Carey Faughs celebrated the club’s 120th year at their annual awards dinner in Carey Hall on Saturday evening where their special guests included four of the five surviving members of the team who reached the 1959 and 1961 senior championship finals. Also in attendance were memers of Glenarm Shane O’Neill’s, a club who are also in the 120th year, plus members of the North Antrim committee, chairman Martin Magee and PRO Darrach O’Mullan. Carey PP Fr Con Boyle was also in attendance and said Grace before the start of the meal.
The greatest hurling trophy ever, the Shield of the Heroes, played for at the 1904 Feis na nGleann between Carey and Glenarm, was on display at the Faughs dinner.Members of the Carey team who reached the Antrim Senior Hurling Championship final in 1959 and 1961 were guests at the club’s 120th anniversary awards dinner in Carey Hall. Seen here with North Antrim chairman Martin Magee are L-R, Gerard Butler, Fr Bobby Butler, Jimmy McVeigh and Sean O’Rawe. Missing from the night was the other surviving member of the team Alex McVeigh.Carey club chairam Sean McBride (right) with special guests North Antrim chairman Martin Magee, Carey PP Fr Con Boyle and North Antrim PRO Darrach O’Mullan at the Carey Fauhs awards dinnerBrendan Ward, who was part of a group of Glenarm club members who attended the dinnenr as speical guest, makes a presentation on behalf of Glenarm Shane O’Neill’s to mark the Carey Faughs 120th anniversaryJuvenile Hurler of the Year James McNeill received the Danny McKinley Memorial Trophy from Danny’s sons Eoin and Conleth McKinley (left).Young Senior Player of the Year Eoin McKinley received his award from Sean Gillan and Michael HeggartyMost Improved Senior Hurlier (right) received his award from Darren McVeigh at the Carey Faughs dinnerSenior Hurler of the Year Conleth McKinley received his award from team manager Michael HeggartyJames Black received the Players Player of the Year award from Sean Gillan at the Carey dinnerCarey Faughs club chairman Sean McBride presents the Clubman of the year award to Darren McVeigh at the club’s annual awards dinner in Carey Hall.Carey Faughs club chairman Sean McBride presents the Supporter of the year award to Andrea Heggarty at the club’s annual awards dinner in Carey Hall.Club chairman Sean McBride made presentations to the Senior team management in appreciations of their efforts over the past year. L-R, Sean Gillan, Michael Heggarty, Darren McVeigh and Paddy McIlroy.Club secretary Máirín McVeigh presents a bouquet of flowers to Sinead McGivern who did the catering for the Carey dinnerCarey club chairam Sean McBride (right) with special guests North Antrim chairman Martin Magee, Carey PP Fr Con Boyle and North Antrim PRO Darrach O’Mullan at the Carey Fauhs awards dinnerClub secretary Máirín McVeigh and her mum Finvola at the Carey Faughs dinnerPictured at the Carey Faughs dinner in Carey Hall.Carey Faughs legends PJ Hill and Liam McLaughlin at the club’s 120th anniversary dinner.Theree generations of McKinley’s at the Carey dinner. L-R, Gillian, Abbi and Phylis.
