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A Unique Occasion – Roger’s Story.

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A Unique Occasion – Roger’s Story. Elm Park Golf Club, Dublin, March 20th 2009. Dermot Roughan captained and Johnnie Quirke was the vice captain of the Blackrock College Leinster Schools Junior Cup winning side on March 20th 1959. They were under 15 years of age at the time. The initiative to get the team together 50 years later on the same date was put in place via emails and phone calls. John (Yapper) Regan, travelled from the Cayman Islands, Paid Murray from New England in the USA and I travelled from Mijas Costa in southern Spain to join with those living in Ireland. One team member, Dermot Keegan, could not make the trip from Mumbai in India. Umberto Jaconelli and Chips O’Beirne also were unable to attend. Present were John Regan, Walter Prendergast, Roger Cummiskey, Dermot Roughan, Jimmy Dillon and Johnnie Quirke. Forwards included. Paid Murray, Dave Robinson, Frank Convery, Denis Gill, Garrett Gill, John Blunden and Bryan O’Brien. Also in attendance was G M Slattery. This

TV and Radio Interviews.

Mijas 340 TV Interview February 2009 Fuengirola TV Interview, Feb. 2009. Mijas Radio Interview Feb 2009. Casa Cultura, La Cala de Mijas Expo. Coming soon: Fuengirola TV, Saint Patrick's Day and Lucia Expo interview. Fuengirola TV, Saint Patrick's Day News interview.

Next Monday Fuengirola Art Exhibition

Opening night – You’re Invited. Video. Monday, 16th March 7-9 PM C/ Jacinto Benevente, (between bus station and the sea), left hand side. Fuengirola. Video Invite.

Celtic Duet at Lucia

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Two members of The Andalusian International Artists Group exhibit a selection of their artworks in Fuengirola during March at galeria Lucia. Calle Maestra Angles Aspiazu, Fuengirola. Artists: Roger Cummiskey and Dolores Cummiskey are from Dublin in Ireland and El Albero in Mijas Costa. Dolores exhibits examples of her cross stitch on canvass with some pieces containing over 165,000 stitches and taking more than six months to complete each piece by hand. Roger displays watercolour paintings whose themes and titles are interpretations taken from the writings and wanderings of James Joyce and Miguel de Cervantes. Gallery open: Mon-Fri. 12.00 –16.00; 19.00-21.00. Sat and Sun Closed. FREE Entry Lucia is run by Gerrie and Lena Gran for the last 20 years. Photos.

Hello Sweden at las Gemelas

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Opening night – You’re Invited. Preview: Monday, 16th March 7-9 PM Las Gemelas - Come along and join us for a drink, a chat and admire the Artworks. C/ Jacinto Benevente, (between bus station and the sea, left hand side). Fuengirola Roger Cummiskey from Dublin in Ireland Hector Sanchez from Buenos Aires in Argentina. Exhibition continues 17 - 29 March, 2009. Phone 666 782642 Las Gemelas is run by Swedish twins Marianne and Kreisten.

Three Art Exhibitions - Marbella and Fuengirola

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Head of Picasso, watercolour, 50 x 40 cm. Spring Time at Farinelli Eleven members of The Andalusian International Artists Group exhibit a selection of their paintings in Marbella from until 02 May at the galeria Farinelli on Calle Miguel Cano, Edificio Marbella 6. Pixie Glore, USA; Roger Cummiskey, Ireland; Tatyana Marchenko, Ukraine; Richard Wood, Rob Miller, Elaine Carlton, UK; Karen Singh, Denmark; Percy Roland, Germany; Margit Björklund, Sweden; Hector Sanchez, Argentina; Ursula Williams, Peru. Gallery open: Mon-Sat 12.00–16.00; 19.00-21.00. Sun Closed. FREE Entry . Cafe Farinelli is run by Driss (Paris) and Tracy (Liverpool) formerly from Dubai. Photos. Reception FRIDAY 17th APRIL 2009; 19:30-21:00. Celtic Duet at Lucia Two members of The Andalusian International Artists Group exhibit a selection of their artworks in Fuengirola during March at galeria Lucia. Calle Maestra Angles Aspiazu, Fuengirola. Artists: Roger Cummiskey and Dolores Cummiskey are from Dublin in