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Welcome to the 19 Infantry Battalion F.C.A. Association. Our Association was inaugurated on 11th June 2008 and officially launched by Lt. Gen. Jim Shreenan ( Retired ) on Sunday 27th September 2009 in Boyle. The Association consists of F.C.A. & P.D.F. members of the former 19 Infantry Battalion. The aim of the Association is for members of the former Battalion to keep in contact with each other.
Latest News/Events
Annual Mass 2020
The Annual Mass for deceased comrades was celebrated and live streamed from St. Clare’s Church, Manorhamilton on Sunday 8th November 2020 at 11.30am.
HOSPICE PRESENTATIONS
The 19th Inf Bn Association made presentations of €150 euro each to the Northwest Hospice and the Mayo Roscommon Hospice on Friday 28 February 2020. This was the proceeds of a raffle held at the Association Annual Dinner. We thank those who supported the raffle and also those who donated the prizes.
Pictured in Sligo are Association President John Burke, Ursula Smullen North West Hospice, Bertie Moran and Pearse Brady. Pic P Brady.
Pictured at the Boyle presentation are Francie Geelan, Catherine Davitt Mayo Roscommon Hospice, Dermott Davitt, Angela Nuggent Mayo Roscommon Hospice, Bertie Moran, Pearse Brady, Pat Conroy, John Burke Association President and Seamus Flynn. Pic Catherine Davitt.
19TH Infantry Battalion F.C.A. Association A.G.M. 2020
The 19th Infantry Battalion F.C.A. Association AGM and dinner was held in Boyle on Friday 29th January 2020. The meeting decided that the outgoing Officers and Committee would remain in office for 2020.
Seamus O’Donnell, Recording Secretary; Francie Geelan, Membership Secretary; Pat Conroy, Treasurer; John Burke, President; Bertie Moran, Chairman and Sean Kielty, General Secretary. Pic. Mary Regan
Gerry Mattimoe, Liam Kearns, Liam McDermott and Mike Noone. Pic. Mary Regan
Mai Flynn, Seamus Flynn and Kitty Shannon. Pic. Mary Regan
Dermott Davitt, Paddy Parsons, John Burke, Francie Geelan and Maureen Geelan. Pic. Mary Regan
Pat Conroy, Pauline Cryan and Joe Cryan. Pic. Mary Regan
Gerry Mattimoe, Alice Mattimoe and Liam McDermott. Pic. May Regan
The following officers and committee were relected to their posts at the AGM for the year 2020.
President:-John Burke.
Chairman:-Bertie Moran.
General Secretary:-Sean Kielty.
Minutes Secretary:-Seamus O’Donnell.
Treasurer:-Pat Conroy.
Membership Secretary:-Francie Geelan.
The Company Representatives elected were:-
A Coy:-Seamus Flynn and Dermot Davitt.
B Coy:-Pat Casey and John Burke.
C Coy:-Jerry Ryan and Pearse Brady.
D Coy:-Sean Farrell and Sean Keaney.
E Coy:-Niall McGarry and John Mangan.
PDF:-Bertie Moran and Tommy O’Connor.
AGM and ANNUAL SOCIAL
The AGM (at 7pm) in St. Joseph’s Hall, Boyle and ANNUAL SOCIAL (at 8.00pm) in the The Open Table Restaurant The Crescent, Boyle on Friday 31st January 2020. Tickets €25.
Members are reminded that membership fees fall due on 1st January 2020. It would be great if they were paid before the AGM. The Association is grateful to all members for their continued support in this matter.
