THE annual Peace Cup game between Warrington Town and Irish club Crewe United proved an enjoyable day for all concerned – even if the match at Cantilever Park ended in a 9-0 victory for Warrington.
It was more about relationships between the English and the Irish so the result mattered little and as Town won last year’s clash in Ireland 7-2 was not unexpected.
The Irish party, which included the Mayor of Lisburn, Coun Paul Porter, and his Mayoress, were met by Warrington Town officials Jon Barton, Geoff Bell, Stuart Humphreys and James Standing at Manchester Airport and then escorted to the team hotel at Birchwood.
Also in the party were members of Lisburn Council’s leisure services committee, including councillors David Archer, Thomas Beckett and Jim Rose and Crewe United chairman Tom McKenna and other club directors.
After settling in, the party visited the Peace Centre in Great Sankey to learn more of the history of the annual competition and to remember the Warrington bombing and those it affected and this affects today.
There was when a civic reception at Warrington Town Hall where the party were greeting by the Mayor and Mayoress, Coun and Mrs John Joyce and Warrington Town chief executive Gary Skentelbery.
After the game at Cantilever Park, the party were taken to the Halliwell Jones Stadium with the Irish team giving vocal support to Warrington Wolves in the “derby” game against rivals St Helens.
An Irish night then began back at Cantilever Park in the social club before an exchange of gifts.
The Peace Cup was sponsored by local accountants Styles and Co.
THE annual Peace Cup game between Warrington Town and Irish club Crewe
United proved an enjoyable day for all concerned - even if the match at
Cantilever Park ended in a 9-0 victory for Warrington.
Irish visitors get a nine goal welcome!
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Gary Skentelbery
Experienced journalist for more than 40 years. Managing Director of magazine publishing group with three in-house titles and on-line daily newspaper for Warrington. Experienced writer, photographer, PR consultant and media expert having written for local, regional and national newspapers. Specialties: PR, media, social networking, photographer, networking, advertising, sales, media crisis management. Chair of Warrington Healthwatch Director Warrington Chamber of Commerce Patron Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace. Trustee Warrington Disability Partnership. Former Chairman of Warrington Town FC.
