Book, magazine; "Glenomera Park:/ A journal to commemorate the opening. Broadford Co. Clare." Published by Broadford Hurling Club, printed by Davis Printers, Limerick, edited by Pat O'Brien. 76pp. in thin card cover, stapled twice at centre-fold. Contains a variety of articles of interest to the Broadford area, with b/w photos throughout and copious advertising. List of patrons on p.3. Cover printed in green with four inset b/w photos. Photos.; Broadford Senior Club Executive 1992; A group of hurlers who played with Broadford during the 1940's, ( all named;also on front cover); Brendan Ryan photographed with Cork duel star Denis Walsh; Broadford over 40's team; Limerick Commercials, All Ireland Champions 1887 (named in caption); Another Broadford Team of the 1940's; A 1940's Broadford Team; The Clare Junior team that won the 1949 Home All Ireland; A 1950's team (named); Kilbane 1958 Junior A Champions (named); Broadford Juniors c 1957(named); Team that played in Intermediate Final Replay versus Scariff in 1981; Intermediate Champions 1974; Team beaten by Feakle in Intermediate Final of 1973 at Tulla; Winners of Senior B Championship and East Clare Championship in 1990; Broadford Junior Team; Broadford School Team c 1964 (named); 1990 Under 14 Championship Winners; 1989 Under 14 Championship Winners; Broadford Under 10team 1992; Under 12 Champions of 1990; 1983 Under 14 winning side; Pic of Minor B; The Minor Side that won the championship and league double in 1991; Owen Moloney and the late Danny Tuohy clearing trees; Site works in progress; The field begins to take shape; A group of rakers take a beak; Group of Club and County officials taken at the Mill Field 1984; Action picture from 1954 Oireachtas Final Replay; View of the Limerick Road end of the field; The active Field Committee; James Shanahan with Alan Cunningham and Gerry McInerney; Women's team; Donal Moloney; Broadford village c 1920; Entrance to Killokennedy Churchyard; Scenic Kilbnae Bridge; A view of the badly overgrown Kilseily Churchyard, Penal Times; Cloonyconry dolmen c 1890; Ballykelly dolmen; Hurdlestown House; Kilmore Barracks; Broadford Barrack now a private residence (drawing); Broadford Protestant Church (drawing); Bishop Daniel Vaughan; Kilbane church; Kilmore church; Sculpture of St. Peter at church entrance; The church and the barracks; Edmond O'Donovan; A Kilbane School Group taken in the early 1960's; A group of Broadford school children taken c 1952; The Priest's House, Kilbane; Woodfield House; Remains of a pulley used in the Slate Quarries; Violet Hill House (drawing); and Ballyquin House. Articles, with author's names where given ; Editorial by Pat O'Brien; A message from the Chairman of Broadford Hurling Club, by Eugene Moloney; A message from the chairman of the Clare County Board by Brendan O Beachain; Gleann Omra by Padraig O Beachain; Hurling in East Clare before 1884 by Freddie Bourke; William Gunning; Broadford Hurling tournament 1884; Revival of the G.A.A. in Clare in 1896; The First Clare Hurling Final; Hurling in Broadford from 1920 to 1950 by Padraig O'Beachain; The 1949 All Ireland Junior Final; The Pithailbui, by Sean Crowe; Junior A Champions 1955 by Sean T. Kelly; Kilbane to the fore (Junior A Champions 1958), by Sean T. Kelly; Two Junior Titles in the 60's by Sean T. Kelly; A peaceful Place (poem) by Sean Crowe; Memories of '65 and the McKaigney Cup, by Sean T. Kelly; 1970-1991; Hurling Glory (poem) by Sean Crowe; Young Gaels (poem) by Sean Crowe; Under Age Hurling in Broadford, by Pat O'Brien; Development of the Field, by Jim O'Brien; McMahon the Hurler (poem) by Sean Crowe; Broadford Ball Alley; A Hidden Passion (poem) by Mahon O'Brien; 1984 Centenary Year of Broadford G.A.A., by P.J. Mason; 100 Years and going strong, (poem) by Sean Crowe; Notes on Broadford Hurling Club, by Pat O'Brien; James Shanahan; Mna Paroiste ath leathan; Donal Moloney- Broadford & New York; Local History Section by Pat o'Brien, subsections, Broadford Parish, Kilseily parish, places and place names, Historical remains, Derra Mills, Bentley
