Local Notes: RNLI historic event, GAA news, community centre events and more
Lots of events are taking place in Dunmore East
Wednesday, October 2, 7.30pm, Friday 4th 9.30am, Sunday 6th 9.30am. Mass in Carbally Church every Sunday at 11am.
New opening hours at Dunmore East RNLI shop commencing on Wednesday, October 2; Wednesday - Saturday 11-4pm and Sunday 12.30-4pm.
Drop by if you are in the area, there is a wide variety of clothing, gifts and souvenirs in stock. Your support helps to save lives at sea.
On Thursday, October 10, at the The Haven Hotel, Cormac Louth presents an illustrated lecture on 200 years of the RNLI in Ireland. This should be a very interesting lecture especially for those currently volunteering with Dunmore East RNLI and indeed anyone remotely interested locally.
Cormac will be showing a great many rare and interesting images that will include photographs, charts, and paintings and touching on the great number of shipwrecks around our South East Coast and the number of rescues carried out by the RNLI.
The centre got very good news last week when news came through that from the Sports Capital Grant the centre will receive €102,071 to go towards furthering facilities at the centre for the benefit of the people of Carbally, Ballymacaw and surrounding areas. The grant marks a milestone in the journey as a community to invest in creating a space to support a variety of sports and recreations.
Winter Programme Schedule:
Join us this winter at Carbally Community Centre for a variety of exciting activities and classes. Whether you’re looking to stay active, get creative or connect with others we’ve got something for everyone.
Monday: Yoga from 7.15–8.15pm 087 7637514; Drama: from 8.00–10.00pm Instructor: James Rocket contact 087 7574766
Tuesday: Tuesday Club for Seniors contact: 086 0658495; Arts and Crafts for children contact: 086 8557041
Wednesday: Enjoy a day off or plan something special with your friends and Family.
Thursday: Café Connect (adults) cookery classes, contact: 087 9027425; Crochet classes contact: 085 8502375
Friday: Taekwondo Classes for Children from 5-6pm contact: 086 1005500
Saturday: Healthy Waterford Programme from 11am to 12 noon (six week course) contact: Sarah on 083 1883676; Youth Club from 6-7pm contact 086 8567041; Arts and Crafts (adults) from 7-9pm contact: 086 8124332
For bookings and enquiries, including Parties, Astro Turf and meetings please contact us at 086 89086.
Gaultier GAA Club had good news this week. The club received from the Community Sports Facility Fund €132,885 to go towards development of a new full sized grass playing pitch. On the field of play the seniors got back to winning ways with a two point win over the Nire last week and were due to meet Roanmore on Saturday last and a win here would see them through to the County Semi final.
The minors had a good win over Brickey Rangers last week and meet Rathgormack in Dungarvan on Sunday, October 6, at 11am.
The postponed Car Draw will go ahead on October 27th. Tickets are available online at:https://www.collectit.ie/gaultiergaa/tickets/or in store at Gaultier GAA Club Grounds, Tom Murphy Car Sales, Cork Road Waterford, Dungarvan Motor Mall, Youghal Road, Dungarvan. Proceeds go towards the Gaultier GAA Playing Facility Development project.
Dunmore East Golf Members Club were another local group to benefit from the Community Sports Facility Fund Grant to go towards drainage and equipment to increase participation, the total being €72,230.
