Bree-Galbally
PATRON DATES
The following are the dates of the upcoming Patrons in the Parish: Ballyhogue Old Cemetery this Tuesday evening June 13, Galbally on Sunday, June 25, at 2 p.m., Ballybrennan on Friday evening, July 14, and Bree on Sunday, August 20, Ballyhogue GAA News.
A festival of Hurling comes to Bree this weekend as Ballyhogue GAA Club welcomes hurling teams from Tipperary, Leitrim and Wexford for the Féile competition. Games on Friday evening are at 5 p.m. and on Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Advertising – Ballyhogue GAA Club is currently selling advertising signs (3m wide) on the pitch in Bree. first come, first served with best placement – price including sign is €350 for three years – please send your sign design (PDF or jpeg) to Eugene in Crosbie Brothers Limited email info@ cbltd.ie or phone 053 9120186 for assistance. Coffee morning.
Bri Beag is holding a coffee morning and cake sale in aid of the wonderful local community resource on Wednesday, June 28, in Bree Community Centre from 9 a.m. till 12.30 p.m. All donations (both baked and monetary) are most welcome. Please come by and support the children’s early education and enjoy a coffee and a chat.
BREE ICA
Bree ICA recently commenced the redevelopment of the Bree ICA commemorative garden. To date, we have created a wheelchair accessible entrance and accessible paths throughout the garden. New raised concrete flower beds to include seating have been built. We were delighted to have received grant funding from Wexford County Council of €2,000 to help cover the cost of wheelchair accessible entrance.
Together with local fundraising by the Bree ICA guild and a generous donation from ICA Central Office and Wexford ICA federation we hope to complete the redesign of the garden by the end of 2017. We acknowledge that the garden may not look at its best at present but with our continued hard work it will be a great asset to the parish of Bree and ICA nationwide when completed.
RECYCLE UNITS
Please do not leave bags or boxes of bottles on the ground in front of the recycling units at the front of the Community Centre if the units are full. They end up becoming a litter problem and also a hazard with broken glass. Please do not bring household refuse or any other type of rubbish up to the units as it will not be taken away. The recycling units are a great benefit for the whole community.
BREE BARNDANCE
Reserve Saturday, August 26, for the annual Barndance in Byrne’s of Bree Grainstore.
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS
Please note that the CEP/ parish office has a new email address – breecepoffice@gmail. com. All emails should be directed to this address. ATHLETICS NEWS
Bree Athletic Club travelled to Ballon on June 4 for the Ballon Rathoe Open Sports. It was a day for the younger athletes and the total medal haul was 28 gold, 10 silver and 18 bronze. And as an added bonus we collected a trophy for the best club for relays. Results as follows.
U7 Hazel Breen 2nd 60m; U9 Leah Bolger 1st 200m, 3rd 80m; U10 Ciara Laffan 1st 300m, 2nd 100m; Maura Doyle 3rd 300m; U11 Johanna Chapman 2nd 100m; Harry Devereux 3rd 300m; U12 Oisin Rochford 1st 100m 2nd High Jump, Long Jump; U14 Michael Roche 3rd 600m, Long Jump; Relays; Girls U7 1st Ava Wilson, Hazel Breen, Saoirse Harte, Roise Fraser; Boys U9 1st PJ Breen, Tom Finn, James Wall, Jack Doyle;
Girls U9 3rd Leah Bolger, Hazel Breen, Saoirse Harte, Ava Wilson; Girls U11 1st Ciara Wilson, Ciara Laffan, Maura Doyle, Johanna Chapman; Boys U11 2nd Harry Devereux, Oisin Harte, Con Fraser, PJ Breen; Boys U13 1st Oisin Rochford, Michael Roche, Harry Devereux, Robbie Chapman; Mixed U10 1st Ciara Wilson, Ciara Laffan, Oisin Harte, Con Fraser, Sam Devereux; Mixed U12 1st Oisin Rochford, Harry Devereux, Ciara Laffan, Maura Doyle. Well done to all who took part and to parents for their support.
Leinster Successes–Three Bree AC teams travelled to Tullamore on the Bank Holiday and all three returned with gold medals. Those involved were U10 Maura Doyle, Ciara Laffan, Leah Bolger and Ava Doyle U12 Gracie Kehoe, Katie Doyle, Abbie Doyle and Amelia Furlong; U13 Sean Rowley, Shane Doran, Robbie Chapman and Ryan Whelan. At the Leinster Track & Field U913 Championships in Tullamore on Saturday last, Bree AC won a total of 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 3 Bronze medals.
In the U9 Pairs, Leah Bolger and Ava Doyle won gold in both the 60m and the Long Jump while PJ Breen and Tom Finn won bronze medals in the Long Jump. In the U10 pairs Ciara Laffan & Keira Wilson won gold in the Long Jump and silver in the 60m. In the U11 Pairs Katie Doyle & Johanna Chapman won silver medals in both the 60m and the Long Jump. In U12 individuals Abbie Doyle won gold in the 60m and Gracie Kehoe won silver in the High Jump. In U13 Sean Rowley won silver in the 80m and Shane Doran won bronze in the High Jump. Joanne and Katie also won bronze medals with Wexford U11 Intercounty relays.
At the Senior and Master Leinster Championships, held recently, Olivia Howe won bronze in the Senior 100m, Nessa Gately won bronze in the Masters Javelin and Thomas Loonam won bronze in the Master Discus. Well done to all involved. Congratulations also to Sean Rowley on winning Mr Oil Co Wexford Athlete of the Month for April.
Best wishes to Aoife Cloke Rochford, who competes in the World CSIT Games in Latvia this week. Best wishes also to all U1219 competing in their Leinster Championships next weekend and to all taking part in the Primary School Championships this Wednesday the 14th in the Hub in Enniscorthy.
Training continues on Monday and Wednesday evenings in preparation for the Community Games Finals which take place on Sunday, June 25, as well as Leinster and National Championships.