Brosna GAA Club held its AGM with a very large crowd present on the night. By: Adam Barry The AGM saw the election of the following officers: Patron, Fr. Tim Galivn; President: Michael Cahill; Honorary Presidents: Willie McAuliffe, Timmie O Sullivan, John Murphy, Timmie Cahill. Trustees: Willie McAuliffe, Timmy O’Sullivan and John Murphy; Chairperson: John…
December Lotto Draw in The Sportsfield Bar The draw for the Brosna GAA Club Lotto jackpot of €3,450 took place on Monday, November 27th. in Flanagan’s Bar. By: Adam Barry PRO The numbers drawn were: 6 , 14, 18, 29. There was no jackpot winner. Lucky dip winners included: John Cahill, Brosna, €50 promoter prize; John…
The 60th anniversary of the vinyl pressing of Daniel J. Hannon’s My Native Brosna Town was celebrated at the recent festival in his honour. The weekend event took in everything from an U-10 Gaelic Football blitz to a poetry corner and music sessions. Here, organiser and Hannon family connected, Conor Doolan reports on the festival…
It’s a rare occasion indeed that a rendering of My Native Brosna Town isn’t sung in celebration or in sadness in the village for which it was so loving written and so clearly associated. Christenings, weddings, wakes and funerals are all ideal occasions on which to give vent to one of the finest local songs…
