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DONARD NS
Donard NS, Poulpeasty is now taking enrolments for 2019. We have small classes and a strong focus on teaching and learning. Contact Sinéad 053 9244295 Clonroche Development Association the latest winner from splitthe-pot was John Murphy, Canon Murphy Park. The pot was €218. Remember all funds are used locally and envelopes can be bought in any of the local shops and businesses.
GALBALLY RUN/WALK
Galbally Sports and Leisure Club will host a 10k run and 5k walk on bank holiday Monday, March 18. The event will begin at 11 a.m., with registration taking place from 10 a.m. onwards. Entry fee is €5 for the 5k walk and €10 for the 10k run. Both events are open to all ages and abilities. The 10k race will be chip timed and there will be prizes for the first man and woman home. Refreshments will be served to all participants in the hall afterwards. Everyone is invited to come along and get involved in what promises to be a great community event.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Chess and Draughts has resumed in Galbally Hall on Wednesday nights from 7 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. All children from eight years to 15 years are welcome. Cost is €2 per child to a maximum of €4 per family.
The County Community Games will begin shortly. The local area will be represented in quiz, Talent, art, Swimming, Athletics, Chess, Draughts and tag rugby. If anyone is interested in any other event on the National Events Guide, please contact local Sec Clare Doyle at 087 4151350. Cuffe’s Grange, Kilkenny and Monks’ Grange in Co Wexford. He also described the architectural designs used in the building of Duiske Abbey which was one of the largest Cistercian Abbeys in Ireland in its day. The talk was very much appreciated by all present.
ST FIACRE’S PILGRIM
The annual pilgrim in honor of St Fiacre take place at his Sixth century church ruins and Holy well at Ullard on Friday next February 8This tradition is carried on for over a couple of century’s.
LOTTO
The numbers drawn were 12, 19, 26 and 27, and there was no winner. next week’s jackpot stands at €10,000, Reserve jackpot €3,150. Consolation winners were Bridie Doyle, Thomas Fox, Brendan Hoare, Lillian Bolger, Jim Costello. Tickets available from all local outlets or from any committee member.
CITIZENS INFORMATION
The citizen information office in main street Graignamanagh is open Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 10;30 a.m. to 12;30 p.m., Providing a free private and confidently information service available to all.
TIDY TOWNS JACKPOT
This week’s results are first prize – Frances Kavanagh – €246, second prize-Lillian Bolger – €50, third Prize-Rosie Roche – €25. Money raised through thejackpot will be used to keep the town looking well all year round. Draw takes place every Thursday in the Abbey Centre at approximately 4 p.m..(5)
LIBRARY NEWS
February is Library Card Sign up month: Kilkenny Library Service invites everyone to unlock a world of endless resources. Why not take advantage of our free membership and sign up to become a member or renew your old card. Everyone, who signs up, renews or borrows items during February will be entered into a draw for a voucher for a local restaurant.
From January 1, library members will not have to pay fines for overdue items and no existing fines will be collected.
We now have new and faster computers for the public to use, you can now reserve a computer, print your documents and return and issue your books using our new self service kiosk.
Our collection of old photographs is ongoing if you have any old photos of Graig/Tinnahinch area drop them into us in the library and we will scan to include them in this digital collection online. Previous photos that we received are now on our website kikennylibrary.ie. Thank you to all who took the time to bring us in your photos. ‘Mindfulness at Work’ talk by Louise Shanagher will take place in Graig library this Saturday, February 2, midday to 1 p.m. This is a free talk all welcome.
Art Class will resume on Thursday, January 31, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. If art was something you always wanted to try now is the time. Free classes every Thursday, all levels welcome.
THE THREE TENORS
The Three Tenors perform in Borris Church on Saturday, February 16, at 8 p.m. Ireland’s Greatest Voices, an evening of popular classic hits from Sinatra, The Dubliners, Pavarotti and spiritual favorites.
Tickets are €25 and are available from the Parish Centre, Borris O’Shea’s Centra Borris, Brophy’s Shop Borris, The Little Shop Bagenalstown and, Doran’s SuperValu Graiguenamanagh. This is a fundraiser for Borris Church. last year’s Intermediate champions made their debut in the Kilkenny Senior Football Championship against O’Loughlin Gaels. They gave as good as they got, but at the final whistle they ended up with a one-point defeat, O’Loughlin’s 1-9, Tullogher 2-5.
Star of the show for O’Loughlins was Niall Bergin, who kicked six points and whose grandfather, Jimmy Bergin, kept goal for Tullogher when they won the Kilkenny junior football final way back in 1948.
ROSBERCON UNITED FC
STAMULLEN FC 3-3 ROSBERCON UNITED (STAMULLEN FC WIN 4-2 ON PENALTIES) Rosbercon United made the long trek up to Stamullen in Meath for a Leinster Junior Shield clash.
On a windy day against a good technical Stamullan FC side, Rosbercon found themselves two goals down at half time.
Rosbercon came out of the blocks firing at the start of the second half with three quick-fire goals. Kevin Doyle opened the scoring from the penalty spot. Barry Ryan found himself on the end of a long ball over the top to nod the ball over the keeper and into the empty net to bring the sides level. Kevin Doyle added to his tally shortly after to put Rosbercon United a goal up at 3-2.
Stamullan FC leveled it up with a free kick of the highest quality to give Jamie Lawlor in the goal no chance.
Both teams had clear cut chances to nick the win, with Paudie Murphy coming agonizingly close to winning it with a header right at the death.
Plenty of tired legs and no goals in extra time brought us to a dreaded penalty shootout.
Unfortunately it wasn’t to be for the Rosbercon boys with Stamullan FC proving the more deadly side from the spot and running out 4-2 winners on penalties. A great game of football and best of luck to Stamullan FC in the rest of the tournament.
MATCH REPORT 20/01 – ROSBERCON UNITED 3-0 ROSSLARE RANGERS
Rosbercon were in Billy Browne Cup action today against Rosslare Rangers, who play in the division above.
In a hotly contested game, it was the Rosbercon boys who broke the deadlock through Barry ‘Goals’ Ryan. Barry was on the spot the finish a scramble in the box from a corner.
Rosbercon doubled there lead before half-time with Jamie St Ledger running in the behind the Rosslare back-line and finishing from a Pirlo-esque ball over the top from Mick Kelleher. Where Mick pulled the pass out of, nobody will ever know. That was it for the first half.
Kevin Doyle rounded off the scoring with a magnificient finish that the Rosslare keeper couldnt get anywhere close to.
The scoreline was a fair reflection on the game, with both sides having a number of good chances apart from the goals. A man of the match performance from Wayne Handrick in the Rosbercon goal kept Rosslare at bay and gave him a well deserved clean sheet. Rosbercon United march on in to the next round of the Billy Browne Cup with big ambitions.