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Golf Society President's Prize
Paschal Troy won Louis Moore's President's Prize in Castle Barna on May 3rd. Full results on Golf page.

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2008
At 3.30p.m. the parade started off, led by the Mountbolus Pipe Band. The many entries, walking and mobile, made their way down Birr St., and Main St. and passed the reviewing stand where the judges and invited guests were assembled. There was a great number of entries and everyone who participated has to be congratulated for making the parade such a success. Listed below are this year's winning entries. Click here to see images of the day.

Best Overall Float	Newton Plant Hire
Cafe Royal Trophy	Rath School
Paddy Dooley Trophy	Kilcormac I.C.A.
Joe Coleman Trophy	Green Machine
Runner Up Best Float	'Joe Show' - H. Bracken
Most Original Float	Saving Hay - Brackens
Vintage Float	On the Bog - Broughal
Modern Float	Charleville Castle Restoration
Best Group Display	Kinsella Dancing
Vintage - not a float	Paddy Fay
Exceptional Entry	Magic Malt Machine, Ballyboy
Fancy Dress-Original Adult	Justin Buckley
Fancy Dress-Group Adult	Scrubs
Fancy Dress-Group Child 1	Oscars
Fancy Dress-Group Child 2	Three Wise Monkeys
Fancy Dress-Indiv. child 1	Adam Saxby
Fancy Dress-Indiv. child 2	Conor Saxby

 

 

Golf Society News
K.K. Golf Society held its first outing of 2008 in Tullamore. Read full results on golf page.

St. Cormac's Well
A new page has been added with photos and information about St. Cormac's Well. Click here to see it.

St. Patrick's Day Parade 2007
This year's parade was another outstanding success. Even the cold wet conditions could not dampen the enthusiasm of the large crowd who gathered to watch 50 entries pass the review stand. All prizewinners are listed below and some pictures can be seen by clicking here.

Best Overall Float	Newton Plant Hire
Cafe Royal Trophy	Broughall School
Paddy Dooley Trophy	Demise of Rural Pub
Runner Up Best Float	Kilcormac Ramblers
Most Original Float	K. Charles Trojan Horse
Vintage Float	Art Bracken
Modern Float	Hughie Bracken
Best Group Display	Kilcormac I.C.A.
Vintage - not a float	Dan & Molly's
Exceptional Entry	Jim Feighery
Fancy Dress-Original Adult	Darby O Gill
Fancy Dress-Group Adult	Kilcormac Foroige
Fancy Dress-Group Child 1	Little Book Worms
Fancy Dress-Group Child 2	Springtime
Fancy Dress-Indiv. child 1	Shamrock - A. Saxby
Fancy Dress-Indiv. child 2	Thomas Tank Engine C.Saxby

 

Joe Coleman Honoured
The Saint Patrick's Day parade committee organised a presentation to Joe Coleman in Dan and Molly's recently. Joe has been chairman and M.C. of the parade committee for all of its 21 years in existence and this year he announced his retirement from the role. A beautiful piece of bog oak and yew, sculpted by Don O'Boyle, was presented to Joe. In expressing his thanks for the presentation, Joe pointed out that the success of the parade was down to the local families who put so much effort into the parade each year and he saw no reason why it could not go from strength to strength.

Overall Winners at the Kilcormac St. Patrick's Day Parade

2008	Newton Plant Hire
2007	Newton Plant Hire
2006	Tom Buckley and friends
2005	Jim Feighery
2004	Broughall N.S.
2003	The Leahy Family
2002	Brian Newton
2001	No Parade - Foot and Mouth
2000	The Buckley Family, Ballyboy
1999	Paul & Bridie Leahy
1998	Peter Commins and friends
1997	Jim Feighery
1996	Peter Commins and friends
1995	Hugh Bracken, Lowertown
1994	The Buckley Family, Ballyboy
1993	Ollie Saddler
1992	Hugh Bracken, Lowertown
1991	Broughall N.S.
1990	The Charles Family
1989	Simon Buckley
1988	Simon Buckley
1987	Jim Feighery
1986	Jim Feighery
1985	Seamus Egan, Lumcloon

New Year's Day 2007
Once again the Kilcormac Ramblers New Year's Day walk was an outstanding success. As in previous years it was a sponsored walk, with all proceeds going to Offaly Hospice. The walk commenced at 2.00p.m. at the G.A.A. field at Kilcormac and escorted by Brian Meacle from the Mountbolus Pipe Band made their way down Birr St. and Main St. and onto Ballyboy. Read more.