Bree-Galbally
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The March meeting of Bree ARI takes place in Bree Community Centre on Wednesday the 21st. A committee meeting will be held at 1.30.
Our bingo and tea will be as usual. Bree ARI are looking forward to the final of the Wexford Bowls League which will be held in Whites Hotel. Enquiries to 086 0747823.
DAFFODIL DAY
Daffodil Day 2018 will take place on Friday, March 23, and the local Enniscorthy committee are calling for public support in advance of the day.
Daffodil Day, the flagship fundraising day of the Irish Cancer Society, helps cancer patients at every stage of their cancer journey.
From the point of diagnosis where cancer patients are given information and support by the Society’s Cancer Nurses on the Cancer Nurseline 1800 200 700 or in one of the 13 Daffodil Centres across the country, to being driven to and from chemotherapy treatment by the Society’s Volunteer Drivers, to receiving emotional support through the professional counselling service, Daffodil Day makes sure cancer patients can access these services free of charge when they need it most.
We are asking the local community to come out and support us as you have done over the last 27 years. We also need your help in providing fresh daffodils for our big fundraising day. Please drop your daffodils to the Legion of Mary Hall, Enniscorthy on Thursday evening, March 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Every daffodil helps.
Thank you for your continued support. For further information on the Irish Cancer Society’s services and work in the area of cancer prevention and research, visit cancer.ie.
TABLE QUIZ
The annual Easter table quiz will be held in Garry Byrne’s on Thursday, March 29, at 9 p.m. The quiz this year is in aid of Wexford Academy Class Costumes. All support would be appreciated.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Best of luck to the local boys under-10 Soccer team competing in the County Final on Sunday next, March 25, in the astroturf, Enniscorthy and to the swimmers competing in the County Final on Tuesday, March 27, at 11 a.m. in Enniscorthy Swimming Pool.
Best of luck also to those competing in the Quiz County Finals on April 10 and to those taking part in the art, Model Making and Handwriting on April 14. Venue and times as yet to be confined.
YOUTH CLUB NEWS
The Senior Trip this year is to Carlingford on July 15 and 16. Price is €110. This includes an evening meal, breakfast and lunch and three activities. A payment plan of paying €5 each week is set up for those interested in going on the trip.
The Junior Trip is to Clara Lara for our junior members. A payment plan is also set up. Price is €40 and this includes bus journey and admission to the park.
Money for both trips will be taken at each club night. Names for both discos to be texted to youth club phone 087 4222336.
BREE MACRA NEWS
Well done to Niall Doyle, Johanna Wickham, Sinéad Doyle and Áine Doyle on their performance in the National Debating Final which took place in Dundalk, Co Louth. Although the local team was not victorious on the night, they gave it their all. Well done also to coaches PJ Darcy and James Byrne. This was the fourth occasion that Bree Macra were runners-up in the National Debating Final (1972,1974,2002,2018). The club were National Debating Champions in 1986.
BREE ATHLETIC CLUB
Well done to all who took part in Day 3 of the Leinster Indoor Championships recently. Medal winners were U12 Katie Doyle 1st 60mH, U13 Abbie Doyle 3rd 60mH, U14 Sean Rowley 2nd 60mH, U16 Darra Casey 2nd 60mH, Sophie Codd 2nd 60mH and Olivia Howe 3rd 200m. Also taking part were Gracie Kehoe, Grace Donohoe and Oisin Cloke Rochford. Best of luck to all athletes in the National Finals.
TRACTOR RUN
The annual Galbally Tractor Run in aid of Galbally parish funds will take place on Sunday, May 27.
SCHOOL ENROLMENTS
Galbally NS, Ballyhogue NS and Bree NS are now accepting enrolment applications for September 2018. Enrolment packs are available in school offices. Contact details 053 9247622 (Galbally), 053 9247677 (Ballyhogue) or 053 9247725 (Bree) for further details or call into any of the schools.