AROUND THE DISTRICTS Crossabeg
Ballymurn GAA NEWS
Congratulations to the under-20s who beat St Anne’s to qualify for the county final next Tuesday evening, September 4, in Ferns. They will play Liam Mellows.
Congratulations to our intermediate footballers who beat St Mary, s Rosslare. They have finished second in their group.
There will be a table quiz in aid of the Ladies Adult club to help get a set of jerseys, in the Anvil pub on Friday, September 14. Please support.
Lotto results: Numbers drawn in the last draw 3, 9, 13, and 14; no jackpot winner, two matchthree winners, Ann Casey and Lucy Whitty. Next jackpot €7,800. Club lotto tickets are available from any club member.
TIDY TOWNS
Only a couple of weeks now till the results of the Tidy Towns are out, so we all need to be vigilant and make sure is at its best and litter-free.
YOUTH CLUB
This Thursday, September 6, at 8.30 p.m. we will be holding our AGM and registration night, both will be held on the same night, therefore it is very important that all parents turn up for this, Please at least one parent. Looking foward to seeing you all there. New members welcome.
Bree-Galbally TRACTOR RUN
Bree Vintage Club will hold a Tractor Run in aid of the Hope Cancer Support Centre on Sunday September 16. Registration from 11.30am. Leaving Bree Grain Yard at 1pm sharp. Finger food and live music in Byrne’s of Bree after run. All vehicles need to be insured to participate in the run.
BEST OF BREE FESTIVAL
A Best of Bree Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday 22nd23rd September. The Festival will feature Bree’s Fittest Family competition and Team Chancers and Dancers. There will also be competitions, entertainment and attractions for all the family: Scarecrow Competition, Kids Art Competition, Junior Fittest Family, Local Artisan Food Stalls, Local & County Craft Stalls, Bree Hill Walking Trail, Viewing of new IT Hub, Catering Stalls, Barbecue and all the Usual Field Day Activities. Fliers will be delivered to each house in the parish with further details.
RUN FOR CRUMLIN
Jonathan Doran of Kereight is running in the SSE Airtricity Dublin City Marathon on 28th October in aid of Crumlin Children’s Hospital and would appreciate support. He has a sponsorship page set up online which can be accessed via www.cmrf.org/user/jonathan-2 or he has sponsorship cards.
BACK IN TRAINING
St Killian’s AC juvenile members are back training at the community field in Crossabeg. New members are most welcome but boys and girls must be aged seven years and upwards to join. The training sessions will take place every Monday and Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 8.15 p.m.
CHOIR REHEARSALS
Crossabeg Church Choir rehearsals are ongoing and the group practice in the church on Tuesday evenings at 7.30 p.m. New members, of all ages are most welcome.
SCHOOL NEWS
Crossabeg national school re-opened on Wednesday, August 29, and welcomed back all their pupils, including beginners for the coming year. The following new pupils have joined the junior infants class.
James Carroll, Newtown; Oran Caulfield, Saunderscourt; Bobby Eager, Glynn; Cian Kehoe, Crory; Tadhg Hogan, Crosstown; Harry Pettitt, Clonard Road; Jack Stephens, Artramant; Grace Carley-Dempsey, Ballymurn; Sophie Carney, Kyle Upper; Darcey Dononghue, Cornwall; Holly Fortune, Garrycleary; Courtney Kenny, Ballyharron; Aoife Lambert, Lacken; Taylor O’Connor, The Oil, Oylegate; and Claudia Winters, Woodlands.
Class Teachers for the coming year include Ms Brown (junior infants) Ms Kearns (senior infants) Ms Breen (first class) Ms Kelly (second class) Ms Kelly (third class) Ms McCormack (third class/Vice-Principal) Ms Cullen (fourth class) Ms Jones/Ms Carty (fifth class) Ms Quirke (sixth class) Margaret Quirke, Fiona Burke, Rebecca Byrne (SNAs) Anne-Marie Forde/Ms Connelly (SEN) and principal is Mr Philip Kennedy. The caretaker is Darra Cloake, secretary is Marie French and the cleaner is Laura Halpin.
CONDOLENCES
We extend our condolences to Paul French and family, Garrycleary, on the recent death of his Father, Mike, whose funeral took place on Thursday, August 29, in England. RIP.
TABLE QUIZ
Crossabeg-Ballymurn Ladies’ Gaelic football team are holding a table quiz in the Anvil, Ballymurn, on Friday, September 14, to aid with the cost of a new set of jerseys. All support would be most welcome.
ITEMS FOR COLUMN
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Over the Water AUTISM PRE-SCHOOL
Nexus ASD Pre-school is opening in the heart of Castlebridge village this September. The pre-school has two bright and spacious classrooms and is a place for children with and without autism to play and grow. Enrol now for children aged from three to five either availing of the ECCE program or in receipt of Home Tuition (along with an ASD diagnosis). Please contact them for further information through email at nexuswexford@gmail.com or call 086 0377740.
PLAYGROUP RE-OPENED
Curracloe Community Playgroup Ltd, re-opened on Monday of last week at 9.30 a.m. They welcomed all the new children, and extended best wishes to the children starting primary schools.
