LYREACROMPANE
a great day out and we look forward now to the outdoor season.
Lios Tuathail had a fantastic day taking part in An Rith and St Patricks day parade. We had over 60 athletes taking part showing great colour in our club gear and performed a warm up in front of the stage on the way back. A big thank you to all who helped on the day and took part in both the parade and An Rith run.
Upcoming fixtures–Sun 25th March: National Juvenile Indoor C’ships Day 3, AIT Arena Sun 25th March: County 5K Road Race C’ships, Currow Mon 2nd April: Munster 4 Mile Road C’ships, Castlelyons, Co Cork Mon 2nd April: Gneeveguilla AC– Jack O’Keeffe 4mile: Boherbuee to Kiskeam @2pm Sat 7th April: National Juvenile Relay Indoor C’ships, AIT Arena Sun 8th April: Community Games U12–U14 XC, Beaufort @ 11am Sun 15th April: Gneeveguilla AC Open Juvenile Sports, Castleisland Track @1pm Sun 22nd April: An Riocht Kingdom Come 10mile & 5K, Castleisland.
ARDFERT RETREAT CENTRE;
Becoming a Caring Presence in Today’s World: Noticing and Nurturing Important Feelings in Our Body, Presented by John Keane, European Director of the BioSpiritual Institute, April 27th– 29th at Ardfert Retreat Centre. This workshop will explore how we can become an empathic caring presence in today’s modern world. Learning how to be lovingly compassionate to our own feelings and emotions, we learn how to safely companion ourselves and others in a manner that facilitates growth in a non-directive, life affirming way. Book now-Information contact: 0667134276.
LOTTO:
There was no winner of the 18th March lotto jackpot of €4,250 the numbers drawn were 9,18,19,27. The €35 was won by Nuala O’Brien, Toor, Duagh and the €20 was won by Monica Keane, Knocknagoshel. The four sets of free tickets for €4,400 Jackpot next week were won by Mary & Ger c/o Burkes, Sinead Collins, Village Inn, Kilcummin, Keane Family, Carrigcannon and Nora Carmody, Lyre. The whiskey was won by Brendan Fealy, Banemore and the voucher by Timmy Dillon, Gorgacloghane.
SCHOOL NEWS
Enrolment is now taking place at Lyreacrompane National School for this coming September. For further information on our school check out our facebook page Lyreacrompane N.S. and www.lyreacrompanens.com or to obtain an enrolment form please contact the school on (068) 48233 during school hours.
DEATH:
The untimely death occurred on Sunday 11th March of Jimmy (James) Roche, The Four Elms Bar, Carrigcannon, Lyreacrompane. Sincere sympathy is extended to his wife Joan, daughters Lil and Kay and son Albert, grandchildren Aidan, Ciara, Abbie, David, Séamus, James, Áine and Siobhán, his brother Joe, his sisters Mary, Sr Elizabeth and the late Rebecca, sister in law, sonsin-law, daughter-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and many friends. May he rest in peace.
TRIP AWAY
Spring Break Week End Friday 20th to Monday April, 2018. Fitzpatrick’s bus will be picking up Listowel passengers in the Square Listowel at 9am. sharp. Pick up in Abbeyfeale 9.15am. Newcastle West at 9.30.am. and en route Rathkeale, Adare & South Court Hotel, Limerick. First stop for refreshments in Mother Hubbard’s Kilcolgan where everyone will be responsible for whatever they want. Next stop will be time spent in Knock.
Then on board our bus for Drumcliffe resting place of W.B.Yates under the shadow of Benbulbin, lovely coffee shop with delicious confectionery and little gifts. Then straight onto home for three nights and four days The Great Northern 4* Hotel with complimentary use of the leisure centre. We will have a great choice of dinner menu one dish tastier than the next, afterwards opportunity to work some of it off on the dance floor in the Atlantic ballroom with fantastic music and entertainment. Our programme is touring every day visiting a different county and dancing every night. On Saturday after a hearty breakfast we will board our bus and our driver Mike will take us to Omagh, Co. Tyrone, you will be able to sit back and relax taking in the beautiful northern Ireland countryside. The Captain of the Emigrant ship will be waiting to welcome us when we arrive at the Ulster American Folk Park, ( you will need £7 sterling). We will leave behind the thatched cottages cottages of Ulster for the American Frontier log cabins. Time permitting we hope to visit the Memorial Garden and have a bit of time for retail therapy. So be sure and bring some sterling currency with you. Sunday after Mass we will be leaving Donegal for an entertaining and historical visit. All this for €260 pps or €302 for a single room. Owing to a cancellation due to hospital appointment we have two seats available going to print. We have three people so far travelling from Listowel. You are assured of a full and exciting week end with plenty of ‘crac’. For more information and booking contact Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102.