AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Kilmore 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.
DEFIBRILLATOR
Following a Social Centre Committee meeting we are pleased to announce that sufficient funds are now in place to purchase a Defibrillator for the village. Thank you to the Pastoral Council made a generous donation towards the project. We will be looking for volunteers to train in use of the facility in due course.
SCOUTS
Upcoming Events: June 1 to June 4 Cub camp Mt Melleray; June 16/17 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.
DRAMA NEWS
Back by popular demand for one night only, Ballycogley Players are putting on their all-Ireland and Multi Award Winning play the Night Alive by Conor Mcpherson in Dun Mhuire Theatre Friday, June 8, at 8 p.m. Tickets are €15 with all proceeds in aid of Wexford Rape Crisis Centre.
KILMORE AC
JACKIE’S EUROPEAN MEDAL - Congratulations to Jackie Carty and the Irish team on their 2nd place in the 035s 10,000m in a hotly contested European Championships in Alicante, Spain on 19th May last. Campeones, campeones,oe oe oe!
SENIOR ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS – Congratulations Fiona Kehoe & Ladies KAC team on their wins in the County Wexford Senior Road Championships in Murrintown on Friday 18th May last. Well done also to men & women on strong performances on a hot and hilly course again this year.
The course this year had less Forth Mountain and more hills but plenty of heat. The first 2-3km of the course were up hill on a road seemingly without turning. This did nothing to slow the pace of the front runners Fiona Kehoe, Anne O’Sullivan (DMP AC), Katie Wilson (DMP AC), Elaine Cardiff, Sharon Cloney, Helen Doyle, Sinéad O’Brien, Catherine Roche and Mary Gorham (both Slaney Olympic AC) who separated from the main pack in the first kilometre.
Fiona drove the race on to power home in 18.04 mins, a very strong time considering she had drove 2 hours from Dublin after work that afternoon. Second place was taken by Ann O’Sullivan (19:51) who was followed closely by her DMP clubmate Katie Wilson (19:54) . Elaine Cardiff was 4th (20:14) in a sprint finish with Catherine Roche of Slaney Olympic (20:18). Sharon Cloney proved that she is back on track literally after the birth of daughter Darcy who cheered on her mammy to a strong 6th place finish (20:33). Helen Doyle ran a solid race to finish 7th (20:43) edging out Mary Gorham of Slaney Olympic (20:44) in the final few metres and thus sealing the deal of 1st team for Kimore. Next home for Kilmore was Sinéad O’Brien finishing 9th (21:26) and first of the women’s second team consisting of Fidelma Rossiter, 16th (22:30), Carol Devereux, 31st (24:27) and Suzanne Foley, 32nd (25:11). Suzanne and Carol were particularly happy with Personal Best’s both achieved.
In the men’s race the front runners Ger Forde (Slaney Olympic), Nial Sheil (St. Killian’s) & Paul Lynch (SBR), set off at a blistering pace in the late evening sunshine. Their 10km course meant attacking that same 2.5 km stretch of hills twice. First home was Ger Forde, with Niall Sheil in hot pursuit and Paul Lynch was also a convincing 3rd place. KAC men also running were Michael O’Flaherty, who led our contingent home with an impressive time (38:36) for 32nd place, Adrian Reville, 54th (45:51) and Kevin Walsh, 61st (52:43). Unfortunately, Nicky Foley was unavailable due to injury.
Well done all on excellent performances on another hot and hilly course this year. Thanks to Wexford Marathon Club for hosting a well organised event. (Photo of 8 members of women’s teams included).
SCHOOLS TRACK AND FIELD – It was a glorious day in the Morton Stadium, Santry on Wednesday last for the Irish Life Health Leinster Schools Track and Field Day 1. Our club had one athlete competing, Eimear Fortune in the Junior Girls 800m for Loreto Wexford. Before this race Eimear’s PB was around the 2:35 mark dating back to her appearance in the Leinster indoors in March this year. However yesterday she broke 2:30 finishing in a time of 2:27:44.
In fact Eimear finished 4th in the race overall an outstanding achievement, finishing ahead of the girl who beat her in the South Leinsters and in doing so hit all of coach Fiona Kehoe’s 3 pre race targets. In what turned out to be quite a bittersweet moment, Eimear’s time was only 0.01 seconds off 3rd place and a photo finish was required to determine the result. Between 2nd and 4th only 0.4 of a second seperated them. Saying that Eimear ran the race of her life yesterday. The battling spirit she displayed was titanic and I have no doubt she’ll come back even stronger from the 4th place finish. With the County 800m on the 27th of May and the Leinster 800m in mid June Eimear certainly has an exciting summer of running ahead. The future looks very, very promising. (Photo included)
LEINSTER JUVENILE RELAYS – Well done to our relay teams who competed at the Leinster relay championships in Enniscorthy. We had 5 teams competing with our u15 girls making it into the final.
