Our Sincere Thanks to all who supported this tournament, in any way, it was a tremendous success, and a fantastic tribute to Martin and his family.  Over 14,000 euro was raised for North West Hospice.

See you next year!
 

A dear friend and colleague, Martin McManus, passed away recently, having fought a long and hard battle with cancer. Prior to his illness, Martin was an employee of Michael Flannery Car Sales, Rathcormac, where he was popular with Management Staff and Customers Alike. Martin was a great lover of the Game of Soccer, and he and indeed all his brothers played with distinction in the Sligo Leitrim Soccer League over the years, and indeed some are involved in managerial capacity. His unique popularity was confirmed by the Huge attendance at his funeral. Towards the end of his illness Martin was provided with a level of compassionate care and attention which can only be described as second to none, by the staff of the North West Hospice. The Hospice also provided his family with assistance and emotional support in coming to terms with the terrible grief caused by the death of a family member through cancer.

We intend to honour Martins Memory by hosting a 7 a side Soccer Tournament this month, called the Martin McManus Memorial 7 a side tournament, with all proceeds raised going towards the North West Hospice. This tournament will be hosted at Merville Community Centre, Maugheraboy, with main sponsors Mooneys Bar, in the locality.

The Tournament will commence on 17th May, and weather permitting, will conclude on 23rd May.

The following is a summary of the activities related to this project, with which a help in promotion would be appreciated.

The Committee for this tournament include Martin Kane, Frank McGarry, John Coen, Declan Foley, Raymond McManus and David McManus.

We intend to have good quality match programme published prior to the final games of this event, and invite local business to get involved by sponsoring half page or full page advertisements. To date the response from local businesses and the Community has been tremendous, and we would like to invite the general public to donate to this cause by contacting any member of the committee, or by lodging cash donations to the special Bank account set up at Permanent TSB O’Connell Street Sligo. (Account Number to Follow) We will also be promoting a spot prize draw and auction, with a presentation party night following the final

Anyone interested in entering a team can do so by contacting any Committee Member, and places will be limited, so we would advise interested teams to do so as early as possible to avoid disappointment. The Panel for this tournament is 10 players, at least 2 of whom must be over 40, one of which must play throughout the games. A Full list of the tournament rules will be available to all teams entered and on the Merville United Website. Winners will receive the Martin McManus Perpetual Cup, with trophies for the Winning players and Runners up. There will also be a presentation to the player chosen by the Referees and Tournament Committee as the Outstanding Player of the Tournament, and all prizes are currently on display at Mooneys Bar, who kindly have sponsored all the trophies for the event.

Should any further information be required, please do not hesitate to get in touch with me on 0876249863, or Martin Kane on 087-2670538. Could you please let me know by return email if you are unable to facilitate us with publication next week, as we will have to modify our promotion of the event if that is the case. Thanking you for your time and attention

Riche Deignan
PRO Martin McManus Memorial Cup Committee