AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Blackwater STORM EMMA
Pat O’Toole on behalf of Wexford County Council would like to thank everyone who worked tirelessly in the community clearing snow and helping neighbours from all the effected areas of Blackwater and surrounding areas. Your help and assistance was greatly appreciated by everyone and shows a great community spirit is alive and well in Blackwater.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
There will be a church gate collection in aid of Fighting Blindness on Saturday and Sunday, March 17/18. All support is greatly appreciated. If anyone could help on the days it would be great please contact brenda 087 9256769.
GAA CLUB NOTES
The intermediate hurling and junior B league matches were postponed at the weekend due to the weather. At the time of writing no other fixtures for the league have been fixed.
The times and dates have been fixed for the junior football championship, the first round will be played March 31 at 4.30 v Monageer-Boolavogue in Kilurin while the second round will be played on April 8 v Castletown B in Ballygarrett at 2 p.m.
The under-nine hurlers have been chosen as one of the teams to represent Wexford in Croke Park in April, it’s something that not many people in the parish have done so best of luck to the team.
There was a presentation last Saturday night in the Parish Hall of medals to the under-14 hurlers, under-16 hurlers and the minor hurlers. Great to see so many medals being handed out showing how well underage is going at the minute.
Thanks to Jason O’Leary, who cleared the car park of snow recently to make sure he arena could stay open.
We would love to know if there is any old memorabilia in the parish, old jerseys, old hurling balls, old medals etc as we would love to photograph these before they are lost to the ages. If so please email dexleary@gmail.com.
On this week 125 years ago, GAA was struggling in Wexford. There was a meeting held in the Sporting office for football clubs with only three clubs attending, park, Wexford Young Irelands, and Blackwater. They postponed the meeting to hopefully get more to attend but they lamented the fact that come March practice fields could not be got due to farmers needing their land. What’s surprising of course was that Blackwater football was short lived and they finished in 1888 so it was surprising to see them attend a football meeting.
Crossabeg ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The annual general meeting of Kyle Forge will take place at the Forge this evening, Tuesday, March 13, at 7.30 p.m. The committee are asking that all clubs who use the premises and all interested to come along on the night.
ATHLETICS
The Wexford Sportshall final will take place today, Tuesday, March 13, Crossabeg national school will have four teams competing and we wish them all the very best.
Now that we are back to business with training, the first track and field opener will take place on Easter Monday, April 2, when St Senan’s AC, Kilmacoe, Co. Kilkenny will host their open competitions day. The Ferrybank Open day will be held on Sunday, April 8, at Waterford RSC Details of both events can be viewed on St Killian’s Athletic Club Facebook page. A reminder that training continues every Monday and Thursday night at Crossabeg school.
CONDOLENCES
We extend our condolences to Mrs Nellie Gill and family, Ferrycarrig, who suffered two bereavements in the past month with the death of her brother and sister.
Our condolences also to Mr Marty O’Connor and family, Kyle, on the death of his brother George, Bishopswater, Wexford, who died on Monday of last week, March 5 His remains reposed at Kearneys funeral home with removal on Wednesday evening to Bride Street church. Requiem Mass took place on Thursday morning with burial afterwards in Crosstown cemetery.
ITEMS FOR COLUMN
Items for inclusion in this column, i.e. notices re meetings, matches etc. are welcome and should be emailed to redcow2@ eircom.net or text to 086 1980775 by Thursday night of each week.
Over the Water FASHION SHOW
Curracloe national school are holding a Fashion Show on Wednesday, March 21, at 7.30 p.m. in Hotel Curracloe to raise much needed funds for the school. Tickets are €10 and are available from the school, or at the door on the night.
ENROLMENTS
Curracloe national school are now now taking enrolments for September 2018. Please contact the school secretary on 053 – 9137283 for a registration form, or download from the school website curracloens.ie.
CURRACLOE SCHOOL NEWS
The staff of Curracloe national school would like to say thank you to all the volunteers who came to the school last Monday week to help clear the snow so that the school could re-open on the Tuesday. A special thank you to Michael Cloney and John Cullen for their work with the diggers. Congratulations to recent Split the winner, Mick O’Neill, who won €121.50c.
NOTES FOR COLUMN
Items are always welcome for the Over the Water column. Send to redcow2@eircom.net by Thursday night or text to 086 1980775.
Oylegate GAA QUIZ
A GAA quiz will be held on Wednesday, March 14, in Mernagh’s Lounge, Oylegate. It will be GAA questions only. A team of four is €40 to enter. All support would be greatly appreciated.
‘ANNIE’ THE MUSICAL
Rehearsals are well advanced for the popular musical ‘Annie’ which will be staged in Oylegate Community Centre on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, March 21, to March 24. Booking: contact 053 9138192/087 9552727.
MASS TIMES
St Patrick’s Day – Saturday, March 17. Oylegate – Morning Mass at 10.30 a.m.; Glenbrien – Morning Mass at 9.30 a.m.
HOPE AND DREAM RUN
The hope and dream run/ walk will take place on April 8 at 10 a.m. in Enniscorthy. Application forms are available from Eamon Mernagh and all proceeds from the day will go to hospice, the Hope Centre and the MRI Scanner. All support for these great causes would be greatly appreciated.
