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TALENT
The Strawberry Fair Talent will take place in the Cloch Ban on Saturday, May 10, commencing at 10 p.m., come along and support the local entry of music, song and of course comedy.
GYMKHANA
Clonroche Gymkhana is set for Sunday, June 11, On lands in Ballymackessy by kind permission of Eddie Kelly. This is our 80th anniversary having started way back in 1937.
This year’s event will be out biggest and most ambitious ever, with huge amount of pony and horse classes catering for all age groups and ability. The hugely popular dog show will also take place. There’ll be a pony club mounted games competition. Also new this year is a field day with all usual attractions.
This is a huge parish event and help is needed for stewarding etc. Local companies have been hugely supportive of us in sponsoring the different classes over the years. If u can help us out in any way please contact CJ Doyle at 087 2420599 or Grace Fairweather at 087 7551647. A full list of events will be forth coming in the near future.
COMMUNITY CENTRE AGM
Clonroche Community Centre’s AGMw as held on Monday, May 8, and a new committee has been formed. The opportunity was taken at the AGM to recognise the hard work and dedication of the four committee members for their many many years of voluntary service to the local community in keeping the centre open. A special thank you was also said to honour the hard work and dedication of all deceased members of the committee.
The committee are now inviting the local community to make suggestions on the development of the centre in the coming year. If you would like to share your ideas or suggestions please don’t hesitate to contact Sandra at 085 1669279.
Development Association WIth the Tidy Towns adjudication date approaching, early June usually, it is now time to make an extra effort to ensure your business and/ or premises is as well presented as possible.
With your help we will continue with our sustained progress in this competition year on year, keeping our village, housing estates and surrounding roads litter-free, paved areas and kerbings weed-free and all boundary walls, gates and fences in good condition.
We are posting links on our ‘Clonroche Tidy Towns’ Facebook page that will help our community to Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle in our attempts to promote Waste Minimisation.
CAMOGIE NEWS
After two tough unsuccessful games vs Bunclody and St Martin’s in premier under-16 camogie, our girls have a break till after exams. Training will continue. Congratulations to the under-14 girls who won the county camogie Féile title recently, beating St Martin’s, St Ibar’s and Kilrush. These girls have also won their first three league matches vs St Ibar’s, Oulart and Glynn-Barntown.
Well done to Clonroche-Poulpeasty camogie girls who won their first three Rackard League games and are through to the District semi-final vs. Gusserane.
SILVER CIRCLE
Thanks again to everyone for supporting our Silver Circle fundraiser, either by selling or purchasing tickets. We continue to receive huge support. The second draw took place on Tuesday, May 2. The lucky winner of €500 was Patty Keeley, ticket seller Colette Keeley. Congratulations. If you haven’t purchased a ticket, but would like to support our fundraiser, please contact ballinclayfree@gmail.com or 087 9076272, 086 1016817. Good luck to all for the next draw which will be held on Tuesday, June 6, Community Games
Well done to all local young people representing Co Wexford in the Aldi National Community Games Finals in Abbottstown last weekend. Eva Bailey (Clonroche) won the gold medal in the under-10 Backstroke and Abi Cullen won the bronze medal in the under-12 Freestyle. Others to reach their respective finals were Holly Furlong (under-14 Backstroke) and the squad of Abi, Holly, Jenna Kirwan, Hannah Fitzpatrick and Claire Whelan. Others taking part were Ruairi Swan, Ava Whelan and Darragh Kirwan.
Leah Canavan, Michael Roche and Shane Feeley from Davidstown NS won the fourth place medals in the Debating Competition. Abbie Doyle, Gracie Kehoe, Lucy Kehoe, Oscar Redmond, Aoibhinn Crean and Ryan Whelan competed in the Middle Distance Relays with Abbie and Gracie’s team making the final. Tobias Redmond competed in the marathon. Managers for the day were Tracy Cullen and Martina Whelan (Swimming), Paul Doyle (Athletics) and Clare Doyle (Debating).
Well done to the under-10 indoor soccer team which won silver medals as runners-up in the County Final. The team of Con Fraser, Dylan Martin, Sam Kirwan, Cathal Kelly, Ollie Treacy, Cathal Ennis, Nathan Doyle and Cian Doyle played their heart out against Glynn-Barntown to receive the Co silver medals. Thanks to their mentors Linda Martin, Ann Sullivan Doyle and James Murphy.
Hard luck to the boys under-12 soccer team who came up against a very good Castlebridge team in their Co semifinal. Team members were Ben Asple, Lee Broaders, Dylan Carr, Mark Dawson, Tadhg Doyle, Harry Helps, Odhran Kehoe, Darragh Kirwan, Zack Levingston, Travis McCauley, Harvey Montague, Cillian Murphy, Oscar Redmond, Conor Rochford, Sam Twomey and Tiernan Walsh. Mentors were Jason Broaders and James Murphy.