BALLYDONOGHUE LISSELTON
BARDIC FESTIVAL:
The Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival is taking place in the parish this weekend, Thursday - Sunday, March 22nd - 25th. The inaugural festival kicks of tomorrow night, Thursday, March 22nd with Mass as Gaeilge in St Teresa’s Church at 7.30p.m. There is a very exciting line-up of workshops for adults and children during the festival. Contact 086-8451263 as soon as possible if you need details or to register for a workshop. Pay on the day. Official opening on Friday, March 23rd at The Thatch at 8.00pm. MC, Gabriel Fitzmaurice supported by Billy Keane, Tony O’Shea and Claire Keane Fennell, followed by Lisselton Trad Group. Free concert showcasing the vast array of local talent, on Saturday night, March 24th at Tomáisín’s Function Room at 8.00pm. Caife agus Cómhra which is very much a tongue-in-cheek Fun event of Coffee and Scones as Gaeilge with Joe Murphy on Sunday morning at The Thatch. If you have one word of Irish or twenty words or even no word at all, you are very welcome to attend. Time: 11a.m. to 12 noon followed by Open Mic session 12 - 2p.m. Official programmes are available at all business premises in the parish. Check the website https://www.ballydbardfest.com e-mail ballydbardfest@gmail. com. Follow on Facebook @ Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival
GAA CLUB NOTES
CLUB LOTTO: Last week’s Club Lotto Draw took place at The Thatch numbers drawn were 11,16,18,22. There was no winner. The winners of the lucky dips were: Eamon Moran, Kiltean. Claire Fennell, Moybella. Una Dillane, Killarda. Joe Linnane, Ballydonoghue. Tristan, Hennessy, Bedford.
Free Ticket winners: Paul McMahon c/o Wyeths. Tom Ladden. Rosarie Lyons, Carhoonaknock.
Next week=92s draw, for a jackpot of €5,500 will take place in Tomaisin=92s at 10:30 on Friday night.
RESULTS: N.K. League Div 1B (Rd1 back game) Ballydonoghue 2-5. Listowel (1-7).
This result meant we finished topped Div 1B table and secure a semi-final against the runners up in Div1A.
Team: Darragh O=92Shea, Darren Gogarty, John Enright, Billy Foley, Conor Kennelly, Jack Gogarty, Padraig Enright, Thomas Kennelly, Kevin O=92Donnell, Danny Power, Brian =D2` Seanacháin, Brian Mason, Jack Behan, Padraig Lyons, Stephen Foley. Subs: Played Gearóid Kissane, Joseph Lynch, Cian O=92Mahony, Damien O=92Carroll.
Co Minor League Ballydonoghue 2-15. Asdee/Bally 3-09.
Team: Ryan O=92Neill, Robert Foley, Liam Guiney, Tadhg O=92Carroll, Risteard Power, Tadhg Molyneaux, David Lynch, James Donegan, Alan Foley, Mikey Nolan (0-02), Darragh Keane, Jack Kennelly (2-13), Oisin Ryall. (13 A side). Subs: played Joe Keane, John Kennelly.
Co Minor League Ballydonghue lost to Ballyduff Bank Holiday Monday St. Patricks weekend.
FIXTURES: Co. SFL Div3 Rd2: Ballydonoghue at home to Laune Rangers Sun 25th March at 2pm.
Co. Club Championships: Junior Premier–Group 2 Ballydonoghue v Churchill Sunday April 1st at 2.30pm. in Finuge.
NK U14 League: Ballydonoghue v Ballyduff Sunday March 25th 12noon.
LISSELTON SCHOOL
Lisselton Primary School is now enrolling for September 2018. Details and enrolment forms are available by contacting the school on 068-47240. Parents/guardians and prospective students are welcome to visit the school on any Monday in February and March from 2.15pm - 3.00pm.