BallymoreMayglass
GAA LOTTO
The St Fintan’s GAA lotto now stands at €3,900 and tickets can be purchased from local shops and the club grounds on Tuesday evenings from 8 p.m. and from club members at a cost of €1.50. There is also a match-three prize of €300 up for grabs each week and last week Nicholas Newport jnr, Joe Caulfield, Deirdre Besemer and Bam Ben shared in this prize with the following numbers drawn were 3, 12, 18 and 24. Many thanks for your continued support.
TOMHAGGARD CENTRE
Tai Chi – Current session finished this week. Cost €30, starts Thursday, April 20, from 10.30 a.m. to midday. Contact Mary 085 7768638 to book a place or more details.
BALLYCOGLEY PLAYERS
We had a great night in Piercestown Community Centre on Saturday, March 18,. The audience were fantastic, thank you for asking us to perform. Playwright, Billy Roche and his family were in the audience also. Final festival appearance of Lay Me Down Softly by Ballycogley Players in New Ross Thur March 30 8 p.m.
Result from Tipperary Drama Festival: The play finished in second place, Chris Maddock best actor, Paddy McGuire best supporting actor, adjudicators awards for set and costumes.
Result from Shercock Drama Festival: The play once again in second place with awards to Seán Carthy for best actor in a supporting role and Jack Allen for most promising young performer while Chris Maddock was nominated for best actor.
ALL BLACKS AFC
Div.4 leaders Carne FC being held to a draw by St Leonards on a scoreline of 1-1 and the All Blacks scoreing a 2-nil victory over Gorey Celtic with the goals coming from Jimmy Staples and David Moore saw the Mayglass men move to within two points of the leaders with a game in hand. These results saw things tighten considerably at the top of this divison with Rosslare Rangers also just two points behind and Crossabeg a further point back and with both these clubs also having a game in hand. All Blacks AFC Committee/team managers meeting on Tuesday, March 28, at the club House Casey Park for 8 p.m.
Congratulations to this week’s winner of our split-the-pot draw prize No 11 in 2017. Tina Tingle scooped the winning prize of €332 in the Merry Elf’s Pub Killinick, on Monday, March 20. Next week’s draw is in the Bargy Bar, Bridgetown on Monday, March 27. Great prize to be won. Many thanks for the hospitality on the night. Thank you to all our selling agents and our draw entrants in your continued support weekly. All proceeds going forward to our Development Plan for All Blacks AFC Casey Park.
The under-12 girls had a good win over a determined Moyne Rangers side in their second last game of the Division 1 League. Despite the opposition scoring the first goal the girls came in at halftime time leading 3-1 thanks to a lovely goal from Aoibheann Rankin, while the second was a super strike from Abby Lambert, and Ciara Murphy skillfully slotted in the third.
The second half was just as entertaining with Aoibheann proving a real problem for the Moyne defence; scoring three more well taken goals. Tara Cullen battled hard and also sent a rocket past the Moyne keeper. It must be said that Moyne did have their chances but a fine defensive display by Eve Rowe, Aoife Codd, Sophie Wallace, Cora Sinnott and goalkeeper Aoife Devereux proved too strong on the day.
Well done girls and now we are all looking forward to the final game away to Gorey, where a win or draw would see the girls finish top of the league.
KILLINICK ICA
The most recent meeting was held on March 6 with president Mary Quirke and nineteen fellow members present. The guild agreed to sell daffodils at the Centra supermarket for daffodil day and €1,400 was raised for which the guild would like to sincerely thank Centra for use of the premises and those who supported so generously.
A one-day craft school will be held in Enniscorthy on April 29 and a computer course for a period of six weeks in the Wexford library for ICA members which began on March 14 was discussed. A vote of sympathy was passed with the Goldsmith family on the sad loss of Frank from Ballybrennan.
Chris Berney and Teresa Pettit were the hostesses on the evening and Mary Crotty, Marie Mac Nae and Joan Furlong will host the next meeting on April 3The competition winners were Mary Quirke, Mary Crotty and Mary Fenlon and the competition for the next meeting is for the nicest starter for a wedding breakfast.
MINOR HURLING
Our Lady’s Island/St Fintan’s minor hurling team took on Kilross Gales an amalgamated side of Kilmore and Rosslare on a blustery morning in Carne and in what was a very entertaining game played out a draw on a scoreline of Our Lady’s Island/St Fintan’s 4-09 Kilross Gales 3-12. Playing with the aid of the wind in the first half the homeside lead 4-06 to 2-05 when the halftime whistle sounded.
The second half was to be a different story with the ‘Gales’ using the wind to great effect and held a two point lead with just five minutes remaining but two pointed frees from Cian Meyler one of which was deep into injury time brought the sides level when the referee sounded the full time whistle.
SENIOR FOOTBALL
Two St Fintan’s men Joey Wadding and Donal Shanley, who was returning after a lenghtly injury were members of Wexford senior football team that defeated London in an Allianz football league div.4 round five game played in Innovate Wexford park during the recent past and in doing so secured promotion to div.3 of the league for next season.
London made the Wexford lads work hard for this victory, perhaps the tag of favourites to succeed weighed heavily on the shoulders of the Wexford men. This 0-15 to 0-09 victory say Séamus McEnaneys men gain promotion with two games to spare.
GET WELL SOON
Two members of the local Ballycogley players drama group have spent time in hospital during the recent past and both of them Angela Byrne and Vera Murphy are wished speedy recoveries to full fitness and health by their fellow group members.
COFFEE/CAKE THANKS
The Ballycogley Hall Development Committee wishes to thank all those who supported the fundraising coffee morning in Ballycogley Hall last Sunday. They enjoyed a chat and the large selection of lovely confectionary. Grateful thanks to all those who baked for the occasion and who helped out on the day. The Easter Hamper raffle was won by Rose Day, Ballycogley. The event raised €630 towards the hall re-development fund. We are very appreciative of the support and look forward to seeing you all at the next fundraiser.
LADIES UNDERAGE
The St Fintan’s under-16 ladies played very strong opposition in an experienced Bannow outfit on Sunday evening last. They started slowly and conceded a couple of goals early on as this was the first year playing at under-16 level for most of these girls and they showed great spirit and determination particulary in the second half fighting hard for every ball and laying siege to opponents goal, but unfortunately getting nothing easy, scoring just six points. The final score was St Fintan’s 0-8 Bannow 5-8. Well done girls the future is bright.