Kilmore
KILMORE AC
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – County Senior Cross Country and Juvenile Uneven Ages, Sunday, October 14, Kennedy Park, New Ross.
TRAINING – Senior Training continues at Kilmore GAA on Wednesday at 7 p.m. All adult members welcome as well as experienced runners.
Juvenile Training: We train in Kilmore GAA Grounds on Monday and Thursday evenings at 6.30 p.m. We also train on the burrow in Kilmore Quay (Sofrimar End) on Sundays at 10 a.m. S & C with Fiona on Wednesday in Kilmore GAA Centre at 6.30 p.m. for juvenile members. See training programmes for details. Young runners must be seven years old already this year to qualify under Athletics Ireland rules. New members welcome, parents can contact us on Facebook, Twitter or by emailing kilmoreathleticsclub@gmail.com.
COUCH TO 5K – A new ‘Couch to 5k’ programme, started last Tuesday in Kilmore GAA Grounds at 7 p.m. It’s still not too late to join. For further inquiries contact Mary at 087 7564888/kilmoreathletics@gmail.com. See you there. Get active with Kilmore AC.
CROSS COUNTRY IN DAVIDSTOWN – Fantastic results from day one of the Mr Oil County Cross Country Championships in Davidstown hosted by Adamstown AC. So many memorable medal performances but the highlight of the day has to be the Kilmore 1-2-3 in the under-14 girls 3000m, a first for our club with Niamh Fortune helping Freya Thompson (first), Arwyn Thompson (second) and Kate O’Flaherty (third) to a facile team gold.
In the under-12 age group we had many girls and boys competing. Rayna Thompson had a very strong race to come home third while Katie Foley was eighth and booked her place on the county team for Leinsters with a spectacular run. The girls were also second team, with the aforementioned Katie and Rayna being joined by Ava Barry, who finished a strong 11th, Áine Fortune, Aoibh Bates, Niamh O’Flaherty and Amy Burton. In the boys race Liam Hore and Ben McKenna both had very good runs.
In the under-16 girls Eimear Fortune and Katelyn Boggan both made the county team with good top 10 performances. Our under-16 boys Ross O’Flaherty, Senan Murray and Cian Doyle claimed silver in the team standings. This was both Cian and Senans first ‘proper’ cross country race and Ross’ first for some time, so well done lads. In the boys under-18 6000m Rory Cassidy was sixth while Liam O’Flaherty was fourth. Seán Halpin was our sole runner in the under-10 boys 1k event, well done Seán. Suzanne Foley was our only Novice woman and ran very well in the 3000m race. Keep up the good work Suzanne.
Our men’s team also gave a very good account of themselves Niall Crosbie, Adrian Reville, Nicky Foley and Michael O’Flaherty. Michael was first Kilmore man home inside the top 10. Other results and times to be added as soon as they are confirmed by Wexford Athletics. Check our Facebook ‘Kilmore Athletics Club’.
KILMORE QUAY ICA
Reserve Sunday, November 4, for Kilmore Quay ICA afternoon tea and craft sale in Stella Maris centre at 2.30 proceeds in aid of seniors party which will be held this year on Sunday, November 25, in Coast Hotel Rosslare Strand coffee morning.
As October is breast cancer awareness month Murphys Daybreak will be holding their second annual coffee morning on Friday, October 19. This year’s funds will be going to the ‘Hope Cancer Support Centre’, a wexford based organisation who have helped so many in our community. The coffee morning will kick off around 9 a.m. with donation buckets available all day during the shop opening hours. Call in for a cuppa, a chat and a bite to eat.
In conjunction with the coffee morning at Murphys daybreak a raffle will take place with vouchers etc sponsored by Lorna Roche Beautician, Saltee Dog Grooming, Áine Hair Boutique, Mary Barrys, and Murphy’s Day Break. Tickets will be on sale from Wednesday, October 17, and the draw will take place on the Friday of the coffee morning at 5 p.m. Murphys Day Break would like to thank everyone for helping out in any way giving goods sponsoring and to the staff who on the day will be looking after everybody. A special word to Assumpta Murphy, who is the chief organiser of this event.
WOMEN’S SHED DRAMA
The Shed ladies have had a busy few weeks putting on their Comedy Play Mrs Dooley’s Table during the Kathleen Browne Festival, and this week they entertained the clients and staff of Tagoat and Grantstown Day Care Centres. Mrs Dooley, the cast and crew have now finished performances and are taking a well earned rest. They’ll be back again next year with a new offering.
SCOUTS
All sections are back in full swing. Senan Murray was elected as a Scout County Representative at the recent Youth Forum, senior Scouts and Ventures are preparing for the Blackstairs Challenge, postponed due to weather, and Cubs have the Co Tablequiz this weekend. Some parents are starting leadership training this week so we hope to be in a position to take in those on the waiting list shortly.
KILMORE PARISH JOURNAL
The closing date for receiving material for the 47th. edition of Kilmore Parish Journal is Wednesday, October 17. It is necessary to edit and prepare material for typesetting and printing at an earlier date this year. Contributors of articles, photographs and reports are invited to send material by email to kilmoreparishjournal@gmail. com, or alternatively, to the Editor, Séamus O’Brien, or one of the committee members. (details of committee members are on page one of the 2017/2018 Journal)
COFFEE MORNING
There will be a coffee morning in aid of ASK on Sunday, October 28, in ‘The Loft’ at the Stella Maris Centre, Kilmore Quay from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. We will also have a raffle on the day. All support would be very much appreciated.
80TH BIRTHDAY
Congratulations to the very well known and popular Peter Doyle, Ballyharty, Kilmore, who celebrated his 80th birthday last week.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT NEWS
Kilmore ARA will hold a coffee afternoon and fun table quiz in Mary Barry’s on Thursday, October 18, at 2.30 p.m., all will be welcome to attend. Our 10 pin bowling team competed in the South East Regional competition on Monday at Leisuremax, played well but did not get among the awards, team was Margaret and Noel Howlin, Seán Reilly and Agnes Behan.
The Kilmore Gulls indoor team went down to Bree in the county league on Wednesday last in the SMC, team was Agnes Behan, Ann Lawless, Tom Dunne and Frances Moore.
On Wednesday the 17th there will be a double header in the Stella Maris Centre in the bowling league when the two teams from Gorey will meet the Kilmore Gulls and Seals in the county league at 2 p.m.
In the Regional table quiz semi-final in Waterford the Kilmore team were placed second and so reached the final in Carlow on October 23. Team members were Des and Agnes Behan, Anne Lawless and Brendan Hamilton.
INFORMATION CENTRE
The Bridgetown Information and Resource Centre is now open three days per week in the AOH hall, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 00 p.m. to 4 p.m. A new service available to callers is the renewal of passports online, no booking required, just call during business hours, but call 053 9175523 to make sure you have the necessary documentation.