Local Notes: Upcoming events, quiz night, congratulations, Garden Gala and more
The Garden Gala event will be staged again this year in Tourin. Stock image
As our 2026 quiz night approaches rest assured that Quiz Master extraordinaire Edward Lynch is extremely busy putting together just the ‘right mix’ of questions. This takes a bit of fine tuning to get the balance right, making sure that there are a few to test you without them being too difficult, and a few easy ones to make us think we might be geniuses. It also would be wise to remember there might be a couple of curve balls thrown in just to keep us on our toes – sure that’s half the fun. There are plenty of topics to run with – the Olympics, Donald Trump, The Paralympics - due to start March 6th - to mention a few potentials. Local news and maybe Cheltenham past and present could feature too. We'd better stop or you will all be studying for the next few weeks and there will be trouble deciding on winners. So go on, save the date, Saturday, March 14, at 8pm in the Sportsman’s Bar, Cappoquin.
Congratulations to local man Val Flynn on celebrating a 'zero' birthday last weekend. A great night of celebrations, surrounded by family, was had in the Walter Raleigh. Happy birthday Val from all.
Wedding are bells on the horizon as local man Craig Dunne popped the question over the weekend. Congratulations and best wishes for loads of happiness to both Craig and Ciara. Best wishes from all on the committee. It's ovely to have good news to celebrate. Remember to let us know if you want to note some significant event in someone’s lives we will be happy to report on good news anytime.
The following is a schedule of events coming up over the coming weeks in the Tourin area. Tble Quiz – Saturday. March 14 in the Sportsman’s Bar, Cappoquin; Community Litter Pick at the end of March - early April - confirmation of date to follow; National Bike Week event to coincide with National Bike Week which takes place from Saturday, May 9th to Sunday, May 17th. There was a lovely community day last year and something similar is planned for this year; Giant Hamper Draw – May Madness Hamper – details to be confirmed.
This year's Tourin Garden Gala will be held this year in June with a date to be confirmed
This year's Tourin Field Day will take place on Sunday, August 31.
The next committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 25, at 8.15pm. Don’t forget that we welcome new members all the time. So, you can just pop your head in the door at the next meeting and get stuck in.
If you have any news or you wish to bring something to the attention of Tourin committee members don’t forget to drop us a line on tourincommunitycompanyltd@gmail.com or you can also send a message through our Facebook page #TourinCommunityHallCommittee. The committee would be delighted to hear from you. Alternatively, if people meet any of the committee members and would like something raised at a meeting, don’t hesitate to let them know. The committee is composed of: Chairperson - Michael Meaney; Deputy Chairperson - Brian Leahy; Joint Secretaries - Sinead Kingston and Jen Geary; Joint Treasurers - John Fives and Finola Meaney; PRO and Grant Administration - Gina McGrath.
