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Greenside Contact Points Alan Mahon (Communications Manager) Rathjarney Piercestown, Co. Wexford. Tel/Fax: 053 9158606 Mobile: 087 6260889 Email: alan@gcsai.org Michael McFeely (President) Westmanstown Sport & Conference Centre 087 2342051 Email: michaelmcfeely@hotmail.com Tom Carew (Vice President & Treasurer) Craddockstown Golf Club – 087 6260182 Email: carewtc@yahoo.ie Michael Loughran (Education Officer) Hilton Templepatrick - (0044) 797 4229343 Email: michael.loughran@hilton.com Finbarr O’Mahony (SW Rep.) Kanturk Golf Club – 087 7728720 Email: fomahony75@yahoo.co.uk Dean Brock (NE Rep.) Grange Golf Club – 085 1411291 Email: deano_brock@hotmail.com Damien Coleman (NW Rep.) Galway Bay Golf Resort - 087 6666131 Email: damo1451@hotmail.com Mark Murphy (SE Rep) Tullamore Golf Club - 087 2609255 Email: marktgc@gmail.com Fionna Brown Johnson (Helpline - members only) 051 872898 | 086 8551369 Email: fiona@profiletraining.ie GCSAI Website: www.gcsai.org The deadline for receiving advertising and editorial for the next issue of Greenside is: 24 June 2015 Eddie Hangs up his Boots Eddie Donlon finally called it a day last February when he retired as Course Superintendent at Rush Golf Club. The veteran greenkeeper, who is a former GCSAI President (2003 - 2005), worked at Rush for an incredible forty two years. Starting work at Rush in 1973 he has seen many changes down through the years and is one of the few people who was actively involved with both the Irish Golf Greenkeepers Associaton (IGGA) and the GCSAI. During his time at Rush Golf Club many greenkeeping friends and colleagues from all over Ireland and overseas would call to visit Eddie where he would make them feel at home - a round of golf followed by a chat over a pint Eddie Donlon would be the order of the day. One event that started during the IGGA days in 1984 was the Rush Christmas outing and it is thanks to Eddie, that this enjoyable event is still going strong today. It has seen the gathering of greenkeepers and trade from all over Ireland for over thirty years. Eddie says that he intends to keep this event going and that Rush Golf Club has penciled in the slot for the 2015 Christmas outing. What will Eddie do now in his spare time? He is not a man to disappear into the sunset so it will not be the last we’ll see of him. We wish Eddie a long, happy and healthy retirement. Jon Meets Enda Enda Kenny visited Atlanta on March 14th as part of his St. Patricks day visit to the US. While there he met up with TurfNet stalwarth and GCSAI supporter, Jon Kiger, who was invited to a dignitaries breakfast, based on his role as the on air host of The Celtic Show on an Atlanta radio station. The Taoiseach spoke at the breakfast about the many attractions that made Ireland worth visiting. He specifically mentioned our great golf courses. Mr. Kenny was the grand marshall of the Atlanta St Patricks Day parade and he joined Jon and his crew in the viewing stand after the parade. Jon had heard that Enda was a keen golfer and had a chance to speak with him briefly (wearing his GCSAI pin in the process) about TurfNet’s activities, particularly the four year video series on Greenkeeping in Ireland; TurfNet's Jon Kiger, proudly wearing his GCSAI pin, with An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, at the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Atlanta the TurfNet member trips to play Irish courses and meet the course managers; the American student turf school interns who work and report on their time in Ireland; and the TurfNet Emerald Challenge where Irish greenkeepers play against American greenkeepers. When Jon first mentioned to Enda Kenny that he worked with greenkeepers in Ireland the Taoiseach replied, “There’s quite a bit of science behind that, isn’t there?” “Regardless of how people in Ireland feel about his leadership and actions he was a good ambassador for Ireland and I’m sure his presence will encourage many people to visit the country in the coming years.” said Jon Kiger. 54
