GALLERY: Take a trip down memory lane in Offaly

Our second trip down memory lane

Reporter:

Jake Guerin

6 Dec 2017

Email:

news@offayexpress.ie

Pictured at the presentation to Offaly County Council of the Local Government Centenary Community Initiative Award Scheme, for the Lough Boora Parklands Project, are, left to right, Tom Egan, Lough Boora Development; Niall Sweeney, Offaly County Manager; Noel Dempsey, T.D., Minister for the Environment; Marian Finucane, R.T.E., who chaired the adjudication committee; Councillor John Flanagan, Chairman, Offaly County Council; Tom O'Donnell, Shannon Development. (Supplied)
For the fourth year in succession St.Mary's Secondary school, Edenderry, won the Offaly county final of the First National Buildings Society's Brainbusters quiz, and their winning team is pictured above, Back Row; Richard Dudley, Tullamore Manager of First National Building Society, Ann McGee, First National, Padraig Costelloe, Brian McCormack, Margaret Slevin, First National. Front row; Mary Droogan (Teacher), Conor Groome, John Stephenson, Michael Thompson, Ann Byrne (Teacher).
Barry Malone of Offaly in action in the 1990s
Pictured at the unveiling of a memorial to honour the late James l. Fanning, founder and first Chairman of the Slieve Bloom Association, are, left to right, Des Flanagan (Treasurer, Slieve Bloom Society), Paddy Lowry, Councillor Michael Lawlor, Joe Shortt, Lorna Fanning, Arnold Fanning, Sheila Fanning, Thomas Culleton (Chairman), Derek Fanning, Deputy Tom Enright, Councillor Percy Clendennen, Brian Healion (Vice Chairman), Paddy Heenan.
Valentine's Day saw Mr&Mrs Tim Ryan, Killeen, Birr shopping in Kilroy's Superstores, Tullamore, and Catherine Williamson & Kathleen Kilroy (Kilroy's Staff) took the opportunity to present them with some flowers to mark the occasion!! Nice idea.
Enjoying the Annual Senior Citizens Party in Rhode recently were, L-R, Luke O'Meara, Tim Murphy, Johnny McNamee
Ger McCormack, (right) Secretary Edenderry Town FC presents a chque to John Coughlan, captain Foys team runners-up in the Edenderry Town FC Business House Festival tournament last week. On the leftis P.J. Foy.
Members of Clonbullogue I.C.A. also in photo Katherine Walshe. Calor Housewife of the Year
Paul McNamee(left) winner of the "O'Brien Trophy" in the Edenderry Snooker Club Junior final on Friday night last also in photo is runner up Cathal McNamee.
School: Christian Brothers, Tullamore. Students,(From Left to Right), Shane Lawlor, Colm Kincaid, Garrett Stack

Since 1983, the Offaly Express has covered news, sport and events across the county.

We have been delving into our archives to dig up these old gems - a series of photographs from the social and sporting history of the county.

Use the arrows at the top corner of the photographs above to scroll through this gallery...