Stellar line-up for Kildare GAA 'Lunch and Chat'

What a way to warm-up for the 2023 league campaign when The Lilies travel to Croker Park to take on Dublin in the opening round of the Allianz Football League (Division 2) on Saturday January 28.

Just 24 hours prior to that game, on Friday January 27, a Corporate Lunch fund-raiser for Kildare GAA will see house-hold names discuss everything that is GAA, and much more besides.

Blowing kisses specialist (amongst other things) Joe Brolly; top racing trainer and former midfield maestro Willie McCreery; one of the best of them of all, Michael Murphy will be travelling from Donegal while Larry 'The Rebel' Tompkins will be making his way back home to Kildare — the quartet will be the top table guests of honour at the function to be held in Lawlor's Hotel in Naas.

Keeping tabs on the four will be none other than the inimitable Off The Ball's Ger Gilroy while Pat Costello will be MC on the day.

It is hoped that some 360 guests will attend, 36 tables of 10 (or individuals or any combination of numbers) for the €1,500 per table, or €150 per seat function.

There will be a raffle on the day with some top notch prizes on offer, and maybe even a few surprises throw-in.

Dermot Reilly, one of the organisers, in conjunction with Kildare Co. Board, says he “is very confident we will fill the 36 tables for the lunch (wine included) and looking forward to a great afternoon.”

There will be no shortage of audience participation with some choice questions being prepared already for what should be a cracking afternoon.

Tickets available from Dermot Reilly, Ciana Ennis (Maynooth), PJ Whelan (Round Towers) or Ollie Ryan; Ollie can be contacted at 086-2641115 or email [email protected] or you can email Club Kildare at: [email protected]