GCSAI Trade Members The GCSAI thank each and every one of our Trade Members for supporting us throughout these challenging times. Please support them when purchasing goods and services. Company Name Contact Telephone Email Advanced Landscape Services Karl Dooley 087 9402650 advancedlandscapeservices@eircom.net Algae Green David Molloy 086 0265460 david@ogt.ie Anthony D’Arcy Sands Pat Murphy 087 2585653 info@darcysands.ie Aquaturf Solutions Ltd Stephen Daly 086 0838747 aquaturf@eircom.net Barenbrug UK Ltd Paul Warner 00441359 272000 pwarner@baruk.co.uk Bayer Environmental Science Greg Collins 087 4102499 greg.collins@bayer.com Campey Turfcare Systems Ltd Brian O’Shaughnessy 087 9274521 brian@campeyturfcare.com Clive Richardson Ltd Priscilla McFarland 048 38852888 pmcf@cliverichardsonltd.co.uk Cropcare Ltd Rose O’Donovan 01 2874485 info@cropcare.ie DAR Golf Construction Ltd James D’Arcy 087 2573550 james@dargolf.com Declan Branigan Designs Ltd Ronan Branigan 041 9846627 ronan@declanbranigandesign.com Drummonds Ltd Rosalyn Drew 041 9838986 rosalyn.drew@drummonds.ie Dublin Grass Machinery Robert Mitchell 01 8386867 dublingrass@eircom.net Eddie B. Connaughton Ltd Eddie Connaughton 01 6283300 eddiebconn@eircom.net Emerald Lawns Colin Sherrard 01 6852655 colin@emeraldlawns.ie Gary Flood Landscapes Ltd Gary Flood 087 2523195 info@garyfloodlandscapes.com Goldcrop Ltd Mark Booker 087 9580110 mark.booker@goldcrop.ie Golf Technology Ireland Ltd Pat Cantwell 087 2548023 pcantwell@golftech.ie Greenstester Fintan Brennan 087 6750425 fintob@gmail.com Harris Turf Improvements Mark Harris 087 2540166 info@harristurf.ie Headland Amenity Ltd Andy Russell 00 44 1223 597834 andy.russell@headlandamenity.com Humber Palmer Mick Kelleher 086 8067902 mick5kell@gmail.com James Coburn & Son Ltd William Cartmill 048 40662207 sales@coburns.co.uk JFB Golf Supplies Ltd Frank Byrne 087 2374285 jfb_golf@yahoo.com John Deere Ltd Chris Meacock 00441949 860491 meacockchris@johndeere.com Kevin Broderick Ltd Kevin Broderick 01 2572255 kbroderick@brodericks.ie Landcraft Sportsturf James Sutton 087 6977707 landcraft@eircom.net Leinster Turf Equipment Ltd Derek Inglis 086 8308033 sales@leinsterturfequipment.ie Lely Ireland Ltd Richard Harris 045 526170 turfcaresales.ie@lely.com Major Equipment International Ltd Eibhlin Murphy 094 9630572 info@majorequipment.com M. A. Healy & Sons Ltd Derek McEneff 085 8013074 derek.mceneff@mahealy.ie Martyns Grass Lawns Ltd Brian Martyn 093 38012 martyngrassslawns@eircom.net MSK Silversands Ltd Michael Kelly 087 2887016 msksilversands@gmail.com National Agrochemical Distributors Ltd Liam McMahon 087 2563390 liam@nadirl.com ProGrass Brian O'Carroll 087 2421193 brian@prograss.ie Ransomes Jacobsen Sam Cassidy 00441473 276323 scassidy@tip.textron.com Reel-tech Barry Drennan 087 6388955 barry@reeltech.ie Sanrose Ltd Bernard Kinsella 087 2550133 sanrose@eircom.net Sea Nymph (Galway Bay Marine) Ltd David Casburn 087 6788481 david@sea-nymph-ireland.com SOL Golf International Ltd Michael O'Leary 064 7751006 info@solgolfconst.com Spraychem Golf Ltd Yvonne Ritchie 087 2365858 yvonne.ritchie@spray-chem.com Syngenta Caroline Carroll 00441223 883466 caroline.carroll@syngenta.com Tacit Golf Course Equipment Giles McDonagh 087 9441174 giles.mcdonagh@tacitgolf.co.uk Teagasc Colm Dockrell 01 8459016 colm.dockrell@teagasc.ie The Buggyman Ltd Liam Ross 045 878200 liam@buggyman.net TurfCare Pat Galavan 045 409330 pgalavan@turfcaregroup.com Unichem Ltd Niall Dunne 01 8351499 niall@unichem.ie Whites Amenity Jer Doran 01 8438521 jerdoran@whitesagri.com
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Page 10 and 11: Obituary Farewell to a Little Giant
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