Oct 30
Matt Dwyer (MD) speaks to Jim Bennett (JB) MD: Tell us about your background, please. JB: I’m from Portlaoise, where my late father, Paddy, owned a pub and a grocery. I went to school in the local Christian Brothers’ School and after secondary school, I trained as a primary teacher in St Patrick’s College, Drumcondra. …
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Oct 29
The Hills CC, 1969-2020 1969 The Hills CC founded at a meeting in The Holmpatrick House Hotel, Skerries 1970 Team entered in Leinster League, first game v St John Bosco Boys’ Club at Civil Service CC 1971 First trophies won in Leinster League (Junior A League and Cup) Fingal B League Gerry Byrne Cup presented …
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Oct 29
The Hills, 1969-2019 Inaugural Meeting of The Hills CC The inaugural meeting of The Hills CC was held in the Holmpatrick Hotel, Skerries in late September 1969 and it was chaired by Gerry Byrne. Joe Clinton and Paddy Byrne had inspected The Vineyard regarding its possible suitability as a cricket ground. It was resolved to …
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