Write a commentOn Friday 13th of November the 125 Celebrations in Down Come to an end when the County hosts its Annual Dinner in the Canal Court Hotel Newry commencing at 7.30 pm. Uachtaran of the GAA Christy Cooney and the Uachtaran Comhairle Uladh Tom Daly will be in attendance. This is a night for all Down Gaels, A Night when Down Gaels can celebrate 125 years of the GAA. A night when we can celebrate that a Down man John McKay was in Hayes Hotel Thurles on the 1st of November 1884 - The day the GAA was founded.
It promises to be a great night, not just will the county be celebrating the past 125 years but we will also be celebrating and honouring our U21 Footballer who won the Ulster Title, our Camogie stars, our Ladies Footballers and our All Ireland Scor Winners from Saul, in addition to our very own World Handball Champion Michelle Havern.
On the night we will also announce the winners of our Down GAA service to sport awards as well as the Down GAA Hall of Fame winner for 2009.
The night promises to be a great one and with Derek Davis providing the after dinner entertainment it is a night not to be missed. Their is limited tickets avalable from the County Office 17 Newcastle Road, Castlewellan, County Down, BT31 9DP or telephone Sean Og 077 3970 0705.
