Local Notes 4th March 2010

CONFIRMATION:

Best Wishes to the 5th and 6th class students who will be confirmed on Thursday 4th in Granagh Church by Fr. Michael Cussen.
We hope they all have a lovely celebration with their families :- Natasha & Shauna Hanrahan, Calum & Jason Leahy, Tara Lynch,
Eimear Morrissey, Cailinn Noonan, Rebecca Noonan, Jack O'Donoghue, Eimhin O'Regan, Oonagh Pierce, Lorranie Power, Niamh
Power, Aine & Edward Sheehy and Siobhán Toomey. Many thanks to their teachers who, as usual, prepare them excellently for
this special day.

GRANAGH PLAYERS:

Reminder of presentation to Alzheimer's Day Care Unit and The Crudem Foundation, Haiti in the Community Centre on Saturday 6th
after Mass. A small number of DvD's left in O'Gorman's and Dollerys.


GRANAGH UTD F.C:

Lotto results:

There was no winner in the lotto draw this week.

Numbers drawn were 6.13.15.22

Lucky dip winners of €20 each went to Eamon Roche Milford, Breege O` Brien Granagh, & James Hickey Croom.

Next weeks draw takes place in Hickeys Bar Croom for a jackpot of €6,600.

Tickets available at O` Gorman's Foodstore Granagh, Hickeys Bar Croom, The Rock Bar Granagh, & Bennis' Bar Ballyagran.

The hotshot Feb Lotto team have been replaced by the equally hot ladies team for March, Anne Leahy, Mary O'Regan and

Helen Picha.



Results 27/02/10

U12: Granagh Utd 4 - Old Mill 1

Scorers for Granagh were Jack O` Donoghue 2, Edward Sheehy 1, & Seanie Cahill 1.



U16 :Granagh Utd 2 - Pallaskenry 1

Scorers for Granagh were Niall Clifford 1, Padraig Lynch 1.



Junior Riedy Cup Semi Final Result 28/02/10

Granagh Utd 0 - Athea Utd 2.


Ballingarry/Granagh
Community Games:

45 Drive:
Six card sharks travelled to Cappagh on Friday last to compete in the 45 Card Drive
Kevin Noonan, Cailinn Noonan, Jack Cagney, Maurice Noonan, PJ Noonan and Christine Lynch. All 6 played fantastic games
and came away with Bronze Medals. Kevin Noonan was awarded 3rd place for individual game. Many thanks to their Manager Eddie Houlihan.

Upcoming Competitions
Art :
We will be hosting Art Competition this Saturday 6th March, 2010 in Ballingarry Hall commencing at 10.00 am sharp to 1.00 pm.
All competitors need to bring with them paper and colouring pencils etc., these will not be provided on the day. The following will be taking p
art from our area U/8 Boys Michael Sheahan, Shane Collins, Daniel Herlihy. U/10 Boys Eoin Sheahan, Mark Sheahan, Gearoid Lynch.
U/12 Boys Cormac Snow, Aaron O’Keeffe, Conor Lynch. U/14 Boys Calum Leahy, Sean English, Jason Leady. Girls U/8 Grace Purtill,
Nessa Houlihan, Sophie Hartigan. U.10 Girls Claire Houlihan, Valerie Sheehy, Grace Mullane. U/12 Girls Cailinn Noonan, Harriett Cronin,
Ellen Murphy. U/14 Girls Stephanie Anderson, Oonagh Pierce and Rebecca Noonan.
Best of luck to all of the above. Any parents available to help out on the day with Teas & Refreshments would be much appreciated.
Talent Competition:
1st round of U/14 Talent Competition will take place Sat 6th March, 2010 in Askeaton. Check in 6.30 pm. The following are our entries
Solo Singing – Patrick Shelton and Lauren Clancy. Group Singing – Brenda & Dylan O’Keeffe and Jack Cagney, Patrick Shelton,
Nathan Clancy and Cathal O’Keeffe. Solo Music – Sean English and Athene Storey Cosgrave. Group Modern Dance – Chloe Tangney,
Yvonne Shelton and Shauna Lynch.
All competitors are asked to be there for check in at 6.30 pm. Wishing you all the best on the night.
Finals will then be on 12th March in Caherconlish and Sat 13th March in Askeaton.
Talent U/10s Finals are on 14th March, 2010 in Askeaton. Check in 5 pm.
Swimming A competition 13th March, 2010 in St Endas at 3 pm and Swimming B competition 20th March, 2010 also in St Endas at 3 pm.
Munster Finals – 27th March 2010 in UL Limerick

Cross Country Running – Sunday 21st March, 2010.
Training continues this Friday evening at 5.00 pm to 5.45 pm at the Camogie Field in Granagh (rear of O’Gormans shop).
Children must be 7 years to take part.
Draughts
As the Munster Finals date 27th March, 2010 is fast approaching draughts training re commences this Thursday 4th March, 2010 for
U/10 A Team and U/12 B Team only, from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm in the Supper Room in Ballingarry.

Next Registrations 10th March, 2010.

- Cross County Running
- Primary School Choir
- Camogie U/14 and U/12 (County)
- Hurling U/11

We need Managers for Camogie and Hurling if we are to put a team through. Contact Anne on 087 9274241 as soon as possible if you are interested.

PARENTS ASSOCIATION:

A Cake Sale will be held in the Community Centre, after Mass on Saturday 13th, 7.30pm to 9pm, with lots of mouthwatering goodies on offer.
All donations very welcome, contact Fiona 087-2050249.
This year they are running a school competition with the theme of ' St. Patrick's Day '. Children can make anything- hats, badges, cards, posters, banners
etc and there will be a voucher for 1st prize for each of the classrooms. Entries will be collected on Wednesday 10th March and will be displayed at the
Cake Sale where the winners will be announced.

' THE MUSIC IN ME ':

The Second year Music class in Coláiste Na Trócaire with their teacher Jean O'Brien, have released a fabulous new Cd as named above.
In a project involving Kathleen Turner, Outreach education officer Irish Chamber Orchestra, the class wrote the words and composed the music of the
title song - The Music in Me.
The Choir have already performed this song, on stage in UCH with the Irish Chamber Orchestra, on 18th Feb.
There are four bonus tracks included on the CD also. Kathleen Turner sings ' Created to Shine ' . Geraldine O'Grady and Oonagh Keogh perform
'The Entertainer'. Derek Moloney, tenor sings ' Somewhere'. Twenty one years later and still Limerick's anthem, Denis Allen performs ' Limerick You're
a Lady '. All the proceeds of the CD are being donated towards the Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Regional Hospital and Multiple Sclerosis, West Limerick Branch.
CDs are available from the School at only E10 each, for very good causes.