Avoca
ST PAT’S WEEKLY DRAW
Winners for April 10: 1st Prize - €80 Niall McCauley; 2nd Prize - €50 Andrew Cullen; 3rd Prize - €30, Leanne Porter. Sellers Prize: Gerry Harper. Next Draw in Fitzgerald’s.
AVOCA BINGO
Avoca bingo continues every Wednesday evening at 8.30 p.m. – jackpot now €5,850. School enrolments
Avoca N.S. is taking enrolments coming academic year. The school has spaces in all classes. If you would like to have, your child enrolled, please call the office on 0402-35331 or email us at avocans@hotmail.com. All pupils welcome.
AVOCA COURTHOUSE
Avoca Courthouse is open Monday Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (open through lunch).
RED KITE RELAY RACE
Our second annual 10k and Relay Race will take place on Friday, July 15 – more details re online registration available in March.
AVOCA TIDY TOWNS
Well done to everyone who volunteered for the clean-up/litter pick along the Avoca/Kilmagig Pure Mile and Beech Road/love Lane Pure Mile today – over 30 volunteers turned up and over 60 bags of litter was collected – from the junction to Tigroney up past the Avoca Handweavers through Avoca Village and on to O’Mahonys and Love Lane – the rubbish will be picked up from the specified locations by the Pure Project on Monday. Well done everyone great community spirit. We will keep you updated on the next organised clean-up.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Next trip to Dublin Wednesday, May 3, including guided tour of little museum of Dublin, Stephens Green. Bus leaving car park at 9 a.m. price €20 approx. Please book with Joan 087 2260968 by April 17.
All members are invited to sing with us in the Dawn chorus Sunday, May 7, at 7 a.m. in the park in Avoca.
Our AGM is on Thursday, May 18, at 2 p.m. in the hall. All members please try to attend this meeting if possible. past two shows, Graham Finnerty, will be taking on the role of directing the concert.
Tickets at a cost of €15 for Adults and €10 for Students are now available from Mrs Kennedy, Main Street Carnew, from Carnew Training and Development Centre or from any of the Carnew Musical Society Committee. Don’t miss this truly special event.
DRAMA FESTIVAL
Once again audiences for South Wicklow Drama Festival were treated to a wonderful feast of Drama which saw St Brigid’s Hall full to capacity on many of the nights. The festival was officially closed by Fr Joe Power PP, Kilrush and president of Kilrush Drama Group, but before that, the Ajudicator gave his final adjudication and results for what was an incredible nine nights with plays performed to an extremely high standard.
However, as it was a competition, someone had to win and the results for the 2017 South Wicklow Drama Festival were as follows.
CONFINED SECTION: First – Sillan Players with the Trappe Family; second – Take five with the Telephone Exchange; third – Lislea with Juno and the Paycock. Best Supporting Actress – Deirdre Coulter, Lislea. Best Supporting Actor – John Campbell, Lislea. Best Actress – Anne Garvey. Best Actor – David Clarke, Sillan. Best Director – Paddy Farrelly, Sillan
OPEN SECTION: yshall with Agnes of God; second – Bridge Drama with An Inspector Calls; third – Kilrush with Hedda Gabler. Best Supporting Actress – Anne Sheridan, Kilrush. Best Supporting Actor – Matt Furlong, Kilmuckridge. Best Actress – Kate Power, Bunclody. Best Actor – Paul Tobin, Bridge. Best Director – Kieran Tyrrell, Bunclody
Adjudicator Award 1 – Most challenging play – Tribes, Gorey. Adjudicator Award 2 – Most challenging play – The Telephone Exchange, Take five. Adjudicator Award three – Best Lighting, Eddie O’Brien, Gorey – Tribes
Best Comedy Performance (Jim Tighe Trophy) – Brendan Farrelly, Sillan. Magic Moment in Theatre (Pat Connaughton Award) – ‘LIAR’ – Bunclody. Audience Cup (Carnew Credit Union Award) – ‘Agnes of God’ – Bunclody-Kilmyshall. Best Presentation – Bridge Drama, An Inspector Calls.
FLEADH AND KARE
tablished in 2003 and ensures that individuals with intellectual disabilities, can avail of the service in their own community and as close to their home as possible. The catchment area includes Tinahely, Annacurra, Clonmore, Carnew, Shillelagh, Coolboy, Aughrim, Knockananna and Hacketstown.
There will be plenty of tea and coffee to go round as well as a selection of delicious home-made cakes and sandwiches. So bring your family, friends and neighbours along to the Fleadh to enjoy the best of traditional music and song. We look forward to seeing you there.
TINAHELY WALKING CLUB
Sunday, April 16, is Easter Sunday and no walk is scheduled. On Sunday, April 23, the walk will be at Lowbawn/Sugarloaf (Grade B, 14km, 3.5 hours) meeting in Tinahely at 10 a.m.
SYMPATHY
Sincere sympathy is extended to Michele Greene, Knocknalour, her family and relatives on the death of her mother Marie McKenna, Meath during the week.
GAA LOTTO
3 p.m., Tomacork 1.30 p.m., Askamore and Kilrush 3 p.m. Stations of the cross in Carnew at 7.30 p.m. Easter Saturday – Carnew 7 p.m., Tomacork 8.30 p.m., Askamore 7 p.m., Kilrush 7.30 p.m. Sunday usual times.
Confession in Carnew on Holy Thursday 7-7.20. Good Friday midday to 1 p.m. and after ceremonies and in Tomacork after Holy Thursday Ceremonies.
21ST BIRTHDAY
Happy 21st birthday to Alison Smith, Cummer. lads couldn’t hold onto the lead and were beaten on a scoreline of 2-15 to 2-6. Thank you to our many supporters that came to the match and cheered the lads on.
BIRTHDAYS
Congratulations to Chelsea Kennedy, Coolgreany Inn who celebrated her 18th birthday on last Friday with a big party for family and friends.
Greetings also to Cillian Andrew Condren, Barnacleagh, who celebrated his third birthday on April 8.
Also Thomas Walker who celebrated his third birthday on April 9, and also Rosie Maguire, Knockgreany, who celebrated her third birthday on April 10.
WHIST IN BALLYFAD