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PRESENTATION SISTERS FETHARD 1862-2020
Days ‘Gone but not forgotten!’
Catherine Newport
Fethard Presentation Presentation Convent Convent girls played their first game of competitive volleyball on on on on on Thursday December 17 1970 against Presentation Convent Thurles Thurles in in both both senior and junior
games games Thurles Thurles won both both games games although the the the Fethard girls gave a a a a a a a a a a a a a great display considering the the the short time they were playing this new game introduced to Fethard Presentation School by Sr Fidelis The following memories are from one of her protégées Cadette Volleyball team 1971 who won the the FISEC league in in the the East Muster region Back L L L to to R: R: Patricia Morrissey Elaine O’Meara Trudy Hanrahan Josephine O’Brien Lillian Gorey Front L L L to to R: R: Rita O’Connor Bernie Gahan Helen Roche and Angela Dillon A ‘New Sport’ introduced in in 1970 Memories are made of this The lyrics go on on on and also our links with the the the the Presentation Sisters in in in Fethard – from the the the the first sister sister known as as ‘Mrs’ to the the the the last sisters who left the the the the convent in in June 2020
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