THE YOUGHAL CANCER SUPPORT GROUP held an innovative fundraising night on Saturday night, June 11th in the local Rugby Club.  The theme of the night was a GiGi’s Reunion and the turnout and support for the event was fantastic.

Therese O’Connell, Chairwomen of the Youghal Cancer Support Group told The East Cork Journal that they are so grateful to everyone for their help, and in particular would like to thank Marie and Karlaigh Trihy for coming up with the great idea for this fundraiser.   Marie worked tirelessly over the past few months to make sure that it was a great success. To her sister, Eleanor and Tara O’Connell, for helping to get things organised and for all their hard work.

A big thank you to DJ’S Mossie Tatten and Fergal Coleman for giving their services free of charge and helping to bring the musical memories of GIGI’S back. The Date Auction was different, innovative and needed courage to enter, so thanks to all who did. They were indeed very brave! The MISS GIGI’S competition was a great success and congratulations to popular winner, Silvia Flaherty, who was crowned Miss GiCi 2011.  The worthy runner up Vickie O’Shea. To everyone who sponsored prizes for the night, we are very grateful.    A special thank you to Youghal Rugby Club for their kind permission to use their great venue which was superb.

 

To all who came along to support our fundraising drive for Youghal Cancer Support Group, we must say a huge THANK YOU.  Without your support, the night would not have been the great success it was.   We do appreciate it.

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The rock group, The Grip, are one of the best remembered and loved rock groups in the East Cork area, having had a huge following in the late 80’s.   At that time, they played in places such as Midleton, Bandon, Cork City, East Cork and of course here in Youghal town.The Grip have not played together for approximately eighteen years but due to huge demand, they agreed to play in Youghal for a reunion gig. Denise FitzGerald Reports   Photos: Ed Guiry/Gerard McCarthy and Michael Hussey for www.youghalonline.com

www.youghalonline.com and www.redtv.ie productions organised the gig, which took place in Youghal Rugby Football Club on Saturday night last, August 22nd.   Special guest on the night was Johnny Blue and his appearance was greeted with wild applause. Amazingly, people of all ages turned up including parents who arrived with their children, Of course, the fans of The Grip arrived in high expectation of a great night, and they most certainly were not disappointed.   The Grip played much of their own music, but also covered versions of famous bands which they performed in their own inimitable style.   The theme of the Band and youghalonline.com is “to support live local music”, and this they certainly did on August 24th last in Youghal Rugby Club when The Grip arrived to entertain the crowd.

Nostalgia was the word for the gig on Saturday night.   Along with the amazing music, there were many chats about the old days, the best days of our lives, the laughs and the memories.   But the young enjoyed the night as much as the older fans, and the dancing went on all night with the twinkle toes who never came off the floor.

A Raffle for a Grip t-shirt was held, won by Thomas Byrne who is a delighted fan of The Grip for many years.

The good news is that, because of the tremendous response and success of the night, the audience participation and delight, and the support which The Grip received, they have said they will consider playing there again soon.   Let’s hope it will be sooner rather than later.

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