Week 20-09-09

GAA LOTTO: Spend €2 and Win€6,000. This is the offer made to the parishioners this week by the Killenaule G.A.A. Club. No Jackpot Winner last week. The Winning Numbers were 1, 2, 8, 22.
3 Matched 3 Winners.
Mary Moloney Drangan, Ann Marie 0' Connor 15 Highfield and Ann Sparrow Springfield.
Get your ticket now to be in the Draw for-€6,000.

New President of Bridge Club. Crissie Mooney has been appointed President of the Local Bridge Club.
She hails from Ballinure and she is wished a very happy term during her presidency.

1st Communion Killenaule 2010. The date for the 1st Communion in Killenale is 2nd May.

Killenaule Active Retirement Assocation. - Reminder to all travelling to Enniscrone - The Bus leaves Centra Carpark at llam on Sunday 27th September. We wish everyone a very happy holiday.
The next Meeting will be held on Thursday 8th October at 2.30pm in St. Mary's Hall.

Crosscannon Graveyard Grotto. We thank all those who have already contributed to the memory of the dead in Crosscannon. We remind those who intend doing so, to do so in the coming week before the Month of October - Thank You.

Killenaule Move on in County Championships. With the Club's Victory over the West Tipperary Club - Golden Kilfeacle, we move on as we meet Toomevara this Saturday in Templemore. By the time you read this Newsletter, the outcome will be known. We hope we will be contesting the County Semi-finals.
The best of Luck to all concerned.

Monday Novena to Our Ladiy of Perpetual Help. - With Novena Prayers and Benediction at 10.30am followed by Blessing with Relic and followed by Mass.

Every Tuesday Novena To St. Anthony at 10.15am with Novena Prayers followed by Blessing with Relic and followed by Mass.

Night Classes in St. Patrick's College. Pick up details at back of Church. Also available are Application Forms.

Moyglass Choir Practice. - Will be held on Nest Monday 21st September at 7.15p.m.
New Members Welcome.

Are you recently unemployed and wish to retrain or up skill? The Millennium Family Resource Centre FAS funded courses (Fetac level 4 Applied Employment Skills and Fetac level 5 Healthcare Support) are commencing in September in Glengoole.
Additional places have been allocated please contact Avril or Josephine ASAP for more information 052 9157992.

Slieveardagh Centre Killenaule. Evening Courses - Adults - Fetac Level 3 - Introduction to Computers.
This course teaches participants from the very beginning of computing from turning on the computer to the basics of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, The Internet and Email. The course runs on a Tuesday night, from 7 - 9pm, for 10 weeks. The course will commence on Tuesday 6th October to Tuesday 8th December 2009.
The course is Fetac Certified. Only 3 places remain.

Internet Email & Digital Photography (Beginners). This course teaches participants the very basics from searching the internet and setting up an email account to uploading photographs from their digital camera onto the computer and making changes to their photographs such as removal of red eye, cropping photographs, changing colour of photographs etc .. , using different Programmes and sending photographs as em ail attachments.
Basic computer skills are required for this course.
The course runs for one night per week for 5 weeks, from 7 - 9pm. The course will commence on Thursday 8th October 09 to Thursday 5th November 2009. Only 1 place remains.

Afterschool's Programme. Computers- Tuesdays (5-11 year olds) - commencing 6th October 2009 Children will learn all aspects of computing from turning on the computer; to working with Microsoft Word and Paint; printing, saving etc. (Class Full).

Art & Crafts - Thursdays. (5-11 year olds) - commencing Thursday 8th October 2009 Children will learn all aspects of Art & Crafts from charcoaling to cardmaking, pottery, jewellery making and much, much more.
Only 4 places remain.

To book your place on any of the Courses listed above for 2009,
please contact Corina /Aoife on 052 - 9156165.

MOYGLASS CEMETERY MASS A large crowd gathered to remember their deceased. Visitations to their loved ones graves were made before the Mass, The main celebrant of the Mass was our new curate, Fr. Francis, he welcomed everyone to the Mass. Even though Fr. Francis is ordained 12 years it was the first time he celebrated a Cemetery Mass. This was very appropriate as his relations are buried in the graveyard.
First reading and psalm were read by Clare Meehan (nee Healy). Second reading was read by Helen Hannigan.
Fr. Francis blessed the graves after the gospel. The following said the Prayers of the Faithful: Delia Healy (nee Carroll), Mrs. Frank Carroll and Phyllis O'Connell (nee Power). After Holy Communion, Fr. Francis thanked all those who participated in the Mass, Fas for bringing the chairs etc., and Paddy for keeping the grounds looking so lovely. Those who set up the altar and did the flower arrangements.
Despite the black clouds gathering in the sky, the weather kept up for the Mass. Those who participated in the Mass were representing their loved ones who died since the last Cemetery Mass.
May they all rest in peace.

