JARLATH BURNS EVENING
Ballyduff Lower GAA, Camogie and LGFA will present an evening with incoming GAA President Jarlath Burns on Saturday January 20th at 7pm in The Greenway Manor Hotel. Mr. Burns will discuss his plans for the GAA on both a national and local level. He will also help the club to launch their newly developed club plan. During the night there will also be a preview of the upcoming hurling season with Waterford legends Ken McGrath and John Mullane. Tickets cost just €10 each and can be purchased through Eventbrite or will be available on the door on the night.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Our local community alert group will hold their next meeting on Wednesday January 24th at 8pm in Ballyduff Community Centre. The community text alert fee is now being collected and the €10 can be paid at the meeting or can be dropped to Jay Dowdall, MJ Healy or Chris Pragnell. The text alert scheme is of vital importance alerting people of any suspicious activity in the area or any storm and weather conditions affecting roads in the area. If you would like to join the scheme you can give your name and number to any of the committee.
SCRAP COLLECTION
Ballyduff AFC are hosting a scrap collection at their grounds in Ballyduff Lower. Items can be dropped to the grounds any day between 10am and 8pm. Please do not bring any dishwashers or items with glass. This is a fundraiser for the club who have great plans for further development of the club and its grounds. Please support by having a tidy up of that yard or shed you have been promising to do and drop your items off at Ballyduff AFC. You’ll earn great brownie points for tidying up and supporting your local club.
GAME OF CARDS ANYONE?
Do you fancy a game of cards in a nice relaxing environment? Beginning on Thursday February 1st at 7.30pm in Ballyduff Community Centre, you can drop along and enjoy a game of Progressive 30’s. The cost is €15 for a team of 3 and this is a fantastic way to meet up with others and enjoy a game and a chat. If you would like any further information, please call Tricia on 0872979332
BRIDGE CLUB NEWS
The great news from the club is that they will commence bridge lessons on January 16th at 7pm in Ballyduff Community Centre. The lesson will last two hours and will continue for 8 lessons. What a fantastic opportunity to learn the game and join in the fun. New Year! New hobbies!
GAA LOTTO
After a little Christmas break the Ballyduff GAA lotto makes its return this weekend. Just imagine stepping into the new year with a jackpot of €12,500 in your bank account. Tickets cost just €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available from all committee members, online or you can purchase from one of the volunteer sellers who will be at Centra on Saturday January 20th.
If you have an hour to spare and are willing to be one of the volunteer sellers then please contact Jessica O Leary. You can be placed in the subs position and will be called upon if anyone is sick or away and so you are not committed to it every fortnight.
RECENT DEATHS
We extend our deepest sympathies to Peg Power, Lacka Road on the recent death of her beloved mother. Mrs. Marge Murphy (nee Joyce) late of Dun na Mara, Youghal was called home to God on Christmas day while she was surrounded by her loving family. She will be sadly missed by her son John, her daughters Peg, Phil and Jackie, her grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family.
Marge’s funeral mass took place in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, The Strand, Youghal and she was laid to rest in Clonpriest Cemetery. May she now rest in the peace and love of Christ.
We send our condolences to Helen Millea, Newtown, Kilmeaden who mourns the loss of her mother Eily Keohan (nee Coady). Eily was a very proud resident of Arbour Road, Lisduggan and she was a very popular lady with both young and old. She will be remembered and loved always by her children Rose, Bernadette, Frankie, Anne, Helen, Oliver and Grace, her grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, sisters and extended family. Eily’s funeral mass took place in St. Paul’s Church, Lisduggan and she was laid to rest beside her beloved husband Frankie in Ballyduff Cemetery. May she now rest in peace and may all the wonderful memories she left behind bring comfort to her family.
JERSEY SPONSORSHIP
A group of girls representing the U16 Ballyduff AFC team visited Eirgen Pharma recently to thank the company personally for their very generous sponsorship of a set of jerseys. The girls will wear these with great pride and are delighted that Eirgen have shown such commitment to supporting local female sports while fostering links with local science and healthcare.
We wish the girls the best of luck for the coming season, and we all look forward to cheering them on from the sidelines.
NOTES CONTACT.
2024 has now begun and it is time to let people know about events and happenings in our local area. If you or your club or organisation would like to inform people of the area about getting involved in a local club or group or if you have an event or charity occasion on the horizon and want to spread the word. If there has been a recent engagement, marriage, birth, birthday, anniversary etc in your family and you want to wish them well then, these notes are for you. Community notes provide a community with the information needed to keep a community together and inform people of what is going on in the area around them. If you would like to include an item, please contact Linda Spillane on 087 9838392 or spillanelinda2017@gmail.com
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps,
That bring about the most lasting change.