GRANAGH NOTES - 14/ 15th Dec

Some of the ladies who attended the  Aerobics Class in the Community Centre, Granagh with course leader Aoife Hayes.

Christmas Cookery Demonstration, Granagh Community Centre.   L-R.   Nora Farragher, Ann Hickey.

Anne presenting a donation from the night's proceeds to Nora Farragher,  for St. Vincent DePaul.

Final night of Parenting Course, Granagh Community Centre. Presentation of Certs.

L-R Front.    Marcella Byrnes, Deirdre O Connell, Con O'Sullivan (tutor),  Susan Punch.

L- R Back.   Mona Lyons, Eilish Shanahan, Marian Sheehy, Mary Houlihan.

TEA   DANCING:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         We welcome back Pakie Moloney and Seamus Sheehy for our Christmas dance on Sunday 18th,  at  2.30pm.                                              Looking forward to seeing everyone, before the Christmas break.       Don't forget if you have any books you                                                    would like to swop, bring them along.  

DEVELOPMENT  ASSOC: 

Thanks to everyone who supported our first ever cookery demonstration.   It was a great night , everyone enjoyed the demo and all                     the tasting that had to be done. !    Thanks to Anne Hickey  who looked after all the arrangements.    We began with the Cheese & Wine .         Anne sourced most beautiful cheeses   from Cahill's Farm Cheese, Ballintubber, Newcastle West.   Helen Cahill generously donated all the cheese on the night.     We tasted her Irish Whiskey,  Irish Porter, Chili & Pepper and Garlic & Chive Cheeses with the              required glass of wine, which Mike O'Meara had dropped to the door.              

Our demonstrator was Deirdre Doody from Feohanagh who was excellent  as well as entertaining and made it  look so easy, as chefs are wont to do !     She got through seven different recipes, throwing in tips and hints as well as  tasting sessions.   She   began by making two different breads, Sundried Tomato and Rosemary and a healthy brown bread.    She continued with  a ' Smoked Salmon and Spinach roulade'  for starter and a Basil pesto.    The latter we tasted with the breads and  they were gorgeous.  She then made ' Carrot  and Coriander soup which was delicious.   The main course consisted of Crispy Chicken with a Potatoe &  Basil pesto stuffing which was very filling, but that didn't stop us sampling.    Then we saw how to make the lightest most divine, Strawberry  Roulade, which Deirdre insisted we all taste.!!       Raffle winners - Hamper - Nora Farragher, Hamper - Eileen O'Connell, Hamper -  Nora Mulqueen,  Wine/Candle/Plant - Dolores Chawke,  Biscuits/Candle - Marie Bennett and Limerick Teddy - Trudy Trainor.    Many thanks to the gents who helped out  also - Tom, Steven and Mike .

Aerobic  Classes:   We have come to the end of our session of aerobics/toning classes with Aoife Hayes.   We held them on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday nights and I think everyone enjoyed them.   Aoife was excellent as an instructor and the hour seemed to fly  at      each class.  We were all definitely allot fitter at the end of the ten sessions.    We may have to get her back again after Christmas to  help us  get rid of those extra calories that are bound to accumulate over the holidays..!!   

At the end of the night, Anne Hickey presented a cheque of € 300.00  to Nora Farragher for the Vincent De Paul Society.

GRANAGH UTD. F.C.:

Lotto  Results:       

Draw Result -  Friday 2nd Dec.   Jackpot €10,700.00.   No Winner.   Winning Nos. 12. 23. 29. 30.

Lucky Dips: -    Kevin Carroll, Coolruss.   Tom Hickey, Kilatal.    Rena O'Brien, Graigacurra. 

Draw Result -  Friday 9th Dec.  Jackpot € 10750.00.   No Winner.    Numbers Drawn -  .11. 18. 23. 29.

Next  Week's  Jackpot is   €10,800.00 ,  with the draw to be held in The Rock  Bar.    

Lucky Dips  of € 20. each -   Linda Kinnane, Ballyagran.  Susan O'Mahony, Banogue.  Tom O'Gorman, Shop.

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

CLOTHES  RECYCLING:

Many thanks to all those who  supported our recycling drive.   The dressing room was almost full with bags and boxes.

Thanks to Kevin for opening/closing the club house over the five days.     Lenrec Ltd   are collecting on Tuesday 13th.

Match  Results:

Sat 10th:   U12 Cup 1st Round:

Granagh Utd 4 -   Ferry Rangers 0
Scorers were Roy Moloney, Gearoid Lynch, Killian Lynch Raftery & Eoin Clifford.

U16 League:

Bally Rovers 1 -  Granagh Utd 3
Scorers Stephen Hickey 1, James Dillon 1 & David Geary 1.

Junior game V Carrig Celtic was called off due to a water logged pitch in Carrig.

PARENTING  COURSE:

Over the past three years the Parents Association have been running a very successful parenting course with course tutor Con O'Sullivan.    

Two parents out of the full group, Marian Sheehy and Fiona Griffin, completed all three modules, which was a marvelous achievement.

Certs were presented to all the participants on the final night. 

The Association would like to thank the VEC who helped fund the course and the Development Assoc for use of the meeting room.

Thanks to all the ladies who participated over the three years and the tutor Con for his commitment to the class. 

COMMUNITY  GAMES:

Registration  -  Just a reminder that the registration form sent out through the schools should be returned through the schools                               as soon as possible . This form will entitle a child to partake in all our activities for the year

Upcoming Events: -  In January we will be taking entries the Talent Competition U/10 and U/14 and also the Art Competition                               U/8,U/10,U/12, U/14 and U/16. So all our budding musicians, singers , dancers and artists should get practicing over the Christmas             holidays.Thank You:   Many thanks to all who helped out at the Schools Quiz last Saturday in the Hall . Finally on behalf of everyone involved               with Ballingarry/ Granagh Community Games we wish all a happy Christmas and look forward to another busy year of activities in 2012.

CHRISTMAS  LIGHTS:

Again, this year, Joe and Bernie Carroll have rigged up their festive lighting at their home in Coolruss,  in aid of St. Joseph's Foundation.             It will be lighting from 5.30pm to 10.00 pm daily, so bring your camera.

YOUTH  CHOIR:

The members of the youth choir visited St. Itas Hospital, Newcastle West last Sunday 11th to entertain patients.  They sang in both day             rooms and also visited a number of wards for patients who were not mobile.    Their singing brought much joy and was very much appreciated by both patients and staff .   Thanks to Kathy Noonan for the organising and the parents for giving their time transporting the children and adding their voices to the choir even.     A practical example of the real Christmas message.!   

ADULT  CHOIR:            We  welcome back Roisín Sexton, organist, to the choir again.   Since she played with us previously,  in St. Johns, she had a little baby Conor, last August, so belated congratulations.    We have been rehearsing for Christmas and will do so again,  next            Monday 19th at 7.30pm.    We would very much welcome new members to come and join us.   If you have been blessed with  a singing  voice , it is a shame not to use it.