Ballymurn
COMMUNITY CENTRE AGM
The annual general meeting of the Crossabeg-Ballymurn Community Centre Development committee takes place on Tuesday, April 17, at Kyle Forge, Crossabeg, commencing at 8 p.m sharp. All people interested in the ongoing development of community facilities for Crossabeg and Ballymurn are invited to attend this annual general meeting.
IRISH NIGHT
Irish night will take place in the Anvil Pub on Friday, April 27.
EXERCISE FOR OVER 50
Fun gentle exercise for over50s with Debbie Murphy (free for all) continues with three 1-hour sessions in Ballymurn community hall on Wednesdays April 18 and 25 from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Come and join in, have some fun. No experience, special clothing or equipment needed. Contact 087 2740278 (organised by Ballymurn knitters)
YOUTH CLUB
Ballymurn Youth Club tasks place in the hall from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. every Friday.
BINGO
Bingo is played every Monday night in the Anvil Ballymurn at 9 p.m.
FIRST COMMUNION
First holy communion takes place in Ballymurn on Saturday April 28, at 11 a.m.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
A church gate collection in aid of Our Lady of Fatima Special School Wexford will take place this weekend. Please support.
NOTES FOR PAPER
Anyone wishing to submit notes for the paper please forward by 9 a.m. on Thursday nights.
Bree-Galbally TABLE QUIZ
Galbally Community Centre are running a table quiz on Friday, April 20, at 8 p.m. in Galbally Hall. Cost of entry is €20 for table of four. Proceeds will go Galbally Hall Rejuvenation works for its 30th anniversary. All support would be greatly appreciated.
GALBALLY TRACTOR RUN
The annual Galbally Tractor Run in aid of Galbally parish funds will take place on Sunday, May 27,
BREE CEP PROJECT
Bree CEP Project Ltd is currently seeking applicants for the following positions; Childcare Assistants, General Maintenance, Clerical Assistant and Community Centre Cleaner. For further information contact Project Office 053 9247613.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The monthly social will be held on Wednesday, April 18, The group have an outing to the Arboretum in Carlow on April 25. A deposit of €10 will be taken up at the social. The bus will leave Bree Community Centre at 11 a.m. Please note change of date and time. Enquiries to 086 0747823.
SMART FITNESS
There is a change to the timetable for Smart Fitness in Galbally Hall. Wednesday evening earlier time at 6.30 p.m. Total Beginner’s welcome €7.50 adults and €5 under-18. Tuesday and Thursday as normal at 7 p.m., Friday morning 9.45 a.m. Kids Kettlebell and Circuit Training Classes Mon at 5.30 in St Joseph’s and 6 p.m. upstairs in North End Wexford. Only €5 per child pay-as-you-go and ages 6/7 upwards.
New Smart Fitness Timetable coming up for summer months. All queries contact Collette at 086 3927655.
COMMUNITY GAMES
The Community Games Talent Competition county final is on in Bree on Saturday, April 29, and national finals are on from May 26 to May 27. Details are available on Aldi Community Games Website under May 2018.
Well done to our two quiz teams who took part in the County Final on Tuesday evening last. Aoibhe Donegan, Jarleth Kelly, Sam and Adam Twomey with subs Lara Donegan and Orlaith Flynn won the bronze medals. Also taking part and a finished in seventh place were Cormac Kehoe and Travis McCauley with Lara and Orlaith on their team.
ATHLETIC CLUB NEWS
Bree AC members travelled to Ferrybank Open Sports on Sunday, April 8, with some great performances by the local athletes. Results were as follows:
U8 Ava Wilson: 1st LJ 3rd 60m, 200m: U9 Shane Laffan 2nd 60m, 200m: U10 Lèa Bolger 1st 300m 2nd 60m, Jayden Kenny 1st 300m 2nd 80m: U11 Maura Doyle 3rd 500m: U13 Katie Doyle 1st 60m Hurdles: U15 Conor Doyle 3rd 800m. Relays U11 Girls 2nd Kiera Wilson, Chloe Casey, Maura Doyle, Ciara Laffan and U11 Boys 2nd: Jayden Kenny, Jack Doyle, PJ Breen and Shane Laffan. Next outing for Bree AC registered members is St Senan’s Open Sports on Sunday next, 22nd April.
Training continues each Monday and Wednesday, with the exception of Bank Holidays, in Ballyhogue GAA Grounds. Little Athletics takes place from 7-8pm in the top field and Bree AC registered athletes train on the middles field. Cost is €2 per athlete and max €5 per family.
Glenbrien DEFIBRILLATOR
A community defibrillator has been purchased for the parish and it has been agreed that it will be located within the school.
The installation will take place in the coming weeks and we will advise of it’s exact location within the school grounds once confirmed.
As part of this we will be running a basic life support course on Saturday, April 21, in the community centre. This course will run for approximately four hours at a charge of €50. Places are strictly limited so please contact 087 9714323 or 083 0033514 to book.
SUPPORTERS CLUB DRAW
Oylegate-Glenbrien GAA club in conjunction with the camogie and underage club have launched a supporters club draw with a view to developing the facilities at our grounds. It is proposed that over the next two years a walking track and astro playing area will be developed. As our amenities are available to the entire community we look forward to your support, collectors will be calling to all areas in the coming weeks.
BINGO RAFFLE
The Bingo Raffle Fundraiser continues in Mernaghs Lounge every Thursday night. All welcome to come along and join in a night of fun. Many thanks to those for all their support to date. The last date for the fundraising raffle for our school funds is Thursday, April 19.
Oylegate OLD CLOTHES COLLECTION
Oylegate National School will hold a bag collection of old clothes etc on Friday, April 27. Please leave bags before 9.20 at the school on that day.
