Tullyallen
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CHRISTMAS TREE
The Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony takes this Tuesday night 11th December at 7pm. There will be carols by the children of Tullyallen School under the expert guidance of Niall Moonan. Santa Claus promises us that he will make an appearance and we hope to have some other musical guests on the night as well. A family evening not to be missed. We would ask that parents ensure that the children wear high visibility jackets if possible to ensure that all spectators remain safe during the entertainment. All are welcome so do come along and add your voice to the night.
TOWNLEY HALL GOLF CLUB NEWS
Townley Hall Golf Club the competition played 1st/2nd December results are as follows: 1st Seamus McMahon with 20 points and 2nd was Martin Reynolds with 20 points.
TULLYALLEN CARERS CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Tullyallen Carers hope that everyone had a good day at their annual Christmas Party and are sorry for those who could not make it this year. They would like to say a big Thank You to the Glenside for the lovely meal, Musician Paddy Byrne and special guest Fr. Ray Kelly and a special thank you to the Brownies came along to sing Christmas Carols, their singing was magnificent and put everyone in great form. They would like to say a big thank you to Mary and Bernadette from Coulter and Black for the lovely cake. The people who donated to the carers for the party and all through the year made the day possible and a big shout out to Santa who came along to give out some presents to everyone who came along on the day. A great day was had by all. The Carers would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
TULLYALLEN TRACTOR RUN
It’s all systems go with preparations for the Tullyallen Tractor Run well underway. The village will have lots of vintage tractors, cars and vehicles of all kinds on display on Thursday, December 27th. Registration is in the Parochial Hall at 12 noon with everyone heading off at 1pm. It is then back to Dollys pub in Rossin for refreshments, a raffle and lots of banter about the day. There will be prizes for different categories of vehicles and if last year is anything to go by this is not one to be missed. So mark this one in your diary over the festive period.
LOTTO RESULTS
Results for the Glen Emmets Lotto held Tuesday 4th December 2018. The Grand Prize Draw was for €3,600 and there was no winner. The numbers drawn were: 1, 2, 21 & 30.. The 4 Lucky Dip winners who receive €25 each are Bobby Heade, Kathleen Murphy, Dave Dowling & Justine McNeil. Next week’s draw is €3,700. Tickets are on sale in Centra Tullyallen or any committee member or now you can play online at https://www. locallotto.ie/play_newa.asp?ll_ id=1329#Anchor
MEN’S SHED CHRISTMAS DRAW
Tullyallen Menu’s shed have launched their annual Christmas draw. There are over 25 prizes up for grabs with a fabulous hamper for 1st prize. Each line is €5 and tickets are on sale from any Men’s Shed member, The Pharmacy in Tullyallen or Lambe’s Butchers in the village. The draw takes place on Tuesday 18th December and if last year’s draw was anything to go by it would be worth your while buying a line.
Tullyallen Men’s Shed meets up every Tuesday and Friday mornings 10 am till 1 pm why not call into them. They are currently in the Glen Emmets GFC Clubhouse. They have Bowls, Pool, Darts, Rings, Cards so why not call in for a chat and a cuppa. Everyone has something to offer in the Shed. All new members will be most welcome. Contact David Cusack 086 1228569 or Martin Lane on 0878159172.
PARISH NEWS
All weekday Masses during Advent are at 7.30pm. Mellifont Parish Pastoral Council will meet on Thursday 6th of December at 8.15pm in the Parochial House.
SLIMMING WORLD TIMES
Tullyallen Slimming World classes are on every Thursday. The first class is 5pm and the second is 7pm. Amanda will be there giving plenty of inspiration, motivation and encouragement to everyone who comes along.
BIG THANK YOU
The Drogheda Branch of Cystic Fibrosis would like to sincerely thank everyone who donated to their church gate collection at the weekend. Your generosity is very much appreciated.
TULLYALLEN IFA
AGM is next Friday 14th in the community hall, Tullyallen at 8:30pm.. Guest speaker invited . All welcome.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
The Official Switching On of the Christmas Lights at Teach Raithneach took place on last Thursday 6th December. There was a good attendance present. Well done and thanks to all who participated. Light refreshments were enjoyed by all present.
CHRISTMAS SETS CEILI
The Christmas Set Dance Ceili is set to take place on Sunday 16th December 2018 from 4 to 7 pm. Tara Ceili Band. Fear an Ti, John Mc Evoy. Contact Gerard on 087 2729154 for information.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Please make Community Alert a priority in the weeks and months ahead. The Broomfield and District Community Alert, Text Alert mobile number is 086 2193103. Don’t be afraid to make that call! Alternatively, you can call 999 or 112 and ask for the Gardai, or you can call your local Garda Station.
UNESCO RECOGNITION
UNESCO’s recognition of the games of Hurling and Camogie is a massive achievement for two of the worlds greatest field sports and also for the GAA who work tirelessly in every parish in the country promoting our National Games. It was encouraging to hear commentators attribute this great achievement to the efforts of the countless Volunteers who work within the GAA family. As was said in this column before, Volunteers are a rare breed, often undervalued and too often taken for granted. The social fabric of Irish society depends on a daily basis on Volunteers, The organs of the State would do well to remember that.
BLOOD CLINIC DIARY DATE
The next Blood Donation Clinic is in Teach Raithneach, Starinagh, Collon on Thursday 31st January 2019 from 4.30 to 8 pm. Previous and New Donors most welcome.
BROOMFIELD BONUS BALL LOTTERY RESULTS
Draw Date: 05/12/2018. Bonus Ball Numbers were: 21, 03 and 06. No Jackpot Winner! Next Week’s Jackpot: €4,600.
This Weeks €20 Winnes: Lauren Mc Hugh, Mellifont Park. Katie & Riain Califf, Broomfield. Phyllis Englishby, Collon. Michael White, Mellifont Park. Danny Power, Drumboe, Collon.
Promoters: Gerard Weldon, Vincent Fitzsimons, Eileen Traynor, & Breege Drew.
Next Draw Date: 12/12/2018. Thanks for supporting Broomfield Bonus Ball Lottery. John Mc Dermott and Brenda Kavanagh also members of the Sandpit Community Group for all their hard work in keeping Sandpit clean and tidy. Malachy Mc Grane thanked all in the community and for their continued support and also those who performed on the night.
TERMONFECKIN MACRA
The club recently competed in the National Public Speaking finals held in Mayo. The team public speaking team of Aoife McEvoy, Pauric Leech and Sinead Mathews put in a superb performance but unfortunately didn’t come out on top. In the Impromptu Public Speaking competition Helena Reynolds spoke on the topics of “I’m a celebrity, get me out of here”, “Bullying” and “Michael D Higgins”. Helena achieved 2nd place overall, a fantastic achievement. The next monthly meeting will be held in Keogh’s Ballymakenny on Friday December 14th at 8 30pm. This will also be the Club’s Christmas Party and a night out in Drogheda is planned afterwards. New members most welcome as always. If you are interested in learning more about Termonfeckin Macra, simply like and contact the Macra Tearmann Feichin facebook page or contact Aoife on 087- 6262197.
SET DANCING
Set Dancing Classes come to an end for 2018 next Thursday night December 13th in Sandpit Hall at 8.30pm. Meanwhile the Sandpit Set Dancers have teamed up with the Dancers from Teach Raithneach for an end of year Ceili next Sunday December 16th which will be held in Teach Raithneach from 4pm to 7pm. All are welcome.