Scartaglen

CULTURE NIGHT

‘Culture Night’ this year will be celebrated on Friday night, September 16. Watch out for a great upcoming concert at the Sliabh Luachra Heritage Centre in Scartaglin on that night featuring Jackie Daly and Matt Cranitch, with special guests and also featuring Maura O’Connor and Conor Daly. The new ‘Handed Down’ programme for 2016/2017 will be launched at this free concert on the night.

CHARITY FASHION SHOW

The Kerry Hospice Killarney Branch are staging their third annual Models in Recovery Fashion Show at the INEC Killarney on September 1. This charity fashion show will showcase autumn/ winter collections from many of Kerry’s top boutiques. Special guest on the night will be Majella O’Donnell. There are some great door prizes to be won and admission tickets are €15 and are available from Pat at 085 1543514.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR

Scartaglen Development Group wish to advise that their Christmas Craft Fair for 2016 will be held in the Heritage Centre Scartaglen on Sunday, November 27. Anyone wishing to book a table for the craft fair are asked to contact Sheila at 087 6325163 or Eilish at 087 6701931. As space is limited early booking is advisable.

LEAVING CERTIFICATE

Congratulations to all students from this locality who were successful in the Leaving Certificate Examination, the results of which were published this week.

GRAVEYARD MASS

The annual open air mass in Scartaglen Cemetry will be celebrated on this Saturday morning, August 27, at 10 a.m. Everyone welcome. Scartaglen Graveyard Committee wish to thank Kay Daly and her staff for their help and co-operation in having paving carried out at the cemetery.

BASKETBALL

Congratulations and well done to four local girls: Leah Boyle, Abbie Mahony, Emma Kerin and Rachel O’Sullivan who are members of the St Mary’s under-13 Girls basketball team which won Gold medals at the all-Ireland Community Games Finals held in Athlone last weekend.

COUNTY LEAGUE

Scartaglen captured two more valuable county league points when they played Valentia at a wet and windy Pat Casey Park in a back game of the County League on Saturday evening last. Scart with the aid of a strong wind led 0-10 to 0-2 at half time with Denis Lenihan kicking six points, Mike Coakley 0-2 and a point each from Mike Horan and Kieran Herlihy, Paul O’Connor and Mark Lynch being the Valentia scorers. Mike Coakley stretched Scarts lead in the second half. This was followed by a good

spell from Valentia who kicked over six unanswered points. With five minutes to go Denis Lenihan put Scart four points up, Valentia however responded again, kicking two late points. This was an important for Scartaglen and will improve their position in the Division four table. Referee: John Ross, Ballyduff. Scartaglen: David Kerins, Alan Horan, Brendan Rahilly, Aaron Gallagher, Niall Casey, Ger O’Connor, Seán Tangney, Mike Coakley (0-3), Mike Horan (0-1), Denis Lenihan (0-7), Pa Rahilly, Flor McCarthy, Daniel Murphy, Kieran Herlihy (0-1), Brian Hanrahan. Subs: Seán P O’Connor for Brian Hanrahan, Hugh O’Connor for Seán Tangney, Pádraig Breen for Pa Rahilly.