CAHERSIVEEN

SCOIL SAIDHBHIN:

The Parents Association of Scoil Saidhbhin would like to show their appreciation and thank the following people for all their help since lockdown with the organising and delivery of the school food packages. Thanks to Kathleen, Vincent and all in Devlins Centra for organising and delivering everything to us. To Jeffrey Quirke for the use of The Kerry Coast which allowed us to pack the food while being able to socially distance. To Dave for having the doors open for us and helping with the lifting and moving of the bags and to all the parents who volunteered to help. Special thanks goes to Eileen, Laoise and Kieran Driscoll for giving up their time and doing all the deliveries. This was a real Community effort and lifted the spirits for everyone involved. It wouldn’t have been possible without all of your help. Go raibh Míle maith agat.

IT’S A BOY!!!

Congratulations to Ciaran McCarthy & Colette on the birth of their baby son TJ in Australia, a little brother for Liam. Also to proud grandparents Kieran & Irene McCarthy, Caherciveen.

AGHATUBRID NS:

The staff of Aghatubrid National school would like to wish our 6th class students every health and happiness as they move on to secondary school. We are very proud of the 6th class students and indeed of all the students in Aghatubrid. Best wishes to our families for whom this is your final few weeks in Aghatubrid. Thank you for all your kindness and support. We will miss you all. The years certainly fly by. As Sigerson Clifford wrote; ‘The years fly by like frightened birds, that spill a feather and are gone’. Wishing all our students and families every happiness and please God a peaceful and joyful summer. Le gach dea gua, from all the staff in Aghatubrid National School.

WATER SAFETY:

Regretfully, due to Covid-19 all Water Safety Ireland swimming lessons have been cancelled for this summer. Water Safety Ireland & our Taoiseach state a clear message: Stay Home – Stay Safe.

DANIEL O CONNELL SUMMER SCHOOL

It is with regret that the Daniel O Connell Summer School that was due to take place at the end of July/start of August 2020 has been cancelled. Hopefully it will be back up and running next year. months.

Our coaches have worked away providing online challenges for our younger members while our players have kept themselves in shape ahead of the season ahead.

For many, life has not been easy and our members have tried to help them as best they could. This help arrived in the shape of assistance with weekly shopping and running various other errands. Whatever it was, it was much appreciated.

While the pandemic persisted, life also went on - for some it was especially difficult losing loved ones in this time of social distancing. As a club, we want to sympathise with the families of those who passed away during this period.

PITCH REOPENS: The Cromane GAA pitch – as per GAA guidelines issued over the weekend – will reopen for adult training on Wednesday, June 24. This is a welcome development as we slowly build back up to a sense of normality, depending on circumstances of course.

The pitch will reopen for minor other underage training from Saturday, June 27.

GAA COVID E-LEARNING MODULE: The pitch reopening and the initial training sessions are on a non-contact basis. These sessions will take place on the understanding that players and all participants have completed the GAA eLearning module.

The module takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. Those who pass a simple quiz will be able to generate a certificate of completion.

You should print – or take a screen-grab of this certificate – to show to Covid Supervisors that you are compliant for the teams you are involved with before their return. The Covid-19 Club Education eLearning module for Gaelic Games is available here: https:// courses.gaa.ie/Covid19ClubEd

CUL CAMPS 2020: Cromane GAA Club will be hosting a Kelloggs GAA Cúl Camp this year.

It will take place from Monday, August 17, until Friday, August

21. Bookings for Cúl Camps reopened nationwide on Tuesday, June 23.

Those who had already registered online for the Cromane Cúl Camp had the opportunity to rebook on Monday and Tuesday before the national site relaunched. Please note that you will not be able to register on the day of the Cúl Camps this year.

All bookings must be done online. Numbers are also limited so please book as soon as possible. This is the website link: https:// www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/

CLUB LOTTO: The Cromane GAA Club lotto draw is set to return on Wednesday, July 15. The draw is scheduled to take place in Cromane Community Centre. Tickets are available online and in the usual local outlets. The local jackpot (which was paused back in March) is €17,300.

FIXTURES: We have one confirmed fixture on the horizon and that is our County Junior Football Championship preliminary round game against Ballylongford. It is provisionally fixed for Friday, July

31. This date, however, may still change given the adjustments to the Government roadmap and GAA discussions over the weekend. The winner of this game will play in Group 4 of the County Junior Football Championship, this group already contains Castlegregory, Tarbert, and Lispole.

SHOP LOCAL

Now that shops and businesses are reopening we would encourage our club members to shop local, especially with our club sponsors. They have experienced a tough time over the past three months, some closing for the entirety, it’s now time for us to support them.

CAN RINGS

Please keep from Drinks cans for writer.

SHOPPING

Please support local Shops and Businesses in these challenging times and help keep them a float.

BEACH

Do come to Cromane Beach and have a cappuchino, hot chocolate or tea and a fresh bake, Cold Drink at the Boathouse.

TRACING

Received this email from Mary Theresa Hughes on facebook

Perhaps someone may have some information that would help her.

Mary Theresa Hughes Mum is 85 now. Born 5th May 1935 to a Hanna Griffin in Killorglin in Kerry and was named Mary, and was fostered, she came to England at 16 and met her mother and found out that she had a sister but she did not know about mum. The mother and daughter worked at Hammersmith Hospital in London, in the fifties they both disappeared from her life almost 70 years ago. I know the power of Facebook yields results so if this can be shared far and wide and just maybe her sister if she is still here or one of her family might see this, a long shot I know I found out today that mum was born in Beaufort, Killarney, and her mother was living in Cromane, Killorglin at the time as a servant. We think then she decided to come to England.