AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Adamstown CONTACT DETAILS
Should any club, organisation or individual wish to include a notice in the Adamstown District notes please email annemarieoshea@gmail.com on our before Thursday of each week.
NEW PHONE NUMBER
Please note Raheen Family Resource Centre has a new direct phoneline at 051 442888.
FREE HEALTH CHECK
The Irish Heart Foundation is providing free Health Checks in their mobile unit which will be located at Adamstown Community Centre on Thursday, November 1, and Raheen Family Resource Centre on Friday, November 2, from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. The Health Check includes blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar. Booking is essential and the checks take half an hour to complete. For further information or to book please contact 051 428805.
MASSES FOR HOLY SOULS
The November Masses for Holy Souls will take place as follows. Monday the 19th – Tomgarrow, Misterin, Rathkyle, Adamstown and Coolnagree. Tuesday the 20th – Oldcourt, Brocurra, Doononey, Woodview Drive. Wednesday the 21st – Newtown, The Leap, Knockreigh and Coonogue. Thursday the 22nd – Kellystown, Chapel, Raheenduff, The Barracks. Friday the 23rd – Glenour, Ballyvergin, Rathsilla and Fairfields. May they rest in peace.
Each evening we will gather in St Abban’s Oratory at 7.30 p.m. All present will receive a candle, which will be left lighting before the Blessed Sacrament. Please return your envelopes as soon as possible. You are welcome every night or any other night.
CARDS
The Weekly 30 Card Game continues in the community centre this Friday, November 2, at 9 p.m. Thanks to the ladies for the tea last week. Catering on the night will be Angela Dooley, Elizabeth Doyle and Maria Carty. Cateringn Friday, November 9, will be Catherine Moore, Kathleen O’Connor, Nancy Walsh and Tina Whelan.
ICA NEWS
The bowling tournament takes place in Leisure Max on November 16 If anyone is interested in travelling to Manchester for Christmas Shopping a bus will be organised depending on interest. The trip is for two nights and includes B&B with return coach and boat for €189 p.p.s. Art classes are to commence soon which are also open to non-members. New members are always welcome and the next meeting will take place on Wednesday, November 14.
CROSS COUNTRY EVENT
Adamstown Athletic Club will be hosting the Leinster Uneven Ages Cross Country in Adamstown on Sunday, November 11. We would appreciate any help on the day so if you can work or contribute e.g. making sandwiches, buns, car parking, track stewards, officials, shop-keepers please contact Marie at 087 6675182. Proceeds will go towards the new outdoor gym at the community centre which will be available for everyone in the community to use.
SYMPATHY
Our sympathy is extended to Mary and Jack Galway, Tomgarrow, Adamstown on the death of Mary’s mother, Anastasia Sinnott of Coolroe, Clonroche. Beloved mother of John, Michael, Catherine and Mary and sister of the late Pat, James Michael and Laurence. Our sympathy also to her many relatives, friends and neighbours. Anastasia’s funeral Mass took place on Monday, October 22, in St Clement’s Church, Cloughbawn with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
JOHN O’BRIEN R.I.P.
Our sympathy is extended to the family of John O’Brien, Oldcourt, Adamstown, whose death took place on Monday, October 22. Predeceased by his brothers Denis, Martin, Andy and sister Nita, John is sadly missed by his sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended friends, relatives and neighbours. John’s funeral Mass took place on Thursday, October 25, in St Abban’s Church, Adamstown with burial in the adjoining cemetery. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Clongeen CONTACTS AND DEADLINES
Please email any articles for publication in the Standard to grooney@hotmail.com by midday on Friday.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
The local Conference of the SVP, St Aidan’s, is looking for new members. If you have some time to spare and would like to become involved with the society, please contact any of the following for more information.
The Waterford Office at 051 857 112; The Wexford Office at 053 9143568 or the Local Conference at 089 4295216.
BABY/TODDLER GROUP
This friendly group meets every Wednesday morning during school terms between 9.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. in the Sunshine room in Clongeen School. It is open to anyone from the Clongeen area and from further afield – parents, grandparents, guardians, childminders, etc. are all welcome, and of course the little ones too (babies to toddlers). The cost is only €4 per adult which includes refreshments for both the adults and children.
This is a fun and relaxed group with loads of fun activities, crafts and singing, where both adults and children can meet new friends. As toddlers are growing up and moving on to the next step in their young lives, we have loads of room for new comers this September. Please feel free to share this information and we look forward to seeing both new and familiar small and bigger faces. For more info, visit and like our Facebook page or you can call or text Véro at 086 1034878.
OVER-35S SOCCER
We were back to the max on 20th with 20 guys taking to the field in a full on game that ended in a draw I believe after a long and frantic game were there were only four or five goals scored for each team and a few gifts handed out from Dave and yours truly – we were feeling sympathetic at the time. In the end it nearly cost the bibs as they were behind by two goals with only minutes on the clock. But all was redeemed when we drew level in Fergie time, which was well justified as no one wanted to stop.
Games take place on Saturday evening at 6 p.m. indoor in Grantstown, be there 15 minutes beforehand so we can kick off in the allotted time please. If you’d like to come along or want further information, please give Dave Burke a shout either by text or a call to 086 8596627.
SPLIT-THE-POT DRAW
Clongeen Community Development Group’s split-the-pot draw took place on Monday, October 22, in Clongeen Hall, during the Pongo interval. The lucky winner this time round was Kathleen Kehoe winning €420, congratulations Kathleen. The next draw will take place on Monday, November 5. Split-the-pot boxes are in all local shops and pubs in the parish as well as now being in Wallace’s Drapery, The Bridge Restaurant and the Chemist in Wellingtonbridge. Your support is greatly appreciated.
