Shocked teacher Vicky lands brand new house for 2019!

EARLY NEW YEAR PRESENT FOR ST MARY’S PARISH PRIMARY TEACHER

MUM- OF-THREE Vicky Hanratty was in pretty good form on Sunday night - thanks to a local GAA club.

Vicky was selected from 8,000 tickets as the winner of a brand new house in Termonfeckin, valued at close to €300,000. The much heralded ‘Buy a Feckin House’ branded competition ended in dramatic fashion in a packed Westcourt Hotel.

Parish Priest of Termonfeckin, Fr Paul Byrne, did the draw and wished the winner well.

THE much heralded ‘Buy a Feckin House’ competition ended in dramatic fashion in a packed Westcourt Hotel on Sunday as St Fechin’s finally announced who had won a new home in Termonfeckin.

The grand draw - with a top prize of a new home, valued at €285,000 - or €265,000 in cash - was performed by Parish Priest Fr John Byrne and after a host of other prizes were handed out, he plucked out number 7291 - Vicky Hanratty of Colpe Avenue in Drogheda.

Mum of three and married to Colm, it was revealed that Vicky is a teacher in St Mary’s Parish Primary School and although not there on the night, a call was made live to her home to give the shocked family the good news!

Hosted by Gerry Kelly, the draw proved a great success with all the 8,0000 €100 tickets sold by mid July.

While Vicky won the house, other winners were: 2. Cruise in the Med: Enda Cosgrove, Hertfordshire, UK, 3. Bathroom makeover: Samantha Kirwan, Drogheda, 4. Baltray 4ball and dinner: Irene Mulholland, Marley’s Court, 5. 55 inch TV; JJ Sarsfield, Beaulieu, 6. Two nights in Barcelona: Mick Casey, Ballyboughal, 7. €1,000 Malone’s Garage voucher: Fiona MaxwellMaxwell, LayLaytown. 8. Family membership to Integral: Mark Sweeney, 9. Pass for 2 to Earth for a year: Donal Clare, Dunleer, 10. Dinner and overnight in the Hotel Dublin. Audrey Dunne, Tallaght.

Two sub draws also took place with Pat and Olivia McQuillan and Niall Kearney winning the chance to enter the main draw and Sandra McKeever from Thomas Street winning 5 bonus tickets.

Mark Sweeney was in the room to collect his prize after he won membership of Integral Gym in the draw. Inset, the thousands of entries are poured into the draw drum.

Mark Sweeney was in the room to collect his prize after he won membership of Integral Gym in the draw.

Emma Sweeney, Emma McDonnell and Bernard Sweeney

Huge crowd at the Win a Feckin House draw.

Hoping to win a feckin house were Orla Brennan, Una Brennan, Katie Matthews, Shauna Lynn, Paula Branigan and David Stephenson.

At Sunday’s win a house draw were Vincentia McLeer, Mercedes Collier, Genna O’Callaghan, Jerome and Ann McEvoy and Brian McLeer.