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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 January, 2016
Stradbally BAPTISM Emily Rose Halpin, daughter of John and Madeline Halpin, Halpins Cross, Durrow, Stradbally was baptised at Holycross Church, Stradbally on Sunday, 17th January, 2016. The godparents were Ciara Halpin and Laura Keane. Fr. Jerry Condon, P.P. officiated. SYMPATHY Deepest sympathy is extended to Eileen Heffernan, husband Paul and family, Seskin, Stradbally on the death of her sister Bridie McEiver which took place recently in Derry, Northern Ireland. GAA SOCIAL A reminder that the social event of the year ‘The Stradbally GAA Social’ will take place on Saturday, 30th January, 2016 at the Park Hotel, Dungarvan. Music by John O’Shea, tickets at €25 each are available from any member of the committee. It will be an exciting event where 40 players will receive their county football medals. A huge turnout is expected. OPERATION TRANSFORMATION Operation Transformation was launched for 2016 in Stradbally on Saturday, 10th January with over 100 participants registering. The second weigh-in takes place on Monday night, the 18th January at 6.30 p.m. The week’s walk takes place on Monday and Wednesday nights at 7.30 p.m. Pilates with MK Fitness takes place on Wednesday mornings at 9.30 a.m. in the GAA Clubhouse and Circuit Training at Sallyfort Farm on Friday nights. There will be two classes of light intensity 6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. and lighter intensity 7.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m. This year Helen Byrne of Help2Health Nutrition has come on board and will be available on Monday nights to give advice. The group will be focusing this year on the social side of the event. It is important that everyone is included and nobody left out. This is for everyone in the community, family, friends, neighbours. Just come along and get involved. TIDY TOWNS NEWS Stradbally Tidy Towns Committee is currently working with Waterford City and County Council in
focusing on the means of reducing waste generation. A Directory is being compiled for the county and will be available in libraries and public buildings and on Waterford City and County Council website. It will include businesses that repair items such as electrical goods, bicycles, computers, phones, furniture, clocks, alteration of clothes, shoe repairs and musical instruments.We would ask anyone that is providing such a service and is interested in being included in the directory please contact any of the officers of Stradbally Tidy Towns wit details of the service you provide and your contact details or phone 051 293 197. LOCAL SOCCER NEWS There was no jackpot winner of the Lotto Draw at the Bally Inn. The numbers drawn were 6, 17, 19, 22. The €25 prize went to Jack Navin, Minnie Leahy and Peggy Carey. The promoters prizewinner was Cunningham’s XL Store. The next draw will take place at O’Mahony’s, Durrow. The jackpot prize on offer will be €3,700. Thanks to all who continue to support our Lotto. Academy and Little Dribblers continues each Saturday morning at 10.30 a.m. All children welcome. For further details contact Kerry-Ann or Aine. Last weekend games fell victim to the weather and ground conditions. Check with team managers for notice of forthcoming fixtures. WHIST Stradbally Whist is to start again at The Barron Hall on Friday, 12th February. Play starts at 8.00 p.m. €5 for the evening, includes tea and cake! There are 11 prizes to be won from the overall winner to the player with the least number of points, so everyone is in with a chance. Also we have a raffle - €1 a ticket. Every following fortnight. The Hall is lovely and warm, comfortable and has good parking outside. Everyone is welcome, whether you can play or not. This is a social evening. Folks come from far and wide and we want to expand our membership and would love to see youngsters
take up the game, they are the ones who will take the Club into the future. Call in and see what we are about - there are members who will soon teach you this easy game. Lets shake off this awful weather and meet up with friends. Notices will be in The Cove Bar - courtesy of Richard. BARRON HALL The late Dick McKeon, who passed away recently was until his death the oldest surviving past pupil of the “Old Boys School” now the Barron Hall. Dick who was born August 1918, would have started his formal education in the Convent School with the “Mercy Sisters” after his first Holy Communion would have gone down to the Boys School where his name is entered in the 1926 Roll Book.. For those of us who attended the Old Boys School we can remember going into McKeon's shop (across the road from school) chewing gum or sweets for one penny, that shop supplied Bread, tobacco, papers and much more. Paraffin oil for lamps before electricity arrived. Tea for the teachers was also delivered from the McKeon home. Memory also recalls Dick milking cows by hand, red shorthorns, (and that was before the day job) churns of milk collected by John Foley delivered to local creamery in Durrow. The Barron School closed in 1966, the “McKeon” shop closed it doors in 1970. The Barron Hall committee sympathies with the McKeon family on the death of Dick McKeon. Ar dheis Dé ar a ainm. ENROLMENT CLASSES Enrollment for Meditation Class and Tai Chi Class on Tuesday, 26th January, 2016. “Meditation” starts on Monday, 1st February 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. 5 weeks €50. Contact Marie 0872589117. Tai Chi starts Tuesday, 2nd February 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m., 8 weeks €80. Contact Josephine 051-293219. Any Barron Hall queries please contact Nicola 0877160700.
