Blackwater
GAA NOTES
Best of luck to Darren Byrne and the Wexford under-21 team tomorrow evening in the Leinster Hurling Final in Portlaoise against Galway.
Fixtures for the week: Thursday: The under-15 hurlers play Askamore in Ballyroebuck at 7.30 p.m. Friday is a mouth watering cash against regular Junior B rivals St Martin’s in Piercestown at 7.30 p.m. On Monday its the return of the minor hurling championship when we play against Rathgarogue-Cushinstown at 7.30 p.m. in Cushinstown.
A massive thank you to our local farmers who watered the pitch last week in the heatwave that seems to have gone on for a long time, temperatures reaching. nearly 30 degrees some days.
Hard luck to Tomas Murphy, Patrick O’Connor and Feidhlim Roche, who played with the Wexford minor hurling team who lost out to Dublin in the Leinster semi-final.
Well done to all the people who took part in 5k/10k run in Blackwater recently. Brian Swaby was the winner of the 10k.
The minor footballers enjoyed a six point victory over Glynn-Barntown in the championship recently which keep then in second place. Shane Lynch with two of the goals along with Patrick O’Connor.
The Junior B hurlers had a walkover against Liam Mellows which has left them top of the group and into a league semi-final against Rathgarogue-Cushinstown. who helped make it such a great and enjoyable day.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
Despite the closure of the road from the Harrow to Ferns till August 10, it is business as usual in Davitt Printers which is situated on the road.
Anyone coming from the Ferns direction can get to Davitt Printers by passing through the diversion signs which still permit local access. Coming from the Harrow direction is more problematical and representatives from Davitt’s would be delighted to call to customers so inconvenienced to collect orders or deliver printed materials.
SOCCER ROUNDUP
St Cormac’s soccer club had a great season, with four teams gaining promotion and three winning their leagues. While they may have struggled a little in some of the underage leagues, the strength in the panels coming through bodes well for the future success of the club. The under-nines, who are not allowed be competitive by league rules, played a series of blitz tournaments and acquitted themselves excellently. The numbers are very strong and the teams showed great promise and dedication throughout a difficult winter.
Again in the under-11 age group, the club has good numbers and fielded two teams in this non-competitive league. The under-12 boys had a great season, finishing third in their league with Mossy Walsh named player of the year. The under-13 side struggled as they were low on numbers but with a strong under-12 team coming through, expect to show their true mettle next season. Both the under-15s and under-16 had difficult seasons but despite this never gave up and showed true dedication and grit from start to finish. The ladies’ team gained promotion from Division 3, finishing second in the league. They also reached the semi-finals of the Cup competition. Our under-14 girls had a spectacular season, going unbeaten in all league matches. The Men’s ‘A’ team also gained promotion, winning Division 2 in a competition that went to the last game.
The Men’s ‘B’ team finished in seventh place in Division 5 and this was a very good result for a team that included many from the Youths’ team. The Youths’ gained promotion, winning Division 2, an intensely competitive division, by beating Wexford Bohs away, in their second last game of the season. The club would like to thank everyone, parents, guardians, coaches, managers, mentors and supporters who supported St Cormac’s throughout the season.
GAA NEWS
On Wednesday last, June 27, the under-10 girls took part in their second game and again won, beating Adamstown. The day before, the under-13 boys also beat Adamstown in a 17 goal thriller. In balmy, almost tropical conditions, they ran out winners by 12-10 to 5-5. The goal scorers for our lads were Robert Cahill, Matt Gahan, Christopher Jordan Kelly, Alfie Murphy, Patrick Kinsella, Bobby Codd and Evan Dunne. Last week, the under-17 footballers and the Junior Hurlers also won. The under-17s beat a strong Kilrush side by 6-10 to 5-6 with Mathew Figgis starring. Beating Oulart by 3-21 to 2-16 means that our Junior Hurlers now top the league.
