Donard
DUCK RACE
The following were winners in the Tidy Towns Duck Race on Easter Sunday: First prize: €100: Pat Hanbidge. Second prize: €40: Eileen Brett. Last duck home: Michael Casey.
Children’s Duck Race: First: Faya Dalton. Second: Grace Dalton. Third: Hannah Manley.
PARISHDRAW
March winners: Liz Scott, Newtown; Sarah Case, Spynans; Paddy and Fionnuala Tyrrell, Kilcough; Edward Keogh c/o Kate; Ella Germaine, Baltinglass; Paul Hibbits c/o Kate Keogh; Mary Kenny, Rustyduff; Margaret lewis, Palladius Park; Tom Metcalfe, Ballylion. Promoter’s prize: Bridie O’Neill.
SOUP LUNCH
Thank you so much to everyone who came or donated to the recent Soup Lunch for Focus Ireland. A cheque for the amount raised, €1,010 has been forwarded to them.
TIDY TOWNS
A big clean-up of the village is planned for Saturday, April 28, from 11 a.m. Please come along if you have an hour or so to spare and bring a brush or shovel if you can. Many hands make light work and you will enjoy the craic.
COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES AGM
You are invited to the AGM of Donard Community Enterprises CLG on Wednesday, April 25, at 8 p.m. in Donard Community Hall. All members of the community are eligible for nomination. Nomination forms are available in local shops. All nominations must be completed and returned to the secretary, c/o Donard post office by Tuesday, April 24.
FOOTBALL CLUB NOTES
Our division two team travelled to Knockananna on Sunday morning with almost a full squad. Unfortunately the locals could only muster 13 so we played 13-a-side. The rule made by the GAA a few years ago that young fellas cannot play adult football is going a good way to getting rid of small rural clubs. We were affected ourselves in our away game to Newtown. It is time that the people in power talked to the small clubs for a change.
Our lads led 3-6 to 0-1 at half time and 3-10 to 0-4 when the full time whistle sounded.
Our team was: M Moore, K Osbourne, j Whyte (0-1), C Kelly, W Rooney, N Curran, H Mangan (0-1), B Lennon (0-2), D O’Neill (0-3), A Daly (1-3), D Daly (1-1), O’Adler (1-0). Subs used were: C O’Neill, A Tutty, and M Daly.
The lotto jackpot is now €10,900. Last week Gerry and Me (Ballymanus) and Sue Toomey matched three and won €100 each.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Congratulations to Rachael Coyne, who won the gold medal for solo singing (under-16) in Community Games Talent Contest, in Gleanealy on Sunday. Rachael will now go on to represent Wicklow in the all-Ireland Final in Limerick in May and we wish her the very best of luck. Well done too, to Alana Stewart Fleming, who did the club proud when she won bronze for her recitation.
Come join us for Monday Night Bingo in St Patrick’s Hall, Kilcoole. First game at 8 p.m. €10 per book (to include loose sheet and jackpot game). Extra loose sheet €1. Raffle Tickets on sale on the night.
COMMUNITY CENTRE
The centre is available for bookings (e.g. classes, meetings, birthday parties). Bookings can be made via email kilcoolecc@ gmail.com or by phone 01 2872017. The office is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed for lunch between 12.30 p.m and 1.15 p.m.
INDOOR BOWLS
Bowls takes place every Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. in St Patrick’s/Forrester’s Hall. New members are welcome.
PARENT/TODDLER GROUP
All are welcome to come along to the parent and toddler group at the community centre from 10.30 p.m. to midday every Wednesday. €2 per child.
If you would like to have a notice included in the Kilcoole Notes please email jenniferwicklow2016@hotmail.com.
Our local Kilmacanogue Drama Group are holding a Kilmacanogue variety show this Saturday (14th) at 8 p.m. The show is run in aid of parish funds and Kilmacanogue GAA Variety acts, Irish music, songs old and new will feature plus a production of the award-winning play ‘Fionn and the Scottish Giant’ by our Kilmac drama group, 2018 winners of the youth section of Bray one act festival. Admission is €5 for adults and €3 for children and all would love to see you there.
HAPPY 30TH SARAH