Davidstown-Courtnacuddy
CALENDAR
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COURTNACUDDY CHURCH CLEANING: October-November: Joan O’Brien.
CONFIRMATION AND COMMUNION: Confirmation on April 30 at 11 a.m. for Davidstown-Courtnacuddy. First Holy Communion in Courtnacuddy on May 16 at 11 a.m. and in Davidstown on May 23 at 11 a.m.
DAVIDSTOWN EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Davidstown is looking for new Eucharistic Ministers, please contact Fr Nolan. November 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, November 10, from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Holy Hour will take place every second Sunday of each month.
ADORATION: Would you like to join the adoration team? Adoration takes place in the Davidstown church from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Wednesday. Adoration brings many blessing to our parish and you too will be part of that blessing for just one hour a week. Contact Eileen at 087 9331809.
Readers: in Davidstown Church for November Vigil – Valerie Murphy and Sunday Tara Nolan.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Many thanks to all who contributed to the recent local church gate collections in the parishes of Bree, Davidstown and Cloughbawn in aid of the local Community Games. A total of €721 was raised. Community Games activities for the coming year begin on November 5. Draughts and chess classes will take place in Bree Community Centre from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. on each Tuesday night.
All children from the parishes of Bree, Davidstown and Cloughbawn under-eight to 15 years are welcome to come along. Cost is €2 per child to a max of €5 per family.
GAA CLUB NOTES
Well done to our under-15s who had a great win in shield football semi-final against Gusserane in Gusserane by 3-9 to six points. It was a credit to the lads to put up a score line like they did in what was the worst conditions you could imagine, between a very strong wind and buckets of rain that fell for the entire match. Well done lads and your hard working mentors. You have a county final to look forward to now. A special thanks to everyone who made the journey down to support the lads and braved the horrific conditions. Davidstown GAA will be holding its annual underage awards night in Davidstown hall on November 24.
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy GAA Spooktacular lotto bonus draw. Win €500. Once-off bonus draw. Purchase a €2 ticket to be in the draw. Tickets on sale from Kelly shop, Martin’s shop, Keeley’s shop, Bill Nolans and committee members. Winner will be drawn at random.
Well done to our Rackard League team who beat Monageer in football, with Eoin Farrell getting the winning goal.
Well done to our under 14 hurlers and their mentors who entered the Martin Storey hurling tournament. They recorded a great win in Boolabawn last Sunday against Ballygarrett on a score line of 2 15 to 2 04 . Well done lads. It was a great game played in super conditions. Our under 15 footballers play their Shield football final in Patrick’s Park on November 10 at 12.30 p.m. against St James. Good luck lads and your mentors.
Davidstown-Courtnacuddy GAA will be holding its AGM on November 22 in Davidstown Community Centre. Starting at 7.30 p.m. with Coiste na nOg AGM followed by adult AGM. Would be great to see all members attending and new members always welcome. Our annual awards night is fixed for November 24 at 5 p.m. in Davidstown Community Centre.
Congratulations to our neighbors Cloughbawn on winning intermediate hurling title and returning to senior ranks.