KNOCKNAGOSHEL
ACTIVE RETIRED GROUP
Sliabh Luachra Active Retired Group are holding their February Tea Dance in the Community Centre in Knocknagoshel on Sunday February 10th 2019, Hosted by Knocknagoshel Over 55’s Social Club. Starting at 2.30 pm music by Stevie Donogan , Tea will be served. Why not come along and join us on the day. Busses sponsored by Local Link Kerry available from your local Active Retired Group .For more information Contact Mary on 087 6956817.
WOMEN’S GROUP
Knocknagoshel Women’s Group are holding our AGM on Wednesday 27th February @ 7:45 pm in the Knocknagoshel Community Centre. Our Group runs an Over 55’s Social Club on Wednesday and Saturday each week. We also run a mealson-wheels service four days per week. In addition, we also operate a wheelchair accessible community bus service as well as hosting many other social functions and services.
Our Group has operated out of the Community Centre in Knocknagoshel since 1994. A Board of Directors and a Management Committee of volunteers run our Group. Over the past 25 years the number of available volunteers has declined. This shortage has been supplemented by a team of highly qualified paid staff and by assistants on community employment schemes. Therefore, the requirement for volunteers to provide the services is not as critical today.
As a voluntary Group, however, the Management Committee and Board of Directors are required to be made up of volunteers. The pool of volunteers for these positions is depleted year on year. We would welcome anyone who has an hour to spare for committee duty 4 or 5 times during the year to come along to our AGM. If you would prefer to spend an hour helping in the Club every now and again we would love to have you. We guarantee you a warm welcome.
Becoming a volunteer is very beneficial both for the person volunteering and for the community. Participation in our community and the feeling of making a difference in other people’s lives is very enriching. Great friendships are formed. Make 2019 the year that you give an hour of your time to your community. Come along and see what goes on in our Group. We need you.
GAA MEMBERSHIP:
2019 membership is now due and can be given to Niamh Núnáin who is the Club Registrar and Membership Officer, or to any club officer. Membership is €30, per person, €50 for a couple, €20 for players who pay by January 31st.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN WORKSHOP:
Safeguarding Children Workshop will take place in Halla John LÓ Súilleabháin on Thursday January 31st beginning at 7pm. All underage mentors are requested to attend. Please send your name to the Club Children’s Officer, Cathy Griffin on 0860520915 as soon as possible.
COISTE NA NÓG CLÁRÚ:
Registration for Coiste na nÓg will take place in Halla John L Ó Súilleabháin on Sunday February 3rd at 11am.
DOG NIGHT FUNDRAISER:
Buster tickets for a Night at the Dogs being organised jointly by Scoil Naomh Eoin Baiste and CLG Lios Póil for Saturday February 16th are available in Kate’s Cross and Keane’s Shops. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
COISTE NA NÓG CARD GAME:
Coiste na nÓg Lios Póil would like to thank all who supported their recent card game in O’Sullivan’s, Garrynadur, mile buiochas to all who bought tickets and gave spot prizes. The winners were Thomas O’Connor and John Hanlon.
COISTE NA NÓG MEDAL PRESENTATION:
2018 All Ireland Minor winners Cillian Falvey and Colm Ó Muircheartaigh of CLG Annascaul, presented the under 12’s, under 13’s and under 16’s players with their medals in Annascaul Community Centre on Saturday evening. Well done to all involved and mile buiochas to Annascaul for hosting the presentation.
DEATH:
The death took place of Ann Griffin, Kilfountain and nee Griffin, late of Lisdorgan on Friday last, January 25th in Kerry University Hospital. Cremation took place on Monday, January 28th. of the Shandrum ceilíband will run workshops from 10.30 to 1pm for all instruments and ages including a bodhrán and drumming session, registration 10am. From 1.30-3pm Ranóg Ní Ghríofa Townsend will run a sean nós dancing workshop for all ages,cost of each is €10 or €15 for all. On Saturday night our annual féile concert will commence at 7pm featuring our ceolann teachers and pupils and on Sunday 3rd competitions in music for all instruments,english singing and comhrá gaeilge will commence at 12 noon for U 8’s and from 2pm for U10, U12 and 12-15. These competitions are open to anyone who has not previously been placed at any fleadh cheoil or ceol an gheimhridh. This event is again to bring home our dedication in our branch to maintaining and passing on our traditions of music, song, dance and or irish language. Our comhaltas branches are vital in our communities for keeping alive these traditions and our féile feabhra and other events showcases the amount of talent our young members have through hard work and dedication with our comhaltas teachers. We will welcome you all with a cupán tae and refreshments and a huge thanks to all our parents and volunteers in the branch.
