Local Notes: Preparations under way for deep water swim, sporting news and more
Passage East National School’s U11 team who won the Shield in the Eastern Cumann na mBunscol finals, beating Gaelscoil Philib Bar¾n, Tramore.
The death occurred of Pat Heffernan, Collins Avenue, Dunmore Road, Waterford City, late of Beresford Row, Passage East, retired River Pilot and late of Bell Lines. Pat died in the care of the staff in the Oak Ward, South East Palliative Care, University Hospital Waterford on Friday, May 17. He was aged 69. He is predeceased by his parents Molly and Bill Heffernan and is survived by his daughters Sinéad, Eimear and Ciara, his partner Terng, brother Jim, sisters Maureen, Helena and Liz, brothers in law and sister in law also by his extended family and many friends. He loved the outdoors, walking, cycling, spending time in his little boat on the river and loved to travel abroad as often as he could. Pat loved music and was a keen guitar player and an artist also with some of his paintings displayed in Hennessy's Funeral Home, Johnstown, Waterford. Many of his friends attended the Funeral Home on Sunday evening to say goodbye to a lovely quiet gentleman. A Private Cremation Service was held in The Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy, Cork on Monday, May 20. Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.
Wednesday, May 29, Faithlegg 11.30am, Thursday 30th Crooke 10.00am, Friday 31st, Saturday, June 1, Faithlegg 6.30pm (Sunday Vigil), Sunday 2nd Crooke 11.30am.
A reminder again this week that all the Cemetery Masses this year are in mid June and all start at 7.30pm. The list is Killea Cemetery, Wednesday, June 12, Crooke Cemetery, Thursday, June 13, and Faithlegg Cemetery Friday, June 14. Please inform any of your relations outside County Waterford of the dates.
Congratulations to Jack O'Donoghue from Woodstown who received his two hundredth cap from Munster Rugby recently – the youngest member ever – and is still putting in great performances, a great record in top class rugby at 30 years of age now.
Passage senior hurlers put up a very good display v Ballygunner on last Friday week in Ballygunner losing out by a goal in Division 1 of the All County League 1-19 to 19 points with very good displays by Sean Kelly, Gary Cullinane, Thomas Carey and Kevin Cullinane and in Division 1 again Roanmore beat Passage in Passage on Thursday last by 2 points. In Division 8 the juniors had a comfortable win over Old Parish in Passage on Tuesday last. A game scheduled for this Friday in Passage the Juniors in Division 8 County League v De La Salle at 7.30pm and in Division 1 Seniors v Mt Sion in Mt Sion on Saturday, June 8th, at 7pm, check locally on day in case of change.
On the Inter county scene Waterford seniors lost by a single point to Clare in Ennis. Much was made out of an incident late into injury time regarding a ball going over the endline but the umpire called it correctly and it meant a 65 to Clare who scored the winning point. In fact the incident lost sight of the wonderful game Waterford and Clare served up with Waterford coming back several times to eventually make it a draw showing great determination and grit. This they did as they did v Cork and Tipperary with a new style of up the field hurling so different to their league displays. Goalkeeper O’Brien was terrific and in all games club or county, players will make mistakes as will officials, simply because they are human like all of us are, haven't yet met someone who doesn't make a mistake. By now the result of the final round robin game in Limerick last Sunday will have hopefully determined our season has not ended.
Congratulations to the Passage East and Faithlegg National School teams who won two Eastern Cumann na mBunscol U11 finals in Passage Grounds last Thursday. Passage won the Shield Final beating Gaelscoil Philib Barún Tramore and Faithlegg under 11 who beat St Saviours in the U11 Cup final.
The annual Beat the Ferryman Enerpower sponsored Challenge 600 metres Deep Water Swim from Ballyhack to Passage for competent swimmers over 15 takes place on Sunday, June 16, and this year there are two major changes. No entries will be taken on the day either in Passage or Ballyhack and online entries close on Saturday, June 15, at 1pm to collectit.ie and the Race briefing in Ballyhack will take place on the Quay before swimmers enter the water as they come across on the Ferry each time. Race begins at 1.30pm to 1.45pm depending on weather on the day. Next Swim meeting on Wednesday, May 29, of this week at Clubhouse at 7.30pm.
