Boolavogue
CHRISTMAS MASSES
Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated in St Cormac’s on Saturday, December 24, at 9 p.m. On Christmas morning, there will be two Masses, the first at 8 a.m. and the second at 11 a.m.
On St Stephen’s Day, Monday the 26th., there will be Mass at 11 a.m. and Mass each morning of Christmas week, from Tuesday to Friday at 9.30 a.m. each day.
HOSPICE FUNDRAISER
Monageer-Boolavogue GAA Club is organising its annual Liam Cooper Memorial football match on St Stephen’s Day at midday. The Junior ‘A’ team will take on the Junior ‘B’ team in what promises to be an entertaining game. All the money raised at the game will be donated to Hospice Homecare and your generous donations would be very gratefully accepted for this worthy cause.
TODDLER GROUP
On Wednesday last, December 14, there was tremendous excitement in Boolavogue hall as Santa himself called in to meet everyone in the parents and toddler group. He even managed to bring along a few presents and assured them all, parents and toddlers alike that they are all on the ‘good’ list. He was a bit doubtful about a few of them so he checked the list twice just to be sure and according to him they are sound.
After he had departed, the toddlers settled down to a tough session of Christmas decoration making. It was a great success and the organisers would like to thank all those who helped make it so enjoyable, especially the main man himself. Tomorrow, Wednesday the 21st. will be the group’s last meeting of 2016 and they will come together again on Wednesday, January 11, 2017.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
The Ministers of the Word on duty on Christmas Eve and Christmas Morning in St Cormac’s are Caroline Farrington at the Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday night at the later time of 9 p.m. and Ann O’Sullivan at the 11 a.m. Mass on Christmas Morning. On Christmas Eve two Eucharistic Ministers, Noeleen Hennessy and Georgina Gahan are on duty while Kathleen Kehoe will help distribute Holy Communion on Christmas morning.
GAA CALENDAR
The Monageer-Boolavogue GAA Club calendar for 2017 is now on sale and features all the underage boys’ and girls’ teams as well as the adult hurling and junior camogie team. Only a limited supply is available so please contact Jonathon Dunne, Órla Gahan or any Coiste na nÓg committee member. It only costs €10 and would make a great Christmas present.
GAA LOTTO
The draw for the Monageer-Boolavogue lotto was held on Tuesday, December 6, at 9.30 p.m. but no one was lucky enough to have all of the numbers, 4, 11, 13 and 20, drawn on the night. As a result the jackpot has been increased to €8,200 for the next draw which will be held tonight, Tuesday, December 20, at 9.30 p.m. in the New Clubhouse. Shay Nolan and Jimmy Gahan, Knockduff split the €160 match-three prize at the last outing. Tonight’s draw will also feature an extra draw for lots of festive fare and seasonal prizes. Make sure you have your ticket by contacting any club member or buying one in the clubhouse immediately before the draw
SOCCER NEWS
On Saturday, December 10, the under-12 girls travelled to Cushinstown in a cup game and advanced to the next round with a 3-0 win. Emerson Doran got the first goal in the first minute of the game. Michaela Milling added the second well into the second half and Jessica Foran rattled home from 20 meters out with barely two minutes left in the game.
Playing at home, the under-12 boys were very unlucky to lose by 0-2 to Oylegate. Against the run of play, Oylegate scored but our lads were well in control till keeper, Callum Byrne was redcarded for a tackle outside the area. A goal which was scored from play immediately after the tackle was allowed to stand, despite Callum’s dismissal and no free was given. Gorey Rangers came out to Boolavogue to take on the under-14 boys and again proved too strong for our lads, winning easily. Scott Keegan found the net for us but Gorey scored six in reply.
On Sunday the 11th, the Men’s ‘A’ team travelled to Bridge Rovers and in a below par preformance, lost out by the same margin as the under-14 boys. Paul ‘Roddy’ Doyle with a spot-kick, scored our goal. Joe Fitzgerald scored for the ‘B’ team which also lost. They had travelled Ballymurn and lost by 1-2 in a slow game.
Last weekend, on Saturday the 17th, all underage games were cancelled despite many pitches seemingly playable. On Sunday the 18th. the adult games went ahead and the men’s ‘A’ team hosted Corach Ramblers but lost out by 0-2. It looked as if our lads would take an early lead when a powerful Brian O’Loughlin shot from 25 yards seemed certain to rattle the net. However, the Corach keeper skillfully tipped it over he bar. Then in a five minute period, Corach scored twice and try as our lads might from then on, they could never manage to find a chink in the well organised Corach defence.
SOCCER FUNDRAISER
St Cormac’s are raffling a package that includes tickets to the Manchester Utd. Vs West Bromwich Albion game in April 2017. Tickets for the draw cost €10 and the prize includes coach travel, ferry crossing and two nights accomodation as well as the tickets. All committee members will be selling the tickets from this weekend and they’d be delighted to sell you at least one.
SHOP CLOSINGS
Lawless’s shop will close for Christmas at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and will open on Christmas Morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. It will be open on St Stephen’s Day from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. also. Alex and Louise would like to wish all their customers a very happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year and to thank them for their cusom in 2016.
FR MURPHY CENTRE
The Fr Murphy Centre is closed till the start of the tourist season in 2017. It can still be visited by making an appointment at 087 2935560. The Tuesday Afternoon Club will resume on January 10, 2017, at 2 p.m. and new members are always welcome.