Over 50 years ago – thanks to Davadine Grimes for submitting this photo. It’s the prize winners from the Laying Up Supper held in the now gone Holmptrick Hotel in 1967. It contains 6 past Commodores and the present Commodore (aged 16 at the time!). Can you name them….
Back row from the left (Commodores in Blue)
- Hugh Cahill
- Jim Dempsey Snr (father of Jim Dempsey jnr)
- Sean Ryan
- Harry Grimes
- Davadine Grimes
- Joe Boylan
- Pat McNally (father of Brian McNally)
- Kieran Branagan
- Kit Fox
Front row from left
- Tony Grimes
- Jim Hegarty
- Milo Ready
- Eileen Rooney (mother of Siobhan Boylan)
- Paddy Hand (much revered RO)
- Murragh McMahon
- Michael Lynam (Donal’s father)
- George Dempsey (son of Jim snr)
- Sean Rooney.
At the 2017 Laying Up supper, 50 years later, I had the honour, as Commodore, of presenting the same trophies to new winners. (For the record I had won the Fireball Crews prize!)
If you have an interesting photograph from your archives for sharing please send them to me at info@skerriessailingclub.com. Kieran