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Moment in Time: Shanahoe GAA celebrate at Dinner Dance in 2000

In September 1999 the Shanahoe hurlers won the Laois junior hurling championship with a comprehensive win over Ballypickas in the county final.

It was a triumph they celebrated joyously at the time, the small club having been success starved for so long and without a major success since their 1951 intermediate win.

And in time-honoured fashion they had to mark the occasion with a Dinner Dance.

The following March, club members and supporters of all ages gathered to mark the success of the previous year.

It was a typically celebratory affair with the trophy on display at the top table, medals presented and acknowledgement of what was a fine success.

As always local photographer Alf Harvey was on hand to capture a selection of images.

Twenty one years have passed since they were taken and some of those featured have sadly passed on. Others may not be as fresh-faced now as they were then!

You can check them out in full below.

SEE ALSO – Check out more photos from our Moment in Time series here