Rathangan/ Cleariestown
NOTES
If you have any news or information that you would like to submit in the weekly notes you can contact Rathangan Parish Hall at 051 563039 between 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. or leave a message. Also you can email your notice to rathanganhall@gmail. com. At the latest all notes must be received by 10 a.m. on Friday morning.
COMMUNITY LOTTO
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot of €3.000. The winning numbers were 8, 13, 15 and 28. Congratulations to the seven match-three winners who each received €43. The matchthree winners were Liz Codd, Maeve Codd Walsh, Adam, Eoin, Bailey and Ruby, Sinéad Burke, Mary Frances Fogarty, Peter Colfer and Liam Carroll. The next lotto draw will be held on Tuesday, March 14, and the jackpot now stands at €3.300.
DRAMA THANKS
Rathangan Variety Group would like to express a massive thanks to everyone who supported their production of Oklahoma over their four night run in Rathangan Hall recently. Thanks also to anyone who helped and in anyway to make it such a success. The cast and crew had a very enjoyable and fun filled week. Until next year.
TRX/PILATES CLASSES
TRX Classes take place in the club house every Monday and Wednesday evenings at 6.30 p.m. and Tuesday and Friday mornings at 9.30 a.m. For further details please contact Kevin Cogley at 086 3656233.
Pilates Classes take place in Baldwinstown Hall on Tuesday evenings from 7.15 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. Bring a mat, towel and drinking water. Cost is €9 and it is recommended to book a place. For further details please contact Theresa White at 089 4620552.
TABLE QUIZ
Duncormick Area Action Group and Tidy Towns Committee will hold a table quiz in Sinnott’s Pub on Friday, March 24, at 9 p.m. Tables €20. Refreshments served. Proceeds in aid of river walk development.
LENTEN MASSES
Weekday Masses in Cleariestown for Lent 2018 will be on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
THE FORGE
The Forge Craft and Design Centre Baldwinstown is back open from our annual closure on Friday, March 17, and each Sat and Sun from 12.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. till Easter. Opening times will be extended for the summer season. Why not pop in to see our new stock and Coffee Dock.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Last week’s winner was Jackie and Nathan, winning €176. Next draw Thursday, March 16, in Rathangan Bar.
ARCHERY
Éamonn and Deirdre Rogers, formerly from Knocktown, Duncormick, competed in the Irish National Indoor Archery Championships which took place over the weekend of March 4 and five in the National Sports Arena, Sports Campus Ireland, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
Deirdre competed in the Masters Compound Category, coming first and breaking two Irish Records. She then went on to compete in the senior category seeding sixth, but finishing in ninth position. Next came the Team Event, where, with two other members of the club she came away with the silver medal.
Michael Furlong, formerly of Duncormick, also competed in the Irish Indoor Nationals in the Barebow category. He shot very well in what was his first ever Irish Nationals seeding seventh and finishing in overall seventh postion. Michael has only just returned to target archery after some years absence, and we look forward to seeing him on the shooting line again. festivals are on Monday, March 20, in Tipperary, Tuesday the 21st in Cavan and New Ross on Thursday the 30th.
ENVIRONMENT GROUP
The Rosslare Harbour/Kilrane Environment Group would like to thank those who came along to support our recent coffee morning in Hotel Rosslare, the individuals and businesses that provided the spot prizes and confectionary. Your support was very much appreciated.
The group would also like to thank John Boyce and the Maritime Museum on providing the New Irish Flag for the Memorial Park. As it is the tradition, the new flag with be hoisted for the first time on March 17.
Reminder: A WEEE ( Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment) cage only for small Household electrical goods such as toasters, kettles, DVD players, hairdryers, electric drills, etc. and a container for the recycling of fluorescent tubes is situated at the back of the Railway Social Club. It is open on Saturday Mornings between 10.00 and 11.30 a.m., weather permitting.
The group’s activities can be monitored on their Facebook page ‘Rosslare Harbour/Kilrane Environment Group’.
COURSE
Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board are running a new course called ‘Enhancing Our Community Through Education’ in the Rosslare Harbour/Kilrane Area.
This is one course with various modules: Create a Sign for our new local Men’s Shed and gain the QQI Level three Woodcarving Module; Create a Mosaic for the Memorial Garden in conjunction with the Environment Group and gain the QQI Level three Mosaic Module; With Kilrane National School, learn how to grow plants and gain a QQI Level three Horticulture Module; Participate in Team Activities.
This is a free course but eligibility criteria applies and is subject to sufficient numbers. For more information please contact Jean Rawson, BTEI Programme, WWETB at 086 3657695 or jeanrawson@wwetb.ie.
ARCHERY
Deirdre Rogers and Éamonn Rogers (daughter and grandson of the late Tom and Nell Ryan of Station Road) competed in the Irish National Indoor Archery Championships which took place over the weekend of March 4 and five in the National Sports Arena, Sports Campus Ireland, Blanchardstown, Dublin.
Deirdre competed in the Masters Compound Category, coming first and breaking two Irish Records. She then went on to compete in the senior category seeding sixth, but finishing in ninth position. Next came the Team Event, where, with two other members of the club she came away with the silver medal.
Éamonn competed in the Senior Compound category where, following some extremely tough matches, he was beaten by the eventual winner in the semi-final but went on the win the bronze medal in another nail biting match. Then came the team event, where with two other members of the club, he finished in fourth place.
ST MARY’S GAA
Club lotto – Winning numbers on Tuesday, March 7, were 7, 22, 27 and 28; no jackpot winner. Match-three winners: Flor Hayden, Michael Drea. Next week’s jackpot 6,650.
Congratulations to Margaret Doyle, who picked up the club person of the Year award last week. Good to see Margaret being rewarded for all her services given.
COMMUNITY GAMES
The area gymnastics competition will be held on Sunday, March 26, at 9 a.m. in Wexford Gymnastics Club. Age groups are for boys and girls under-9, under-11, under-13, under-15 as of 31/7/2017. Entry fee is €3. You can download the routines on the website communitygames.ie. The gymnastics county finals will take place in Gorey on Sunday, April 2.
If you would like to enter please register beforehand with text to Sinéad 087 6559323. See area map on: piercestownmurrintowncg.wordpress.com piercestownmurrintowncg.wordpress. com.