St. Patricks GAA Club

We extend sympathy to Liam Fitzgerald Shanakyle on the recent sudden death of his sister Anna Fitzgerald of Ballinastick Coalbrook Ballingarry. Liam is a tireless worker for St. Patricks GAA Club while Bernie is Principal of St. Patricks Junior School and is also a member of Drangan-Cloneen Parish Pastoral Council. Aidan, Sean and Darragh are all prominent members of St. Patricks GAA teams with Aidan having pocketed South Under 19 Hurling and South Junior Football medals in recent years while Seán also won an under 21 football medal in 2024. May the soul of Anna Fitzgerald Rest in Peace.

We extend sympathy to Michael, Rena and Patrick O’Dwyer Clonyhea on the death of their mother Mrs. Theresa O’Dwyer. Theresa who had turned 90 last spring was well known in the local community due to her involvement in the Legion of Mary and ICA and had been a regular card player in Drangan for many years. Of course in all her time in Drangan Theresa remained a strong Kilkenny supporter and her two daughter in laws Dawn and Tina are also Kilkenny natives. Michael was a prominent member of St. Patricks Football teams playing in three South Junior Football finals in a row winning a South medal in the middle one in 1986 and also played hurling with St. Patricks. Michael Junior (Mike) continues the tradition lining out with St. Patricks Hurling and Football under age teams in recent years. Mia, Anna and Kara have been prominent members of St. Patricks Ladies Football and Camogie teams in recent years. Mia is in third level college while Anna, Mike and Kara are in Ballingarry Secondary School, where they line out for school teams. Rena was an active set dancer until knee trouble forced her off the stage. Michael’s family have been active in Celbridge with Eoin playing Gaelic Football and Soccer and has recently taken up running while he works as an Accountant. Both Michelle and Allison have played Gaelic Football and Camogie with Celbridge with Michelle now turning her attention to Rowing with Trinity College while working as a Doctor in St. James Hospital in Dublin. Allison will qualify as a Primary School teacher in the next few months. May the soul of Theresa Rest in Peace.