After a long successful season, Glenavy Senior Ladies felt it was only right to play another game. We braved the cold and ice at the end of November and took to our home pitch for an in house game. Despite having played for 11 months none of us were quite ready to hang up the boots! And obviously my team came away with a strong win – I think I even scored a sneaky point!
We then took to the club house to heat up with pizza. We used this evening to celebrate all those people who had helped us so much throughout the year.
We could not thank Marie Anne our first aider enough for all her work on the sideline. She was there for every game and helped all of us in some way. Collette and Tyrone were next on our thank you list. Both have been a massive support for us over the past 4 years and have been an incredible voice for ladies Gaelic. We had the impossible task of thanking our coaches Micky, Neill and Chris, all of whom sacrificed so much for us over the course of the two years and have got us further than we could have ever dreamed!
Last but not least … our very own Bert Trowlen. There are not enough words to thank this man for everything he has done for us. Bert has been there for as long as so many of us can remember and it was only right to show our appreciation. Bert was given a scrap book of memories of the Senior Ladies team, a book that could have gone on forever! It was only a small token of our appreciation. We will never be able to thank Bert enough for the work he has done.
Finally we all had a goodbye to say to Grainne McLaughlin as she took off on her travels to Australia. Grainne has been a key player for Glenavy Senior Ladies for over 10 years. For so many of us we have never played without her, so this will take some adjusting. Grainne is such a motivating player and we cannot imagine the changing rooms without her team talks. (There will be lots of FaceTimes needed). While we are all gutted to see her go, we wish her the best of luck and we cannot wait to see her back!
Mary McStravick – team captain
