KILMOYLEY

COMMUNITY CARE LOTTO

There was no winner of the €3,600 jackpot for the 12th of March 2018. Numbers drawn by Barney O’Connell were 1,7,13,22. The €50 winner was Elizabeth Flaherty, Baltovin and the two €30 winners were Brendan Harrington c/o cards and Pat Stack, Ballymacquinn.=E2€=8B Bookings for the Community Centre can be made on 087-1611720. Wedding BellsCongratulations to Caroline Brick and John Redmond who got married last weekend in Killarney. May you have a long and wonderful life together.ConfirmationCongratulations to the boys and girls who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Thursday from Bishop Ray Browne. A special mention to the parents, sponsors and teachers for making the occasion so special and to all those who were part of the ceremony and who prepared the church and church grounds for the celebration.Easter MassesHoly week and Easter Ceremonies for this year will be as follows: Holy Thursday 29 March Mass of the Lord’s Supper in Ardfert church at 8 pm; Good Friday 30 March Celebration of the Lord’s Passion in Kilmoyley at 3 pm with Stations of the Cross at 7.30 pm in Ardfert; Easter Vigil 9 pm in Ardfert; Easter Sunday Masses 10 am in Kilmoyley and 11 am in Ardfert. (Ceremonies reversed from last year).Ardfert Retreat CentreArdfert Historical Lecture Series: An evening of storytelling about old Ardfert By Anne Kearney, Weds 28 March at 8.00pm. All welcome. ardfertretreat@ eircom.net/7134276.

SPELLING BEE

Congratulations to Caragh Kenny O’ Sullivan, a pupil in fifth class, Scoil Naomh Eirc, Kilmoyley who represented the school in the recent Eason’s Spelling Bee Competition. Caragh was delighted with the experience. Caragh was presented with a t-shirt and dictionary from the organising committee.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

This year’s Ballyheigue St. Patrick’s Day Parade took place in the heart of the village on Saturday, March 17th 2018. The Parade which got underway at 2 p.m. moving from the Grotto to the beach car park. There was a wonderful variety of groups in colourful costumes, lively music and a host of exciting floats. It was a superbly organised event and a credit to all involved.

KENNEDY EQUINE CENTRE

Well done to Seanie Feehan who was presented with a rosette from Kennedy Equine Centre. Seanie’s horse riding skills are going from strength to strength. He is very confident around horses and has a wonderful bond with his horse.

SOCCER

Although Ardfert/Kilmoyley U10 soccer team didn’t qualify for the Community Games final Mikey and Robert were delighted to be part of the team. They enjoyed the experience and hope to be back again next year.

COMMUNITY GAMES

Tag Rubgy training continues Sunday 5pm to 6pm at Banna Astro Turf. Please bring €2. Competition takes place on April 15th. Well done to our u13 girls Futsal who were in action in Miltown on Sunday morning. They were drawn in a very tough group facing Kenmare in their first group game and Duagh in their second group game. The end result in both games didn’t do justice to the performance of the girls as they played really well. Thanks to all the parents who travelled and helped out, and to the girls for their commitment.

GAA NEWS

Congratulations: The club extends its best wishes to club hurler and hurley maker John Redmond and to Caroline Brick on their recent marriage.

Juvenile Hurling: The U16s got their season off to a start on Sunday evening in the Lee Strand County Hurling league. In poor conditions, they took on Tralee Parnells in Caherslee. With the teams evenly matched throughout the game, the result could easily have gone either way but the game ended in a draw. Tralee Parnell 2-3 Kilmoyley 1-6.

U12s: A great opportunity is in store for the U12s who have been invited to play in Coke Park on April 6th. A real treat for the players and further details will follow. Registration is ongoing and with the U16 league underway and the U14 and U12s due to commence shortly, now is the time to register as all players must be registered to play.

SeniorsResult - Kilmoyley 1-14, Lixnaw 0-15Well done to our senior hurlers and to our new management team of Shane Brick, Padraig Regan and Maurice Murnane who got the 2018 campaign off to a winning start with a hard fought win over Lixnaw in the county league at John Michells last Thursday evening under lights. Thankfully, the weather conditions were ideal, but the beach-like sandy pitch did not allow for a free flowing game.Kilmoyley led from start to finish and were 5 points to 2 up after ten minutes thanks to points from Jordan Brick (3), Sean Maunsell and Maurice O’Connor. Lixnaw closed the gap to a single point again but Maurice latched onto a loose ball in front of the Lixnaw goal to bury it, and put Kilmoyley four points up. By half time Daniel Collins had added a further two points to give Kilmoyley a 1-8 to 0-5 half time lead.Lixnaw were quickly into their stride on the re-start with three quick points, but 2 more Collins’ points gave us breathing space once more. The accuracy of Shane Conway from placed balls brought Lixnaw right back into the game but a fourth from Jordan Brick and a beauty from James Godley helped our cause. Collins with two further frees kept Lixnaw at a distance, who did finish with further pointed frees, but Kilmoyley held on for the win. Paudie O’Connor was replaced just after halftime and hopefully the injury sustained is not serious. Well done to young Dylan McCabe who made his senior debut.Kilmoyley team: John B.O’Halloran, Seanie Murnane, Colman Savage, Sean Nolan, Donal Kennedy, Tom Murnane, Robert Collins, James Godley, Paudie O’Connor, Jordan Brick, Daniel Collins, Sean Maunsell, Dylan McCabe, Maurice O’Connor, Joe McElligott. subs used Eoin McCarthy, James Murphy. Fixtures - Kilmoyley are due to face Crotta O’Neills in round 2 of the County league on Saturday at 4pm