BALLYBUNION
LOTTO DRAW
The Community Centre / Beale GAA Lotto, Sunday, 14th January, was held in The Olde Attic. The numbers drawn were: 2, 10, 15, 19. There was no winner of the €2,450 Jackpot. The lucky dip winners are: €40 - Ann-Marie Breen, Annual Ticket, c/o Davey Breen, c/o The Railway; €30 - Eamonn Kissane, Annual Ticket; €20 - Eddie Purtill, Annual Ticket, c/o Mike Purtill. 5 Free tickets: Órla Holly, c/o Kilcooly’s
Next week’s draw will be held in The Feale on Sunday, 21st January, at 10pm and the Jackpot is €2,500.
GAA ANNUAL SOCIAL
The Beale GAA Annual Social will take place on Saturday 27th January at Kilcooly’s Country House Hotel. Music on the night by Ger Walsh, tickets priced at €25 each are available from The Railway, The Bunker, Maurice King, Brid Griffin and John Hannan.
COMMUNITY CENTRE AGM
Ballybunion Community Centre’s AGM will take place on Tuesday 30th January at 7.30pm
QUIZ FEVER
The ‘Millionaire Quiz’ will commence at The Railway Bar on Monday 29th January.
Also The ‘Charity Putting Quiz’ is starting on Sunday 4th February in Mikey Joe’s.
SUNDAY TEA DANCE
The next Sunday afternoon tea dance is on Sunday 28th January at The Hibernian Bar Ballybunion. It is on from 2 to 5 Adm. €5 Music by Ger Walsh.
CASHEN VALE BOXING CLUB
A huge congratulation to Kevin Cronin on his nomination for a Kerry sports star award. The Cashen Vale Heavyweight Champion will join the creme de la creme of Kerry sport, at the Kerry Sport Stars & Special Awards Gala Banquet in the INEC Killarney on Friday 2nd February next. Elsewhere Donacha Sayers, our Boy 2 National Champion returned to the Elite Schoolboys Squad Training in the High-Performance Gym at the National Boxing Stadium last Sunday. This is the first session back after the Christmas break.
SOCCER TOURNAMENT
The Jack O’Sullivan memorial indoor soccer tournament at The Community Centre on Sunday last raised €1,700. With 21 teams taking part cheered on by hundreds of spectators throughout the day.
MENS SHED NEWS
Irish Men’s shed association is partnering with Get Ireland Walking and we will be running a workshop in 2018 with an emphasis on trails,including design and maintenance.We are putting together a resource pack to enable members to increase participation in walking.We wish to thank our evening walkers who have braved the elements every evening at 7.30pm to walk around town and we invite everybody to join in the fun while getting some exercise as well.
We wish to thank Angela and Liam Bunyan who generously sponsored the weekly papers free to the local shed.
Our shed was featured in the Farmers Journal recently and there is an article about our activities in the current issue of the Ballydonoghue Journal.
We wish to thank the local community for supporting us throughout the year and we look forward to your continuing support.
We received a Community Vibrancy Award recently in acknowledgement of our work in the community sponsored by North and East Kerry Development and Kerry Group.
We wish to thank Ballybunion News,Parish Newsletter,Listowel Advertiser,Tourist Office,Kerryman and Kerry’s Eye , Radio Kerry and local Councillor’s for your help and support,it is appreciated. Thank you,
TIDY TOWNS AGM
Ballybunion Tidy towns will hold its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday January 30th at 4.30 pm in the Old Convent on Doon Road and new members from the community are invited to attend.
BALLYBUNION NOTES
If you would like to include anything in The Ballybunion Notes please forward to email address below or just drop it into the Tourist Office. Email ballybuniontouristoffice@gmail.com must be with Miriam, the branch Secretary by February 9th. This is a novice competition and all rule are on the Kerry CCE website and entry form can be downloaded here.
This is an ideal competition for children learning music and singing for the last two years. Lixnaw will hold its annual Feile Ceoil 3rd and 4th February with novice competition for Music, Singing and Step-dancing.
DEATHS
The death occurred in London of Michael O’Sullivan, late of Patrick St and 40 Charles St, Listowel. Sympathy is extended to his brother, Donal and Mary O’Sullivan and family, Loughanes, Lisselton. Cremation will take place in London and private burial of ashes at a later date.
The death took place on January 8th of Hannah-Mai O’Connor (nee Long, Guhard), Listowel. Sympathy is extended to her husband, Bernie, her sisters, Margaret and Teresa, her brothers, Mike, Jer, John and Pat-Joe and to their extended families and her many friends. She was predeceased by her sister, Mary B. May they rest in peace. johnwhite330@gmail.com phone (087)6732856.
