Glynn-Barntown

COMMUNITY GAMES

Art and Handwriting competitions will be held on February 22 in Glynn Hall. Registration for art at 11.30 and Handwriting registration at 1.45. Registration fee is €3 per event. Registration and information for Swimming, Talent, Draughts, Chess, Gymnastics and table quiz will take place from 11 a.m. also on this day, Saturday, February 22.

WEXARA

Next Wexford Active Retirement Group meeting Wednesday, February 26, at 2.30 p.m. in Clonard Community Church. Lunch date: Wednesday, February 19, at 1 p.m. in Whitford House Hotel.

Art Appreciation Trip to National Gallery Dublin Wednesday, March 18 (Guided tour of well known artists and Meal at Ashdown Park Hotel Gorey on the way home)

Spring Holiday – Sunday, April 26. Station House Hotel, Clifden, Co. Galway.

New members always welcome. Please contact Tony at 087 6094587.

SENIORS MOVEMENT AND EXERCISE CLASS.

Call out to Barntown Community Centre on Tuesday mornings and put a spring back in your step with Saoirse. A Fitness and Movement class – designed for seniors – takes place from 11 a.m. to midday. Get to meet new people and enjoy a cuppa once a month after your gentle workout. (February’s coffee and cake day is today February 18). Contact Saoirse at 086 0891903 for more information or check out Saoirse’s Dance and Fitness Facebook page.

GLYNN NS

Radio Show: During the week the students of Glynn NS were recorded by South East Radio on all aspects of school life incorporating history, sport, stories, poems, activities, music plus lots more. Please tune into the show which will be broadcast on the local radio on Tuesday, February 25, at 8 p.m.

5K RUN

Please note that the Glynn 5k run will be held on March 8.

CAMOGIE

Well done to all who signed up for the couch to 5k-keep up the great work. Our thanks to all of the coordinators.

COISTE NA NÓG

ONE CLUB REGISTRATION will be held February 17 (Monday) 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registrations fees for 2020 are.

One child €75: two children €150: three + children €180 (Underage camogie, Ladies’ Football and Coiste na nÓg)

For adult details please visit the club website. All players must be registered ASAP Many thanks.

SENIOR GAA

Congratulations to Cormac, Garbhan, Michael and the Wexford under-20 footballers who had a win over Carlow recently in the first round of the championship.

Well done to James, Rioghan and the Wexford senior footballers on their recent league win over Waterford.

MR AND MRS

Glynn-Barntown camogie and GAA Clubs present Mr and Mrs in the clubhouse this Friday, February 21, at 9 p.m. MC Tom Dempsey will pose the questions in a bid to crown the Mr and Mrs champions of 2020. Our five couples are PJ and Elaine Carley, Anita and Declan Dennehy, Kevin and Jenny Doyle, Noel and Karina Moran and Mairead and Colin Whelan. A great night is guaranteed with music by DJ Dave. €10 admission-pay on the door.

THREE ROCKS TRAIL RELAUNCH

Barntown Heritage Group has decided to officially relaunch the Three Rocks Trail on Saturday, May 30, at 2 p.m. This date will coincide with the 222-year anniversary of the famous 1798 Battle of Three Rocks.

The group also plans to hold the first official walk with guides across the upgraded 13.5km trail on Sunday, May 31.

Further details on these events will be published over the coming months, so we ask you to save the dates, as it promises to be a great weekend.

SPLIT THE POT BARNTOWN

Congratulations to Maura Rossiter, who was the latest lucky winner of the Barntown split-thepot. Thank you to all for your continued support.

CONDOLENCES

Barntown bid farewell to one of it’s most senior citizens recently, when Mary Ann Murphy (more commonly known as Mrs Luke) was laid to rest in Barntown cemetery. Sympathy is extended to Mary Ann’s family and friends. May she rest in peace.

PATRONS 2020.

PROPOSED DATES AS FOLLOWS Sunday, August 2 – Barntown at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 9 – Glynn at 2 p.m., Killurin at 2.45 p.m., Ardcandrisk at 3.30 p.m. Sunday, September 6 – 2 p.m. at Whitechurch and 3 p.m. at Carrig (Infants’ graveyard).

SOCIAL DANCING

Learn to jive, waltz, Quick Step and many more dances. Due to popular demand our social dancing classes resume in the Parish Hall Glynn Monday evening, January 13, at 8 p.m. Class caters for beginners and advanced. . For further information contact Aileen at 086 8469443.

WEEKLY NOTICES

For inclusion in the Glynn-Barntown District Notices, please send your notices to hillaryobrien@eircom.net or phone or text Hillary at 087 2028065.