Innisrush Youth Club, in the parish of Tamlaght O’Crilly Lower, was established in February 1970, by the Reverend James Miller. Senior people included: Robin Clark, Eleanor Mulholland, Robert Armstrong, May Keenan, Jean Rogers, Maisie Rogers, Junior Lennox and Ronnie Moore.
The youth club ran each season, from October to late March. Typically it met each Thursday evening, across the winter, from 8pm to 10pm, with some 30 to 40 people taking part. Games included, table tennis, darts, table-top football. Two table tennis teams from the youth club, took part in the South Derry Churches League.
Innisrush Youth Club appeared twice in local media in 1974
The club provided much needed entertainment, for local young people, in what were troubled times.
The Coleraine Northern Constitution covered the youth club twice in 1974. The initial article covered the closing of the 1973/1974 season, and was published on 6th April 1974. In a second article, on 26th October 1974, the newspaper covered the opening of the new 1974/1975 season.
Back Row: Hugh Bennett, Sammy Yorke, Raymond Ballantine, Junior Lennox, Ronnie More, Trevor Moore, Verner McCaw, Brian Moore
Middle Row: David Armstrong, John McGall, William Mulholland, Jim Ballantine, William Agnew, William McCaw, Alan Yorke, John Yorke
Front Row: Ann Henry, Hannah McGall, Letty Armstrong, Christine Whyte, Christine Henry, Rae Rowe, Pauline McGall, Maggie Yorke, Roberta Yorke, Doreen Agnew, Ena Bennett
Brilliant William,
Many thanks again, great work,,looking forward to the ones to come.
Regards May