Bree-Galbally
CHURCH CLEAN UP
A Clean Up of the church in preparation for Christmas ceremonies is planned for December 15 at 6.30 p.m. All help would be greatly appreciated.
LADIES’ FOOTBALL AGM
Ballyhogue LGFC will hold the AGM on Friday night next, December 15 at 8 p.m. in Bree Community Centre. All people with girls involved in the club is encouraged to please attend as the club is growing and help is needed with all age groups and at committee level.
Galbally NS parents’ association Scoil Eoin Baiste parents’ association will be selling decorated Christmas wreaths outside the church after Mass on Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17.Preorders can be taken by ringing 053 9247622 between 9.30 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. only, or by texting only to 087 9241868. Price €6 each or two for €10.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Bree ARI is holding their Christmas Lunch at the Riverside Park Hotel at 1 p.m. on December 20 Booking essential at 086 0747823 or 087 7695329. Anyone needing transport contact these numbers please. Non-members €25.
CAROL SINGING
Youth Club Members will be participating in the annual Carol Service after Mass in Bree on Saturday, December 16. All proceeds go to HOPE. We would like to invite everyone down to the hall after this for some Hot Chocolate to warm up.
WINTER FUN RUN/WALK
This year, Bree Youth Club will be holding a winter Fun Run/Walk in aid of the Wexford Women’s and Men’s Refuge on December 30 at 1 p.m. We have a 10k for €5 and a 5k for €3 on offer for participants. Registration isfrom 11.45 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. in Bree Community Centre before the event. A great family day out with some lovely spot prizes on the day.
OTHER YOUTH CLUB NEWS
Our Senior End of Trip will be to Carlingford on July 15 to July 16. The cost will be €110 which includes the bus, three activities, an evening meal, breakfast and lunch and board for the night. A payment plan of paying €5 a night will be set up after Christmas for those interested in going on the trip. Our Juniors will be going to Clara Lara in the summer.
BREE MACRA NEWS
Congratulations to the ladies, who took the all-Ireland title recently, Bree Macra’s first all-Ireland Title in over five years. There were great scenes in Gormanstown as, roared on by their supporters, the team of Ciara McKelvie, Niamh Cloke Rochford, Justine Spratt Murphy, Shonagh Spratt Murphy, Johanna Wickham, Áine Doyle, Cait Doyle and Marie Doyle battled to a 2-0 victory over a strong Mountmellick team in their fifth match of the day.
Well done to the men’s team of William Spratt-Murphy, Stephen Donohoe, John Kehoe, James Parle, Daragh Byrne, Peter Doyle, Dean Murphy and Seán Parker, who despite not conceding a goal in the group stages, missed out on semi-final spot on goal difference.
A huge thank you to Brendan in Dicey Reilly’s in Peurto del Carmen, who kindly sponsored jerseys for the club, bringing an extra bit of luck all the way from Lanzarote. Brendan Byrne has played a major role in the survival and success of Bree Macra over the years and they are delighted with their new kit that will hopefully serve the club for many years to come.
Well done also to the Bree Macra Public Speaking Team, who represented the club with distinction at the all-Ireland Finals in Cavan. The team of Sarah Doyle, Cian O’Sullivan and Sinéad Doyle spoke excellently on their topic ‘Political Correctness is a Good Thing.’.
BREE AC NEWS
Bree AC registration for 2018 takes place at indoor training from 6.45 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday next, December 14. Registrations fees are €30 for adults, €25 for Bree AC members under-eight-19, €12 for all children U5-8 training but living outside the parishes of Bree, Davidstown and Cloughbawn (ie local Community Games area) and five euro for all children U5-10 only involved in athletics for Community Games. This Thursday will be our last Indoor Training Session before the Christmas Break.
Bree AC AGM took place in Bree Hall and officers for 2018 are chairman; William Spratt Murphy, secretary; Clare Doyle and treasurer; Una Doyle. The presentation of annual awards took place following the AGM; Athlete of the Year – Seán Rowley; John Godkin Award – Abbie Doyle: Bree ICA Award – Oisin Rochford; Peter Byrne Award – Darra Casey; Pat O’Leary Award – Katie Doyle; Tony Greene Award – Gracie Kehoe; Paul Kehoe Award – Aoife Cloke Rochford; Special Merit Awards – Ciara Laffan and Keira Wilson.