BALLYBUNION
BEALE LADIES GAA
We are holding our registration night on this Wednesday 6th February at Ballybunion Youth Cafe, Church Road from 7pm to 8.30pm. All ages from U12, 14, 16, Minors, & Seniors are welcome, and we would be delighted to see new members from the surrounding areas. Fees are €50 for underage & €65 for seniors.
For any inquiries, please contact Claire at 0876411845.
LOTTO DRAW
The Community Centre / Beale GAA Lotto, Sunday 3thFebruary in "The Exchange Bar. The numbers drawn were: 6,10,12,24 There was no winner of the €1,600 Jackpot. The lucky dip winners are: €40 - Kevin Bambury c/o Mike Joes. €30 - Katie Kennelly annual ticket. €20 - Meave Scanlan c/o Mike Joes. 5 Free tickets: Kerrianna Williams c/o Mike Joes. Next weeks draw will be held in Kilcoolys Bar 10th February 2019 at 9.30pm, and the Jackpot is € 1,650
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
We will be putting together the Calendar of Events for Ballybunion in the next few weeks.
If you have an event coming up throughout the year please get in touch with us, either through Facebook, email: ballybuniontouristoffice@ phone:068-25555 or just pop into us here at the Tourist Office on main street.
SCOILÍOSAGAINENROLMENT EVENING
Scoil Íosagáin will hold an enrolment evening in the school on Wednesday February 13th at 7.00pm Contact Catherine on 06827272 or email: scoiliosagain11@ gmail.com for further information.
MARCONI CENTENARY
The very first East to West voice transmission across the Atlantic took place on March 19th 1919. Marking the Centenary on Tuesday the 19th of March 2019 Ballybunion will start a yearlong celebration of Marconi and Trans-Atlantic communication. On this historic day the Kerry Amateur Radio Group will recreate this radio event along with demo’s displays and lectures from the original Radio Station site which is now an Irish Collage, Colaiste Bhrenainn.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Irish Water Safety weeks will be held from 29th July to 2nd Aug and from 5th Aug to 10th Aug. These are excellent courses to suit all ages from beginners to advanced. Surf Life Camps will start this year on Sunday 16th June at 10am and will be each Sunday at the Men’s Beach throughout the summer. Please contact Mairead on 086 3937654. This year there will be two Kelloggs Cúl Camps in Ballybunion. Mon 8th - to 12th July & Mon 5th - 9th August.
20 YEARS OF SERVICE
Congratulations to Ballybunion Coast Guard Members Danny Scanlon and Joby Costello who Received There 20 Year Service Medal from The Coast Guard by Damien Kelleher.
FEBRUARY’S TEA DANCE
A huge crowd turned out on Sunday 24th January at the Hibernian Bar to celebrate the first anniversary of the Monthly Tea Dances and to dance the afternoon away to the music of Ger Walsh, while a contribution was made to the Ballybunion First Responders from the proceeds. Next month’s dance will take place on Sunday February 24th with dancing to the Eddie Lee Band and admission including refreshments is €5.
GET BALLYBUNIONWALKING
Over 100 people enjoyed a 5km walk on the beach and streets of Ballybunion on Thursday night last, catching up with friends and neighbours to banish the winter blues and get some healthy exercise. Beale GAA are linking in with Get Ireland Walking, to enjoy healthy walks in the safe, bright, environs of our GAA club for the next 3 weeks 7th, 14th, 21st Feb. We meet again on Thursday night. Everyone is welcome! If you couldn’t join us last week, come along this Thursday! We meet at Páirc de Staic, Sandhill Road, to sign in at 6.40pm. Walk starts at 7 o’clock. to take part in a safe environment, registration each night is necessary and the wearing of a high-vis vest is advisable. High-vis vests are available at all Garda Stations. Everybody welcome to take part in this initiative.
COMMUNITY ALERT:
The local branch of Community Alert will meet tomorrow night, Thursday, February 7th at Lisselton School. Time, 8.00pm.
PARISH MAGAZINE:
The committee of BPM is busy planning the 35th consecutive edition of your Parish Magazine and is on the lookout for the following, entries for the Maurice Walsh Creative Writing, the Johnny Bambury Poetry, and the Senior Photography. Email to magazine@ballydonoghue.net or post to Lisselton Post Office. Other items of interest are, old school photos, holiday photos, in particular from emigrants who may have visited the parish during the year. As the centenary of the War of Independence (1919) will feature in the 2019 edition, any information and/or photos are most welcome.
