Gusserane

IRISH DANCING

Irish Dancing classes resume this week after the summer break. Friday, September 1, they begin in Terrerath Community Centre. Beginners are at 6.30 p.m. and advanced dancers are at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, they begin in Raheen Community Centre with beginners from 6 p.m. and advanced from 7 p.m. Tuition is given by Kay and Aileen Sutherland, both fully qualified teachers with Cumann Rince Naisiunta. Come along and learn dancing for fun, fitness or competition. New members welcome. For further details contact Kay at 087 9035296. Find us on Facebook: Tara School of Irish Dancing.

ST KEARNS

The official launch date for the St Kearns Explosion documentary is September 23 in St Michael’s Theatre in New Ross at 8 p.m. A limited number of tickets will go on sale this week. For more information and for tickets please contact Michael Whelan at 087 2388156.

CE SCHEME

The South West Wexford FRC CE group have vacancies in the following areas on their forthcoming Community Employment Scheme at South West Wexford Family Resource Centre: Childcare workers, front desk receptionists, administrators, general cleaners, caretaker/ maintenance, cleaner to support Sugradh Childcare Centre and community cafe. Please contact Tilly Carroll, CE Scheme Supervisor at 051 389418 for and application form or pick one up at reception. Please ensure you are registered with DSP and if you have been signed off by Job Path (Turas Nua) you are now entitled to apply for a Community Employment Scheme.

LADIES’ FOOTBALL

Our under-16 Mogue O’Rahillys play Glynn-Barntown on Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the county semi-final in Gusserane. Support for the girls would greatly be appreciated as they hope to keep their unbeaten record alive. This week is one of the biggest weeks for our club with our ladies hoping to bring the intermediate title home. They will play St Martin’s in Oylegate at 3.45 p.m. on Saturday and again we would like to see as much support from the parish to support our girls.

We would also like to wish the men’s senior team good look in their championship game also against St Martin’s in Wexford Park at 6 p.m. that evening in Wexford Park. The Tintern Run, which is run by Gusserane Coiste na nÓg, is taking place on Sunday and more details can be found on it’s Facebook page.

TINTERN TRAILS RUN

It’s nearly starting gun time for Gusserane Coiste na nÓg’s Tintern Trails Run/Walk in the grounds of Tintern Abbey on Sunday, September 3. It starts at 10 a.m. This event continues to grow in popularity but you still have time to enter online by finding the Tintern Run on Facebook. Alternatively, just come early and register on the day.

SILVER CIRCLE

The second of 10 Silver Circle Draws took place in Gusserane GAA Club last week. The winners were Eoghan Foran, Adrian Burford, Declan Hart and Willie Murphy.

SYMPATHY

The death took place last week of Molly Myers of Rathimney. Sincere sympathy is extended to the Myers family on Molly’s passing. The funeral ceremony and burial took place in Gusserane on Saturday morning last.

CARDS

Winners in the hall in Gusserane last week were Brendan Colfer, Jimmy Larkin and Billy Shannon. Second went to John Sinnott, Kathleen Cadogan and Martin Stafford. Third went to Tom Corcoran, Pat Ryan and Watty Byrne while fourth went to Alice Gaffney, Kieran Keating and Margaret O’Neill. The fifth spot went to Nick Doyle, Mick Reville and Willie Kehoe. Last Game Draw winners were Declan Egan, Noel Redmond and Marie Doyle. Raffle winners were Bridget Cullen, Willie Kehoe, Jimmy Leacy and Peter Stafford.

LOTTO

There was no winner of the Tintern lotto last week when the numbers drawn were 6, 7, 10 and 25. The one match-three winner was Lorriane Molloy c/o Ballycullane PO. This week’s jackpot stands at €4,250.

GAA NEWS

Many thanks to Powers Bar in Ballycullane, who sponsored a new set of jerseys for the Gusserane hurlers recently. Best wishes to the senior and junior footballers in their championship final round games this weekend and best wishes to all underage teams as they enter the knockout stages of the various competitions. Follow GO.

Rahillys on Twitter or find Gusserane GAA on Facebook for updates of fixtures and results.