Races Committee Say ‘Thank You’ to Bingo Players and Supporters

Ready to go with Sunday’s Drive-in Bingo session were: Ned Burke (left) with Neilie O’Sullivan and Charlie Farrelly. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Norma Nolan-Moran and her neice, Louise Joyce waiting for Munster’s only Drive-In Bingo Session to start on Sunday afternoon at Castleisland Co-Op Mart. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Nine-week-old Baby Mary Ward with mom, Grace was the youngest attendee at Munster’s only Drive-In Bingo Session to start on Sunday afternoon at Castleisland Co-Op Mart. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Claire Fitzgerald, Castleisland and her little girl, Cyanna Murphy with Charlene Walsh, Cordal and London at Munster’s only Drive-In Bingo Session on Sunday afternoon at Castleisland Co-Op Mart. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Castleisland Co-Op Mart yard filling up before Munster’s only Drive-In Bingo Session on Sunday afternoon. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Drive-In Bingo volunteers, Betty O’Connell and Siobhán Hayes selling raffle tickets during Sunday’s session at Castleisland Co-Op Mart. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Caitríona McGrath, Knocknagoshel and Madeleine O’Connor, Abbeyfeale at the Drive-In Bingo Session on Sunday afternoon at Castleisland Co-Op Mart. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Noreen Hickey and Eileen Quinn from Firies checking in for Munster’s only Drive-In Bingo Session to start on Sunday afternoon at Castleisland Co-Op Mart. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Maurice and Mary Cotter, Castleisland at the Drive-In Bingo Session on Sunday afternoon at Castleisland Co-Op Mart. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Castleisland Race Committee would like to thank all who supported the drive-in bingo on Sunday. It was the final part of the races festival and there were some local winners here also.

All profits from the day will go to Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál.

Races Went Like Clockwork

“On the previous weekend, the 158th race meeting went off like clockwork, on time and without any injuries to either jockey or pony. It went down as one of the best race meetings in Castleisland in quite some time,” said committee PRO Pat Hartnett.

A Lot of Work

“A lot of work went into the race track in the run up to the meeting due to the exceptionally dry weather. The day started with a family fun day. We had juvenile sports and races from tiny tots to parents and grandparents races.

“This set the scene for the day which included 11great races on the card.

The Real Winners

The real winners were the charities that will benefit as a result of the many great sponsors and contributors who made it all worthwhile.

The presentation of the proceeds of the gate from the races and the proceeds from the Humphrey Murphy 5K and 10K fun run will be presented to the various beneficiaries on this Friday night in Tom McCarthy’s at 10pm.

Good Wishes to Bill and Ted

The committee would like to wish members, Ted Kenny and Bill Reidy well in recovering from their injuries,” said Mr. Hartnett.

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