Local Notes 16th April

CARDS
First prize on nine games went to Peter Culhane and James Cribbin. Second Prize divided by three couples on seven games each; Peter and Irene Donovan, Josie Fitzmaurice and John O’Malley, Donie Donovan and James Bridgeman. Table prizes: Brid Guery and Pat Hastings, Peggy Lynch and Mai Naughton. Raffle winners: Bridie Moroney, Nora Doore, Frances Woulfe and Anne O’Mahony. Lotto ticket winners: Frances Woulfe and Mary Barrett. Cards every Friday at 9.15pm.
ANNUAL 45 DRIVE
The Good Friday Annual 45 Drive will be held in Shanagolden Hall at 9.30pm. €10 to play.
MUSIC LESSONS
Music lessons continue every Thursday in Shanagolden from 7pm-9pm. All musicians welcome.
ST.SENAN’S SOCIAL SERVICES PILGRIMAGE
St. Senan’s Social Services Senior Citizen’s Pilgrimage to the Fr. Patrick Peyton CSC., Memorial Centenary celebration at Attymass, Ballina, Co. Mayo will take place on Thursday, May 7. Bus leaves Foynes at 8am and mass will be held in the Fr. Peyton Centre. The fare is €17. Contact Anna Curtin on 069-65469.
ST. SENAN’S LADIES FOOTBALL
Training commenced last week. The team will be trained this year by Jim Molyneaux and will be assisted by Tom Flavin, Pa Ranahan and Ian Ranahan.
Committee 2009: Chairperson, Karena Moroney, vice chairperson, Joanne Flavin, secretary, Orla Carrig, assistant secretary, Maria Somers, treasurer, Noelle Madigan, assistant treasurer, John Hanlon, PRO, Olivia Fitzgerald, child welfare officer, Anne-Marie O’Connor.
SHANAGOLDEN NATIONAL SCHOOL
Parents who wish to enrol their child in Shanagolden NS in September, please contact 069-60215.
ST. SENAN’S NATIONAL SCHOOL
Parents who wish to enrol their child in St. Senan’s NS in September, please contact 069-65117.
SALESIAN COLLEGE NEWS
Congratulations to Jake Considine, a 5th year student form Kildimo who has been selected for the Irish U18 National Rugby Team. Jake plays club rugby with Young Munster. Congratulations also to the U15 Hurlers who beat Castletroy College 3-10 to 0-5 recently.
The DVD of the school production Mamma Mia can be ordered from the school for €25.
Easter supervised study for 3rd and 6th year students starts on Tuesday 14 to Friday, April 17 at 10am.
Swimming classes continue at the Salesian College pool every Saturday from 10am-1pm and life-saving from 2pm-4pm. Any queries, contact Kate O’Hara 085-1407415.
BREAST CHECK
Breast Check will be offering free mammograms to women aged 50-64 in West Limerick at its Mobile Screening Unit located at Croom Orthopaedic Hospital. Check www.breastcheck.ie.
ACCORD PRE-MARRIAGE COURSES
If you are planning to get married in the Church then an Accord Pre-Marital course is a prerequisite before booking the date. For further details contact the Accord office, Newcastle West on 069-61000.
INDOOR BOWLS CLUB
Initial steps have been taken to establish an indoor bowls club for adults in Newcastle West. Please contact Jim on 069 77153.
PARENT & TODDLER GROUP
The Parent and Toddler Group continues to meet every Tuesday and Thursday in the Desmond Complex from 10.30am to 12.30pm during term time. New parents/carers are always welcome. Price €2 per family, including refreshments.
AN INVITATION
Dromcollogher welcomes older people to the Day Care Centre on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Contact 063-83415.
WEST LIMERCK TOAST MASTERS
The local club meet at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West on the first and third Wednesday of each month from September to June at 8.30pm.
FLEADH BY THE FEALE
Thursday, April 30 to Monday, May 4. Heading this year’s lineup is the internationally well known group “Four Men & a Dog”, supported by traditional musicians from St. Joseph’s Secondary School. Celebrity concert is on Sunday, May 3 in the Convent Hall at 8pm.
Contact Dearbhla Ahern, 087-6874035, Maureen Murphy 086-3265762, Celine McNally 087-7697672, John O’Sullivan 086-3165848, Abbey Stone and Tile Centre, Main St. 068-31109 or Slice of Life, Main St. 068-32655.
EXHIBITION
Ballyhahill/Loughill ICA are currently holding an Arts & Crafts exhibition in the gallery Room in Foynes Library. Failte isteach.
DAY TRIP TO MULLINGAR
Would you like to visit Mullingar and see the statue that has been erected for Joe Dolan? Please phone Maureen on 087-9845102.
