BALLYEIGUE NOTES – 3rd June 2015
COMMUNITY GAMES 2015: Bryan Sheehan, Lisa Kearney, Maggie Lynch, Keeva
Reidy and Darren Stack, won 1st place in Skittles competition in ‘Na Gaeil’
recently. It was a big shock to our team and parents who attended on the
night but everyone was delighted. We wish the guys all the best as they go
on to represent Kerry in the Munsters in UL on July 4th.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Next Sunday is Corpus Christi and the annual procession
will take place after 11.o’clock Mass from Our Lady’s Well to the Community
Centre for Benediction. First Holy Communion children will have pride of
place in this public manifestation of our devotion to the Eucharist. We
hope for the usual large crowd to march with the Lord and that people
prepare their homes along the way.
HISTORICAL OUTING IN WEST KERRY: A historical tour of Lough Adoon, Cahir
and Shronebrin will be led by Clare McMorran on Sunday 7th June. Assemble
at the church car park in Cloghane at 2.30pm. All welcome. This is being
organised by Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society.
EXAMS: Best wishes to all the students who are sitting their examinations
on Wednesday. We pray that you remain focused and calm, confident in the
facts and in your ability.
GAA LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn at last Saturday night’s GAA
Lotto: 4-17-23-26. The Jackpot of €900 was not won. Next week’s Jackpot
will be €950. The two €50 winners were Bernie O’Loughlin, Church Road and
Michael Burkett, The Green, Ballyheigue. The €25 winner was Kathleen
Hayes, Abbeydorney.
GAA FIXTURES: N.K.Under-11 Championship Ballyheigue v Crotta at Dromakee
Friday evening 6.30pm. Co. Senior hurling League Div.1 Ballyheigue v
Ballyduff at John Joe O’Sullivan Park this week-end. The game may not go
ahead due to Christy Ring Final. Check with Club officials. N.K. Under-12
Blitz, Two Groups, games will be played in Ballduff and Kilmoyley. Teams
will be 11 aside, 10 minutes each half, normal hurling, no soloing. Co.
Senior hurling League Div. 2 Ballyduff ‘B’ v St Pats at St. Pats Wednesday
evening 10th June 7.00pm.
POC FADA: John M. Pierce represented the GAA Club in the POC Fada Co. Final
at Kerryhead Mountain on Sunday last.
CHRISTY RING CUP: Well done to the Kerry Senior hurling team who had a big
win over Kildare at Newbridge on Saturday in the Christy Ring Cup
semi-final. Full time score Kerry 6.27 and Kildare 0.9. The Christy Ring
Cup final will be played in Croke Park this Saturday 6th June when Kerry
will play Derry. The game will be shown live on TG4.
UNDER-11: The Ballyheigue U-11 hurlers defeated Tralee Parnells in the
North Kerry Championship on Friday evening. Score Ballyheigue 5-7 and
Parnells 2-1. Panel: Eoin Stack, Evan Casey, Dara Kearney, David
O’Sullivan, Dara O’Fuarain, Simon Corridan, Denis Lynch, Eric Walsh, Shane
Lawless, Muiris Harty, Felim O’Sullivan, Gearoid Harty, Seamus Lucy,
Diarmuid Behan, Nicholas Roche, Charlie Fitzgerald, Donnacha Horgan, Rory
Cantillon.
LORY MAHER CUP: Former Ballyheigue hurler Jamie Kenny will line out with
the Sligo Senior hurling team on Saturday in Croke Park in the ‘Lory Maher
Cup’
COURSING LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn on Monday 25th May in the
Ballyheigue & District Coursing Club Lotto: 19-20-29-30. Jackpot was not
won. The €50 winner was Kay O’Connor C/o Kitty. The €25 winners were:
Maurice J. Harmon, C/o Macs; Owen Dunne, C/o Macs, and Aidan & Joe, C/o
Macs. Next week’s Jackpot €1,550.