Ballymurn
CHURCH NOTES
Mass times as follows: Tuesday 7.30 p.m. Thursday 9.30 a.m. Saturday 9.30 a.m. And 8.15 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Shelmalier Crossabeg School of music is back on Tuesdays from 3.15 p.m. to 6 p.m. New students welcome. Class Instruments include Guitar beginners and intermediate. Tin whistle beginners and intermediate. Bodhran, Banjo, Mandolin, Keyboard, Fiddle Singing and Button accordian.
Classes cost €7 for one instrument, €10 for two instruments/ class which includes band practice for 20 minutes every week.
Contact Catherine at 087 0533952 for class time breakdowns etc or for any queries.
YOUTH CLUB
Ballymurn Youth Club meets every Friday night in the hall from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
BINGO
Bingo is played every Monday night in the Anvil, Ballymurn at 9 p.m.
GAA NEWS
Best of luck to our Intermediate hurling team who are playing Monageer in the Co. semi-final on Saturday, October 14. Your support would be greatly appreciated. championships held at the JFK park on Sunday week last, Emma McCarthy from St Killian’s AC came home in third place in the under-10 event in the non-championship runs. Having already competed in the Taghmon open cross-country, she is now growing in confidence and experience. Well done, Emma.
On Sunday, October 15, the juvenile uneven and senior championships will be hosted by SBR in Ferns. Juvenile events commence at midday, with the non-championship race beginning at 11.50 a.m.
GET WELL WISHES
We send our good wishes to Mother and Son, Mary and Anthony Quinn, both of whom are recuperating at their respective homes in Ballyharron and Newcastle Upper, following operations on Friday, September 22, Mary was a patient at the Mater Misericordiae University hospital in Dublin, while Anthony was a patient in the Hermitage Clinic in Dublin. Both are now back home and making good progress.
They would like to thank most sincerely their families, friends and neighbours for their support, kind thoughts and good wishes, to the church Prayer Group and Rosary Group, who offered up special prayers, lit candles and recited Rosaries, and to all who send cards, text messages and called to see them. It is much appreciated. Go raibh Mhile Maith agaibh go Leir.
To those who are in hospital or patients at home we send our good thoughts and best wishes.
FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to Crossabeg-Ballymurn GAA Club, who were crowned the Intermediate A Football champions for 2017 in an exciting final at St Patrick’s Park, Enniscorthy, where they saw off the challenge of a very determined Naomh Eanna side. Extra time was needed before the locals were collecting their fourth title since 2011. The final score was 1-11 to 1-9.
The victorious side had Ben Turner, Conor Barlow, Oisin Foley, Martin Redmond, Séamus Carroll, Ronan Devereux, Conor Devereux, Paddy Devereux, Pádraig Foley, Cian Lambert, Sam Kelly, Conor Shovlin (captain) Cormac O’Rourke, Robert Byrne, Oran Maddock, and also Andy Butler, Bill Eviston, Cathal Devereux, Conor Gormley, Mark O’Connor, Eoin O’Connor, Evan Kinlough, David Kehoe, Conor Maddock, Michael Eviston, Matty Sludds, Shane Whelan. Sunday. The choir will operate under the direction of Ann Cleary (née Stamp) and it’s volunteer leaders. Thanks to all on the new committee and to Fr John Carroll for his enthusiastic support.
FOREVER FIT WEXFORD
Forever Fit Wexford holds classes every Tuesday at 11.30 in Glynn Hall. Actvie 50 + exercise to music. Suitable for all fitness levels. Call or Text Amanda Burke at 087 9713339.
MUSIC AT THE MANOR
Save the date in your diary: Mayor Tom Dempsey presents music at the Manor in aid of Wexford Hospice Homecare and Barntown Parish in the Slaney Manor Barntown, on November 17 from 8 p.m. till late. Tickets €20.
TENNIS
Following the success of our summer tennis for kids we are offering children’s tennis membership from now till end January for €20. There will be 13 weeks of fun tennis with Lara, once a week free of charge as an added bonus. These will take place every Monday starting the 25th from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. We hope to run a camp at mid term and are looking into offering professional tennis coaching pending interest. Contact Lara O’Shea at 086 7842397 if interested.
CAMOGIE
Our Minor camogie girls opened their championship on Sunday morning with a win over Oulart-The Ballagh – well done girls.
CONDOLENCES
Glynn-Barntown camogie, GAA and Ladies’ Football Clubs extend deepest sympathies to Denise and Debbie Fitzharris and family on the passing of their grandmother Christina Fitzharris, Ballycullane. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílís.
COISTE NA NÓG
Well done to our under-nine and under-10 boys who took part in a blitz with Rathgarogue-Cushinstown and the Rower-Inistioge on Sunday.
A huge congratulations to our under-14 hurling stars who won the Division 2 county final on Saturday defeating St Mogue’s Fethard by two points. Captain Darragh and his teammates were delighted to accept the cup. Our Minor hurlers had a great shield semi-final win over Faythe Harriers in Páirc Carman winning by a narrow one point margin. Well done to all.
CLUB GEAR ORDER NIGHT
Thanks to all who ordered gear recently. The order has been submitted and customers will be notified by text when it arrives. This is the final order for 2017. A sale night will also be held before the end of the year. Details to follow.
GAA CLUB LOTTO
Club lotto draw took place on Wednesday, October 04 – Numbers drawn were 1, 2, 3 and 13.
There was no jackpot winner and no match-three winner. The next draw will be held in Declan’s on Wednesday, October 18. Jackpot is now €6,400.
LADIES FOOTBALL
Great craic was had on Saturday night as the battle of the brains took place in the club house. There was a great turnout with 16 teams taking part. The brain box team of the night were Aidan Cullen, Ailíse Colfer, PJ Gaynor and Stuart Duggan, who kindly donated their winning