AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Crossabeg CHRISTMAS FAIR BOOKINGS
It is that time of year again when the Christmas Fair for the Tracie Lawlor Trust is being planned. The committee are now taking booking. The fair takes place on Sunday, November 25, in Castlebridge hall. To find out further information or to book your stall, please contact 087 3341344 as soon as possible.
SILVER CIRCLE FUNDRAISER
Tickets for the Silver Circle draw are continuing to sell strongly across Crossabeg and Ballymurn. The great support received on the doorsteps is much appreciated. With only a few weeks to go before the first draw, anyone interested in joining up is invited to contact one of the following committee members as soon as possible, Bobby Kenny 087 2341399, Bernie Kiely 085 8567633, Tommy Kinlough 087 4402402 or Donnacha McDonald 086 8343802.
MASS TIMES
The following are the times of services in Crossabeg church for the beginning of November. Thursday, November 1, is the feast of All Saints and Mass will be celebrated at 11.15 a.m. and again in the evening at 7 p.m. Friday, November 2, is the feast of All Souls and Mass will be celebrated at 11.15 a.m. and again in the evening at 7 p.m. If you wish to have members of your family prayed for, please leave names in at the parochial house as soon as possible.
CONDOLENCES
We extend our condolences to Mr Tony Corish and family, Kyle, on the death of his sister, Marie Ashford, Wexford town, whose funeral took place to Crosstown cemetery after Requiem Mass in Bride street church on Wednesday of last week. RIP.
ATHLETICS
A small but great team headed to JFK Park in New Ross for the county Senior Cross Country Championships on Sunday week last. Conditions could not have been better with the sun splitting the trees. If you were to design a Cross Country course from scratch you would find it hard to beat this course. Niall Sheil had a fine run to make the podium in third place with Brian O’Shaughnessy having the run of his life. They were well supported on the day by club president Nicky Cowman and club coach Pavel Kolesnikov. Well done to United Striders for being super hosts and well done to SBR who took the team gold in a nail biting finish.
The youngsters were also out in action at the same venue at the County Uneven Cross Country events. Chloe Reck was running out of age competing in the 2500m under-13 category. She ran very well, finishing as strong as she started. Pride of place must go to Emma McCarthy who showed us exactly how to run in the 1500m under-11. She stormed up to the finishing line leaving her opponents in no doubt of her determination and finishing power, as she took the county gold medal for first place. She will be progressing to the Leinster championships in a couple of weeks as part of the Wexford team. Well done to both girls.
Congratulations to Jack Forde, who competed for CBS Wexford in the intermediate boys all-Ireland Combines competition in Athlone last week. Jack competed well recording two PBs in the 200m and 800m and finishing overall in a very respectable sixth place. Being one of the youngest in this age group, Jack will compete again next year at this age.
Juvenile training continues at the community field at Crossabeg every Monday and Thursday evening from 7 p.m till 8.15 p.m.
ITEMS FOR COLUMN
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Oulart GET WELL WISHES
Best wishes for a speedy return to full health to the people from the area who are sick at home or in hospital.
For security reasons and to maintain their privacy, their names will not be published unless requested by themselves or their next-of-kin.
Don’t forget that on the First Friday of every month the Rosary will be recited in St Mochua’s Church, at 7.30 p.m. for the intentions of the sick of the parish. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD
Mari Prendergast and Emer Swords are scheduled to read at Masses on the last weekend of October while Joan Doyle and Johnny Masterson will read at Masses on November 1. Breda Jacob and Linda Masterson are on reading duty on the weekend November 4 to be followed by Nuala Mythen and Angela Lawless on November 11. Maeve Whelan and Noel Doyle will read on weekend of November 18 and Kathryn O’Dowd and Pauline Rice are on reading duty on the last weekend of November.
RÓISÍN AT THE FESTIVAL
Jubilate Deo, by American composer Dan Forrest, was performed in Rowe St Church, Wexford on Sunday, October 21. It was conducted by Dr Kevin O’Farrell and featured Oulart-born soprano Róisín O’Grady as soloist, along with Gina Victoria Oberoi, mezzo soprano and the Wexford Festival Singers.
Róisín completed a BA in music and Italian at UCD, a Postgraduate Diploma in Concert Singing at the Royal Scottish Academy of music and Drama, Glasgow and an MA in Performance at the Cork School of music. Róisín has performed with the Irish Consort, The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Irish Baroque Orchestra and the Orchestra of St Cecelia. She has performed at the National Concert Hall, the National Gallery of Ireland, Sligo Festival of Baroque Music and has been broadcast on RTÉ Lyric FM.
SCÓR NA NÓG
The GAA Scór Talent competition celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year. As usual the Co. Wexford underage competitions take place in November and once again Oulart Community Centre will host one of the county semi-finals.
