Bree/Galbally
CHRISTMAS MASSES
The Christmas Eve Vigil Mass will be in Galbally at 7 p.m. and in Bree and Ballyhogue at 9 p.m. Mass on Christmas morning in both Bree and Galbally at 10 a.m. Fr Byrne and Fr Quinn wish all parishioners a very happy and peaceful Christmas and a prosperous New Year. May the coming of the Holy Family enlighten all your homes and hearts with love, faith and peace this Christmas.
BREE AC NEWS
Indoor training resumes on January 12 at 7 p.m. for five to eight and from 7.45 for all others. Well done to Ciara Laffan on winning the bronze at the national final of ‘Fastest Feet’ in Tullamore on Saturday last. Well done also to Cian O’Donovan and Jayden Kenny on reaching the national final. We wish all members and their families a happy Christmas.
BREE MACRA NEWS
Bree Macra wishes its members and their families a happy Christmas and a Happy New Year. Club highlights of 2016 include the clubs senior citizens Christmas Tea Party, National runners-up awards in Capers and Public Speaking as well as county titles/entries in events such as soccer, bowling and question time. A huge thank you to everyone who made these events possible.
Activities planned for 2017 include a Senior Citizens Tea Party (provisionally planned for Easter time this year), National Talent competition, Capers, tag rugby, Volleyball as well as trips to different Macra events. Check out Bree Macra on Facebook for more info.
WHO’S GOT TALENT
Heat 1 is on Friday, January 6, and Heat 2 is on Saturday, January 7, in Bree Hall at 8 p.m. each evening. The Grand Final is on Saturday, January 21. See Wexford Academy Facebook page for full details on events for under-9, under-13 and over-13, and/or contact 087 7535354 with entries and further details.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The Christmas party Day is on this Wednesday, December 21, in the Riveside Hotel at 1.30 p.m. – members and non-members welcome. The next meeting of the group will be the club AGM on January 18. We would love to have full attendance for that meeting. As we prepare for our break over Christmas from bowls and social afternoons, we would like to wish everyone a very peaceful and happy Christmas and all the best for the New Year. For further information on any of the clubs activities please contact 087 7695329.
BALLYHOGUE GAA
The AGM of Ballyhogue GAA Club was held recently. The committee appointed to run the affairs of the club for the coming year is as follows; chairperson: Tony Hennebry, Vice chairperson: Eddie Galavan, secretary: Cathal Byrne, Assistant secretary: Melissa Dawson, treasurer: Damian Smith, Assistant treasurer: Eddie Galavan, Public Relations Officer: Peter Doyle, Coiste na nÓg county board rep: To be appointed, Club Registrar: Jim Doyle, Pitch Booking Officer: Nicholas Doyle, Scór Officer: Liam McKelvie, School Liaison Officer: Denis Asple, Féile na Peile Rep: Shane Dawson, Coaching Officer: Nicholas Doyle, Coaching Officer underage: Cian Rodgers, Safety Officer: Niall Doyle, County Board Rep: Liam Curtis, District Rep: Henry Rochford, Drugs Awareness and Children’s Officer: Sharon Cairney, Coiste na nÓg: Patricia Byrne.
The following managers were appointed for next year. Intermediate Football: Syl Doyle, Brendan Kehoe and Michael Byrne, Junior Football Ger Cullen and Ciaran Corish, Junior Hurling Des Kehoe, under-21 Football Ciaran Corish and Ger Cullen, under-21 Hurling Ger Cullen, Minor Football and Hurling|To be appointed, under-16 Football Jim Carberry, under-16 Hurling Peter Byrne, under-14 Football Paud and Colm Moriarty and Nicholas Doyle, under-14 Hurling Shane Dawson and Des Kehoe, under-12 Denis Asple, under-10 Fintan Doyle, under-eight Damian Smith. We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We would like to thank everyone for their hard work and support throughout the year.