In The beginning

More recent times

Over 50 years ago there were two clubs in the parish of Newmarket. The Clonmoney Club, which was formed in the autumn of 1947, held meetings and club activities including lectures and dancing at Firgrove House. Members also participate at county level in competitions such as stockjudging. In 1949 through the generosity of Mr. P Normoyle (R.I.P) who advanced the purchase price and Mr. J Melody who gave a site the club acquired their own premises known as The Hut measuring about 50 feet by 20 feet. Here the members enjoyed activities including 45 card drives, Billiards and dancing.

The first A.G.M of the Newmarket Club was held on Monday 20^th March 1950 in the Technical School. Members attended a series of lectures and films dealing with agriculture. In the 1950’s and 60’s the club was extremely busy each year with the organisation of the annual Gymkhana.

Over the years the clubs merged and we have grown and evolved into what is now the 45 member Newmarket-on-fergus Club.

The current club is lucky to have the use of the Newmarket-on-Fergus community centre, which has various meeting rooms, a large stage and ample facilities for indoor soccer, basketball, volleyball, etc. The club also runs a squash league in the adjoining squash courts.

The club has 50 members who are active in all Macra Programme areas. In recent years, the club has had success at county level in various competitions including, stockjudging, Quizzes, debating, Miss Macra, Ideal Bachelor, Queen of the land, farm skills, hurling and various categories in the Dublin City Talent Competition.

The Club’s most notable achievements in the recent years include winning the National Final of the ‘Lights Camera Action’ Competition at the rally in Clare in 1997, winning the All Ireland Final of the Fashion Vision Competition at rally 2000 held in Limerick and winning the National Final of the Dolmio/Macra Creative Challenge Competition held at the AGM in Carlow in June 2001.