ClonegalKildavin
TABLE QUIZ A HUGE SUCCESS
The Ben Mulhall Park Committee would like to express their gratitude to all who supported the ‘Fun table quiz’, held in Osborne’s Lounge, Clonegal. The total amount raised was €603. This money will go towards buying new cutlery, cups, saucers and a new fridge for the Ben Mulhall Park Complex.
A special thank you to the first, second and third winning tables, for donating back their prize money, to those who sponsored the prize money and raffle prizes, MC on the night, the quiz master and the ladies who assisted for correcting the answers and keeping the score board up-to-date. The quiz was a great success and enjoyed by all.
GAA REVIEW MEETING
The club invites the club and community members to share an evening of review with them on Friday, October 12, in Spellman Park Kildavin at 8 p.m. Your views and opinions are important. Your Club needs to hear them to chart a way forward.
The GAA for 134 years has been an integral part of communities across Ireland. It has always been more than a sporting organisation. It has provided identity, pride and a sense of belonging to the community. It has had a presence in this community since its foundation. This club seeks to give expression to this sense of community and identity. It needs you to tell us what we are doing right, what we can do better, what we can continuing doing, what we should start doing and how we can improve.
This is not an AGM, it is not a club meeting. Your views, insights and vision for your community are all that is being asked. You will not leave with any task. The club wants direction on how to best serve the community that gave it birth, has sustained it and in which it is rooted. We look forward to seeing you there, hearing your views and helping us serve this community. This meeting scheduled to finish at 9.30 p.m. for light refreshments.
FANCY DRESS PARTY
They say dressing up for Halloween is only for the children going from house to house, shouting trick or treats as they knock on your door. Well this year the Ben Mulhall Park Association is proud to announce their first annual Halloween Fancy Dress Party for all those adults who like to dress up for the scariest night of the year.
On Saturday, October 27, the Halloween Fancy Dress Party will be held in Dunne’s Lounge, Clonegal and is inviting all those to come along with their best costume on to win some spooky prizes for the best dressed costume and best dressed couple, from 9 p.m. till late. Music performed by ‘Trademark’.
Tickets are only €5 and purchased from committee members: Breda Murphy, Chris Moran, Sinéad Gray, Tom Ryan (Celtic Stars) Pboy Murphy, Nicola Gray, Johnny Dunne, PJ Kavanagh and Dorcas Rothwell or you can buy on the night. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
TRAD SESSION
Come along for a full night of Irish Traditional Music, in Egan’s Pub, Parkbridge on Saturday, October 13, at 6.30 p.m. There will be plenty of finger food to keep the bellies from rumbling.
GAA GET TOGETHER
On Friday, October 19, for €20 you can enjoy a meal and the company of people who share your interest in GAA in Conway’s Pub, Kildavin. You will have the opportunity to share your memories and express your hopes at this most unique of get-togethers of GAA people. You are guaranteed not to be among strangers. For further information, please contact Christy O’Neill 087 1378569, George Coleman 087 2501105 or Tom Doyle 087 9110555.
GAA LOTTO
There was no winner of the Kildavin-Clonegal GAA. Lotto jackpot of the winning jackpot of €5,800, held on Sunday, September 30. Numbers drawn were 12, 21, 22 and 23. Winners that matched three were, Har Nolan, Moylisha, Clonegal and Annie Healy Aughrim, both receiving €75 each. The seller’s prize goes to Martin Byrne, receiving €50. The Kildavin-Clonegal Committee presented last week’s winner, Angela Kavanagh, Kildavin, a cheque for €10,000.
The next draw will take place in Conway’s Lounge, Kildavin, on Sunday, September 14, with a jackpot worth €6,000. Buy your tickets for €2 each. You can play it on kildavinclonegalgaa.ie or the news page of the community website clonegalkildavin.ie. You can also download the myclubfinances app from the Google app store.
The profits from the lotto is supporting the Ben Mulhall Memorial Park Association and Kildavin-Clonegal GAA Club.
COMMUNITY GAMES AGM
Slaney Valley Community Games AGM will be held on Tuesday, October 16, at 8 p.m. in St Brigid’s Hall, Clonegal. It would be great if as many parents as possible could attend. A raffle will be held on the night.
SENIOR CITIZENS SOCIAL
The autumn senior citizens Social Night takes place on Friday, October 12, in Parkview House, Shillelagh. Meals served at 6 p.m., followed by music and dancing. Please ring Parkview House at 053 9429120 or Annette at 087 6028614 if you are attending for numbers for meal. Admission €8 including door prizes, raffle prizes and spot prizes.
Everyone from Shillelagh, Carnew, Coolboy, Coolafancy, Tinahely, Annacurra, Ballyconnel, Coolkenno, Knockananna, Parkbridge, Askamore, Craanford and Clonegal are very welcome. 12, at 9 p.m., membership of the club is now due and we welcome new members for the coming year.
RACQUETBALL
Templeudigan HBC will be commencing their Racquetball Singles League very soon. Anyone interested in entering this upcoming competition please text 087 9911342 or contact any committee member as soon as possible.
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
At the October meeting of Clonroche Development Association CLG, held in Clonroche Community Centre, the Tidy Towns Report was discussed. Gaining four points on last year’s results and maintaining third place in its category in the county, committee members and Tidy Town Plan author, Thomas Furlong, suggested the community should be very pleased with their effort and the improvement in the marks.
With the Green Spaces and Landscaping section achieving 46 out of a possible 50 marks its difficult to improve in this area and appreciation should be extended to the committee and CE workers for their effort.
Community Your Planning and Involvement Section achieving 50 out of a possible 60 marks is again demonstrating the commitment and expertise of the association membership.
Tidiness and Litter Control getting 60 out of a possible 90 marks leaves scope for improvement and with Litter in the village fairly well controlled Tidiness, it seems presents the greater potential for improvement. Residential Streets and Housing Areas again offer potential opportunities to do better. Only achieving 30 out of a possible 50 points.
Probably the section offering the greatest scope for improvement, as pointed out by the writer of the Tidy Towns Plan, Thomas Furlong, is the Sustainability. Doing more with less section where a 14 out of 50 marking leaves a lot of potential. Anyone with ideas in this area will be very welcome to discuss them with the association.
Taken all in all the community of Clonroche should take pride in their achievement this year and resolve to do better next season.
COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT
Clonroche Development Association CLG has a vacancy for a CE worker for village maintenance. This will ideally suit a person interested in horticulture. Duties include Lawn and Hedge trimming and litter control in the village. With the opening of the Community Amenity Area in the next few months potential candidates will have added scope to develop their skills. Free educational courses attach to the post, The position pays up to €17.50 per hour for a 19.5 hour week with the freedom to work the remaining days of the week in private employment. With 4,350 people unemployed and actively seeking work between the New Ross and Enniscorthy areas, interested and qualifying persons should immediately contact any member of Clonroche Development Association CLG, or ANCCR Area Development at 087 874144313.
SYMPATHY
We extend our sympathy to the Cogley Family Tomfarney on the death of their Mother Kathy which occurred on Wednesday, October 3, our condolences to Ann, Breeda, John, Jim, Mick, Ellie, Catherine, Martin, Ger, PJ, Mary, Nicky, Tomas and Joanne, sister of Breda, Joan, Mick, Nicholas and the late Pat, Nell and Mary.
Sadly missed by her loving sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. May she rest in peace.