MOYGLASS GRAVEYARD COLLECTION On Saturday, 19th and Sunday 20th September the graveyard. monthly collection will take place at all Masses in Killenaule.

KILLENAULE FOLK GROUP Practise resumes on Wednesday, 23rd September in St. Mary's Hall at 7.15 p.m. New members welcome.

THE VILLAGE INN Best of luck to Matthew, Mary and the Tynan family who have bought the Village Inn in the last few weeks.
We look forward to the official opening night in the near future, they hope to open a shop.

BOARDING KENNELS Going on holidays and you need to place your dog in care, contact Marian or John Smullen, Moyglass. Animals are well cared for and have plenty of space.

CALENDAR We had a great turnout for our photoshoot for our 2010 calendar.
It is hoped to have the calendar available for November.
It promises to be a great production, and will make an ideal Christmas gift.

GAA NEWS:
U6 and U8: With the evenings closing in our season is coming to a close and it is hoped to run a blitz to finish the year. These players have had a great summer and have played lots of games so if the weather holds up we will have a big day out soon.

UI0: Our Ul0's are awaiting the fixtures for their championship and are still busy training every
Wednesday's at 7 p.m.

UI4: We travelled to Dublin last Saturday and took part in a very enjoyable 11 a side competition.
We were in a very strong group ,but in our final match, we put up a very brave performance and were very unlucky to be beaten by a point by a strong team from Clare.
We would like to thank the supporters who travelled.

UI6: We are still awaiting re-fixtures for our three remaining games, meanwhile the lads are training with our minors who have alot of very important games coming up.

THE ALL IRELAND FINAL Anyone who watched the big match will have been proud of the efforts of our local representatives Declan Fanning and Pat (Festy) Kerwick. These two lads learned their trade with our juvenile club and their displays were a credit to the hard work put in when they were juveniles.
We might be calling on these boys to give a few training sessions to our young players in the near future.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK This week's award goes to James Doyle who shone for our U14's in Dublin last week.

BOTHAR NA SMAOINTHE This week we look back on the match that restored us to our rightful position as South Senior Champions after a lapse of 25 years.
In the 50's and early 60's Killenaule were the dominant force in senior hurling and who would have believed that having won the 1963 South title that we would endure such lean times. In the late 70's and early 80's we joined with Mullinahone to form a senior team and contested no fewer than five finals but unfortunatley we failed to win one.
We were beaten in the 1987 final but were back again the following year when we met St.Mary's in Fethard. It was an ageing time with about ten of the team in their 30's so in many ways it was the last chance saloon. It was a very determined Killenaule team who took the field that day and after a hard struggle we held off the challenge of St.Mary's to win by a few points.
When the captain Davy Ahearne lifted the cup their was as much relief as jubilation. The bulk of this team went on to win two more titles in the next three years and it was no more than they deserved.
Best on the day were Tom Shelly, Willie Gleeson, Christy Healy, Donie O'Connell, Donal McGettigan, Davy Ahearne, Martin Shanahan, Michael Hassett and John Lyons.

BLAST FROM THE PAST This week's blast was a member of that team which triumphed in 1988 and was one of the real driving forces of the team. Willie Gleeson was a tough, tight and tenacious defender who gave many years of great service to Killenaule. He played juvenile with Fethard but shot to prominence when he won a Munster U15 hurling medal with the Killenaule Technical School in 1975, beating Ennis in the final. If memory serves me correct Willie lined out at full-forward and it was probably his last game upfront. Willie was a member of the Killenaule team who dominated the intermediate championship in the 70's and 80's and seldom if ever gave his marker a sniff of the ball.
When he retired from playing, Willie still stayed involved and served on the senior committee and also acted as a selector for a few years. Willie also represented the club at Scor level when he showed some fancy footwork on the dancefloor to win a few set-dancing titles. He was also no stranger to the microphone and when we had the cup won Willie was known to burst into song, hence the nickname Boxcar Willie.
He is a great sportsman and a gentleman to his fingertips. Take a bow Willie.

