The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
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GNEEVEGUILLA ATHLETIC CLUB NOTES
Lotto: No winner of our lotto draw 24/11/2017, numbers drawn were 8, 10, 23 & 28. Sellers prize winner Tom Joe O’ Donoghue, €50 Y/T prize winner Mairead O’ Keeffe Newmarket, €50 to Joan Brosnan Mausrour, €40 each to Francie O’ Sullivan Gibb Cross, Eilish Coffey Woodlawn Killarney & Jerry murphy Lisheen. Bonus not won numbers drawn were 1, 8, 11 & 12. Next weeks jackpot €4,200 plus €1,000 bonus we also have a draw for the first of our 2017 monster Christmas Hamper.
National Cross Country: Held in Abbertstown, congratulations to Shona Heaslip , Riocht on winning the National Cross Country .
Barradubh 3K & 5K: The full results of the 3K & 5K held in Barradubh last Sunday marking the end of our training programme are up on facebook. Very impressed by Danielle O’ Riordan who was 1st in 3K & Saoirse Tompkins who was 1st Juvenile in 5K. both girls are up and coming runners in our club. Congratulations to all those who completed the training programme, well done!. Thank you to the people who looked after the training over the past 8 weeks. Thanks to Siobhan in The corner bar, Barradubh & Barradubh Field committee for the refreshments afterwards, and thanks to all our helpers on the day. A weekly training session will continue on Monday nights at 7.30 pm.
Upcoming fixtures: Gneeveguilla National School 5K run Sunday December 10th, Boherbue 5K Wednesday December 27th. Gneveguilla Ac Winter Series will be held on each Saturday in February.
Munster B Cross Country: Best of luck to all club athletes who will be competing in Munster B’s Cross Country to be held in Beaufort on Sunday December 3rd.
ACTIVE RETIRED PARTY
The Sliabh Luachra Active Retired network Christmas Party is on Friday 8th December 2017 in The River Island Hotel Castle island start time 7 pm 4 Course Dinner & Night of Activities & Crack. Usual Tea Dance’s busses. For further information, Contact Mary on 0879740296.
KELLS CONCERT
As part of the ongoing fundraising plan for the Parish - Sean Keane will perform in the Daniel O Connell Memorial Church on Sunday 3rd December at 5.00pm. Tickets €25.00 are now available from the Parish Office, Cahersiveen Credit Union and Hugh Horgan 087 - 2931685. This will be a great evening of entertainment and an opportunity to contribute to the Church Restoration Fund.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Annual Community Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 10th December at Caitins Pub Kells. Mass will be celebrated at 6.00pm followed by evening meal and entertainment. Booking is essential - to confirm contact the Old Railway Station, Kells 086 - 2344308 anytime.
KERRY HOSPICE FOUNDATION OPEN DOORS EVENT
The new 15 bed Kerry Specialist Palliaitve Care In-Patient Unit. The Kerry Hospice Foundation and HSE are inviting the people of Kerry to come and view the New In Patient Unit on Friday, December 1st between 4pm and 7pm. This is to give an opportunity to all who donated or helped in any way to come and see the results of their efforts. Guided tours of the unit will be provided.
Ted Moynihan Chairman said ‘Many people have helped us to raise the funds for this building, now is your opportunity to join us and see how all your donations through the years have been put to good use’. We look forward to seeing all the friends and supporters of Kerry Hospice Foundation on Friday, December 1st between 4 and 7pm.
EVENTS
A huge thank you and well done to all who held events this week to raise funds for The Kerry Hospice Foundation. There was a very successful event in the Chart House in Dingle on Thursday night ,a great night of amazing food and fantastic prizes. This was hugely supported and a lot of businesses were very generous with spot prizes.
CASTLEISLAND BRANCH
There was a fantastic night of entertainment on Saturday night in The River Island at what is now an annual Ball. Again a hugely successful event which was well supported and all danced the night away after enjoying a wonderful meal. A huge thank you to all who supported both events.
CHEQUE PRESENTATION
We here are very grateful to Joan Flahive who presented a cheque to Ted Moynihan for €2000 from recycling of ink cartilages. Also a mention to Denis O’Donavan who had a huge part to play in raising the funds. A simple but great idea and something all businesses and schools could get involved in.
THANK YOU
As always we here in the Kerry Hospice foundation are so grateful to all who continue to support our cause. As the building is preparing to open its doors the fundraising must continue. The foundation has pledged to raise €400,000 every year for the next five years for the upkeep and running cost of the new In-patient unit.
KILCUMMIN CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
Anabla Parents Association Christmas Bazaar at Anabla NS on Sun 3rd Dec from 2-5pm. All are welcome! Santa’s Grotto, Children’s Craft Creations, Book Sale, Home Baking, Wheel of Fortune, Spot Prizes.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Christmas Concert at the Cathedral in aid of Kilcummin N.S. Hall with Liam Lawton and special guests on Sunday 17th December 2017. Concert 7pm to 9pm. Doors open at 6pm. Tickets €20. Available locally from Kilcummin N.S., Kilcummin Post Office, Paddy O’Keeffe’s, Gattabawn and also in Killarney from Killarney Outlook, High Street and the Cathedral Parish Office. Also online: buyticks.at/kilcummins
Please support this fundraiser to complete the hall. This facility will be of tremendous benefit to the schools and also to other groups/organisations in the wider community.
