Members gathered for an evening of good food, friendship, and celebration following the club’s final bowling session of the season earlier in the week.
The club thanked Hunter’s Bar for the excellent meal and service provided on the night, which helped make the occasion a fitting end to another enjoyable and successful season.
As part of the evening, Club Chairman John Morrison presented the club’s internal competition trophies to this year’s winners and runners-up.
The 2025/26 prize winners were:
Ladies Cup – Runner-up: Valerie Jagoe; Winner: Oonagh Devlin.
Colin Edwards Memorial Cup – Runner-up: John Morrison; Winner: William Smylie.
Pairs Cup – Runners-up: Pauline Gorange and Pearse Dempsey; Winners: Dave Turner and Gerry O’Riordan.
Club Championship – Runner-up: Maureen Turner; Winner: Kieran Mulholland.
The evening also included a very special celebration for long-standing club member Jimmy Hill, who recently marked his Diamond wedding anniversary with his wife Jane.
On behalf of everyone at Carey Bowling Club, members extended their warmest congratulations to Jimmy and Jane and wished them many more happy years together.
Speaking after the dinner, a club spokesperson said the evening was a wonderful opportunity to reflect on a great season both on and off the mats.
“Carey Bowling Club is about much more than the bowls. It is a place for friendship, community, encouragement, and plenty of good craic.
"We were delighted to celebrate another successful season with our members and to recognise the achievements of all our competition winners. It was also very special to mark Jimmy and Jane Hill’s Diamond wedding anniversary with their bowling friends.”
Carey Bowling Club will now take a summer break before returning in September, when the club looks forward to welcoming back existing members as well as encouraging new members to come along and give indoor bowls a try.
The club is based at St Patrick’s Hall, Ballyvoy, and welcomes players of all ages and abilities, from complete beginners to experienced bowlers.
Anyone interested in joining, finding out more, or keeping up to date with club news is encouraged to follow Carey Bowling Club on Facebook.
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Club Championship Kieran Mulholland (left) presented with the trophy by Club Chairman John Morrison (middle) and Treasurer Pearse Dempsey (right). Photo: KIERAN MULHOLLAND
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Colin Edwards Memorial Trophy winner William Smylie (right) presented with the trophy by Club Chairman John Morrison (left) Photo: KIERAN MULHOLLAND
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From left to right: Jane Hill, Club Chairman John Morrison, Jimmy Hill, Pearse Dempsey, Majella Murphy. Jimmy and Jane presented with flowers and a gift on behalf of the Club for their Diamond Wedding Anniversary. Interesting trivia – Pearse (second from the right) was an Altar Boy at the wedding! Photo: KIERAN MULHOLLAND
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Ladies Cup Winner Oonagh Devlin (right) presented with the trophy by Club Chairman John Morrison (left). Oonagh has won the trophy in her rookie year! Photo: KIERAN MULHOLLAND