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CLOUGHBAWN GPA

Cloughbawn GPA would like to thank all landowners in our region for their continued support and assistance. We would like to re-assure all landowners that all our members are covered by the IFA insurance approved scheme and carry identification while hunting and shooting on your land. We are always available for vermin control or for any other assistance we can offer, please contact any local member or secretary Myles Somers 087 2877979.

THANK YOU

Kathleen Holohan would like to express her appreciation to all those who organised and attended her retirement get together in the Cloch Bán on Friday, October 12. Many thanks to all for the lovely gifts, cards and good wishes received on that night and earlier on in the year. Go raibh míle, míle, maith agaibh go léir.

GAA CENTENARY

Cloughbawn GAA Club is celebrating 100 years this year and will hold a Centenary Ball in the Riverside Park Hotel Enniscorthy on Sunday, October 28, music by American Heart, followed by DJ Tickets are €35 and are on sale from committee members.

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.

LADIES’ FOOTBALL

The Adamstown/Cloughbawn ladies’ football team of 1988 are soon celebrating their 30th Anniversary of winning their all-Ireland Club Football Championship. This function will be held in the Cloch Ban, Clonroche on October 27. The night will begin at 8 p.m. with the all-Ireland Club final being played on the big screen, followed by refreshments and music.

Memories of that remarkable day in Callan, on November 20, 1988, that the ladies over came Ballymacarbry, Waterford on a scoreline of 2-6 TO 1-4 to win the Dolores Tyrrell Memorial Cup will be joyfully remembered. All families, friends, supporters far and near are invited to attend.

Management of the 1988 team were Matt O’Neill, Benny McCabe, Michael McCabe, Peter Caulfield and John Michael Porter. Team: Ann Barron, Mag Doherty, Mary Moore, Ann English, Pauline Bradley, Kathleen Moore, Anna Whitty, Catherine Murphy, Bridget Bradley, Lillian Doyle, Ann Reddy, Bernie Byrne, Jackie Codd, Josephine O’Connor, Geraldine Codd, Bernie Bradley, Eileen Ryan, Mary Greene, Mary Fleming, Ann Doyle, Caroline O’Connor, Ann Kent. Kay McCabe.

COFFEE MORNING/SALE.

Killegney and Rossdroit parishioners invite you to join us for our annual coffee morning and sale which will be held this year on Friday, November 2, in Clonroche Community Hall, 10 a.m. till midday. All the usual stalls will be there so come along and treat yourself tolocally grown and home made produce and cakes, shop early for your Christmas cards from Irish Lifeboats and try your luck on the raffle or bottle stall. Then stay for a cuppa and a chat. The sale is in aid of Irish Lifeboats and the parishes of Killegney and Rossdroit.