It's been 40 years since...take a look back in Templemore with Ronan Loughnane

PICTURED ABOVE: Templemore UDC making a presentation to 1983 Rose of Tralee, Ban Garda Brenda Hyland. Back Row: Inspector John Leen, Marcus Wilson, Senior Ryan, Henry Young, Tony Shelly, Kieran Devanney, Joe McNamara. Front: Rev. Harden Johnstone, Brenda Hyland, Canon William Noonan, Jack Sage.

Barbara Monaghan won a gold medal for her school, Scoil Aine, Raheny, Dublin, at the Fr. Matthew Hall in the recent speech and drama competitions.

Barbara, daughter of Del and Harry Monaghan, is a grand-daughter of Mrs. Maureen Carney, 22 Park Road, Templemore.

The redecoration of the outside of the Town Hall.

The paper reported - “The outside of the Town Hall has now been completed and the final result deserves a word of congratulations to all concerned. The colour scheme is an asset, not alone to the Hall, but also to the large square. To Jerry O’Dwyer, contractor, Oola, County Limerick, and his staff, a word of thanks on a job well done.”

Ban Garda Brenda Hyland, the 1983 Rose of Tralee, received a Civic Reception from Templemore UDC.

The reception was held in Foley’s Hotel and Mr. John Sage, U.D.C. Chairman, presented her with a Waterford Glass Biscuit Barrel.

Kieran Devaney, MC, thanked Mrs. Foley for providing a beautiful meal.

The Rose was at the Templemore and was presented on stage with her class by Sergeant John Galvin.

Presentations were also made to Ban Garda Mary Connolly (D’Estelle) and Mary McLoughlin and to Mrs. Angela Galvin and Sergeant Galvin who had instructed the class in Police duties during the training programme.

Templemore Athletic Club held the official opening and blessing of the Fr. Louis Gleeson Memorial Track on August 1st.

The idea of an Athletic Club had first been floated by Gleeson in 1976 and three years later land was acquired from the UDC and plans were drawn up for an eight-lane floodlit track.

Members of the committee included Mick Connell, Jim Carey, John Ivors, Sean Hennessy, Martin Leyden, Dick Buckley, Paddy Hogan and Ned Lafferty.

RTE had indicated ahead of the event that the cameras would be present for the big occasion. The people of the town had raised £35,000 to fund the project.