FARRANFORE FIRIES

SYMPATHY

SYMPATHY is extended to the families, relatives and friends of the following who died recently Michael Daly, Cragg, Farranfore; Eta Margaret O’Neill (nee Griffin), Killorglin and late of Killeen, Gortatlea; Eileen O’Brien (nee McCarthy), Brackhill, Castlemaine and late of Duagh; Elizabeth (Lizzie) Griffin, Killeen and late of Tullig, Castleisland.

BALLYHAR/FIRIES COMMUNITY CARE

The annual mass and Christmas dinner will take place in the Marian Hall on Friday 14th December. Mass is at 12 noon followed by dinner. Everybody welcome.

MEMORY TREE

A memory card and light costs 5eu and can be purchased in Firies NS and shops in Firies and Farranfore. All proceeds will go towards outdoor all-weather pitch for Firies School. Thanks for your support.

SPLIT THE BUCKET

Parents Association of Knockaderry NS fundraiser put 2eu into an envelope provided along with name and telephone number and place in the bucket. Draw will take place on 20th December. Buckets in shops and bars in Farranfore and Firies.

CHRISTMAS CAROLS AND POETRY

This is on Fri 14th Dec at 7.30pm in the Parish Centre, Park Road, Killarney presented by Mary Culloty O’Sullivan with guests Finding Your Voice. Donations for Living Links Suicide Charity. Refreshments and all welcome.

GAA LOTTO

Numbers drawn were 3 4 17 18. Not won. €8200 on Fri night in Sherwoods. 30eu each David Kelly, Firies; Pat and Darren O’Keeffe, Airport; Deirdre McEntaggert, Ashgrove; Noreen O’Shea, c/o Bernie; Con Mulchinock, Firies.

31 CARD DRIVE

Farranfore Hall on Sat 8th 1st Geraldine and Denis O’Leary; James O’Hara, John O’Connell; Raffle: Dot West, Geraldine O’Leary, Mary Kissane, John O’Shea. Christmas Hampers on Fri night in Marian Hall and Sat night in Farranfore.

BALLYHAR DYNAMOS FC

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION - Many thanks to the people of Killarney and its environs for supporting our annual collection at holy day masses on Friday/ Saturday 7th/8th December, also a special word of thanks to the club members who volunteered to collect.

TEAMS- Our u10s were in Fossa on Saturday for a three team blitz involving Hosts MEK utd, Camp Juniors & ourselves.Some great games were played & future stars were on show.Many thanks to Hosts MEK and all coaches involved.

Our U11s hosted a blitz on sunday last at murt scott park where they entertained Castleisland FC and Killarney Athletic in mini games.

Thanks to Sean & fellow club coaches for arranging & organising.On Saturday last our U12s hosted St Brendans Park B in the league where we were victorious on a 4-2 scoreline.

We led 2- 0 at the break with goals from Jake Keating and Sean Barry.Gearard Long made it 3-0 before Park got on the score sheet but a fourth goal from Davin Quilter sealed the win.This was a great squad performance in which goal keeper Gearoid o Connor had an excellent game and was ably assisted by Sean o Sullivan, Eoghan Corbett, Eoin Walsh , Junior Balladares & sean Barry.

Our U16s lost away to St Brendans Park on a scoreline of 4-2 in a premier league tie.Best on the day were goal scorer Perter Cosgrave, Christopher Palmer, Hugh Walsh & Harry Byrne.

Our Youths picked up a valuable and deserved away point in a well contested away game at Woodlawn on Saturday

On Sunday our seniors had an excellent 1-0 away win against a very strong Listowel Celtic B side. We played into a strong breeze in the first half and created the better of the goal opportunities. On the restart we took the game to Listowel who had a number of half chances but late on Shane o Donoghue controlled an excellent free kick from Ger Fitzgerald and finished to the net beating a listowel keeper whom brought off a number of fine saves throughout the game.Squad on the day P Daly, M o Donoghue, J Daly, D o Shea, E Kerrisk, P o Connor, N Mccarthy, D Brosnan, G Fitzgerald, P o Connor, S o Donoghue, M Daly, T o Shea , P Shanahan , J o Connor & P Browne.