KERRYHOSPICE FOUNDATION
GREAT NEWS
We were chosen as one of five charities who will benefit from the GAA kindness and will receive a donation from them after events they will hold.
Last week a group cycled from Croke Park to Nolan Park which was 140km in total and the proceeds will go towards the charities.
UPCOMING EVENTS
STYLE YOUR HAIR AND SHOW YOU CARE - Ballybeg Hair and Beauty are doing a month long initiative to support Palliative Care. We all love to look and feel good and at Ballybeg Hair and Beauty for the month of May we invite you to style your hair with us and support a very worthy cause. Supporting Palliative Care which is a fantastic facility we have on our doorstep here in Kerry. We are inviting our customers old and new to come along and join in on the event. For each colour and full head of highlights done we will donate €5 to the cause. Each blow-dry we will donate €2 to the cause. This will apply to appointments on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for the month of May. We will also have donation buckets available in the salon for other days should our customers wish to support. A huge thank you to all at Ballybeg Hair and Beauty for this great idea.
RING OF KERRY
Don’t forget you can still join the Kerry Hospice team for the Ring of Kerry cycle. You can still register on line. There are many people who have go fund me pages that are connected to our own facebook pages.
SKY DIVE
Another big event coming up. Our very own Gerldine Ashe is doing a skydive along with Neasa Ni Mhathuna in September.
CHEQUE PRESENTATION
Thank you to Martin Griffin of Mike The Pies Dirty Dozen presented a cheque to Listowel Hospice Committee last week. Well done to all who supported in any way.
THANK YOUY
A huge thank you to all who continue to support KHF in any way and we are so grateful to all who hold events or support them on a weekly basis. their customer service and dedication. Continued support is most welcome and will ensure greater success for the Supermarket in the future.
We wish Kieran and his staff every success with their unique business, which is invaluable to the people of Knocknagoshel Village and the outlying district.
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME
Residents of Scart and Boula, Knocknagoshel welcome the allocation of 20,885 Euro to the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) funding. The money will go to the repair and upgrading of private roads, bohereens and laneways that would not normally fall within the control of Kerry Co. Council.
Since the scheme was abolished over eight years ago, due to austerity cuts, these roads leading to houses and farms fell into a deplorable state of repair. Essential repairs brought about by this new funding will provide a lifeline for people living in the Knocknagoshel Area as it will directly improve access to and from their houses and farms, thus enhancing the quality of rural life for all the residents of Scart and Boula
ALL STAR
Our latest TG4 All Star in Ladies Gaelic Football is Lorraine Scanlon, a native of Headley’s Bridge, Knocknagoshel. Lorraine plays her football with Castleisland Desmonds and was selected at midfield in 2017 when Kerry were crowned Munster Champions, but were beaten by Dublin in the All-Ireland Semi-Final of the Ladies Championship. Lorraine teaches in Listowel and is the daughter of Paud and Mary Scanlon (nee Lane). Knocknagoshel. Lorraine’s mother is also the proud recipient of a Ladies All Ireland All-Star medal which she won in 1987.
Tributes were paid to Lorraine and her parents by Castleisland Desmonds Ladies Football Club, at the River Island Hotel, Castleisland, when the Club hosted a dinner in their honour. Best wishes and congratulations to Lorraine, her parents, Castleisland Desmonds and the Kerry Ladies Senior Team in 2018.
ABBEYFEALE FLEADH
All roads lead to Abbeyfeale for the 2018 Fleadh, the 24th year of the Traditional Music Festival. The Fleadh opens on Thursday May 3rd and continues until Whit Monday May 7th 2018.
Highlight of the variety Programme is the Traditional Celebrity Concert with the All-Ireland Winning Shandrum Ceili Band, winners of the title for the past 3 years in a row. The venue is Colaiste Ide and Iosef Hall, and back up musicians are the Colaiste Ide and Iosef Band. The concert takes place on Sunday at 8.pm 6th May.
Knocknagoshel traditional music followers, will have a special interest in the Polka/Slide recital, which is a tribute to Knocknagoshel native Dan Joe Murphy, R.I.P., an accomplished Accordion Player and Piper. The venue for this is Dan Murphy’s Bar (The Failte) and it takes place on Sunday afternoon May 6th at 4 p.m. No doubt the Dan Murphy Polka Set composed by the Maestro himself will be aired in high style.
The Senior All-Ireland Bone Playing competition sponsored by Allied Irish Bank and Bank of Ireland takes place on bank holiday Monday 7th May at 8pm on the Big Rig in the Square.
