AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Kilmore THANK YOU
A very big thank you to everyone supported the Tomhaggard Fun Run and Walk last weekend. It was a great family day out with over 60 taking part. Thank you also to all the volunteers and those who donated prizes and cakes for refreshments.
Winners: Men – first, Niall Sheil,; second, Niall Crosbie; third, Sammy Delaney. Women – first, Annaleigh Hore; second, Paula Gendard; third, Shauna Cousins. Approximately €665 was raised towards painting exterior of the social centre.
SCOUTS
At an important meeting with Scout parents on Wednesday night we outlined Governance and Safeguarding changes/ issues which impact on Scout groups.
Kilmore scout youth membership has grown significantly over the past 2/3 years, with over 70 youth members. This has impacted on our adult to Child Ratios which have reduced. As we are a mixed group we must have male and female adult members. In the past year, two of our leaders retired and four have reduced their availability due to work commitments so we have a serious shortage of adult cover for weekly meetings and activities.
We are looking for volunteers from parents, former youth members over 18, general community to help out. All adults will be Garda vetted and Training provided so if you can volunteer full-time or part-time we need to hear from you. Please give us two hours a week for one year.
Meetings are resuming for all sections with current leaders covering shortfall in the short term. However, if we don’t get adequate number of adults to volunteer activities and programme will have to be curtailed.
YOGA CLASSES
Kundalini Yoga will resume in Tomhaggard Social Centre on Monday, September 10, from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Everyone welcome. €5 per class. Pay-as-yougo. For more information phone Eleanor at 087 2074282.
Lyengar yoga classes on Wednesday evenings 6.15 to 7.45 starting Wednesday, September 19, for 10 weeks in the Stella Maris centre. (€90). All levels welcome. Contact Mary for further information 087 2250736.
VARIETY GROUP AUDITIONS
The Kilmore Variety Group are holding auditions for ‘Seussical the Musical’ on Sunday, September 16, from 2 p.m. to 3.15 p.m. for children and from 3.30 p.m. for teenagers and adults, at the Stella Maris Centre. We have parts for all ages, from six to 80 years young. The show will be performed in the National Opera House in March 2019. For an information pack, please email kilmorevarietygroup@gmail.com or call 087 1914888.
KILMORE AC
Less than two weeks to go now till our 10k Road Race and two mile fun run on Saturday, September 15. Clarification that the fun run is for those aged 14+ due to AAI rules. This course is testing but ideal for PB’s and we look forward to seeing you there. 10k registration: €15 online (open till 13/9) and €20 on the day. €15 includes booking fee and also our special race T-shirt for the first 200 entrants. Race at 5.30 p.m. Reminder that places are filling up fast so register now to get your T-shirt.
TWO MILE REGISTRATION: €10 both online and on the day. Race at 5 p.m. Kilmore AC wishes to extend its thanks to the various sponsors who have come onboard this year.
ST PAUL’S AC FIVE MILE ROAD RACE: Congratulations to Kilmore AC ladies’ team for taking home individual first woman (Fiona Kehoe 30.53) second (Sinéad O’Brien 37.08) and first Women’s team with Suzanne Foley, 42.21 in sixth place in St Paul’s AC five mile race today in Kilrane. Well done also to the men competing: Michael Flaherty (31.09), Nicky Foley (35.36), Paul Foley (45.41) and Michael Flaherty (31.09). Weather conditions were much more clement this year and this was reflected in increased numbers competing.
Tomhaggard 5km Fun Run and Walk: Congratulations also to Shauna Cousins, third lady home in a time of 24.29 in the Tomhaggard Fun Run and Walk on Sunday, September 2. Shauna continues to show strong progression this year.
WORLD OUTDOORS MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018M MALAGA: Best of luck to Jackie Carthy, who will be compete representing Ireland in the above championship from September 4 to September 16 this year in Malaga, Spain.
WINTER LEAGUE: Well done to all who ran both the juvenile and adult races of our winter league on Thursday on the Burrow. Some cracking races. Round two is on Thursday, September 13, at 6.30 p.m. in Kilmore GAA Grounds. Distances to come next week.
TRAINING TIMES: ‘Meet and train’ on the Burrow (Sofrimar End) on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Caters for beginners to experienced runners. Come along and join us. Walkers are welcome with the aim of perhaps building to running. Juvenile training is now back to business ahead of the Cross Country season.
We train in Kilmore GAA Grounds on Monday and Thursday evenings at 6.30 p.m. and on the burrow sofrimar end on Sunday at 10 a.m. Strength and Conditioning for older juveniles at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday evenings in Kilmore GAA Centre. New members welcome, parents can contact us on Facebook or by emailing kilmoreathleticsclub@gmail.com.
CAMOGIE NEWS
Results: under-10 team beat Clonard. Kilross Gaels under-16 s beat Blackwater. Under-12 s beat Bannow. Autumn Clothes Collection takes place sat October 13 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in the clubrooms.
Congratulation to Kilmore ladies’ football team on winning the intermediate championship.
SCOPE MEETING
Reminder of the Kilmore Scope meeting on Thursday the 13th at 7.30 p.m. in AOH hall. We will welcome ideas on how to mark 100 years since the AOH hall was opened for activity which occurs this month all those years ago. So all committee members and anybody interested would be more than welcome to attend and make arrangements for marking the centenary of this event.
KATHLEEN BROWNE FESTIVAL
First of all correction to last week’s error, the parade is on Saturday the 15th at 11.30 a.m. all meet at the Bridgetown Vocational College bus park, this will be followed by the unveiling of the plaque at Kathleen Browns place of birth in the village by her nephew Dr Ivor Browne.
