Kilmuckridge

CHARITY BINGO

Every Thursday in the Crosses Kilmuckridge at 8 p.m. Next Bingo is Thursday, July 20, for St Joseph’s Soccer Club. Jackpot €380.

SEÁN ÓG’S BRIDGE CLUB.

Come play bridge for July and August at Seán Óg’s summer Bridge Club, Upton Court Hotel, Kilmuckridge, on Monday nights 7 p.m. Partner required.

Results for Monday, July 10, first: Joan Murphy and Ellen Dowling second: Petria O’Sullivan and Carmel O’Riordan.

Also play at Seán Óg’s Bridge Club, Upton Court Hotel, Kilmuckridge every Thursday morning from 10 a.m. No partner required. We have joker system in operation. Results for Thursday, July 6, first: June Coogan and Kevin Conroy second: Jo and Podge Ussher.

FIGHTING BLINDNESS

If you have any old adult or children’s clothes, blankets or sheets please contact Brenda at 087 9256769. All proceeds go towards the charity Fighting Blindness.

ST JOSEPH NS SPLIT-THE-POT

In aid of St Joseph’s NS, Kilmuckridge. Get your envelope in any local shop, put in your two euro. Winner gets half the pot each week. Please support your local school. Boggans pub are running a bingo night every Wednesday with any money raised during the raffle going to St Joseph’s NS in Kilmuckridge.

FORÓIGE YOUTH CLUB

We would like to set up a Foróige Youth Club in Kilmuckridge for past primary school children in September 2017. If you are interested in finding out more information either on behalf of your child or if you would like to volunteer, an information meeting has been organised for Wednesday, July 19, in the KMH at 8 p.m. A representative from Foróige will be in attendance at the meeting to answer any questions you may have. For more information contact Rosie O’Brien, regional youth officer, at 086 2997677 or rosie.obrien@ foroige.ie.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES TRAINING SCHEME

COTS is a WWETB (formerly Fás) training centre located in Kilmuckridge and is aimed at people in receipt of a social welfare payment between the ages of 18 and 35. We are offering the opportunity to complete a Level 5 in Retail Practice with additional subjects: payroll and book keeping. This is a fulltime course scheduled to commence in September 2017. To register your interest, please contact us at 05391 18995 email cotscheme@ hotmail.com. Application forms available online at cotstraining. ie or call in for a chat at Cosher Centre beside KMH, Kilmuckridge.

LINE DANCING

Every Monday in the KMH at 8 p.m. and will continue for the summer months.

KILMUCKRIDGE FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

We provide services to the community e.g. office services: photocopying, scanning, emailing, laminating, ring binding, typing (CVs, etc), internet access, printing (colour and B&W). Application forms: driving licence, medical card etc. We can also provide a room with use of a projector. For further information please contact 053 9130393 or email kilmuckridgecentre@eircom. net. We are located beside St Joseph’s Primary School.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL

The annual summer appeal church gate collection will be taken up at all masses in Kilmuckridge on the weekend of July 22/23.

KILMUCKRIDGE ORGAN RESTORATION

The Organ Restoration Committee, in conjunction with the Parish Finance Committee this week launches a fundraiser in the form of a raffle tickets €10. Thanks to our sponsors: Renault Ireland (overnight accommodation and dinner in the Radisson Blu Hotel Dublin plus two tickets for the Late Late Show); Ormonde Hotel Kilkenny (Mid-week break and dinner for two people in Hotel Ormonde) and Hammels Centra Kilmuckridge (Food Hamper value €150).

Draw to take place on August 25 in the Upton Court Hotel. Hopefully many parishioners and visitors will purchase a ticket in the coming weeks. Other possibilities of supporting the project will be announced shortly. The restoration/rebuild project has been awarded to Neilan and Creane Organ Builders, Wexford at a cost of €39,500 + 13.5% VAT inclusive of sponsorship to the value of €4K by G Creane. Also, an anonymous donor has committed €3K the cost of adding an extra ‘stop’ (rank of pipes) which will greatly enhance the finished product. Tickets on sale after weekend masses till August 20. Hoping for widespread support for this parish heritage restoration project.

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

Kilmuckridge Tidy Towns meets every Tuesday at 7.30 p.m. in Londis car park for the months of July and August. If you would like to lend a hand and help keep our village beautiful, please come along, or contact any member of the committee.

MEALS ON WHEELS

Meals on Wheels delivers twice every week on Tuesday and Thursday. Spaces are available for new clients in each of the following areas: Kilmuckridge, Ballygarrett, Oulart, Monamolin, Blackwater. For more information phone Kilmuckridge Family Resource Centre at 053 9130393.

LOTTO

Winning numbers for Monday, July 10: 6. 13. 19 and 27. There was no jackpot winner, congratulations to matchthree winners Seán Keane, Church Road, Eddie Sinnott, Morriscastle, Corrigan Family Killincooley, Anne Hammel, Ford Court. Next draw on Monday, July 17, at 10 p.m. in Joe Hammels, jackpot €11,850, tickets €2 sold locally. St Mary’s Church lotto in association with St Joseph’s Soccer Club.

TRANSPORT FOR IRELAND

Local Link Wexford Kilmuckridge to Gorey every Wednesday at 9.40 a.m. passing through Cahore 9.55 a.m., Ballygarrett 10 a.m., Riverchapel 10.10, reaches Gorey approx 10.25 a.m. – leaves Gorey at 13 p.m. for return to Kilmuckridge. Kilmuckridge to Gorey every Saturday 12.40 p.m. reaches Gorey approx. 13.25 p.m. – leaves Gorey at 17 p.m. for return to Kilmuckridge. Free Travel pass accepted. Adult return €6, children and students return €3. Where possible door to door service accommodated. Please book in advance. Information and Bookings to 053 9196276.

CÚL CAMP 2017

A record number of 163 boys and girls partipated in the Cúl Camp held in Buffers Alley last week and had a great time. This year the club won the Cúl Camp Prize. Eoin Morrissey (games development manager Wexford GAA coaching) presented David Hughes (chairman); Séamus Kavanagh (club coaching officer) and Michael Farrell (club school link co-ordinator) with the prize (bumper bag of training equipment which will be of immense value in getting our new club school link up and running in September). Appreciation to all the 12 coaches involved with our camp this year.

NOEL O’BRIEN TOURNAMENT

The club is planning to host the annual Noel O’Brien under-10 hurling Tournament on Saturday, August 12 (TBC). More details to follow.

FIXTURES

This week the club has a busy fixtures schedule with our Junior A hurlers travelling to Killurin on Friday night next 21st to play the local team Glynn-Barntown. Our minor hurles, joined with Monageer-Boolavogue play Hollow Rangers in Monageer tomorrow night Wednesday the 19th at 7.30. The under-14 hurlers have a home game on Thursday the 20th v the Faythe Harriers.

ALL-IRELAND Q/F

Good luck to our players, Andrew Kenny, Oliver O’Leary and the Wexford senior hulers on Sunday next, July 23, against Waterford in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.