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The word ceili means a gathering of neighbours in one house, which emphasised the social nature of the gathering. This inevitably led to music, singing, and dancing, to people doing their party pieces. There were a lot of ceilis in Mick and Maisie Hession’s household on Kingshill in Salthill. Mick Hession was an uileann piper who played a number of other instruments as well, and he regularly had other musicians visit the house for sessions.

A great crowd attended the golf club recently to pay tribute to John Maher on the occasion of his retirement from the bar in the club. John has been the friendly face in the bar for the past twenty five years and has recently faced serious health problems.

The men’s captain Michael Healy and lady captain Margaret Furlong will kick off the Golfing Year with the Drive In on Sunday, February 27 in Castlecomer. There will be a shotgun start at 9.30 am and 1.30 pm on the day.

Results from the men’s fourball international pairs are as follows: 1 Gerry Mealy and Martin Buggy 43 points; 2 Paul Campion and Derek Campion 42 points back 9.

Results from the men’s single are as follows: 1 Shay Kennedy 37 points; 2 Michael Manogue 35 points bk 6.

Results from the ladies 18 hole singles stableford are as follows: 1. Jean Jackman 41 points; 2. Margaret Geoghegan, Borris 38 points back 9; 3. Marie Gannon 38 points; Gross Emer Foley 37 points; 4. Kathleen Hogan 37 points; Front 9 Jenny Wallace, Kilkenny 20 points; Back 9 Helen Conway 19 points.