Kilmacanogue
NEW PARISH COMMITTEE
At Fr Hyacinth’s request, a new Parish Committee has been formed in St Mochonog’s Church and it met for the first time on Wednesday, January 22. The purpose of this group is to take care of parish affairs specific to St Mochonog’s Parish. The inaugural members of the committee are: Fr Hyacinth, Breda Connolly, Ottalie Dwyer, Celia Flynn, Mary King, Mairead Murphy, Anne O’Grady, Joyce Townsend, Séamus Walsh and John Welsby. The next meeting of the committee is planned for Friday, February 7, at 10.30 a.m. in St Mochonog’s church and if you would like to join the committee or if you would like to have any matters raised at the next meeting, please contact any of the mentioned committee members.
PILATES CLASSES COMMENCE
With Christmas celebrations over, and the long month of January reaching its end, notice of Pilates Classes starting every Wednesday in the Parish Hall. The classes are just €10 and they will work on a pay-as-you-go basis. To sign up, just come along on the evening or contact our own Nellie King at 086 0844614 for details.
HISTORY SOCIETY LECTURE
The opening Talk for the 2020 series of lectures took place recently in the Glenview Hotel for the members of the Kilmacanogue History Society. Titled ‘An historical tale concerning espionage in Ireland during WW2’, it turned out to be a fascinating evening and the large crowd who attended were not disappointed. At one point a lady spoke up from the audience and appeared very knowledgeable on the subject, and no wonder as she turned out to be the daughter of one of the German alleged spies. What had felt like a story from the distant past suddenly became very real.
Next up is the February entitled ‘Irish Arctic Explorers’ will be given by someone who has very personal experience of the Arctic and mountaineering in the most hostile environments in the world. Frank Nugent is an experienced mountaineer, explorer and expedition leader. Among his many accomplishments, he was deputy leader of the first successful Irish Everest Expedition. In 1997, he followed in the footsteps of Shackleton across the Island of South Georgia. He published ‘Seek the Frozen Lands – Irish Polar Explorers 1740 – 1922’ in 2003. The February Talk is in the Glenview Hotel on Tuesday, February 4, at 8 p.m. and everyone is welcome.
SOCCER ACTION
Glencormac United faced Avonmore on Sunday in a top of the Premier clash on Sunday. Already a battle is forming with the Glens, St Peter’s and Avonmore inn this Premier Battle but the Glens got ne over their Avonmore rivals with a 4-3 win on Sunday.
Josh O’Callaghan scored early for the Glens but the away side equalised. Then, a rare Simon Doyle left footed goal saw the glens go 2-1 up but a bad defensive mix up saw it go in 2-2 at the break.
Disaster struck from a corner in the second period which saw the away side go 2-3 up but, as on many times over the past few seasons, the man that is Nay Watters struck twice to seal a huge 4-3 win for the Glens.
Hard to pick an outstanding Glens player in this one as the Glens are not in top gear yet but Sam O’Callaghan was superb on the day. Another tough challenge coming up this Sunday afternoon away to Carnew. Best of luck, lads.
NOTES
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