Great crowds at Our Lady's Island for ‘very successful’ return of Leo Carthy Weekend
The Leo Carthy Weekend in full swing at Our Lady's Island.
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon was Con O'Leary
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Anne Carthy and Mary Hughes
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Tina Delaney and Simone O'Brien
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Ned and John O'Reilly
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Back; Anne Scallan, Tegan Fortune and Theresa Bourke Seated; Joan Carroll and Peg Ellard
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Seamus Murphy, Kevin Kehoe and Eddie Maloney
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Teresa Croud and Violey Ashby
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Paul Vendenbrug, Caroline Vendenbrug,Meabh Vendenbrug,Kathleen Goff, Daragh Vendenbrug, and Mary Goff
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Theresa and the Stars enteraining the cowd.
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Deirdre and Kate Goggin
Enjoying the Leo Carthy Weekend in Our Lady's Island on Sunday afternoon were Paul Vendenbrug, Caroline Vendenbrug,Meabh Vendenbrug,Kathleen Goff, Daragh Vendenbrug, and Mary Goff
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A great crowd descended on Our Lady's Island Village over the weekend for the return of the annual Leo Carthy Weekend. Organisers were delighted to see people flooding back to the island once again following the Covid-enforced absence of recent years, and people made up for lost time as they sampled a varied programme of music and entertainment.
Things got under way on Saturday night with the Variety Concert in the Community Hall, hosted by South East Radio’s Alan Corcoran and featuring the likes of Danescastle Music Group, George Lawlor, Nick Kinsella, William Troy, Wexford's Got Talent winner Sarah Deevy and rip-roaring comedy from The Ballycogley Players.
The following day, things started off with a 6km fun run before a whole host of impeccably maintained vintage vehicles rolled in for the road run. As well as this, there was live music outside throughout the day and a great atmosphere as the weather largely held up.
"It was a very successful weekend,” said Cllr Ger Carthy, son of Leo Carthy. “We had a full house for the variety concert on Saturday and a great atmosphere around the place the following day. I’d like to take the opportunity to thank all of the artists and volunteers who came along over the weekend and gave freely of their time so that local charities can benefit from the event.
"This year, there's a strong emphasis on the ‘Kit Out the Refuge' campaign for Wexford Women's Refuge and we hope to be able to make a substantial donation once things have been finalised.”
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