We wish the Fleadh Committee every success with their variety programme and they can proudly look forward to their 25th year in 2019, which they promise will be bigger and better than ever, marking a quarter of a century of continued success.
LOTTO
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CLOTHES COLLECTION
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Knocknagoshel G.A.A. are holding a clothes collection to help raise funds for the Club. Bags can be left into the white lorry container near the log cabin at the football field, Knocknagoshel. All types of clothes are accepted as well as shoes, curtains, towels and handbags.
The Jackpot for the Local G.A.A. Lotto has reached 7,200 Euro. The next draw is in Walsh’s Bar, Knocknagoshel on Saturday 5th May 2018. Tickets are available from Kieran’s XL Leahy’s Post Office, the Local Bars and the usual sellers. of the Junior Championship on Saturday evening next, May 5th at 7pm in Austin Stack’s Park, Tralee. Best of luck to all players and management.
FOOTBALL SKILLS
Congratulations to Seán Ó Conchúir, Cian Ó Cinnéide agus Pádraig Ó Mainnín who won the West Kerry under 13 Skills. They will now go on to represent West Kerry in the County under 13 Skills competition.
CONFIRMATION
Congratulations to the 4 girls and 2 boys from Bunscoil Naomh Eoin Baiste who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Tuesday last, April 24th in Séipéal Naomh Muire. 200M, 1500M Tiny Tots Race and U6 Race.
Field Events: Boys and Girls: U12 Ball Throw U14 Long Jump , Shot Putt Fun Relay Race for u10, u 12 and u14. Bring your own team!
Competitors must be under age as of 31 July 2018 and from Listowel parish.
Admission €2 per child. For further info. contact Jill on 0879815181dd the note below for this week please? Corridan, Innismore. John Walshe, Gortnaminch. Christopher O’Sullivan, Killocrim. Timmy Casey, Castleshannon. Sean Flaherty, Tullacrimmin. Next draw in the Quilters bar on Monday for a Jackpot of €1,500.
SCOILMHUIRE GAN SMAL
Enrolment Forms for Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal are now available in the school office. Please ensure that all forms are returned before Friday May 18th.
SILVER CIRCLE DRAW
LIXNAW BOYS N.S. SILVER CIRCLE FUNDRAISING DRAW RESULTS - 1st prize Eamon Dennehy, Ballyhorgan; 2nd prize Anne Horgan, Ballyhorgan, 3rd prize Teresa Conway, Lisoughtra. Promoters Prize Ivan Conway, Lisoughtra.
CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION
JUNE 3RD AT LIXNAW - The procession will leave the Boys School at 10.45am for 11am mass at St. Michael’s. The main feature of this procession is the participation of the First Communion children of the parish. Its always a special and colorful occasion.
LIXNAW GOLF SOCIETY
The Lixnaw Golf Society held their first outing of the season playing The Cashen Course in Ballybunion on Saturday last 21st April. The winner on the day with 37 points was James Flaherty. 2nd place was Greg O’Connor with 35 points. 3rd place was Padraig Fitzmaurice with 35 points. 4th place was Brendan Keane with 32 points. The front 9 was won by Eddie Enright with 19 points. The back 9 was won by Jerome McCarthy with 16 points. Our next outing is 26th of May at Ceann Sibeal golf course. The following are the fixtures for the year; 26th May at Ceann Sibeal . 16th June at Beaufort. 7th July at Ardagh. 11th August at Mahoneys Point (President’s Prize). 23rd August at Ballyheigue. 29th September at Adare. 3rd November at Tralee (Captain’s Prize).
CCÉ LEAC SNÁMHA
We offer our sincere sympathy to Bridget and Mary Dennehy and their families on the recent untimely death of their brother John Dennehy, Dublin, ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. A reminder again to get all fleadh chiarraí entries to Mike Kissane or Anne Fealy by 5th May latest, a sure sign that we are in fleadh season and great to see so much activity going on in the Ceolann preparing groups, bands ect for our county fleadh. On Friday next May 4th fleadh chiarraí will hold a quiz night in the Killarney country club Faha 8.30pm. Also please note that our annual féile cheoil will be held 15th to 17th June, always a great weekend in the run up to the fleadh.
Any information regarding ceolann classes in music, sean nós or step dancing,comhrá gaeilge or use of any ceolann facilities for parties meetings ect please phone Mike on 087 7576402 or Anne on 087 6979334 and for all your up to date comhaltas news its www.kerrycomhaltas. ie, kerryccé facebook page and tweet@kerrycomhaltas. Slan tamall.