The Ballagh
FIRST RESPONDERS
An Information Meeting on becoming a member of Oulart-The Ballagh CFR Unit will be held in Oulart Community Centre on Tuesday, April 3, at 7.30 p.m.
In Ireland 5,000 people die each year from cardiac arrest, 13 people every day. These people are going about their daily lives, at home, at work, shopping, at sports events and many collapse and die without warning. Most of these collapses happen in the presence of family or friends.
We know that effective CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator within the first three to five minutes of cardiac arrest can produce very high survival rates. Upon receipt of a 999/112 call Community First Responders are dispatched simultaneously with the National Ambulance Service.
First Responders are only dispatched to Chest Pain, Breathing difficulty, Choking, Stroke and Cardiac related calls within a three mile (5km) radius of their communities.
Because the people ‘on call’ live or work in their area, they can respond in minutes and provide emergency measures and reassurance till the Ambulance Service arrives.
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.
GAA CLUB NOTES
FIXTURES – Our under-20 hurlers play Naomh Éanna on Monday, March 19, at 2 p.m. in Oulart. Our under-17 hurlers are away to Crossabeg-Ballymurn on Sunday, March 25, at 11 a.m. Our Intermediate team are at home to Cloughbawn on Monday, April 2, at 6 p.m. On Monday, April 16, at 7 p.m. our under-17 hurlers are away to Ballygarrett. Good luck to all the teams taking part in the Leinster League.
ALL IRELAND FRESHERS FINAL – Best of luck to club man Murtha Doyle and six others players from Wexford, Damien Reck, Conor Firman, Rory O’Connor, Liam Pender, James Hennebry and Eoin Cullen, who line out with DCU in the Freshers all-Ireland Championship Final next week agains university of Limerick.
CLUB REGISTRATION
A second and final registration night for camogie and Hurling, underage and adult, including anyone in the community who would like to become a member of the club, will be held on Monday, March 26, at 7.30 p.m. in the lower Complex Oulart.
For information re underage hurling contact Elizabeth Freeman (087 7560871) and for camogie contact Geraldine Doyle (087 9227931).
SCÓR TABLE QUIZ
The County Final of the Adult Scór Quiz competition will take place in St Martin’s GAA Centre tonight, 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.