BALLYBUNION

LOTTO

Ballybunion Community Centre and Beale GAA Weekly Draw

The Community Centre / Beale GAA Lotto, Sunday 2nd February 2020, was held in ‘Mikey Joe’s Bar’. The numbers drawn were: 5, 11, 15 & 25. There was no winner of the € 2,650 Jackpot.

The lucky dip winners are: €40 - Patsy Walsh, c/o Kilcooley’s. €30 - Noel Courtney, c/o Courtney’s. €20 - Majella Stack, A/T, c/o Maurice King

5 Free tickets: Peggy McMahon, c/o Conleth McMahon, c/o Mikey Joe’s

Next week’s draw will be held in "The Olde Attic" on Sunday, 7th January, 2020 at 9.30pm, and the Jackpot is € 2,850

We would like to thank everyone for their continued support

COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES

Enquiries to Saothair na nAbhann Community Employment Office, Ballybunion Community Centre. Phone 068 - 27799 (mornings only) or email: saothairnanabhann@gmail.com

COMMUNITY CENTRE AGM

Ballybunion Community Centre AGM is been held on Friday 7th February at 8pm upstairs in Ballybunion Community Centre. All are welcome to attend. Get Ballybunion Walking

Everyone is welcome to get together at our pitch to walk off the Christmas excess, catch up with friends and neighbours and banish the winter blues.

Come along and register at Páirc de Staic, Sandhill Road, on Thursday Feb 6th, 13th and 20th at 6.30pm. Walk starts at 7 o’clock. Ensure you have proper walking shoes and a Hi-Viz jacket. In the interest of safety, we regret dogs are not allowed.

TIDY TOWNS AGM

Ballybunion Tidy Towns are holding their AGM on Monday 17th February at 11am in the Community Centre, Ballybunion. All welcome.

NORTH KERRY HARRIERS

Ballybunion Hunt will take place on Sunday 16th of February meeting at The Railway Bar leaving the village at 12noon. Kind thanks to Ted Griffin and Tom Stokes. Always a great day!

Please arrive early to prevent delay, park with care and ensure to clean up after your horses in the street.

Visitors: 50e Adult / 30e u18s The organizers would like to take this opportunity to extend sincere thanks to all the landowners for their kind permission for the use of their lands, without which such an event could not take place.

VARIETY SHOW

On the 1st April Ty’s from St Joseph’s Secondary School will be doing a variety show in the Tinteán Theatre

SUNDAY MORNING YOGA FLOW

Yoga with Cathy Healy is back from 9am to 10.15am in Ballybunion Community centre. €12 pay as you go all levels are welcome. Please bring a mat and blanket. To book phone Cathy on 0868417 687 Beach lifeguard Course

TEA DANCES

Tea Dance at Garrett’s Hibernian Bar, Main Street Ballybunion. Sunday 23rd February in aid of the Hospice. Music by Ger Walsh. 3.30pm-5.30pm Entry is €5

BALLYBUNION SENIOR CITIZENS

Meals on wheels will be delivered every Tuesday and Wednesday in the Ballybunion, Asdee and Ballydonoghue areas. Anyone wishing to avail of this service can contact Eileen on 086 2234965. Cost of dinners is €6 each and are delivered to your door.

CASHEN VALE BOXING CLUB

We are back again with our weekly Boxing Sessions every Saturday at 12 noon and Wednesday evening at 7pm in Coláiste Bhréanainn (Irish College) Ballybunion. The Cashen Vale Club welcomes everyone from the age of 10 upwards. Each session is €3.00 per person, and all training equipment is provided -- but you must provide your own Gum-shield. Please give Maurice Falvey a ring at 0830643104 if you need more details. put in a great performance at the Credit Union Quiz held in the Sports Hall in Causeway on Sunday. Grace Diggins, Ruán Houlihan, Tara Kirby and Niamh Condon came first in the U-11 competition while Jake Segal, Siún Toomey, David Kearney and Ava O’Carroll won first place in the U- 13 Competition. Well done to the other three teams from Sliabh a’ Mhadra who all put in very good performances.

A BETTER BALLYDUFF

A Better Ballyduff’s Group AGM is on Wednesday next February 12th at 8.00pm in the Ballyduff Community Centre. We would love to hear people who have ideas on how to make Ballyduff better. Calling all businesses, schools, clubs etc to attend. Hope to see you there.

BASKETBALL VICTORY

Congratulations to St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Ballybunion who won the All Ireland Schools Cup Final at the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght recently. The girls defeated St. Nathys of Ballaghadereen, Roscommon on a scoreline of 37pts to 31pts. This is the first time the school has reached this final and they secured a fine win. They have been a very strong side all year with much more yet to come from them.

A Special Congratulations to our local girls, Mai Whelan, Kilmore and Kayleigh Elbell, Derryra who were members of the successful team. In fact the team consisted of a number of other girls with strong Ballyduff connections.

CARD RESULTS

The results of the “41” Card Drive held at McHale’s Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Monday January 27th are as follows: 1st Shelia O’Halloran & Maurice Guerin; 2nd Donie Lynch & Pat McSweeney; 3rd Noreen O’Connor & Kathleen Guerin

TABLE PRIZES: Mary Egan & Paddy HusseyCatherine McHale & Danny GuerinThe “41” Card Drive continues on each Monday night commencing at 9.30pm sharp. Admission is €5 with prizes of for 1st, 2nd & 3rd and Table Prizes for games 14 and 15. All welcome.

last Sunday evening the 2nd of February and followed by removal to St. Mary’s Church. Requiem Mass took place on Monday 3rd February in St. Mary’s Church and burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetary, Ballyheigue.

May he rest in peace. Predeceased by his wife Mary and daughter Julie. Loving dad to Michael, Kathryn, Ann and Teresa, brothers John and Denis, sisters Nuala and Mary (deceased), sons in law, his 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.

