Local Notes: Playground, New Arrival and Riddle for the Week
Winners of the Touraneena Runners Club Predict Your Time League, Noel, Regina and Mary.
This Friday night, May 3, at 7.30pm a memorial hurling match will be held in honour of the late Albert Burke. St. Mary’s will take on Roanmore at the grounds of the Sliabh gCua/ St Mary’s GAA club, Kirwan Park, Ballinamult, Co Waterford E91 TX94. The shield presentation will be followed afterwards with a get-together in Dunne’s Bar, Touraneena. All are welcome.
The Sliabh gCua Community Centre committee will be holding their AGM on Wednesday, May 1, at 8pm in the Community Centre. All are welcome.
The sponsorships for the Sliabh gCua playground permanent feature are due this coming week. If you, your family or your business would like to become a permanent feature in the Sliabh gCua Playground, please contact us before Wednesday, May 1. We intend to create a feature piece, which will have a focal point in our local playground. You have the opportunity to be a part of this by having your chosen title engraved on this feature. This can be your name, family name or business name, it will be personal to you (maximum 30 characters). The playground development committee thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to incorporate such a beautiful representation into our local playground and would love as many of you as possible to be a part of this very special feature.
Donations can be made to Sliabh gCua Community Centre Playground Account: IE70 AIBK 9340 7021804120. Or if you would like any further information, you can contact Julie on 087 9907589. We are asking that all sponsorships are received by Wednesday, May 1.
The clay surface in the playground has been tilled and the grass set. Please ask your children to keep off the clay for the next few weeks to give our grass a chance to grow. A zip liner will be installed to the rear of the playground once the grass is strong.
Many congratulations to Damien and Laura Quirke who recently welcomed the arrival of their first son Ódie. Wishing Laura, Damien and family many years of health and prosperity.
The last night of our current 'Predict Your Time 4k League' had a great turnout and the winners were as follows:- The last person In before the clock hit 00 was Noel Drohan.
The joint winners just after the clock stopped were Regina and Mary.
The lucky dip winner was Ursula.
Thanks again to all our sponsors for their great support and to every single person who participated, thank you for coming along week in and week out. Without your support it would not have been possible.
The club would also like to say a massive well done to Michelle Guiry who completed the Connemara half marathon last Sunday.
The recent jackpot numbers drawn were 11, 20, 26. There was no jackpot winner. The 5 x €20 winners were Olivia and Aoife Butler, Tom Casey, Kathleen Connors, Micheál Quinlan and Ned and Mary Ryan. The promoter’s prize was won by Marian Cliffe.
We extend our sympathy to the Coffey family on the recent passing of Patrick (Pat) Coffey, Cluain Cairbre, Ballymacarbry. Pat is predeceased by his brother John and sister May (Connolly). We extend our sincere sympathy to his nephews Eddie and John Connolly, niece Mary (Armitage), grand-nephews, grand-nieces, extended family and his many friends. Funeral mass for Pat was in Our Lady and St. Lawrence Church, Fourmilewater, followed by burial afterwards in Bennett’s Church Cemetery, Ballymacarbry. May Pat rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a Anam Dílis.
Last week's riddle was:
Two bodies have I, though both joined as one.
The more I stand still, the faster I run.
Answer: An hourglass This week's riddle is: I have four legs and one back, yet I cannot walk. What am I?
Answer in this column next week.
