Coolgreany-Johnstown
MEMORIAL DRIVE
The Darragh D’Arcy memorial drive in conjunction with Drive4Charity and Crumlin Hospital will take place on Sunday, June 4, at midday from Naomh Eanna GAA grounds Gorey. A fun day for all the family with face painting, music, barbecue, and raffle, cars, trucks vintage, bikes all €10 All are welcome sponsors are Dean Chambers, Gorey Print and CK Signs.
COMMUNITY GROUP
Rathpierce Community Group are looking for two Tus workers for 19 half hours a week, if interested, Contact Marie 087 2223230.
CONFIRMATION
The following boys and girls of Scoil Iosagáin Coolgreany and Scoil Phádraig Bearna Chlé were confirmed in St David’s Church Johnstown.
Scoil Iosagáin: Tom Byrne, Michael Carter, Erinn Clare, Tomas Furlong, Fayth Hughes, Desmond Jackson, Dylan Kelly, Joseph Kennedy, Adam Kielty, Corey Kinsella, Lynne Kinsella, Lily Lawlor, Finn Meenagh, Luke O Lionáin, Ciara O’Neill, Jack Preston, Kayleigh Whitmore, Adam Boland, Aisling Buttle, Eoin Byrne, Megan Hackett, Angel Hackett, Jade Kinsella, Ellie Menton.
Scoil Phádraig: Aoife Bracken, Áine Byrne, Bartley Crummy, Charlie Graham, Abby Healy, Caroline McGarry, Chloe Morris-Merrigan, Annabelle Nally, Adam O’Farrell, Emma Porter Fitzgerald, Jamie Somers, Ross Byrne, Alannah Doyle, Oran Dunning, Conor Hannon, Conor Healy, Shannon Hurley.
Monsignor Enda Lloyd presided, also present was Fr David Brough, who had done excellent work in the preparation of all the students, and Canon John Piert, and thanks also to the respective teachers in the Schools.
TIDY TOWNS
The Tidy Town group are in full swing for the months of June and July in preparation for the upcoming Tidy Towns competition, most of the flowers are now planted and will need to be cared for, the grotto is looking very well as is the flower bed on the Inch hill, and the Knockgreany road is looking very well also.
The picnic area is getting a makeover and Croghan View is also good, a few flower beds need further caring and the committee are asking local residents to come out again to help.
There is a meeting upstairs in the Trust House on this Wednesday night, May 31, at 8 p.m. to arrange the barbecue and the Duck Race, with helpers needed for this also, the date for the duck race is Saturday, June 17, everyone is welcome to the meeting on the 31st.
BIRTHDAYS.
Congratulations to Tracy Boland, Knockgreany, who celebrated her big birthday with her family and friend on Wednesday, May 24; also Brody Kelly, Ahullen, whose fifth birthday was on Thursday, May 25; also Tom Kelly, whose had a big birthday on Saturday, May 27; greetings to Ciara Doyle, Kilcarra, who ninth birthday was on last Sunday, and Kian Bolger, Thomastown, whose birthday was on Monday, May 29.
HANDBALL LOTTO
There was no winner of the lottery this past week, the jackpot currently stands at €10,500, lotto would tickets are available locally at €2 in Shorts, Coolgreany post office, O’Rafferty’s and Liam Clare.
Select any four correct numbers to win or share the big money, or select three correct numbers to win or share €500, Your support is very much appreciated by the club.