BALLYBUNION
LOTTO DRAW
The Community Centre / Beale GAA Lotto, Sunday, 21st October, was held in The Olde Attic. The numbers drawn were: 8, 14, 19, 23 There was no winner of the €4,450 Jackpot. The lucky dip winners are: €40 - Don Phelan, Annual Ticket, c/o Courtney’s Bar. €30 - Brian Griffen, Annual Ticket, c/o Brid Griffen. €20 - Karol Brennan, c/o Feale Bar 5 Free Tickets - Dee Shanahan, c/o Railway Bar
Next week’s draw will be held in The Feale Bar on Monday, 29th October, at 9:30 pm and the Jackpot is €4,500.
Ballybunion Community Centre & Beale GAA would like to thank everyone for their continued support
ANNUAL WITCH WALK
Join Scoil íosagáin for our annual witch walk starting at the school gates at 11am (weather permitting) this Thursday 25th October. All are welcome, feel free to join in the fun and dress up. All monies raised will go towards the purchase of a new interactive whiteboard for the school. Great prizes in our raffle draw, lines cost €2
STATION
The Annual station for Acres and Castlequarters will be taking place in the home of Thomas & Catherine Hayes this Friday 26th October at 8pm.
BEALE GAA
The Annual ‘Tunnel of Terror’ is taking place on Halloween night 31st of October from 7pm to 9pm. This is the 6th annual event and promises to be even spookier than ever. Plans are also underway for Beale’s Annual Christmas event which takes place on Saturday December 22nd.
COFFEE MORNING
Coffee Morning on the 27th of October in aid of ‘Cups Out for Brest Cancer’ in the Health & Leisure Centre from 10am to 2pm.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Confirmation Date for next year’s Confirmation is 17th of May at 11am and First Holy Communion is 18th of May at 11am.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
The Christmas Craft Fair will be held in the Tinteán Theatre on Sunday 4th November from 11am until 5pm. If you would like to book a table, please contact Josephine on 087 759 6302. Space is limited, so please book your table as soon as possible. Santa will be arriving at 2pm, and will be there until 4pm.
CLOTHES COLLECTION
Scoil íosagáin in conjunction with St. Vincent de Paul have arranged a clothes collection. Please drop off bags of usable unwanted clothes, shoes or bags to the school between 8.30am and 3pm Monday to Friday between now and 15th November.
CIORCAL COMHRÁ
Call in to Ballybunion Library and take part in Bliain na Gaeilge. November Tuesday 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th. December Tuesday 4th & 11th. All Sessions from 4pm to 5pm. CAINT, COMHRÁ, & CRAIC.
SPECIAL APPEAL
We are appealing for photos of Frank McCormack who was a regular busker in Ballybunion back in the 60’s and 70’s. We are also still appealing for photos of The Towers, Ballybunion, when it was in the hands of Ellen Howard and her husband. Their family are looking for photos and if anyone should have any photos would you please drop them into the tourist office or email them to ballybuniontouristoffice@gmail. com Any photographs sent to us will be returned to you. Thank you.
BALLYBUNION BADMINTON
Ballybunion Badminton is back! The club was huge back in the 80’s and 90’s and its back in 2018 with the new name Ballybunion Baseliners! So dust off your old racket and come and rejoin. New members are always welcome. Ballybunion Community Centre, Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11pm, Friday mornings 11am. €5 per person. step-dancing classes this Friday, October 26th in Lisselton School due to the Presidential election. Classes will return Friday, November 2nd.
CRAFT FAIR:
The annual Christmas Craft Fair will take place at the Tintean Theatre, Ballybunion on Sunday week, November 4th, 11.00am– 5.00pm. Santa Claus will be in attendance from 2.00–4.00pm. Everybody welcome.
MEMORIAM MASS
Mass in memory of the late Kieran Foley (UK) will take place on Friday next, October 26th in St Theresa’s Church, Ballydonoghue at 12 noon. Burial of ashes immediately afterwards in Lisselton Cemetery. Kieran is son to Doreen (nee Healy) and the late Eamon Foley, Glouria. Sympathy is extended to the Foley families, Glouria, Coolard and Meen, Listowel, the O’Connor family, Kilcox and to their relations and friends.
DEATH
The death has occurred of Denis Kennelly, Colbert St, Listowel and Kiltean, Lisselton. Denis, who ran a garage in Kiltean all of his working life, was a very popular member of the community. A visit to his garage proved to be an entertaining experience for everyone. Denis, who had a wealth of local knowledge, was a great man to tell a story. Sympathy is extended to his wife, Joan, his daughters, Elaine, Joanne and Orla, his son-in-law, grandchildren, his brother Ned Joe and Josephine and family, to their extended families, his neighbours and friends, to his friend and work colleague, Paddy Madden. He was predeceased by his sister, Katsy (Duffy). May he rest in peace.
TV DRAW:
Nicky & Noreen Leen, Tower Drive, BallyduffDeclan Lynch, Clash, CausewayCatriona Ross, Knopogue, BallyduffThe weekly Lotto Draw takes place on each Monday night. You may also play the Lotto on line at www.ballyduffgaa.com.
YEAR OF THE HIKER
Ballyheigue Community Players present “The Year of The Hiker” by John B Keane on Saturday October 27th and Sunday October 28th at Ballyheigue Community Centre. Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are €10 and are available at Ballyheigue Community Centre and at the door on the night.
MONSTER BINGO
A Monster Bingo in aid of the Curraheen Community Room Extension Fund will be held in the KDYS Denny Street on Sunday, November 4th at 2.00pm. A Jackpot worth €1000 must be won on the day. There will also be many other great cash and spot prizes plus a FREE door prize worth €100. Everybody welcome!