CAMPILE HALL DISCO
There will be a teenage disco in Campile Hall on this Friday night, November 2, for all secondary school students with music from 9 p.m. till midnight. Doors open 8 p.m. and there is strictly a no alcohol or no drugs allowed. This is a fully supervised event.
Gusserane TINTERN REVIEW
The 2018 Tintern Review is hot off the printing press and currently on sale throughout the parish and beyond. This year’s edition includes articles on Operation Transformation, Ballycullane Ploughing, Gusserane GAA, Gusserane School, the Mullinderry Mill as well as many other topics of local interest. The cost is only €7 and sales are expected to be brisk in the lead up to Christmas.
CARDS
Winners in the hall last week were Johnny Larkin, PJ Doyle and Tom Larkin. Second went to Brendan Colfer, Siobhán Doyle and Billy Shannon. Third were James McDonald, David Murphy and Pat Whelan while the LGD went to Jimmy Haughton, Kieran Keating and Willie White. Raffle winners were Michael Whelan, Kathleen Cadogan, Johnny Cogley and Luke Power.
LOTTO
The draw for Tuesday, October 23, saw the numbers 5, 6, 17 and 21 come out of the drum. There was no jackpot winner. The match-three winners were Pamela Quigley of Kilbraney and Nick Doyle c/o Johnny Flynn. Each collected €300. The jackpot next week stands at €3,950.
SLIVER CIRCLE
First prize last week went parish priest Fr Willie Byrne Other prize winners were John Rossiter, Darragh Doyle and Myra Whelan.
DISCO
There will be a teenage disco in Campile Hall on this coming Friday night, November 2, for all secondary school students. It runs from 9 p.m. to midnight and doors open at 8 p.m. Strictly no alcohol or drugs allowed. This is a fully supervised event.
Horeswood COUNTY CHAMPIONS
After a nerve wrecking finish Horeswood beat Crossabeg-Ballymurn 0-17 to 1-13 in the Intermediate Football Final in Wexford Park last week. The foundation for victory was laid in the final 10 minutes of the first half when we hit a purple patch, scoring some lovely points, to lead 0-13 to 0-5, having played with the wind.
Crossabeg came back strongly after the interval and a goal midway through the second half left the game in the melting pot but we held on for a one point win and an immediate return to the senior ranks. Throughout the campaign we won all eight games. When we last won intermediate in 1998 we also went unbeaten.
The team was Conor Swaine, Kevin Parker, Barry Hearn, Seán Stafford, Johnny Keating, Leigh O’Brien, Eddie Shiely, Shane O’hanlon, Colin Nolan, David Larkin, Jamie Meyler, Ciaran Deely, Seán Nolan, PJ Banville, Declan Murphy, Subs: Michael O’Hanlon, for C Deely, Darren Shannon for E Shiely, Eoin Murphy, John Bradley, Gavin Murphy, Eric Banville, Eamonn O’Sullivan, David Murphy, David O’Shea, Darren O’Reilly, Eddie Breen, Brendan Howlin, Brian Kehoe. Manager/trainer Aidan O’Brien, selectors: Stephen O’Connor, John Deely, David Shannon. stats: Brian Molloy.
GAA LOTTO
Lotto numbers drawn were 2, 20, 30 and 32. No jackpot winner. Four matched three numbers – Ciara Mythen Clongeen, Cora Noonan, Richard Burke and Tom and Mary Furlong – Rathgarogue-Cushinstown. Jackpot €5,000. Next draw will take place Ballyanne Bar on November 5.
CAMOGIE NEWS
The AGM takes place on Wednesday, November 14, at 7.30 in the Indoor Complex. We encourage all parents to come along and hear how the club is operating and its plans for the coming year. Any ideas or suggestions will be welcome.
Best of luck to our under-18 team in their Co. semi-final against Castletown on Sunday, November 4.
TEEN DISCO
There will be a teenage disco in Campile Hall on this coming Friday night, November 2, for all secondary school students from nine to 12 doors open 8 p.m. strictly no alcohol or drugs allowed. This is a fully supervised event.
HANDBALL RESULTS
Masters B Singles James Stanners dft Fergal McWilliams 21-17, 21-3 Junior C Doubles Timmy Farrell/Tomas Murphy dft Tom Cummins/Richard Ryan 21-3, 21-5 Junior Singles Barry McWilliams WO Malachy Whelan Golden Masters A Singles Mick Armstrong dft Benny Doyle 2118, 21-18
Newbawn NOVENA OF MASSES
A novena of Masses for our deceased relatives and friends will take place in Newbawn and Raheen commencing on this Friday, November 2 (All souls day) Details are as follows:
Friday, November 2 – Newbawn at 7.30 p.m. Raheem at 9.30 a.m. Saturday, November 3, and Sunday, November 4 – Masses in Newbawn and Raheen at usual times, especially for all of our deceased relatives and friends. Monday, November 5 – Raheen at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 – Newbawn at 10 a.m. Raheen at 7.30 p.m. Wednesday, November 8 – Newbawn at 7.30 p.m. Raheen at 9.30 a.m. a.m. Thursday, November 8 – Newbawn at 10 a.m. Raheen at 7.30 p.m. Friday, November 9 – Newbawn – 7.30 p.m. Raheen – 9.30 a.m.
Pious list envelopes have been sent out. If you wish to have your loved ones remembered in those novena Masses pleases return your list of names to your local church as soon as possible.
SUCCESSFUL QUIZ
The table quiz in aid of Newbawn Community Sports Ground that took place in Foleys pub last week was a great success with 20 teams taking part. The winning team consisted of John O’Grady (Captain) John and Josephine Burke and Eamonn Jones. The organisers wish to thank all who participated or helped out in any way.