We had a record attendance at the White’s Cross GAA Poc Fada on St. Stephen’s Day. This year’s charity partner is Ronald McDonald House Charities, Crumlin, Dublin – we are delighted to be associated with such a charity that provides wonderful support for families in their time of greatest need, enabling them to give the love, support and attention to their sick child.
Well done to each of our winning teams. We had Kathleen Hickey and her children Karen, Derek and Gillian and extended members of the family on hand to present the John Hickey Perpetual Cup to the overall winners in the adult category. John had been a key member of White’s Cross GAA for most of his life until his sudden death in September 2005. The winners of this competition were Padraig O Sullivan, Keith Costello and Jer Spillane.
In the girls’ section the overall winners were Maria Hayes, Lily O’ Connell, Lola Ramsell and Sophie Erangey.
In 2022 we also had a newly commissoned perpetual cup presented to the overall juvenile winners. This cup was very generously put forward by Don and Emma O Connell and family, in memory of their son Rowan who died unexpectedly in April 2021. On the day, Don and children George and Lily presented the new cup to the winning juvenile team made up of Davyn Maher, Alex Sheehan and Fachtna Kelleher. Indeed these three lads were fitting winners, as former teammates of Rowan.