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friendships made, challenges experienced and memories made for a lifetime. The leaders are so proud of our youth members who were firm favourites on Asia Subcamp with their total commitment to all the activities, creating plenty of atmosphere with their singing and engagement with the other groups on site. Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising to make it all possible. Congratulations to Rachel Brady who was selected as part of the Youth Staff for all-Ireland Phoenix Challenge which takes place August 17 to August 20 Anyone interested in joining Scouts should contact 087 6858480. There are places available in Beaver section 6-8, and Ventures 16-18, very limited places in Cub 9-11, Scout sections 12-15 while we are also interested in hearing from adults who would like to join or help out.
AFTERNOON TEA PARTY AND CRAFT FAIR
It takes place in Tomhaggard social centre on September 3, 2-6. If you’re interested in putting in a stall, cost €10 (hand crafts only) photo/painting €5 contact 087 2840272 (Angela). There’s something for everyone with home baking, afternoon tea, entertainment with Ballycogley Players and others with all proceeds going to social centre. A big thank you to everyone who supported the afternoon tea and garden party at Butlerstown Castle last weekend, those who donated cakes and especially the Skrine family for hosting the event.
ST ANNE’S LADIES SPLIT-THE-POT
Last Week’s split-the-pot winner was Tortis winning €137 – to be in the pot you can enter the draw at any of the following businesses for just €2 per ticket: Sinnott’s Pub, Duncormick; Wheelhouse Bar, Baldwinstown; Breen’s Bar, The Dirr; Cullen’s Pub, Cullenstown; Stafford’s Pub, Tullycanna; Geelan’s Shop, Waddingtown; K & K Day Today Shop, Duncormick; Odlums Day Today Shop, Baldwinstown; Brogan’s Tractors, Duncormick; F and M Whelan, Rathangan and Credit Union, Balwinstown.
DEVELOPMENT LOTTOS
Results of the Curracloe United lotto for Sunday, August 14, as follows. The numbers drawn were 1, 2, 13 and 14. There was no jackpot winner and five matchthree winners who each received €30, Philip Balfe c/o Curracloe Tavern; Marguerite Farrell, Moate; Annie Howlin, Screen; Billy Donnolly, Ballyfarnogue, Screen, and Edel McCabe, Garrylough, Screen. The draw takes place every Sunday night at 9 p.m. and you can obtain your ticket from any committee member. There was no winner of the Shelmalier development lotto on Monday, August 15. The numbers drawn were 18, 26, 28 and 30. There were no match-three winners with the prize money carried forward to the next draw. The jackpot now stands at a grand total of €18,200 so get your tickets early to be in with a chance to win this great prize.
GARDENING SHOW
An invitation is extended to keen gardeners from all over Wexford to compete in this year’s gardening show, being organised by the Killinick and District Garden club. The show will be held in the Irish Agricultural Museum (Johnstown castle) on September 10 and 11. Any flowers, fruit and vegetables can be entered as well as homemade preserves, pot plants and floral arrangements. With a special section for children, this is a show that all the family members can take part in. For further information please contact Mary Ellen at 086 2441935.
GAA NEWS
The Shelmalier senior footballers completed the final match in the league stage of the championship on Saturday last when they took on Adamstown in Bellefield. With the result having no bearing on the final placings the game turned out to be an end to end encounter with the side’s level 1-9 to 0-12. Playing against a strong breeze the Shelmaliers got the first score when Glen Malone pointed in the third minute.
Adamstown took a two-point lead before corner forward Derek Walsh pointed from close range. A series of scoring by the Shels saw Derek Walsh, Aidan Murphy, Adam Whitmore and Simon Donohoe saw them lead by two points 0-8 to 0-6 at half time. Derek Walsh got his fourth point on the resumption with Adamstown slowly getting into the match. There were only two points between the sides as the game entered the final quarter. Derek Walsh extended the lead in the twentieth minute with Adamstown hitting back with the only goal of the game in the twenty-second minute to level the sides 1-8 to 0-11. The last 10 minutes was a hectic affair with many scoring chances for both sides, but both teams only succeeding in adding an additional point.
JUNIOR FOOTBALL
The Shelmalier junior footballers also completed the group stages of the championship when they took on Tara Rocks in Farmleigh on Sunday last. Stephen McGuire was off the mark for the Shels in the second minute with a well taken point and Chris Gordon was narrowly wide with a goal scoring change after five minutes. Goalie Aodhan Foley made a number of great saves as the game progressed and he was ably assisted in defence by Eoghan Fitzgerald, Cathal Gaule, Conor Hearne and Cian Manley to keep the Tara Rocks at bay on many occasions. A well worked move involving Kevin O’Leary and Eoin O’Leary saw Niall Murphy pointing from 30 yards with David Shiggins taking a wellplaced point from a free shortly afterwards. The second half saw a great improvement from the Shels team, however, Tara Rocks got their first goal in the tenth minute when a long ranger free deflected to the Shels net. The spirited Shels side were not deterred and when Paul McCleane and Chris Gordon combined they delivered the ball to full forward Kevin O’Leary who duly dispatched it to the Tara Rocks net. Niall Murphy and Stephen McGuire got the Shels last two points. Everyone in the club wishes Paul McCleane a speedy recovery from a knock he received during the game. The championship action returns to hurling over the coming weekend with final and important matches for both the senior and junior hurlers.
The senior hurlers take on the Rapparees in Wexford Park on Saturday next, August 27, at 3.30 p.m and the junior hurlers travel to Cushinstown the same day when they take on Gusserane at 6.30 p.m. Both teams are asking for your support.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMES TO CURRACLOE
This week the facilities of Curracloe United AFC have been selected as a training centre by two woman’s teams who are here to partake in the group stages of the Woman’s Champions League which is been held in Ferrycarrig Park. Curracloe are hosts to Bllk Kazygurt from Kazakhstan and Gintra Universitetas from Lithuania.