-'s held same Ahcrn in attack. championshipon Sundaylasi. out for a fine.winlscore. 2-6 had to be decidedon penaltiei and The to 1-6. Team:S. Hartnett, P. RYan,J. gamewnrch was against that went to suddendeath. Broad- We are now in the West final Joncs. S. Collins, L. Ahern, J. wasplayed on an excellentRarn- ford eventuallywent into the final. Rvan (caDt.).G. O'Connor'B. kealepitch. Broadford won after manv vearsof trving and our Then Croom- Utd. had to play 6-l2 to opponenti witt be As-kea-ton.The Cicmin,M. Ahern, P. MulcahY. 2-3. Team: Aidan Collins.Joe Croom Roversfor third and foirrth T team plaved well but there will M, Fahy,L. Collins,E. Sexton, Q'$9nno1, John Jones, Seamus places, which Croorn Utd. won Ahern.'T. O'Brien. Lolrrns, Ahern, have tb tie further improvemenr, z-nil. In the final, Rathkeale -L.ram Jim Ryan. especially and Subs:J. NcenanforT. O'Bnen: ueraro tJ Lonnor, Seamus in the forwarils,ifwe are Broadford played a verv excitrns Hart- to win the title. G. Molyneaux for J. RYan; J. 391t.Bgtcg Cremin. Mike Ahern, nil-all draw aid it took'penaltiel O'Conn6rfor J. Neenan. Mike Fahy, Leo Collins. pat Tesm: A. Collins. E. Crowe. D. and suddendeath to detide the O'Mahony, S. Collins, L. Aherne, Trainrng continueslwo nights a Mulcahy. Tom O'Brien, Tom issue.Rathkeale took the honoun week and-all plaYersare required Ahern. Subs.:Gerard J. Rvan. caDt.: L. Collins. B. andwent homevery proud winners Mulcahyfor Creniin. to attend. lom Ahern. Dan O'Brien'for G'.'O'Connor.'M. with a lovely sei'of troohrcs. Aherne, E. O'Brien, T. Aherne, SeamusH_annett, Dcnis McCarthy Broadford,who were led bv therr for John Jones. T. O'Brien, D. O'Brien, S. Hart- captain, Derek O'Shea, aiso re- nett. subs., J. Neenan for G. ceivedtrophies. There was also a O'Connor, J. Jones for D. competition for player of the ?6.5 .g[L O'Brien, K. Quaid for L. Aherne. tournament.This was won bv Mort The entire Danelof olaversare Falvey,who played a btinher in asked to mak'ea soeciil ,iffort ro both games.Broadford's panel of attend the trainini sessionsbe- playerswas: Derek O'Shea,capt., tween this and the-final. Denis O'Shea,Eddie Shanahan, Robert Foley. Malachy Browne, John Stack,Michaet Reidv. J. J. Broadford Murphy, Sean McCarthy, Mort cr"bp,ai?";pfFg."*",0 Falvey, Raymond Pierce, Corne- presented medals and lrophies lo lius Doody, Keith Fahy, Derus ihe olavers who were successfulin O'Connor, Alan Quaid, Eddie dbfli8fo groaofiit'8sClancy, Ml. Boyce, Connie Clan- the'Drbmcolloeher and Coolyroe tournaments. to Mr. andMrs. cy. PatrickClancy, Patrick Don- Coneratulations A well attendedA.G.M. was nelly, FrancisNoonan. The hurlershad a good workout Tommi Reidy, Tullaha on the held recentlvin the Communitv Sundayevening, Dromina and asainst Dromina Juniors on St. birth of a diughter during the Centre.Offi6ers elected were : Lifi: 45 ' replayel their drawn P-atrick'sDav and with PlaYers week. pres.: Jim Danaher and Martin junior for the current semi-final.This wasanother rcgistered YCar. Broadford novice hurlers are in Cussen.President, Rev. Fr. Tom game confidcnccis high. Evcning train- hard fought with Dromina action on next Sundayin the West Crawford. Chairman,Tom Reidy. finatty winnins bv five Doints. Ar ing bcains in the sportsficldnext fnal. The Vice-chairmalr, Sean Kenneally. Trainer John championshiD 10.30the torcF-[shtparade of the Tuesdriv ercning. will be played iri Rathkeale Sec.,Tom O'Brien.asst. Sec., Ger every plavcr to bc same Belles took plaie throuqh the Neenunerpects it 1.45:Askeitoir will the Mulcahy. Treas., Jim Collins. prescnl as the teanl in the Provide village led by ihe Newcastli Wesr PIav oooosiiion and the riran in the PRO, David Sweeney ihampionship in five weeks time. Pipe!and. After the paradeall rhe niiitdte wi[ ue Neitly Duggan.This attentionswitched to thecommun- is Broadford's first time in ten After a discussionit wasdecided ity centre where the Belle of vears frelding-due a team and there is to affiliate the followins teams: Broadford 1986 was to be heat credit to the Playersto Novice arid Football; announced durinq the dance. ieach the frnal at their first under21 hurlinEand football. Excitementwas at lever pitch with attempt. So come on Broadford, Selectors: Jof,n Mulcahv. Jim everybody backine tlieir own give Cotlins. ChrisW Mulcahv. John come out and the lads every ' favoirrite.The suspe-nse-Tom was finalty encouragement. Jones.and Toni Reidv. lifted