KilanerinBallyfad
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS
Preparations are being made for the 29th Opportunity Knocks. Preliminary rounds take place on Friday, February 2, February 9 and February 16 with the final on February 23. Please contact Helen as soon as possible at 087 6429291.
Categories include, Solo Singing, Group Singing, Solo dancing, group dancing (Irish and Modern) Mime/Lip Sync, Novelty Act, Recitation. On the first night February 2 we will have our mystery judge who will choose his/ her favourite performance on the night.
BALLYFAD ICA
To celebrate 50 years of Ballyfad ICA the guild are organising a four-day tour of Donegal from Tuesday, June 19, to Friday, June 22, staying in the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey. Attractions to visit include St Mel’s Cathedral, Doagh Famine Village, WB Yeats Grave and Drumcliffe Church Glenveigh National Park, Glemcolomcille Folk Village. Admission to all attractions in included in the overall price. Cost per person sharing is €285 and single room supplement is €60 Deposit is €45 due by March 17 and is non-refundable balance due by June 1 To Book your place please contact Marie Cullen 0402 37604 Marion Whelan 086 8685007 or Mary D’Arcy 087 4183180.
KILANERIN ICA
Yogalates continues in Shamrock Hall, Kilanerin on Tuesday nights from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.; all level of fitness welcome; €6 per class
WHIST
First lady was Ross Bailey, second lady was Anne Fleming and half time lady was Sadie Mordaunt. First gent was Betty Rose, second gent was Mary McCarthy and half time gent was Peg Byrne. Raffle winners were Cyril Bryan, George Gilbert and Nancy Forde. Whist continues on Wednesday night at 8.30 p.m.
GAA CLUB NOTES
There was no jackpot winner in the lotto draw on the 14th. The numbers were 5, 13, 20 and 21. There were three match-three winners: Noel Murphy, Ester Kavanagh and Betty Rose. The jackpot is now at €3,800.
The only fixture for next week is for the under-17 boys’ football Jim Byrne cup semi-final, which takes place on Sunday the 28th at 2 p.m. in St Joseph’s, Wexford Town.
WHIST
First lady was Molly O’Toole, second lady was May Murphy and half time lady was Eilish Murphy. First gent was Keith Bailey, second gent was Mary McCarthy and half time gent was Ross Bailey. Raffle winners were Mary McCarthy and Betty Rose. Whist continues on Wednesday night at 8.30 p.m. We are looking for Whist Players or anyone who would like to come and learn how to play whist on Wednesday nights.
KILANERIN CHURCH
Morning Mass on Tuesday and Friday 9.30 a.m. Saturday 6.30 p.m. Anniversary Mass for Margaret Gethings (Cummer) and her parents Patrick and Catherine and deceased members of the Gethings Family. Sunday 11 a.m. Anniversary Mass for Michael Kinsella (Ballyconlore Mill). Eucharistic adoration on Tuesday from after morning Mass to 9 p.m.
BALLYFAD CHURCH Morning Mass Wednesday and Thursday 9.30 a.m. Saturday 7.30 p.m. anniversary Mass Denny D’Arcy (Rathpierce) and Arnold Wilson (Ballymore Eustace). Sunday 9 a.m. Eucharistic adoration on Wednesday 10 a.m. to midday. BADMINTON Badminton in the Sports Centre Monday nights kids seven to eight adults eight to 10 Thursday nights nine to 10