Bree-Galbally
GAA FUNDRAISER
Cycle 22km/Kayak 1km/Cycle 4km and Forest Trail Run 6.5km takes place on February 3. For further information and registration see Ballyhogue GAA Facebook. Prizes €300 prize money for best male and female.
MACRA NEWS
Congratulations to Bree Macra Capers team who qualified for the all-Ireland Final on Saturday, February 3, in Mallow, Co Cork. Their scene on Pieta House ‘Darkness into Light’ won best act of the night and Sinéad Doyle won best producer at the National Semifinals in Mountmellicklast recently. Best wishes next weekend to the Bree Macra Debating team taking part in the all-Ireland quarter-final.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Best wishes to the four teams competing in the Community Games County Draughts final taking place on Saturday next, January 27, in Bree Community Centre. Best of luck also to the two chess teams competing in the County Final on Thursday, February 1.
Anyone interested in handball, boys under-10 Indoor Soccer, art, Modelling, Handwriting, quiz, Gymnastics or under-11 Mini Rugby should contact area secretary at 087 4151350 as closing dates are due shortly.
SCHOOL ENROLMENTS
SN Seosamh Naofa, Bree are now accepting enrolments for September 2018. Enrolment packs can be collected at the school office or you can call the office (053 9247725) for a pack to be posted out. Please return the completed enrolment forms by January 31. The school is also seeking information for potential enrolments for future years. Please contact the school office to let us know.
BREE AC TRAINING
The first event for the Indoor Season is on Saturday, February 10, with day one of the Leinster Juvenile Championships taking place in Athlone IT Closing date is Monday, January 29. See Athletics Leinster website for details of programme. Club Registration for 2018 is now due. Contact 087 4151350 or check out our Facebook page for further details.
SMART FITNESS
Smart Fitness continues each Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7 p.m. and on Friday morning s at 10.45 a.m. in Galbally Hall. There is a beginners session ‘Get Fit Swinging’ on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
This is suitable for total beginners and those with a basic fitness level. They have a seven-week weightloss challenge running at the moment. A new Saturday morning Bootcamp takes place at 10.30 a.m. for one hour training and a cuppa or a healthy shake afterwards.
For further details contact Collette at 086 3927655 or Facebook ‘Smart Fitness with Collette’. Cost is €7.50 for one class, €13 for two classes or €20 for any three classes.
BREE PARISH JOURNAL
Bree Parish Journal No 18 is now on sale. The journal covers many of the events and activities in the area over the past two years as well as a number of items of historical interest. The cost of the journal is €8 and it is available in Byrnes Bree, Keeleys Ballybrennan, Londis Tomnalosset, Mace Killurin, Kavanaghs and Greenes Clonroche, Freeman’s Oylegate and also in the Bookshops in Enniscorthy and Wexford.