Ballyhea
LOTTO
The lotto was held on Monday, January 21, at the Idle Hour. There was no winner of the jackpot of €1,850. The Numbers were 6, 14, 40. Lucky Dips: €50 to Seán Kenny c/o Idle Hour, €30 to Paddy O’Mahony c/o Sam Curtin, €20 to Paudie Morrissey c/o Mike Morrissey, €20 to Kathleen Murphy c/o Liam Murphy, €20 to Kitty Healy c/o Mick Copps. You can play the lottery online @locallotto.ie and 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.
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.
FEBRUARY SICK CALLS – The Sick Calls will be made on Friday, February 1, for the East side of the parish and Saturday, February 2, for the West side.
PROCLAMATION OF EASTER – Know, dear brothers and sisters that, as we have rejoiced at the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, so by leave of God’s Mercy we announce to you also the joy of his Resurrection, who is Our Saviour. On March 6 will fall Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the fast of the most Sacred Lenten Season. On April 21, we will celebrate the joy of Easter Day, the Paschal Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On May 30 will be the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ. On June 9 the feast of Pentecost. On June 20 the feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. On December 1, the first Sunday of the Advent of Our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom is honour and glory forever and ever. Amen.
WEEKEND OF PRAYER –A weekend of Prayer, Praise, Worship and Healing will be held at the Charleville Park Hotel on Saturday, February 2, and Sunday, February 3, starting at 9 a.m. on both days. Keynote Speaker Rose Powell Catholic Christian Evangelist UK Talks: Fr John Keane Cloyne Diocese, Fr Tony Emeka MHM Cameroon, Monsignor Finbarr O’Leary Ecuador Missions, Music MIR Music Ministry. Admission to the event is free but pre-booking is necessary. To book, please contact Celia at 087 2405568, Mary 087 2898518, Catherine 086 1602201, Tom 087 6468658, Pat 087 2505528. Holy Mass will be celebrated on both days and there will be an opportunity for Confession also on both days.
PARISH/SCHOOL GENERAL PURPOSES AREA
Please note that some of the plans and drawings for the new Parochial/School General Purposes Area are on exhibition in the church Porch. This will replace the former Parish Hall and will be available out of School hours for parish activities. Any constructive comments are welcome.
BALLYHEA GOES DANCING Ballyhea National School parents’ association wish to thank the 24 fabulous dancers who attended their first training session. Thank you to everybody who supported the launch night in the Corbett Court. All proceeds raised are for the building of the new school/community hall. For further information and updates see Facebook page Ballyhea Goes Dancing.
FIGHT FOR FIONN
Fight for Fionn is a charity set up to raise funds for Fionn Barry, a three-year-old boy from Ballyhea, who has a seriously debilitating and life limiting illness and needs 24-hour care. Currently development is under way to upgrade his home. A number of fundraisers are ongoing. To get more information please go to fionnbarry.com website or if you wish to make a donation the link is: gofundme.com/FightForFionn
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. Check it out at oneills.com/shop-by-team/GAA/ ireland/ballyhea-GAA.html
INSTAGRAM – The club can now be followed on Instagram. To see the latest club pictures go to ballyheagaaclub.
SENIOR HURLING MANAGEMENT TEAM – The New Senior Hurling Coach is Fergus O’Loughlin from Clarecastle with Selectors Mike Morrissey and Ray Ronan. Best of luck to all involved in the year ahead.
COUNTY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 – Ballyhea have been drawn against Blackrock in the First Round of the Senior Hurling Championship 2019. This will be a big test so we wish the team and mentors every success.
ALL IRELAND INTERMEDIATE CLUB HURLING – Congratulations to neighbours Charleville and local teacher Danny O’Flynn, who is the team captain on winning the all-Ireland Intermediate Hurling semi-final in Thurles defeating Graigue/Ballycallan of Kilkenny. Best wishes in the final which will be played in Croke Park.
MUNSTER REFEREES – Congratulations to Ciarán O’Regan, who has been promoted to the Munster Referee Panel. This is a great achievement for Ciarán. Best of luck to Ciarán and all our referees for the season ahead.
RACE NIGHT – With Cheltenham around the corner, the club’s annual race night will be held on February 23 at the Corbett Court. Horses can be purchased for €20 from any member of the committee.