QUIZ TIME . The answer to last week's question was Donie O'Connell who played Senior with Tipperary before he played senior with Killenaule.

THIS WEEK'S QUESTION IS : Who was the last Killenaule player to be sent off in a senior Championship match with Tipperary. Text your answer to 0876831710.

Week 13-09-09

Killenaule G.A.A. Lotto Results. Winning Numbers: 2, 5, 14, 22. One Match 3 Winner: Angela Kelly, Knockavardagh. Next week's Jackpot €5,800.
Await a Newsflash from the Complex on this Monday Night for Results.

Folk Choir. Practice resumes on Wednesday 23rd September in St. Mary's Hall at 7.15p.m.
New Members Welcome.

Moyglass Graveyard Collection Will be held on the Weekend of 19th & 20th September 2009.

The Blue and Gold stands Proud and Great. The Blue and Gold brought back to Croke Park what had been missing from the All Ireland Finals in recent years. This years' All Ireland will rank among the greatest All Irelands of all time.
We were defeated - we are not down and out. Roll on September 2010.

Local Championships - Take pride of place this Sunday. We hope that Killenaule will advance to the Closing Stages of the Championships. In hurling you can take nothing for granted.

Are you recently unemployed and wish to retrain or up skill? The Millennium Family Resource Centre FAS funded courses (Fetac level 4 Applied Employment Skills and Fetac levelS Healthcare Support) are commencing on September the 14th in Glengoole. Additional places have been allocated please contact Avril or Josephine ASAP for more information 0529157992.

Slieveardagh Centre Killenaule Evening Courses - Adults - Fetac Level 3 - Introduction to computers'
This course teaches participants from the very beginning of computing from turning on the computer to the basics of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, The Internet and Email.
The course runs on a Tuesday night, from 7 - 9pm, for 10 weeks. The course will commence on Tuesday 6th October to Tuesday 8th December 2009.
The course is Fetac Certified only 3 places remain.

Internet / Email & Digital Photography (Beginners). This course teaches participants the very basics from searching the internet and setting up an email account to uploading photographs from their digital camera onto the computer and making changes to their photographs such as removal of red eye, cropping photographs, changing colour of photographs etc .. , using different Programmes and sending photographs as email attachments.
Basic computer skills are required for this course.
The course runs for one night per week for 5 weeks, from 7 - 9pm. The course will commence on Thursday 8th October 09 to Thursday 5th November 2009. Only 1 place remains.

Afterschool's Programme. Computers- Tuesdays (5-11 year olds) - commencing 6th October -2009 Children will learn all aspects of computing from turning on the computer; to working with Microsoft Word and Paint; printing, saving etc.

Art & Crafts - Thursdays. (5-11 year olds) - commencing Thursday 8th October 2009 Children will learn all aspects of Art & Crafts from charcoaling to card making, pottery, jewellery making and much, much more. Only 5 places remain.

To book your place on any of the Courses listed above for 2009, please contact Corina /Aoife on 052 - 9156165.

I.C.A. BIRTHDAY PARTY Members returned to monthly meetings after summer break.
As our guild was formed in September 1952, we had a surprise party for members 57 years in existence.
Newsletter from Federation was read and there are many events coming up in the near future.
We were glad to welcome two new members.
Guilds will be busy preparing from now on for our Centenary Year when there will be many events held.
Federation Meeting on 28th September in New Inn Hall.
Winners of monthly draw: Patsy Burke and Mary Tobin.

A.R.A Meetings resumed on Thursday 3rd September in St. Mary's Hall. Plans are being organised for the usual Game of Whist, details later.
Digital Camera tuition to start on Monday 5th October in Enterprise Centre, River Street.
Members are preparing for 5 days Trip to Enniscrone, Co. Sligo from Sunday 27th September to 2nd October.
Four week course of Tai Chi in Com- munity Hall, Ballingarry started on Wednesday 2nd September :10.30 - 1l.30am. Members are welcome to come along.

