Party time for Downpatrick

Party time for Downpatrick

23 May 2012

DOWNPATRICK FC held their 10th anniversary dinner in Justine’s Restaurant.

The event was a huge success with many members past and present attending to show their support for the club.

The night kicked off in the reception room at Justine’s where guests were treated to a champagne reception. As the guests sipped their champagne they were able to study the club’s history with hundreds of press cuttings on display as well as videos from over the years.

Everyone was very impressed by this and perhaps it helped people understand just how far the Downpatrick club has come since forming in 2001.

After the champagne reception guests were invited into the main dining room and treated to a four-course dinner. Afterwards club chairman Mark Murphy gave an overview of the club’s history, detailing the highs and lows over the years.

Once the speeches were over it was on to the presentation ceremony. All prize winners were presented with an ornamental trophy and voucher from the club.

The lists of prize winners were: 1st team managers’ joint player of the year, Barry Fitzsimons and Neil Young; first team players’ player of the year, Barry Fitzsimons; 1st team top goalscorer, Eoin Boyle; 2nd team managers’ player of the year, Chris Curran; 2nd team players’ player of the year, Chris Curran; 2nd team top goalscorer, Shane Matheson.

A special award was made to long-serving club member Noel McVeigh, who has represented his country in the past and will do so again in the future through various sports. The club presented Noel with a new pair of football boots and trophy in recognition of this great achievement and to thank him for all the help and support he has given the club over the years.

The final award of the night, for club man of the year, went to Kevin Trueman, who over the year had played the part of player, supporter, coach and manager.

Development fund draw results: 1st prize (B&B for 2 people in Burrendale Hotel, Newcastle), Sean Paul Thompson; 2nd prize (£100), Carla Magee; 3rd prize (£50), The Crawford family; 4th prize (meal for 2 in Justine’s), Brady Donaghy; 5th prize (meal for 2 in Denvir’s), Mark Mahon; 6th prize (hamper), Michelle McCartan; 7th prize (hamper), Rian McShane.

• The club would like to express sincere condolences to Barry Kane on the recent death of his father.