Bree-Galbally
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Galbally Community Centre, will host a Christmas Craft Fair on Sunday, December 2, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be a number of local crafters in attendance with numerous gift ideas. Come and enjoy the Christmas atmosphere, bring the kids to see Santa, and meet friends and neighbours while supporting your local community centre. Some tables still available. For enquiries please call or text 087 2319219.
RACKARD LEAGUE SUCCESS
Well done to the Bree Parish Schools ladies’ football team who won the Rackard League Roinn B title last week beating Castlebridge in the final.
COMMUNITY PLAYSCHOOL AGM
The AGM of Galbally Community Playschool Committee will take place this Tuesday, November 20, at 8 p.m. in Galbally National School. Everyone is very welcome to attend.
BREE ACTIVE RETIRED
The next meeting of Bree Active Retired Association takes place this Wednesday, November 21. We remind everyone to return the red cards at this meeting. Our Christmas lunch is booked for December 19 in the Riverside. Enquiries to 086 0747823.
BREE BINGO
Bree Bingo continues every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in Gary Byrnes. €10 per book and jackpot this week is €425. Everyone is welcome to play. Hope to see you all there.
NEW BREE WEBSITE
bree.ie is now up and running under the auspices of Bree Community Development Group. The website content is dependent on input from all the groups and organisations in Bree Parish. Groups and organisations should have received an email about the content for their page and if anything is unclear please reply to the email or contact info@bree.ie If businesses would like to be listed on the site, please email with info on the following: Company Name, Contact Person, Phone Number and Website (if applicable) as well as a brief description of the business. Anyone working in the creative/arts field should also contact us and a section on health and Wellbeing will be added shortly. This website is a work in progress and Bree Community Development Group would appreciate your input to bring this together.
SPORTS/LEISURE CLUB ANNIVERSARY.
The committee of Galbally Sports and Leisure Club would like to invite you to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the hall taking place on December 8 in the Sports and Leisure Club. It promises to be a spectacular night with entertainment including music, dancing, and storytelling with instrumental pieces and ballads. Licensed Bar on night. Free entry. Strictly over18s only.
DRAUGHTS/CHESS CLASSES
Draughts and Chess take place on Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. in Galbally Hall. Classes are from seven to 15 years. Cost is €2 per child and €4 per family. Well done to the Bree-Davidstown Community Games, who were announced the runner-up area in Wexford at the recent Co AGM.
ATHLETICS
Well done to Bree AC athletes at the Leinster Cross Country in Adamstown, Co Wexford last weekend. Cian Donovan (under-11) finished ninth and will represent Leinster in the national finals in Navan in December. Cian with Jayden Kenny, PJ Breen and Tom Finn were fifth in club event. Lea Bolger (under-11) also qualified for the Nationals as sub for the Wexford team which won Leinster Gold. In the under-nine races Shane Laffan finished sixth and Billy Doyle was ninth. Ava Wilson was 12th in the girls under-11. Elizabeth Egan was the first Wexford athlete home in the Ladies Senior race. Well done to all concerned.
GALBALLY HALL REFURBISHMENT
The committee of Galbally Sports and Leisure Club have recently secured a grant under the town and Village Renewal Scheme amounting to €100,000 to refurbish the hall and grounds. Members of the community are invited to an EGM on Sunday, December 9, at 7 p.m. to bring new members to the committee to become involved in the refurbishment and development of Galbally Hall. Rackards on Tuesday, November 20, at 9.30 p.m.
GAA CLUB AGM
The Duffry Rovers AGM will take place in Kiltealy Hall on Friday, December 7, at 7.30 p.m. Adoration
Adoration continues in Caim Church on Mondays. All are welcome to participate.
MUSIC CLASSES
Music classes will commence in Caim hall on Thursdays 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. For further information contact Deirdre or James at 087 6880036 or 086 8486989.
RATHNURE PANTO
Rathnure Pantomime Society presents their 24th Christmas Panto, ‘Broomstick: Tinkerbell’s Christmas Adventure’ in Rathnure hall on December 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 27, 28 and 29 at 7.45 p.m. nightly. Early evening performances on the Sunday shows. Call 087 0687801 or 087 6954112, or book through Messenger on our Facebook page.