RECENT DEATH
We send our deepest sympathies to Christy O Keeffe in Ballyduff Village on the recent loss of his beloved sister. Catherine (Kitty) Murphy (nee O Keeffe) was a resident of the beautiful Ballydurn and was predeceased by her husband Edward and her son Ken. She is deeply regretted by her children John, Brian and Stephen, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and extended family and friends.
Kitty’s funeral mass took place in Clonea church followed by burial in the adjoining graveyard. We pray that Kitty now rests in peace, and we hope that her family will find comfort in their memories of times spent with Kitty. We remember all her family in our prayers especially Christy, Vera, Damien, Elaine, Edel and Sandra.
WATERFORD SUIR VALLEY RAILWAY
On April 1st Waterford Suir Valley Railway will begin their 2022 season. Everyone looks forward to the beginning of the season and the treat of travelling along the railway taking in the beautiful sights and the sounds of nature and the wildlife. This year the staff and management of the railway have made a lovely generous gesture and for the first 10 days they have decided to donate all ticket revenue to UNICEF Ireland Crisis for the Ukraine Appeal. This is a lovely kind gesture so please spread the word and maybe arrange to meet some friends for a lovely day out while helping a wonderful cause.
GAA LOTTO
For many months we have all being picking those four lotto numbers for the local GAA lotto draw hoping that we may have chosen the lucky ones. Last weekend Sandra Murphy chose 3, 8, 17 and 21 and they proved to be the four lucky numbers which netted Sandra a jackpot of €12,500. What a fantastic win and we wish Sandra the very best of luck. There were also three lucky dip winners who won €50 each and they were Anthony Phelan, AM Queally and Danielle O Sullivan. The next draw will take place on April 3rd and there will be a jackpot of €5,600 up for grabs. Tickets cost just €2 each or three for €5 and are available from all committee members and will also be on sale outside Centra in Kilmeaden on Saturday April 2nd.
BALLYDUFF CAMOGIE
Membership is now due for the coming season. All registrations must be paid before March 31st. All players need to be registered online through “Foireann” before returning to training. If you are registering multiple members from the same household there is a Family membership option available.
Camogie training for girls aged 6+ takes place every Monday evening in Tom Cheasty Park from 6.15pm to 7.15pm. New members are always welcome.
BALLYDUFF GAA
The academy section of the club travelled to Kilmacow with several age groups taking part in some very competitive games. The sun shone for their first game out in the season and there were some super skills on show with plenty of hooks, blocks, pulls, tackles and of course some lovely scores. A big thank you to Kilmacow for hosting and to all the parents who offered such great support. The club look forward to welcoming Kilmacow to Tom Cheasty Park soon.
The club would like to congratulate Sandra Murphy who was the lucky jackpot winner in their recent lotto draw and wish her every happiness.
BALLYDUFF AFC
Ballyduff AFC are delighted to announce not one but two fun Easter camps coming up in their club grounds. They will run their own Easter camp from April 11th to 15th and to apply you need to register through klubfounder. The cost of the camp is €65 for the first child, €50 for the second and your 3rd child is free. The camp will run each day from 10am to 2pm
The #AvivaSoccerSisters Easter camp will come to the Ballyduff AFC grounds from April 19th to April 21st. They are delighted to return with their popular camp and remind you that booking is now open so book your spot soon. For more information, please go to http://aviva.ie/soccersisters.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
We send warmest birthday wishes to Patricia Cullinane, Johnstown who recently celebrated her 80th birthday. Patricia is a very popular lady in our community, and I am sure that her family made sure that she enjoyed her special day.
Down the road in Matthews Cross, Johnny Mackey was also celebrating his birthday, enjoying his 70th birthday. No doubt his family made sure he celebrated in style and I’m sure his grandson Ronan had plenty of fun ideas.
PHOTO ARCHIVE.
As you know our beautiful church will be 200 years old this year and I am putting together a supplement about the church, looking at the history of the church throughout the years. I am looking for any interesting photos you may have of the church inside or outside, occasions at the church. Were you married in the church 25, 50, 60, 70 years ago, can I use your wedding photo? Do you have any photos of the changes the church went through over the years? I promise to take great care of your photos and return them in the condition they were received. If you have anything of interest, please contact me Linda Spillane on 087 9838392.
UKRAINE COLLECTION
Following the fantastic response to the last collection we held for the Ukraine, I have decided to hold another one. On Sunday April 3rd we will hold another collection at Ballyduff Community Centre from 11am to 2pm. Once again items needed are tinned foods, soups, personal hygiene products, nappies, baby wipes, baby food etc. Of course, we have now welcomed some Ukrainians into our county who had to leave their homes and country leaving everything behind so perhaps the children would enjoy some small toys such as footballs, colours, books and The Red Cross are also looking for cash or vouchers for places like Tesco, Penneys, Dunnes where people can buy their own clothes etc. If you can help in any way, please come along to the collection and donate what you can.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Take Care Of Yourself
Go for a walk, eat your favourite food,
Get a haircut, cry if you need to,
Read a book, take a vacation, have a drink.
Do what you need to do.
Take care of yourself, because at the end of the day,
You’re all you’ve got.