Blackwater

TIDY TOWNS RAFFLE

The following are the winners in the draw which took place on Sunday, July 22.

First prize – Niamh Byrne – Painting of Blackwater by Alan Johnson; Second prize – Emily Mulvey – Painting of Ballyconnigar Beach by Winnie Kehoe; Third prize – Mary Dooley – Voucher by Annie’s B&B; Fourth prize – Danny Byrne – Voucher by Kehoe’s General Merchants; Fifth prize – Bridie Gordon – Bottle Hendricks Gin by Corrigan’s Pub; Sixth prize – John Carroll – Voucher by Blackwater Lodge Hotel; Seventh prize – Peter Kelly – Bottle Hennessey Brandy by the Glider; Eighth prize – Dermot Cullen – Voucher by Diana’s Hairdresser; Ninth prize – Katie, Jamie, Aoife and Tori – Beauty Products by Ruby Rose Saloon Tenth prize – Denis Corrigan – Beauty Products by An Tigín; Eleventh prize – Martin Lacey – Bottle of B & W Whisky and Bottle Sherry by Spar; Twelfth prize – Trish Crowley – Bottle of Rosa Cava by Levers Bar.

Thanks to all who donated prizes and contributed to our fundraiser and congratulations to the winners. This year we raised €2270.84 your support allows us to ‘Keep Blackwater Beautiful’.

GAA CLUB NEWS

Fixtures for the week: under-13 hurlers play Buffers Alley this evening (Tuesday) in Monamolin at 7.30. On Thursday the under-15 hurlers play Monageer-Boolavogue at 7.30 at home. Then on Monday the under-17 hurlers play there final group game against Shelmaliers in Hollymount at 7.30 p.m.

Best of luck to Darren Byrne and the Wexford under-21 hurlers in the all-Ireland Hurling semi-final this Saturday in Nowlan Park at 4 p.m.

The intermediate hurlers lost to Cloughbawn in the championship. They play Fethard in the third round on Tuesday the seventh at 7.30 in St Patrick’s Park.

The minor footballers had a walkover against Ferns. The under-15 footballers had a good win against Réalt na Mara 5-11 to 2-5.

Massive thank you to St Vincent’s GAA Club Dublin, who visited us last weekend and played games against our under-nines, under-11s and under-13s. The pitch was a hive of activity.

This Sunday ‘Gaelic Sunday’ is being celebrated all around the country. This is to commentate the day in August 1918, the GAA organised games in local areas after the British forces banned hurling and football. Our club was one of the few to take part with police noted to have entered the field but left after some time. The men that took part in the game are as follows: T Murphy, P Murphy, D Murphy, E Murphy, J Murphy, N J Murphy, P Whelan, L Whelan, J Whelan, E O’Brien, M Dempsey, P Dempsey, M Cullen, P Cullen, W Cullen, T Cullen, J Dempsey, John Dempsey, J Sinnott, T Marsh, T Carty, J Kavanagh, D Lacy, M Lacy, O’Lacy, P Mangan, T Kelly, J Breen, A Dempsey, J Whelan, John Whelan made a capable referee. The first team played the second team with the first team winning by a point. Hard to believe of course that they were banned but we should thank the men above for their bravery shown to continue on with our native sport and that today we reap the rewards of what they stood for when we get to visit the field on a warm evening watching either football or hurling.