There was no shortage of representation from Skeheenarinky at this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade in Ballyporeen.

The Skeheenarinky Vintage Club won the first prize among the floats, displaying an extensive array of cars and machinery. Students from Skeheenarinky National School paid tribute to Garth Brooks, advertising the sixth night the country star would be playing in Ireland - but the venue being Ballyporeen Community Hall. The young supporters took second place in the floats section.

Other participating groups included the Skeheenarinky school hurling team and the Flower Club. Although the Flower Club may not have won a prize, its float, entitled 'Fifty Shades of Green', certainly added to the entertainment factor.

Several students from the school were commended for their artwork, including Mary Barrett, Gavin Canty, Jack O’Brien, and Katie Kelly.

PARISH SOCIAL

 On Saturday night, March 8th, four clubs from the parish, Ballyporeen Football, Skeheenarinky Hurling, Ballyporeen Ladies’ Football and Ballyporeen Handball, joined forces at the Firgrove Hotel in Mitchelstown to celebrate their great victories in 2013. Special guest Evanne ní Chuilinn, RTE sports presenter, attended and was MC on the night.

Other guests included Sean Nugent, the Co Tipperary GAA Board chairman; Joe Hannigan (County football chairman); Joe Brennan (South Board chairman); Tom Campbell (County Ladies Football chairman) and Michael Power of the County football board.

During the event, a presentation was made to Fionan O’Sullivan on his selection to the Tipperary minor hurling panel in 2013.

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