Blackwater
COFFEE MORNING
Pancake Tuesday is this Tuesday, February 13. Blackwater’s Active Retirement are hosting a coffee morning on this day in the parish hall from 9.30 a.m. till midday. The proceeds from this event are in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation. Please support this worthy cause.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Places are still available for the first aid course being held in March. If you are interested please contact Kate.
GAA CLUB NEWS
Our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Dan Gallagher, who was buried on Sunday. He was a former player and manager with the club. Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.
Our under-20 footballers play the first round of the championship this Saturday at 2 p.m. in Blackwater against St Anne’s Rathangan. All support welcome.
A table quiz will be held this Friday night in Levers bar starting at 8.30 in aid of the players. Try and support and bring along a team.
Congratulations to Feidhlim Roche, Tomás Murphy and Patrick O’Connor, who have made the county minor hurling squad for the season ahead. A long time since we had three representatives on the panel so well done to the lads.
The indoor arena is now nearly fully booked up so if you want to try and get a time please contact Lar Lacey (087) 916 2609 .
The draw for the intermediate hurling championship took place recently with the lads drawn against St James, Fethard, Cloughbawn, Monageer-Boolavogue, and Rathgarogue-Cushinstown. The junior football championship group includes Glynn-Barntown 2nds, Naomh Eanna 2nds, Starlights, Rathgarogue-Cushinstown, and Castletown 2nds.
Training continues every Tuesday and Friday for the intermediate hurlers at 7.30 p.m.
There will be a adult committee meeting on Wednesday (February 14) at 9 p.m. in the clubhouse.
In history this week 60 years ago, the AGM was held, Thomas Walsh was chairman and in his address he condemned the importation of evil literature and encouraged the youth to attend the Irish dances and the Irish language. He also congratulated the hurlers on there district honours and the best of luck in the county semi-final. Sergt M Mangan was appointed trainer and manager of the teams.
RECORD AND CD FAIR
The popular Record and CD fair returns to the Talbot Hotel on Sunday, February 25, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thousands of new, used and rare records will be on sale and visitors will also have an opportunity to sell their own unwanted CDs. For more information go to soundzpromising.com or call Steve at 086 0697856.