Week 14-03-10

Happy Mothers Day, 14th march 2010

Please remember in your Prayers.

Mary Pacetti, Main St./ Bailey house Nursing home.
Ann Cokeley for whom mass has been offered.
Thomas Johnson, Laffansbridge, 1st anniversary mass at 7 pm.
Joan Croke, Fethard. Anniversary.
Matt, Josie and Lizzie Power, Mardyke. Anniversay mass Sunday 11am.
James Simpson, Crohane. Anniversary mass Sunday 11am.

May They Rest In Peace.

Saint Patricks Day Mass: The 11am Mass in St. Mary's Church Killenaule will be celbrated in Irish Blessing and distribution of shamrock.

St Catherines Athletics: Important Club Meeting for all club members and parents of children presently training with the Club. Any other parents and interested parties are welcome to attend a meeting in St. Mary's Hall Killenaule on Monday 15th March at 8pm.

Saint Patrick's Night Social: Killenaule Community Sports Complex will hold a Social on Friday 19th March from 9pm to 12am. Music by John and Eric.Admission € 10. Refreshments served, Celebrate our National Holiday by supporting this event.

Slieveardagh Lottery: Results of Lotto Tuesday 2nd March 2010. Numbers drawn (14, 16, 26, 27, ) Bonus No.17.No winner of the Prize Fund or the Jackpot. No Match 3's. € 20 each, M & T Shelly, Killenaule. Brian Cullivan, Killenaule. Enda O'Donoghue, Glengoole. Rose Hanrahan, Killenaule. Keith Kennedy, Killenaule.
6 lucky dips - € 10 each Ann Lyons, Garrynoe. Noreen Bambrick, Grange. Adrian Kelly, C/o Amby's Ballingarry. Paul Norris, The Commons. Sean Fogarty, Gortnahoe. B. O'Shea, Glengoole.

Local G.A.A. Lotto: Numbers drawn ( 4, 20, 22, 28 ) No Jackpot Winner. No match 3, 4 Lucky Dips - Billy Hanly, Lurgoe.Tommy Ryan, C/o Bingo. Tara O'Connell, Mullinahone. Denis Ryan, Ballinure. € 50 each. Next Weeks Jackpot € 11,000.
It was a splendid weekend for Killenaule G.A.A. Club. In round 2 of the Minor Football League Killenaule defeated Clonmel Commercials by 6-6 to 1-11.In the Senior Football League Killenaule defeated Ardfinnan by 0-9 to 0-7.Presentation Night was held in The Village Inn, Moyglass. The county minor winning football team from 2009 were presented with their medals by special guest and former Kerry Football player Mike Frank Russell.

Best of Luck to Killenaue owners Lily Lawlor and Daniel Hartnet whose horse Dunguib runs in the Spinal Research Supreme Novice Hurdle in Cheltenham this coming week,and to trainer Edward O'Grady Ballynonty who also has horses racing at the festival. A total of 18 winners have returned victorious from Prestbury Park to his Ballynonty Stables.

Recent Death. The death took place on 9th March at South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel. of Mary Pacitti (nee Kelly, Kylenahone) Killenaule.Mary is survived by her brothers Michael, Main Street, Killenaule.and Fr. Frank Kelly, Los Angeles, U.S.A. nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. May she rest in Peace.

Week 07-03-10

SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy to Brophv Family, St Johnstown on the recent death of John Brophy.
God grant him eternal rest.

St.Patrick's Day 17th March Holyday of obligation mass at 11 o'clock as gaeilge.
Blessing and distribution of the shamrock.Mass offered for Statia Schneider, lst anniversary mass.

Easter Hymns Folk group practice Wednesday 10th March in St.Mary's hall at 7.15 pm.
More singers wanted.so come along and join us in preparing for Easter hymns.

Do This in Memory of Me -The theme is "The Cross of Christ" thanks to our members of do this in memory of me team.. The introduction was given by Mark Stakelum, Dolores Stakelum, Dara Guilfoyle. Mary Slattery. Patrick Kirwan.
Thanks also to Ballinure Children's Choir under the direction of Monica Butler.Their opening hymn set the tone for the ceremony "The Old Rugged Cross" and the beautiful pslam Father in my life i see.The prayers of the faithful were recited by Abbie Keating. Chloe O'Donoghue, Maime Keating, Paul Coady.Offering brought to the altar by Aaron Ryan, Rebecca Slattery. Conor Kirwan, Sarah Slattery.
Reading was read by Darragh Fitzgerald.

Legion of Mary ~ Cashel Curia retreat will be held in Glengoole Church on 21st march from 2 o'clock to 6 o'clock.You are most welcome.

GARDEN CLUB: On Tuesday 9th March in Sports Complex at 8pm, well known gardener Eva Holmes, Kilkenny will be guest speaker at the Club's March Meeting.
Usual Raffle and refreshments served. Non·members welcome.

DAFFODIL DAY: Friday March 20th 2010, is a date to be put in your diary.
Killenaule Committee will be holding a teal coffee morning in St. Mary's Hall on the day and daffodils fresh and silk will be on sale around town. Other events will take place during the week raising money helping Irish Cancer Society Home Care Nurses Day and night. Your support will be much appreciated.

