BALLYHEIGUE NOTES – Michael Burkett
GAA MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT CUP: The ‘Patrick O’Mahony Memorial Tournament’ was
launched on Sunday evening in the White Sands Hotel. The following are the
Fixtures for Saturday evening 2nd May: Ballyheigue v Crotta 5.00pm;
Abbeydorney v Tournafulla (Limerick) 6.30pm.
On Sunday 3rd May: Long Puck Competition for over 40s 1.00pm
The ‘B’ Final will follow at 1.30pm
The ‘A’ Final for the Patrick O’Mahony Cup will throw in at 3.00pm. The
presentation of the Cup and medals will be made after the ‘A’ Final.
Please come along for a great week-end of hurling. The Tournament is
kindly sponsored by Lee Strand Co-Op Creamery and Dairymaster.
GAA LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn at last Saturday night’s GAA
Lotto: 4-10-18-25. The Jackpot of €5,650 was not won. Next week’s Jackpot
will be €5,700. The two €50 winners were: Liam O’Sullivan, Tiershanahan
and Paddy Hobbins, C/o Pat Joe. The €25 winner was Ina Casey, Cliff Road,
Ballyheigue.
UNDER 12s: The Ballyheigue ‘A’ U-12 hurlers defeated Abbeydorney in the Co.
League on Thursday evening, score Ballyheigue 4-4 and Abbeydorney 3-4. The
Ballyheigue ‘B’ U-12 team defeated Causeway in the Co. League on Friday
evening, score Ballyheigue 2-2 and Causeway 2-1. The U-12 ‘B’ panel: Eoin
Stack, Dara Kearney, Shane Lawless, Darragh O’Fuarain, Dylan Godley, Evan
Casey, Seamus Lucey, Daragh Donlan, Denis Lynch, Simon Corridon, Charlie
Fitzgerald, Donocha Horgan, Rory Cantillon,
FEILE: The Under-14s Feile team has qualified for the Feile semi-final
which will be played this Saturday 2nd May. Venue and time to be confirmed.
CHRISTY RING CUP: Best of luck to the Kerry Senior hurlers who play Down
on Saturday in the Christy Ring Cup at Austin Stack’s Park 1.00pm. Come
along and support the team.
FIXTURES: Co. U-14 football League – Ballyheigue v Cordal/Scart this
Wednesday at Cordal 7.30pm. Co U-12 hurling League – Ballyheigue ‘A’ v
Lixnaw at Lixnaw, Friday 7pm. The ‘B’ team will play Rathmore at Rathmore,
Friday 7pm. Feile semi-finals on Saturday, venue and time to be
confirmed. Co. U-12 Football League – Ballyheigue v Kilgarvan at
Kilgarvan, Sunday 6.00pm
COURSING LOTTO: The following numbers were drawn on Monday 20th April in
the Ballyheigue & District Coursing Club Lotto: 5-16-17-25. Jackpot was
not won. The €50 winner was: Shane Fitzgerald, C/o Macs. The €25 winners
were: Geraldine Quilter, C/o Tom Joe, Rosanne Murphy, C/o Kitty and David
Wallace, C/o Macs. Next week’s Jackpot €1,300.
FIRST FRIDAY COMMUNION CALLS: Fr Leane will bring Communion to the elderly
on Thursday afternoon 30th April and Friday morning 1st May at the usual
times. If others would like him to call please let him know.
MOBILE LIBRARY: The Kerry Library mobile service, visits Ballyheigue
every two weeks. For the month of May it will visit us on Wednesdays 6th &
20th May and will be situated near the Castle Gate at the top of the
village from 9.45am to 10.45am. The staff are happy to advise for all ages
and reading tastes. Book request service is also available.