The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
SIVE ROWING CLUB
CALLINAFERCY REGATTA
The Callinafercy regatta was held in Ballykissane pier on Sunday last. Proceedings got under way when J.P. O’Sullivan who welcomed everybody and told us about the wreath laying ceremony which was going to take place before the racing started. Sean Keating nephew of Con Keating then spoke briefly about the men that lost their lives at Ballykissane pier 100 years ago.
A poignant lament was then played by Jerry Baynam before Donal Keating and his sister Noreen Toomey nephew and niece of Con Keating also, laid a wreath to remember these men. A lovely rendition of the national anthem was then played by Gerry Baynam and two other members of the Killorglin pipe band. Well done to all who were involved in the organising of this event.
The following are the results of the regatta: u-18 boys 1-Cromane 2-Killorglin 3-Sive; u-18 girls 1-Valentia 2-Sive 3-Sneem ; Seineboat 1-Cahersiveen 2-Valentia 3-Cnuiceen 4-Callinafercy; Senior men 1 Callinafercy 2 Valentia 3 Portmagee; u14 mixed 1 Sive, 2 Valentia Cromane 3 Valentia; u16 girls 1 Sive, 2 Templenoe; 3, Valentia; u14 girls 1 Portmagee 2 Callinafercy 3 Cromane; u16 boys 1 Valentia 2 Ballinskelligs 3 Cromane; Senior Ladies 1 Sneem 2 Valentia 3 Fenit
Well done to Callinafercy for organising such a historical successful regatta. Tables of 4 €20, with raffle.
SWIMMING LESSONS
There will be swimming lessons in Whitestrand from Monday 25th to Friday 29th July, registration on the Monday morning at 10.30. All welcome.
THANK YOU
Sneem Community Centre wish to thank all who helped out in anyway with the following events.
21st and 22nd May - Church gate collection €373.00 19th June - Cake Sale €114.00 3rd July - Duck Race €416.60 - Winners Ruth Fitzgibbon, Goldens Height and Mary O’Sullivan, South Square.
We are holding a Table Quiz on Friday 29th July in Sneem Tavern at 9.30pm Sharp. Tables of 4 €20. Raffle with lots of prizes. All Welcome.
FOOTBALL BLITZ
Sneem Bord na nÓg re hosting our Annual Football Blitz on Saturday 23rd July. We need help from the parents of our participating U10’s and U12 to help out on the day. The committee will be in contact with more details soon. Also keep an eye on Sneem GAA Facebook for updates.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Maura and Donal O’Sullivan, Cork on the birth of their baby girl, a sister for Dara, and to proud grandparents Mary and Johnny, Derryleigh.
Congratulations also to Johnny and Breda O’Sullivan, Fermoyle and New York who are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Also to Catherine and Sean Hayes, Tralee on the birth of their baby girl and to proud grandparents Noreen and Jackie O’Shea, Rossdohan.
SYMPATHIES
Sympathy to Sheila Harrington, Sneem and Kenmare and family on the death of her husband John.
DAY CENTRE MASS
Mass in Coomanassig Day Centre on Tuesday 9th August at 11am all welcome.
THANK YOU
Our Golf Classic which was held on 25th June was another success. The weather was good and the whole atmosphere was outstanding.
Many, many thanks to all who participated in any way!
Thanks to Parknasilla Resort for sponsoring a lovely first prize for the Raffle, to all our local businesses and individuals who were so generous, to all the Golf Clubs in Muster who gave us golf prizes and to all who played and to those who helped to organize the event.
A total of €3.540 will go to St. Francis School and this, added to €9.000 from a barn dance, held in Gneeveguilla will be presented in a cheque to St. Francis School in due course.
SNEEM PARISH NEWS
We thank everyone for your support and ask you to continue contributing articles and photos. Please can you submit all material for Publication by September 15th at the very latest. You can email any Editor, The sooner we get your submissions the more likely it is to be published. Another thing that would help us greatly is provide more information with photographs.
If you email us a photo, give it a name that says what it is, e.g.” O’Sullivan Family Reunion Photo June 2016”JPG rather than image 1.jpg. Make sure you give us the name of everyone in the photo from left to right, back row, front row etc, we get a few thousand photos submitted to us each year so this will help us avoid any confusion. Email sneemnews@gmail.com.