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COLUMN: Lowry's Offaly GAA contribution goes far deeper than mere finance Reporter: ');  '); IT was easy to understand the excitement in the Offaly GAA world last week when a new partnership was announced between the County Board and golfer Shane Lowry. The basic nuts and bolts of the partnership is that Lowry will donate a yearly figure to the County Board for each of the next five years. That figure remains undisclosed but it is certain to end up as a significant six-figure sum. The money will be ring-fenced for the development of Offaly underage footballers and hurlers. It will be used i...

Lowry partnership hands huge boost to Offaly GAA “I would die happy if I saw an Offaly man walking up the steps of Croke Park again” - Lowry Reporter: kevin@tullamoretribune.ie Shane Lowry, pictured with Offaly hurling heroes, Joe Dooley and the Offaly GAA chairman Michael Duignan, has given the county a massive boost. ');  '); SHANE Lowry has given Offaly GAA a massive boost. The golf superstar has made an undisclosed but sizeable personal donation to the Offaly GAA County Board but his contribution will go much deeper than that as officers hope that young footballers and hurlers in th...

Slevin unseats Gavin as Leinster Council delegate at Offaly GAA Convention Reporter: ');  '); In an incredibly tight vote at an online Offaly GAA Convention tonight, Joe Higgins (Tubber) has been re-elected as Leinster Council delegate while former All-Ireland final hurling referee, Brian Gavin (Clara) has been unseated by Dolores Slevin (Kilcormac/Killoughey). With the quota at 34, Dolores Slevin survived a draw of lots to avoid first round elimination after she and Eamon Phelan (Ballyskenagh/Killavilla) received 21 votes each – Joe Higgins was on 32 with Brian Gavin on 26 after the firs...