AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Bree-Galbally CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Galbally Community Centre, will host a Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, December 2, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a number of local crafters in attendance with numerous gift ideas. Come and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere, bring the kids to see Santa, and meet friends and neighbours while supporting your local community centre. Some tables still available. For enquiries please call or text 087 2319219.
RACKARD LEAGUE SUCCESS
Well done to the Bree Parish Schools ladies’ football team who won the Rackard League Roinn B title last week beating Castlebridge in the final.
COMMUNITY PLAYSCHOOL AGM
The AGM of Galbally Community Playschool Committee will take place this Tuesday, November 20, at 8 p.m. in Galbally National School. Everyone is very welcome to attend.
BREE ACTIVE RETIRED
The next meeting of Bree Active Retired Association takes place this Wednesday, November 21. We remind everyone to return the red cards at this meeting. Our Christmas lunch is booked for December 19 in the Riverside. Enquiries to 086 0747823.
BREE BINGO
Bree Bingo continues every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in Gary Byrnes. €10 per book and jackpot this week is €425. Everyone is welcome to play. Hope to see you all there.
NEW BREE WEBSITE
bree.ie is now up and running under the auspices of Bree Community Development Group. The website content is dependent on input from all the groups and organisations in Bree Parish. Groups and organisations should have received an email about the content for their page and if anything is unclear please reply to the email or contact info@bree.ie If businesses would like to be listed on the site, please email with info on the following: Company Name, Contact Person, Phone Number and Website (if applicable) as well as a brief description of the business. Anyone working in the creative/arts field should also contact us and a section on health and Wellbeing will be added shortly. This website is a work in progress and Bree Community Development Group would appreciate your input to bring this together.
SPORTS/LEISURE CLUB ANNIVERSARY.
The committee of Galbally Sports and Leisure Club would like to invite you to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the hall taking place on December 8 in the Sports and Leisure Club. It promises to be a spectacular night with entertainment including music, dancing, and storytelling with instrumental pieces and ballads. Licensed Bar on night. Free entry. Strictly over18s only.
DRAUGHTS/CHESS CLASSES
Draughts and Chess take place on Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. in Galbally Hall. Classes are from seven to 15 years. Cost is €2 per child and €4 per family. Well done to the Bree-Davidstown Community Games, who were announced the runner-up area in Wexford at the recent Co AGM.
ATHLETICS
Well done to Bree AC athletes at the Leinster Cross Country in Adamstown, Co Wexford last weekend. Cian Donovan (under-11) finished ninth and will represent Leinster in the national finals in Navan in December. Cian with Jayden Kenny, PJ Breen and Tom Finn were fifth in club event. Lea Bolger (under-11) also qualified for the Nationals as sub for the Wexford team which won Leinster Gold. In the under-nine races Shane Laffan finished sixth and Billy Doyle was ninth. Ava Wilson was 12th in the girls under-11. Elizabeth Egan was the first Wexford athlete home in the Ladies Senior race. Well done to all concerned.
GALBALLY HALL REFURBISHMENT
The committee of Galbally Sports and Leisure Club have recently secured a grant under the town and Village Renewal Scheme amounting to €100,000 to refurbish the hall and grounds. Members of the community are invited to an EGM on Sunday, December 9, at 7 p.m. to bring new members to the committee to become involved in the refurbishment and development of Galbally Hall.
Caim DUFFRY LOTTO
Eddie Doyle, The Lane was the jackpot winner last week winning €4,500. Match-three winners last week were Alan Dagg and Marian Murphy. Numbers drawn were 3, 9, 21 and 30. The jackpot is now €1,500. The next draw will be in Rackards on Tuesday, November 20, at 9.30 p.m.
GAA CLUB AGM
The Duffry Rovers AGM will take place in Kiltealy Hall on Friday, December 7, at 7.30 p.m. Adoration
Adoration continues in Caim Church on Mondays. All are welcome to participate.
MUSIC CLASSES
Music classes will commence in Caim hall on Thursdays 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For further information contact Deirdre or James at 087 6880036 or 086 8486989.
RATHNURE PANTO
Rathnure Pantomime Society presents their 24th Christmas Panto, ‘Broomstick: Tinkerbell’s Christmas Adventure’ in Rathnure hall on December 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 27, 28 and 29 at 7.45 p.m. nightly. Early evening performances on the Sunday shows. Call 087 0687801 or 087 6954112, or book through Messenger on our Facebook page.
DavidstownCourtnacuddy CHURCH NEWS
CHURCH READERS: Looking for new readers, please contact Fr Nolan. Davidstown Readers for November Vigil Michael O’Donoghue and Sunday Ann McCarthy.
COURTNACUDDY CHURCH CLEANING: November Mary Doran.
DAVIDSTOWN EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Davidstown is looking for new Eucharistic Ministers please contact Fr Nolan. October minsters are Vigil: Kitty O’Reilly and Sunday Edmund Roche.
HOLY HOUR: A Holy Hour with Exposition of Blessed Sacrament will take place in Courtnacuddy Church on Sunday, December 9, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. .
