Local Notes: Camogie club, New York trip fundraiser, golf classic and Curraghmore House prepares for ATN.
The Golf Classic is a fundraiser for the local GAA club
Portlaw Camogie Club have been sponsored by Abbott in Clonmel to be the recipient of Cardiac Screening for young adults age 12 to 18. This is a free service being offered to our members and is vital in detecting any underlying heart conditions in young people that can be treated if diagnosed. Anyone who watched the All Ireland final will have heard the Tipperary Captain speak about Dillon Quirke in his victory speech. Dillon died aged 23 whilst playing a hurling match from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). His parents set up the Dillon Quirke Foundation in his memory to raise awareness of SADS and provide free cardiac screening to teenagers to detect undiagnosed cardiac issues that can be treated to prevent more young adults losing their lives. We are lucky to have the Dillon Quirke Foundation visiting Portlaw National School on Monday, August 18, on behalf of Portlaw Camogie Club to carry out screening of our members aged 12 to 18. The appointment only takes 20 mins but could save a life. The Dillon Quirke Foundation is a charity reliant on donations to provide this free service but cardiac screening is covered by Laya Healthcare so please enter your Laya membership number if you have one when completing the form. Screening will take place from 9.30am to 5pm on Monday, August 18, in Portlaw National School.
U10s Well Done to all the U10’s that attended a Challenge Match over in St.Mollerans. Thanks to St. Molleran’s GAA & Camogie Club for the invite. These girls love to play matches and are improving more and more each game.
Thank you to everyone who supported our All Ireland Squares Fundraiser. We are delighted to report that the grid is now full - much appreciation to all who bought and sold the squares. Best of luck to all and enjoy the match.
Spots are filling up fast, so get your team in early for the Portlaw GAA Club Golf Classic which will take place from Thursday, July 24 to Saturday, July 26, at Carrick on Suir Golf Club €2,000 worth of prizes to be won. The cost of participating is €100 per team of four. There's a four-person team event (for golfers with a GUI handicap), a three or four-person Scramble for non golfers (€100 per team). Whether you're a seasoned golfer or just out for the craic, gather your team and join us for a fantastic few days on the fairways. You can play any day Thursday to Saturday with Saturday being the main event and all in support of Portlaw GAA Club. To enter a team, book on BRS Call 051 640047 or email: info@carrickgolfclub.net or contact Paudie Coffey. For sponsorship opportunities, see https://www.cognitoforms.com/PortlawGAA/PortlawGAAGolfClassicFencePanelSponsorship2025
In Preparation for the All Together Now music festival on the bank holiday weekend, the house and gardens will close until Friday, August 8.