For further information please contact our secretary Anne on 087 6979334 and for all comhaltas news its www.kerrycomhaltas.ie, kerryccé facebook page and tweet@kerrycomhaltas. Mountcollins, and Angela Steward, C/O Kostal. The winner of the promoters prize was Jack Murphy. This weeks jackpot will be €1,000
CARD GAME
The winnners of first prize at last weeks card game were, Jack Sullivan, Liam Lane and Dan Reidy. The runners up prize was divided between the teams of Connie Lenihan, Eamon Sheehan and Jimmy O Connell and John Lyons, Peter O Mahony and Dan Brosnahan. The winner of the door prize was John Lenihan with raffle prizes going to Mary Murphy, Den Lane, Tom Lenihan, Jackie Joe O Connell and JJ Lenihan. Cards as usual on this Thursday night at 9pm and all are welcome.
NEW CHAIRMAN
Congratulations to LIAM Lenihan, Tournafulla and formerly of Caherlevot, Mountcollins on his election as Chairman of the Munster Council of the GAA. Liam commenced his career with the Mountcollins GAA club and has held many prominent positions especially with the West Limerick GAA Board, Limerick’s County GAA Board and for the past number of years as the vice chairman of the Munster Council. Liam was elected at the Munster Convention in the Devon Inn Hotel on last Friday night and we wish him well in his new position.
GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in last weeks Mountcollins/Tournafulla Gaa clubs lotto were 5, 21, 22 and 25. There was no winner of the jackpot prize went to Mikey, Finnegan, Tournafulla, Paddy Cahill, Abbeyfeale, Larry Begley, Mountcollins and Con Murphy, Mountcollins. The promoters prize went to Dave O Connell. This weeks jackpot will be €4,900
OPERATION TRANSFORMATION
Mountcollins GAA club in association with Glasha Fitness have come together with Operation Transformation for Ireland Lights UP. This is an opportunity to improve your fitness levels by using local facilities to run or walk. In a bid to make exercise more accessible to all during the dark winter nights all participating clubs will switch on their flood-lights between 7pm to 9pm each Thursday night for a six week period, January 17th to February 21st.
GAA NEWS
The annual West Board GAA All Stars awards night will be held in Rathkeale House Hotel on Friday, February 22nd. Among the recipients will be local referee, Davy Dillane who has given many years of dedicated service at both district and county board level. Special guests on the night will be county hurling manager, John Kiely.
CEILI
The next ceili in Halla Tadgh Gaelach, Tournafulla will be held on this Friday night, February 1st. Dancing will commence at 9.30pm and be to the music of The Striolain Ceili Band. Refreshments will be served during the evening and all are welcome
NO POSTERS PLEASE
In the run up to the forthcoming elections, Mountcollins Tidy Towns Commitee are requesting candidates to refrain from putting up posters in the village or approach roads. If you would like to help with a donation we would be very grateful. You can contact any of the committee: Fr. Kevin McNamara, Eddie Bowler, Pat Fitzgerald, James Kennelly, Teddy Keane or Anna Maria Kennelly.
RETIREMENT
Congratulations to Mary Madden on her recent retirement from Murhur National School. Happy retirement.
MOYVANE BADMINTON
Division 4 Mixed League Moyvane defeated Listowel 4-3. Team: Micheal Collins, Liam O Connor, Barry O Callaghan, Breda Lane, Michelle Corridan and Louise Behan. Division 3 Mixed League Kingdom defeated Moyvane 4-3. Team: Timmy Flaherty, William Flaherty, Chris McCarthy, Bridget McCarthy, Denise Collins, Jenelle Griffin and Carmel Hudson. Division 1, 3 and 5 Singles Championships were held in Killarney last Friday night. Division 5 Runner Up Eva Browne and Division 1 Runner Up Niamh Flaherty. Kerry Badminton Assocation Table Quiz takes place Friday, February 01 at 8.00pm in O’Donnell’s Bar, Tralee.
GAA LOTTO
There was no winner of this week’s Lotto Jackpot. Lucky Dip winners of €40 each were; Fintan McEnery, Moyvane. Paudie Langan, Agri Autos, Listowel. Mary O’Donoghue, c/o Speedy’s. Mary Leahy, Willowbrook, Clieveragh, Listowel. John G Moore, c/o Kevin’s. Next week’s Jackpot is €11,300 and the draw will take place Sunday, February 03 in Mairead’s Bar. NKL: Round 1 Moyvane V Knocknagoshel. Date: Sunday, February 03. Venue: Knocknagoshel. Time: TBC.
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION, MOYVANE: Friday, February 01 Anniversary Mass at 7.30pm for Tommie O & Una O’Sullivan and deseased family members. Saturday, February 02 Anniversary Mass at 7.30pm for Dick Stack, Moyvane South. Sunday, February 03 First Anniversary Mass at 11.00am for Denis Mulvihill, Moyvane.
CHURCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI, KNOCKANURE: Sunday, February 03 Anniversary Mass at 10.00am for Jim & Kathleen O’Connor, Knockanure.