Broadford Hurling Club officers; presidents Owen Moloney and Michael Kelleher, chairman Eugene Moloney, vice chairman Brendan Ryan, Secretary Pat O'Brien, Ass. Sec. David Wixted, treasurer John Durack, ass. treas. Marie Durack and Margaret Moloney, P.R.O. P.J. Mason, oifigeach Gaeilge Padraig O'Beachain, exec comm. members, James O'Brien (Ardskeagh), Jim O'Brien, Tony Durack, Fran Bebbington, Willie Boland, Sean Moloney and Kevin Ryan, minor club chair Brendan Ryan, sec. Sean Moloney, and treas. James O'Brien (Ardskeagh), Field Committee Jim O'Brien, James O'Brien (Killaderry) Tony Durack, Willie Boland, Sean Kelly and Pat Reddan, ball alley officers John Duggan, Marie Durack and Fran Bebbington. Adverts; Tom Moloney, hardware paint and gardening, (formerly Denis Coakley's- with photo. of Tom) Northtown S.C., Ennis Rd; Larkins Cross Service Station, Corbally Rd., Limerick, Donal Hassett & John Keane; Edgworth Fitted Furniture, Ardnacrusha; Northside Video, Thomondgate; McGrath's (O'Callaghan's Mills) ltd., limestone quarry; Denis Corcoran, butcher, Springmount, Kilmore, Co.Clare; Duggan's pub, Spancil Hill, Ennis; Sean Hickey, car and agricultural repairs, Broadford; Gunnings pub & grocery, Kilbane; Cormac Nestor, Licensed haulier, Castle Bank, Ardnacrusha; O'Driscoll's Bar, Corbally; Michael O'Reilly Oil Ltd, 6 Oak Park, Lifford, Ennis; L.C. Exhausts, Little Gerald Griffin St., Limerick Bacon Retail Co. Ltd., Imperial House, Roches St.; Auto Diesel Services Ltd., Dock Road; Shannonside Kitchens Ltd., St. Nessan's Road Dooradoyle, directors Charles Hanley and Maurice O'Connor; Vaughan's bar & grocery, Broadford; Jim Casey Trophies, Moyriesk, Quin, Co. Clare; Kayfoam Woolfson Ltd., Dublin and Cork; Donnellan Developments Ltd., house builders, Monaskea, Clonlara; Danny's Bar, Broadford; Leather Products, Doon, Co. Limerick; Donal & Seamus Vaughan, Clongaheen Ho., Kilbane, Broadford, Livestock breeders & dealers; New Ireland Assurance, 20 The Crescent; Clonlara Golf & Leisure Complex; Kilmore Heights, pub, on Limerick Broadford Rd.; Martin Moroney, auctioneer, Kilbane, Broadford; Treacy's Bar Doon, Co. Limerick, props. Bridie and Eddie Stapleton; South Western Forestry Services (Bandon) Ltd., details from Padraig Egan, Hill Road, Killaloe; Pat the Baker Bread, Tom and mary Fitzgerald(agents); Joe Hally Plant Hire, Dromintobin, Clonlara; E.J.P. Ltd., kitchen cabinet doors, Kilseily, Broadford, Co. Clare, Eamonn and John Doyle; Impact, printers, Unit 4 Clondrinagh Industrial Estate, Ennis Road; Divilly's meat, Thorn Park, Oranmore, Co. Galway; Floyd's Ltd., animal feeds and Super Valu, Tulla; Clare Oil Co. Ltd., Tiermaclane, Ennis; Ryan Bros. (Ennis) Ltd., concrete, gravel etc., Toonagh Quarry, Ennis; Billy Higgins of Limerick, gents. outfitter, 8 Sarsfield St., Siopa Rothar Teo, cycles, John St., Limerick, Sean O'Lochrainn and Declan O'Lochrainn; Eamon Long, newsagent etc., Scariff; John Callinan & Co., solicitors, Central Buildings, Abbey St., Ennis; D.M.M. Financial Services Ltd; 64 O'Connell St. Limerick; Whelan's Garage, Kilrush; T.B.A Ltd., for cars trucks etc. Thomond S.C. Roxboro, Limerick; J.J. Bugler, Spar foodmarket and pub, Scariff; Jim Marshall & Co. Ltd., garden machinery, 42 Upper Willliam St., Limerick; Raven Point Furniture, Larkin Cross, Corbally; Whelan's Limestone Quarries Ltd., Fountains Cross, Ennis; Seamus Hacket, hay barns, Bank View, Clonlara; H.J. O'Meara, chemist, Scariff; Canal Car & Tractor Spares Ltd., Lelia St. Limerick; McKeogh's Londis store, Ballina, Killaloe; Cusack Photos, Clonlara; Morrisey Transport, Gillogue, Clonlara; Begley's Bar & Lounge, Councillor Michael Begley; Shannon Grove House, B and B, Athlunkard, Killaloe Road, Limerick, prop. Noreen Marsh; Nenagh Co-op; Des Hassett, auctioneer and publican, Tuamgraney; Rory Lynch Transport, Smithstown Industrial Estate, Shannon; Lyons & Sons, coach travel, Miltown Malbay; Roger Carey, agricultural contractor, Kilbane, Broadford; Rose Danny and Donal