CELTIC OLD VEHICLE OWNERS CLUB
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  • Pre2022 events
    • 2021 >
      • 2021 July Picnic
      • 2021 August tickovers
      • 2021 RIAC Sport and classic run
      • 2021 Kells Aug 1st run
      • 2021 September Trim Castle Run
      • 2021 Sept Tickovers
      • 2021 Patsy Bowhan shield and Peers cup
      • 2021 Colours of Autumn
    • 2020 >
      • 2020 Aug Picnic
      • 2020 (Dec29th 2019) New years Run
      • 2020 Valentines Run
      • 2020 July Tickovers
      • 2020 Navan to Kilgar house
    • 2019 >
      • 2019 New years Run
      • 2019 Valentines Run
      • 2019 Benny McCormick Anniversary run
      • 2019 St Patricks day parades
      • 2019 7th April Run
      • 2019 IVVCC Spring run
      • 2019 Norman Pratt
      • 2019 COVOC Easter in Donegal
      • 2019 Luttrellstown picnic
      • 2019 Streete show
      • 2019 Knockbridge Show
      • 2019 Patsy Bowhan and PEERS Cup
      • 2019 Colours of Autumn
      • 2019 Christmas Tickovers
    • 2018 >
      • 2018 Xmas Tickovers Dinner
      • 2018 Xmas party Castle Arch Trim
      • 2018 Colours of Autumn run
      • 2018 Patsy and Maggie Bowhan run and Peers Cup
      • 2018 COVOC Picnic
      • 2018 Trim show
      • 2018 COVOC VWs at Jumpstart
      • 2018 Norman Pratt
      • 2018 Easter in Donegal
      • 2018 COVOC at the RDS
      • 2018 VALENTINES RUN
      • 2018 NEW YEARS RUN AND NEW YEAR PERPETUAL CUP
    • 2017 >
      • 2017 New Year Run
      • 2017 Christmas party
      • 2017 Slieve Donard Show, Co Down.
      • 2017 Valentine's Run
      • 2017 Easter in Carlingford
      • 2017 Trim to Moyvalley Golf Club
      • 2017 Easter in Dungarvan
      • 2017 Norman Pratt Run
      • 2017 Festival of Transport
      • 2017 Breffni Memorial Run
      • 2017 Kilbroney
      • 2017 Cornwall Trip
      • 2017 June weekend in Louth
      • 2017 NCBI DES CULLEN SHOW
      • 2017 TERENURE SHOW
      • 2017 STREETE SHOW
      • 2017 TRIM SHOW
      • 2017 JULY TICKOVERS
      • 2017 PICNIC
      • 2017 Moynalty Show
      • 2017 NEC Birmingham
      • 2017 Oct Fundraiser Run
      • 2017 Colours of Autumn
      • 2017 PATSY AND MAGGIE BOWHAN AND PEER CUP
    • 2016 >
      • 2016 Colours of Autumn Run
      • 2016 Portlaoise Indoor Motor Show
      • 2016 TICKOVERS WESTON
      • 2016 PATSY BOWHAN RUN
      • 2016 TRIM
      • 2016 KILBRONEY
      • 2016 PIONEER RUN
      • 2016 JUNE WEEKEND AWAY IN CORK
      • 2016 COVOC NORMAN PRATT RUN
      • 2016 WEEKEND AWAY IN TULLAMORE
      • NEC AWARDS
      • COVOC at the RDS
      • NEC SHOW
      • 2016 COVOC VALENTINES RUN TO ROCKFIELD
      • 2016 COVOC NEW YEARS RUN TO SOMERVILLE
    • 2015 >
      • 2015 Colours of Autumn
      • 2015 Gordon Bennett and Pioneer
      • 2015 Norman Pratt
      • 2015 Valentines run
    • 2014 >
      • 2014 Valentines Run
      • 2014 Classic car show RDS
      • 2014 Easter in Wexford
      • 2014 Norman Pratt
      • 2014 Scotland Trip
      • 2014 Patsy Bowhan/Peers Cup
      • 2014 Colours of Autumn run
    • 2013 >
      • 2013 Classic Car Show R.D.S.
      • 2013 Valentines Run
      • 2013 Norman Pratt
      • 2013 Gordon Bennett
      • 2013 Mosney
      • 2013 Mondello
      • 2013 TRIM
      • 2013 BEALIEU
      • 2013 TITANIC
    • 2012 events >
      • 2012 Valentines Run
      • 2012 Norman Pratt Run
      • 2012 GORDON BENNETT
      • 2012 PHOENIX PARK
      • 2012 TRIM
      • 2012 CHRISTMAS PARTY
    • 2011 events >
      • 2011 Valentines Run
      • 2011 Easter in Sligo
      • 2011 Norman Pratt
      • 2011 summer picnic
      • 2011 Gordon Bennett
      • 2011 west Clare weekend
      • 2011 Patsy Bowhan
      • 2011 November 20th anniversary
    • 2010 events >
      • 2010 Norman Pratt Run
      • 2010 Yorkshire Heartbeat
      • 2010 Gordon Bennett
      • 2010 Galway
      • 2021 September run
    • 2009 events
    • 2008 Norman Pratt
    • 2007 Norman Pratt
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The Celtic Old Vehicle Owners Club, based in Kells Co. Meath, is now in its twenty third year and is probably the most active club outside of Dublin. 