FOYNES LIBRARY
A range of new services are available to the public at Foynes Library. The services include internet access, wi-fi, dvd and photocopying. Telephone 069-65365.
WHIST DRIVE
The whist drive continues in Loughill Resource Centre every Sunday at 8.30pm.
THE NIGHT OF THE BIG QUIZ
There will be two venues on Friday, April 3 staffed by the broadcasters from your local community radio for the fundraising table quiz for WL102FM. The questions will be broadcast to the venues and the results of each round will be written up in the studio and broadcast. So get on down to the Ballintemple Inn, Newcastle West or the Devon Inn, Templeglantine. Tables of four €20. Further information from Margaret on 069-69666.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMIGE TO LOURDES
Those intending to travel should make contact with the Pilgrimage Office, Henry St., Limerick. The pilgrimage will take place from June 21-26.
BRUSH OFF THE WINTER BLUES
On Monday, April 6 we will depart the market yard, Newcastle West for Kilkenny City. Please contact Nora Enright 087-7453154 or Pat Dalton 069-62306. As always, beidh failte roimh ár gcairde go lear.
HOLY WEEK CEREMONIES
Holy Thursday; confessions will be held after each ceremony. Mass of the Lords Supper, Shanagolden 8pm and adoration at the altar of repose 9pm-10pm, please bring Trocaire Box.
Good Friday; a day of fast and abstinence. Passion ceremony, veneration of the Cross, Robertstown 3pm. Stations of the Cross, Veneration of the Cross, Foynes 6.30pm, Shanagolden 8pm. Confessions after each ceremony.
Holy Saturday; Confessions, Foynes 11am, Shanagolden 12.30pm, Easter Vigil Ceremony, Foynes 8pm.
Easter Sunday; the sunrise mass of the resurrection will take place at Knockpatrick at 5.30am. Parish masses in all churches at the usual times. Happy Easter to everyone.
ST. SENAN’S COMMUNITY GAMES
County Final Results: Talent competition, Drama, Annaleigh Hanlon and Leanne Fitzsimons came fourth.
Modelling making; Gold went to Sophie Moroney and Bronze to Dean Cooke, Darragh Woulfe, Aine Bridgeman, Noel Griffin, Niamh O’Connor and Darragh Cooke; certs Kiely Leihan, David O’Carroll, Mary O’Connoe and Anna Lowes.
Well done and thanks to Patricia Lowes and Olive O’Sullivan for all their help.
Good luck to Sophie who will now go on to represent Limerick at the National Finals in Athlone.
U13 mixed badminton: Team B got Silver Medals and Team A got Certs. A big thanks to Siobhan Flynn and Vincent Buckley for all their hard work. Well done everyone.
Munster Final Results; Girls U13 table tennis got Silver Medals. Shane Meade and the girls were beaten in the finals by Kerry. The girls are delighted to bring home the Silver Medals. Thanks to Shan for all the time and effort he has put into the table tennis teams.
TABLE QUIZ
Our annual table quiz will take place in The Old Stand, Shanagolden at 9pm, Holy Thursday.
WEDDING
Congratulations and best wishes to Paul O’Connor, Lisbane, Shanagolden and Marguerite Wilmott, Kyletaun, Rathkeale who were married in St. Mary’s Church, Rathkeale on Saturday, March 14. The reception was held in the Rathkeale House Hotel.
WEST LIMERICK SET DANCING CLUB CEILE
On Sunday, April 12 at 4pm in the Convent Hall, Abbeyfeale, music by The Swallows Ceile Band.
CARDS
First and second prizes were divided by four couples on eight games each; Dick Gleeson and Brid Guerin, Mai Wall and Sean Mulcahy, Peg Mulvihill and Jim Lynch, Done Donovan and Jim Bridgeman. Table Prizes went to James Lanigan and J. Danaher, Brid Guerin and Dick Gleeson. Raffle winners: Bridie McManus, Josie Finucane, Mai Wren, Mai Naughton and Mary Barrett. Lottery tickets went to C.Lynch and Vinny Wren.
Cards every Friday at 9.15pm.
LOTTERY
No winner of €15,200 jackpot. Numbers: 2, 9, 22 & 23. Lucky dip winners: €50 Nicholas Cummins, Shanagolden; €40 Paddy Galvin c/o Bardini’s, €30 Liz & Anne c/o Kelly’s Bar, €30 Betty Mason, Foynes, €30 Estuary Rugby Club, 10 free tickets, Paddy Moroney, Shanagolden.
SYMPATHY
Deepest sympathy is extended to Desmond O’Brien, Shanagardens, Shanagolden on the death of his father, Patrick O’Brien, Shanabody Road, Ballananty, Limerick. Sympathy also to his sons, daughters, daughter in law, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.