On Friday the 15th their will be a Yola cabaret and entertainment in Molly and Dolly’s restaurant from 6.30 p.m., included will be the launch of the Bridgetown writers group book during the evening. Dr Ivor Browne a nephew of Kathleen’s will give a talk on Friday the 14th in the AOH hall at 5.30 p.m. followed by a documentary on his life as show on RTÉ TV a few years ago.
On Saturday there will be a huge programme to be got through from early morning, all events are published on our Facebook and web page Kathleen Browne Festival. Arts, literature, music, drama, workshops and exhibitions on various trades plus an all day book fair will be held in the AOH hall which will also have a display of Kathleen Browne memorabilia. It’s going to be one great occasion not to be missed in venues in and around the village which will be well signposted.
INFORMATION OFFICE
For the publics information the Bridgetown Information Office situated in the AOH hall is now open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday each week from 9 a.m. to 4-pm.
KILMORE ARA
Kilmore Active Retirement Association held their first meeting of the autumn on Thursday last in the GAA clubrooms. Arrangements were made for two teams to compete in the county indoor bowls league which commences on the week of September 17. We will also have two teams to compete in the south east regional table quiz semi-finals in Duncannon on October 8 at 2 p.m. Tenpin bowling continues every Monday in Leisuremax at 10.30 a.m. while indoor bowls will be held every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in the Stella Maris Centre. Further active will be arranged at the October meeting for the winter months.
Rathangan-Cleariestown NOTES
If you have any news or information that you would like to submit in the weekly notes you can contact Rathangan Parish Hall at 051 563039 between 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. or leave a message. Also you can email your notice to rathanganhall@gmail.com. At the latest all notes must be received by 10 a.m. on Friday morning.
COMMUNITY LOTTO
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot of €14,000. The winning numbers were 10, 20, 28 and 32. There were three matchthree winners who received €70 each. The winners were Ann Neville, Peg Monaghan and Declan Sinnott. The next lotto draw will be held on Tuesday, September 11, and the jackpot now stands at €14,200.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Last week’s winner was Joe Moran Snr winning €124. Next draw Thursday, September 13, in Stafford’s. Thank you for your support.
FASTNET ROVERS AFC
Preparations are well under way for the start of the upcoming soccer season. We welcome all new players who have joined the club and all returning players. For those who are interested in joining please contact fastnetroversafc@gmail.com. Teams for the new season are (under-nine Mixed, under-nine girls, under-10 boys, under-11 girls, under-13 Mixed, under-15 Mixed, Youths and ladies).
VARIETY GROUP AUDITIONS
Rathangan Variety Group will hold their Information Evening about their forthcoming February 2019 Musical Production of ‘9 to 5’ on Wednesday, September 12, at 7.30 p.m. in Rathangan Hall. The group is celebrating their 20-year anniversary in February 2019 so this is a show not to be missed. Come along on the night and bring your friends to meet some of the production team and find out about this great show.
Please note that Auditions for this show will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September 29, and 30, in Rathangan Hall. Audition material will be available to take away on the night. Looking forward to seeing you on the night.
HITS FROM THE MUSICALS
Rathangan Variety Group presents for one night only ‘Musical Memories of the Last 20 Years’ in Rathangan Bar on Thursday, October 4, 8 p.m. as a Fundraising Concert towards their February 2019 Production of’9 to 5’.Tickets are €10 and will be available from any committee member. They will also be available on the door on the night. Keep an eye on our Facebook page as further details will follow nearer the time.
50TH ANNIVERSARY
To Celebrate 50 years since winning the Senior Football title of 1968, St Anne’s GAA Club will celebrate the occasion on Saturday, September 22, upstairs in the New Alley. This promises to be a great occasion with a meal being served at 7.30 p.m. and plenty of reflection, stories and memories to be recalled and shared on what were a magnificent era for both club and County.
1968 saw our club win our first Senior Football title and the one and only all-Ireland Senior Celtic Cross Medal coming to the parish. We are looking forward to celebrating the achievements of these men on what was a magnificent achievement which brought great pride to St Anne’s GAA Club. All panel members are invited and Jim Berry from the organising committee will personally be in touch over the next week.
KATHLEEN BROWNE FESTIVAL
The inaugural Kathleen Browne festival is being held on September 14 and 15 in Bridgetown, The event will celebrate the life of Wexford’s first lady senator who was born in 1876 and died in 1943. She made a massive contribution in many areas of public life in Wexford and beyond during her lifetime.
The festival will have a talk by her nephew Dr Ivor Browne on Friday the 14th in the AOH hall at 5-30 followed by the showing of a documentary of his life which appeared on RTÉ TV a few years ago.
The highlight on Saturday will be the festival parade followed by the unveiling of a plaque at Kathleen Browne’s place of birth in the village. A big programme of events can be seen on the Kathleen Browne Festival web page and Facebook page with arts, literature, workshops and music being among the highlights. An event not to be missed.
RATHANGAN NS
A warm welcome to the 30 boys and girls who started in junior infants last Thursday – they have had a great first week and we wish them many more. On Friday, September 14, there will be Mass on at 10 a.m. to mark the beginning of the school year.
YOGA CLASSES
There is a yoga class in Rathangan Hall every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Suitable for beginners and improvers. €10 per class or five classes for €40. Contact Julie at 087 1250720 for details. Please bring a mat.
CHANGE OF MASS TIME
Beginning of Year School Mass for Rathangan National School will be held in Rathangan Church on Friday Morning, September 14, at 10 a.m. Please note the change of time for parishioners from 9.30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Friday, September 14, ONLY.