Ahane GAA club help a 21st anniversary celebration of the 1998 Senior County Hurling winning team in the Ahane GAA clubhouse on Saturday evening last.

The great crowd in attendance were treated to a very enjoyable evening put on by the club, hosted by resident MC’s John Meskell snr and Brian O’Mara.

The squad and management were presented with DVD copies of the game and other game highlights, along with a picture of pictures commemorating the historic game itself. The players took part in a Q&A which covered various “happenings” of the time and each were shown individual clips of the game relating. During the Q&A, 1998 winning captain Kevin Herbert remarked how he was already looking forward to the 1999 winning anniversary celebration!

The evening was indeed great gathering of the squad, management and committee members from that era and a moment well worth marking given it was such a significant victory for the club having gone so many baron years prior to 1998. Manager Eamonn Meskell spoke on behalf of the management, detailing the path that led to what was a great day for the whole parish, how it was born out of hard work, momentum and a fierce determination across the group.

It was also great to have many of the current committee present given the great work they are currently doing, on the back of the highly successful Oskar’s night the previous weekend – and a word of thanks must go to Chairman Colm Barry for his lovely words on the night.. A mention must also go to Blá Herbert who, as always, provided a top quality meal for all in attendance, to Gearoid and Seamus Harnett who proved the music in the bar and to all the bar staff on the night, all current playing members of the club. Special mention was also given to life-long supporters John and Aisling Mullaney and for those members who had involvements but since departed since 1998, including Eamonn Lawlor and Liam Minihan.