Pat and Olive Collins; Martina Heffernan; Pearl Tanner; Terry O’Dowd; David Horgan; Patsy Rylands; Detty Cornally; Debbie Doyle; Ray Twomey; Marian Madden; Paul Doolin; Mary Curley; Tina and Aoife McCarthy; Charlotte Connolly; Marion Glennon and Tricia Carter.

 These are the eighteen people who have with varying degrees of regularity sacrificed their Thursday nights to help out at the Mullingar Shamrocks Bingo in the Clubhouse. It has been an extraordinary commitment and it is hard to believe that it all started on 14 September 2006. Our bingo is now heading for its eleventh birthday. Many club members would not be aware of this commitment but it is part of the unrecognised work that takes place behind the scenes that enables GAA clubs around the country to function and at the same time contribute handsomely to community wellbeing.

The Mullingar Shamrocks Bingo is intended to be a fundraiser for the club but as we well know, depending on the Gamble, a night’s profits may be minimal if at all. But the Bingo serves another very important purpose as it enables the club to contribute to the community as for many the weekly trip to the Clubhouse is an important social occasion.

However, the dedicated group who make the Bingo possible are always anxious to attract new players; all are welcome particularly friends and supporters of Shamrocks.

Why not organise a few friends to carry-out a Bingo experiment some Thursday night … it might even be a profitable experience as up to €1500 in prizemoney is on offer each night.

The first numbers will be called tonight and every Thursday night at 8.30.