KILLENAULE GAA CLUB CALENDAR Our 2010 calender will be going to press shortly.
If there is anyone who wish to take an add should contact Bob or Joe as soon as possible.
An advert will cost €100 and will be displayed for one month.
U10: Our U10's took part in a hurling blitz last Saturday and had a great day out. Although we didn't qualify for the final stages we played three very enjoyable matches and we recorded two draws and one win. Best on the day were Kevin Lawlor, Gavin Ryan, Adam Morrow and Jack Hayes.
Our thanks to Mullinahone for organising a great day of hurling.
U14: We suffered a defeat at the hands of Moyle Rovers by one point on the scoreline of 1-6 tol-5. We had our chances to win but lady luck wasn't on our side. Every player gave their all and on the night Billy Barrett, Niall Murphy; Pa Hannigan, Domnic Blake, James Feehan, Adam 0 Connell and Robbie Blake were best.
Our thanks to the mentors who looked after the lads for the year. We took part in a blitz in Kilmacud Crokes last Saturday and we will have a report next week.
U16: We are still awaiting refixtures for our remaining matches.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK This weeks award goes to Robbie Blake for his effort for our u14's last week.

BOTHAR NA SMAOINTHE This week we recall a famous juvenile success that had a big influence on our hurling future. In 1987 we qualified for the South senior final but alas on the day we didn't perform and we were down and out.
But the next night our U14 hurlers were playing Toomevara in the county final. It was a star studded Toomevara team and few gave us a chance, but what a display we got from our boys. In a riproaring match we led most of the way but Toome took the lead in the final stages with a goal. Normally this would be game up but this team were made of sterner stuff.
With time just up and two points down Larry Hayes (RIP) carried the ball to the 21 and handpassed to Anthony Nolan who soloed through and handpassed to the net to send the Killenaule supporters wild.
There was still time for Toome to recover but our backs superbly led by the outstanding Eugene Purcell held out for a famous victory on the scoreline of 5-7 to 2-15.
Many of this team went on to feature in many a success in the following years. We had many great displays on the night but one man stood head and shoulders above everyone else and he was Ton, Shelly. At the time he was probably tht best of that age group in the country am he gave an exhibition of striking and scoring.
Other stars on the night wen Paul Shelly, Eamon Bulfin, Liam Butler, the two John Healy's, Anthony Nolan, Larry Hayes, Kenny Lawerence, Kevin Shelly, Adrian Cleary and our two goal hero Steve Lawlor.

BLAST FROM THE PAST This week's award goes to a man who is just home from England for the All-Ireland final. Pa Cooke was a top class minor and graduated on to the senior team for our bid for three-in-a row in 1955.
He was a very versatile player who could play in the backs, in midfield or in the fowards. In the final against Marl- field he outshone no less a player than Theo English. Lining out at right hal- foward he set up scores for the rest of the foward line.
Pa was also a noted athlete , and featured in the many successes of Killenaule AC and Coolquill AC. He was to win an All-Ireland gold cross country medal with Tipperary but the race he remembers best was a 27 mile road race .
In the 50's which he ran in his bare feet. He didn't win the race but he'll never forget it as he couldn't walk for a month. Pa is a regular visitor to Killenaule and is looking foward to the day when we finally bring home the Dan Breen. He said if Tipperary won the All-Ireland he would- n't go back for a month.
Pa becomes the third meinber of his family to receive this award. Take a bow Pa.

ALL-STARS Nomination papers for our All-Star teams of the last 25 years are now available.
Remember for €5 you can nominate your hurling and football teams.

This week's question: Name the last Killenaule to play senior championship hurling with Tipperary before he played senior championship hurling with Killenaule?

KILLENAULE GAA Our minor hurlers defeated rivals Ballingarry last Thursday evening by 4- ~ 12 to 0-13.
The game took place in Mullinahone. The team are unbeaten all year in the South championship and are on course for a first South minor-hurling championship title since2002.
Hard luck to the club's Junior B footballers who were knocked out of the championship by Moyle Rovers. The team fought hard and put in an outstanding performance and were just unlucky to come out the wrong side of the result. The final score was 2-09 to 0-12 in favour of the Powerstown/Lisronagh club.
We had two representatives in Croke Park last Sunday in the All-Ireland senior hurling final against Kilkenny. Unfortunately we are all very disappointed to come away without the Liam McCarthy Cup but the team still deserves a lot of praise for what was a heroic performance. We would like to say well done to both Declan Fanning and Pat "Festie" Kerwick who were on the field of play and did both their club and their county very proud.
We hope to see you both in the blue and gold colours next year and hopefully you can yet get that All Ireland medal that you both deserve. Our senior hurling team, take on the field this Sunday in, Cashel to play Golden/Kilfeacle for a place in the county quarter-final,
We would like to wish them the very best of luck as we hope they can bounce back from the South final defeat to rivals Mullinahone.

