11 October 2022
BSA Present the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association with Trophy
The Belfast Solicitors
Association (BSA) recently gifted the Dublin Solicitors Bar Association (DSBA)
with a commemorative trophy on 27th September 2022 at Luttrellstown Castle Golf Club,
County Dublin to mark the 50th
Anniversary of the DSBA presenting the BSA with the BSA Chair chain of office
in 1972.
The Dublin Solicitors Bar Association is the largest
representative Bar Association in Ireland and has always enjoyed strong links
with the Belfast Solicitors Association. The perpetual trophy will be presented
to the annual DSBA “Golfer of the Year”.
Eamon Shannon of Shannon
O’Connor Solicitors and Chair of the DSBA Golf Society indicated, “we at the
DSBA Golf Society are most grateful to the BSA for presenting us with a new
perpetual trophy”.
Eoghan McKenna from MSM Law,
Belfast who sponsored the trophy articulated, “I recall as BSA Chair one of my
fondest memories was enjoying the link with the DSBA on various
occasions. I was always so impressed by the Dublin Solicitors generosity
in relation to the gift of the BSA chain of office in 1972 and loved reading
that impressive inscription many times as Chair. I am delighted that
there will now be a new formal link between our two great associations going
forward”.
Diego Gallagher, President of
the DSBA stated “We in the DSBA are absolutely thrilled that this years top
prize (“Golfer of the Year”) will be a perpetual trophy which has been kindly
sponsored by the BSA. Our respective association go back a long time and
I particularly want to reinvigorate our bonds especially with all the
challenges that our great profession faces today”.
Paul Moylan, Chair of the BSA
replied, “We are grateful for the strong links between the two
association. I would like to express my thanks on behalf of the BSA to Eoghan
McKenna for the suggestion to mark this important anniversary and also for the
associated sponsorship. We are very thankful for the great hospitality
and comradeship shown by the DSBA to the BSA and long may the link flourish”.
Ruairi Gillen, Treasurer of
the BSA also attended at the event at Luttrellstown Castle Golf Club. The
winner of the first DSBA Golfer of the Year trophy was Shea Cullen well done
Shea!