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DUBLIN EAST & WICKLOW

By BERNIE DWYER

Greetings to you all in Dublin East
and Wicklow. This Autumn and early
Winter has thankfully been so
different from last year, so Spring
doesn't seem that far away. Firstly, we
wish everyone a peaceful, happy and
healthy Christmas and we are always
mindful of those in the branch who
are saddened by the loss of a loved
one or who may be unwell at this
time
Once again this year we were
invited by the lovely Committee of
the Kilmacanogue Horse Show to
receive a cheque for €1,000. Michael
Dwyer (below) received this from
Georgina Masterson and we thank
them very much for their hospitality
and generosity. By the way they have The Lady Captain and Committee shows the members of the club
asked for our support for their annual of Leopardstown Ladies Golf Club committee with Vice Captain Deirdre
Show next year, so anyone who could nominated the Irish Kidney Burke and Lady Captain Geraldine
help please let us know. Association to be the beneficiary of Vance on either side of our Branch
their annual charity golf competition, Chairman, at the presentation of the
Michael Dwyer which took place on Sunday, October cheque. The IKA is very appreciative
16th. of the interest and support of the
The Leopardstown Club, which is Leopardstown Club.
affiliated to the Irish Ladies Golfing Our Christmas lunch took place on
Union, is in its 10th year, having been Sunday 11th December in the Ocean
founded in 2007, and now has a Bar and Grill, Bray.
membership of over 160 ladies. Our next meeting will be on the
The Charity Day was a very first Tuesday of February and we
successful event with over 90 kindly ask all members to give an
members taking part, and the hour or two during Organ Donor
competition was followed by a very Awareness Week next April.
enjoyable gala dinner. Volunteers are the life blood of the
At a subsequent event our Branch IKA, so we look forward to
Chairman, National Secretary John welcoming new members also.
Whelan, was presented with a Once again, happy Christmas and
cheque for €1320. The above picture all the best in 2017.
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