Results: U11 Girls: 5th in heat (1:09:39)–Emma Power, Ava Barry, Amy Burton & Rayna Thompson U12 Girls: 6th in heat (1:05:79)–Niamh O’Flaherty, Katie Foley, Rayna Thompson & Aine Fortune U13 Girls: 7th in heat (1:04:11)–Aine Fortune, Niamh O’Flaherty, Freya Thompson & Niamh Fortune U14 Girls: 7th in heat (1:00:11)–Dawn McKenna, Kate O’Flaherty, Niamh Fortune & Arwyn Thompson U15 Girls: 8th in final (56.74)–Eimear Fortune, Katelyn Boggan, Dawn McKenna and Arwyn Thompson
Next weekend sees Day 2 of the County Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Enniscorthy. After a strong Day 1 where Kilmore AC athletes took home a total of 10 medals, hopefully there is more to come.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
We had a most enjoyable afternoon at Mary Barry’s on Wednesday last for our coffee afternoon and fun table quiz at which their was a really fine turnout. Our thanks to Mary Barry’s for sponsoring the event, something which was unexpected but was really appreciated by all present. Chair. Noel Howlin thanked the management and staff for their hospitality.
Bowlers please take note that we have retired from indoor bowling for the summer months and will resume in the autumn. We have to thank the Stella Maris Centre for the wonderful facilities that they provide for the sport and for their help in so many ways over the bowling season.
Health and Wellbeing festival – This year’s summer health and Wellbeing festival take place in Clayton Whites hotel on Wednesday, June 6, from 10.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lots of things of interest for Active Retirement members or indeed anybody who may be interested, including travel and sport, music dance and entertainment, keep healthy and fit, ladies fashion, personal safety, diet and nutrition, mental and physicals health and much more. Worth a visit so put the date in your diary.
BRIDGETOWN PLC COURSE
Bridgetown College invite applications for our course as an introductory course to Information Technology Skills or as an advanced course where skills can be refined and updated.
Our PLC students enjoy a relaxed learning atmosphere which is totally different to the Leaving Certificate regime, where team teaching and self-guided learning are encouraged as well as tuition on a one-to-one basis. Learners work at their own pace to take on as much or as little of the course as they require. It is possible, in consultation with tutors, to complete the course over two years providing a chance for parents/ students/mature learners to complete four modules each year on a reduced timetable.
We are also keen to accept applications from students who did not progress to college following their Leaving Certificate exam in 2017 or previous years. Often students need a year out of the system to contemplate their future careers. We believe that this time is best spent on the PLC Course, thereby offering students the chance to improve their IT skills and prepare for the demands of further education with regard to preparing assignments, reports, projects in University or College.
We also accept applications from students who dropped out of school prior to the Leaving Certificate and offer an opportunity for all students to complete these PLC modules with supervised tuition tailored to the needs of each individual. No prior learning is necessary as all modules are taught on the basis that everyone is starting from the beginning.
All places are filled on a first come first served basis so please apply now rather than waiting until September.
Our Lady’s Island COFFEE MORNING
This Thursday, May 31, is community coffee morning time again – from 10.30 to midday in the Community Hall. There will be a raffle on the day, with proceeds in aid of the Hope Centre
GAA BINGO
Our Lady’s Island GAA Club Bingo continues every Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in Butlers. This week’s jackpot stands at €900.
STORY/MUSIC NIGHT
There is a Storytelling Night in Tacumshane Old School, this Friday, June 1, at 8.30 p.m. Come along, sit back and enjoy the talent, music, song and storytelling. Tea, coffee and cakes at interval. A geat night’s entertainment promised.
GAA LOTTO
The lotto jackpot now stand at €11,400. You can purchase tickets in local shops and bars, in the post office or from club members. Tickets are only €1.50 each. Well done to last week’s match-three winner Seán Clarke (seller – Kevin Kehoe).
PAINTING PROJECT
Our Lady’s Island Women’s Kitchen is a women’s group operating from the refurbished old playschool room. The group has been together for almost six years and have completed many education and creative projects with WWETB (Waterford Wexford Educational Training Board).
The group is responsible for the mosaic in the community centre and are currently hoping to engage a painting project with artist Helen McCleane through WWETB the project will consist of flora and fauna, fish, butterflies, frogs, birds and animals that are habitats in Our Lady’s Island.
The group is asking the community if they have any pictures or knowledge of these elements to please contact Sarah Newport, Hannah Siggins or another member of the group who meet Wednesdays at 6.30 p.m. Feel free to drop in to see what it’s all about.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Congratulations to Liz Conway on winning €117 in last week’s split-the-pot draw. Draw takes place in the Community Hall after Mass on Sundays.
BALLYCOGLEY PLAYERS
Due to popular demand, our all-Ireland Winning Production of ‘The Night Alive’ by Conor McPherson will be staged again for one final time on Friday, June 8, in the Dun Mhuire Theatre, Wexford. Tickets, €15 can be purchased at the door on the night. This performance will be in aid of a very worthy cause; The Wexford Rape Crisis Centre. Looking forward to seeing you all on the night.
RAISING THE BLUE FLAG
Cllr Ger Carthy wishes to extend an open invitation to the people of the parish to the raising of the Blue Flag at Carne beach on Friday, June 1, at 2.30 p.m.
TURNING THE SOD
Our Lady’s Island Community Development Committee wishes to announce that the sod will be officially turned on the new development at the Parish Community Centre on Friday next, June 1, at 3.30 p.m. by Minister Paul Kehoe. He will also be accompanied by the Australian Ambassador to Ireland. Refreshments will follow.
Tagoat CONDOLENCES
All at St Mary’s Day Centre would like to offer sincere condolences to the friends and family of Aidan Browne. Aidan’s parents Jenny and Lar are integral parts of our centre and have served as mainstays for the board of management for many years. Aidan also trained all the staff here in fire safety and his dedication and humour were greatly appreciated.
His loss will be felt by everyone in the community and he will be greatly missed. May he rest in peace.