Local Notes: Dunmore Blessing of the Boats, Family Fun in Passage, cruise liner visit and more...
The Nautica cruise liner docks in Dunmore East on Wednesday, July 10.
Friday, July 12, 9.30am, Sunday, July 14, 9.30am. Mass in Carbally Church each Sunday at 11am
Coming up on this Thursday July 11 in Power's Bar Dunmore at 8.30pm is a Table Quiz for Dunmore First Responders.
The Dunmore East Blessing of the Boats returns this year on July 14 and we hope everyone can join us. A short ceremony will take place at 2.30pm and a wreath will be laid in Waterford Harbour in honour of the many who have lost their lives at sea over the years.
Next cruise liner is due in Dunmore on Wednesday, July 10. The Nautica with 684 passengers arrives at 7am and departs at 7pm. All local residents and businesses please note.
Summer 2024 Annual Art Craft in Fisherman's Hall, Dunmore Monday, July 29, to August 2. Contact 087 2189185. Art classes also in Carbally Community Centre every Saturday from 7 to 9pm contact 086 8124332.
Gaultier won the two National Féile football u15 titles boys and girls recently and it's well done to both of the panels and their mentors.
Thursday, July 11, Crooke 10.00am; Saturday, July 13, Faithlegg at 6.30pm (Sunday Vigil); Sunday 14th, Crooke at 11.30am.
St Nicholas’ Church Faithlegg is presently closed for renovation. The Saturday Vigil Mass will continue to be celebrated in the Church each week, but it will be closed throughout the week until the work is completed.
The above are organising a bus trip to Kilkenny on Saturday, July 27. Bus will leave Crooke at 10.15am, Passage at 10.30am and will pick up at 'The Woodlands' soon after. Bus will leave Kilkenny at 5pm to return home. Anyone interested please give your name to a committee member on or before Friday, July 19. We have limited spaces so it's crucial that names are in.
On Sunday next, July 14, there is a Family Fun Day in Passage kicking off with Playful Streets at 2pm. At the same time games etc will be played in the Park and a BBQ will run throughout the afternoon. A raffle will also take place and bands will play music until around 8pm. It promises to be a great day for all the family and it was organized long ago before the local election by Clr Declan Barry and friends.
The minors played their first Championship game at home on Wednesday evening and beat St Mary's East by one point 14 to 13. The Junior C team met Portlaw in Portlaw on Thursday and won by one point 3-11 to 2-13. Fixtures coming up for the club are as follows: Minors v St Saviours /Ferrybank in Ferrybank this Wednesday at 7.30pm, Junior C v Tramore in Passage this Thursday, July 11, at 7.30pm, Saturday, July 13 U13's v Dungarvan in Dungarvan at 11 .30am, Wednesday, July 17, Minors Tramore in Tramore 7.30pm.
Davy Fitzgerald stepped down as Waterford hurling Manager last week after a two-year term. This year he had seen a poor National League performance with Waterford relegated and playing in Division next year, and in the Munster Championships there was a big improvement, missing out narrowly to get to the knockout stages. This probably influenced the decision he took. It's worth pointing out that since County Managers were introduced in 1980 only two from outside counties have won with other counties. Hopefully clubs in the county will propose a Waterford Manager this time. Last time a Waterford manager was in charge was Derek McGrath in 2017 and they were beaten in the All Ireland final by Galway by three points.
Fionn Lynch, Knockroe, Passage East, Waterford Harbour Sailing Club competed in the Connaught Championships recently and Max Sweetman from Crossabeg, County Wexford, a member of Wexford Boat Club and Waterford Harbour Sailing Club, competed in the Connaught 420 Championships recently and finished third, while Kate Lynch, Knockroe with Grace Kelliher was 10th. Presently the European Open 420 Championships are in Portoroz, Slovenia, they started on July 3 and are running through to today, Tuesday, July 9. Fionn Lynch and Max Sweetman are representing Ireland and Waterford Harbour Sailing Club and Wexford Harbour Boat Club at this event. The Irish 420 Class Association has sent four boats with eight sailors to compete, news next week on how they fared.
