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G LENSTAL N EWSLET TER WEBSITE NEWS

OLD BOYS TIE

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A new attractive silk Old Boys tie has been designed and will be “unveiled” at the Annual Dinner Dance on February 26th 2005. It will be available thereafter from Fr Andrew and via the website at a cost of €30.

A new element to each individuals profile on the Ubique database is a section on who else in your family attended Glenstal. We are keen to record these relationships. An example would be: Gearoid Bradley would enter Paul ('63), Pat ('67) brothers. As the Society continues to grow it is no longer possible for one person to capture all of this important information. Please review your details online and update as necessary. An encouraging feature of the website is that every week there are members signing on from the 1940's to the 2000's. it would be fantastic if we could get more than 75% of our members emails. However, with people moving regularly, details need to be updated on an ongoing basis. At least 100 emails regularly bounce

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Golf Outing 2005 Friday July 15th Castle Golf Club Rathfarnham Dublin 14

For those of you who are golfers please note the above date and let PJ Crerar or Gearoid Bradley know that you are interested. Further details will be available on the Society website closer to the date.

AGM 2004 An enthusiastic group turned out for the AGM on October 17th (see photograph on the website). Gearoid Bradley ('70) was re-elected to another year as President. The development of the Ubique as a web-based database with ownership now residing with each individual was discussed and supported. While most communications in future will be via email, biannual newsletters and the hard copy version of the Ubique will continue to be printed and mailed to all. A small group was set up to examine how best a Solidarity Fund (replacing the Hardship Fund) should be shaped and how best it could serve the membership. We would welcome your input. Finally we are pleased to announce that John Coyle ('63) will be the new incoming Vice President of the Society along with Patrick O'Connor ('70).

Wishing you all a very Happy, Peaceful and Healthy 2005

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COMMUNITY NEWS

ANNUAL DINNER

Congratulations to Fr. William Fennelly (19811987) on his ordination to the priesthood. He is currently Senior Housemaster and Dean of Boarding in G.A.S.

ALEXANDER HOTEL DUBLIN 2

Congratulations also to Fr. Paul McDonnell and Fr. Francis McHenry on 60 years of monastic profession.

We are sad to announce the death of Fr. Finbar O’Mahoney who served in Glenstal from 1937 until 1960, and in St. Anselm’s Abbey, N.H., U.S.A. until his death in November, 2004.

SAT. FEB 26, 2005

YEAR’S DINNER WAS A SELL OUT! BOOK ONLINE AT

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S.E. ASIA DISASTER Confident that the great majority of members would wish it, we have sent €5,000 of Society funds to help in the rescue work.

Class of ‘85 20 Year Reunion will take place in April. Email greg@gpasystems.ie

1ST ANNUAL GOLF CHALLENGE The inaugural golf competition between the old boys of Glenstal Abbey (GOBs) and Clongowes Wood (CWC Union) took place in early October at the world-renowned Portmarnock Golf Club. Strong winds and refreshing vapours greeted the teams from both schools’ golf societies as they arrived in the clubhouse for a light lunch. By the time that the teams (2 four balls) got onto the first tee the inclement weather had abated. Leading the Glenstal old boys team, Peter Crerar and Ronnie Cosgrove set a blistering pace though they were well matched by the Clongowes Union pair of Dan O’Connor and David Kearney. Clongowes eventually succumbed on the 18th tee to the stronger Glenstal golfers. Richard Crerar and Mark Ryan proved too strong by the turn for the other Clongowes players Paul Beddy and John McNally. Following the Glenstal success on the golf course the players with their life partners adjourned to Fitzwilliam L.T.C. for dinner and the presentation of prizes hosted by former Glenstal Society president Pat O’Connor (1964 - 1970). The perpetual trophy, presented by Dan O’Connor, past president of the Clongowes Union and Pat O’Connor, past president of the Glenstal Society was given to the victorious team captain Peter Crerar. This annual event, which will be hosted by the Glenstal Society next year (2005) at Baltra Golf Club has been pencilled in for the 1st Friday in October in each year D.V.


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