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THE KILLINICK PROJECT
This project will start in September and we are eternally – grateful to our local residents and business owners who are supporting us financially and also granting us permission to access ground areas of the village. Kiely’s Centra have contributed greatly to our projects. James Molloy chairperson quotes ‘it is very encouraging to get support and mentorship from the Wexford local development and to hear how excited they are about Killinick Village, especially given the future plans of the nearby greenway project and particularly at this time when it is important for small villages to receive good news’ We will keep our locality updated on an ongoing basis and if anyone wants to help or get involved in our projects, please contact Joanne at 086 3904644 for more information or email killinickproject@gmail.com.
CLUB LOTTO
There was no jackpot winner in last week’s St Fintan’s GAA Club lotto and only one person won the match-three prize. The numbers drawn were 1, 8, 22 and 27. Next week’s jackpot will be €4,800. Your support of the club lotto, as ever, is greatly appreciated and even more so in the coming months as presently it will be the only income stream for the club with the postponement of all other planned fundraising activities. You can subscribe to our weekly lotto with a 10-week subscription for €15 with your numbers entered weekly for you. Club lotto sales will assist in maintaining the general upkeep of the clubgrounds and playing surfaces aswell as maintenance of the community walking track and costs associated with reopening of the grounds/ teams returning to the training field. Contact your weekly seller today or contact Sharon at 086 1787498 to sign up.
SUPPORT RESPONSE
As a support response St Fintan’s GAA Club have established a mechanism for community assistance for anyone who is self – isolating or confined to their homes due to the covid 19 crisis. We can assist in collecting fuel, food shopping, collecting of orders and collecting of prescriptions. In line with the NPHE team guidelines our volunteers will maintain the recommended social distance in all communications. Our initial point of contacts should you require any assistance are: Robert O’Callaghan 086 0556257, Shane Sinnott 086 8139925, Eoin Cummins 087 3118847, Nicky Sinnott 087 2918020, Edward Goggin 087 2297337 and Shane Sinnott 085 7287257. We have a list of volunteers who will assist our coordinators in helping out where requested. Our offer of assistance is open to everyone in the wider community and we ask anyone in need to please engage with us.
MEALS ON WHEELS
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Quay community development association is currently operating a meals on wheels service which takes in the Mayglass area. This service operates on a weekday basis with each meal costing just €5. If your aware of anyone in the area wishing to avail this fabulous service please contact John at 087 2394809.
ST FINTANS GAA CLUB
St Fintan’s GAA Clubgrounds are now open to club training sessions in line with Phase three of the National reopening plan. All committee members, players, mentors, parents of underage players have completed the necessary eLearning modules and health questionnaires to facilitate a safe return to play. All training sessions are supervised by Covid supervisors and all recommended preventative measures have and continue to be taken at the clubgrounds to ensure safety for all users. The community walking track is once again open and we ask any members of the community who use the track to please observe all the guidelines as communicated when you enter the clubgrounds.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Margaret Brennan Mayglass on her recent fundraising effort for children’s mental health services in Wexford. During the recent covid 19 lockdown Margaret handmade some beautiful face masks and sold a number of them through Orla Hores shop in Belvedere Road In total she raised €1,500 which is no small amount for one person. These funds are been used to provide items which children attending that service will use. From this effort a new group has been launched which is called friends of Arden House. All details about this is available on Facebook. Well done Margaret your endeavour is greatly appreciated and will help many children.
BEREAVEMENT
All involved in the arts and indeed the wider community were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Joan Power Summertown Broadway. A great supporter of the arts and co – director of her favourite Our Lady’s Island tops group. Joan lost her fight for life during the past week and her remains were laid to rest in Our Lady’s Island cemetery following her funeral Mass. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family and friends. May she rest in peace.
LADY’S FOOTBALL
St Fintan’s lady’s football team will open its season with a game versus Ballyhogue on July 19, on July 29 it will take on Shelmalier B and will return to the playing field on August 1 when it will take on Rathgarogue-Cushionstown in its quest to reach the latter stages of the championship.
BACK IN ACTION
Albeit late in the year the GAA season is about to get under way and at junior A level the hurling team is in a group with Clongeen, Marshalstown-Castledockrell, Rathgarogue-Cushionstown, Bannow-Ballymitty and Monageerand will get its season under way versus Clongeen on Saturday, July 18, At underage level the team of Our Lady’s Island/St Fintan’s is grouped with Clonard, St Anne’s and Taghmon-Camross in the under-13 hurling championship while the football team must take on the volunteers and St Anne’s. The under-15 hurling team is in a group with Kilmore, Clongeen and Gusserane while the same age group in football is in a group with Geraldine O’Hanrahans, Gusserane and Clongeen. The under-17 football team is grouped with St Matin’s, Ballyhogue and St Mary’s (Maudlinstown) while the hurling team is in a group with Taghmon-Camross, Oylegate-Glenbrien and Ballyhogue. A short but busy season ahead and your support will be very much appreciated.
BABY JOY
Sending our warmest congratulations to club player/manager Shane Sinnott and his wife Leanne on the safe arrival of their second little princess during the recent past. Welcome baby Croia Rose, a precious little baby sister to Grace whom we are sure will be the best big sister. Many congratulations proud parents and enjoy all the crazy and magical moments ahead.
ZOOM TO WRITE WORKSHOP
Ready, Steady, Write is the title of the next Write by the Sea Literary Festival’s Zoom to Write Workshop, facilitated online by award – nominated novelist and scriptwriter Cat Hogan via Zoom on Saturday, July 18 (10 a.m. to midday).
The workshop will focus on three elements of the writing process: distilling ideas, breathing life into your characters and doing research and how to apply them in a practical and effective way to your own work. Cat is a seasoned facilitator and author, with two successful novels to her name. Her third book is due for publication very soon.
To book a place on the ‘Ready, Steady, Write’ Zoom workshop, go to writebythesea.ie. in peace Joan, your big smile, sharp wit, and kind heart will be sadly missed but never forgotten.