OUR MEMBERSHIP

The club caters for owners and enthusiasts of classic, vintage and veteran cars, vans, tractors, motor bikes and even a couple of fire engines. Its one hundred and fifty members are drawn from places as diverse as Tipperary, Enniskillen, Drogheda, Dublin, Kildare, Westmeath, Louth and Cavan as well as its core from all over Co. Meath.

OUR ACTIVITIES

Club Members are regulars at vintage shows and events all over the country and generally feature high amongst the prize winners. Every May Bank Holiday Weekend COVOC hosts the Norman Pratt Run, an enjoyable jaunt around Co. Meath, which has become so popular that entries have in recent years have had to be restricted. There are class awards for every decade and judging is by an independent external scrutineer. This event has raised a considerable amount of money for local charities such as Meath Hospice and The Heart and Stroke Foundation, among others, since its inception in 1992.

Its members are well travelled and can be found at English shows like Beaulieu, NEC, Stoneleigh and others, and some have travelled as far as the Essen Techno Classic, Stuttgart and Antwerp events. In the year 2000 the club went on a run to Yorkshire where we visited ‘Heartbeat’ country in a convoy of classic cars and in 2010 year we repeated the expedition on the June bank holiday weekend with 25 cars and well over 50 participants.

In addition to attending events around the country the club hold regular sunday runs on varied routes and these occur at least once a month throughout most of the year. There is also a monthly outing called the 'tickovers' which suits member who are free mid week for a rendezvous meal at an interesting venue. Each year there are a few weekends away for members to take their cars to hotel based locations to indulge their favourite passion and we frequently meet up with the local car club in the county that we visit. 

Other activities include dinner dance, barbeques, sixties nights and various other excuses to get together.

OUR MONTHLY MEETING

The members meeting is held on the last Wednesday of each month in The Church Hall Kells at 8.30. It is a time for discussing events, parts problems and generally having a natter with like minded people, followed of course by our trademark homely cup of tea and sandwiches supplied voluntarily by a club member. Most meetings feature a speaker or video/picture demonstration and are usually attended by well more than half the members.

OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

Midway through the month we send a newsletter with articles of technical nature, member’s cars features, dates of upcoming outings, reports of events and items for sale or to buy. It is eagerly awaited with anticipation to see whose car is featured or updates on events that we were particitating in or regretfully should not have missed.

REGALIA

Our trademark yellow and black is featured on various items. The bunting for carparking is probably the most instantly identifiable of any car club at static shows. Members can also purchase jackets, caps, sweaters, polo shirts, ties etc. to further add to the 'part of the club' feeling especially evident at shows such as Terenure, Trim, Kilbroney etc.

Another trademark of our club is at A.G.M. time when there are always more people wanting to go on the committee than are places available.

On the whole it is a great club of which to be a member.

For more information contact covocnewsletter@gmail.com   

Celtic old vehicle club committee 2013

 The following committee was elected at The A.G.M. held on Sept 25th 2013
  Chairman : Hugh Doyle
  Secretary : Kathleen Friel , Johnstown, Lusk, Co. Dublin.
  Treasurer : Sean Tully
  Vice Chairman :Paddy O'Rourke
  Newsletter : Paddy O'Rourke
  Membership Secretary : June MIller 
  PRO :  Donal O'Sullivan
  Regalia : Enda Reilly
  Committe Members: Brian Weldon,  Pat Hanlon,
  Gerry Rathborne, Bernard McCormack ,Michael Allen





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