Local Notes: Beat the Billy Goat, senior citizens, mass times, hurling news and more
Minaun Community Theatre Group members rehearsing their production of 'Tales of the Estuary'. Pic: Minaun Community Theatre Group Facebook
Mass times for the coming week are: Wednesday, February 26 - Faithlegg 11.30am; Thursday, February 27 - Crooke 10am; Saturday, March 1 - Faithlegg (Vigil Mass) 6.30pm; Sunday, March 2 - Crooke 11.30am.
Winners of the Senior Citizens Bonus Ball on February 15, No.11 were: Marie Roche, David Hutchinson. Anyone interested in joining please give their names to either Mary Ray, Rachel Burke, Anita Quinlan or Claire Whelan. Your support will be very much appreciated.
The above have been rehearsing for their new play for some time called, 'Tales of the Estuary', which they will present at two venues. The first is coming up on two nights, Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29, at 8pm in the Passage East Community Centre. The show will also be staged on Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5, in Faithlegg School at 8 pm. All tickets are priced €5. Its a powerful 60-minute journey through history, resilience, and community brought to life on stage. By all accounts it has plenty in it for locals to enjoy.
The death took place recently of Mrs Mary Kelly (nee: Fardey) Ferrybank and Ballybeg Park, Waterford. Mary, together with her late husband John, spent many great nights in the 'Saratoga', in Woodstown for many years enjoying the 'sing song' and both of them were very much involved in the singing. The late Mary's rendition of 'Paper Roses', was always her favourite and which all present loved to hear. Sympathy is extended to all her family, son, daughter, sister and brothers and extended family. Thanks for all the memories Mary and may you rest in peace.
First of all, heartiest congratulations to our own Mark Fitzgerald from Passage Hurling Club who was a very prominent member of the University of Limerick team who won the Fitzgibbon Cup final in County Mayo on February 15, beating DCU by 23 points to 1-15. On Sunday morning, February 16, the second Annual Beat the Billy Goat runs over 5k and 10k, and family walk were staged by the juvenile section of the Passage Hurling Club. They were a great success and very well stewarded. The first three home in the 10km were: 1st - Craig O'Brien (Ferrybank AC) for the second year; 2nd - Ronan Ryan (Waterford AC) and 3rd - Mitchell Baldwin (Passage). First three ladies were: 1st - Niamh Murphy (Wexford Triathlon Club); 2nd - Joan O'Mahony and 3rd - Diane Behan (both Waterford AC). In the 5k first home was Raivis Zakis (West Waterford AC),2nd was Ronan Smyth (Waterford AC) and 3rd Gabriel Parish (Passage). In the ladies the first three were: 1st - Niamh Cusack; 2nd - Niamh Tebay (both Waterford AC) and 3rd - Laura Lynch, Parkswood, Passage. First Passage hurler in 10km was Mitchell Baldwin and first in the 5k Gabriel Parish, Dromina, Woodstown. A huge thank you to everyone who took part and supported our 'Beat the Billy Goat' event. The club wish to thank all who competed, the Gardai, all the many stewards, the ladies catering committee and the sponsors of the race: Killane Engineering, Michael Kearney Driving Instructor, Colm Griffin Motors, Fethard-on-Sea Pharmacy, Willow Hair Boutique, O'Shea's Fish and Chips, Passage East Car Ferry, Thomas Carey Bus Hire, Waterford Landscapes and Geoline along with Passage East and Crooke Development Association for providing the Community Centre.
