Ballyteague GFC were saddened at the recent passing of the late Brigid (Bridge) Nugent - a truly remarkable and lovely kind lady and a loyal follower of her beloved "Larks" and Kildare, who with her late sister Mary (Moll) Thorpe, travelled in all weathers throughout the country to support their teams. Bridge enjoyed a life to the full and despite her age of 94, attended functions and socials of all sorts, and was normally one of the last to leave on the night. Indeed it was recently recalled that some years ago, when Ballyteague were returning from a club outing to Waterford, the party decided to stop off at the "Green Acres" where no less than a disco was in progress, with Bridge and Moll joining in the fun until the early hours. Bridge lived in Ballyteague not far from the GAA grounds, with her late husband, Paddy, until they moved to Newbridge in the early '70s. Her house in Ballyteague was the venue for club meetings for many years and after they moved to Newbridge they continued to support and follow Ballyteague both on and off the field of play. Having attended 39 annual dinner dances Bridge was looking forward to the 'fortieth' in 2007, indeed she loved the GAA activities, especially the Scor. Last November was indeed a memorable night for her family when her 92 year old brother, Mick Gilligan, received the club Hall of Fame Award at the Annual Dinner. Bridge's sons, Mick and the late Tom, gave great service to the club also, with her grandsons are now keeping the flag flying for the Nugent family. She was also extremely proud of Padraig Brennan, well known Sarsfields and county player, another grandson. Ballyteague GFC have lost a great friend and a true GAA Gael and she will be sadly missed by all members and will never be forgotten. To her family and large circle of friends, we extend our deepest sympathy. Courtesy of The Leinster Leader. September 2007 Tweet

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