CALENDAR
The Davidstown Calendar 2019 aims to raise funds to go directly towards the maintenance and improvements at the community centre. With Christmas coming, the calendar could provide an ideal gift, particularly for those who have moved away from the parish and are in need of some reminders of home. Each month features a lovely picture of a local landmark of place of interest, captured by the lens of local photographers. The calendar is now available from committee members at a price of €10. They will be selling them door to door in the coming months and are also planning to offer them for sale at local businesses in the near future.
CHRISTMAS PANTO
Rathnure Pantomime Society presents their 24th Christmas Panto, ‘Broomstick: Tinkerbell’s Christmas Adventure’ in Rathnure hall on December 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 27, 28 and 29 at 7.45 p.m. nightly. Early evening performances on the Sunday shows. Call 087 0687801 or 087 6954112, or book through Messenger on our Facebook page.
LADIES’ GAA AGM
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy Ladies’ Gaelic Football and camogie club would like to invite you all to our 2018 AGM on Friday, November 23, at 7.30 p.m. in Room 19 in the IFA Centre.
Kiltealy-Ballindaggin CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Kicking off the festive spirit, Kiltealy Voluntary Cardiac Response are having their third annual Christmas Fair in Kiltealy Community Hall on Sunday next, November 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please come along and see the fantastic work our local crafters have on show and soak up the festive atmosphere. Free entry, donations welcome. An outing not to be missed.
For further information please contact Maryellen at 087 9419602 or email boycemaryellen@gmail.com.
KEEP WEXFORD BEAUTIFUL AWARDS
Kiltealy and Ballindaggin swept the boards at the recent Wexford County Council Environment Awards. Congratulations to Kiltealy Tidy Towns committee on achieving first place for ‘Best Community Environment Initiative’ in the ‘ Keep Wexford Beautiful competition, a great achievement for the committee and the community.
They received a beautiful engraved plaque and €400. Congratulations to St Colman’s School, Ballindaggin, who were the overall winners for County Wexford’s cleanest school. well done to the children and staff for their hard work and tremendous efforts in achieving this award. The annual event celebrates the environment and voluntary efforts of those who strive to maintain it in their local area.
DORANS BRIDGE
Work on Doran’s Bridge crossing outside Kiltealy village is now complete. The organising committee and members of Wexford County Council met at the junction on Friday morning last to mark the success of the job which has made a huge Impact on safety at the crossing. The removal of the hedgerow, rising the road and flashing lights on Bunclody side has been a big improvement. The committee are hopeful that the council may provide flashing lights on the Mohurry side in due course.
DUFFRY ROVERS AGM
Duffry Rovers GAA club will hold their AGM in Kiltealy Community Hall on Friday, November 7, at 7.30 p.m. All present members are asked to attend. New members welcome. Following the AGM the club will hold their annual five card poker game in the Holy grail at 9.30 p.m. (December 7). Tickets €20 which includes food and refreshments. Admission taken on the door on the night. Prize fund €1,000.
DUFFRY ROVERS LOTTO
The numbers drawn last week were 3, 9, 21 and 30. Congratulations to Eddie Doyle, The Lane, Ballindaggin, who won the jackpot of €4,500. Two match-three winners won €75 each: Aidan Dagg, Caim and Marian Murphy c/o M Mernagh. Seller’s prizes went to Denis Doyle; Myles Roban; Malo Roban and Dean Jordan. Draw tonight (November 20) in Rackard’s, Caim at 9.30 p.m. Jackpot €1,500.
SPLIT THE POT
The winner of Kiltealy NS splitthe-pot last week was James Breen Jr., Bunclody, who won €190. Many thanks to all for your continued support of our school.
Oylegate CAMOGIE CLUB AGM
The Oylegate-Glenbrien camogie club AGM takes place on Saturday, November 24, at 7.30 p.m. in Oylegate Community Centre. All parents and adult players are encouraged to attend.
JUNIOR B HURLING
Congratulations to the Junior Hurlers on their fine win over Cuala of Dublin and well done to Barry Dunne, who was voted player of the match. They have now booked a place in the semi-finals V Graigue Ballycallan of Kilkenny. The game will again be hosted by the Killeedy club in Limerick on December 2 at 2 p.m. Best of luck to the team and mentors.
OYLEGATE FOLK GROUP
Oylegate Folk Group are inviting new members to join them (singers and instrumentalists). If you are interested please contact Maura at 087 9332717.
THURSDAY BINGO
Bingo every Thursday night in Mernagh’s Lounge, Oylegate at 9 p.m. The next 10 weeks raffle are in aid of the Glenbrien Church Funds. Please come along and support this cause while having a fun night out. A great excuse to catch up with friends while fundraising at the same time.
SUNDAY BINGO
Bingo continues in the Slaney Inn on Sunday nights at 8 p.m. with many cash prizes on offer. Oylegate United are the local charity currently benefiting on the night and would like to invite all interested to come along for a great night, and all support would be greatly appreciated.
LOCAL LINK WEXFORD
Local Link Wexford provides secure, reliable and affordable transport for the rural communities of County Wexford. Services are open to everyone and all ages. The services will accommodate those attending appointments, shopping etc. Where possible they will collect passengers from their homes. An information booklet together with timetable is available at the back of the church.
MASS TIMES
Please note Mass times in Oylegate Saturday vigil Mass is at 6.30 p.m. Sunday morning Mass is at 10.30 a.m.