ROSSLARE STRAND
ROSSLARE COMMUNITY & SPORTS CENTRE
All of our facilities are available to families at an incredible price of €120; membership offers a family of up to 6 people unlimited use of tennis courts, golf course, bowling green, playground, running track, and subsidised fees on our Padel courts. Great value at any time but particularly now when courts and golf course are more freely available. Call in, call us up on 9132202 or visit our website to apply online if that’s easier www. rosslareholidayresort.ie.
PADEL COURTS - We are pleased to announce that repairs to our Padel courts have now been completed and signed off, and booking for courts has reopened. To book, or for more information, contact us on 9132202 for details.
PICKLEBALL - Pickleball is proving to be hugely popular here in Rosslare, not least because it can be played in any weather! Played indoors on a badminton court (or similar), it offers an all year round opportunity for fitness and fun. A group has been formed and meet on a regular basis here at the Centre on Wednesday mornings. If you would like to get involved, give us a all on 9132202 and we will put you in touch.
BOXFIT - Run by Rosslare Boxing Club, Boxfit offers a great way to get fit. A non-contact class for all levels of fitness, offering strength conditioning, cardio fitness and weight loss. Runs on Monday and Friday — 7pm to 8.30pm. No need to book–€8 per session.
SOCIAL EVENINGS
Our very popular get togethers are back in the diary for 2024. However there will be no meetings held during the month of April. May dates are already set at 7th and 21st. All are welcome. Contact the Centre on 9132202 for more information
ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION
Our recent trip to Malahide Castle and Gardens was a great success with a meal in the Ashdown Park hotel on the return journey.
We are now looking forward to a three night break in The Falls Hotel in Ennistymon at the end of this month. This trip is fully booked so all we need now is good weather and we remain optimistic about that.
In May we have a trip to Farmleigh House and the Tenement Museum in Dublin and again this is booked up. In the following months we travel to Powerscourt House and Gardens and Avoca shop and cafe and later in the summer we go on The Barrow Princess to Waterford.
Further trips later in the year will be advised on our WhatsApp group before we head to Montenegro in October.
On 4th June at 11am we will have a speaker from The Irish Alzheimer’s Society coming to give a talk in The Parish Centre (the old convent) next to the Church. This is an open meeting and if anyone in the community is interested in this talk they are more than welcome to come along as it’s not confined to Active Retirement Members.
In the meantime our coffee mornings continue each Tuesday at 10.30am in Coast Hotel where all are welcome in particular potential new members.
SPLIT THE POT
This week’s Split the Pot winner was Jim Doyle. Jim bought his envelope in Cushens Pub in Tagoat and wins €121. Our next draw will be Friday 19th April.
MARCONI EVENT
A reminder to all interested about the special event in Rosslare on Saturday 27th April to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Guglielmo Marconi.
Marconi established a wireless transmitting station on the site where Marconi House now stands in Rosslare in 1901 to act as alink between Poldhu in Cornwall and Clifden in County Galway.