Monday, February 06 2012

Local Notes

BALLYGARRETT

Wednesday July 28 2010

CAR BOOT SALE: Items for the Car Boot Sale to be held on Sunday August 1 in Church Car Park are now required and may be left into An Síolan from Monday to Friday between 9.00am and 4.30pm. Items should be in good condition. Also required volunteers to provide and run stalls on the day. Details from parish office.

RNLI BENEFIT NIGHT: The 29th Annual Benefit Night in aid of Rosslare Harbour Lifeboat takes place on Saturday night July 31 at 9.00pm in "The Crosses" Kilmuckridge, with music by Strange Behaviour, and the usual door prizes, raffle and auction. Tickets are on sale at €5 each from the organisers or admission at the door on the night. Please support

Also on Saturday July 31 there is an 8man tractor pul starting from Hotel Curracloe at 12.30pm via Blackwater, Kilmuckridge, Morriscastle and back to Kilmuckridge. All proceeds in aid of the Lifeboat.

There is a Barbeque, Outdoor Music and Amusements at The Crosses after Tractor Pull. We are appealing to everyone to come along and give generously to the bucket collectors on the journey SUMMER TABLE QUIZZES

The Table Quiz in aid of parish funds continues in The Strand Bar, Cahore each Wednesday night in July & August. It starts at 10pm and your support would be greatly appreciated KILLENAGH WANDERERS

Lotto Draw: results for Sunday 18th July 2010. Winning numbers: 12, 16, 17, 27. There was no winner of the Jackpot. Three match 3 winners get €50 each: Brian O'Connor, Ballinagam, Ballygarrett; Mary Byrne, Courtown and Megan Church c/o Iretons Caravan Park, Courtown.

Date for your Diary: the Field Day in aid of Killenagh Wanderers Soccer Club will be held on Sunday August 8.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Upcoming Parish Events: Sunday August 1 - Car-Boot Sale for Parish Funds 1.00 - 4.00pm; Friday August 20 to Sunday August 22 - Exhibition of old local photographs and memorabilia in An Siolán, Ballygarrett; Sunday August 22 - Patron in Ballygarrett Cemetery 2.30pm.

GAA BLOTTO RESULTS

There was no winner of the Jackpot €5,600 drawn on Monday night July 19; winning numbers were 7, 9, 11, 27.

Congratulations to the following who won Lucky Dips of €30 each:

Catherine Maher, Ballinagam, Ballygarrett; Jennifer Sharkey; Stephen Stamp; Andy Kavanagh, Ballycanew; Tony Byrne, Cahore; Tom Breen, Arragurtin, Ballycanew; May Jordan, Courtown; Margaret & Mary Redmond, Ballinagam, Ballygarrett; Mick Lawlor, Shrule, Ballygarrett; Jo Carroll, "Carrig View", Ballygarrett.

Tickets are available from local shops, outlets or any committee member, costing €2 each. WHIST DRIVE

Results of Whist Drive held on Monday night July 19: Top Score Betty Donegan; Gents 1st Eileen Dunbar, 2nd (Tie) Mary O'Connor, Kevin Kinsella & Noel Carter; Gents Half Time (Tie) Cyril Bryan & Richard Fortune; Ladies 1st Dolores Rapple, 2nd (Tie) Frances Sinnott, Kay Dunne & Eva Hawkins; Ladies Half Time Naomi Tomkins.

Raffle: Mary O'Connor, Anne Fleming, Patsy Kinsella, Peg Byrne, Heather Hayes, Thomas Redmond, Kathleen O'Connor.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Peg Byrne & family on the recent death of her mother Mrs Catherine Hayden, Clonsilla, Gorey. Whist Drive is on Monday nights commencing at 8.30pm LOURDES

A 6-day Pilgrimage to Lourdes has been organised from September 7-12. Special price offer of €599. The Spiritual Director for the Pilgrimage is Fr. Danny McDonald. For further details contact Fr. Danny 0539388521 or Teresa on 053-9120124. GOLF SOCIETY

Captain Brendan Malone, Ballygarrett Golf Society, was rewarded with a great turnout with 36 playing in the Irish Fencing Ltd sponsored Captain's Prize held at Bunclody Golf Club. The weather improved as did the scoring with Ciaran Tighe carding 38 points to win.

The following were the winners on the day: Overall Winner-Ciaran Tighe (6) 38pts; Category 1 - 1st John Sweeney Jnr. (13) 36pts, 2nd Pat Donnellan (11) 31pts, 3rd Fr. Jim Butler (13) 30pts; Category 2 - 1st John Wafer Cookstown (17) 32pts, 2nd Ger Turner (16) 30pts on back 9, 3rd Jim Sugrue (17) 30pts; Category 3 - 1st Noel Crowe (26) 35pts, 2nd John Wafer PO (24) 30pts on back 9, 3rd Ned O'Connor (19) 30pts

Past Captain - Paddy Sinnott (9) 24pts; Front 9-Mick Timmons (6) 16pts on last 6; Back 9-John Jordan (14) 17pts; Nearest the Pin - Joan Sinnott; Longest Drive John Sweeney Jnr; Most improved golfer on the day was Sean Keane. Visitor's went to Jim Mackey (8) 24pts

Next outing is to New Ross GC on Saturday August 7 from 11.48am - 12.55pm.