Ballyhea
LOTTO
The lotto was held on Monday, December 11, at the Corbett Court. There was no winner of the jackpot of €5,500. €50 lucky-dip winner: Charlotte Reidy Charleville Promoter Costcutters Ballyhea, €30 lucky-dip winner Maurice O’Riordan Pike Cross Promoter Maurice O’Riordan, €20 lucky-dip winners were Tommy Moloney Castleharrisson Promotor Jim Codd, David Copps Ballyhea Promoter David Copps, Elaine Buicke Riverside Promoter Costcutters Ballyhea. You can play the lottery online @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 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.
HTM
CHOIR PRACTICE AND SUNDAY MASS RESUMPTION – The choir has resumed duty. If anyone would like to join us, please come along on Sundays for 11 a.m. 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 two-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 fionnbarry. com website or if you wish to make a donation the link is: 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
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 oneills.com/shop-by-team/GAA/ ireland/ballyhea-GAA.html
SENIOR HURLING – Ballyhea have been drawn against Sarsfields in the Cork County Senior Hurling Championship first Round in 2018. The Losers play the losers of Ballymartle v Glen Rovers. We wish the team and mentors all the best in their preparation.
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.
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.
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.
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. continues on Monday night with numerous monetary prizes to be won. There is a bingo jackpot of €4800- to be won as well as an in-house lottery of €570 and a mini-jackpot of €360. Games get under way at 8.30p.m.
CAHIRMEE SINGERS
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 wasfull 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. This much-travelled mans award-winning choral group is always open to new members joining.
RELIGIOUS
The annual religious ceremonies for the Christmas season will be held in Buttevant over the Nativity period.
Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated in Lisgriffin Church on Christmas Eve December 24th at 5.30p.m. Christmas Eve Mass will be celebrated in Buttevant Parish Church on Christmas Eve at 8.00p.m. Christmas Day Mass will be celebrated in Lisgriffin at 10.00a.m. Christmas Day Mass will be celebrated in Buttevant at 11.30a.m.
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 €16800- and will continue to rise until it is won. Your support is greatly appreciated.
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.