Meanwhile, It’s Barbecue Time in Sydney for The Islanders

Meanwhile, It’s Barbecue Time in Sydney for The Islanders

Meanwhile, from the other side of the world and as our weather and weeks lurch towards winter, I get a photograph from Joan Nolan of Castleislanders and friends of a summery disposition enjoying a barbecue in Sydney, Australia. Of the entire gang at the barbecue, at her son Denis and his partner Emily’s place, are…

Cordal Youth Club All-Ireland Basketball Champs 2004

Cordal Youth Club All-Ireland Basketball Champs 2004

The Friday Favourite / Postcard from the Past this week is all about Cordal and on a special Saturday in June 2004. Their youth club of the time won the All-Ireland YC Basketball title and they arrived home in triumph on that Saturday evening in June. There was great hulabaloo on the street and I just…