BIRTHDAY WISHES: Congratulations to Nan Kelly and Michael Gilmartin, Bailey House Nursing Home who recently were given a joint celebration party by Matron. An evening of great entertainment was enjoyed by all present as these two with very special birthdays took part in the singing and dancing. Long more may they enjoy themselves.

ST. PATRICK'S NIGHT SPECIAL Killenaule Community Sports Complex will hold Social on Friday 19th March from 9pm - 12am in Sports Complex.
Music by John and Eric. Tickets €10. Refreshments served. Please support.

Local GAA Lotto Draw 1st March, 2010. Numbers drawn (6, 12, 15, 18) .
No Jackpot winner. 6 Match 5: Donie O'Connell, Killenaule, Michael O'Dwyer, Clonacoady, Sharon Kelly, (Bingo), Mary Grant, Post Office, John Costigan, Moyglass,'Tom Hayes, Ballynonty. Next weeks Jackpot €10,800.

ST. MARY'S N.S: -St. Mary's National School, Killenaule, Parents Association is collecting second hand books to donate to the school library. Book boxes shall be in the school classrooms from Monday and shall remain throughout March. Please ensure that books donated are in good condition and are suitable reading for primary school children. The Parents Association with participation from the Active Retired has also organised the school shared reading programme and is grateful to all those who are giving of their time.
Volunteers interested in contributing an hour per week over the next number of weeks to read with children should please contact Siobhan Duggan. A bag-pack fundraising weekend shall take place in Clonmel at the end of April and volunteers would be greatly appreciated. Next meeting shall take place in the school on March 23rd at 8.30pm.

SLlEVEARDAGH LECTURE SERIES: Illustrated Talk by Pat Dunne on the Mines with Unique Photographs of Mining Conditions in Ballingarry and also a Slide Show on the Slieveardagh Coalfields will take place in
Slieveardagh Centre, Killenaule on Wednesday 24th March, 2010 at 8pm. Admission €5. Refreshments Served.
(Pat Dunne is a native to Crosscannon, Killenaule and served his time as an electrician in the Slieveardagh Coalfields. During his time working in the Coalfields, between 1959 and 1973, Pat recorded live images of the miners on camera. He has over 250 images of all the coalfields including Ballynonty, Copper and Gurteen. He also has a number of Miners Lamps display at well as a rare poster of the Sale of the Mining Rights.
Contact Maura Barrett on 052 9156165 or 085 1169650 for further information.

SLlEVEARDAGH LOTTERY: The Slieveardagh Lotto is held on Tuesday Nights.
This week the Lotto will take place in Slieveardagh Cultural and Enterprise Centre.
This week's Prize Fund is €9,000 - Jackpot €8,800
Tickets cost €2 and are available in Slieveardagh Centre, Killenaule, Shops, Pubs and Post Offices in Killenaule, Ballingarry, Glengoole, Gortnahoe, Ballysloe and Ballynonty.
Results of Lotto Tuesday 23rd February; 2010 - Numbers Drawn (2, 14, 20, 30) ,Bonus number 15.
No winner of the Prize Fund or the Jackpot. No Match 3 €100
5 Drawn €20 each - Stuart Perry; Ballynonty, Nick Lahart, Gortnahoe, Clevonne Webster; The Commons, Nellie Donovan, Fethard, Billy Carroll, Rathroe. 6 Lucky Dips €10 each - P. Larkin, Clo Chadwicks Clonmel, Mary Fennelly; Boulic, Mary Doheny Boulea, Pat Hayes, Lurgoe, Michael Teehan, Ballynontg Margaret Stokes, Ballysloe.

KILLENAULE GAA: Our senior footballers had their first outing in the County football league last Sunday afternoon . Unfortunately they were beaten by Clonmel Commercials on a scoreline of 2-7 to 2-1. They now face Ardfinnan in round two this Sunday in Killenaule at 2:30pm.
The team lined out as follows: Robert Hall, Michael Fitzgerald, Paddy Codd, Stephen Hannigan, Kenneth Cleary; Stephen Browne, Conor Prendergast, Jack O'Connell, Niall O'Dwyer, Kevin Prendergast, Gerry Kennedy (2-0), Michael Doyle (0-1), Tony Doyle, Michael Farrell, Damien McCormack. Subs: Vinny Hannigan for Stephen Hannigan.
Our minor footballers are also out in the first round of the County Minor League this Sunday,
as they take on Clonmel Commercials. That game also takes place in Killenaule at 12:00pm.

There will be a presentation night this Saturday for the 2009 Killenaule team that won the County minor B football title. It will take place in The Village Inn, Moyglass at 9:00pm.
Refreshments and music on the night! All are welcome!
A committee meeting will take place on Thursday (11th March) in the sports complex at 8:30pm. .
Also congratulations to our u-21 footballers who have qualified for a south semi final.
MEMBERSHIP: Membership is now due in the club and needs to be paid ASAP! Seniors - €50, minors - €20.