Dungarvan Mens Shed THE week ended in the Shed with a lot going on, and even more planned! Lots of projects in the pipeline, with the lads coming up with ideas and doing some “research and development” on them! Any ideas for a project? Don't be shy about contacting or coming up to the Shed and who knows, maybe your idea is the one that takes off.
Jim Egan was busy in the wood work shop, giving classes on basic wood work and the proper way to sharpen tools. Good man Jim! On the gardening front, Emile put on a few layers to protect himself from the cold and tackled the flower beds. Well done Emile, a man who is not afraid to take on any job!
Pádraigín Ní Chadhla (Winner of Green Room Best Female Performance), Margaret Dennehy and Louise Bradley in "A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer's Assistant"(Nominated in Green Room Awards for Outstanding Performance of the Year).
WHAT a great start to the year…. Some nice mentions, nominations and awards from Pat McEvoy in his review of 2015 and Green Room Awards in the News and Star last week. Nominations for Outstanding Performance of the Year and Best Play, for “A Crucial Week in the Life of a Grocer’s Assistant”, Best Theatre Company for Dungarvan Dramatic Club, Best Director for Ruaidhri de Paor, Best Supporting Actor for Con O’Sullivan, Best Female Comic Performance for Caroline O’Connor. Also awards for Best Male Performance for Liam Ryan and Best Female Performance for Padraigín Ní Chadhla. Congratulations to one and all.Well deserved praise and recognition for all our hard working and dedicated club members. At the moment Dungarvan Dramatic Club is hard at work on its next production of 2 One Acts –
“The Last Bread Pudding”, written by Nick Warburton and “Last Tango in Little Grimley”, written by David Tristram, to be performed in The Town Hall Theatre on February 11th – 13th. Nick Warburton, was a primary school teacher for ten years before deciding to become a full-time writer He writes plays for stage and radio and scripts for television series, including Doctors, East Enders and Holby City. Indeed, he has been part of the regular writing team on Holby City since 2001. Warburton also facilitated at a Winter School hosted by the Drama League of Ireland in Coole House, Gort on the Stanislavsky method of acting, which some of our Club members attended. David Tristram is an English comic playwright who has published three plays, two films and a comedy novel. Widely performed by amateur and professional groups, his plays
Ballymacarbry YOGA Yoga begins Monday, 18th January 6.30 p.m. - 7.30 p.m. in Ballymacarbry Community Centre for a 6 week block. To book a place or for more information, please contact Dorothy on 087-9235494. FULL CONTACT MEDIEVAL TRAINING Medieval Armoured Combat Ireland will be having its first full scale training event in Co.Waterford. This is a great opportunity for both experienced fighters and beginners to come along and get put through a serious workout and really get out of that January slump! Training will involve balance and footwork, attack and defence with weapon and shield, High Intensity Interval Training, sparring with padded training weapons and helmets, grappling and team combat. For experienced fighters there will also be fully armoured sparring with steel weapons. There is a €10 fee to take part in the training. All levels of experience welcome and this is open to anyone who would like to attend. Bring suitable training clothes, water and light food.
Liam Ryan (Winner of Green Room Best Male Performance) and Con O'Sullivan (Nominated in Green Room Awards for Best Suppoting Actor Award). have parodied such popculture genres as soap operas and detective stories. Tristram’s plays take a farcical view of sex, alcohol, drugs, crime and theatre itself. He claims that he only writes comedy because he can’t take himself too seriously! Siobhán and Pat are busy putting the casts of “Bread
Pudding” and “Last Tango” through their paces. Hilarious laughter can be heard from both casts during rehearsal, a sure sign of the very witty and uproarious comedies coming your way in February, to brighten up your winter evenings. Watch out for details of tickets when they go on sale.
Kilrossanty MARRIAGE Congratulations to Ciara Crotty, Kilrossanty and David Pratt, Limerick who were married recently. Many years of wedded bliss to ye both for the future together. BINGO Don’t forget the bingo this Friday night in Crottys Inn starting at 8.30 p.m. sharp. Prize money €1,200. Tea and biscuits served at the interval. Proceeds will go to Kilrossanty Fews Church funds. Extra spot prizes on the night. Please support.
I.C.A. The guild will have their annual dinner in The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, on 5th February at 7.30 p.m. Names to Molly Casey or Kay Veale as soon as possible. Non members very welcome.
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