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ACTIVE RETIRED

At a recent meeting of the Ballagh Active Retirement Group a calendar of events for 2019 was drawn up, including a Mid-Week Getaway to Racket Hall Country House Hotel, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, from June 17 to June 20.

The all-inclusive price of €235 includes three nights dinner, bed and Breakfast, return Coach travel from the Ballagh, two Day Coach tours to places of interest in the surrounding area and Evening Entertainment.

This trip is open to non-members also and a few seats are still available.If you are interested, please contact chairperson, Mary Fortune at 087 7987766, for further information.

BINGO FOR COMMUNITY CENTRE

The Ballagh Community Centre will hold a fundraising bingo on Saturday, April 20, at 8 p.m. This bingo session is to help towards the upkeep and maintenance of the local Community Centre that is such a vitally important facility in the parish.

CHOIR FOR EASTER

Rehearsals for Easter Saturday Night Mass (April 20) are under way on Monday nights at 7.30 p.m.

SPLIT-THE-POT

Congratulations to our recent winner Caitlin Ormonde winning €70. Thank You for your support. It costs just €2 to play and envelopes can be found in all local businesses: Tim’s Chipper, Caroline’s Hairdressing, Bob’s Bar, Lounge, Shop and Takeaway, The Sawdust, Barry Walsh’s Car Servicing, The Unyoke Cafe, The Trading Post, Tim’s Cafe, Angelo’s Takeaway, The post office, The School Office and Bolands XL Bonus Draw coming up for Easter.

DEFIBRILLATOR

The Ballagh Community Centre obtained a grant of €3,000 to buy a defibrillator for the area. It has been erected on the Parochial House. The number for the code on the box can be obtained from Ger Dempsey (086 14784 84) or Pauline Davitt (087 6864594).Training in how to use the defibrillator will be available shortly, in the community centre.

CFR TRAINING

The Oulart-The Ballagh Unit of Community First Responders is live, seven nights a week and all day at weekends, assisting the National Ambulance Service, on a totally voluntary basis. Anyone interested in joining the group is asked to contact Vickie (087 7780749) or Ger (086 1578484).

GAA/CAMOGIE REGISTRATION

Parents/Guardians of underage GAA and camogie players are reminded that ALL players must be registered for training and playing matches and that the deadline to enter competitions and to register teams is fast approaching. For further information and to register your son or daughter please contact Elizabeth Freeman (underage GAA) at 087 7560871or contact the camogie club at 087 9142899.

‘THIS IS YOUR LIFE’ DVD

Copies of a DVD entitled ‘Mick Jacob – The Supreme Stylist’ are now available. The Double DVD recorded at the 2018 ‘This is your Life’ event, held in the Riverside Park Hotel, can be purchased, for €15 from Pierce Redmond, Raheenduff, Corrigan’s Spar, Oulart and Bob’s Bar, The Ballagh. All proceeds to Oulart-The Ballagh GAA Club.

RACKARD LEAGUE WINNERS

Congratulations to the Oulart-The Ballagh Rackard League boys who beat Ballindaggin by 3-14 to 1-2 on Wednesday, April 4. This was a fantastic win for the boys and a huge well done to them and to their mentors. They are now through to the quarter final which will be played this week. Details will be posted on the Coiste na nÓg Facebook page as soon as soon as they are available.

U17 CHAMPIONSHIP WIN

The under-17 hurlers got their championship campaign off to a great start with a thrilling one point win over Shelmaliers on Wednesday the third. They lead convincingly at the break in a game played in bitterly cold conditions and despite coming under severe pressure in the second half, never surrendered their lead and held out to win by the smallest possible margin. Well done to both teams on serving up a feast of hurling in very trying conditions and congratulations to the mentors, Stephen Doyle, Martin Dempsey, Ben O’Connor and Linda Dunne on the great preparation of the team.

LEINSTER CHAMPIONS.

The senior camogie team got their 2019 season off to a great start, beating keen rivals Rathnure by 3-11 to 0-5 in the final of the Leinster League in Abbottstown, Co. Dublin on Sunday, March 31. Claiming the title for the first time having made the final twice already, the girls played brilliantly and the icing on the cake was Mary Leacy-Hughes being awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ trophy. Well done to the team and management and hopefully it is the first trophy of the season for them.