GAA Lotto Draw.
The numbers drawn in the Ballyduff GAA lotto draw were 5, 7, 9 and 17. There was no winner of the jackpot. The three lucky dip winners of €50 each were Paul Kelly, William Murphy and Nano, Ken, Maggie, Anthony and Sully. The next draw will take place on May 21st and will have a fantastic jackpot of €6,950. Tickets are just €2 or 3 for €5 and are on sale from all committee members and will also be on sale all day outside Centra on Saturday May 20th.
Bridge News.
The results of the last bridge game played on May 8th were as follows:
1st: Ann Marie Brown and Theresa Phelan.
2nd:Mary O Brien and Celia Nugent.
3rd:Nano Fitzgerald and Geraldine McMahon.
4th:Patsy Roche and Mary Prendergast.
AGM
The AGM of Ballyduff AFC will take place on Tuesday May 23rd at 7pm in Ballyduff Community Centre. All are welcome to attend this meeting and the club are always happy to welcome new members.
Recent Death.
We send our sympathies to Mary Bowman on the recent death of her brother Terry Power who was living in Kilmacleague East in Dunmore East. We pray that he may now rest in peace and we offer our thoughts and prayers to all his family.
Best Wishes.
There are are a number of people from our locality and surrounding areas who are recovering from operations or spells in hospital and on your behalf I would like to send them all our best wishes for a full and speedy recovery. I am 100% sure that many prayers are being offered for them and these prayers will continue.
Golden Jubilee
Our Parish Priest Fr.Mick will celebrate his Golden Jubilee in June and he would like to invite you all to celebrate with him at a special mass on Friday June 9th at 7.30pm in Ballyduff church. There will also be light refreshments served afterwards in the school hall. If you are unable to attend that mass then you can go along to Portlaw church on Thursday June 15th where there will be another mass of thanksgiving. This is a very important occasion in Fr.Micks life and so he hopes that you will join with to mark this fantastic milestone.
Hairspray!
The Star Struck Theatre School who run from Ballyduff Community Centre and consists of boys and girls from our locality will host their end of term show “Hairspray Jnr” from Tuesday May 23rd to Thursday May 25th at 7.30pm nightly. Tickets can be booked at any of the classes on Mondays or Wednesdays or you can text 087-911671. Tickets cost €10 per adult and under 12’s are €8 while family tickets cost €30. Please come along and support if you can at all