BALLYHEIGUE
BINGO FUNDRAISER:
In aid of Ballyheigue Youth Club at Ballyheigue Community Centre next Friday 23rd March (doors open at 8.00pm) starts at 8.30pm. Fantastic spot prizes on the night. Please come and support this wonderful event.
GOOD FRIDAY WALK:
The annual Good Friday Walk for Kerry Hospice will take place on Friday 30th March starting at 11.00am from The Castle Gate. Sponsorship Cards available from Mary Flahive, 087-2998438. Everyone welcome.
LYMPHOEDEMA:
March is Lymphoedema awareness month and Recovery Haven Kerry will be hosting a free talk on awareness of Lymphoedema and management. Our speakers are physiotherapists Keira O’Brien and Mary Hickey from UHK and Melissa Hegarty Bon Secour. Date Wednesday 21st March 7.00pm. Venue: Recovery Haven Kerry, 5 Haig’s Terrace, Tralee. Siobhan 0667192122.
FREE ASTMA ADVICE:
Speak to a specialist nurse over the phone about your or your child’s Astma or COPD. Free phone 1800-44-54-64 between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday to book an appointment. This is a year-round service
GAA LOTTO:
The following numbers were drawn at last Sunday’s GAA Lotto: 5-12-13-24. The Jackpot of €8,000 was not won. Next week’s Jackpot will be €8,050. The two €50 winners were: Kitty O’Halloran, Ballinclemessig and Mrs O’Connor, Tiershanahan. The €25 winner was: Laura Reidy, Harty’s Tce., Ballyheigue.
SENIORS:
Ballyheigue senior hurlers were defeated by Crotta in the County League at Dromakee on Saturday. Final score Ballyheigue 0-13 and Crotta 2-17.
FIXTURE:
Co. senior hurling league Ballyheigue v St. Brendan’s at John Joe O’Sullivan Park, Saturday evening at 4 pm.
ATHLETICS:
St Brendan’s AC. Any children from Ballyheigue who wish to join St Brendan’s Athletic Club may contact Irene on 087 7985557. Health and fun are assured.
St Brendan’s AC is hosting the Maurice Collins–4 Mile Fun Run on Sunday week, April 1st, starting at Ardfert Quarries at 10.30am. As the run is in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry & Kerry Hospice Foundation, big support is expected from the parish and beyond. Entry is on the day. Details from Irene on 087 7985557 or see Facebook and BlogSpot.
The Kerry 5k road championships are being held on this Sunday in Currow for adults. Anybody who is in the masters age groups (over 35 upwards) are welcome to run with the club but need to be registered beforehand. Contact the above number if you wish to run for the club in these races.
COURSING LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn on Monday 12th March in the Ballyheigue & District Coursing Club Lotto: 4-5-21-23. Jackpot was not won. The €50 winners were: Marie Nolan, C/o Macs, Mike Houlihan, C/o MO’H and John Casey, C/o White Sands. Next week’s Jackpot €8,800.
DAFFODIL DAY:
The annual Daffodil Day takes place on Friday next, March 23rd. Volunteers will be out and about in various locations in the area. The organising committee will be grateful for your support.
FIRE SAFETY:
The local branch of Community Alert have arranged a talk on Fire Safety and Fire Prevention in the Home in response to the numerous recent fire-related incidents nationwide. Fire Department personnel will be at Lisselton School, tomorrow, Thursday, March 22nd at 8.30pm. Everybody welcome.
PARISH MAGAZINE:
Time to get those creative juices flowing for the 34th Edition of the Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine. This is a call out for articles which you feel may be of interest to the parish community at home or abroad, or if you know someone living and working abroad maybe they have a story to tell. All submissions can be made to magazine@ballydonoghue.net or make contact with a committee member who will only be happy to assist you. Adult Competitions in Creative Writing and Poetry are now also open to entries, please specify if you are submitting for competitions to the e-mail address above or drop to the Post Office at Ryan’s Daybreak, Lisselton, for the attention of Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine: ref, Competitions.
DEATHS:
The death occurred on March 11th of Patsy Ahern, Loughanes. Patsy, who spent his working life in Lisselton Creamery as well as stints in Tarbert, Coolbeha, Duagh, Kilcoleman and Ballylongford. His popularity was evident at the large turnout at the removal from O’Carroll’s Funeral Home, Listowel, at Mass at St Teresa’s Church, Ballydonoghue and burial in St John’s Cemetery, Ballybunion. Sympathy is extended to his wife, Joan, daughter, Eileen, brothers, William and Thomas, sisters, May, Marie and Brenda, and to their extended families, his neighbours and friends. Sympathy is extended to Margaret O’Connor and family, Loughanes and to the Long families, Guhard on the death of Bernard (Bernie) O’Connor, Listowel and formerly Moyvane. He was predeceased by his wife, Hannah Mai (nee Long, Guhard) on January 8th last. May they rest in peace. over grit from the churchyard. It was put to good use by a number of local community groups. All “would be” gardeners are reminded of the garden course due to start on Wednesdays at 7.00pm in the Men’s Shed.
GOOD FRIDAY WALK:
The Ballyduff Branch of the Kerry Hospice/Palliative Care Association will hold it’s Annual Walk on Good Friday, March 30th commencing at 5.00pm from the Cashen Pier. Cards available from Kay at (066)7131015 or (087)6363831. All welcome to come along even without a card.
BARDIC FESTIVAL:
The Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival is taking place from Thursday March 22nd to Sunday 25th. The inaugural festival kicks of on this Thursday 22nd with mass in Irish at 7.30pm in St Teresa’s Church, Ballydonoghue.
There is a very exciting lineup of workshops for adults and children during the festival. Official opening on Friday, March 23rd at The Thatch at 8.00pm. Free concert on Saturday night, March 24th at Tomáisín’s Function Room at 8.00pm. Coffee and scones as Gaeilge with Joe Murphy on Sunday morning at The Thatch from11.00am to 12.00 noon followed by Open Mic session 12.00noon 2.00pm. Check the website www.ballydbardfest. com/Facebook/or e-mail ballydbardfest@gmail.com.
ST. BRENDANS AC:
St Brendan’s Athletic Club is hosting the Maurice Collins 4 Mile Fun Run on Sunday week, April 1st, starting at Ardfert Quarries at 10.30am.
As the run is in aid of Down Syndrome Kerry and Kerry Hospice Foundation, big support is expected from the parish and beyond. Entry is on the day. Details from Irene on (087)7985557 or see Facebook and blogspot.
This coming Sunday sees the Kerry 5k road championships staged in Currow. All over 18s are catered for with races for masters from 0-35 to O-70s.
Any primary schools pupils from Ballyduff who competed in the recent indoor sports in Causeway are invited to join the club. Contact the secretary Irene on (087)7985557.
CARD RESULTS:
The results of the “41” Card Drive held at McHale’s Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Monday March 12th are as follows;1st Angela O’Sullivan & Roy Dineen2nd Vinnie O’Connell & Sonny O’Halloran3rd Mike Quille & Billy Horgan
TABLE PRIZES: Mike O’Keeffe & Seamus McEneryCatherine McHale & Danny Guerin The “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. All welcome.LADIES FOOTBALL: for 2018 will take place in the Ballyduff GAA Clubrooms on this Saturday 24th March from 12.00noon 2.00pm. All girls between the ages of 6 and 16 welcome. Ladies football is a great way to make new friends and keep fit while learning to play gaelic football. See you there.