Manorhamilton
DEARBHLA’S DÉBUT
The Seán McDermott Boxing Club would like to extended best wishes to club member, Dearbhla Rooney, who will be a member of the Irish boxing team for the European under-18 boxing championships that take place in Roesto degli Abruzzi in central Italy from (today) Tuesday, April 17, till Thursday, April 26.
Earlier this year Dearbhla defeated Ellie Preston of the Baldoyle Boxing Club Dublin to win the Irish under-18 open competition at flyweight (57kg) in the National Stadium.
It was Dearbhla’s fifth Irish title of her young career and the win over Preston gained the 17-year- old Mullies woman’s selection for her first major international event this week in Italy.
WICKLOW TOUR
The Rossinver Thursday Club is planning a tour of Wicklow in late September and they are inviting people who would like to join them for it to contact them as soon as possible.
During the five-day Wicklow tour; taking place from Monday, September 24, till Friday, September 28, all going on the tour will be accommodated at Arklow Bay Hotel.
The price per person sharing at the Arklow Bay Hotel will be €295 (€10 single supplement per night). All, who wish to go on the Wicklow tour must pay a deposit of €100 in the next few days to book their place on it.
To pay the €100 tour deposit or for more information on the tour please phone Ann Short at 071 9854910 or email annshort237@ gmail.com.
THE MAIDEN AUNT
There is exciting news in that Fenagh Drama Troupe is bringing their outstanding play production of ‘The Maiden Aunt’ to Drumkeerin Community Centre on this Sunday, April 22, commencing at 8.30 p.m.
‘The Maiden Aunt,’ an outrageously funny three-act Comedy Play by Jimmy Keary, brought record crowds to Fenagh Community on three nights. Such was the enjoyment and reaction and response to this very funny play production people had to be turned away from the door.
The play is directed by Fenagh native and popular highly regarded long time Drumkeerin resident Andy Redican. The proceeds of Sunday night’s performance will generously go to Drumkeerin Youth Club’s renovation of the old Courthouse.
So as well as enjoying laughter from start of the play till it end, audiences will be supporting a very worthy cause.
BALLAGH CENTRE
Rossinver’s Ballagh Centre is still taking names for its Digital Skills class starting on this Wednesday, April 18.
People can still join any of the Ballagh Centre ongoing classes in art, folklore needlework, folklore and conversational German. For more information the Ballagh Centre’s classes and many other activities, please check the centre’s Facebook page or phone 071 9854030.
FARRELL MEMORIAL
When the recent Séamus Farrell Memorial progressive ‘25’ card drive took place in the Bee Park Community Centre, Margaret Sweeney proved to be the top player on the occasion when she successfully overcame all challenges to claim the much sought after first prize and plaque.
The Séamus Farrell Memorial progressive ‘25’ event raised €290 for the Irish Catholic Church’s Third World charity, Trócaire.
DISTRICT NEWS
Please send items for the Manorhamilton District News by 8 a.m. at the latest on Friday morning to PJ Leddy at pjleddy@ yahoo.com.