Duncannon
DUNCANNON NOTES
Items for the Duncannon notes in the Standard can be sent to: DuncannonNotes@gmail.com. Deadline – 5 p.m. on Sunday evenings (5 p.m. on Thursday evenings when Monday is a Bank Holiday). ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Next Monthly Meeting will be on Monday, June 12, in the St Louis Day care at 2.15 p.m. Come along for a chat with new and old friends over a cup of tea and a bun. New members welcome.
Social Evenings will be held in the St Louis Day Care Centre at 7.30 every second Tuesday, Starting on Tuesday, February 21.
Trip to Omniplex Cinema, Wexford to see the film Going in Style on Wednesday, May 24. Cost is €12. Lunch in Kelly’s Café before the meal. Bus leaving Ramsgrange car park at midday. Pick ups from Ramsgrange to Wexford. To book, please phone 051 389012 or 087 0544976. SOCIAL DANCING
Dust off your dancing shoes and join us in St Mary’s Hall, Fethard-on-Sea for our new social dance nights – Friday, June 16 – Blue Lace, Friday, July 21 – Teresa and the Stars. We look forward to seeing you there. DRIVE-IN BINGO
St Mogue’s Ladies’ Club is running a Monster Drive-in bingo on Sunday, June 4, at 3 p.m. in Fethard GA.A. Pitch, Ramstown, with €1,500 in prizes. That’s a date for your diary, all bingo players. DRAG RACE
Dressed in drag, join the 4km cycle ride on Sunday, June 4, at 12.30 p.m., starting and finishing at the Monument in Fethard Village. No entry fee. Sponsorship cards available contact 087 9861756. All sponsorship money to go towards the Helen Blake Replica Fund. SPONSORED RUN/WALK
St Louis Day Care Centre Ramsgrange is holding a sponsored 5km/10km run/walk in JFK Memorial Park and Arboretum on Monday, June 5, at 10.30 a.m. We need to raise funds to replace our mini bus. We hope you can come along on the day and support us. You can register by logging on to gofundme.com/Senior-Citizens-Concern or by contacting St Louis Day Care Centre at 051 389 509. See our new Facebook page senior citizens Concern CLG for updates. CONCERT FOR RNLI
New Ross Singers will be travelling to Duncannon on Wednesday, May 31, to perform a concert of light popular music. The RNLI is the chosen charity – always a worthy cause. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets cost €10 and are available on the door on the night. Light refreshments will be served. SPLIT THE POT
This week’s winner of split-thepot was Jack Gleeson, who won €141. Congratulations, Jack. You can play by buying a ticket in and of the local retail outlets. COLLECTION THANKS
County Wexford Community Workshop (CWCW) would like to thank most sincerely, those who contributed to their recent church gate collection, which realised €207. THANKS
Shielbaggan National School would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you all for your amazing support of the Shielbaggan field day, especially everyone who donated prizes, hampers, baked cakes, provided entertainment, supplied and cooked the barbecue and most of all to everyone who helped and contributed to make our field day a fantastic success. Well done to all involved and hope to see you all again next year. ST JAMES’ GAA
Lotto – There was no winner of the St James GAA Club lotto on Tuesday night last. The numbers drawn were 3, 10, 12 and 13. The only match-three winner was Mag Murphy from Bannow. The next jackpot is a whooping €10,100. The next draw takes place on May 30 at 8.30 p.m. in Bannow-Ballymitty GAA Clubhouse at 8.30 p.m. All money raised for lotto benefits all areas of the club.
Purple and Gold – Best of luck to Matthew O’Hanlon and the Wexford hurling team in the first round of the championship v Laois in Portlaoise on Saturday night next.
Golf classic – Preparations are now under way for the annual St James GAA Club golf classic that will take place in Wexford Golf club on Friday, July 14, A time sheet is now available. Teams of four for €140 which includes round of golf and post game dinner in Wexford Golf Club. To book a tee time for your team please contact Noel Holohan 086 8658093.