DEATH GOLF SOCIETY CARD RESULTS RATTOO ROVERS CHURCH NEWS
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The death took place of Thomas Sheehan, Neasdan, London and formerly of Knopogue, Ballyduff. His remains were removed to SS Peter’s & Paul’s Church, Ballyduff and burial was in Rahela Cemetery.The death took place of Agnes O’Donoghue (née) Browne, Meenoghane, Causeway. Her remains were removed from Casey’s Funeral Home, Causeway to St. John’s Church. Burial was in St. John’s Cemetery, Causeway.Sympathy is extended to the families, relatives & friends of the above deceased.
The Ramblers Golf Society will hold it’s Annual General Meeting on this Wednesday night January 17th in Buds, Ballyduff Resource Centre, at 7.30pm. All members are requested to attend and new members are also very welcome.
The results of the “41” Card Drive held at McHale’s Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Monday January 8th are as follows;1st Angela O’Sullivan & Roy Dineen 2nd & 3rd Divided Mary Egan & Paddy Hussey; Vinnie O’Connell & Sonny O’Halloran
TABLE PRIZES: Tony & Mary McCarthy Martin Boland & Pat NolanThe “41” Card Drive continues on each Monday night commencing at 10.00pm sharp. Admission is €5 with prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd and table prizes on games 14 & 15.
The Rattoo Rovers U17 team defeated Fenit 8 1 in the Kerry District league on Saturday last with the goals coming from Eric Daly(3), Barry O’Neill, Kevin Goulding, Seán Lucid, Pádraig Walsh & Conor Toomey 1 each. Man of the Match was Seán Lucid.
Eucharistic Adoration is suspended until further noticeDivine Mercy every Sunday at SS Peter’s & Paul’s Church, Ballyduff at 3.00pm.Parish Office Tuesday to Friday 10.30am 1.00pm. Phone (066)7148404
Helpers Night Out Friday January 26th Please sign your name in the bookHealing Blanket For booking contact (085)7791680 Confirmation 2018: Wednesday April 11th at 11.00am in St. John’s Church, Causeway
First Communion 2018: Saturday April 28th at 12.00 noon in SS Peter’s & Paul’s Church, Ballyduff Reposing at Casey’s Funeral Home, Causeway on Tuesday 9th January, followed by removal to St. John’s Church, Causeway. Requiem Mass on Wednesday 10th January and burial afterwards in St. John’s Cemetery. Rest in Peace.
DEATH: The death has taken place of Mikey Hussey of Akeragh, Ballyheigue, dearest son of the late Michael and Mary and adored brother of Fergus, Cliona and Sinead. Sadly missed by his loving family, his nephews, niece, uncles and aunts, brothers-inlaw, sister-in-law, girlfriend Helen, cousins, relatives, collegues, neighbours and many friends. Reposing at home in Akeragh on Wednesday 10th January. Requiem Mass on Thursday in our Lady and St. Brendan’s Church, Tralee. Private cremation will follow. Rest in Peace.
DEATH: The death has occurred of T. J. Cronin, Caherulla, Ballyheigue. His remains arrived at St. Mary’s Church, Ballyheigue on Saturday 13th January for Requiem Mass and burial afterwards in the Holy Family Cemetery, Ballyheigue. Rest in Peace. (Predeceased by his father Myles and brother Aidan) Sadly missed by his loving family mother Noreen, sister Breda, brothers Myles, Brendan and Paudie, aunt Mary, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, nieces and nephews, cousins, relatives and friends.
COMMUNITY GAMES 2018
Thanks to everyone who supported our Table Quiz over the Christmas season. It was a great night. Thanks to Pat Flahive and Breda Cronin for all your help. Draughts training will commence in Bouleenshere School on Mondays 7-8pm for anybody interested. Anyone interested in Art, Handwriting or Model Making contact Fiona asap on 085-785 8229. We extend our deepest sympathy to our Club Treasurer Ann Kearney her husband Dan and all the Kearney family on the recent Passing of Dan’s mother Mrs Noreen Kearney. Our sympathy also to Breda Cronin and family on the recent passing of her brother TJ RIP.
COURSING LOTTO
The following numbers were drawn on Monday 8th January in the Ballyheigue & District Club Lotto: 14-16-28-30. Jackpot was not won. The €50 winner was Seamus, C/o Macs. The €25 winners were: Charlie Diggins, C/o Christina, J.J. O’Mahony, C/o Macs, and Robert & Ann C/o MoH. Next week’s Jackpot: €8,350.
SAMARITANS
Thank you for your continued support of our Christmas Eve and Christmas day church collections for our branch which is greatly appreciated, €693.53 was collected. We wish all those in Ballyheigue Parish a very Happy and Prosperous New Year.
FOCUS ON EUCHARIST
The children and parents of First Communion are invited to the Vigil Mass on Saturday next 20th January at 8.00pm. This is a very important part of children’s preparation for First Communion involving parents and Parish to complement the work of the teachers.