GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the latest lotto draw were 9, 17, 23 and 26 and there was no winner of the jackpot. The three lucky dip winners of €50 each were Valarie Walker, Brian Tyrell and Audrey Butler. The next draw will take place on Sunday September 15th and there will be a jackpot of €12,500 on offer. Tickets cost just €2 each three for €5 and can be purchased from any member, online or from one of the volunteer sellers at Centra in Kilmeaden on Saturday September 14th.
CHOIR PRACTICE.
Our local parish choir have enjoyed a little time off for the Summer but are now delighted to be returning. Practice will resume on Wednesday September 11th from 8pm to 9pm in the church. The choir add greatly to our weekend masses and we look forward to hearing their beautiful collection of hymns again and I know there are always some new ones ready to be added to their repertoire. New members are always welcome to join the choir so drop along to rehearsal and you will be made very welcome.
COUNTY FINAL WINNERS
Huge congratulations to the Ballyduff Lower U12 Camogie team who won the Gold County Final on September 1st. The girls did themselves proud and played their hearts out in a tough game against Ferrybank. Well done to Ella Phelan who was given the Player of the Match Award. The girls celebrated in style with food and drinks in the Moon Café, Kilmeaden after the game. This was a very generous treat given by Kilmeaden Groundworks. Well done girls and we look forward to watching you progress throughout the club.
GENEROUS DONATION
The Kilmeaden Vintage Tractor Club held their annual charity Tractor Run in July and once again it was a great success and a very enjoyable day. Each year the club organise this day and raise money for a chosen charity. This year the chosen charity was Pieta House and on Friday August 30th a cheque for €2,781.50 was given to the charity. The presentation night was held in Lenihan’s Bar in Newtown with many members of the club present. A big thank you to Ann who made everyone so welcome and treated everyone to some lovely food. A great night was had by all. John Dempsey represented Pieta House and spoke of how thrilled they were to receive such a generous donation as 87% of their funds comes from charitable donations. He stressed how important the services are and how there is often a rise in calls as schools and colleges head back to a new year. He thanked everyone for their support.
TIME TO SHINE
Is your inner diva waiting to escape or were you born to strut your stuff on stage. Ballyduff Lower LGFA will hold a lip sync battle on Saturday October 5th at The Sweep Bar. Choose your partner, family members, friends to give the performance of a lifetime. Choose your song and wow us all with your outfit and then practice moving those lips to perfection. Will you choose a power ballad, rock classic or will you add some serious choreography, the choice is yours. For more information, please contact Anita on 087 6776544.
BACK TO SCHOOL.
As our young people return to school and college this month, we wish them all a wonderful school year. We hope they enjoy their time there and we urge them to be kind to themselves and to others. We wish all the staff and teachers the very best for the year ahead.
TIME FOR CARDS.
The very popular game of 30’s will resume on Thursday September 12th at 7.30pm in Ballyduff Community Centre. This is open to individuals and teams of three and proved very popular before they took a little Summer break. This is a lovely way to spend a few hours during the Autumn and Winter months and a great way to meet people.
VOTE FOR WOODY
Congratulations and well done to Kilmeaden based band Woody who are one of the final four artists chosen to take part of WLR’s Waterford local Hero Final. September is Irish Music Month, which is an initiative of Hot Press and The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland. Over the coming weeks two judges and you the public will have the chance to vote who goes on to compete at national level. Log onto WLR for all your voting details. Woody were formed in 2020 and members Colm Dempsey, Alan O Brien, Cian Weldon and Craig Dunphy and are described as an Indie rock band and play all over Waterford.
EXCELLENCE AWARD
Congratulations to Damien, Majella and all the staff at Gala Kilmeaden who were once again a winner of an Excellence Award at the Gala Retail Awards. This is well deserved as they always work hard to ensure everything is in tip top condition. We wish them every success for the future.
GET COOKING
Are you thinking ahead and trying to think of some new skills you would like to learn. Ballyduff Community Centre will be the venue for some adult cookery classes in October. They will take place on Tuesday nights from 7pm to 9pm from October 1st to October 22nd and will cost €100. The cost includes all ingredients, equipment, recipes and aprons. If you would like some further information, please contact Chef Siobhan on 0879027425 or drop an email to siobhanfinan04@gmail.com
GAA NEWS
The club are delighted to share details of the Waterford Camogie Golf Classic which will take place on Saturday September 14th in Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club. This is open to all golfers and the entry price is €120 per team of 4. To enter your team you can book on BRS or call 051-640047 or email info@carrickgolfclub.net There will be €2,000 worth of prizes on offer on the day.
Ballyduff Lower GAA, LGFA and Camogie Club are delighted to inform you that all their club gear is now available to purchase through the Ballyduff Club shop with O Neill’s so log in and shop by team.
YOGA TIME
Ballyduff Community Centre will be the venue for Dynamic Yoga Flow beginning on September 21st. The four week block lessons will run on Saturday mornings at 9.30am at a cost of €45 or PAYG 13. For more information log on to www.yogawithginni.com
TESCO COMMUNITY FUND
Ballyduff Lower Camogie Club are delighted to have been chosen yet again for the Tesco Blue Token Community Fund. This time it was launched in the Tesco Poleberry store on August 26th and will run for 16 weeks. This money will benefit the entire club so please encourage your family and friends to drop along to Tesco Poleberry and drop their blue token into the Ballyduff Lower slot.
MILES FOR MYELOMA.
Congratulations to all who attended the official launch of the Miles For Myeloma in Dunhill GAA Centre last weekend and all who took part in the stunning walk around the beautiful Anne Valley Walk. Ballyduff’s own Margaret (Mimi) Laffan was diagnosed with Myeloma cancer and is campaigning for further research into treatments and services. Her family and friends have come together and will walk, run, cycle, hike their own kilometres in September but will also come together for some fixed events and invite you to join them. One of these events will take place in Ballyduff Village and Knockaderry Lake on September 22nd so watch this space for further details. If you would like to donate to this very worthy cause please log onto https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/MimiLaffan763
ITEMS FOR NOTES.
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THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Life is like riding a bicycle.
To keep your balance
You must keep moving