LOCAL NOTES - 20/21 Apr.

HOLY  WEEK:

Holy Thursday:  -  Mass at 7.30pm

Good Friday:  -    The Passion at 3.00pm.      ' Prayer around The Cross'  -  9.00pm.

Easter Sunday:  -  Mass at 9.30am. 

 

GRANAGH  UTD. F.C:

Lotto  Results:    Winning Nos. 5. 9. 15. 20.    No Winner.         Next  Week's  Jackpot  €9,350.00

Lucky Dips:     Donie Daffy, Croom.  Jennifer Noonan, Granagh.  Willie Dolan, Ballyagran.     Donie is on a roll at the moment,

third week coming up in the lucky dips.!   

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

Thanks to all who purchase the weekly and yearly  tickets, your support is much appreciated. 

Results 14/04/11:
U8 League:    Pallaskenry 3 -  Granagh Utd 3
Scorers for Granagh were Shane Collins 1, James Stapleton 1 & Jack O` Connor 1.
15/04/11:   Junior League
Rathkeale B 0 -  Granagh Utd 2
Scorers for Granagh Joe Scanlon 1 & Kevin Fitzgibbon 1.
16/04/11:  U10 cup
Granagh Utd 4 -  Glin Rovers 1
Scorers for Granagh were Gearoid Lynch 2, Liam McDermot 1 & Sam O`Sullivan 1.
U14 League :
Granagh Utd 1- Newcastle Afc 2
Scorer for Granagh Jack O` Donoghue 1.
17/04/11:  Junior League.
Granagh Utd 4 - Newcastle Afc 0
Scorers for Granagh were Kevin Fitzgibbon 2, Joe Scanlon 1 & Enda Curtin 1.

 

SPRING CLEAN :

Clean up of the Kilatal Road will take place Wednesday night 20th April.   Meeting at Chawkes Cross at 7.00pm,

all help welcome.    Bags are provided by An Taisce, limited supply of gloves, so bring your own and if

possible hi-visibility vests.   

 

NATIONAL  SCHOOL:

Congratulations to Sean Murphy and Shane Collins on winning prizes in recent Art Competitions.

Sean won a scooter as first prize in the Limerick Racecourse Art Compet.   Shane will be presented with his

Special Merit Award in the Texaco Art Compet, at the end of May in Dublin.

The students in fourth, fifth and sixth classes took part in a soccer blitz in Rathkeale, last week, under coach Seamus

Murphy.   The girls were placed second and the boys third, well done to all.

The school garden is already planted up under the expert eye of Mr. Sheehan.

 

TEA  DANCING:

We had a most enjoyable finish to our dancing season on Sunday.   Marian thanked all our loyal patrons who support our

dance without fail each month.   They come from all over,  Bruree, Ballingarry, Croom, Manister, Granagh, Newcastle, Rathkeale,

Monagea, Ardagh and Glin and are a lovely group.   She also thanked them for their generosity in bringing spot prizes as well as                       all  the ladies who supply the delicious home baked goods.  Without our dedicated committee , it could not continue - Anne and Mary 

on the door , Mike the dishwasher, Martin and Sean on the tea, Anne on the raffle, the two Eileens and Mary in the kitchen.

We had a two celebrations on the day, Maria Broderick formerly of Kilmacow,  was celebrating her birthday with a group of her friends from Newcastle.   Also ,  Liam and Mary O'Riordan, Manister, regular dancers, were celebrating their Ruby Anniversary, forty years of marriage.

 

DEVELOPMENT  ASSOC:

We held our annual celebration night in the community centre last Friday night to honour the members of Granagh Players and those

who contributed to the successful  running of ' The Shaughraun ',  over three weekends.   The producer and cast members were presented

with a small token,  as a thank you,  for the time and dedication given to the play. 

COMMUNITY  GAMES:                                                                                                                                                                                         Gymnastics:         We had  three girls compete in this competition in the U/10 category Eve Higgins, Sophie Alymer and Therese Noonan.        All  three  performed their routine elegantly and were a joy to watch. The standard of competition was very high and Eve Higgins                      did fantastic to claim third spot.    Well done girls.
Swimming A:   This event took place last Sunday in Askeaton and in the U/10 category Eve Higgins was our swimmer.    In the Girls U/10 Freestyle  she confidently won her heat and in the final did brilliant to win Silver.    Congratulations Eve.Sean English had a marvelous swim in the Boys U/14 Breaststroke which was over two lengths.   Sean powered his way to Gold                         in the Final having also won his heat. Sean will now compete in the national finals in Athlone. Well done Sean.
Art and Handwriting:   Last Tuesday night Rathkeale hosted the Art and Handwriting presentation.   In the U/8 section Michael Sheahan collected fourth prize while his brother Mark picked up Gold in the Boys U/10.   Ashutosh Yadav collected Gold in the Boys U/12 and Eoin Sheahan claimed third place.      Many thanks to Rathkeale for hosting such an enjoyable evening.