Boolavogue
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
Lines for the Christmas Raffle will be on sale in the church porch before and after Mass on Saturday evening and Sunday mornings. Lines cost €2 each or three for €5. The prizes on offer are: a portable gas heater, a 5l can of Roundup, McCauley’s Chemist hamper, bottle of brandy, bottle of whiskey, voucher for Murt Walsh Menswear, hot air hair styler, 5l engine oil, Applegreen voucher, two bottles of wine, Leisure Max voucher, Book Café voucher, bottle of white wine, bottle of red wine, tin of sweets and the last prize, the 16th. is a tin of biscuits.
The draw will take place on December 17 after 11 a.m. Mass and all proceeds will go towards St Cormac’s Church funds.
CHOIR PRACTICE
Practice for the Christmas Choir will be held in St Cormac’s church every Monday evening at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in.
SOCCER NEWS
On Saturday the 25th. the under-16s lost by 1-2 to St Leon- ards. Despite playing very well and scoring four goals, unfortunately three of them were ruled offside. Jim Finn the ‘man-of-thematch’ was also the goal scorer. The under-12s made sure of their league points, beating Courtown Hibs by 7-0 on a bitterly cold morning. Evan Dunne got two of the goals and Jack Ellix, Leon Doran, Mossy Walsh and Abram O’Neill got one apiece.
The ladies’ team had their third win in a row the following day, beating Wexford Bohemians by 2-1. Vivian Gahan and Claudia Doyle scored and Rachel Breen was ‘player-of-the-match’. The men’s ‘A’ team also won, beating Wexford Celtic at home. Despite superb football in the first half, they only lead by 1-0 at the break, a great goal from James Sweeney. Mick Sweeney double the lead early in the second half and Johnny Fitzgerald ensured the victory with a fine goal shortly afterwards. Brian O’Loughlin was the star player for the ‘A’ team.
The ‘B’ team were unfortunate to lose 3-4 to Ferns after a tough fascinating game. James Gahan, Mark Walsh and Dean Fortune were the goal scorers.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
On Thursday night at the 8 p.m. Vigil Mass, Aodhagán Swords is the reader on duty, while James Breen will be reading at the Mass on Thursday morning. On Sunday, December 9, Catherine Whelan is the reader at the Vigil Mass while Gaye Gahan will be reading at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday morning.
On Thursday, December 7, Georgina Gahan is the Minister for the Eucharist at the Vigil Mass at 8 p.m. with Dorothy Hall helping at the Mass on Friday the eighth., the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Geraldine Doyle is the Minister for the Eucharist at the Vigil Mass on Saturday while Catherine Gahan will be on duty at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday morning.
LOTTO DRAW
As well as a jackpot of €3,450, there will also be many seasonal prizes on offer in the next Monageer-Boolavogue GAA lotto draw. This will take place in the club complex in Monageer at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday next, December 12. In the last draw, Rose Rath of Killabeg matched three of the numbers drawn and scooped the €160 match-three prize. Tickets can be had from all club members, local businesses or purchased in the clubhouse on the night of the draw.