Gusserane
KNOCK
There will be a one-day coach trip to Knock Shrine on Sunday, July 2, for the Ferns Diocesan Day. Pick-up Points are at Wellingtonbridge, Hollow Bar Ramsgrange, Campile and New Ross. The fare is €55 and includes two meals. For further details contact Nicholas Bowe at 051 388437 or 087 9418661. CARDS
Winners in the hall in Gusserane last week were Marie Doyle, Noel Redmond and Declan Egan. Second went to John Sinnott, Kathleen Cadogan and Martin Stafford. In third place were Karl Hall, Johnny Cogley and James Larkin while the LGD went to David Murphy, Billy Shannon and James McDonald. Raffle winners were Brendan Colfer, Mick Hanlon, Mick Reville and Alice Gaffney. GAA ACTION
Well done to Gavin Sheehan and Sam Wall, who both played in Wexford’s minor footballers’ Leinster quarter final win over Carlow last weekend. Hard luck to Adrian Flynn, who played in the senior championship game afterwards in Carlow but lost out to the home team.
Well done to Gusserane’s senior footballers on a good league win over Horeswood last Saturday night and hard luck to the junior B footballers who were beaten by a single point by Rathgarogue-Cushinstown in an entertaining game in Gusserane, also on Saturday evening.
Finally, well done to the Gusserane ladies’ footballers on another great win in the championship. They defeated a strong St Martin’s team in Gusserane on Sunday evening last. VINTAGE RUN
The Cassagh Vintage Run in aid of the New Houghton Hospital Residents’ Activities takes place on Sunday, May 28. It leaves Alan Morrissey’s Pub at 1 p.m. Registration starts at 11 a.m. There will be a DJ and barbecue back in Alan’s from 4 p.m. This will be preceded by live music and a raffle on the Saturday night beforehand. Your support for this good cause would be most appreciated. DRIVE-IN BINGO
St Mogue’s Ladies’ Club are running a Monster Drive-in bingo on Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. in Fethard GAA Pitch, Ramstown. With €1,500 in prizes that’s a date in your diary for all bingo players. LOTTO
There was no winner last week when a new jackpot commenced at €2,000. The match-three winners were all from either Kinnagh or Boley. Well done to Rose Salter of Kinnagh, G Morrissey of Boley, Una Cullen of Boley, Johnny Cooney of Kinnagh and Nicky Colfer of Kinnagh. This week’s jackpot is €2,150. PATRON
Dates for the annual patron and blessing of the Graves have now been finalised. On Saturday, June 17, the graveyards at Poul (6 p.m.) and Rathimney (6.30 p.m.) will be visited.
On Saturday, June 24, the graveyard at Nash will be visited at 6 p.m. This will be followed at 7 p.m. by a visit to Gusserane Cemetery where outdoor mass will take place, weather permitting. The patron this year falls on the actual feast day of St John the Baptist, after whom the church in Gusserane is dedicated.