Boolavogue

SYMPATHY

Sincere sympathy is extended to the Bolger family, Ferns, on the death of Susie Bolger, neé Gahan, on Tuesday last, July 11. Sister of the late Mary and Jim, her remains were buried in St Cormac’s cemetery, Boolavogue, after Requiem Mass in Ferns at 11 a.m. on Thursday morning. She is survived by her husband, John, children Jennifer, David, John and Mary and her sister Anna.

GAA LOTTO DRAW

The jackpot was not won in the last draw and has been increased to €2,200 for the next draw which will be held on Tuesday next, July 25, at 9.30 p.m. in the New Clubhouse in Monageer. The numbers drawn last time around were, 15, 18, 25 and 28 and no one even had three of them so the €160 match-three prize went unclaimed.

MBM AMENITY GROUP VACANCIES

Monageer-BoolavogueMonamolin Amenity Group is now recruiting for the community employment scheme. There are two vacancies for caretaker positions to be filled. Application forms and further details can be had by phoning the MBM Amenity Group supervisor at 053 9239993. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria as laid down by the Department of Social Protection.

SOCCER NEWS

St Cormac’s will be holding a registration night on Friday, July 28, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the clubhouse. If you are registering a child for the first time, please bring along a copy of their birth certificate. The registration fees for the coming season are €10 for under-eights, €30 for the under-nines, under10s and under-11s, €40 for all under-12s, under-13s and under-14s, €50 for under-15s and under-16s. For Youths, the cost is €60 and for all adult players, male and female, the membership fee is €100 but for full-time students, this is reduced to €80. The nonplaying membership fee is €20 and those registering three or more children will receive a €25% discount on the total amount due.

For the coming season, Jonothon ‘Wacko’ Dunne is manager of the under-nines with Martin Sweeney in charge of the under-10s. Séamus Doran and James Green are in charge of one of the under-11 teams while Mick Moran and Anthony Dempsey take charge of the other one.

Father and son Mark and Harry Ellix take over the under-12s and Declan Kelly is manager of the under-13 squad.

Phil ‘Cha’ Byrne and Patrick Ivory are joint managers of the under-15s and the manager for the under-14s has yet to be

appointed. Cha also has charge of the under-16s and the Youths will be looked afer by Phil Christophi and Mark Ellix.

The club’s under-14 girls will be managed by Séamus Doran while Séamus Sweeney takes charge of the men’s ‘A’ team. Michael Ivory and Jimmy Gahan will be over the men’s ‘B’ team while the ladies’ team will be once again looked after by Philip O’Connor and Tony Murphy.

SEISIÚIN

Don’t forget the Wednesday night Seisiúin in the Fr Murphy Center starting at 9 p.m. The Seisiúin, a celebration of Irish music and culture is held there every Wednesday night during July and August. Entry is free of charge and satisfaction is guaranteed.

CAMOGIE

The junior camogie team came home victorious from St James’ on Wednesday last, beating the opposition by 7-21 to 0-0 in the opening round of the championship. Some of the squad are not in the first flush of youth but these players proved that they are fit and fiesty for forty. Fleet of foot and lithe of limb, they were magnificent and if you want to see them in action, they are out against Cushinstown on Monday next, the 24th, at home in Monageer at 7.30 p.m.

GAA NEWS

An understrength Junior ‘A’ footballer team took on Marshalstown at home in Monageer on Thursday, July 13, having drawn with Ballyhogue in the first round of the championship.

They trailed by 0-1 to 0-2 early in the game but when a Seán McCabe scorcher had them 1-1 to 0-2 ahead, the panel, fielding without six of their usual forwards, began to have hope. Marshalstown replied with a fine goal soon afterwards and lead comfortably by 1-10 to 1-3 at the break.

The visitors kept up the pressure early in the second-half and notched up some fine points before our defence began to gain control and kept Seán McCabe, Barry Murphy and Ray O’Brien well supplied with stylish passes. These they converted but they ran out of time and Marshalstown deservedly won by 1-15 to 1-8.

Team: Colin Hawkins, Lee McHale, James Donohoe, Adrian O’Loughlin, James Breen, Ray O’Brien, Ciarán Rochford, Seán McCabe, Peter Mernagh, Denis Walsh, John Murphy, Paudi Cooney, Daire Walsh, Barry Murphy, Adam Dunne. Subs: Pa Walsh, Laurence Murphy.

CÚL CAMP

There are still some places available on the Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp which will be held in Monageer from July 31 till August 4. Bookings can be made online at kellogsculcamps.gaa.ie. For further details please contact Peter Hally at 087 2280341.

KIDS’ CLUB

There are still some places available on the kids’ summer camp which will be held in Ferns from Tuesday, August 8, till Friday, August 11, inclusive. The fun starts at 10.30 a.m. and continues till 12.30 p.m. The activities will include games, crafts, Bible stories, songs, quizzes and healthy snacks. For more information and to book a place, please ring Johanna at 086 1621546.