GAA LOTTO
There was no outright winner of the Monageer-Boolavogue GAA lotto jackpot last week and the top prize has been increased to €4,300 for the draw Tuesday next, July 10, at 9.30 p.m. in the club complex. Nancy and Fran Fenlon had three of the numbers drawn, 1, four, five, and six and scooped the €160 match-three prize. Tickets costing only €2 can be had from all club members and in local shops and businesses.
SOCCER SUMMER CAMP
St Cormac’s will be hosting a FAI summer soccer camp again this year. The camp will run from Monday next, July 9, till Friday the 13th. For the €65 fee, each participant will get a full official Sports Direct FAI summer Soccer School kit, a ball and a backpack. For further details, please contact any club committee member.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
The Minister of the Word reading at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, July 7, is Martina Ivory with Caroline Farrington helping distribute Holy Communion. Ann O’Sullivan is reading at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday morning, July 8, and Kathleen Kehoe is Minister of the Eucharist.
IRELAND’S OWN
The latest edition of ‘Ireland’s Own’ has a comprehensive article on Fr John Murphy, the rebel priest and features some outstanding photographs of the Fr Murphy Centre. locations associated with the 1798 rebellion. Sites include the Fr Murphy Centre Boolavogue, and Ballymore Historic Features.
Also on Saturday morning 10 a.m. Camolin Celtic FC and St Patrick’s GAA Club have kindly offered to facilitate a ‘Kids Novelty Sports Day Event’ The best part is that all you have to do is show up with your children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews and the rest will be taken care of. Activities include all the classics: egg and spoon races, three legged races, sack races, wheelbarrow races, hopscotch, skipping etc.
Afternoon events will begin at 2 p.m. with the unveiling of a ‘Wall Plaque’ at Camolin post office to the memory of Camolin native Michael O’Loughlin ‘HERO OF SEA DISASTER’ who went down on the SS Vestris, off the Virginia coast in November 1928.
This will be followed by an ‘unveiling and blessing’ of a 1798 Memorial in memory of those who took part and lost their lives during the 1798 Uprising. Proceedings commence at 3 p.m. at the GAA/Soccer Grounds with a Rebellion Re-enactment between the Rebels and Redcoats featuring Enniscorthy Historical Re-enactment society, who will add a uniqueness and entertaining element to this event. Pike-Men and Redcoats will then assemble and march along the street of Camolin to the 1798 memorial adjacent to the present 1916 memorial. The Organisation of National Ex-servicemen, and the United Nations Veterans will be in attendance.
Saturday evening 8 p.m. Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann’s ‘SEISIÚN’ featuring Celtic Roots – A night of dancing, singing, trad-music and storytelling.
Sunday, July 8; activities commence at 2 p.m. with the annual patron and blessing of the graves. This will be followed immediately by a Medieval Fair featuring the ‘Deise Medieval’ group bringing to life the crafts and skills of the early to mid medieval period. The fair comprising a tented village with various stalls where people can handle and try on weapons and armour. Demonstrations of weaving, spinning, cooking, daily life and other crafts in Medieval times and chat to the re-enactors as they go about their business. Also fight demonstrations and a display of how the various weapons are used.
Sunday evening will commence at 7 p.m. with ‘Traditional Sunday Evening Devotions, which will be offered for present and former members of Camolin Parish.
At 8 p.m. in Camolin Hall ‘The Tinker’s Wedding’ performed by the Ballyoughter Drama Group and directed by Jimmy Kavanagh, is a play by the Irish playwright J. M Synge, whose main characters – as the title suggests – are Irish Tinkers. It is set on a roadside near a chapel in rural Ireland and premiered November 11, 1909.
Visit our Facebook Group ‘Camolin Parish Homecoming’ for additional info on events and timings etc.
GAA LOTTO
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot; winning numbers were 6, 9, 18 and 28; Stephen Kavanagh matched three numbers to win €200.