COURSING LOTTO

The following numbers were drawn on Monday 27th January in the Ballyheigue and District Coursing Club Lotto 2.5.15.28. The Jackpot was not won. The €50 winner was Maurice J Harmon c/o Macs. The €25 winners were Laura McKenna c/o John B, Lil O Mahony (Athea) c/o John B and Paul Reidy c/o John B. Next Week’s Jackpot €2,500.

Treasurer), Patsy O’Shea, Dave O’Gorman, Paddy Creedon (Secretary) Mossy Heffernan, Bridie Heffernan, Beatrice Mahoney

IRISH HEART FOUNDATION ‘HANDS FOR LIFE’ PROGRAMME

.The Listowel Family Resourse Centre in association the Irish Heart Foundation is staging ‘the Hands for Life’ programme at the Listowel Resourse Centre on Saturday February 29th next. The programme offers would-be participants free CPR training in the local community. For further details contact the centre on (068 23584).

SYMPATHY

Sadness and shock once again ascended over the entire parish and far beyond over the last week on the learning of the passing of two wonderful parishioners who had to immigrate to England in their younger lives to seek work and a better life.

Firstly came the news of the sad passing of Kathleen Dempsey (Née O’Grady) of Eeling London and late of Lislaughtin, Ballylongford. Kitty as she was more affectionately known passed away in her sleep on Monday 27th January last are her home in England. Having been in London all her adult life she never lost touch with what was happening in Bally, Tarbert, or North Kerry for that matter. The Weekly Edition of “The Kerryman” was a must in earlier years and she would follow all the happenings through the Notes and read up on all the News in the County. The advent of Facebook was a big success for her and she had become friends with so many through the medium of facebook that she had all the News and what was happening here at home often before the local people here were aware of what was happening. She loved the G.A.A. and followed the Kerry Team with a passion; she was also a great promoter of the G.A.A. in London along with her husband Eamon and late sister Ann. In her leisure time she liked the game of Bingo and looked forward to meeting people when she would travel out to a bingo session. Kathleen is deeply regretted by her loving husband Eamonn and Family and her sister Mary and brother in law Joe Langan and Family of Tarmons, Tarbert to whom we extend our deepest sympathies to at this sad time. Kathleen’s funeral will take place in England. Ar dheis dea go raibh a ainm.

The second sad passing came on Tuesday last January 28th with news of the passing of Tom O’Connor Sand Quay and formerly of Main Street, Tom was in his 87th year and was a very active man right up to his passing. Born and reared in Main Street he spend his young years in the community having received his education at the local School and then taking up his first time employment working with the farming community firstly with Patrick Wren then with the Bambury families in both Lislaughtin and Rusheen before deciding to go to England with his brothers in search of a better life. Tom settled in Workham and married and worked all his adult life before himself and his wife June returned home to retire in 1996 and since that time Tom has led a very active live with June settling into the community and they making numerous friends. A great lover of the outdoor life Tom liked to rise early in the morning and head out around the country on his Honda 50. Sadly we will no longer see the energetic man on the highways and byways of the Community to his beloved wife June son’s Jimmy, Martin, David, Kevin, Brian, and Sean daughters Sheila and Valarie and dearly doted grandaughter Louise, family relatives and wide circle of friends and neighbours we extend our deepest sympathies. Tom’s remains were removed from Lynch’s Funeral Home, on last Monday evening (February3rd) to St. Michael the Archangel Church, Requiem Mass took place on Tuesday morning at 11am followed by interment in Lislaughtin Abbey. May he Rest in Peace.

ROAD WORKS: Road Works will continue all next week on the R551on the main Ballylongford to Tarbert Road. Traffic light systems in place on the R551 so please drive carefully. Anybody travelling to Abbeyfeale v Kilmorna are also advised that a Full road closure on the Kilmorna road will be in operation from Monday to Friday next between the times of 8am to 6pm on each day. People travelling to Abbeyfeale will have to divert by Athea or Listowel.

CHURCH NOTICES

The following are the Notices for St Michael the Archangel Church for this coming week: Reader’s for Saturday 8th February: Pádraig O Concubhair Sunday 9th February: Carol Anne Lynch. Church & Sanctuary: Breda Enright, Aileen Wren and Mary Burke. Eucharistic Ministers for February: Saturday Vigil Mass 7.00pm: Tom Moriarty, Ann O Carroll, Helen Walsh. Sunday 10.30am: Eric O Neill and Kathleen Kennelly. Counters for February: Jose Deenihan, Paula Falvey and Eric O Neill. Altar Servers for February: Saturday Vigil 7.00pm: Ella Flahive and Amy Dunlea. Sunday 10.30am Ross and Dan O Neill. Parish Office: The Parish Office at the Presbytery will be open on Wednesday from 9am -1pm & on Friday 9am - 1pm; Bookings for Marriages, Masses, Anniversaries, and Baptisms etc can be done during these office hours also Mass Cards etc are available. Second Collection will be taken up at all masses next weekend 8th/9th February in aid of the Lourdes Invalids Helpers Fund.

CONFIRMATION: The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated in St Michael the Archangel Church Ballylongford on Tuesday 25th Feb. 2020 at11am. Parish Envelope Boxes have now been distributed.If you have not received your envelope box or if you would like to get one please contact the Parish Office or the Sanctuary. Anam Cara Kerry the organisation that supports bereaved parents are holding a Bereavement Information Evening on Tuesday11th Feb at 7:20pm in The Meadow Lands Hotel, Tralee. This is a free event and open to all bereaved parents. As Anam Cara will need to confirm numbers for teas, coffees, etc, please RSVP to info@anamcara.ie or call 085 288 8888