Presentation

           

Annual General meeting December 11th, 2006

At the AGM of the Blackrock National Hurling club held on Monday 11th December, Club Secretary Roger Ryan and Juvenile Chairperson, Eamonn O'Donoghue announced their retirements.

 

Roger won a County medal in 1961 when he arrived to work in Cork and joined the Rockies. He later played with Holycross where he played alongside the great John Doyle and Michael Maher. Arriving back in Cork in the 70s he was active in the Blackrock underage for a number of years and later became involved in the Social Committee. He took over as Club Secretary about 12 years ago and his hard work has steered the club to three county titles during his period in office. Roger is succeeded as Club Secretary by Marie O'Brien, whose family is steeped in the traditions of the Blackrock Hurling Club.

 

Eamonn has been involved all his life with the Rockies. He has played at all grades for Blackrock and has been involved as a mentor with virtually every team at the club at some time.

Along with Leo Cantwell, he accompanied the Blackrock team, which won the very first Feile title in Thurles in 1971 and was part of the famous Blackrock and Cork teams of the 70s as well as winning a further "county" in 1985.

 

However, his overseeing the restructuring of the Underage sections in Blackrock in 1996 may be his greatest achievement. Eamonn has made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of hurling and Gaelic games in the city. Although he has stepped down as Chairman, Eamonn will continue to assist the development of the Blackrock club in other areas in 2007. Present Vice Chairperson, Brother Patrick Fitzgibbon was appointed Chairperson of the Juvenile section for 2007.

 

Chairperson of Blackrock Hurling Club, Mr. Tom O'Sullivan led the tributes to both long serving officers and presented Eamonn and Roger with beautiful crystalware on behalf of the officers and members as a gesture of appreciation for their vast contribution to the club.

 

Chairperson of Blackrock Hurling Club, Mr. Tom O'Sullivan presenting Eamonn with beautiful crystalware on behalf of the officers and members as a gesture of appreciation for their vast contribution to the club

 

Chairperson of Blackrock Hurling Club, Mr. Tom O'Sullivan presenting Roger with beautiful crystalware on behalf of the officers and members as a gesture of appreciation for their vast contribution to the club