The Ballagh
LITTER PICKING
The Ballagh Community Litter Picking will commence on Saturday, February 24, at 10 a.m. Organisers and volunteers will meet at the Ballagh Community Centre. Litter-pickers, gloves and plastic bags will be provided. Volunteers are needed from all areas so that all roads will be covered. If you would like to take part in the clean-up please turn up on Saturday the 24th at 10 a.m. Remember ‘Many hands make light work’.
LOCAL NOTES
Local groups, organisations and individuals who would like coverage, in these local notes, of their activities, successes and celebrations should contact me by email, phone, text or hand-delivered note no later than Thursday at 8 p.m. 086 1686978 or mickjacobjr@yahoo.co.uk.
SPLIT-THE-POT
It costs just two euro to take part in the Ballagh split-the-pot which benefits the local primary school. Entry envelopes are available in all local businesses: Tim’s Chipper, Caroline’s Hairdressing, Bob’s Bar, Lounge, Shop and Takeaway, The Sawdust, Barry Walsh’s Car Servicing, The Unyoke Cafe, The Trading Post, Angelo’s Takeaway, The post office and Ballaghkeene Daybreak. Parents/Guardians may also get entry envelopes in the school office.
UNDERAGE GAA
Memberships renewal forms are available now for underage camogie and Hurling and our first joint registration night will be on Sunday, February 25, at 7.30 p.m. in Oulart Community Centre. Please note the change of date. New members are very welcome to join. For information please contact Geraldine Doyle 087 9227931 (Camogie) and Elizabeth Freeman 087 7560871 (Hurling)
‘B-FIT’ ACTIVITIES
A huge thank you to everyone who registered for our B-FIT (Lifestyle Transformation) fundraiser on Sunday, February 4. It was wonderful to see so many people from the club and the parish join together on teams and plan to partake in activities over the next six weeks. On Monday nights Walking at the upper pitch from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Tuesday nights, Line Dancing in the Hall 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Wednesday nights Keep fit class for all levels of fitness, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday mornings walking at the upper pitch at 9, 30 a.m.
The next event for B-FIT will be Obstacle Hill challenge on Sunday morning, February 25. If anyone from the club or the parish would still like to get involved in any way you can do so by contacting Geraldine Doyle 087 9227931 or Patrick Fortune 087 9339950. Bartle Sinnott 087 2041896 or Elizabeth Freeman 087 7560871 For €20 adult €10 adult/student registration.
B-FIT FUNDRAISING
Bingo in Bob’s Bar, The Ballagh, every Tuesday night commencing Tuesday, February 13, 9 p.m. Tractor Run on Sunday, February 18, at 12.00 in Raheenduff. Contact Bartle Sinnott 087 2041996 or Tommy Sinnott 087 3166896. Card Drive in Oulart Hill Bar on Sunday, February 18, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets €5. Contact Margaret Lacey 087 9985467. Pat Fortune 087 9339950, Liz Freeman 087 7560871. Coffee morning on Friday, February 23, in Oulart Community Centre from 9.15-midday. There will be lots more over the coming weeks.
UNDERAGE HURLING
The first underage matches of the year start with the under-13s playing the first round of Cross-County Leinster leagues against Thomas Davis GAA, Co. Dublin at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, under lights and the under-15s V Craanford Fr O’Regan’s on Saturday at 2.30 p.m.
SENIOR CAMOGIE
The senior camogie team played their first Leinster League match on Saturday, February 3, against Ballyboden and had a great win, 2-11 one to 1-04. Well done to the new Manager Colin Sunderland and his management team and to all the players. Best of luck in the next match on Saturday, February 17, in Lucan.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Margaret Lacey on receiving volunteer of the Year Award from Kathleen Kehoe Co. camogie secretary and Donnacha Kearns, chairman of the camogie Co. Board on Monday, February 5, in Enniscorthy. Another well-deserved award for Margaret for all her outstanding work.
Congratulations also to Sarah O’Dowd on receiving a Special Recognition Award as part of the Wexford camogie for team groups. Both Margaret and Sarah will be travelling to Croke Park on February 17 to receive their awards.