Ballymurn
COFFEE MORNING
The family of Mary Doyle, Kilmallock would like to express their sincere thanks to all who supported the recent coffee morning in aid of Burch View unit in cwcw enniscorthy. Special thanks to those who baked, sponsored raffle prizes and helped out on the day. Amount raised to date 10€57.50.
PRESENTATION NIGHT
There will be a presentation night in Ballymurn hall on Saturday, March 10, at 9.15 p.m. to show our appreciation to Annamay Hodnett on her retirement as fast supervisor. We would love to see everyone there especially all who worked with her on the Fás scheme for the last 18 years.
CHURCH NEWS
Mass Times – Tuesday 7.30 p.m., Thursday 9.30 a.m., Saturday 9.30 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.
Dates for your diary – First communion April 28
YOUTH CLUB
Ballymurn Youth Club takes place in the hall from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays.
BINGO
Bingo is played every Monday night in the Anvil Ballymurn at 9 p.m. died recently. Her remains were removed from Browne’s Funeral Home on Monday, February 26, at 9.30 a.m. for Funeral Mass in St Aidan’s Cathedral at 10 a.m. Her remains were buried in St Mary’s Cemetery afterwards. Sincere sympathy is extended to her son Martin, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
EASTER PARISH RAFFLE
The parish council is organising an easter raffle with 16 prizes on offer. Each line only costs €2 with three lines on offer for €5. The lines are being sold before and after weekend Masses and the draw will take place on March 25 after the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass. The prizes include dinner for two in the Riverside Hotel, Enniscorthy, a €100 voucher for Tom Doyle Tiles in Camolin, a €50 voucher for Murt Walsh Menswear and various other desirable goods. Your generous support would be gratefully appreciated and all proceeds will go to church funds.
EASTER FITNESS CAMP
It’s still not too late to book a place on the first ever GAA Easter Activity Camp. This will take plae on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 26th. to March 28 in Monageer. It will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day and it will cater for boys and girls from six to 13 years old. The cost for one child is €25, €40 for two siblings and €50 for three or more. The activities will include hurling, football, camogie, skills development, athletics, rounders and lots more. Places are strictly limited. To book a place, please call or text Jonathan Dunne at 083 0022912.
BIGGEST LOSER RAFFLE
If you haven’t already bought one, you should rush and get yourself a ticket as it won’t be long till the draw for the raffle organised by the Boolavogue team in the ‘Biggest Loser’ contest, will take place. Imagine having top class Chef, Paul O’Loughlin call to your house and cook a scrumptious dinner for eight. Each ticket only costs €5 or you can get three for €10 from any member of the Boolavogue team. And if you don’t win the first prize, there are plenty more including 1.5L of whiskey, a trailerload of sticks, wine, sweets and buiscuits.
SOCCER NEWS
All schoolboy and schoolgirl soccer was cancelled last weekend due to the snow. The previous weekend, on Sunday, February 25, the ‘B’ team lost on penalties to Camolin Celtic in the Gwyn Jones Cup. Niall Finn had them ahead early in play but by halftime, Camolin had clawed back into the game and lead by 2-1. Sub Cathal Walsh set up Niall Finn for his second goal soon after the game resarted and it looked as if our lads would advance when Dean Fortune put them 3-2 ahead. With less than five minutes remaining, Camolin forced a draw, and defended it doggedly throughout extra time. Heartbreakingly, they came out the winners after a penalty shootout.
The ‘A’ team had better luck on the same day, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Neil O’Sullivan cup with a 2-0 win away to Killenagh. Jamie Dempsey Doyle put them 1-0 ahead before the break and Brendan ‘Frikki’ Burke added a second halfway throught the second half. Our defence was superb and goalie Bobby Larkin, outstanding while Johnny Fitzgerald was the player-of-thematch at centre back.
TABLE QUIZ
The table quiz, due to be held in the Harrow on Friday, March 2, had to be postponed due to the snow. It is hoped to hold it in the near future so make the best of the extra time to swot up on little known facts about Irish politicians, statistics on Monageer-Boolavogue hurlers and footballers, in particular the Junior ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams and scorelines from matches won by the St Cormac’s ‘A’ and ‘B; squads over the past few years. It might be worth your while reading the press cuttings on the St Cormac’s noticeboard.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
On Saturday evening, March 10, Caroline Farrington is the reader at the Vigil Mass while Ann O’Sullivan will be reading at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday morning. The Eucharistic Minister on duty on Saturday night is Geraldine Doyle while Catherine Gahan will be helping distribute Holy Communion at the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday morning the 11th. offer. This will be running in Tesco camogie club Springtime Fundraising Gorey for the next six weeks so events continue with different please donate your blue tokens groups organising special to help with the ongoing work at events. Bingo continues in Bob’s Bygone Days House of stories. Bar, The Ballagh on Tuesday nights, beginning at 9 p.m. On Friday, March 9, there will be a table quiz in Bob’s Bar. Later in the month, Wongo Bingo and barbecue will be held in Raheenduff and on Sunday, March 18, in the Riverside Park Hotel ‘This is your Life – Mick Jacob’-a celebration of the sporting life of Co. Wexford’s first All-Star, with many high-profile guests, former team-mates and former opponents attending.
USED CLOTHES COLLECTION
Scoil Mochua parents’ association will hold their next clothes collection on Tuesday, March 13. Clean used/unwanted clothes, shoes (in pairs), handbags, scarves, hats, bed linen and curtains (no duvets or pillows) may be left in bags inside the staff carpark gate before 9.30 a.m. that morning. An ideal opportunity for a Spring clean-out of unwanted goods that are cluttering your house or garage.
SPLIT-THE – POT
Congratulations to Eileen Furlong, the latest winner of Scoil Mochua’s split-the-pot who won €115. The next draw will take place on Monday, March 5. Entry envelopes are available from local businesses. Thanks to everyone for their continued support.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Parents/Guardians are reminded that Enrolment Forms, for pupils who intend starting school in Oulart NS in September 2018, are available from the School Office, 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. or by phoning 053 9136177. Closing date for applications is Friday the 16th Match, 2018.
‘B-FIT’
EXERCISE EVENTS – Walking under lights continues at the GAA Walking Track, each evening, Monday to Friday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on weekday mornings from 9.30 a.m. Everyone is welcome to participate in this healthy activity. Line Dancing continues in Oulart Community Centre on Tuesday nights from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. while Keep Fit classes for all levels continue on Wednesday nights, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
B-FIT FUNDRAISING – Oulart-The Ballagh GAA and
GET WELL WISHES
Best wishes for a speedy return to full health to parishioners who are sick at home or in hospital and prayerful good wishes to their family members who are accompanying them on their road to recovery. In the interest of privacy and security the names of the sick and those in hospital will not be published unless requested by the patient or his/her family.
IRISH SCHOLARSHIPS
A limited number of Part-funded residential scholarships to Coláiste Laighean, New Ross, based in Good Counsel College, are available from Wexford GAA Youngsters, who have completed sixth class are eligible to apply through the local GAA club. The course from June 24 – July 8 is for students second year to fifth year while students just finished sixth class – second years will attend July 13 to July 27.
The cost to the student’s family will be €160. The local GAA club and Wexford Co. Board will pay the remaining two-thirds of the cost. Parents/Guardians of Oulart-The Ballagh GAA and camogie, who would like their child to enter a draw for a scholarship are asked to contact Oulart-The Ballagh’s Oifigeach Gaeilge and Cultúr, Breda Jacob no later than March 10.