Boherbue
GOLF
Boherbue Golf Society played the Captain’s (Dr David Heffernan) Prize recently in ideal weather conditions with the course perfect for a good contest.
Results: 1 – Frank Sheahan, Cork (41 points), 2 – Anne Sheahan, Cork (35 points), Best gross – Tadgh Leahy, Main Street, Boherbue, 3 – Tony Walsh, Belfast (35 points), 4 – Charlie Daly, Cork (34 points), 5 – Joe Heffernan, Keelnahulla (31 points).
1 (nine) – David Heffernan, 2 (nine) – Andy Daly, Mallow.
1 (visitors) – Batt Murphy, Monkstown (39 points), 2 (visitors) – Siobhan Maher, Cork (32 points), 3 (visitors) – Frankie Óg Sheahan, Cork (25 points)
On Saturday next, August 19, the Society will play the President’s (Colin Heffernan) prize at Killarney Golf Club. Tee time 1-2pm
Contact club honorary secretary Joe Heffernan at 029-76132 for more details.
New members welcome to join the club.
LOTTO RESULTS
The numbers drawn were 17, 20, 22, 31 and the lucky dip of €50 was won by Roisin, Una, and Colm O’Mahony, Knocknagree.
€20 each was won by Tadgh Breen, The Square; Tim Mulcahy, Lamanaugh; Neilus c/o Tim Fitzgerald.
Sellers prize – Rena Murphy
CARDS
1 – Eileen Ankettell / Sheila Fallon. Ladies – Nellie Mai Foley / Mary O’Keeffe. Gents – Frank O’Sullivan / Timmy Joe O’Sullivan; Michael O’Keeffe / Mick Buckley; Jackie Moynihan / Denny O’Mahony; Ned O’Mahony / Matt O’Mahony. Mixed – Tess Herlihy / Hugh Murphy
CHAMPIONSHIP
Boherbue Junior “A” footballers face a big task at Cullen this Friday night when they play Dromtariffe in the Duhallow Championship at 7.15pm.
Boher will be without the services of John Corkery, who is on the injured list and will be a huge loss.
Even though Boher have defeated this Dromtariffe side three times so far this season, they will have to be on their guard and play exceptionally well to win a place in this year’s final.
OPENING
One of Boherbue’s wellknown licensed premises, the Corner House, has reopened under the management of Darren McCormack and Ann Marie O’Donoghue, who resides at Ballyhoulihan.
It will be open daily from 10.30am and 12.30pm on Sundays. We wish them well in their new venture. winners.
First Prize went to: 1. Neilie O’Connor, and Jim Murphy, Freemount; 2. Tim Curtin, Freemount and Con O’Neill. Newmarket; 3. Pat and Maureen O’Connor, Churchtown. Best ladies’ team was Maureen Vaughan, and Eileen O’Sullivan, Kanturk. Gents team prize was won by Michael O’Connor and Richard Kiely, Lismire, after a playoff. Mixed prize was won by Tim Broderick and Mary Noonan, Freemount. Raffle Prizes were won by Margaret O’Leary, Freemount; Richard Kiely, Lismire; Neilie O’Connor, Freemount; Maureen O’Connor, Churchtown; Jack Murphy, Freemount.
The next 45 drive will be on this Sunday night, August 13, at 8.30 p.m. See you all thenand bring a friend. You can be on the road home at 10.30 p.m.
AROUND THE FIRESIDE
The next programme of Around the Fireside will be broadcast on C103 Local Radio on Monday night next August 14 at 9.50 p.m. On Monday night we have a group from Inchigeelagh and roundabout back again. Don’t miss this great programme on Monday night next at 9.50 p.m.
FREEMOUNT CHURCH
Mass on Sunday Morning, August 13, at 10.30 a.m. Holy Hour on Monday at 7 p.m. Mass on Tuesday morning (Feast of the Assumption) at 10.30 a.m.
Mass and all devotions at St Michael’s Church in Freemount are now available on the internet. The web address is myipstream. com/freemount.html. This will be especially welcome for all people who are housebound or away from home. Please pass the word onto your friends.
St Michael’s Room is now available to parents who would like to bring young children to Sunday Mass.
SEISIÚN
Comhaltas Weekly Seisiún commenced in the Heritage Centre, Freemount on Wednesday night, July 12, Our special guests on Wednesday night next August 16 is a group of seven male singers from Bruff in Co. Limerick called Wild Oats. Don’t miss this very special group of singers next Wednesday night.
We also have a huge lineup of music song and dance and storytelling each night as usual. Admission €10 including the usual tea.We run each Wednesday night, at 8.30 p.m. till August 30 Please make a note of the date, tell all your friends and make sure you are there, especially on Wednesday night next.
THE THURSDAY CLUB
The next outing of the Thursday Club will be held on this Thursday, August 10, The Outing will take in a visit to Foynes Flying Boat Museum and Listowel etc. The Bus will leave Freemount Community Centre at 9 a.m. Everybody welcome. To book your seat call Eileen at 086 3657599 or Mary at 087 6327965.
THE BIG KNIT – This is a reminder to all who were knitting bottle caps in aid of age action that the closing date for receipt of any caps knitted was July 31 Contact any member of the Thursday Club or ring Ellen at 022 28781 to make sure you have them collected this week.
USED POSTAGE STAMPS
If you have used stamps you can hand them into the Heritage Centre any morning.
HISTORY WEBSITE
If you would like to keep up with the progress of our History website, please go to freemountvillage.com. You might see your own photo. We would also like to hear from you.
FREEMOUNT GAA.
The junior B hurlers and footballers have been active in the last couple of weeks. The junior B hurlers lost an exciting game to Banteer by a point and the footballers defeated Glenlara by three points and lost to Ballydesmond by a similar margin.
The GAA camp for 6-13 year olds takes place in Freemount and Meelin from August 14 to August 18.
LOTTO – There was no winner of lotto jackpot for last weekend. The numbers drawn were 5, 7, 19 and 30. Lucky-dip winners were John and Eileen Casey, Johnsbridge, Freemount; Jim O’Regan, Glounicommane, Freemount; Aidan O’Flynn, Ballinla, Freemount; Eoghan O’Connell, Ballybahallow, Freemount; Ryan O’Callaghan, Knockanglass East, Freemount. This week’s jackpot is €9,800.
Freemount GAA are once again asking for your support by joining the weekly lotto the jackpot presently stands at €9,800 the cost of running the club is €25,000 approx. and the weekly lotto is our main source of income the cost of an annual ticket is €90 Please contact any club member if you wish to join. Make sure you buy your tickets early and often.
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