Mourneabbey

CLYDA ROVERS GAA

The annual general meeting takes place on Friday night, December 2, at 8 p.m. in the Castlebarrett Room. All Supporters are asked to attend.

SENIOR CITIZENS PARTY

The Mourneabbey Community Council Senior Citizens Party will take place on Sunday, December 18, at 2.30 p.m. in the Castlebarrett Room of the Community Centre.

Last Saturday night in Curraheen Grey Hound Stadium on a great night for racing a massive crowd turned out for the Colin Ronayne Memorial Dog night.

Almost three, 200 tickets were sold for the event with over 1500 attending on the night. Since April when the fundraising committee was formed major work was done behind the scenes to raise as much money as possible for Mallow Search and Rescue. The businesses in the Mallow Area were not found wanting either as they sponsored heavily in the form of adds on the race night program and races.

Chairman of the organising committee Colins Father John Joe Ronayne was extremely happy with how things went he said ‘it’s great to see such a great crowd here tonight, to raise over €50,000 is a great achievement, and I would like to thank one and all for their support. We hope to have the final amount raised in January and intend on giving the presentation to Mallow search and Rescue then’.

An initial draw was held on the Tuesday night previously on the tickets sold for one of the races. Here are the winners from Munster Joinery/Pat Hennerty race.

Trap 2: Springmount Cody (Ticket Drawn – Maireda Sheehan, Mount Collins, Limerick winner of €500).

Trap 1: Bel lview Spirit (Ticket Drawn – Frances Crowley, Bantry, winner of €250).

Trap 4: Barnfield Looney (Ticket Drawn – Sile Cronin Bearforest, Mallow, winner of €100).

Trap 6: Shlowdown David (Ticket Drawn – Bethany Twohig, Ballyglass, winner of €50.

Trap 3: Lynton Thunder (Ticket Drawn – Tom O’Shea Castlepark Mallow, winner of €50).

Trap 5: Ballyhall Dave (Ticket Drawn – Billy Bolster, Glantane, Mallow, winner of €50)

A draw was also held for extra prizes: Weekend Away MDonagh Hotels (Sponsor Supermacs) Myrian Lynch Carrignavar. Voucher Curaheen Park Sid Lunn c/o Kenneth Fitzgerald. Voucher Mallow Motor Factors Aine O’Leary Kildinan. Voucher Seán Hennessy Michael Forde Analeentha, Mourneabbey. Voucher Mallow Swimming

51 teams took part in this now well established event. Great weather, great excitement greeted celebrity guest Sean Og Halpin. Congrats to all who helped to make this event a great success. The winning score of 19 shots was secured by Nelius Murphy and Brian Corcoran. All competitors were presented with their prizes in the Community Hall where volunteers worked hard to feed everyone.

The amount raised was €1,400, all for the Aoife Lucey and Childrens Leukaemia Assoc. The evening was rounded off with a brilliant performance of some local dancing girls who took to the stage amid rapturous applause.

BRONZE FOR CHRISTINA:

Cork middleweight Christina Desmond picked up bronze at the medal ceremony for the European Elite Women’s Championships in Sofia last week after reaching the last 4 of her 75kg weight class.

The 20 year old southpaw was considered unlucky to lose a split decision semi- final call against Maily Nicar of France, with Irish head coach Zaur Antia claiming Christina destroyed her opponent.

Katie Taylor believes the future is bright for Christina. She said: ‘Christina is absolutely fantastic, she’s had a great year so far and she is so young. I think she is one that can do really well over the next few years. There are definitely girls out there who can go in and make an impact, and she is one of them.’ Well done from all in Clondrohid.

LOTTO

Results for Nov 23: €70 - Oliver Buckley, Clonfadda; €20 - Gobnait Goggin, Moulnahorna; €20 - Teresa Cullinane, Coachford; €20 - John Casey, Rusheen; €20 - Paddy Buckley, Clonfadda.

Next Week’s Jackpot €1,800