Glynn-Barntown
TABLE QUIZ
A Community Games fundraising table quiz will take place in Declan’s Sycamore House, on Friday, November 10. The event kicks off at 9 p.m. so round up your buddies and save the date in your diary. A table of four costs €20. See you there.
HOSPICE COFFEE DAY
The coffee day hosted by Gerald and Mary Kelly, Wilkinstown on Thursday, September 28, for Wexford Hospice Homecare raised the sum of €2,600. Many thanks to everyone for their support and generous donations for this worthy cause. Special gratitude is extended to the Camross ICA for their help and support on the day and also to all the other ICA guild members that came along to give support.
Congratulations to the lucky winners of our raffle; Mary Margaret Roche, Mary Kate Curran, Peggy Colfer, Mary Flynn, Catherine Stafford, Catherine Wall, Angela O’Keefe and Catherine Ryan.
SPLIT THE POT
Barntown Parish split-the-pot is up and running. Watch out for the boxes on shop counters at the following locations; C & D Providers, O’Brien’s Londis Larkin’s Cross, Saucy Butcher Clonard, Killeens Service Station, Barntown parish office, Mary Jo’s and the Sailing Cot. Only €2 to enter. The pot is growing every week. Congratulations to last week’s winner Tom Roche, who pocketed €120
YOUTH CHOIR
Barntown Parish Youth Choir will held their first rehearsal on Thursday, October 26, at 6.50 p.m. in Barntown Church. The choir is open to all fourth Class Primary to sixth Year Secondary School pupils. BPYC endeavours to enrich, inspire, motivate and engage all the musical talent in the parish.
Gratitude to all who turned up for the registration evening, and for those of you still interested in signing up, you are not too late, please contact Vocal Coach, Ann Cleary (née Stamp) at 087 9004554 to find out more information.
PONGO
Pongo will take place in the Kitchen in Glynn Hall on the first Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. Come along and enjoy the fun. The annual parish Christmas Bazaar will take place on Sunday, December 17, after 10 a.m. Mass – save the date in your diary.
MUSIC AT THE MANOR
Barntown’s Mayor, Mr Tom Dempsey presents MUSIC AT THE MANOR in aid of Wexford Hospice Homecare and Barntown Parish – Music, Live Bands, Finger Food, DJ’s, Prizes and much more. Slaney Manor, Barntown on November 17 from 8 p.m. till late. Tickets are €20 and can be purchased at the parish office – 053 9120853.
CAMOGIE NEWS
Hard luck to our under-16 camogie team who were beaten in the premier semi-final by St Martin’s last Sunday morning. A great bunch of girls with a bright future ahead. Thanks to all the mentors and parents for their hard work and support.
CONDOLENCES - Glynn-Barntown camogie club expresses it’s deepest condolences to club mentor Ciarán Walsh and family on the recent sad passing of his grandmother Mary McConnell. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis.
COISTE NA NÓG
The selection process has begun for Coiste na nÓg team managers and selectors for 2018. If you are interested please contact Willie 087 2933815 or Ruairí 087 4185950 by November 8.
GAA FUNDAMENTALS
A great new Glynn-Barntown initiative starting for all primary school children over the winter months – a one-hour physical activity class with experienced coaches.
SUNDAYS starting November 5 at the Hurling Wall 10.11 a.m. Second, third, fourth classes.
SUNDAYS starting November 5 at the Hurling Wall 11 a.m. to midday fifth, sixth classes.
TUESDAYS starting November 7 in Barntown Hall 6.15 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. Junior, Senior Infants and first class.
WEDNESDAYS starting November 8 in Glynn Hall 6.15 p.m. to 7.15 p.m. Junior, Senior Infants and first class. €2 per session.
SENIOR GAA
Glynn-Barntown GAA Senior Club AGM will take place on Friday, November 24. Formal notifications via email and post are in the process of being issued. Nominations and/or motions to secretary as soon as possible but no later than November 3. Contact Danny 086 1089553 for further information.
