Friday, September 25, 2009

TABLE QUIZ SUCCESS

The Club's fund-raising Table Quiz held on Arthur's Day at Weir's of Dún Laoghaire was a great success netting circa €800.00 in entry fees and proceeds from the raffle. A team from Glenageary came from behind to take the top prize followed by a team from the Dún Laoghaire Refugee Project with the Dunphy's Four coming third. Spot prizes were donated by Costello Flowers, Costello Jewellers, Dónal Farrell, Woodie's of Sallynoggin, Noel Vaughan, Tom Dunphy, Paul Keenan (Bus Átha Cliath) and Derek McAsey (Merril Lynch). Seán Barrett, TD sent a donation as did Pádraic Ingoldsby of the Genealogical Society of Ireland and the members of the Board of Directors of Park House. Maria Forsyth of the Bank of Ireland ensured that everybody in attendance was in possession of a handful of raffle tickets which greatly contributed to the proceeds. The Club Chairperson composed the questions and was the Quiz Master for the evening while Paul Durkan, Noel Vaughan and Abrahim Abdul-Wahid kept the scores. The team headed by former Club Chairperson, Robbie Rogerson, successfully raised a point of correction on one of the answers and this point was upheld. There are 13 and not 12 licenced premises (excluding clubs) in Dún Laoghaire between York Road and Lower Glenageary Road and Tivoli Road and the seafront. Well spotted Robbie!! So for a fund-raiser held on a night which competed with the celebration of Arthur's Day this Table Quiz was a great success. Ian Kane and his girlfriend Maria Forsyth are to be congratulated on the success of this initiative which will be further enhanced by a donation from the Bank of Ireland. (SEE AGM 12.10.09)

Thursday, September 10, 2009

OVERSEAS TRIP [Postponed 12.Oct. 2009]

The Board of Directors of the Club has agreed to organise an Overseas Trip this year as a fund raising event for the Club. In the past the Club has visited Holyhead, North Wales; Turnhout and Antwerp in Belgium; and Eindhoven, Masstricht, Rotterdam and Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Each of these Weekend Trips was a great success and very enjoyable for all. The provisional plan is to fly from Dublin to Amsterdam on Nov. 13th, staying two nights and returning on the 15th November 2009. Costings are now being considered by the Club Secretary and will be published shortly. As usual a non-refundable deposit of €100.00 per person will be required to secure a place and indeed, places will be limited. As a fund raising event any monies remaining after the payment of flights and hotel etc will be donated to meet the Club's on-going development requirements. All persons travelling on this Overseas Trip will also be required, as before, to join the DLTFC Travel Club, however, as numbers are limited priority will be given to the current players, longstanding supporters and founder members of the Club. PLEASE NOTE: you will need a valid passport to travel - check your passport today. Persons wishing to travel should contact Derek McAsey on 086 077 3657 asap.