June 13th 2025

NEWS
Lily Byrne’s rugby journey 3,9
RNLI call-out 6
Free Palestine silent protest 7
Graham Quinn RIP 8

COVER STORY
Francis ‘Coke’ Coleman retires as Chairman of Skerries Town FC 10-12

FEATURES
Skerries Midsummer Festival Sandcastle competition 4,25
Skerries Skatepark Jam 5,21
Three Island Challenge 6
Skerries Summer Camps 2025 guide 13-19
Windy Hill Pre School award 20
Skerries Ukulele Festival 22
Skerries Bee Fest 23
Skerries Community Association pre- AGM 24

REGULARS
Paul Hopkins’ column 4
Parenting: Karen Power 25
What’s On listings 26-27
Dog of the Week – Tramp 28
Month ahead in tides 29
Local planning highlights 29
Manchild – David Diebold 30

EDITORS
David and Emily Diebold – [email protected] Layout and Design by David Diebold To design flyers, brochures, posters and more contact [email protected]

THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS
Gerry Canning, Paul Hopkins, Karen Power, Skerries Ukulele Strummers, Skerries Trad Fest, Ray Watts

COVER IMAGE
Coke Coleman at Skerries Town Football Club. Photo: Emily Diebold