SUPPORT for the team ahead of the Cork County Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Final has been incredible from all areas of the community and the Club deeply appreciates it.

There has also been fantastic support financially from Kevin Curtin, Mackeys Central Star and Brookes Super Valu towards the kit sponsorship for the team and last Saturday the club wanted to show their appreciation to these three sponsors by way of a presentation of a new Youghal Kit Bag and County Final commemorative jersey. Club Chairman Dave Kilgannon said “The buzz about the town in the last week has been fantastic, with an eight day turn around it focused everyones mind immediately on the final and it has been a very busy and exciting time at Youghal GAA Club. Finals are exciting and wonderful for everyone in the town and the surrounding areas, but they are expensive too and with that in mind I want to thank from the bottom of my heart, the businesses and supporters for their backing. I would like to single out Kevin Curtin, Noel and Kay Mackey and Ken Brookes his son Peter and the Brookes family for their support in sponsoring our teams kit for the final and the kit bags, it is a very generous gesture and we are very grateful”.

Kevin Mangan Memorial raises funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation

By Derek Kiely in Youghal

KEVIN MANGAN’S name will be forever remembered by his close friends and the support of his family as the annual Kevin Mangan memorial golf day was held at ‘Gold Coast Golf Resort’ last weekend, but this year was a little bit special as funds were raised for the Mercy Hospital  Foundation.

 Kevin sadly passed away a few years ago when he died after he suffered from Sleep Apnea and Kevin’s family and friends started a memorial day in 2008, but this time the family and the friends of the fondly remembered Youghal man wanted to do something more and with the dedication of one of his greatest friends Anthony O’Donoghue started to organise fund raising, sponsored prizes and sponsor cards to help raise funds towards a machine at the Mercy Hospital that can help with this condition.

Over 40 people turned up and played in the event and the organiser of the event Anthony O’Donoghue said “We wanted his (Kevin) memorial day to be a charity event from here on in, it certainly has grown over the last three years and I hope it gets even bigger and more people get involved. People in around Youghal have been very supportive and I want to thank them for their help and sponsorship, in particular this year to Mr Noel Mackey, he was brilliant”.

The red jacket for the winner was presented to the evergreen Paddy Yellop, who at 75 years young beat the field to the number one spot.

Mrs Phil Mangan the mother of the late Kevin Mangan said at the presentation “People have been great and I want to thank everyone who donated or helped in any way, Kevin Will never be forgotten with his great friends and if we can help to save just one life that would be brilliant”.

The event organiser is already getting ready for 2012 and going by the enthusiasm shown by the group to raise funds for the Mercy Hospital Foundation, this annual event is set to grow much bigger.

The presentation of prizes was held at Noel Mackey’s Central Star last Saturday evening and the top five winners were:

1st  Paddy Yellop

2nd Adrian Yellop

3rd Michael O’Donoghue

4th John Leary

5th Anthony Kelly

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