Local Notes 5th January 2009

DEVELOPMENT ASSOC:

SYMPATHY: Sincere sympathy is extended to the Noonan and Curtin families on the death of Stephen Loftus, Pallaskenry, at the weekend.
Solas na bhFlaitheas ar a anam.

TEA DANCING: Our January afternoon Tea Dancing will be held on Sunday 18th January, 2.30pm - 5.30 pm. Everyone welcome.

GRANAGH SCHOOL:

Congratulations to Oonagh Pierce ( 5th Class) who was runner up in the National Concert Hall Competition " The Snowman "
Congratulations also to Cailinn Noonan who won 2nd Prize in her section in the National Patents Council Christmas Card Competition.
Well done to you both.

NATIVITY PLAY:

The school pupils performed their nativity play before Christmas to a full audience in the Church. As usual, they were all
excellently prepared and each pupil did their part perfectly to make this a beautiful experience.


Granagh-Ballingary Bord Na nÓg:

Awards Night.
We are holding our Bord na nOg night on Friday 9th Jan. in Granagh hall at 7.30pm. Medals will be presented to our U12 footballers who won the west championship and to our U10 hurlers and footballers. ( Our U16 county football champions will have their own awards night later with Cappagh) . Everyone involved in Bord na nOg is invited to attend next Friday night.

We would like to wish all our Managers, Selectors, Parents, Supporters and Players a very happy and sporting 2009.

CONGRATULATIONS.
Congratulations to Patrick Shelton who is our all-star nominee for the U12 football. Patrick willl recieve his award at the West Bord na nOg awards night in the Devon Inn on Jan. 24th. We hope you have a great night Patrick. As this is the last West awards night (due to the disbandment of alll the divisional Bord na nOg's) anyone who wishes to attend, please contact Rena as soon as possible at 087-9186783.

BEST WISHES.
We would like to thank Tom Burke (recently retired treasurer) for all his help to Bord na nOg. May you have the good fortune to enjoy a lifetime of health and wealth, Tom. I will miss callling to ' The Treasury' !

GRANAGH PLAYERS:

For the ladies and gents of the Granagh Players, the time is pushing on with only a few weeks left before they take to the stage again.
The producer gave them a few days off for Christmas.... they had just about enough time to finish off the turkey ! Hopefully this flu that is going around will not set in, as it is very debillitating and hard to get rid of. However, the producer must be giving them vitamins and pep pills as there were just a few sniffles amongst the cast, so far.
We hope that Patrick C. Fitzgerald will be able to do his usual link on the internet, on his new local website - ballingarrynews.blogspot.com
' Poor Beast in the Rain' will be performed on Saturday and Sunday 24th & 25th Jan and again the following weekend the 30th, 31st and 1st Feb at 8pm.