There’s a change of plan on the cards for the scheduled October 6th and annual Paudie Fitzmaurice Memorial Tractor Run because of the success of the local women’s GAA clubs.
The LGFA wings of both Castleisland Desmonds and Scartaglen GAA Clubs have reached the senior and intermediate football finals of their respective county club championships and the tractor run has been postponed for a week to Sunday, October 13th in deference to their success.
The vast majority of the stewards who look after the road safety aspects of the run are doubling in this case as supporters of one or other of the teams involved in the double header finals on Sunday, October 6th.
Two Local Teams in County Finals
“We couldn’t or wouldn’t step in the way of the locals clubs’ ladies teams supporters attending the games as this is a once off where two local teams are contesting such prestigious finals on the same day and in the same venue.
“Needless to say the majority of our stewards would want to be at the games and so would we and we simply wouldn’t run the tractor event without a full compliment of stewards,” said event spokesman Cllr. Charlie Farrelly.
Street Collection Going Ahead on October 5th
“Our Street Bucket Collection will still go ahead as planned on Saturday, October 5th.
The starting time is down for 1:30pm and registration for this always well attended run will be taken from 12:30pm onwards.
Vintage cars, motor bikes and non vintage vehicles will all be welcome on the starting line and the organisers’ motto is: If it has wheels and it’s road-worthy bring it on.
Starting at 1:30pm in Cordal
The starting point at 1.30 pm is at Cordal GAA Club grounds and registration for this always well attended run will be taken from 12:30pm onwards.
The run will take in Castleisland town, Currow village, the old Dromulton Road and back to the start in Cordal GAA Club via Breahig.
Refreshments will be available before and after the event with live music in Hughes Bar afterwards.
Entry fee €20 per vehicle.
Information Contacts
Commemorative tokens and advertising sponsored by Hughes Bar. Proceeds in aid of Glebe Lodge Castleisland with a donation to Castleisland Community Museum.
Further information contact Charlie 087 2056150 or Joe 087 9755766.
“We would like to wish the ladies teams of Castleisland Desmonds and Scartaglen all the very best in their finals on October 6th.
“We look forward to seeing ye all in huge numbers to support our Paudie Fitzmaurice Memorial Tractor Run on Sunday, October 13th.” said Cllr. Farrelly.
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