BALLYHEIGUE NOTES – 10TH March 2015
ST.PATRICK'S DAY PARADE: Preparations are underway for the parade which
will leave the Grotto at 3pm on Tuesday, 17th March, 2015. If you need any
assistance with your entry, contact Cathy 0872582908 or Ann Marie
0863703479. This year's Grand Marshall is Brendan Moriarty from Centra.
There will be prizes for best floats, best adult costume, best child
costume, best musicians, best vintage, best car, best community entry,
funniest entry. Come along and enjoy the day.
DAFFODIL DAY MARCH 27th: Coffee morning at Kerryhead/Ballyheigue Family
Resource Centre from 10am - 2pm on Friday 27th March. Please support our
sale of official Daffodil Day goods. Raffle tickets on sale. Fantastic spot
prizes. Enjoy complimentary tea, coffee and home baked treats. All ages
welcome.
DAWN MASS: To mark the Resurrection of Jesus and the dawning of new life
and light in our world it is proposed to celebrate a Mass at Dawn at the
Blessed Well and Grotto Easter Sunday to replace the 9.30am Mass in the
Church. More details later. Your reactions/feelings appreciated.
SILENT RETREAT: 23rd—28th March, A prayerful preparation for Holy Week with
Frances Hogan. Venue: Queen of the Divine Will Oratory, Camp, Tralee. To
book a place, telephone Annette 086-3618132.
GAA LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn at last Saturday night’s
Ballyheigue Lotto: 3-14-17-20. The Jackpot of €5.300 was not won. Next
week’s Jackpot will be €5,350. The two €50 winners were: Tommy James, C/o
Mary and Cian O’Sullivan, Bouleenshere. The €25 winner was John Casey, Bar
na Sraide.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP: The closing date for membership of the Ballyheigue GAA
Club is the 31st March. Contact any officer of the club to pay your
membership.
KERRY MINOR HURLERS: Well done to the Kerry Minor hurlers who made the
long journey to Bray on Saturday to play Wicklow in the Leinster League and
came away with a big win. Final score Kerry 4-18 and Wicklow 0-7. Michael
Leane, Conor Galway and Mark Mulvihill represented the Ballyheigue Club on
the team. They play Meath on Saturday next.
KERRY SENIOR HURLERS: The Kerry Senior hurlers were well beaten by
Westmeath in the N.H.L. at Austin Stack’s Park on Sunday. Final score
Kerry 0-12 and Westmeath 3-18. Philip Lucid was a member of the team.
BALLYHEIGUE MINOR HURLERS: The Ballyheigue Minor hurlers had a good win
over Parnells in the North Kerry League on Sunday morning in Tralee. Full
time score: Ballyheigue 4-6 and Parnells 1-5. Team: Shane O’Halloran,
Cormac Slattery, Arran Casey, David Kissane, Chriss Heffernan, Michael
Leane, Mark Mulvihill, Conor Galway, Sean Patterson, Brendan Walsh, Jack
Healy, Frazer Irvine, Gerard Carroll, Darran Quirke.
BADMINTON: Pride of place goes to Fiona Casey and Sara Leahy after
capturing the county Division 5 Ladies Doubles title in Killarney last week
winning the final in great style against their Killarney opponents. And
Fiona followed this up with victory in the County Club Tralee annual
tournament division 5 mixed on Sunday last.
Play continues in the Community Centre every Monday and Thursday night from
8.30.
COURSING LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn on Monday 2nd March in the
Ballyheigue & District Coursing Club Lotto: 12-16-17-19. Jackpot was not
won. The €50 winner was Christie Browne, C/o Kitty. The €25 winners were
Teresa Madden, C/o Tom Joe and The Coal Man, C/o Pat Joe and Michael
Slattery, C/o Diarmuid. Next week’s Jackpot €950.
DEATH; The death took place during the week of Stephen O’Flaherty,
Dromtacker and late of Bouleenshere, Ballyheigue. Removal on Tuesday
evening from Hartnett’s Funeral Home to St. Mary’s Church, Ballyheigue.
Burial was on Wednesday in the Holy Family Cemetery, Ballyheigue RIP.
Sympathy is extended to his family and relatives.