Tyrone Volunteers commemorated
Speaking at the graveside of hunger striker Martin Hurson Sinn
Fein's Francie Molloy called on the hundreds of republicans
attending the Tyrone Volunteers commemoration day on Sunday 13
July to play a more active part in the struggle and show
leadership ``in these crucial days ahead''.
He also praised the sacrifice of all those who died in the
struggle. He especially praised the Volunteers of Oglaigh na
hEireann whose commitment was marked by the sacrifice of so many
young men and women in the past quarter of a century.
Tyrone National Graves Association chairperson Brian Cawley
chaired Sunday's ceremony. Finola Campbell read out a statement
from the Tyrone POWs in which they commended the leadership and
expressed support for the present strategy being followed by the
movement.
In concluding his oration Francie Molloy reflected on the past
week, since the invasion of the Garvaghy Road, and said that it
was clear that nationalists had not been prepared to let the same
happen on the Ormeau Road or in Derry at the weekend.
``It was the nationalist response to Garvaghy Road, and their mass
mobilisation, that stopped the Orange marches at the weekend,''
Molloy said.
Sunday's commemoration march to the cemetery at Galbally followed
a day which saw the final of the tournament played for the Martin
Hurson memorial trophy. Carrickmore won the women's competition
beating host club Galbally. In the men's final Masterskreen had
the upper hand over the Boyle's team from Cappagh. Brendan
Hurson, brother of Martin, presented the trophies to the winners.
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