Bawnboy and Templeport
History Heritage Folklore
by Chris Maguire

  
 
Past and Present
 

Before closing the records, mention must be made of a well-remembered sports club that brought fame to the parish in bygone days. I refer to Toberlyan Tug o' War team. For years and years even when other sports reached a low level in the parish the Toberlyan team continued to take on and as a rule defeat all comers. 'Heave Toberlyan' was the rallying cry of their supporters, which rarely went unheeded.

At the County Cavan Tug o' War Championship, held in Belturbet in 1947, the winning team on that day was, Hugh Fox, Coologe; Tommy Brady, Tonyhallagh; Pee Kellegher, Toberlyan; John Reilly, Cormeen; Tommy Bannon, Coologe; Patsy Reilly, Cormeen; John J. Kellegher, Toberlyan; Eugene Donohoe, Coologe; Packie Kellegher, Toberlyan; Michael Bannon, Coologe; Bennie Donohoe Jn., Bellaheady; Team Coach: Pee Dolan, Toberlyan.

Lastly we draw attention to the youth of the parish, who are now taking their places on the sports field at football, hurling and camogie. Some of these games are now played indoors but nonetheless enjoyable, particularly when our climate makes our fields unplayable. Basketball has become very popular, our girls leading the way.

Then we have the cultural side of activities, seen in stage performances - music, singing, dancing and drama. Our set dancers have won All-Ireland honours. The Réadóirí Novelty Act Group has done likewise. The pictures which follow will tell the story of their successes, of which the McGovern family, Ballymagauran is a shining example at home and abroad.

Kildough Tavern and Wonderland Ballroom
Kildough Tavern was here and the Wonderland Ballroom

 

Seán Coll
Seán Coll,
organiser and secretary of the Bawnboy Annual Festival

 

Set Dancers
Set Dancers
Front:- Racheal Beirne, Orla McGoldrick, Martina McGoldrick, Gráinne Beirne.
Back:- Aisling McGoldrick, Elaine McGoldrick, Paula McGoldrick, Róisin McGovern.

 

Style and Beauty
Style and Beauty
Cathal and Gerard Gorby at James Pat McKenna's Memorial Drive, Slieve Russell, 1996

 

Keeping Bawnboy Beautiful
Keeping Bawnboy Beautiful
Aidan Brady, Tom Joe McGoldrick, Gabriel McGovern.

 

Corlough Tug- o War Team 1975
Corlough Tug- o War Team 1975
Front row (left to right):- Jim Gilbride, Philip King, Michael Reilly, Peter McVitty.
Back row:- Pat Joe McVitty, Joe McGovern, James McGovern, Sean Prior, Brendan McGovern. 		 

All Ireland Judo Champions
All Ireland Judo Champions
Stephen McGoldrick and Fidelma McKiernan

 

The McGovern Family, Ballymagovern
The McGovern Family, Ballymagovern.
Front:- Rachael, ndrew, Padriac, Sara, Helena. Back:- Margaret, James.

 

Templeport Set Dancers
Templeport Set Dancers who have won four All-Ireland titles,
Under-12 nad Under-18 in Fleadh Ceoil, Community Games and Slógadh, two of which were won in 1999. Trainer: Orla McCaffrey.
Front (left to right):- Louise Cosgrove, Caroline Howden, Karen Bannon, Sinéad Baxter, Louise McKiernan, Conor Smith, Aine Smith, Emer McKiernan, George Beirne.
Back:- Morgan McCaffreyEimear, Smith, Sinéad Dolan, Alanna Martin, Ciara Bannon, Patricia Martin, Orla McCaffrey, Ann Marie Mrtin, Caroline Martin, Orla Bannon, Rachel Bannon, Fintan Bannon.

 

'The Playboys' (film) on location in Templeport.
'The Playboys' (film) on location in Templeport.
Left to Right :- Mrs Mckiernan, Evelyn Bannon, Oliver Brady, crew member, Mrs Farrell, Patricia McKiernan, Matthew Farrell, Mrs Green, Mrs Heery, Sr Evelyn Green.

 

Tidy Towns Committee
Tidy Towns Committee
Maisie McCann, Chris McCaffrey, George Beirne, Frank Coll, Ciaran Mcguire, Sean Coll, Francis Coll, Aidan Darcy, Hugh Dolan, Mary McGovern, Gean Fee, Mary Ann McCaffrey, Sheila, McKiernan, Bernie Maguire, Margaret McDermott, Alice Beirne.

 

Proud of his Pack
Proud of his Pack, Philip King, Derrynacreeve.

 

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