MEMORIAL WALK
A Memorial 5K & 10K Kilcummin Walk in memory of Catherine O’Leary and Mary Lynch will take place on Saturday 30th December at 2pm. Meeting Point is Kilcummin Klub Bar. Soup and Sandwiches afterwards in the Klub Bar. All welcome. Further information contact Marie 085 1571365.
I.C.A
A Craft Night will be held on Wednesday 29th November at 8pm in the Rural Development Office. All ladies welcome.
COOLICK PRE-SCHOOL
Coolick Pre-School is now taking enrolments for 2018/2019. Please contact Ciara/Amanda on 087-1181993 by Friday 1st December 2017.
IRISH HEART FOUNDATION
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Irish Heart Foundation last weekend, €344.20 was raised.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Looking for a unique Christmas present for that someone special? Why not call to the Kilcummin Craft Fair on Saturday 9th (6-9pm) and Sun 10th (9am - 12noon) of December and see the homemade Christmas Cakes and preserves by the ICA ladies, mince pies and brown bread by Laura, Fascinators by Frances, wreaths by Mary Brosnan, wood craft by Monk, Antiques by Ray, Crafts by Kilcummin Nursing Home and much more. Raffles on the day with monies going to Kilcummin Defibrillator Group.
CHRISTMAS WREATHS
Christmas Wreaths (Grave & Door) for sale or pre-order and collect in Kilcummin Recreational Hall on the weekend of the 9/10th (At the Kilcummin Craft Fair) and 15/16th December after 7.30pm & 11.15am Mass. Grave wreaths €10 & Door wreaths €13. Contact Mary at 087 6447536.
COMHALTAS NEWS
Kilcummin Comhaltas would like to invite children of all ages to take part in Music and Song at 7pm in the Children’s Mass on Christmas Eve. Practise Nights Monday 11th and 18th December at 6pm in Kilcummin Church. All Welcome.
MASTERGEEHA FC
U12 Div 1: Mastergeeha 6 Dynamos 2. In a good team performance they won away on Saturday morning. Liam Horgan (3), Aidan Cronin, Emmett Spillane and Kieran Nagle were the goals scorers.
U12 Div 2: Park 5 Mastergeeha
1. Despite their best efforts the boys went down to a strong park side away. Bobby Gallivan was the scorer on the day.
U16 St Brendan’s Park B 1 Mastergeeha 4. The lads continued their good start to the season with this good win in Tralee. Philip O’Leary slotted home a penalty on 20mins and Paudie Murphy doubled the lead when he fired home following good work by Cathal Ryan. The Park struck early in the 2nd half but O’Leary replied after being put through by Cian Dineen. Cathal Ryan sealed the win when he rifled home from outside the box following a pass by Chris Moynihan. All played well.
U18 Ballyhar 2 Mastergeeha
2. In the opening half the home side had the better chances but the score remained 0-0 at the break. In the second half Ballyhar scored two goals early on. After this Mastergeeha played better and got a goal back when Dylan Murphy finished well following a pass by Michael Kearney. Then Mastergeeha got the equaliser when James Lynch scored from the edge of the box. In the closing stages both sides went close but a draw was a fair result.
CLUB GEAR: Will be on sale at the Clubhouse on Saturdays. Track suits, Hoodies, T-shirts, Shorts, and caps available with orders taken on the day for Christmas presents.
MASTERGEEHA FC LOTTO: Draw Friday 24th November, 2017. Numbers drawn were 2, 11, 13, 22. Congratulations to Connie O’Sullivan, Lyreatough, Kilcummin who won the Jackpot of €3,400. Jackpot now €2,000.
KILGARVAN DEATH
Bridie O’Sullivan (née Lyne) Cummeenduasig, Kilgarvan, wife of the late Cornelius O’Sullivan passed away on Sunday 19th November 2017. Bridie’s Requiem Mass took place on Tuesday November 21st at 12 noon in St. Patrick’s Church, Kilgarvan with burial afterwards in the local cemetery. To her children Denis, Patrick, Helen, Maura and extended family we express our deepest sympathy.
COLLECTION
The annual Spina Bifida Hydrocephalus collection which was taken up at the weekend Masses of November 18th and 19th 2017 amounted to €314. Thanks to all who contributed and to the following who helped with the collection, Tadgh O’Donoghue, Sean Foley, Mary Theresa Kelleher, Peter A O’Sullivan, Patsie Dineen, John Creedon (Lomanagh), Tom McDonnell, Mrs Jo Ann Murphy.
TIDY TOWNS
Funding of €53,000 was announced by the Minister for Rural & Community Development, Michael Ring, to mark the 60th anniversary of Tidy Towns. 39 towns and villages in Kerry have been awarded Tidy Towns funding. Under the scheme, villages are eligible to receive €1,000; small towns are qualified to receive €2,000, large towns are entitled to receive €3,000; and large urban centres are eligible to receive €4,000. Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Brendan Griffin, says the funding is an acknowledgment from the government of the amazing work that has been done by Tidy Town organisations around the county. Pobal will administer the scheme on behalf of the Department and will contact all eligible groups directly over the coming weeks to facilitate the drawdown of the funding. Kenmare is eligible for €2,000 and Kilgarvan will be eligible for €1,000.