BALLYHEIGUE

COURSING LOTTO

The following numbers were drawn on Monday 3rd Dec in the Ballyheigue & District Coursing Club lotto: 3-10-11-14, Jackpot was not won. The €50 winner was Christy Flaherty C/o White Sand. The €25 winners were John Harty, C/o Cristina, Liam Reidy, C/o Kitty and Caden Crowley, C/o Cristina. The Jackpot next week is €10,700.

BALLYHEIGUE RACES

Will celebrate their Golden Jubilee year 1968--2018 with two days racing on 29th and 30th Dec at Ballyheigue Beach We are inviting people to become patrons of Ballyheigue Strand Races at a cost of €20, and your name will be printed on the souvenir booklet for the two days. Please contact any Committee member or message our facebook page Ballyheigue Races for more info. Deadline for entry Sunday 16th Dec 9pm.

Committee meeting Wednesday 12th at 9-15pm to finalise details for the two day race meeting in December. All outstanding money to be returned.

KIRBY’S BAR, BALLYHEIGUE

is the place to be on December 15th when they hold their bi-annual Charity Night. This year the charity selected is the Acquired Brain Injury in Castleisland. This charity is very close to the hearts of the organisers as in 2017 Michelle’s sister Rachel got a stroke leaving her paralysed on her right side and losing her speech. After months of rehabilitation in Dun Laoghaire Rachel began working with the Acquired Brain Injury in Castleisland. They are a fantastic organisation that helps people like Rachel rehabilitate at home after a life changing experience.

So on December 15th Kirby’s Bar will host the “Kirby’s Christmas Craic’er” where everyone will be invited to celebrate the Christmas season with Ballyheigue’s favourite musician Brian “One Way Round”. There is a monster raffle on the night with some fantastic prizes to be won; a night away in the Europe Hotel, Killarney, Skellig Hotel Dingle and Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee, tickets to see Celtic Steps New Year tour in the Brandon Conference Centre as well as many hampers some to the value of €300 euro. Tickets for the raffle are €5 each or three for €10. They are available in local shops and bars and from ticket sellers Eimear O’ Mahony, Carol, Emer & Michelle O’ Brien. They can be contacted by phone 086-1067710 or through Facebook - Kirby’s Christmas Craic’er. Tickets will also be available on the night and the draw will take place on Sunday 16thof December. So please come along for a night of fun to Kirby’s Christmas Craic’er and support this local and very worthy cause.

CONFESSIONS FOR CHRISTMAS

Thursday 20th December, before and after Mass at 7.00pm. This may be the only time to get Confession in Ballyheigue before Christmas so please avail of it.

ST BRENDAN’S AC

At a meeting of St Brendan’s AC recently, the dates for the 2019 primary schools indoor sports and the Banna Runs were revealed. The primary schools indoor sports for the club area will be staged in Causeway hall on Wednesday, January 31st and there will be individual medals for the top three in each event as well as a best overall school award. The 2019 Banna Runs will be held on Sunday, August 4th and this will be the 10th anniversary of the 10k event.

The St Brendan’s AC Facebook page is hoping to publish some more photographs from the past over the winter weeks as some old photographs were very popular when published last year. Some of these photos show club athletes in action from various Community Games events in the 1980s and 1990s. If anyone has a comment relating to these, please contact the club on 087 7985557 or email stbrendansa.c.kerry@gmail.com.

Training for juveniles continues on Wednesday evenings from 6.30 to 8pm for U8 to U11 in Ardfert Community Centre. Training for U12s upwards is on Wednesdays also but in Ardfert sportsfield from 6.45 to 7.45pm. There is a weekly run in Tralee for senior and master athletes on Thursdays at 6.30pm and details of this are on the Fit4Life page of the club’s blogspot.

SEWING CLASSES

Have you always wanted to learn how to alter your own clothes ?? Well come along to Buds Centre , Ballyduff. Sewing classes starting on Thursday January 10th 2019 from 7-9 pm. Cost 75 euro for 6 weeks . Booking Essential. Limited Places

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