Kilmore
SCOUTS
Upcoming events: May 20 Cub Skills day Piercestown, May 25 Beach Cleanup Kilmore Quay; June 1 to June 4 Cub camp Mt Melleray; July 16 to July 17 Beaver Camp IOAC; July 7 to July 14 Scout and Venture camp Wales. Watch out for fundraising days over the coming weeks.
ART CLASS
Are you interested in doing a six-week Watercolour Art Class in Tomhaggard Social Centre or a One Day workshop with lunch included and bring home a completed painting or an introductory session for Active Retirement or Community Groups? Contact Maria Murphy 086 3848364 for details.
KILMORE AC
Congratulations to Fiona Kehoe first in the IMC meet 1500m in Greystones on Saturday, May 5. Fiona ran a great time of 4: 26.
Congratulations to Helen Doyle, who ran the Sonia O’Sullivan 10 mile in Cobh, Co. Cork on Saturday, May 5. Helen’s time of 1.12.50 was good enough for a top 100 place (15th woman) in a seriously competitive field that featured seasoned internationals including Mick Clohissey and Lizzie Lee and of course Sonia herself.
Congratulations to Shauna Cousins and Paula Devereux, who both completed their first 10k race in the Wexford 10k on Sunday, April 29. Shauna ran 52.26 minutes and Paula ran 1:08:00 minutes. Well done ladies, great to get the first one done, the first of many more eh?
Congratulations also to Jackie Carthy, who won the Portlaw five mile road race in Waterford on Friday, May 4, last in a time of 29.53 minutes and the only lady to break 30 minutes that night.
Congratulations to all athletes on both men’s and ladies’ teams for fine performances and good team work on Friday last in Camross at the Novice County Road Championships. The ladies’ team was Shauna Cousins, Suzanne Foley, Paula Devereux and Sinéad Fortune. The men’s team was led home by Michael Flaherty and followed by Niall Crosbie, Ger Power and Nicky Foley. This event was a great opportunity for our newer and upcoming members to get a flavour of racing, well done. Thanks also to United Strider’s for organising the race.
GOLF CLASSIC
Kilmore Utd in conjunction with the Raftery family are holding a golf classic in Wexford Golf Club on Friday, May 25. As well as the usual prizes there will be prizes for nearest the pin and longest drive, the format of the competition is scramble (play best ball) and the cost per team of four is €100. Please support if possible and to book tee-off time contact Theresa at 087 4169923.
BIODIVERSITY FESTIVAL
Kilmore National School held a festival of Biodiversity from May 14 to May 18 to celebrate obtaining the fifth Green Flag for the school, on the topic of Biodiversity. We would like to thank the following people for their valuable support.
Bridgetown Men’s Shed for visiting the school to make a bug hotel and bird boxes, and assist in habitat creation, a particular word of thanks here to Cllr Mick Roche for helping to facilitate this, Jim Hurley for visiting the Green School Committee and talking to pupils about Biodiversity, author Zoe Devlin for coming from Dublin to give a talk about wild flowers on the evening of May 23, to which anyone interested is welcome to attend.
Finally, thank you to Billy Bates of Inis Sand and Gravel, who has made a donation to assist in the creation of a habitat in our school grounds.
SCHOOL OPEN NIGHT
Kilmore National School is holding an Open Night this Wednesday, May 23, at 8 p.m. when the school will showcase the achievements of its pupils to the community. All parents are invited with a special invitation to parents who wish to enrol their children in coming years.
THANKS
The Cousins family would like to thank everyone who came and supported the coffee morning on Sunday, May 6, in aid of Wexford Hospice Homecare. Thanks to all who helped, baked, gave donations, for those who sponsored prizes for the raffle and for the use of Kilmore Community Hall. Over €4,400 was raised for this great cause.
FIELD DAY.
Preparations have begun for this year’s field day being held on Sunday, May 27, at 2.45 p.m., after the Patron Mass. This year we are fundraising for Excellence in Science educational event.
Your donations are, as always, crucial to the success of the day, and in preparing for the field day we are asking you for your kind donations again this year. Lots of bottles for the bottle stall, along with books, bric-à-brac or unwanted and unopened gifts. Toys (no soft toys please) and games for the toy stall, flowers and plants for the plant stall and baked or bought goods for the home produce stall and tea room are all welcome. If anyone has an idea for a stall or attraction they would like to run please contact us.
Donation drops can be made to Kilmore school any day leading up to the field day. Or contact the school office to arrange a pick up at 053 9135230 or Email Kilmorepa@gmail.com.
CAMOGIE NEWS
The under-14s had a great start to championship 2018 with a win over Marshalstown. Nursery continues every Sunday from 10.11 a.m., it continues to be a great success with over 80 children taking part.
LADIES CLOTHES SALE
A huge variety of new and good as new clothes including shoes and accessories will be available on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. in the AOH Hall in Bridgetown. Come along and grab a bargain.
TODDY REMEMBERED
Toddy Moore was remembered at a friendly game of bowls in the Stella Maris Centre on Tuesday the 15th where Enniscorthy were the visitors for the game with the local Kilmore ARA members. There was a very good crowd present for this remembrance occasion where the result was unimportant and everybody who wished to, got a game.
A photographic display of Toddies lifetime in sporting events was on view and received plenty of attention. Over the tea and goodies, looked after by the ladies there were many stories told and even a song or two was rendered by members from both camps in what was a most enjoyable afternoon for which we thank Enniscorthy for partaking in.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Kilmore ARA members enjoyed a visit to a snail farm and Grange Greens Garden Centre on Wednesday last in Grange. It was a very enjoyable and enlightening evening with the ‘crawly’ creatures’ and which are a treat on the table for many in England and Europe. Our thanks to Deirdre and Noel for the tour and Margaret for the tea afterwards.
We are holding a coffee afternoon and fun table quiz on Wednesday the 23rd at 2.30 p.m. in Mary Barry’s to which all are invited. No charge on the quiz just the ‘goodies’.
Reminder that names of those wishing to attend visit to the Dail on June 12 should be booked immediately. The host evening by Piercetown/Murntown ARA fixed for the Friday the 25th has been postponed due to the venue being used for the referendum.