when Fr. Crawford introduc€dMiss Anna O'Connor, Tullylease Belle, as the Belle of Broadford '86. This was a very successful,, festivaland the very hard working committeeare to be consratulated and encouraqedto contlnue with the eood woik. 1 bowed out of the novice HOW THE WEST*16lg6 t,,i^ I ^ , Collins was presented BROADFORD hurling championshipin wAswoN with the Rory Kiely Cup a thrilling game with On Thursdaynight las{ the and we headedfrom home tltonagea on the score minor hurlers of Drom, to dry our outsidesand wet of Monagea 3.6, Broad- Broadford, travelled to our insides.The famous IMUNITYGAMES reached the last four. ln ford 2-5. Tournafullato contestthe victorycoincided with the lVednesdaynight last the semi.final they were I' Mick Madigan opened finalof theWest against the festival so celebrations rcollogher.Broadford drawn against Caherdav- ' the-scoring with a point ould enemy , continuedfor the restof the in. The Broadford for Broadford and from Castlemahon.The weather week. We are all now munity Games side Un- played very well and , then to half-time it for the big occasion lookingforward to a county 3 and Under'15hand- . was .a see-saw battle semi f inal clash against rrs travelled would certaanly have ' unfortunatelydid notsmile to Rath. won this game with Broadford leading large Monaleenin thenearfuture a to contest had the kindlyon the bandof the foruards not left their by 2 polnts at the break supporterswho made the andhope the county can be,, 1ty finals. The U.l 3 . The second half was addedto the westerntitle' r struck gold shooting boots at home. ' trip west to what many by de. While Caherdavinon the evenly contested up to would considerthe capital ng Castlemahon the last 1Oininutes when ) other hand scored two of West Limerick hurling. the U.l5's won very good goals .i Monagea's fitness prov- ze against which in Thematch itself did not live Abbey- my humble opinion ed a vital faqtor on the to expdctationas our local ,.The under13 team ' were against the run of outcofiie, Best for Broad. heroes took control have to travel lull .!ow play. The feeling ford: N. Fitzpatrick, E. of all sectors of the field. .trgrteg in mld.Juty ,Crowe, B. Gremin. N. ie first among soccer support. Playingwith the advantage round of the is Burke,L. Quaid,M. Mad. of thewind and the rainthe iter championship. ers that the future of Broadford soccer is very igan and J. O'Gonnor. boys in red and white U-15's can be very bright indeed and this ' Broadford lined out- N. notched a total of four d of their achieve. Fitzpatrick,D. McCarthy, goals points : is due in no small way to and two to no and I am sure will S. Collins, L. Ahern, B. now all Michael Fahy's untiring score.The by verywet the way next work with young Cremin, A. and cold supporterswere The teams the lads. Collins. N. were as But if Mike is to keep Burke, S. Hartnett. all askingif us- Under 13,s up M. the opposition Mar- the good work, he needs Madigan,L. Quaid, , could mount )rowe, Pat Doody, E. O, a similar a lot of help especially Brien, J. Neenan. T. attack in the second half Noonan. Liam I Of i' in the transport de. Brien, S. Lenihan.Subs: and thoseof us that knew /, Paul Shanahan. partment. L. FoleyforT. lnder15'swere I O,Brien,J. the boysin blue and white Noel O'Connor for knew they oD, Donncha - t A. Collins. were capableof Mc r GAA D.O'Brien forS. Lenihan. upsetting Patsy Murphy, ' the applecart as V, On Sundaylast at Drom- M. Pierce, D. Ahern, they had times Pierce,Ciaran M. done many Sex- collogher, Broadford , McGovern, D, Sweeney. in the past.Thanklully, the second half started as the first half endedwith Drom Broadforddominating in all quartersand in this half they chalked up another three goals to one point. The teanl qaptain, Aidan rux€a

Dromcollogher-Broadford rninor hurling ieam had an easy victory over Feohanaqhin the 6 final of the minor hu-rlinecham- under15 handballteam: PatrickMurphy, pionship.The junior hurldrsmeet Feenagh-Kilmeedyin the semi- final of the Westernchampionship Photo: M Rathkeale. and this is a gamewhich ii eagerly awaited in tFe localitv. The ten-dav festivil at Broad- ford concludeitover the weekend. L" fr Large crowds patronised the T*-ril events over the period and the B =* venture proved fighly successful. :lhil " ** # r,\ t* Aqltlqb

rdford U/13 handbalt team (L.R):Martin Crowe, Pat Doody, Liam ly, John Noonan, Paul Shanahai. Photo: Mlchael Hanlcy, Rathkeale.