Moloney, Liffey Van Lines, New York; John Torpey, master hurley maker, Belvoir, Sixmilebridge; Whitegate Fitted furniture; Derg Kitchen Design, Coolready, Bodyke, Co. Clare; Gerry Nugent, aluminium & P.V.C., Gillogue; Treacy's Service Station, Scariff; Cork and Limerick Savings Bank; Southern Mosaic Company Ltd., tiles, Carmody St. Ennis; Barry Smythe, D.I.Y. Ltd., Clonroadmore, Ennis; Shaws, Crescent Centre, Dooradoyle; McMahon & Sons, Funeral Directors, Sixmilebridge, Blackwater and Ardnacrusha; Pat Conlon, plumbing and heating, Doonass, CLonlara; J. O'Connell Farm Services, Ballycar, Ardnacrusha; Home Improvement Centre, 15 Upper William St., Limerick; Dawn Dairies; Acc Bank, Donal Fitzgibbon and Batt Skehan, 131 O'Connell St. Limerick, Vincent Loftus 5 High St. Ennis; Bus Eireann; Tedcastle Oil; Looneys & Co., suppliers to catering trade, Galvone Industrial Estate; Lakeside Hotel, Killaloe; Meadowsfreight Ireland Ltd, Smithstown Ind. Estate, Shannon; Pat Moroney (Broadford) Ltd., sand and gravel, Derra, Broadford; Harry Brann, auctioneer, Killaloe; Stephen & Anne Marsh and daughters, Mini bus service, Broadford; Roslevan Kitchens Ltd., Ennis; Limerick Building Supplies, Mulgrave St.; Joseph Brennan Bakeries, Dublin; Mid-West Tyres Ltd., Dock Road; Mike O'Connell's dress hire, 9 Catherine St.; Matthew McMahon, auctioneer, O'Callaghan's Mills; De Burca Rare Books, Blackrock Dublin; Derg Credit Union, local office Mrs. Sara O'Connells; Lenihan Bros., building contractors, O'Callaghan's Mills; Casey Meats, Broadford and Scariff; Tony Woods Motors, Bartleystown, Clonlara, C. Clare; Whelan's Fooodstore, boats for hire, Killaloe; Carlton's Bar, Ogonelloe, Co. Clare; Pat Mulcahy, auctioneer, Ballina Killaloe; T.M.M. Ltd, suspended ceilings, Windmill St., Limerick; Martin's Fashions, O'Connell St Ennis, Martin and Ellen Moloney; Stritch's Pub, Main St., Killaloe; Noel Shanahan, Clarina; McMahon Tractors, Ardnacrusha; Marion's Boutique, O'Connell Square, Ennis, Marion and John O'Loughlin; Castle Oaks Country House Hotel, Castleconnell; National Irish Bank, 19 Patrick St. Lr., Limerick; MSAS Cassin, freight, Shannon, dublin and Cork; Elsevier Science Publishers, Bay 15, Shannon Industrial Estate; Tile Centre, Upper William St; Frank Ryan Plant hire; O'Brien Books & Photographic Studio, Bedford Row; M.V. Hehir (Kilmaley), sand and gravel; Cathedral Veterinary Hospital, Cathedral place; Stritches Bar, Clonlara; O'Doherty Farm Equipment, Lakyle, Ardnacrusha; O'Reilly Aerlod (Ireland) Ltd., Aircargo, Warehouse 8 Shannon Airport; Musgrave, cash and carry, Park Road, Clare St.; Instrulec Sevices Ltd., Electrical contractors, Main St., Broadford; Joe Walsh, mens clothing, 67/68 Catherine St; J.R. Fashions, Crescent Shopping Centre; Michael O'Loughlin, butcher, 49 Upper William St.; Johnstons, Super Save, Kilmihil; Gleeson Bros., Car rental, Ellen St., Pat Gleeson; Conor Engineering, agricultural machinery, Tubber Co. Clare; J. O'Hagan, tractors, Clonloum, O'Callaghan's Mills, Co. Clare; Ailwee Cave; Tom O'Grady, agricultural contractor, Truagh; Casey's Bar, Sixmilebridge; Shape, health studios, O'Connell Mall, O'Connell St.; Cosgrave Bros, Oil, Gouig, Castleconnell; C. O'Donnell, ladies fashions, 11 Catherine St.; John Colgan, building contractor, Kilmore, Nr. Limerick, construction; Patrick O'Connell, timber merchant, Broadford; Gleeson Sport Scene Ltd., 25 Upper William St.; South East Clare Show Society; H.I.S. Telephone Systems, Dublin; Carpet and Floor Stores, 2/3 Henry St.; Maddens Milk distributor, Eamon Crowe, Clonlara; Shannonside Activity and Sailing Centre, Killaloe; K.M.G. fruit distributors Ltd (or K.G.M a typo in ad.) Doora Industrial estate, Ennis; Fennessy's Service Station, Bunratty; Barry's Shop, Blackwater, Ardnacrusha; Moloneys Homestead Foodmarket, Fairgreen, Broadford; Buckleys, builders, Tipperary Road, Ballysimon, Limerick; O'Briens Foodstore and service station, Broadford; and Acc Bank, Vincent Loftus Ennis, Donal Fitzgibbon Limerick, and Bill Murphy Kilrush.