Kilanerin& Ballyfad

WHIST

First lady at last week’s whist was won by Eileen Furlong second lady was Eilish Murphy half time lady was Lilly Kavanagh first gent was Donal Kavanagh second gent was Keith Bailey half time gent was Paddy Graham student winner was Ross Bailey Raffle winners on the night were Cyril Bryan Peg McDonal and Molly O’Toole Whist continues on Wednesday night at 8.30 p.m.

RUN THE GAP 2016

The annual 10Km Trail Run and family walk on Annagh Hill will take place on Halloween Bank Holiday Monday, leaving the Gap pub at 1.30 p.m. Registration from 12.30 p.m. Runners – €10. Participants will include members of the newly formed Gap Trail Runners and Wexford’s number one – Tom Hogan and Dena Hogan, winners of the previous two runs. Refreshments afterwards in the Gap Pub. All proceeds to Gap Tidy Towns.

RUN THE GAP

2016 annual Halloween Bank Holiday Monday 10 Km.Trail Run and family walk on Annagh Hill. Leaving the Gap pub at 1.30 p.m. Registration from 12.30 p.m. Runners – €10. Participants will include members of the newly formed Gap Trail Runners and Wexfords number one – Tom Hogan and Dena Hogan, winners of the previous two runs. Refreshments afterwards in the Gap Pub. All proceeds to Gap Tidy Towns.

CIRCUIT TRAINING

Circuit training with Cathal in Kilanerin Sports Centre on Monday 7-8 and Wednesday 7-8 Suitable for men and women of all ages and fitness levels. €5 per night. Contact Cathal at 086 0735398.

BADMINTON

Badminton On Monday 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday night 9.10 p.m. Children aged 10 plus are welcome on Monday nights eight to 9 p.m. parents may be asked to supervise. All are welcome.

COMMUNITY CENTRE

Bookings are now being taken for the Community Centre winter season. €30 per hour. Call or text 089 4456184 or email admin@ kilanerin.com.

FIREWOOD

Ballyfad Hall committee are holding a Firewood Auction on the October Bank holiday Monday at 1.30 p.m. Donations of firewood would be appreciated Contact Myles Carroll ar 086 0539069 or any committee member.

YOGALATES

Classes with Bernadette Colfer every Tuesday in Kilanerin Hall from seven to 8 p.m. suitable for all ages and level of fitness

GAA

Flying the flag for the parish are the boys and girls Rackard league and mini sevens football teams. The girls overcame Monamolin school on Thursday to progress to the district final next week. The Kilanerin girls mini sevens are in the district final in Patrick’s park Tuesday the 25th. The boys had a good win over Wexford CBS on Friday last and are due to play Glynn over the next few days. The club has applied for planning permission to upgrade the floodlights to hurling standard. Before and after Christmas are important times for news on the allocation of long awaited grants to sports clubs. The lotto jackpot is now at €5,100 with the next draw in Noels on the 24th. The numbers in the last draw were 4, 17, 21 and 27. There was one match-three winner who gets €200. Sympathy of the club to the Jones family on the death of Fr Aidan.

SCARY WALK

The girls’ section, along with Hollyfort Tidy Towns, are doing a haunted walk through the woods after sunset on Sat the 29th, starting from the old schoolhouse. The walk will take approx 40 minutes (if you don’t run away in fright) and a contribution of €5 will be appreciated.

BALLYFAD CHURCH

Morning Mass Wednesday 9.30 a.m. Sunday 9 a.m. anniversary Mass Fergus Leonard Ballyfad Eucharisitic adoration on Wednesday 10 a.m. to midday.

KILANERIN CHURCH

Morning Mass Tuesday 9.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 p.m. anniversary Mass Jack Woodbyrne Pallas and Anastatia O’Connell Coolinteggart Sunday 11 a.m. Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday from after morning Mass to 9 p.m.

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