Bree-Galbally
SLANEY ADVENTURE RACE
The Slaney Adventure Race will take place on Saturday, February 8, same routes and events as last year.
Cycle 30k (from Bree Community Centre), Kayak 1k (Killurin), Run 6.5k forest run (finish in Bree Community Centre). See Facebook page for link to register.
YOGA CLASSES
Yoga Classes with Grace will resume in the Bree Community Centre Dance Studio on Monday, February 3, at 8.15 p.m. and on Thursday mornings at 10.15 a.m. Sessions are €10.
BALLYHOGUE DINNER DANCE
Ballyhogue GAA Club and Ballyhogue Ladies’ Football Club dinner dance takes place on Friday, February 28, in the Riverside Park Hotel at 8 p.m. Music is by Denny Davitt and the Heartbeats.
Tickets cost €30 and available from Melissa Dawson at 087 9627866.
BREE PARISH JOURNAL NO 19
Bree Parish Journal No 19 is now on sale. The journal covers many of the events and activities in the area over the past two years, as well as a number of items of historical interest. The cost of the journal is €10 and it is available in Byrnes of Bree, Keeleys. Ballybrennan, Londis Tomnalosset and also in the Bookshops in Enniscorthy and Wexford.
BREE MACRA
Good luck to the Bree Macra team taking part in the national final of the Capers show competition in Éire Óg Hall in Ovens, Co Cork this Saturday, February 1, at 8 p.m. All support for the event would be greatly appreciated.
The Bree Macra 60th Anniversary dinner dance is taking place in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy on Friday, March 27. Tickets are €35 and are available from any committee member. For more information please contact 087 7660602.
BALLYHOGUE GAA LOTTO
Since we relaunched the Lotto last March, the jackpot has been won three times. We have had over 130 match-three winners and paid out approximately €20,000 in prize money.
Your support is extremely important to the success of our club and we have plans to develop the grounds in the next few years especially for the underage. We would appreciate if you would consider renewing your annual subscription in the next few weeks or if you are not yet a member joining our lotto. It is €21 a month by standing order or €250 in a one-off payment for 12 months of draws. You also get a free model county draw ticket, worth €50.
Please let one of our committee know if you would like to join or contact chairman – Nicholas Doyle on 087 2379318, secretary – Cathal Byrne on 085 1461164, treasurer Damian Smith on 086 0481631. The numbers drawn in the recent lotto were 7, 15, 18 and 22. Match-three winners, Billy Rossiter, Tom Dunne, Tom Levingstone, Larry and Lorcan Crean. Next jackpot is €1,600. Next draw is February 5.
BREE AC NEWS
Good luck to all Bree AC athletes in the Leinster Indoor Championships on February 1 and two at AIT.
COMMUNITY CENTRE AGM
Bree Community Centre AGM will take place on Monday, February 10, at 8.30 p.m.
And all organisations using the community centre are especially asked to be represented.
SCOIL MHUIRE NS BALLYHOGUE
Friday, January 17, was a very special day for Scoil Mhuire NS Ballyhogue. The school has been awarded a Health Promoting School Flag on the basis that there are many positive initiatives in the school which aim to improve the health and fitness of all the students there. It is a huge achievement for the school and Nuala Harper from the HSE presented the pupils with their award and raised the flag. Well done to all involved.