Huge turnout of vehicles in Ballynoe

Local girls, l-r: Roisin Ahern, Chloe O'Connell, Aisling Kielthy, Aoife Hamill and Muireann Rumley, who were at the St. Catherine's Juvenile GAA tractor run in Ballynoe. (Picture: John Ahern)

Almost 200 vehicles assembled in St. Catherine’s GAA grounds in Ballynoe on Saturday, 21st December for a run in aid of both the juvenile club and Motor Neurone Ireland.

A complex organisational undertaking, the event ran exceptionally smoothly thanks to good planning and the large number of volunteer stewards.

Having access to a field opposite the GAA complex proved crucial, as this allowed most of the tractors to be parked there. Those with aspirations to own a real tractor someday, were also catered for …

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