Show of Irish Airlines Visits in Park City with Father Curran A L VOA v. v 1 f t ii V t Mx I ta f Cr ij i I i q v vl NW w y l f r t r Friday tie the was way not an unlucky day for Father Patrick Curran left who had the joy of visiting with his cousin John Doohan from the city of Connolly County Clare Ireland John Doohan i is one of the six backs for the Irish Airlines Airline's Hurling Team who just finished a series of games in Chicago Before returning to Ireland John flew to see Father Cumin Curran in Park City Utah John is employed by the Irish Airlines at their Shannon Airport Airport Airport Air Air- port in the Lost and Found Department It is a most interesting interesting interesting inter inter- esting job and he says the article most often left behind on the plane is the brief case case One time an infant was lost The parents left the plane to walk about the Shannon Airport Airport Airport Air Air- port and left the baby inside the plane Some one thought the infant was left behind and took it off the plane After the passengers who were traveling on to Dublin returned to the plane just before takeoff takeoff takeoff take take- off the American couple found the child missing The flight was delayed until the child was found and r returned e t urn e d to the parents Apparently some one was trying to be helpful but instead c created rea t e d an anxious moment or two for the parents and the airlines Concerning the merits of Ireland Ireland Ire Ire- land in comparison with the United S States t tat a t e s both Father Curran and John Doohan agreed that Park City was not unlike an Irish town with the exception of the a altitude It it u d e. e St. St Marys Mary's Church in Park City is similar to the stone churches in Ire Ire- land The people in Park are gregarious and friendly as are the Irish in the Land of Erin Both men meo f felt e 1 It t that Father Curran was fortunate to h have ve a parish in a town where the culture resembles that of the towns of the Emerald Isle The parishioners feel fortunate to have such an Irishman for their parish priest John Doohan described hurling hurling hurling hurl hurl- ing as a game similar to field hockey Each tea team m has 15 players and only three substitutions substitutions substitutions are allowed each team during the 60 minute game which has a 10 minute break between the two minute 30 halves The goal posts are like our football football football foot foot- ball goals The game is fast Points are made by getting the 41 2 4 2 1 ounce ball either over or under the bar When it is hit under the bar the team scores three points when it is passed over the bar the point is one The stock used to hit the ball about the field is similar to a hockey stock only it is thicker at the hitting end The player cannot touch the ball during the game The I Irish r i ish s h Airline Hurling Team played a series of games with Chicago players who had been selected from four or five teams they have in that area This was the second series they have played with Chicago and if all the Irish players have the charm and wit of John Doohan it should not be too long before the US U.S. has a few more teams for them to play It is a mighty fine way to promote international competition tion and good will Father Currans Curran's mother is a sister of Johns John's father and when Father Curran was 41 2 4 2 1 years old his father died The uncle replaced the natural father in the rearing of Patrick Curran The cousins who lived within yards of each other were raised together and have a re relationship relationship relationship re- re that is more like brothers than cousins Noreen is Johns John's wife and they have a little girl named Maeve who is isone isone isone one year and ten months old and a son named Eoin who is just 5 months old After leaving Park City on Monday John Doohan planed to Rochester NY to visit a sister who is living there before returning to his family in Ireland Friday the was a lucky day when Father Curran brought John Doohan to visit the Park Record office The Irish have a charm and a way with blarney that is so unique no others can come near in comparison The next time Father Currans Curran's cousin comes to Park City it is hoped that he can bring his family and stay longer |