Kilmacanogue
HISTORY SOCIETY
The Kilmacanogue History Society members will host their first lecture of 2018 on Tuesday, January 9. Frank Tracy will present this lecture which is titled ‘First World War Poets’. This will take place in the Glenview Hotel at 8 p.m. A reminder that membership fees are now due and can be renewed on the night. The society are looking forward to seeing you all in the New Year and remind everyone that new members are welcome, so please bring a friend.
NEW ARRIVALS
Santa brought two extra bundles of joy to the Red Lane last Thursday (28th) when twins Maebh and Grace were born to Kellie and Alan O’Connor, who arrived a little earlier than thought. Of course, big sister Ellen was delighted with her two little sisters as were proud grandparents Dorothy and Dickie O’Connor of the Red Lane also and Dolores and Leo Collins from Crossmaglen. We would like to congratulate you all on this wonderful news.
PLUCKS DARTS WINNER
With darts so prominently featured on our TV’s at present, it was no wonder that a group of keen darts players here in Kilmacanogue got together to host a tournament. The first ever winner of this competition turned out to be Colm Griffith, who beat James McDonald in the final 3-2. Colm also got a 180 on the night to claim the highest competition score while Paddy Harvey Jnr won highest checkout with 88.
All dart players paid €10 entry with proceeds going to the Kilmacanogue old folks and with extra donations, Susan Fox received €400 and was very grateful to everyone. Well done to James McDonald for organising and marking most of the games and Paddy Harvey Snr, who also helped out.
CHARITY SOCCER MATCHES
The annual Glencormac United Charity matches took place on Wednesday, December 27, in Ryders Field. The first game was for the Joe Molloy Memorial shield where the Coaches were all out for revenge this year against Karl Bradshaws under-14 Squad and won a great game 3-2 with Paul Prendergast netting the vital winner for the coaches team and is now engaging on a tour of the county with the shield and a video of his goal. After the game, Joe’s wife Mary and sons Patrick and Joey presented the shield to Paul.
There is not many under-14s in Wicklow that can say they played against 100 times Capped Irish International but this team can and a massive thanks to Damien Duff for playing the second half. Then it was the Benny Finnerty Cup whereby the current Glencormac Team faced former stars with a few special guests and managed by Bray Wanderers Legend Ciaran ‘Tarzan’ O’Brien. The ex-players took the lead early on but the present team rallied to win the game 3-1. All money raised on a bitterly cold day are shared between the Irish Heart Foundation and Bray Cancer Support Group, who are always very appreciative of the money they receive each year and delighted to report that both will receive €310 each after expenses.
Glencormac United FC chairman Christy Devlin would like to thank everyone for their support in 2017 and wish you all a very happy New Year.
GAA CLUBMAN OF THE YEAR
Some might have seen the December 27 edition of the Bray People whereby it covered a story of our own Peadar Smyth, who is this year’s Wicklow GAA Club Person of the Year. Everyone is aware of the dedication Peadar has given not just Kilmacanogue GAA Club but the entire community since the lovely Anne O’Toole gave him a bit of encouragement to make the move down from Monaghan and he is here ever since. Peadar is always one of the very first to support everything run in this village and while it is a massive and well-deserved honour for both him and his club, I know everyone in the community would like to congratulate Peadar on this reward. Well done ‘Smythy’.
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Happy New Year’s wishes to all readers of these notes. If you want an item to appear in the notes please contact Colm Mulligan at 086 8522653 or email colmulligan@eircom.net by midday on Sunday.
Our new Yoga Class is starting again on Wednesday Janaury 10 from 6 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. at the Corner House Village Practice. This class is suitable for all levels of experience and beginners are very welcome. Cost: €65 for six class or €13 drop in. Reduced rates are possible also. Booking is essential. Please contact Angelika 087 2176068.
NEWTOWN JUNIORS FC
No on field action now till mid-February when the season will recommence with our 12’s and 14’s playing their two legged finals as a curtain raiser to the official calendar season. Up till then the WDSL will be running Futsal over the coming months at three venues across the county i.e. Aughrim, Arklow and Newtown at the following age groups under-nines (2009/2010), under-11s (2007/2008) and under-13s (2005/2006).
For further information please contact our secretary Hughie at 087 6987653/hughienolan@ gmail.com. Our 13’s team will have their first Futsal outing after Christmas on Saturday, January 13, in Newtown where their opponents will be Aughrim, Coolboy Rangers Girls and Sporting Greystones Red, while our under-nines Black team should also have their first outing on this weekend (TBC).