CLUB GEAR SHOP - Club gear shop open Wednesday, November 1, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for general sales. Can all who have been contacted about collecting ordered gear please collect at that time also.
DISTRICT FINAL - Congratulations to the Girls’ Football team from Barntown, who won the District Final last Thursday defeating Oylegate in a very exciting final. What a great achievement – well done girls.
NOTES CONTACT
Please be advised of the deadline for District Notes. The People Office deadline is 2 p.m. on the Friday before publication. Notices for inclusion for the Glynn-Barntown area, should be emailed (before midday) to hillaryobrien@eircom.net or alternatively, phone or text Hillary at 087 2028065.
BRIDGETOWN HANDBALL
Reminder that Bridgetown Handball AGM is on tomorrow (Wednesday, November 1) night at 8.15 p.m. in Bridgetown Vocational College. All welcome, especially the parents/guardians of our juveniles.
ARA NEWS
Carpet Bowls: Practice on Tuesdays in the SMC at 7 p.m. Competitions at home on Wednesdays at 2 p.m. in the SMC Ten-Pin Bowling: On Mondays in Leisuremax at 10.30 a.m., all welcome.
Monthly Meeting: This is on Thursday, November 2, in Kilmore GAA at 7.30 p.m. A talk on the Saltee Islands will be given by Jim Hurley after the meeting. This talk will be accompanied by a Slide Show.
SCOUTS
No meetings next week due to Mid Term Break. Co Orienteering on November 19 for all Sections.
TOMHAGGARD CENTRE
Following the installation of new Kitchen in Tomhaggard social centre the existing stainless steel one is for sale. For Enquiries, dimensions or details please contact Angela 087 2840272.
COMMUNITY THEATRE
Are you interested in doing a six-week course in Tomhaggard social centre on aspects of theatre and drama? Ballycogley Players have secured a Grant from Creative Ireland to do a course and short performance piece. Areas covered include fun exercises, drama, backstage and create a piece for performance, only limited by your imagination. It’s open to Secondary school students to senior citizens. There is a meeting in Tomhaggard Social centre at 8 p.m. on November 2. For Enquiries contact 087 6858480.
KNITTING/STITCHING
There are a few places available on the Bus going to the jnitting and Stitching Show on November 11. There will be a stop on way home for meal also. For details and to book a place contact Trish 087 9881532.
FUNDRAISER
Róisín Barry wishes to thank most sincerely all who made their fundraiser such a great success: to those who baked fabulous buns and cakes, all who gave so generously on the day and who donated spot prizes. The amount raised has exceeded all our expectations, it now stands at €3,000.
RNLI COFFEE
There is a coffee morning in aid of Kilmore Quay Lifeboat, Sunday, November 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the station. Christmas cards, diaries and calendars will all be available on the day.
Lifeboat shop is open Saturdays and Sundays weather permitting.
BALLYCOGLEY PLAYERS
Following on from four very successful and enjoyable nights in St Michael’s Hall recently, the one act journey continues for the Players when they will perform their ‘Night of Comedy’ on Friday, November 10, in St Martin’s GAA Complex, Piercestown and also on Sunday, November 12, in Carrig-on-Bannow Hall with an 8 p.m. start time on both nights. Admission €10. Looking forward to seeing you all for a great night of laughter and entertainment.
Congratulations to our group members Breda and Nick Hayes, who were awarded gold Meritorious Awards and their daughter Laura, who was awarded a silver Meritorious Award for their services to Scouting last week. Very deserving awards to the Hayes Clan for all their hard work and dedication over the years. Congratulations to you all.
KILMORE AC
The Master races for both men and women were very hotly contested from age categories 35 to 75 in Abottstown, Co. Dublin today. Weather conditions were perfect for runners as the course itself was testing enough with a little bit of every challenge to make the athletes earn their positions the hard way.
