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GAA NEWS
It was with great sadness we said fairwell to Aodh O’Neill last week. Aodh was a great club man and will be greatly missed by us all. We sympathise with his family on his very sad passing. Go raibh leaba aige I measc na naomh.
Join us in the field on Thursday, January 17, to launch our Operation Transformation. Why not get this year off to a good start by coming down.
Lotto – On January 7 numbers drawn were 13, 15, 23 and 28. No jackpot winner. One match-three winner, €100 Aggie Darcy, Mucklagh c/o Anne Byrne. Jackpot next week: €4,350.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Athletics training is back from this Monday, January 14, and every week from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. All school going children are very welcome. A new year begins with activities starting in February. Please keep an eye out for notes and messages been passed through the schools and club. For further information you can contact Fiona Shannon at 087 2218366.
Chess is been offered in 2019 by Séamus Duffy, who is beginning classes in Aughrim National School this Wednesday after school from 2.45 p.m. If interested please contact him directly at 087 3141029. We would hope to be able to enter an under-13 mixed Chess team into the Community Games competition. Its not all about physical sports but cultural talent too. There is something for everybody in Community Games.
45 CARD GAME
There is a 45 Card game on January 18 in the Saltee, starting at 9 p.m.
COFFEE MORNING.
2018 Wicklow Rose Lorna Mallick is hosting a coffee morning and raffle on Saturday, January 19, 10.30 a.m. – 12: 30 in Courthouse Arts Centre, Tinahely.
All money raised will go directly to Vesnova Children’s Mental Asylum Orphanage in Belarus where she will volunteer with Adi Roche’s Chernobyl Children International in February. All support would be greatly appreciated.
BALLYELLIS NATIONAL SCHOOL
Friday, January 11, winner of split-the-pot is Rory Butler, park, Ballyellis – winning €151. We thank everyone for supporting split-the-pot. Envelopes can be obtained from the School or any parent and from Ashling Walsh after weekend Masses in Askamore Church. Draws will take place every Friday morning in Ballyellis School.
Enrolment forms are now available for those wishing to enrol in September 2019. If you know of anyone wishing to have a child enrolled in Ballyellis please inform them that these forms are now available. Please contact the office at 053 9426159 or email the school at ballyellisns@eircom. net if you wish to have an enrolmentform sent out or call into the school to collect form.
BINGO
The next bingo is Sunday, January 20, at 2.30 p.m. in St Bridget’s Hall, Carnew all welcome. Many thanks to everyone for their support today it is greatly ap.preciated.
Happy Birthday Dear Alice is a very topical story focusing on the efforts of a dispersed, dysfunctional suburban family to commit their ageing, gentle, yet resilient mother to the uncertain fate of a nursing home.
THE VILLAGE PANTRY
The Village Pantry has been open seven days a week for four and a half years. Since January is the quietest month they have decided to give their hard-working volunteers a break by closing on Saturdays for the next few weeks.
The Village Pantry will not open on Saturday, January 12, 19, 26 and February 2.
They are always looking for more volunteers, the more people who are involved, the less the pressure on everyone. If you are interested in getting involved, please get in touch with any member of Rathdangan Community Council.
RATHDANGAN DRAMA GROUP
Rathdangan Drama Group will be performing their play ‘Try anything twice’ by William Rocke over two weekends, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 22, 23 and 24 and the following weekend on March 1, 2, three.
This is a comedy that follows the antics of Michael McGowan after his wife wins a Glamorous Grandmother contest and brings home suave womanizer Clive Cartwright as her prize. Tickets will be available soon for purchase.