Camáns for Corrigan at 70th birthday hooley in Ringtown
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Ready for the cake-cutting! At back from left, Sarah Corrigan, Catherine Keegan, Ann Comiskey, Michael Comiskey, Margie Corrigan, Chris Corrigan, Ollie Keegan and John Moran with, in front from left, Stephen Corrigan, Josephine Dinan, Carmel Corrigan, MJ Corrigan, Tony Corrigan, Aisling Corrigan, Tracey Corrigan and Conor Whelan.Image 2 of 8
Declan Coffey and Tracey Donoghue (Corrigan) in conversation at the event.Image 3 of 8
Enjoying a catch-up at the gathering, Martin Carr from Brownstown and Peter Curran from Clonkill.Image 4 of 8
Sean Smyth, on right, presenting Tony with a walking stick in shape of a hurl. Everybody at party signed the hurl for Tony.Image 5 of 8
Hurling tales aplenty were exchanged by, from left, Eamon Orme, Crookedwood, Tom Davitt, Ringtown, Jody Davis, Brownstown, Tony Corrigan, Ringtown, Matty Nolan, Lough Lene Gaels, Sean Curran, Ringtown and Noel Murphy, Ringtown.Image 6 of 8
Among those who attended were, from left, John Burke (Ringtown), Brian McCabe (Fr Dalton’s), Walter Burke, Ringtown and Matty Conaty, Lough Lene Gaels.Image 7 of 8
David Kilcoyne, on right, making a presentation to Tony of a photo taken by John Mulvihill of the Westmeath Examiner of the handover of the Senior Hurling Cup by chairman PJ Fulham in 1980.Image 8 of 8
Sharing their memories at the event, Clonkill’s Jimmy Fitzsimons with John Burke and James Coffey, Ringtown.A great evening of hurling yarns and memories was what resulted when Ringtown Hurling Club held a party in honour of one of their greats, and invited hurlers from all over the county who would have played with him, and against him.
Tony Corrigan played for Ringtown for many years, was captain in 1980 of the side who won their first Westmeath Senior Hurling championship. He also played for the county.
In November, Tony turned 70, and he was delighted with the party, held on November 24 at Castle Varagh Hotel in Castlepollard.
Unfortunately, not long after he “hung up his hurl”, while still a young man, Tony was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. That hasn’t, however, stood in the way of his love for hurling and he remains a devoted fan of the sport, and a loyal member of the club.