BACK IN TRAINING
St Killian’s AC juvenile members are back training at the community field in Crossabeg. New members are most welcome but boys and girls must be aged seven years and upwards to join. The training sessions will take place every Monday and Thursday evening from 7 p.m. to 8.15 p.m.
WORLD HANDBALL CHAMPIONS
Well done to the Castlebridge players who travelled to the World Handball Championships in Minnesota, USA last month. The club was represented by Pádraig Devereux, Joe Devereux, John, Joshua, Charlie and Kitty Roche. John took home a bronze while Joshua won a silver medal in the under-11 singles and Joshua and Charlie took home silver for the under-11 doubles. A marvellous achievement at the highest level. Well done to al, great ambassadors for the club, county and Country. Juvenile training will resume in September. The winner of the latest bingo ball draw was Lester Rossiter. Amanda Burke.
FOREVER FIT WEXFORD
Forever Fit Wexford offers a new ACTIVE50+ class in Castlebridge community centre every Friday at 2.30 p.m. The classes will begin on Friday, September 7, These classes are suitable for all levels. Pay as you go. Beginners most welcome. Appropriate exercise to music. Dance, stretch, tone and Strengthen. Call Amanda for further information at 087 9713339.
TABLE QUIZ
Crossabeg-Ballymurn Ladies’ Gaelic football team are holding a table quiz in the Anvil, Ballymurn, on Friday, September 14, to aid with the cost of a new set of jerseys. All support would be most welcome.
DEVELOPMENT LOTTO
results of the Curracloe United lotto draw for Sunday, August 26, The numbers drawn were 2, 18, 26 and 27. There was no jackpot winner and no match-three winners. €300 will be shared next week between the matchthree winners. The weekly draw takes place every Sunday night at 9 p.m.
ITEMS FOR COLUMN
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The Ballagh HURLING CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to Oulart-The Ballagh under-13 hurlers and management on their marvellous display and victory, after extra – time, in the inaugural under-13, Division 1 championship that was played in the Ferns Centre of Excellence last Wednesday evening.
Their gallant opponents, St Martin’s, contributed greatly to the excitement and drama, by staging a great comeback in the second-half and even managed to go ahead near the end of normal time, only to be reeled-in by the never-say-die boys in redand-black who had no intention of letting the match slip through their fingers. Score at the end of normal time was three goals 14 points to four goals 11 points.
Playing into the strong wind in the first 10 minutes of extra time, the tireless Oulart-The Ballagh players scored one goal one point to their opponent’s one point and had wind advantage in the second period in which they epitomised the old saying ‘when the going gets tough, the tough get going’.
A further two goals two points were scored by the Oulart-The Ballagh heroes while the determined Piercestown outfit scored one goal two points to leave the full-time score at six goals 17 points to five goals 14 points.
The finalists had come through a gruelling campaign, defeating St Anne’s and Buffers Alley respectively in their semi-finals. A full match report is available in this newspaper’s sports pages but it would be remiss if the parish Notes did not record the elation of players, management and supporters when the final whistle sounded.
The very young Oulart-The Ballagh players had displayed all the qualities that we have come to expect from players who are privileged to wear the Redand-Black i.e. sportsmanship, discipline, skill, determination, bravery, team-work, leadership and intelligence and we can confidently predict a great future for them if they continue in the same vein.
Team captain and full-back, Dylan Butler was presented with the brand new Cup by Nora Furlong, Coiste na nÓg, Loch Garman after which he paid tribute to his team-mates, management, parents, supporters match officials and opponents. The excellent management team who guided the players to victory were Philip Rossiter, Alan O’Connor, James Roche and Dean O’Connor while Pauline Roche looked after First-Aid.
LOCAL NOTES
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CONCERT
On Sunday, September 16, the friends of Oulart Hill Walking Hub and Bygone Days Story-House will present a Night of music, song, Stories and Craic in the Riverside Park Hotel, beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets at €10 each are available from members of the organising committee and at the Door on the night.
SPLIT-THE-POT
It just costs two euro to play and entry envelopes can be found in all local businesses. The Ballagh National School thanks you all for your continued support.
SCHOOL RE-OPENING
The Ballagh National School reopened on Thursday, August 30. The whole school community, pupils, staff, management and parents are wished all the best for the forthcoming school year.
CFR UNIT
Oulart-The Ballagh Community First Responders would like to thank everyone who contributed to their recent church gate collection, in Oulart and the Ballagh, which raised €705. This money will go towards purchasing an AED machine and other equipment. Please note that the local CFR Unit is actively looking for volunteers and they ask that you check out their Facebook page.
MONTHLY ROSARY
You are invited to join in the recitation of the Rosary, on the First Friday of every month, at 7.30 p.m. in St Mochua’s Church, for the intentions of all the sick, adults and children, in the parish.
CHARITY AUCTION
Oulart Community Centre will host a charity Auction on the last Sunday of September (30th), beginning at 2 p.m. The proceeds will go towards the Oulart senior citizens’ Party. If you have good quality, saleable items that you would like to donate to the auction please contact Eddie O’Grady (087 2771735) or Seán Byrne (087 6486279).