GRANAGH NOTES 27th May

GUITAR CLASS:

The members of Susie's Guitar Class put on their end of year show in the Community Centre last Tuesday night. As this was their first performance after only
begininng lessons last September, I'm sure it must have been nervewracking for them. However, it did not come across to the audience as they gave a wonderful
show. They had it all very well rehearsed and everyone knew what they were to do. As well as learning the guitar, they also get a chance to play the bongo drums and the bass guitar. First up were the Primary Students: - Thea Broderick, Jackie Chawke, Hanora Condon, James Herlihy, Christine Lynch, Jennifer Noonan, Eoin O'Connell and Eimhin O'Regan. They sang and played songs such as ' I can be your Hero' , 'I had a Dream', 'You raise me Up'. ' Stuck in the Middle', and 'Fields of Athenry'.
Next we had the Secondary Students :- Lauren Clancy, Alan Chawke, Sean Donegan, James Donegan, Katie Ford, Laura Kelly, Grainne Noonan and Colm Noonan.
They had more difficult tunes such as ' Lean on Me', ' Time of your Life' , 'Wonderwall', 'When You say Nothing at All' and 'Accidently in Love' .
Both groups gave excellent performances and parents could not believe how much had been learned in the last nine months. Both Susie and the parents were extremely proud of the students and the progress they had made. Now that they have all the hard work done this year, the next term it will be much easier.
Susie then invited some of her Caherdavin group of students to perform for us:- Carolanne Kenny, Jason Finn, Aaron Fitzgerald, Isabelle O'Meara and Sophie Butler. They played and sang 'Brown Eyed Girl', 'Take the Weather', 'I'll be There for You', 'Dancin in the Moonlight', and ' Hope You Dance'. These students were excellent also and demonstrated what can be achieved with a little more time and practise.


GRANAGH UTD, F.C.
Lotto results:
There was no winner of the €4,300 in the lotto draw this week.
Numbers drawn were 2.3.7.12
Lucky dip winners of €20 each were Mairead O Keffee Croom, Catriona McKenna Granagh, Lee Fitzgibbon Granagh.
Next weeks jackpot is €4,400.

U10:
On Saturday afternoon our U10 team were due to play the shield final against Old Mill in Newcastle West, but unfortunately our Irish weather put a stop to that. So now we must wait for the new fixture.
Next match in Ballingarry versus Ballingarry on Tuesday evening, 26th, 7pm.

GIRL POWER:
North Munster U13, Girls Soccer: Wishing our two representatives, Rebecca Noonan and Aine Sheehy the best of luck in this competition, which will be held in
University of Limerick between 2nd and 4th July.
Rebecca and Aine had also been chosen in the trials for the West Limerick Schools Camogie Competition and were part of the team that won the Neville Cup at the Gaelic Grounds on Thursday 21st May. Also, recently, they were members of the winning U12 panel in the Desmond League, Div 2. Congratulations and well done girls.


FREE INFO SESSIONS:
Ballyhoura Development is organising information sessions in three locations to provide information on the supports and opportunities available to people who recently lost their jobs, people who are seeking employment, people thinking of setting up a business and/or people interested in training and education opportunities.

The events, which are free of charge, take place as follows:

Tuesday, 26th May, 2009, 4.30 pm – 8.00 pm, St Michael’s College, Cappamore, Co Limerick.

Thursday, 28th May, 2009, 3.30 pm – 7.30 pm, St Fanahan’s College, Mitchelstown, Co Cork.

Thursday, 28th May, 2009, 4.30 pm – 8.00 pm, Colaiste Iosaef, Kilmallock, Co Limerick.
For further information on Mitchelstown session contact Kate at 063 91739.

For Cappamore and Kilmallock sessions contact Anisa at 061-397957

WALK:
As part of Biodiversity week the Slieve Branch of the IWT will have a wildlife walk in the Slieve Felims Hills to see the plants and wildlife of the upland hills on Sunday 24th at 2pm, beginning at the entrance to Coillte Glenstal Forest

*(Directions to Coillte Glenstal Forest: From the monument in Murroe Village, take the primary School road. Take the first left hand turn after about 1 km. Follow on the road for about 2 km. You will pass the back entrance to Glenstal Abbey, and further on reach the entrance to Coillte Glenstal Forest on the right, with the Coillte sign )

BARRETT ART CAMP:

For anyone in the age group 5 - 12 yrs, there will be an Art Camp in the Community Centre from July 27th - 31st, 10am to 1pm. All materials supplied , further enquiries to Ailbhe at 086-3757547.

National Finals Athlone:

Congratulations to Jack Cagney, Nathan Clancy, Cathal O’Keeffe and Patrick Shelton who won the All Ireland U/14 Group Singing Competition at the Community Games, over the weekend.