Bannow/ Ballymitty
A meeting will be held in Rathangan Hall at 8.30, Thursday, January 7, to discuss issues relating to Ambrosetown Graveyard. All those with an interest in the cemetery are welcome to attend.
DANCING IN TÍR NA NÓG
Ring in the New year the Ballycullane mummers and dance the night away with music by Dick and Ted. Admission €5. A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everybody from Ballymitty handball club.
CORACH RAMBLERS FC
This week’s split-the-pot winner is Paul Browne, Carrig. Paul scoops a brilliant €833, congratulations Paul. Thanks again to everyone for your continuous support.
The A team were away to St Cormac’s today for their last game before the Christmas break, always a tough place to get a result and we travelled today with six of our regular squad missing but we showed our strength in depth by coming away with a hard fought 2-0 win, Cormac’s started fast but our lads weren’t letting them get any chance at goal and we slowly started playing ourselves into the game.
It wasn’t a great day for playing ball as it was a bobbly slippy surface so we used more long balls than normal with MJ covering a lot of ground as the lone striker and he was ably backed up by Richie, Jon and Ollie, with Mark and Chops putting in plenty of tackles in midfield and winning their fair share of them and our back four of Adam, Mick, Aaron and Consie outstanding, We were limiting Cormac’s to half chances and the one time when they did get through after 20 minutes an excellent save from Darren as he went full length to his right and tipped it over the bar to keep it scoreless.
We weren’t creating a lot of chances but on the half hour we won a corner which Consie whipped in and when the ball broke to Richie eight yards out he drove it to the roof of the net. Three minutes later Mark played a long ball into the corner which ended up as a throw for us and from the throw Richie whipped in a great cross which was brilliantly sent to the net at the near post by Ollie for a 2-0 lead. It should have been three on 40 minutes when MJ got through but couldn’t beat the keeper.
In the second half Cormac’s stepped up a gear but we defended brilliantly and were causing them a lot of trouble on the counter attack and could have added to our score but Chops was narrowly off target and MJ was kept out by the keeper. We used all three subs in the second half with Tadhg coming on for Jon, Darragh for Mark and Adrian for Ollie, there is nothing won yet but it is days like this that you give yourself a chance. So enjoy your Christmas and we will go again in the New Year
And that’s it for 2016, here’s hoping the success the club enjoyed in the past 12 months carries on into 2017.
We would like to wish all our players, coaches, committee members, supporters, friends and families a very happy Christmas and a great New Year.
GRANTSTOWN NEWS
New Year Arrangements: Grantstown Day Care Centre reopens December 29. The Chiropodist will be back in Grantstown on January 3 and five 2017
Urgent CE vacancies: Grantstown Day Care centre has vacancies. If you are eligible and fulfil the criteria. Contact Grantstown Day Care centre. Please contact 051 561016.
Meals on wheels service every Tuesday and Thursday for a small fee. why not give us a call at 051 561016.
A big thank you for all the support during the year from the board, management, staff and volunteers at Grantstown Wishing you all a Healthy happy Christmas and A Peaceful New Year.
CONCERT
There will be a concert in Clongeen Church in aid of Parochial Funds on December 29 at 8 p.m., with music by the Dublin City Ramblers. Admission €20. All support would be greatly appreciated.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
There will be a church gate collection for the Wexford Workshop for special needs on sat December 31 and Sunday, January 1 and on the school in Rathangan. They’re in a bright yellow box.
If you suspect a cardiac arrest please call 999/112 FIRST and then, if you can, your voluntary AED team. We will try our best to respond and our number is 086 4011688. Volunteers for the team are always required. Call Jacqui at 087 2219302 for more information or facebook.com/Rathangan Defib/
RATHANGAN HALL
Regular activities going on at present in Rathangan Hall. New members are always welcome to all classes/groups. Enquiries to 051 563039.
Monday and Wednesday Morning 9.30-10.30 a.m. and evening 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Exercise Classes with Macfit; Tuesday Morning 10.30 a.m. to midday – Mother and Toddler; Tuesday Afternoon 3.15 p.m. to 4.15 p.m. – Irish Dancing; Tuesday Evening 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Gymnastics; Thursday Evening 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Archery; Friday Evening 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. – Badminton.
AFTERSCHOOL
Sunnydays Afterschool Rathangan Homework Club service is provided for the kids who attend between 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Kids who attend from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. remain in our afterschool room in the school. Children who attend from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. are cared for in Rathangan Hall. We have a designated homework room were the children can concentrate without distraction. We offer assistance and guidance to allow them to complete their homework at their own pace. When homework is complete we provide a range of fun and activities.
SENIOR CITIZENS PARTY
All Senior Citizens are cordially invited to the annual Christmas party which will take place on Sunday, January 15, 2017, with mass in Cleariestown Church followed by traditional Christmas dinner and entertainment in the Community Centre. More details to follow later.
ST ANNE’S NS
Applications for enrolment for St Anne’s NS are now being accepted for September 2017. Enrolment forms are available from the school office-call in or ring Jenny at 051 563167 or from the school website stannesns. weebly.com.
MCCALL’S COTTAGES
Parishioners will be observing the long awaited construction of our seven new Elder Homes on the grounds of the old parochial house. To be known as McCall’s Cottages, they will continue the parish connection to the patriot poet, PJ McCall. They are scheduled for completion after Easter 2017. Anyone contemplating a home in McCall’s Cottages for themselves or a loved one, should seek to get their name onto Wexford County Council, housing list as soon as possible. Enquiries can be made through any member of the Housing Association or parish council.
The farm buildings that border the old graveyard are to be partly demolished in coming weeks and the remaining boundary wall is to be repaired and levelled to a height of 2.1 metres. It is also planned to put a walk through gate from the cemetery to the garden of McCall’s Cottages. Any party having concerns about what is contemplated are invited to contact any member of the committee.
CREDIT UNION
Christmas Opening Hours are as follows. Friday, December 23: 2 p.m. 6 p.m.; Saturday, December 24: Closed; Friday, December 30: 2 p.m. 6 p.m.; Saturday, December 31: 10 a.m. 4 p.m.
A meeting will be held in Rathangan Hall at 8.30, Thursday, January 7, to discuss issues relating to Ambrosetown Graveyard. All those with an interest in the cemetery are welcome to attend.