Newtownmountkennedy
DISTRICT FORUM
Our next meeting will be January 28 at 7.30 p.m. in Newtownmountkennedy Community Centre. We have a wonderful community with a strong voice, come along and join us. Everyone is welcome. For more information or meeting minutes follow us on Facebook – Newtownmountkennedy District Forum.
ALZHEIMER’S/ DEMENTIA SOCIETY
We meet every Friday at 11 a.m. in the Parkview Hotel Newtownmountkennedy. It is an opportunity for family members and carers to bring their loved ones for a coffee and a chat. It is open to people in the surrounding areas towns and villages.
YOGA AND MINDFULNESS
A four Week Introduction to Mindfulness will start on Monday, January 13, 7.45 p.m. to 8.45 p.m. in the Space in Newtownmountkennedy. Cost: €60 for four Weeks. These classes are suitable for anyone completely new to the practice as well as anyone with some previous experience and would like to continue. Mindfulness is particularly helpful for Stress management, Anxiety, Insomnia, reducing Pain and when recovering from ill health. Everyone is welcome.
Yoga Classes for all levels of experience commence on Wednesday, January 15, 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. in the Space – Newtownmountkennedy. These classes are suitable for beginners and anyone with previous experience. Cost €75 for six weeks or €15 drop in. Booking is essential. Please contact Angelika at 087 2176068 for more details.
MOBILE LIBRARY
Wicklow County Council Mobile Library will visit Newtownmountkennedy this Friday, January 17, 3 p.m. to 4.20 p.m., opposite Druids Well car park.
PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS
Gemma and Sandy are with us on Tuesday as part of the Burns By Your Side Reading to Dogs Programme.
Swimming and Festina Lente Horse-riding programmes continue this week.
We are delighted to welcome Joan and Karen from Music Generation back to our school this week to work with children in first, second, third and fifth class.
Baby and Toddler Group is on every Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in our Junior School Hall.
GAA – We are delighted to have Jackie Kinch with us for GAA training this term. Jackie coaches GAA skills to all our students in the junior and Senior School. Thanks to Newtown GAA for including our school in this programme.
NEWTOWN JUNIORS FC
Slowly but surely our teams are making their way back in preparation for the new season. The competitive age groups will commence their games on the weekend of Saturday/Sunday, February 22/23, with the non-competitive age groups starting a week later.
Regards the issue of weather or not the WDSL will continue with calendar football (February-November) or move back to the old traditional season (September – May), this issue will be clarified at the WDSL AGM on January 23 in Rathnew. Regardless we will all be back in action in mid-February. We will keep you all updated as we get information. Regards our teams getting back to action, we are always looking for new players for all age groups. We will be fielding teams from under-eight (2012) up to under-14 (2006) in the WDSL
Also, while at present we are blessed to have volunteers who coach our teams and work away on our committee, we are still short a few bodies for both roles. If you think you could help with getting involved with coaching of any of our teams or would have a couple of hours to spare to assist the club at committee level, we would love to hear from you. Contact our secretary Hughie at hughienolan@gmail.com for further information.
Our 2019 Club Presentation will take place on Saturday, February 1, in the community centre from midday till 2 p.m. Up for grabs will be the annual awards of Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and Top Goalscorer. Added to that there will be all the team awards from the season just gone. More details will follow.
The club sends their best wishes for a speedy recovery to under-12 player Ryan Collins, who sustained a bad ankle injury recently. Get well soon Ryan.
Our ever-popular Development Squad are now back in training under the guidance of head coach Lauren Nolan, who is ably assisted by fellow coaches Grace, Nathan and Seán. They coach four- to seven-yearolds in the community centre from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. every Saturday morning. For further information on all matters relating to the Development Squad contact our secretary Hughie at hughienolan@gmail.com.
We have had a number of players celebrating a birthday since our last post and they along with those who will be celebrating a birthday in the coming week are as follows: Eoin Ledwidge, Scott O’Toole, James McDermott, AJ Iaconi, Leo McCabe and Ellie Crimmins, all from the Development Squad, Jack Gavin from the under-eights, David McCormack, Rory O’Gorman and Elliott Biddle from the under-nines, Lennon McGuinness and Alex Ryan from the under-10s, Sebastian Anton from the under-11s, Jake Robertson, Scott McKenna and PJ Duffy from the under-12s and last but not least Samuel Falkiner from the under-13 team. Happy birthday everyone from all at Newtown Juniors FC.
We will be running our second Last Man Standing competition on the weekend of Saturday, February 22 – Monday, February 24. Unfortunately, we are unable to start before this date for a variety of reasons. Cost to participate is €10 per head. The Prize Pot will be 50% of all money taken in up to a maximum of €500. If you are interested in taking part, please contact any coach or committee member. All money collected go back into the youth of the area. Rules of the competition are on our Facebook and Twitter pages and are also available on request.
