The Boe Inn in Dromore, County Tyrone was packed to the rafters on Saturday night as West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin organised their inaugral summer BBQ were they rededicated and renamed their cumann in memory of Óglach Dermot Crowley and Paula Murphy.
Dromore is a great town for fleadhs and the spirit of the fleadh was evident on the night with music and dancing and plenty of food in abundance.
Following a belly busting BBQ, there was a number of speeches from West Tyrone Ógra spokesperson Barry McColgan, Omagh District Council Chairperson Declan McAleer and the newest Councillor to Omagh, Glen Campbell.
All spoke of the huge importance of remembering our patriot and republican dead, of the great atmosphere on the night but stressing the only true legacy to our fallen comrades, to Dermot and Paula was to free Ireland and establish a republic that stayed true to the Easter Proclamation.
Presentations were then made to the families of Paula Murphy and Dermot Crowley, with Paula's mother, father and sister accepting it, and Dermot's sister June Burke, and brother in law JJ Burke travelling all the way from Cork to support the event and receive their presentation.
The night ended with the 'Glens men from Poitin' playing an eclectic mix of folk, trad and rebel into the wee small hours.
Speaking on a successful night, West Tyrone Ógra chairperson Kerry McColgan said,
"We would like to thank everyone who played their part in making our inaugral summer BBQ a success, particularly to the families for supporting and joining with us on the night. It was a great night where we had the opportunity to host the families but also to build camraderie and recruit new members with many applying to join, during and after the event."
"Óglach Dermot Crowley and Paula Murphy will inspire us to be bigger and better in everything we do, to be more innovative, professional and active in engaging and republicanising the youth of West Tyrone.
We are looking forward to the year ahead, on further building Ógra in West Tyrone, progressing Sinn Féin and ultimating progressing the struggle for Irish freedom, with two such great young republicans looking over us, we can't fail."
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