BARDIC FESTIVAL:
The BBF committee is finalising plans for the upcoming Bardic Festival, which will take place in the parish from Thursday, March 21st Sunday, March 24th. The Festival commences on Thursday, March 21st with a bi-lingual mass, dedicated to all teachers in the parish, past and present and in particular the late Margaret Broderick, Inch. The committee is currently securing sponsorship and patronage from the general public. Amount remains the same as last year Gold - €100, Silver - €50, Bronze - €25, Patronage - €10. Please contact 086-8451263 or any member of the committee or post to ballydonoghue bardic Festival, Loughanes, Lisselton, Listowel. Co Kerry. The committee is excited at the line-up for the Concert/Céilí, on Saturday, March 23rd at the Function Room, Tomáisín’s. Famed accordion player, Danny O’Mahony will be joined on stage by Don Stiffe and Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh. Tickets will be on sale before the event. For further info on competitions, workshops and events please go to www.ballydbardfest. com
DEATHS:
The death has occurred in the US of Josie Ostreicher (nee Langan, Tullamore.)
The death occurred on January 30th of Noreen Lavery (nee Moriarty, Ballyline, Ballylongford.
Sympathy is extended to Peggy and Mattie Williams and family, Tullamore, Bridie and Pat Griffin and family, Coolkeragh,
Sonny Moriarty, Coolkeragh, Thomas and Nuala Moriarty and family,
Kilgarvan, Mike and family and Tadhg and family, (both UK) and to their extended families, her neighbours and friends.
May they rest in peace.
The Over 55’s Club at Ballyduff Community Centre will recommence shortly. Details later. Bingo takes place at the Community Centre on each Friday night. Come along and try your luck.
CREDIT UNION QUIZ
There were great celebrations in Sliabh a’ Mhadra N.S. this week, following the success of the Quiz teams in the Credit Union Quiz held in the Sports Hall in Causeway on Sunday, 3rd February. Four teams competed from the school. In the U13 Competition Sliabh a’ Mhadra’s team of Oisín O’Callaghan, Jake Segal, TJ O’Sullivan and Hannah Ludgate came first. In second place was David Kearney, Jack Enright, Oisín Goggin and Molly Duignan also from Sliabh a’ Mhadra. In the U11 Competition, Siún Toomey, Ellie Boyle, Kate Fealy and Joe Dalton made up the team who came second and in third place in that competition were Adam O’Neill, Grace Diggins, Ava O’Carroll and Ellen Keane.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Congratulations to our girls soccer team and all our swimmers who did us proud at the Community Games County Finals last weekend. A fine performance on Saturday by our U10 girls soccer team earned them 3rd place in a tightly fought contest held in Duagh. Well done to Clodagh O’ Sullivan, Lauren Lucid Walsh, Abbey Boyle, Saoirse O’ Rourke, Holly Quinlan and Grace O’ Rourke. Thanks to Natalie O’ Connor and Kenneth Boyle for training the girls and looking after them so well. The swimming finals were held in Tralee on Sunday. Huge congratulations to our two medal winners Aoibhe Frizelle U14 backstroke and Raonaid Ross U12 backstroke who both won silver medals in their respective races. Well done also to Senan Ross, Ava Hanley, Millie and Ruby Lawlor who represented Ballyduff/Causeway Community Games with distinction. We wish our solo singer Sophia Burns and our music group of Edel O’ Connor, Ava Fitzgerald, Siún Toomey, Laura Kate Spillane, Niamh Fitzgerald and Alex O’ Carroll the very best of luck in Keel next weekend.
CARD DRIVE
The results of the “41” Card Drive held at McHale’s Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Monday January 28th are as follows:1st, 2nd & 3rd Divided Catherine McHale & Danny Guerin; Mike Quille & Bernie Horgan; Brendan Harrington & Joe Higgins
TABLE PRIZES: Donal & Kathleen O’ConnellPat McSweeney & Donie LynchThe “41” Card Drive continues on each Monday night commencing at 10.00pm. Admission is €5 with prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd and table prizes on games 14 & 15. All welcome.
NEWS FROM BUDS
Vanessa’s Coffee Morning:One of our Key Volunteers in Bud’s and her family the Meehan’s are organising a coffee morning to raise Awareness and Raise much need funds to Support SOFT IRELAND which is very close to all their hearts Venue Bud’s Ballyduff Date Friday 22nd February Time 10.00am 1.00pm Everyone Welcome
Food Box: Bud’s operate a Free Community Food box near the noticeboard inside centre door whereby people can take food items for free which have been donated by Tesco.