Members of Oulart-The Ballagh GAA, camogie and Handball Clubs, who are under-17 on January 1, 2019, are eligible to compete in Solo Singing, Recitation, Music Group, Ballad Group, Figure Dancing, set dancing, Novelty Act and table quiz. Carrig-on-Bannow will host the first semi-final, featuring clubs from the Wexford and New Ross Districts, on Friday, November 16, while clubs from the Enniscorthy and Gorey Districts will compete in Oulart on Saturday, November 17. Registration of competitors will begin at 7 p.m. and the stage competitions get under way at 7.30 p.m.
The county final will take place in Clonroche on Saturday, November 24. The Scór table quiz will be held in St Martin’s on Thursday, November 29, at 8 p.m. Parents/Guardians of boys and girls who would like to represent Oulart-The Ballagh should contact Breda Jacob (086 1686978).
SPLIT-THE-POT
Congratulations to the most recent winner of Scoil Mochua’s split-the-pot – Christine Smith – who won €144. The next draw will be held on Monday, October 22. It is worth pointing out that half of the proceeds from split-the-pot go to Scoil Mochua and the other half to the winner of the draw. So by participating, not only are you in with a chance of winning but also helping to raise much-needed funds for the local primary school.
SCOIL MOCHUA NEWS
The Halloween Party will take place in Oulart Community Centre on Saturday, October 20, from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. while the Halloween Hike fundraiser will take place on October 26.
GAA FUNDRAISER
Oulart-The Ballagh GAA Club is delighted to announce that they are running a Mayoral Election and on Saturday, October 13, the fundraiser was launched in the local Community Centre.
There are two candidates declared in ‘The race to be Mayor’ and we can look forward to an exciting campaign over the coming weeks.
Best of luck to Phil Redmond and Martin ‘Sponger’ Fortune, one of whom will be crowned ‘Mayor of Oulart-The Ballagh’. Phil Redmond’s team have organised a bingo to take place in Oulart Community Centre on October 28, beginning at 8 p.m. and on Sunday, November 4, they will hold a Card Drive in Oulart Hill Bar.
CFR GOING LIVE
The Oulart Unit of Community First Responders will be going live on Friday, November 2, seven nights a week and all day at weekends, assisting the National Ambulance Service, on a totally voluntary basis.
COFFEE MORNING THANKS
The recent coffee morning in aid of St Mochua’s Church made €1,000. The organisers would like to thank everyone for their generous support.
The donations sent in by those unable to attend are also greatly appreciated. A special word of thanks to the people who donated raffle prizes and the winners were Mairead McCauliffe, Laurence de Lacy, Kathleen Roche, Eileen McGrath, Tom Fenlon, Marguerite Harris, John McGrath and Eileen Coleman.
CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
The recent church gate collection held in Oulart in aid of Tidy Towns realised €326. The committee wishes to thank all who donated so generously. The money will be used for painting, spray, flowers and insurance for next year.
UNDERAGE GAA
Well done to the under-14 hurlers on their fine start in the Martin Storey Tournament when they defeated Ferns St Aidan’s on a scoreline of five goals 15 points to five points.
Congratulations also to the Rackard League Football team from the primary schools in Oulart and the Ballagh on winning the Roinn C District Final against Marshalstown-Castledockrell last week.
Oulart-The Ballagh had been runners-up in the same District competition for the two previous years. And let’s not forget that the primary schoolboys are already holders of the Roinn one Rackard League title. Best of luck to the players in the forthcoming Co. semi-final and thank you to the teachers for coaching and organising the teams.
UNDERAGE CAMOGIE
As the competitive season draws to a close and only a couple of under-16 and under-18 fixtures to be played, the camogie club organised an enjoyable afternoon in Leisure Max for the players from under-six to under-12.
Certificates were presented to all the girls and the under-10 team were presented with their medals by three of the younger players on the senior team, namely Lauren Sinnott, Siobhán Sinnott and Anais Curran.
Underage camogie mentors Patrick Fortune, Hughie O’Connor and Mick Redmond deserve great credit and thanks for their hard work throughout the year as does Bridget Moran for her service in the area of First Aid.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
A Christmas Fair will be held in the Ballagh Community Centre on Sunday, November 18, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Anyone interested in having a Table at the Christmas Fair (at a cost of €20) is asked to contact Bessie Kehoe at 087 2358835.The proceeds will go towards refurbishment of the hall.
HALLOWEEN DISCO
A Kids Halloween Disco will be held in the Ballagh Community Centre on Sunday, October 28, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Come and enjoy a Fun Day, with prizes for the Best Costume. Admission will be €5 per person. All proceeds will go to the Ballagh United Soccer Club.
Over the Water MEDITATION CLASSES
Meditation classes will begin in Screen on Wednesday, October 24, from 7.30 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. for four weeks (excluding October 31) For further information and to book a place, please call or text Kathleen at 087 3145212.
