Local Notes: Race night fundraiser, lotto news and the Déise draw
The Sliabh gCua playground will be officially opened on July 6
The lotto jackpot is now at €3,300 for next week’s draw.
The jackpot numbers last Sunday night were 17,19,28, and as there was no winner, the lotto draw was followed by the five x €20 draw. The winners were Aoibhinn Keane, Mush Keane, Bernie Blaney, Margaret Grace and Tom Hennebry. The promotor’s prize was won by Marian Cliffe. Next draw will be on Sunday night in the Community Centre.
The annual GAA Déise Draw which supports both club and county will have it’s first draw this year July 12.
The cost of a ticket is €20 for the first and last draw and €15 Euro each for the months of August, September, October and November. You can also buy a 6 draw ticket for €100 which will have you entered in to each draw.
The first prize each month is €10,000, second prize €3,000, third prize €2,000, fourth prize €1,000, the fifth to eight prizes are €500, ninth to 16th prizes are €250.
To purchase your tickets please contact any Sliabh gCua/St.Mary’s GAA committee member.
We extend our sympathy to the family of Thomas McCarthy, Dromore, Co Tyrone and formerly of Skeheens, Ballinamult, who passed away recently. Thomas was predeceased by his brother Patrick, sisters Eileen and Margaret, brother Michael and sister Mary Bridget. We extend our sincere sympathy to his nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and friends. Requiem mass for Thomas was in St Mary’s Church, Touraneena, followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. May Thomas rest in peace.
Non-members can now purchase tickets for the club’s 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.
Tickets can be purchased from Kay Ware 087 6698339.
We wish all the pupils starting exams at the moment the very best of luck and we hope that your longed-for questions will be on the paper.
Modeligo Community Centre will be holding a fundraising race night with a BBQ and outdoor live music at Deckie’s Bar, Modeligo, on Friday evening June 14, at 7pm.
It costs €20 per horse with the prize money for each race being: 1st place - €50; 2nd place - €30 and 3rd place - €20. There will be eight races in total including one auction race. All proceeds will go towards the astro turf and hurling wall development.
Riddle For The Week Last week’s riddle was: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
Answer: The letter ‘M’. It appears once in a ‘minute’, twice in a ‘moment’ but never in a ‘thousand years’.
This week’s riddle is: You get trapped in a psycho’s mansion during a power outage. You try to get out by going through a series of rooms: the first one is blue, the second one is also blue but the third one is golden. After you go through all of these rooms you find the psycho. He tells you that in order to go free, you need to either hold your breath under water for 10 minutes, wrestle a large bear or sit in the electric chair for 10 seconds while it is on. Which should you choose?
Answer in this column next week.
