BALLYLOOBY/ DUHILL
BALLYLOOBY/CASTLEGRACE DEVELOPMENT LOTTO
Results Tuesday, November 16th: No jackpot winner. Lucky numbers: 1, 8, 14 and 19. Next week’s draw, jackpot: €5,800. Five match three winners. Paul Delaney, Catherine O’Gorman, Mary Doyle, Tina Fitzgerald, and Joseph Murphy. Draw takes place live on Facebook at 9pm every Tuesday. The club extend their thanks for your continued support. Tickets available from usual outlets and clubforce.com, Ballylooby/Castlegrace GAA.
CHRISTMAS CARDS IN AID OF SOUTH TIPP HOSPICE
If you are sending Christmas cards to family over-seas, why not support our local South Tipp Hospice. Cards available from Bridget Ryan, 086-8787251.
NEW BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS
‘Tell me a story (Inis Scéal Dom)’ And ‘The Schools’ Collection 1937-1939’. From schools within the Cahir Area, a lovely and interesting production by Paul Buckley and Sandra Cunningham. Proceeds from this book going towards St Theresa’s Hospital. Clogheen. A second book ‘Line of Sight’ selection of poetry by local man Richard Cahill. Richard has won numerous awards for short stories and twice winner of The Ireland’s Own Short Story Competition. The proceeds from This book will go to The Vee-Valley Day Care Centre, Clogheen. ALL-IRELAND SENIOR SCOR Well done to the McGrath School of Dancing, who were crowned All-Ireland champions for the second year in a row in Co Mayo last weekend. The group include a few young women from the locality. Congrats to everybody involved. BALLYLOOBY COMMUNITY COUNCIL STEERING COMMITTEE NOTES This is a big week for us. Christmas starts on Saturday, November 27th with the decorating of our village and we hope to see members of every household come along on Saturday at 12 noon, and together we will get the festive season going. Please bring along good cheer and any Christmas decorations you might have. We will have fun preparing for Santa’s arrival together. On Monday, 29th November at 8pm the election of the 1st Ballylooby Community Council will take place in the Hall at 8pm. This is an historic occasion and you have put in a lot of hard work since August 23rd, so come along on the night, cast your very precious vote for those nominated and be in at the very beginning of the regeneration of our wonderful community. Each and every one is important. Let’s together ensure that our children and grandchildren have a vibrant community to look forward to. Is Feidir Linn! Don’t forget our Christmas market on December 5th in the village also. We have lots of local artisans showing their wears on the day and lots of opportunities to pick your unique, local gifts for your loved ones this Christmas. Do you have a tractor? Would you like to help us and decorate your tractor in the festive spirit and take part in our Christmas Convoy on December 12th? Why not contact Pat on 086-6054724 or Shane on 086-8218459 and they will be delighted to give you all the details.
Don’t forget the special free kiddies pedal tractor convoy on the day as well.
DUHILL DRAMATIC SOCIETY NOTES
For over 20 years we would be preparing to go on stage this weekend. Well the world has changed and this year we won’t be having raucous laughter in Duhill on the 1st weekend of December, but with all going well we hope to bring that laughter and mayhem to you all at the end of January. January 26th to be precise. We are at present trying our best under very difficult circumstances to get our show together for the end of January ‘22. So keep fingers, toes and anything else you can cross crossed, and we will be with you in Duhill Hall at the end of January 2022.