HALLOWEEN TEEN DISCO
St Ibar’s/Shelmalier camogie club will host a Halloween Teen Disco on Tuesday, October 30, in Hollymount from 8.30.11 p.m. Tickets will be on sale on Friday, October 19, from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. and on Saturday, October 20, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. You can also text 087 6233925 on Friday, October 19, from 8.10 p.m. All tickets can be collected on Saturday, October 20, between 2 and 4 p.m. from the club shop.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Castlebridge Handball Club will hold their annual general meeting on Monday, November 5, at 8 p.m. in the meeting room in the Alley. Your attendance would be appreciated.
CURRACLOE SCHOOL NEWS
Congratulations to split-thepot winner Martina Hammel, who won €115 last week. Split-the-pot envelopes (€2 each) can be purchased in all the local businesses in Curracloe village, as well as from the school.
Bingo takes place every Sunday in the school hall from 3.30 p.m. 5 p.m. All are welcome, so why not go along and have some fun.
Well done to Alisha Doyle, who won gold for her bar routine at the Women’s National Artistic individual apparatus finals at the National Indoor Arena and missed out on a bronze medal by only 0.05 of a mark to finish fourth for her floor routine.
Thank you to Helen Greenhalgh, Education Officer in Wexford Wildfowl Reserve for providing a very enjoyable field study for third and fourth classes on Thursday, October 18, activities included pond-dipping, scavenger hunts, sand-dune exploration and a nature walk.
On Thursday, October 25, there will be a sponsored walk from the school around Curracloe village. All funds raised will go to the school for equipment and resources. Thank you to all who have supported this fundraiser.
Fifth and sixth class pupils have entered the Wexford Literary Book Trailer competition with some very imaginative entries. Great fun was had by all with lots of costumes, dramatics and great team work.
The school has been focussing on maths in honour of Maths Week 2018, including getting competitive on Manga High, compiling games to help learn tables and playing giant puzzles.
DEVELOPMENT LOTTO
results of the Curracloe United lotto draw for Sunday, October 14, The numbers drawn were 1, 3, 6 and 19. There was no jackpot winner and 11 match-three winners, who each received €30, Eoghan Nolan, Ardcavan; Liz Curran, Ballyvaloo; Áine Furlong, c/o Roadhouse; Bridie Redmond, Newfort; Deirdre O’Leary, Ballinamona; Catherine McKenna, Ballaghnablake; Bones, Curracloe; Tom O’Leary, Killelan; Alex Murphy, Coolrainey; Mary Curran, Ballyvaloo and Denis Burke, c/o Tavern. Weekly draw every Sunday night at 9 p.m. and you can purchase your ticket from any committee member.
BRIDGE DRAMA
Bridge Drama return to the Wexford Arts Centre from October 30 to November 3 with their Wexford Festival Opera Fringe presentation of ‘2 One-act Plays.’ Whether it’s gripping drama or outrageous farce that you are into, Bridge Drama has the show for you as the group offers the best of both worlds with their two One-act plays. The first act features the enthralling drama ‘After the Picnic,’ by David Foxton and the second act is a hilarious farce, ‘When I Snap My Fingers,’ by Bruce Adams. Tickets are only €12 and are available at wexfordartscentre.ie or phone 053 9123764.
FIT NUTZ
Fit Nutz is a walking and running group that meet in Hollymount every Tuesday and Friday at 7 p.m. The group caters for all levels. Darren Shiggins is also starting a six-week block of training this week for the Park Run 5K on Saturday, November 24, and it is for everyone, both in the beginner group and running group.
The Beginner group is focused on jogging the full 5k so the next six weeks is focused on getting up to that level, while the Running group is focused on building up your times. There will be the two mid week sessions plus a Sunday session, ideally another 1-2 sessions would be required but that would be up to you. Contact Darren Shiggins at 086 8563872 with enquiries.
CUAN AINGEAL
Cuan Aingeal remembrance meetings for bereaved families to sit and chat and share their stories are starting in the Riverbank hotel on November 5 and will continue on the first Monday of every month at 8 p.m. The organisers would love to see you all, Any questions please contact Bernadette at 086 1285064 or Lorraine at 086 6032989. All are welcome and it is free to attend.
CARDS
Weekly winners of the cards for turkeys in hotel Curracloe were Kathleen Murphy and Seán Murphy. Cards are held every Thursday night at 9 p.m. There is an open draw and all are welcome.
CHRISTMAS FAIR BOOKINGS
It is that time of year again when the Christmas Fair for the Tracie Lawlor Trust is being planned. The committee are now taking booking. The fair takes place on Sunday, November 25, in Castlebridge hall. To find out further information or to book your stall, please contact 087 3341344 as soon as possible.
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