Boolavogue
GAA/CAMOGIE NEWS
On Wednesday of last week, the under-10 camogie team had a great win over neighbours, Oulart-The Ballagh. Emily Kinsella and Anna Gahan scored some superb points while Kate Doyle rattled the net with a great goal. Céilí Millar pulled off some great saves to deny a feisty Oulart side while all 12 players gave all from start to finish. Team: Kate Doyle, Anna Gahan, Celine Kirwan, Robyn O’Loughlin, Niamh O’Loughlin, Rose Codd, Áine O’Loughlin, Dearbhla Dolan, Céilí Miller, Tara Stafford, Emily Kinsella and Ruby Flynn.
The previous evening the under-14 camogie team beat Kilmore at home in Monageer. After a tough, exciting game, the final score was 4-10 to our girls with Kilmore scoring 4-4. This win sees them through to the county semi-final has still to be fixed.
The Junior ‘B’ hurlers went down to Duffry Rovers by a single point on Wednesday last, losing out by 3-12 to 3-11. Three goals conceded in the first half saw them trail by seven points. However, the team showed great heart and had the gap down to a managable four points by the interval. A gutsy start to the second half had them soon one point ahead. Duffry Rovers, in fairness, never buckled and in the end the bounce of the ball went their way and they won by that single point.
The previous evening, Tuesday the 24th, the under-13 footballers beat Craanford by 4-14 to 3-2, leaving them top of their group with a place in the county quarter-final. This match, which has yet to be arranged will take place this month, August. Team: Raymond Kehoe, Eden Flynn, Seán Egan, Jack Turner, Adam Power, Robert Cahill, Patrick Kinsella, Niall Dolan, Oisín Stafford, Charlie Donnelly, Matt Gahan, Bobby Codd, Tomas Deacon, Alfie Murphy, Harry Goff and Evan Dunne.
The under-17 footballers also had a good win last week, beating Hollow Rovers at home in Monageer. This win leaved them top of the table with 10 points from five games with one more game to be played.
Over last weekend the intermediate and junior hurlers lost two close fought games. Firstly, on Saturday the 21st the intermediates lost to St James’ in Bree by 1-17 to 3-13 on while on Sunday the 22nd. the junior hurlers lost to Rathnure by 2-16 to 1-16
GAA LOTTO
On Tuesday, July 24, 11, 18, 25 and 29 were the numbers drawn in the Monageer-Boolavogue GAA lotto but as no one had all four, the jackpot has been increased to €4,500 for its next outing. This will be on the Tuesday next, August 7, at 9.30 p.m. in the club complex in Monageer. Match-three winners will win or share €160.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
The Minister of the Word reading at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, August 4, is Catherine Whelan with Georgina Gahan helping distribute Holy Communion. Rika O’Neill is reading at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday morning, August 5, and Dorothy Hall wi be the Minister of the Eucharist.
SEISIÚIN
Tremendous, world class entertainment is on offer in the Fr Murphy centre in Tomnaboley every Wednesday nightwhen the Seisiún lead by Pádraig Sinnott is held there from 9 p.m. till late. It’s a feast of traditional music, songs dancing and storytelling. Entry is free and the craic is mighty and the best of refreshments are served.
CANCER FUNDRAISER
Aodhagán Swords, Dranagh, is swimming a ‘ Marathon-in-amonth’ to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society. He has already raised over €1,000 since the start of July and has covered over 50km, swimming in Morriscastle, Cahore and Courtown. The target length of the swim was 42km but he decided to try and swim 57km as his brother, Kieran Swords RIP, was only 57 years of age when he died of cancer two years ago.
If you’d like to donate, this can be done online at https://marathon-in-a-month-2018.everydayhero.com/ie/aodhag or by contacting Aodhagán directly.