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the Union has now amongst its members people capable of carrying out
such undertakings and succeeding in their aims. To this end a number of
young men were elected to the Committee at the recent AGM, all of
whom would have experience in such worthy ventures as 5th Year
Projects whilst pupils at the College.
Fr Peter Sexton has continued with the active support offered to the
Union by the College, in offering sound advice on all matters where the
Union interrelates with the College immediately and in the most practical
way of providing a venue for meetings of the Committee and Union
functions.
The Past Pupils' dinner was held in the College on the 4th of
December and was extremely well attended and I would like to thank
Harry Crawley for his most humorous contribution to the evening and
Cyril Forbes, John O'Neill and Eddie Cotter for their great help in
organising this event. A special presentation was made to Fr Bill Lee and
Fr Eddie Keane at the dinner. Fr Keane gave a spontaneously sparkling
reply on behalf of both.
The Golf Outing was held in May at Milltown Golf Club thanks to the
efforts of James Montgomery who has run this event like clock-work on
numerous occasions but who has now opted to retire. We were extremely
fortunate that James agreed to perform this thankless task after so long
and did it so very well.
I would also take this opportunity to thank each of the con-celebrants
of the Mass for the deceased Past Pupils on behalf of the Past Pupils and
particularly Fr Noel Barber for his most moving and vivid recollections
of our deceased brothers.
Other events held during the year were the tennis and cricket matches
v The Present and the get-together in Madigans. The debate and rugby
match against The Present did not take place.
Elsewhere in this Record reference is made to the sporting activities of
the School. The fine performances of the tennis and rugby teams at
senior and junior levels amaze The Old Past. I was delighted to see the
courage and spirit shown by the J.C.T. in their re-play against St Mary's
and not at all surprised to hear at the end of the season that this team
had won The Plate.
On behalf of the Union, may I wish Fr Bill Lee success in his new post
in Hatch Hall. I would also extend the gratitude of the Union to Fr Lee
for his dedication to this publication as editor for its first three years.
I wish to thank the Officers of the Union and the members of the
Committee for their dedication to the job during my term as Pres ident
and wish Ray Cotter every good wish during his year of office.
William Harnett
71
such undertakings and succeeding in their aims. To this end a number of
young men were elected to the Committee at the recent AGM, all of
whom would have experience in such worthy ventures as 5th Year
Projects whilst pupils at the College.
Fr Peter Sexton has continued with the active support offered to the
Union by the College, in offering sound advice on all matters where the
Union interrelates with the College immediately and in the most practical
way of providing a venue for meetings of the Committee and Union
functions.
The Past Pupils' dinner was held in the College on the 4th of
December and was extremely well attended and I would like to thank
Harry Crawley for his most humorous contribution to the evening and
Cyril Forbes, John O'Neill and Eddie Cotter for their great help in
organising this event. A special presentation was made to Fr Bill Lee and
Fr Eddie Keane at the dinner. Fr Keane gave a spontaneously sparkling
reply on behalf of both.
The Golf Outing was held in May at Milltown Golf Club thanks to the
efforts of James Montgomery who has run this event like clock-work on
numerous occasions but who has now opted to retire. We were extremely
fortunate that James agreed to perform this thankless task after so long
and did it so very well.
I would also take this opportunity to thank each of the con-celebrants
of the Mass for the deceased Past Pupils on behalf of the Past Pupils and
particularly Fr Noel Barber for his most moving and vivid recollections
of our deceased brothers.
Other events held during the year were the tennis and cricket matches
v The Present and the get-together in Madigans. The debate and rugby
match against The Present did not take place.
Elsewhere in this Record reference is made to the sporting activities of
the School. The fine performances of the tennis and rugby teams at
senior and junior levels amaze The Old Past. I was delighted to see the
courage and spirit shown by the J.C.T. in their re-play against St Mary's
and not at all surprised to hear at the end of the season that this team
had won The Plate.
On behalf of the Union, may I wish Fr Bill Lee success in his new post
in Hatch Hall. I would also extend the gratitude of the Union to Fr Lee
for his dedication to this publication as editor for its first three years.
I wish to thank the Officers of the Union and the members of the
Committee for their dedication to the job during my term as Pres ident
and wish Ray Cotter every good wish during his year of office.
William Harnett
71