Week 06-09-09

Killenaule G.A.A Lotto Winning No's last Monday night were 16,20,21, 23. No outright winner.
4 match "3" winners. William Meagher CIO Bingo, Nellie Brady,Coolquill. Kenny Lawernce, Kilbreedy,Mary O.Connell CIO Bingo.
Next week's jackpot stands at €5,000.

Congratulations to ourNewly Weds
Maurice Blake and Carla Costigan. Luton Anderson and Michelene Ann Quinn.
Both couples are congratulated and wished every happiness and a long and happy married life.

The Town So Colourful - Great credit is due to everybody for their work so colorful in preparation for the All Ireland Final. The town and its people way of saying we wish you the best of luck and we are so proud of you in carrying the name of Killenaule onto the sacred sod of Croker with success on Sunday.

Killenaule Playground Group - The development group is delighted to announce that following months of completing paperwork, clearance of the playground site has commenced.The group wish to acknowledge the assistance and support received from so many people over the past two years and look forward to the "official opening" of the playground in the coming months.

Senior Citizens Back after Summer break, Wednesday 9th. New members welcome.
We are also looking for more helpers.

Killenaule I.C.A Will hold a coffee/tea morning and cake sale in St.Mary's Hall on Saturday 12th September 2009 10 a.m, - 1.00 p.m. Supporting Tipp Fm fundraiser in aid of National Children's Hospital.
Please support this worthy cause.

Slieveardagh Cultural & Enterprise Centre, Killenaule are running the following Courses in the Autumn 2009:
Evening Courses - Adults - Fetac Level 3 - Introduction to Computers. This course teaches participants from the very beginning of computing from turning on the computer to the basics of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, The Internet and Email. The course runs on a Tuesday night, from 7 - 9pm, for 10 weeks. The course will commence on Tuesday 6th October to Tuesday 8th December 2009. The course is Fetac Certified.

Internet / Email & Digital Photography (Beginners). This course teaches participants the very basics from searching the internet and setting up an email account to uploading photographs from their digital camera onto the computer and making changes to their photographs such as removal of red eye, cropping photographs, changing colour of photographs etc .. , using different Programmes and sending photographs as email attachments. Basic computer skills are required for this course. The course runs for one night per week for 5 weeks, from 7 - 9pm. The course will commence on Tlhursday 8th October 09 to Thursday 5th November 2009. To book your place on any of the Courses listed above for 2009, please contact Corina / Aoife on 052 - 9156165. Early booking advised as classes fill very quickly; some places already pre-booked.

Killenaule Active Retirement Association Dear members, we welcome you back.after suunmer holidays and hope you are refreshed after your break - our first meeting will be on Thursday, September the 3rd and subsequently on the 1st Thursday of each month. New members are welcome. Fee's of €10 are due in December 2009. Digital Camera tuition is to start on Monday 5th October in the resource centre. Numbers limited so please give your name to Eileen at (052) 9156786 or Mary at (052) 9156511 as soon as possible. Looking forward to seeing you all again Mary McGinn, Secretary.

Holy Hour -Bailey Nursing Home. Monday, September 7th from 2 o'clock - 3 o'clock.
Conducted by; Lilly Barrett and Ina O'Dwyer.

Slieveardagh Cultural & Enterprise Centre, Killenaule. Afterschool's Programme.
- Computers- Tuesdays (5-11 year olds) - commencing 6th October 2009.
Children will learn all aspects of computing from turning on the computer; to working with Microsoft Word and Paint; printing, saving etc.
Art & Crafts - Thursdays. (5-11 year olds) - commencing Thursday 8th October 2009.
Children will learn all aspects of Art & Crafts from charcoaling to cardmaking, pottery, jewellery making and much, much more.

Each Afterschool's Programme runs for 5 weeks. Then there is a one week break and the programme commences for another 5 weeks. The programme runs throughout the school year. To book your child a place on the Afterschool's Programme contact Corina / Aoife on (0:52) 9156165 only a few places remain - early booking advised.