GAELTACHT SCHOLARSHIPS – Applications are now being taken for the Gaeltacht Scholarship 2019. Please click on the following link Eolas ar Scoláireachtaí 2019 to down load an application form which includes details of the 2019 Gaeltacht Scholarship Scheme. This can be photocopied as needed. 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 serve basis. Please also be aware that the Cork Scholarship Scheme applies to Coláiste na Mumhan, Beal Atha’n Ghaorthaidh only and does not apply to any other Gaeltacht College. Dates of courses, fees, application forms and other details are available on colaistenamumhan.ie.
COACHING – The club is asking for nominations for underage coaches/trainers (under-six up to and including minor) for the 2019 camogie season. If you have already coached a team and would like to continue or maybe move to a different age group, please submit your name, or if you know of somebody wanting to get involved please let us know by email at secretary.ballyhea. cork@camogie.ie. New members, players and coaches are very welcome.
MEN ON THE MOVE
The Ballyhea ‘Men On the Move’ group is up and running and is being held at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the gym on the new complex in Ballyhea GAA Club. All ages (currently ranging from 30’s to 60’s) and all levels of fitness are catered for and participants from outside of Ballyhea are also welcome. Please come along and try it out.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
School Enrolment Forms for Ballyhea National School are now available to collect from the school office or by email from ballyhea.ias@eircom.net.
Any prospective parent who wishes to get further information or meet the principal are asked to call the school at 063 81086.
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 aware of the speed limit of 60km. Sunday. Competing in the high jump she came home with a silver medal in a competition which included athletes up to the age of under-20. She did very well to finish in second place out of the eight competitors and so soon after winning gold in the Munster under-17 high jump a week earlier. She will have gained great experience by competing at this level. Great stuff Aoife and well done.
MUNSTER AWARDS – The annual Munster award social takes place at Rathkenle house hotel on Saturday night. Vickie Cusack will be receiving an award which she has won in previous years.
MUNSTER INDOORS – On Saturday week February 9 the Munster indoor championship for under-nine (born 2011) under-10 (born 2010) and under-11 (born 2009) will take place at Nenagh and on Sunday the 10th, Munster championship for junior, senior and masters will be held also at Nenagh. So there is plenty to look forward to that weekend.
GET TOGETHER –A great night was enjoyed by all who attended a club get together at Kilbrin community centre on Saturday night last. Adults and children were there to make the event the success it was. A draw for a valuable prize was held and the winners were as follows.
First prize: Francis Galwey, Grenagh. Second prize: Cathal Hennessey, Liscarroll. Third prize: Liah Allen, Kanturk. Fourth prize: Kelsey White, Liscarroll. Fifth prize: Ahon Mullane, Kilbrin. Sixth prize: Eoin Goggin, Kanturk. Seventh prize: Aoife O’Brien, Liscarroll. Eighth prize: Paul Byrnet, Kilbrin. We wish to thank everyone who supported us on the night.
COUNTY BOARD AGM – The county athletics board AGH was held in the Kinsgley Hotel, Cork on Saturday at which Liscarroll athletics club were represented. The following club members were elected to positions: Board secretary – Anne Murray; Juvenile secretary – Esther Fitzpatrick; Child officer – Joseph Cusack
In conjunction with Churchtown road runners the club was awarded the running of the county juvenile even age, junior under-23 and novice county cross championships which will take place in October next.
SYMPATHY – The sympathy of the officers and members of the Liscarroll athletics club extended to the family, relatives and friends of John Copse, formerly of Coolbane Liscarroll, who died ‘may he rest in peace’.
2019 FIXTURES – Saturday, February 2; Munster annual Athletic Awards. Saturday, February 9; Munster under-nine to under-11 Championships and Men’s and Women’s Walks – Nenagh. Sunday, February 10; Munster Junior Senior and Masters Championships at Nenagh. Saturday, February 23, ;Munster under-12 to 19 Indoor Championships. Sunday, February 24, ;Munster under-12 to 19 Indoor Championships
2019 CLUB FIXTURES/ EVENTS – Saturday, April 20; Easter 5k Trail Run at Doneraile Park.
Sunday, August 11; annual Open Sports.
Friday, August 16; Liscarroll ‘Tom Fitzpatrick Memorial 10km plus 5km Road races.