GAA LOTTO
In the draw held on April 4, numbers were 11, 18, 23 and 24 bonus 13. Lucky-dip winners were Ann Marie Nolan, John/ Phil Whelan, Eamonn Mernagh, Podge Doran, Mary Keogh, Sonny Browne, Peter Fitzgerald, Brian Doran. Next draw is on April 18 in the Slaney Inn.
PHOTOS FOR JOURNAL
Oylegate-Glenbrien Committee are currently working on the 2018 edition of our parish journal. We would like to include some old photos/photos taken during the recent snow/or parishioners’ wedding photos taken in 2017 – 2018. Please email photos to
oylegateparishnews@yahoo.com. Thank you.
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.
GAA FUNDRAISER
Oylegate-Glenbrien GAA club in conjunction with the camogie and underage club have launched a supporters club draw with a view to developing the facilities at our grounds. It is proposed that over the next two years a walking track and astro playing area will be developed. As our amenities are available to the entire community we look forward to your support, collectors will be calling to all areas in the coming weeks.
Oulart CHAMPIONSHIP HURLING
The Wexford hurling championship gets under way on the weekend of April 20 to April 22 and Oulart-The Ballagh will have three adult teams in action. First up are the seniors on Friday the 20th when they take on Glynn-Barntown in Bellefield at 7 p.m. Camolin is the venue for the clash between Marshalstown-Castledockrell and our intermediate team on Saturday, April 21, at 2 p.m. Our Junior hurlers travel to Bree on Sunday, April 22, to play Ballyhogue at 6 p.m. Best of luck to players and management. Beir bua..
AUTISM AWARENESS
Sheila Mythen and Christine Smyth are organising a 45 Card Drive in Oulart Hill Bar on Sunday, April 22, starting at 8 p.m. Entry, including tea is a mere five euro. The proceeds will go to the Autism Unit in St Senan’s primary school, Enniscorthy to help update their specialist equipment. This Autism Unit is availed of by children from the Oulart area. A Monster Raffle will be held on the night and there will also be a door prize. Anyone, who would like to support this very worthy cause can get tickets by contacting Sheila at 087 6216858, Maria at 087 1212392.
B-FIT WINNERS
After seven very productive weeks Oulart-The Ballagh B-Fit concluded on Saturday, April 9, with the announcement of the various category winners and the presentation of trophies. Card Drives, Cake Sales, table quiz, Tractor Run, Hair and Make-Up Class, Wongo, barbecue, bingo, tea or coffee morning, and ‘This is your Life-Mick Jacob’ were among the fundraising events organised as well as various fitness events.
The total amount raised exceeded €22,000 which will be divided equally between the GAA, camogie club and the Development Fund. The ‘Overall Winner’ and the ‘Fundraising Winner’ was the team led by Des Mythen and Peter Murphy, whose efforts raised over €10,000 with ‘This is your Life-Mick Jacob’. The team led by Margaret Leacy, Patk. Fortune and Liz Freeman was declared ‘Fitness Winners’ while the Weight Loss Winners belonged to Martin Dempsey’s team.
Oulart-The Ballagh GAA and camogie club are greatly appreciative of the hard-work and dedication of all who participated in this fundraising effort and they wish to express their gratitude to all who helped, supported and sponsored the various events.
CAMOGIE NEWS
LEINSTER LEAGUE – Well done to Oulart-The Ballagh senior camogie team on qualifying for the final of the Leinster League that was played in Abbotstown on Sunday, April 8. Because players who currently play for the county team are prohibited from participation in this league, Oulart-The Ballagh were at a huge disadvantage by having to field without six of their regular starters.
Nevertheless the team performed extremely well against St Cillian’s of Offaly, who were only missing one such player. The team from the Faithful County emerged winners by two points after a hard-fought, no holdsbarred encounter. The half-time score was two goals six points to the victors and nine points to Oulart-The Ballagh while the full-time score was three goals nine points to 16 points. The league provided opportunities for emerging players to impress management and it gave valuable experience that will stand the team in good.
FIXTURES – On Saturday, April 21, Oulart-The Ballagh senior camogie team are away to Kilrush at 6.30 p.m. and on Monday, April 30, they travel to play Ferns at 7 p.m. All details on our Facebook pages.
UNDERAGE GAA
The under-13 hurlers are at home to St Martin’s on Tuesday, April 24, at 7.15 p.m. The under-15 hurlers are at home to Askamore on Thursday, April 26, at 7.30 p.m.
REGISTRATION REMINDER
Parents/Guardians, who haven’t already done so are reminded to register their youngsters for GAA and camogie immediately as underage training has commenced. For information contact Geraldine Doyle 087 9227931 (Camogie) and Elizabeth Freeman 087 7560871 (GAA)
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
Marie Prendergast and Emer Swords will do the Readings at Masses on the weekend of April 21/22. Joan Doyle and Johnny Masterson are on reading duty on the following weekend, April 28/29.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Congratulations to Oisín and Caoimhe Moore on winning €100 in the draw on April 2 and to Keira Gibbons, who won €109 in the draw on April 9. The next draw is on Monday, April 23. Entry envelopes are available from local businesses. Thanks to everyone for their continued support of the local primary school.
OULART ICA
On Saturday, April 7, the Table-Quiz team of Lucy Bolger, Ellen McCallion and Breda Jacob travelled to An Grianán, the ICA headquarters in Termonfeicin, Co. Louth, to represent Co. Wexford in the all-Ireland Quiz Final and acquitted themselves very well, finishing among the top six of twenty-three counties.
On Wednesday, April 25, members will travel to Camross to compete in the Wexford ICA Talent competition. Best of luck to all who are taking part.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
A church gate collection in aid of Our Lady of Fatima Special School Wexford will take place this weekend. Please support.