Local Notes: Fittest school, local lotto and memorial tournament
Let’s go bananas for St.Mary’s National School, Touraneena. Worthy winners of the 2024 Fyffes sponsored Ireland’s Fittest School Competition.
The final of this year's Ireland’s Fittest School competition, sponsored by Fyffes, was held recently at Sport Ireland’s campus in Dublin. Four schools, representing counties of Waterford, Sligo, Tipperary and Cork, battled it out for the overall title and it was Waterford's St. Mary’s Touraneena National School, that came out on top by a healthy margin. The final scores were: St. Mary’s NS (840); Ballyhass NS (790); Presentation Clonmel NS (720) and Cliffoney NS (580).
Huge congratulations are extended to the pupils, their teachers and parents for such a great achievement. Not only were St Mary’s awarded the title of Ireland’s fittest school, the title also brought with it a wonderful prize of €5,000 towards sports equipment for the school. Well done to all involved.
Sliabh gCua Lotto 18, 21, 25 were the jackpot numbers drawn last Sunday night and there was no winner. Next week’s draw will be for a jackpot of €3,200. The five x €20 winners were Sean Foley, Tom Foley, Reins Carroll, Gerard Miles and Catherine Barron. Marian Cliffe won the promoter’s prize of €20.
The Ned Burke Memorial Tournament match that was due to be played last Saturday evening was unfortunately postponed. The match will be held at a later date this year.
Sliabh gCua/St.Mary’s GAA Club is holding a draw for a chance to win two, 10-year club game passes. The cost is €50 per entry and the draw is limited to 40 tickets. Priority is granted to club members but is also open to non-members. Club members were eligible to enter before May 28 and non-members can now enter. Tickets can be purchased from Kay Ware 087 6698339.
Last week’s riddle was: If there are three cookies and you take away two, how many do you have?
Answer: You would have two cookies with you.
This week’s riddle is: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Answer in this column next week.