ATHLETICS NEWS
St Brendan’s AC had a busy time last weekend on a number of fronts. On Sunday in the Munster even-age cross country championships in Beaufort, Aaron Horgan ran a brilliant race in the U12 grade and won a medal for his brilliant 5th position in a huge field of athletes. The boys team of Aaron, Zach Walshe, Rory O’Halloran and Matthew O’Sullivan all did well in the rain. In the U10 race, the club was represented by Kevin Horgan, Ruairi Walshe, Ben O’Connor and Conor O’Sullivan and again all four ran with great enthusiasm and Ben and Kevin were scoring members of the Kerry team that got bronze medals in the inter-county race. Eimear O’Sullivan represented the club in the very competitive U16 race and finished well up in the huge field.
On Saturday evening in Banna Beach Hotel, the club’s awards night was held and presentations were made to the athletes who had been county, Munster and All Ireland medallists during 2018. A great evening was had by all and thanks to all the athletes and parents who were present to support the event.
In the Tralee parkrun on Saturday, David Butler was presented with his cert for completing 50 parkruns while other club athletes took part in other events in a variety of venues over the busy weekend.
Training continues for adults on Tuesdays at 8pm in Ardfert Community Centre and for juveniles on Wednesdays. Information on club activities may be had from 087 7985557.
COURSING SUCCESSES
Congratulations to local greyhound trainer, Dan Lynch, Clash and his 1st Lieutenant Michael O’Sullivan on training the strong running Tin Man, owned by Basil & Bernie Hoilan, Co. Galway, to win the James Curran Memorial All Aged Cup at the famed Regional Coursing Meeting in Clarina, Co. Limerick last. For good measure the winning dog was nominated by local coursing enthusaist Ger McEnery of Slievawaddra, who is one of the hare control stewards as well as being a member/sponsor of the host club.
Congratulations also to Conor Foley, Ballyloughran and JJ O’Carroll, Ardoughterthe main stake holders of the “United We Stand” syndicate whose greyhound Rush Ruth won the Oaks Trial Stakeat the Fermoy and Grange coursing meeting last week. Rush Ruth is the first of over 40 hopefuls in the locality to gain her ticket to Powerstown in Clonmel next February.Finally Congratulations to young Alex Horgan and his grandfather, Tom Houlihan, Ballyhorgan, Ballyduff whose early paced star, Picture House ran out the a very impressive winner of the Derby Trial Stake at Abbeydorney Coursing meeting on Sunday last to become the second local Clonmel qualifier in just four days.
CARD RESULTS
The results of the “41” Card Drive held at McHale’s Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Monday October 15th are as follows;1st Angela O’Sullivan & Roy Dineen2nd & 3rd Divided Kathy Neilan & Kitty Brennan Mary Godley & Bernie Horgan
TABLE PRIZES: Danny Guerin & Catherine McHale; Judy Couchman & Peig Kissane
The “41” Card Drive continues on each Monday night commencing at 10.00pm sharp. Admission is €5 and all are welcome.
WINTER TIME
Don’t forget to put your clocks/ watches back one hour at 2.00am on this Sunday morning October 28th as Winter Time sets in. in 1918 granting Voting Rights to some women in 1918.
Special thanks to Mayors Cllrs. Norma Foley and Aoife Thornton and Cllr. Toiréasa Ferris, Dr. Úna Bromell MIC,UL, Marian Relihan and her Drama Group, Aidan O’Carroll KSM, Richard Casey and his Group and the large host of people who played, danced, sang and recited material which related to the central theme of the Commemorations.
In conjunction with the National Museum Oireachtas na hÉireann has opened an Exhibition of Suffrage Memorabilia, called Votes for Women: Suffrage and Citizenship. This record of recognition of a pivotal date in Irish history draws insightful material from the National Library of Ireland and the National Archives of Ireland and from the families from the key people involved in the Suffrage Struggle. This most interesting Exhibition can be viewed presently in the a wing of the Museum.
MONSTER BINGO
A Monster Bingo in aid of the Curraheen Community Room Extension Fund will be held in the KDYS Denny Street on Sunday, November 4th at 2pm. A Jackpot worth €1000 must be won on the day. There will also be many other great cash and spot prizes plus a FREE door prize worth €100. Everybody welcome!
ST BRENDAN’S AC
The club had a busy time last weekend on a number of fronts. On Sunday in the Munster evenage cross country championships in Beaufort, Aaron Horgan ran a brilliant race in the U12 grade and won a medal for his brilliant 5th position in a huge field of athletes. The boys team of Aaron, Zach Walshe, Rory O’Halloran and Matthew O’Sullivan all did well in the rain. In the U10 race, the club was represented by Kevin Horgan, Ruairi Walshe, Ben O’Connor and Conor O’Sullivan and again all four ran with great enthusiasm and Ben and Kevin were scoring members of the Kerry team that got bronze medals in the inter-county race. Eimear O’Sullivan represented the club in the very competitive U16 race and finished well up in the huge field.
Training continues for adults on Tuesdays at 8pm in Ardfert Community Centre and for juveniles on Wednesdays. Information on club activities may be had from 087 7985557.
DEATH
The death has occurred of Bridie (Bridget) O’Sullivan (née Barret), Doora, Portmagee and formerly of Glendahalan, Ballyheigue. Beloved wife of Jeremiah and much loved mother of Gary. Deeply regretted by her husband, son, daughter-in-law Karolina, grand-daughters Marie and Sarah, sister Josie, sisters-inlaw, nephews, nieces, relatives, friends and neighbours. May she rest in peace. Requiem Mass on Friday 19th October followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
DECEASED OF PAST YEAR
On Saturday 10th November at the 8.00pm Mass we will prayerfully remember all those who have died during the past year.