On a sadder note the club extends their sincere condolences to the families and friends of Billy Carthy (Mountainview Drive Newtown), Gerry Shannon (Church Road Newtown) and Shaun Temple (Bray) who all sadly passed away recently. May they all rest in peace.
For further information on all matters Newtown Juniors FC please contact the secretary at 087 6987653 or by email to hughienolan@gmail.com and you can also follow the club on our Facebook and Twitter pages.
GAA NOTES
Newtown GAA men’s teams started back training Tuesday, January 7. The team managed by Damien Gilligan with Ciaran McGuirl and John ‘Titch’ Healy as selectors will be training every
Tuesday and Thursday at 7.30 for any new members interested in joining either the senior or junior teams.
The junior team is managed by Pat Carthy again this year. Pat is finalising his backroom team for the new season.
The club is looking to have the following teams entered in to competitions this year. Girls under-eights, under-10s, under-12s, 14’s and 16’s. Boys under-seven, under-nine, under-11 and under-13s. Our under-15s will be playing again with Ashford after a successful season last year. Our 17’s will be playing under the Pearse Gaels banner again this year and we will continue our nursery programme again soon on Saturday mornings.
With so many teams being entered we will need as many hands to help as possible. Some of our teams last year were unable to be fielded, not due to a lack of player interest but a lack of parents willing to take on a team. Previous management experience or even playing experiences at GAA is not necessary so if you’d like to help out a team please do contact the club.
Fun Bingo will take place on in the Annamoe Centre on Sunday, January 19, from 3 p.m. Family members and friends are more than welcome to attend. €5 per book and great raffle Come along and enjoy.
LUNCH CLUB PROGRESSIVE 45 CARD GAME YOGA BADMINTON JENNYS PRESCHOOL
prizes.
A reminder that the Active Retirement Lunch club will take place on Friday, January 24, in the Coach House, Roundwood at 1.30. Please let Molly at 0404 45407or May at 0404 45178 know if you are interested in going.
Our next progressive 45 card game will take place on Sunday, January 19, at 7 p.m. in Roundwood Parish Hall. Excellent prize money raffle and refreshments at the interval everyone welcome.
Yoga classes will resume on Thursday, January 16, in Roundwood Parish Centre at 7.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Class will include – Asana (physical exercises to stretch and strengthen body) Pranayama (nine breathing exercises to focus and calm the mind) Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation) Meditation (stillness) Cost: €10 per class with a commitment of euro 50 due on first night. Further details: Contact Anne Marie 086 8367578.
There was no jackpot winner in last week’s draw. The numbers chosen were 5, 12, 20 and 25. There were seven match-three winners. Justine and Willie, Josie Cahill, Stephen Fitzsimons, Jason Priestly, Phil Doyle, Connie Walsh and Isabelle Gray. Next week’s jackpot will be €18,700.
Jenny’s pre – school Moneystown
Gentle Birth Childbirth Education Workshop in Roundwood, Saturday, February 8, 9 a.m. 6 p.m. in Roundwood Parish Hall. The workshop provides you with mental preparation using the latest brain science to give you emotional resilience which improves with instruction and practice.
Learn physical comfort measures so you have a full toolkit of strategies for you and your partner to use. Knowing how to navigate your options and birth preferences with your health care provider is important so you can feel in control.
This is a 1-Day in-person workshop experience for two people (Mom and Birth Partner). Cost 240e. Includes 30 days to Gentle.
Birth Institute for further learning and 30 days access to the award winning Gentle Birth App. For more details see gentlebirth. com/workshops search by Instructor and enter Fiona White. Any questions or queries please contact Fiona via call or text 087 2989801 or doulasafehaven@ gmail.com.
WALKING GROUP
Roundwood Whizzers Walking Group are back in action meeting at 7 p.m. this Wednesday at the Coach House car park. All welcome to walk at your own pace for approximately one hour.
SET DANCING
Our weekly set dancing sessions continue in Kavanagh’s Lounge on Thursday nights. All are always welcome – whether you have ever or never danced before Session starts at 8.30 till 10.30 and cost is still only €5 for a goodnight of exercise.
ROUNDWOOD CANCER SUPPORT
The Roundwood Cancer Support centre is now up and running and is open in the Parish Centre on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. till 1 p.m. and they are currently looking for volunteers if you could spare some time in your week it would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to pop in for a chat we will be happy to help. If anyone needs to make any enquiries outside these hours please telephone our confidential phone number 087 6062072.
MONEYSTOWN 45 CARD GAME
A 45 Card Game takes place every Tuesday night in Moneystown Community Centre starting at 8 p.m. Tea served. All are welcome.
MEDJUGORJE
A pilgrimage To Medjugorje will take place on October 7 for seven days at a cost of €679 fully inclusive. This trip will be accompanied by a Spiritual Director the accommodation is close to the church. For more information and booking Contact Mary King at 087 2185067.