Massive congratulations to Fiona Kehoe and Jackie Carthy on winning silver medals in their ‘very hotly contested’ respective age categories and thus hopefully qualifying for Irish team. Nár laige Dia bhúr láimh.
GAA LOTTO
With no jackpot winner last week, tonight’s jackpot stands at €6,000. Numbers drawn last week were 2, 5, 13 and 24. Alice White, Carne (seller Broadway post office) shared in the matchthree prize. Tickets available weekly for only €1.50each
GAA CLUB GEAR
An order for Our Lady’s Island GAA Club gear will be placed with O’Neills on Monday, November 6. This will be the last order before Christmas. Contact Suzanne at 087 9598158 to place order and arrange payment.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Congratulations to Patricia Murphy, Ballare, on winning €146 in last week’s split-the-pot draw. Draw takes place in the community centre on Sunday after Mass. Thanks to all involved.
SHOP RENOVATIONS
Londis Supermarket will be undergoiong renovations over the next five weeks. We wish to apologise in advance for the disturbance. Week one – The Butchers Counter will close (for one week only) but prepack will be still available. Week two – The Delis will close (one week only).
It is a major renovation and we hope it does not cause too much inconvenience. We hope you will be as excited as we are about the new look store inn Our Lady’s Island.
RACKARD LEAGUE
Huge congratulations to the girls of Our Lady’s Island and Mayglass National Schools on a dramatic extra time win over the Crossabeg and Ballymurn National Schools in their Football District semi-final last week. Hey now have a final to look forward against Gaelscoil Wexford currently scheduled November 7 at 3 p.m. in Kilmore. Keep the date in your diary.
ONE ACT FESTIVALS
Camross Hall Committee send best wishes to Camross Drama Group, who will compete in the One Act festivals over the coming weeks, performing in Goresbridge, Moate, Kilmallock, Cavan and Cork with their play, ‘Larry’ written by Henry Hudson and directed by Mary Brown. Break a leg.
LADIES’ FOOTBALL
Our Junior A team were in hard luck not to win the League Final on Sunday, October 22, after being six points ahead with 12 minutes remaining Castletown hit a purple patch and scored 2-02 in the dying minutes of the game to snatch a dramatic victory winning by two points at the end.
It would have been the perfect end to a long hard season to do the double but it was a fantastic achievement to win the Junior A championship, finish runners-up in the league and so qualify to play intermediate football next year.
Well done to all the girls for all their hard work this year and best of luck for next year.
HOSPICE COFFEE DAY
The coffee day hosted by Gerald and Mary Kelly, Wilkinstown on Thursday, September 28, for Wexford Hospice Homecare raised the sum of €2,600. Many thanks to everyone for their support and generous donations for this worthy cause. Mary would like to extend a special thanks to the Camross ICA for their help and support on the day, and all other ICA guild members that came along to give support also.
Raffle prize winners were Mary Margaret Roche, Mary Kate Curran, Peggy Colfer, Mary Flynn, Catherine Stafford, Catherine Wall, Angela O’Keefe, Catherine Ryan.
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
ART EXHIBITION – Due to storm Ophellia the Men’s Shed have rescheduled their exhibition of paintings for Wednesday, November 1, in the Family Resource Centre from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This is the culmination of a 10-week project under Wexford County Council’s Artist in the Community Scheme with artist Kate Murphy.
The exhibition documents the buildings of Taghmon and surrounding areas in a series of oil painting on MDF panels. All are welcome to see the fabulous works that were produced.
CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAMME – There are just a few remaining places available on this programme running two mornings a week till June 2018. The programme consists of Digital photography and Visual art. If you are unemployed and aged between 18 and 35 then you are eligible for this free programme. This is run in conjunction with Waterford and Wexford Education and Training Board.
TALKING TO TEENS – This programme can help parents to build good relationships with their teenage children. Starting on Wednesday, November 9, this six-week programme is free of charge but booking is essential.
Contact Taghmon FRC at 053 9134465 or email marytagfrc@ gmail.com for information on any of the programmes above.