February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
The Van Cortlandt Track Club will host the 22nd annual Riverdale ramble 10 kilometer, 6.2 miles, on Saturday, June 6.
All entrants will receive a free Coolmax singlet worth $25. Trophies will be awarded to the first three runners in all five-year age groups, both male and female. There will be three team awards.
The entry fee is $12 before Friday, then $15. Registration will be at John F. Kenedy High School, 231st Street and Tibbett Avenue.
Details, call Arnold Gore at (212) 795-6460.
LGAA All-Star trials
The New York Ladies GAA All Star trials take place Fridays at 6:30 p.m. at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. The trials are to determine the panel for the team that will participate in the All-Ireland Junior Semifinal on Sept. 11.
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The next league meeting will be held Tuesday, June 1, at 9 p.m. at Riverdsale Steakhouse.
The Railway Cup continues June 5 with the semifinals. It’s Ulster vs. Munster at 4 p.m. and Connaught vs. Leinster at 5:30.
Marathon Recruiting
The Joints in Motion training team is now recruiting runners and walkers for the Dublin marathon on Oct. 25. Those who sign up will receive 20 weeks of group training, round-trip air fare, hotel accommodations and prizes — all for raising a minimum of $3,600 through sponsor donations. Those who run-walk will benefit the Arthritis Foundation. Details, (212) 894-8705.
NICE Golf Outing
The Northern Ireland Children’s Enterprise will hold its 11th annual golf outing on June 10 at Mount Kisco Country Club. Special guest will be CBS commentator David Feherty, who will give a clinic before the tournament begins and will be the featured after-dinner speaker. Registration takes place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The cost is $375 per golfer. Soft spikes are required. The cocktail and dinner only is $150 per person. Details, (914) 666-6656.
Seamus Donaghy Benefit
A drawing for a trip for two to Ireland plus two All-Ireland tickets, sponsored by Danny Moloney, of Liffey Movers, will take place June 12 in Rosie O’Grady’s, in Manhattan. Donaghy is a former Tyrone N.Y. footballer.
Anyone who hasn’t received tickets may send a donation to the Seamus Donaghy Benefit Fund, Country Bank, 583 West 235th Street, Bronx, N.Y. 10463, attention Irene Moore, branch manager.
Golf Open in Rhode Island
The fifth annual Pirate Open golf tournament, to benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research, will be played June 14 in the Quidnessett Country Club, Quidnessett Road, North Kingston, Rhode Island.
Registration takes place from 6:30 a.m. to 7:15 a.m.
Details, call (508) 676-1921.
Wild Geese Golf
The seventh annual Wild Geese golf outing will take place July 29 in Harris Golf Course, formerly Bruce Golf Course, 1300 King St., Greenwich, Conn. Admission is $25 for dinner only and $175 per golfer. The $175 golfer’s fee covers green fees, carts, lunch, dinner, refreshments and prizes. Earlybird special, foursomes only, save $100 by mailing checks totaling $600 by June 1 to The Wild Geese, P.O. Box 11088, Greenwich, CT 06831. Details, Kevin Garvin at (212) 701-7936 or (203) 845-0497.
Seeking Golfers
The Tri-County Golf Club in Northern New Jersey is seeking new members for the 1999 season. Details, Mike McCormack at (973) 643-3984 or evenings at (201) 997-8914.
Mayo Trip
The Mayo-New York Football Club is organizing a trip to Ireland in July 2000. Anyone interested in joining should call Pat Gavin at (914) 237-9372. The Mayo football team is back in training for 1999. New players welcome. For information, Mike Ruane at (718) 892-9810.