Donard
WEBSITE
If anybody has family, friends or neighbours living abroad who would like to keep in touch with what is happening at home they can do so by logging on to donardglen.ie.
MUSICAL EVENING
On Saturday, September 22, there will be an evening of music and song in Davidstown Church. This is a fundraiser to complete the repairs on the roof and the painting of Davidstown old school. Previous concerts have been a great success so we can look forward to another great night’s entertainment. The committee would like to thank West Wicklow Hunt for the very generous donation of €200 towards the work on the school.
CCE CLASSES
music classes resume in Donard N.S.on Thursday, September 13, at 8 p.m. All instruments are taught except the harp as we have not got one to lend out to any student.
Our classes are continuous since 1971.Everybody is welcome and we hope to see many new faces. All enquiries to 086 0645291.
SET DANCE CLASSES
Come along for fun and craic at our set dance classes restarting on Monday, September 10, from 8.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. We would like to meet new persons to join our ‘happy bunch’.
CEMETERY MASS
Donard: Sunday, September 30, at 11 a.m. Mass. If anyone knows someone who has relatives buried in this cemetery you might like to let them know.
IMAAL WALKERS
Imaal Walkers 20th anniversary dinner on Sunday, September 23, at 2 p.m. in Donard Hall. Please pass on notice to any former members. Please contact any committee member to secure a place or contact Imaal Walkers Club secretary imaalwalkers@gmail.com.
If you have any photographs of early walks bring them along to share with old and new members. Looking forward to an enjoyable gathering of this little club founded by Anne Carpenter and her friends in 1998. Coffee morning.
The annual coffee morning in aid of St Brigid’s Hospice on the Curragh will take place on Thursday, September 20, at the home of Pat and Eric Hanbidge from 10 a.m. to midday. All proceeds to directly to the hospice.
FOOTBALL CLUB NOTES
Our three game unbeaten run in the Junior C Championship came to an abrupt end in Ballinakill on Thursday when we lost to Kilcoole.Ws started without star forward Tommy Dwyer, who was out of the country and finished without full back Colm Toomey and half forward Darren O’Neill, both with red cards. We got a side line ball after 20 minutes with the sides level. Shorty stepped up to take the free but the Kilcoole man refused to hand over the ball so Shorty got possession the old way. Unfortunately the referee did not agree and handed over a red card. Straight away the bottom fell out of our team and we were well beaten. Losing Darren O’Neill to another red card did not help matters either.
On Saturday in Blessington our intermediate team had a big win over Ashford in the last game in the championship. Minus six of the team that lost to Ballymanus, it seems as if we had the wrong team out that day. Saturdays team was: Ray Halloran, Kevin Osbourne, Alan Tutty, Ger Healy, Brendan Daly, Joe Whyte, Conor Kelly (0-1),Brian Lennon (1-1),John Hanbidge (0-1) Liam Mullen (0-5), Alan Daly (0-5) Seán Brannigan (0-1) Colm Osbourne (.-2), Niall Curran (0-2), George Finlay (1-2).
There was no lotto winner last week so the jackpot now stands at €3,900. Last week Mary Doyle, Mollie and Alfie Toomey matched three and won €67 each.
SAVE OUR POST OFFICE
Save Donard post office Action Group are organising a public signing petition next Friday, September 14, at 3 p.m. at John O’Keeffe’s Shop. Please come along and give your support to safe our post office.
DONARD PURE MILE
Please keep the roads out of Donard litter-free as judging will begin shortly. Please bring your litter home with you.