Week eight of our Last Man Standing competition saw loads of drama unfold as we finally got ourselves a winner of our competition, namely JP and Sorcha (Dunleavy) who take the €450 prize after their selection Manchester City comprehensively saw off Bournemouth. For a while it looked like Paddy, Darragh, Ned and Gemma would make it through as their selections Crystal Palace and Southampton held slender 1-nil leads (shows the importance of getting the killer second goal) going into the dying embers of their games. Unfortunately late goals from Ayew for Swansea and Depoitre for Huddersfield meant they were denied as those games ended in draws. Sadly for Mick, Jamie and Luke West Ham despite taking an early sixth minute lead never really raised a gallop at home to Newcastle United as they went down to a 3-2 defeat.
So that’s it now till the New Year when our next Last Man Standing competition will kick-off on the weekend of Saturday, January 13, till Monday, January 15. Well done to JP and Sorcha on winning our LMS. (nice little Christmas present).
Many thanks to everyone who has supported this fundraiser, it is very much appreciated.
Four of our players celebrate a birthday in the coming week and they are David McCormack from the under-eights, Sebastian Anton from the under-10s, Naoise Lowe from the under-11s and last but not least Sam Gillan from the under-14s.
Happy birthday to all four players from everyone at Newtown Juniors FC Newtown Juniors FC would like to wish all our players, members and their families, supporters, sponsors, opponents, league officials and referees a very happy New Year. We will see you all in 2018.
For further information on all matters Newtown Juniors FC please contact the secretary
We enjoyed a great day out visiting the Dail on Thursday, December 14. Under the invitation of TD Stephen Donnelly the group left NMK and landed at the seat of power in Ireland. It was a great tour with access to the Dail and Seanad chamber while in session.
We spotted Gerry, Mary Lou, and Michael and Shane all busy about their business. Stephen the poor man got a grilling and a long list when he asked us what he could do for Newtownmountkennedy. We know he will do his best.
A great bus from O’Toole’s of Bray whisked us away home to Mountkennedy Inn where a lovely fare was laid on for us. There was great chat and plenty of laughter and a celebration of all that Tidy Towns has done this year. A great year, and awaiting another great year next year.
Don’t forget to look at newtownmountkennedy.com for up to date info or to advertise your business. Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit.
PLANS FOR 2018 – We are partnering with Newtown2050, Kilcoole Tidy Towns and Wicklow County Council to fundraise for the planned phase one Greenway connection to Kilcoole to give safe passage to our children to school in Kilcoole develop tourism, health and business communication between the two villages.
We then plan to connect NMK to Roundwood and Newcastle. This will be cycle and wheelchair friendly providing a safe secure access. It will improve transport between the two villages. We need percentage funding to apply for Leader European funding to develop the project.
To do this we are organising NMKs first Strictly Come Dancing on April 21. We would ask any persons interested to join us with your skills to help us organise this event to create this essential piece of infrastructure between our villages sandwiched between Bray and Wicklow Municipal Districts.
We are looking for volunteer dancers and business owners to come to us to help. A six-week course will teach you and your dancing partner how to jive, boogie etc to ensure a great night for everyone.
For more information contact Paul Kavanagh, Tel; 087 1458164. Robert Byrne 086 2566322. Huw O’Toole 087 8041636 Don’t forget to look at Newtownmountkennedy.com for up to date info or to advertise your business.
SECRET POSTMAN’S BALL.
Congratulations to Ger Roche our postman retiring this year. Many thanks for all the service throughout the year totalling over 44 years service.
The post keeps coming, brings news good and bad. The chat, the familiar car, makes the postman a friend as the post keeps coming.
Thanks for not rushing for spending the time, to take the news to their hearths and to mine.
To Ger, thanks for the post and for all the other things you did over the years, keeping an eye to all and helping to make sure that all our neighbours were okay.
NEWTOWN 2050
Many thanks to all who supported us during the year at our talks, information events and in many other ways. We are a planning and development group committed to helping the village develop in a sustainable and integrated manner.
We are in the middle of writing our submission to the upcoming LADP and planning the Greenway to Kilcoole to help our kids get safe to school, tourism and inter village business. We are partnering with Newtownmountkennedy and District Tidy Towns and Kilcoole Tidy Towns to develop this amenity and town communication route.
We meet every second Tuesday. If interested in getting involved please contact us on newtown2050@gmail.com Don’t forget to look at Newtownmountkennedy.com for up to date info or to advertise your business. We always need new members who are interested in a sustainable future for our area. Happy New Year to all.