Galway Honours Memory of Skerries Mermaid Stalwart Jim Dempsey
25th January 2021
Mermaid Week 1982 at Galway Bay SC with (left to right) Pierce Purcell (GBSC), 1982 Champion Jim Dempsey (Skerries SC), and Mermaid Association President Michael Lysaght
Credit: courtesy Pierce Purcell
The recent death of Skerries SC stalwart and longtime Mermaid Class ace Jim Dempsey has evoked fond memories throughout Irish sailing, and Galway Bay SC s Pierce Purcell speaks for many with his insights into Jim s special qualities of encouragement and enthusiasm, which contributed so much to today s Mermaid Class being made very welcome when they seek out a fresh venue for their annual championship.
Super second half brings improving Offaly to provincial final
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A STUNNING second half display saw the curtain come down on a stunningly spectacular weekend for Offaly when they sealed their place in the Leinster Minor Hurling Championship final with a convincing win over Westmeath in Mullingar today – joining the minor footballers who had a fabulous win over Kildare in their semi-final on Saturday.
Offaly 2-18
Westmeath 1-8
Having scored 1-15 without reply against Kildare the previous week, Offaly produced another fantastic spell of relentless, all consuming pressure here as they hit Westmeath for 1-13 on the run in the second half.