Joan Markham (Chairperson) and Gerry Hayes (President) of Ennis Track Club. Pic by John Kelly
Ennis Track Club Celebrating 30 Years
April 22, 2021
Maria Carey’s summation in the 2016 publication
The Inside Track to celebrate the 25
th anniversary of Ennis Track A.C goes a long way to capturing the feelings of the vast majority of those who have been involved in the club since its inception.
This year marks another major milestone as the club celebrates 30 years in existence with some outstanding achievements along the way.
Whenever Ennis Track A.C is mentioned, the name of Gerry Hayes is usually mentioned too with the current club president hailed as being the heartbeat of the club. It is a fitting accolade, given that he was at the core of the clubs formation at O’Keeffe’s Bar in Lifford on April 19 1991.
Written by William Broyles, Jr.
Astonishingly, the story goes that FedEx were reluctant to have their brand used in this film (didn’t like the idea that one of their planes might crash). Rumour has it they had to be persuaded to allow Hanks’ character work for FedEx and that they didn’t pay a penny for product-placement. Weird, huh? Why did the writer plump for FedEx? Why not just invent a fictional delivery company? Dunno. I do know, however, that there is no escaping FedEx in Castaway. I came out of the film wanting to ship something, anything, to anywhere. I miss those magazines, but I’m sure there’s a guy in Tuvalu who’s enjoying them as we speak.
Charity out to help axe attack victim
A CHARITY group at Rye is on a mission to help one of its own as he slowly recovers from a vicious axe attack at Rosebud Plaza in late August.
Friends and Supporters of Food For All are being urged to contribute towards the rehabilitation of long-time helper Gerry Hayes, who was nearly killed when a man struck him on the head with a tomahawk, Saturday 29 August (“Man charged over Rosebud attack”
The offender, 48, of no fixed address, was restrained by brave bystanders in the shopping centre car park after also threatening people outside. He was later charged with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of intentionally causing serious injury, four counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of criminal damage and one of affray.