Ballyhea
LOTTO
The Lotto was held on Monday, 4th December at the Corbett Court. There was no winner of the Jackpot of €5,450. Numbers drawn were: 28,39,41. €50 lucky dip winner: Teddy McEniry Promoter Corbett Court, €30 lucky dip winner Sam Curtin Promoter Sam Curtin, €20 lucky dip winners were: Cian Ryan Grange, Co. Limerick Promotor Eamon Dundon, Dan O’Brien Promoter The Idle Hour, Jack O’Kelly Promoter The Idle Hour. You can play the lottery on line @locallotto.ie or visit the Ballyhea GAA website where you can access the same web address. Thank you for your continued support.
CHURCH NEWS
VIDEO STREAMING: A video streaming facility has been installed in the Church to allow weekday and Sunday Mass as well as funeral and wedding ceremonies etc. to be broadcast over the internet. While primarily intended for the sick and housebound, the service is also open to anyone who wishes to have it. The first phase is experimentally operative by logging on to the website http://www.mcnmedia. tv/ . Family and friends overseas might like to log into this website to see the Parish Masses and what is happening in the Parish Church. Over the next few weeks, we hope to move to the next phase which is to provide a connection for the sick and housebound. Enquiries about the connection can be made in the Sacristy or to 086-3016859.
FAMILY PRAYER BOOKLET: A revised booklet of Family Prayers has been prepared by the Diocese in the context of the World Meeting of Families. Copies are available to order through the Sacristy. 100 booklets cost €40.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTIONS: No Church Gate Collection taken up at St. Mary’s Church, Ballyhea is endorsed by the parish. Any group or organisation intending to collect outside the church gates are asked to present copies of their permits in the Sacristy, together with copies of letters of authorisation of those collecting on their behalf. This should be done before the collection commences.
CHOIR PRACTICE AND SUNDAY MASS RESUMPTION: The Choir has resumed duty. If anyone would like to join us, please come along on Sundays for 11am Mass and we would be delighted to welcome you.
FIGHT FOR FIONN:
Fight for Fionn is a charity set up to raise funds for Fionn Barry, a 2 year old boy from Ballyhea who has a seriously debilitating and life limiting illness and needs 24 hour care. To get more information please go to www. fionnbarry.com website or if you wish to make a donation the link is : https://www.gofundme.com/ FightForFionn
BALLYHEA CALENDARS:
Calendars are now available to purchase at Ballyhea Pre-School and Costcutters, Ballyhea. All money goes directly to Ballyhea Pre-School so please support.
GAA NOTES
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: The club’s AGM was held on Monday, November 27, at the club Rooms. Ger O’Shea opened the meeting with a decade of the Rosary for deceased members. Runaí Ger O’Shea read the minutes of last year’s AGM chairman Noel O’Riordan then addressed the meeting and was followed by Ger O’Shea’s comprehensive and detailed secretary’s Report. Martin Hanley went through the treasurer’s Report giving an account of the club’s finances. Club chairman Noel O’Riordan presided over the election of officers and paid tribute to retiring officers Helen O’Sullivan and John Mortell as they had their three-year terms served in their posts. Michael Morrissey was elected chairman and he paid tribute to outgoing chairman Noel O’Riordan.
The Officers for 2017 elected were: president: John P Quinn. Vice-presidents: Jerome O’Keeffe, Tom Morrissey, Dan Casey, Joe Walsh, Christy O’Connor, Tadgh Mortell (snr), Tom Crowley, Billy Fleming, Mick Ryan, Jack Kelly, Billy Fitzgibbon, Pakie Morrissey, Michael O’Sullivan, Breda Crowley, Mick Copps, Tommy Moloney, Pat O’Brien, James Browne. Chair. : Michael Morrissey. Vice-chairman: Noel O’Riordan. Secretary: Ger O’Shea. Asst secretary: Michael O’Mahony. Treasurer: Jim Codd. Asst treasurer: Martin Hanley. Registrar: Mike O’Kelly. PRO: Bernadette Moloney. Children’s Officer: Orla Kelly. Insurance Officer: John McCarthy. Coaching Officer: John Mortell. Cultural Officer: Ciarán O’Regan. North Cork Board Delegate: Liam Crowley. County Board Delegate: Michael Byrne. Executive Committee: Denis Mac.
Namara, Pat O’Callaghan, David Garvey, David Copps, Breda Crowley, Tadgh Mortell, Tom Crowley, Helen O’Sullivan, Maurice O’Riordan, Ray Ronan, Kieran O’Regan, Pat Daly.
CLUB DEVELOPMENT: Ballyhea GAA is undertaking a major building construction of dressing rooms, a covered hurling alley, public toilets, a referees’ room and an upstairs area suitable for a gym etc. A Sports Capital Grant has been secured, a loan from Croke Park and a bank loan to finance the majority of this development. However, some fundraising will need to be done to meet the shortfall for this development. The various committees have decided to fundraise with ‘Buy a block to build the wall’. Blocks will be sold at €250 each and on completion of the building, a plaque will be erected with the names of all who contributed to this development.
All of the club’s loans for the previous developments have been cleared, mainly due to your support for the Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw of which about 50% of the funds from each ticket are returned to the club and this money is used solely for development and with your support, this will continue, hopefully.
The development represents the community spirit that has become a major part of Ballyhea GAA achievements over so many years.
Your support of our great club is very much appreciated and we hope you will support this new venture from which many generations will benefit in the years ahead. Your support will make a difference and you can make your contribution count by contacting any member of the committee or if you would like further information, the club website is ballyheagaa.com. Thank you in advance for your support.
GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIPS 2018: Is cúis áthais dom Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta 2018 a fhógairt don samhradh seo chugainn. Applications are being taken now. Contact the club’s Cultural Officer Ciarán O’Regan or secretary Ger O’Shea for an application form. Note that this updated GAA Scholarship Application Form is required by the college with every application. This is important in order to verify the applications and to enforce the scheme on a first come first served basis. Please also be aware that the Cork Scholarship Scheme applies to Coláiste nd Mumhan, Beal Atha ‘n Ghaorthaidh only and does not apply to any Gaeltacht college. Date of courses, fees, application forms and any further details are available on colaistenamumhan.ie or 085 1709327.
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE 2017: Ballyhea GAA Christmas Raffle 2017 Draw will take place on Saturday, December 16, in the Corbett Court. Tickets are priced at €5 each or three for €10. Tickets available from Committee Members.
PUC FADA: The annual Ballyhea GAA Puc Fada will take place on St Stephen’s Day. Under-14 registration at 10 a.m. at the club Rooms with a 10.30 a.m. start. Adult registration at 11 a.m. with an 11.30 a.m. start for the Dicko Mortell Memorial Shield. €10 per adult for teams of three.
JAYO: Special thanks to Jason Sherlock, who came back to Ballyhea on Sunday, December 3, to sign copies of his new book ‘Jayo’ at the Ballyhea GAA Club Rooms and Corbett Court. Hugh thanks to everyone who supported.
ONLINE SHOP: The Club’s online shop is proving to be very popular. All the latest club gear can be purchased from the O’Neill’s website. With Christmas around the corner, check it out at www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/ gaa/ireland/ballyhea-gaa.html
CAMOGIE
Ballyhea camogie club held their AGM on Friday, December 1, at the club Rooms. Runaí Mary Carroll opened the meeting and paid tribute to all deceased members. Mary Carroll also gave a detailed secretary’s Report which included the many successes over the year and congratulated the players who represented the club by playing with Cork. Treasurer Ger O’Shea read out the club’s financial position for the year 2017.
Newly Elected Officers include Liam Crowley as chairman, Marie Harty as secretary and Andrew Walsh as treasurer. Newly Elected chairman Liam Crowley thanked the outgoing Officers Frances Killeen, Mary Carroll and Ger O’Shea for their hard work and dedication over the last number of years. Other elected Officers include Sínead Foley as Assistant secretary, Elaine Crowley PRO and Sheila Linehan as Child Welfare Officer. Everyone present at the meeting is now elected on to the Executive Committee for the coming year. Best of luck to everyone in the new season ahead.
The camogie club is once again collecting Used Clothes, Old Curtains, Bedlinen, Footwear, Bags and Books. Contact any member of the committee.
MEN ON THE MOVE
Men on the Move are back every Tuesday and Thursday night at the hall from 8.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Ballyhea Community Alert has successfully set up a Text Alert Network to immediately alert our community when an incident occurs. Prompt information to and from Gardaí deters criminal activity. If you are interested in becoming a member of our Text Alert Network please phone any of the following people for information and sign up details – Phil Ryan 087 2937465, Pat Daly 086 1220114, James Horgan 087 2572271, Willie Meaney 087 1936842, Con Walsh 086 8570355. The fee for this service is €10 annually.
SPEEDING
Speeding is still continuing to be an issue through the parish so please be aw.are of the speed limit of 60km. the proceeds of whichwere donated to the local Saint Vincent de Paul association. Your support wasappreciated.
BINGO
The weekly bingo session continues on Monday night with numerous monetary prizes to be won. There is a bingo jackpot of €4700- to be won as well as an in-house lottery of €560 and a mini-jackpot of €350. Games get under way at 8.30p.m.
CAHIRMEE SINGERS2
The Cahirmee Singers Choral group Buttevant continue their weekly choral rehearsals on Wednesday nights in the Mercy Day Care Centre Buttevant. The choral groups musical evening this year was held on Saturday December 9th entitled”Medleys from the Musicals”. This show was full of numerous presentations from all the well known musicals throughout the years. The show washeld in the Muintir na Tire Hall Buttevant and was very well supported.A great evening of musical entertainment was enjoyed be all attendees.
DRAMA
Buttevant Friary Players recently rounded off theiir annual drama presentation with another outstanding “tritium” of entertainment. Playing to packed houses over the three nights the audiences were enthralment by the excellent performances of these amateur group of thespians. All involved with this excellent production are to be admired and congratulated for their dedication and tremendous versatility and enthusiasm in providing extremely enjoyable entertainment throughout.
LOTTERY
Buttevant Soccer Club continues to promote their weekly local lottery the draw for which takes place locally on Thursday night at an appointed local public venue. The winning of the lottery jackpot rests on the choice of four lucky numbers to match the four numbers drawn on draw night. The monetary jackpot now stands at €16600 and will continue to rise until it is won. Your support is greatly appreciated.
RECONCILLIATION SERVICE
The annual reconciliation service in preparation for Christmas will take place in Saint Mary’s Church Buttevant on Monday next Dcember 18th at 8.00p.m. Visiting priests will be available to hear confessions on the night. A good attendance is anticipated.
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to those who have suffered a bereavement or personal loss recently.
WELL WISHES
Well wishes go to those who are ill at home or in hospital at this time.
TAKE CARE
Do exercise care and caution during the current inclement weather conditions. Also be mindful of your indisposed living alone or elderly neighbour relative or friend as they may be unable to cope with the prevailing difficult conditions and may need some care and attention.