Bantry Blues sponsors representatives at Medals Evening. L-R: Tony O’Shea, Maritime Hotel, Margie McSweeney, O’Keeffe’s
SuperValu Bantry, Graham Canty, Tommy Murray, Murray Bros Painters, Finbarr O’Shea, Bantry
Credit Union. (Photo: Adrian Cronin)
Artist Danny Smith
with Graham Canty. (Photo: Adrian Cronin)
Bantry Blues underage medal presentation
night was held in the Maritime Hotel on Friday evening last. All Ireland
winning captain Graham Canty was the guest of honour and got a great welcome
from the assembled audience. Graham spoke before the medal presentation
commenced and emphasised the importance of club. He told of his pride in
winning his league medal last year with Bantry Blues. The Cork captain told the underage players there
that they were lucky to have a group of committed mentors and asked that they
listen to their trainers and concentrate and work hard on their skills. The
Alliance Football League and Munster Football Championship cups were on display
and Graham was kept busy posing for photographs afterwards.
The U16 squads were presented with their
Football County League, West Cork Hurling Championship, Hurling County League
and West Cork Hurling League medals. The hurling squad were also presented with
a set of Bantry Blues hoodies organised by their trainer Danny O’Leary and
sponsored by Bank House Whiddy, J.J. Crowley’s Bar, Dave Hourihan, Tim O’Leary
and Tom Conway.
Most Improved Players awards were also
presented by Graham. The winners in football were: U10 Dylan Kelleher; U11
Matthew Harley; U12 David O’Sullivan; U13 Eoin Black; U14
Barry O’Sullivan, U16
Kieran Hanley; Minor Jimmy O’Leary. Hurling recipients were: U10 Dylan
McCarthy; U12 Oisin Bennett; U13 Matthew Barry; U14 Aiden O’Sullivan; U16
Arthur Coakley and Minor Colm James.
As a mark of appreciation, Graham Canty was
presented with a painting by artist Danny Smith of Graham in the blue of
Bantry.
Our thanks to Adrian
Cronin of Bantry Photo, who took the pictures on the night. Copies of
individual presentation pictures are available from Bantry Photo, New St. Phone 027 55016 or 087 955 8050