COOKERY DEMONSTRATION
Oylegate National School parents’ association are holding a cookery demonstration with celebrity chef Edward Hayden in the Riverside Park Hotel on Wednesday, April 18, to raise funds for the School.
This well know celebrity chef will be whipping up a range of delicious and tasty meals. These can be easily recreated at home and are ideal for all cooks regardless of skill level. Edward is very familiar to radio and television audiences from his weekly cookery slots on TV3’s Ireland AM and regular appearances on radio.
Tickets are €15 and can be obtained in Freeman’s or from the PA Committee at 087 4156915. We ask everyone to please support this event.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Oylegate National School are now Enrolling for September 2018. Call to the school for a form between nine and three Monday to Friday.
THE TWO JOHNNIES
Oylegate-Glenbrien camogie club present ‘The two Johnnies’ on Saturday, April 14, in Oylegate Community Centre at 8 p.m. Tickets are €15 each.
GAA CLUB NEWS
Lotto: in the draw held on March 7, numbers drawn were 8, 13, 17 and 20 bonus 12. Luckydip winners were Marie Nolan, Trish O’Rourke, Fiona Doran, Conor Shanahan, Áine Heffernan, PJ Fortune, Catherine/Jack Rigley, Majella Doran. Next draw will be held on March 21 in the Slaney Inn, Oylegate. Tickets available locally.
Membership: Club membership is now due and should be paid by March 31 to team managers or Anne Doran.
Thanks for your support.
LOCAL LINK WEXFORD
Local Link Wexford provides secure, reliable and affordable transport for the rural communities of County Wexford. Services are open to everyone and all ages. The services will accommodate those attending appointments, shopping etc. Where possible they will collect passengers from their homes. An information booklet together with timetable is available at the back of the church.
The Ballagh LOCAL NOTES
Local groups, organisations and individuals who would like coverage, in these local notes, of their activities, successes and celebrations should contact me by email, phone, text or hand-delivered note no later than Thursday at 8 p.m. 086 1686978 or mickjacobjr@yahoo.co.uk.
THANK YOU
The Ballagh area was badly hit with the recent Storm Emma and extremely heavy snowfall which left many local and national roads impassable for days, likewise with lanes and driveways. Community spirit kicked in almost immediately and machinery and shovels were utilised to relieve the situation.
The local area and the county in general owe a great depth of gratitude to the owners of the machinery that ensured that vulnerable people were not left isolated while the many acts of neighbourliness and sharing of resources that made life more bearable during those snow-bound days, will never be forgotten. May God bless and reward you all.
B-FIT EVENTS
On Tuesday, March 13 (tonight) ‘B-Fit B-Beautiful’ a MakeUp Masterclass and Hair Demo will be held in Oulart Hill Bar, beginning at 8 p.m. The following Friday, March 16, will feature One-Go (bingo) and barbecue in Raheenduff.
A Cake Sale will be held after Masses in Oulart and the Ballagh on Saturday and Sunday, March 17/18 while bingo in Bob’s Bar continues every Tuesday at 9 p.m.
On Sunday, March 18, the action switches to the Riverside Park Hotel for ‘This is Your Life – Mick Jacob’.
The Fundraising events will conclude with a Fun Day on Bank Holiday Monday, March 19, at the Upper Pitch in Oulart (Páirc’98) with lots of events and the final weigh-in. All are welcome to attend and participate.
SCÓR TABLE QUIZ
The County Final of the Adult Scór Quiz competition will take place in St Martin’s GAA Centre on Tuesday, March 20, at 8 p.m. Teams of four will compete to represent Wexford in the all-Ireland final. There is no entry fee.
Members of GAA, camogie, handball and Ladies’ Football are eligible to enter. Contact Irish and Cultural Officer, Breda Jacob, asap if you would like to enter this quiz.
THIS IS YOUR LIFE
In honour of his outstanding contribution to GAA and Hurling, Oulart-The Ballagh B-Fit are proud to present – ‘Mick Jacob-This is Your Life’ on Sunday, March 18, in Riverside Park Hotel, beginning at 8 p.m. Admission €10. This promises to be a wonderful night of nostalgia, filled with pictures, videos and stories, sharing an insight into a man who has dedicated his life to the craft of the camán.
There will be special surprise guests, renowned in GAA circles, eager to participate in a celebration of the sporting life of a local hero.
Contact Des at 087 2597820 or Peter at 086 1936915.
HELP ‘BYGONE DAYS’
Bygone Days House of stories, in Lower Oulart has been picked in Tesco, Gorey as one of three groups to participate in their Community Funding. People, who shop in Tesco Gorey are asked to put all of their Blue Tokens in the slot for ‘Bygone Days’ so as to help to win the prize on offer.
This will be running in Tesco Gorey for the next six weeks so please donate your blue tokens to help with the ongoing work at Bygone Days House of stories.
GET WELL WISHES
Best wishes for a speedy return to full health to parishioners who are sick at home or in hospital and prayerful good wishes to their family members who are accompanying them on their road to recovery.
In the interest of privacy and security the names of the sick and those in hospital will not be published unless requested by the patient or his/her family.