Ballylanders Newsletter Week Ending 22nd January
Anniversaries:
Christine Mullins Glenaholisha.
Tax Rebate Forms:
Please sign and return your form. It all adds greatly to the finances of the parish.
Priest Notes:
When writing cheques for the parish please begin with the words BALLYLANDERS CHURCH a/c, without these words on the cheques there is always complications.
Family Carers Ireland
Family Carers Ireland are proving the QQI Level 5 Healthcare Support Award in your area based on demand in February 2017. One Day workshops on Mental Health, Nutrition, Dementia & Emergency First Aid also available .For more info contact 0579322920.
Church Gate Collection:
A Church Gate Collection will be held for Saint Vincent de Paul weekending 28th & 29th of January. Please give generously.
Vocations Afternoon:
For women discerning a religious vocation, Poor Clare Monastery College Road Cork. Saturday 18th February 2 – 4.30pm. email
Call to Priesthood:
A Chance to reflect, think, chat and hopefully help answer that ‘Call to Priesthood’ Question….
Taking place on Friday/Saturday 17th /18th of February in Pallottine College in Thurles…
Friday dinner at 6pm, followed by time of prayer – Meet others thinking of Priesthood and some recently ordained priests. Stay overnight, breakfast, a brief talk on discerning a vocation, preparation for Mass, lunch, discussion and departure.
Advance booking is required: Contact Fr Joe Walsh, Templemore – 086 7714888
Ballylanders Parent & Toddler:
Runs in Ballylanders Day Care Centre every Tuesday morning from 10am to 12pm. All parents, carers, grandparents, dads welcome to attend. It’s a fun morning of Arts & Crafts and for everyone to come together to have fun. Please come and join parent support worker Michelle Stack. Telephone: 086 8888105.
Knockainey Historical & Cons. Society:
Knockainey Historical & Cons. Society are pleased to launch the 2017 Lecture Series.First of 4 lectures begins with Kevin Myers - journalist, writer & historian.
"The Irish in the Great War focusing on mid county Limerick".
Friday January 27th 2017 @ 8.00pm.St. John's Church Knockainey.Tickets €10.Booking essential contact Angela 0871277468.
Further talks on Fridays 3rd, 10th17thof February @ 8.00pm tickets only €5 on door. Topics, Life in Limerick 1916 and impact of WW1 War of Independence in Limerick 1919-21 and Civil War in Limerick.
In the walking world people are saying that I have completed a great achievement.
Griston Bog:
Guided tours will be starting 1st Wednesday of each month starting February 1st running from 10.30 to 12 noon. Buggy & Wheelchair friendly, Free Car parking.€4 per Adult and €3 per child & Senior Citizen, Under 4s Free.PreBooking is Essential call 06391300
Walking:
Denny O Dwyer, Ballyfaskin, Ballylanders has trekked across Ireland from Beara in West Cork to Brefniey in Leitrim and on to Blacklion in Cavan a total of 440Klms. This route has been complete over a two year period on weekends .The same route was done over a fourteen day retreat by Donal Cam O'Sullivan in 1603. In the walking world people are saying that Denny has completed a great achievement.
Introduction to Orienteering:
Ballyhoura Beo are hosting an ‘Introduction to Orienteering’ event on SundayJanuary 29thfrom10am-2pmat the Ballyhoura Bike Centre. We will cover map reading, compass use and practice a couple of Orienteering routes! Open to beginners, no previous experience in required! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Cost is€10 per person.Pre - booking is essential as spaces are limited so please r call 063-91746 if you are interested in taking part.
Ballylanders Newsletter Week Ending 22nd January
School's GAA:
John the Baptist CS, Hospital 4-11 St Augustine’s College, Dungarvan 0-12: John the Baptist Community School in Hospital made history at Castletownrocheon Saturdaywhen they claimed their first Munster ladies senior A football Post Primary Schools title. Our local girl on the team Andrea O’Sullivan scored three points.
The 2016 All-Ireland B champions had a pair of goals in each half, enabling them to pull clear.The victory sets them up for potential further glory when they move on to the All-Ireland series. Co-manager Seamus Dollery wasn’t at all surprised. “We won the Munster B last year and the C the year before and a lot of the girls have played on all three, and most of them have two All-Ireland medals. This was our first Munster A final but they are a terrific bunch of girls. We are in the junior A final as well in a couple of weeks.”
Celebration for John the Baptist CS, Hospital, following their victory over St. Augustine's, Dungarvan, in the Munster Ladies Gaelic Football Lidl Post Primary Senior A Cup final at Castletownroche.
Ballylanders AFC Monday January 16th:
Numbers: 5, 15, 17, 19.
Winners: James Keating c/o Gallahues, Bill King c/o Kingdom, Frank O’Dwyer c/o Ciarans.
Next week’s Draw: Monday January 23rd 2017. Venue: McDermotts
Next week’s Jackpot: €15,300.
Ballylanders GAA Fortnightly Lotto Results:
Numbers: 7, 13, 11, 21.
Five lucky dip winners of €20 each: Vicky Aherne, Raymond Sheehan, Eoin Martin, Nicki Proven, and Helen Browne (online).
Next draw: Saturday January 28th 2017. Venue: Kingdom. Next Jackpot: €19,600
Ballylanders Soccer Club:
Ballylanders Soccer Club are holding a clothes /shoes and bags collection over the next 6 week. Collection is booked forMarch 4th. You can drop your bags off at club houseon Monday6.30 to 7.30 andThursday6.30 to 8.30. If this does not suit you can contact Mary on 0868141869. The Soccer Club do appreciate your support as always. This is a good way to do a good Spring Cleaning.
Day Care Centre:
Arts and Crafts: every Friday from 2 to 3pm at the Day Care Centre.
Set Dancing: Tuesday’s from 8.30pm – 10.30pm, new comers welcome.
Sewing and Alterations:
Available every Thursday from 4-5pm in the Day Care Centre. Items will be ready for collection the following Thursday or call 087 4032524
Chiropodist:
Will attend the Day Care Centre on Saturday January 28th at 2pm.
Cards Wednesday January 17th:
12 games – Pat Condon & Mike Green,
10 games – Moss Morriarty & Moss Hanley, John Sheehan & Anne Coughlan.
Table Prizes: Bridie Moloney & Bridget McGrath, Tom Callahan & Theresa Quinn, Pat O’Brien & William
O’ Brien, James O’Brien & Pat Breen, Billie Burke & Willie O’Mahoney.
Raffle: Peadar Hyland, Billie Casey, Pauline McGrath, Ann Coughlan.
Games start at 8:45 SHARP.
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