Monthly Archives: April 2025

Tea Day, Graveyard Mass and New Residents

GAA LOTTO

Ballyduff Lower GAA club held their recent lotto draw on Sunday April 13th and the numbers drawn were 6, 13, 19 and 20. There was no winner of the jackpot but the three lucky dip winners of €50 each were Mick O Keeffe, Jack Laffan and Paul L’Estrange. The next draw will take place on Sunday April 27th and there will be a fantastic jackpot of €12,500 on offer.
Tickets cost just €2 each or three for €5 and can be purchases from all committee members, online or from the volunteer ticket sellers who will be at Centra in Kilmeaden on Saturday April 26th. This lotto is a major fundraiser for the club, and they are very grateful to everyone for their support.

TEA DAY.

The annual Alzheimer’s Tea Day will take place on Thursday May 8th, and we will have our chance to support the cause by attending a tea/coffee morning in Ballyduff Community Centre from 9.30am to 12.30pm. This is always a lovely morning with people gathering to join in a cuppa and a chat. I can personally guarantee that there will be lots of delicious treats on offer and a lovely atmosphere to sit and relax in. This very worthy cause deserves our support for the wonderful work they do with Alzheimer patients and their families.

JERSEY SPONSORSHIP.

Ballyduff AFC are delighted to receive a set of jerseys sponsored by Mark Gleeson from Kilmeaden Pharmacy for their U17 team. This is a very generous sponsorship, and the club are very grateful and encourage everyone to support their sponsors in return.

BALLYDUFF AFC

Ballyduff AFC have released some very important dates in their annual calendar. Their popular Easter camp will take place from April 14th to April 18th and their Summer Camp will run from June 23rd to June 27th. These camps are very popular so check out the club’s Facebook page for booking details.

If you would like to join the club’s development fund, please contact any of the committee or check out details on their Facebook page. The proceeds of this draw will support the club’s upgrade plans which include a clubhouse extension and gym and all-weather pitch. The March winner of the club development draw was Maura Phelan, and her son Liam accepted the prize on her behalf. Maura very kindly donated her prize to the club’s development fund for which the club are very grateful.

The Ballyduff AFC women’s team is recruiting goalies, defenders, strikers and midfielders so if you are interested in training and playing competitive women’s football please contact the club on Facebook messenger or contact coach Carrie on 085 1046190.

The FAI Football initiative has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding programs in recent times. This program runs every Saturday morning in Ballyduff AFC grounds for an hour. It is proving to be very popular, and more volunteers and coaches are needed. If you feel you may have an hour to spare, please contact Mike on 087 6910091

CHURCH NEWS.

Trocaire boxes can now be returned to the church. The organisation is very grateful for the sacrifices which are made by families and would like to express how important the money raised is to countries who are experiencing poverty and hunger.
Our parish choir provided some beautiful spiritual hymns over the Easter season and brought great joy to the ceremonies. The choir rehearse every Wednesday evening in the church from 8pm to 9pm and are always on the lookout for new members. The choir really enhance our Sunday masses with their beautiful choice of hymns and are always new pieces into their repertoire.
Anniversary masses can be booked for your loved ones for any of the weekend masses. The Saturday evening mass takes place at 7.30pm and on Sunday mornings at 10am. If you would like to book a mass please contact Ann in the sacristy or Linda Spillane.

GRAVEYARD MASS.

The annual graveyard mass for St. Nicholas’s Church, Ballyduff will take place on Wednesday June 4th at 7pm. Please spread the word to people living in other areas but have relatives or friends buried in the graveyard. Our beautiful graveyard is kept in pristine condition by Maurice Doyle who puts tremendous work in on a weekly basis but if you are visiting your family grave with flowers or plants, we ask that you bring along a bag to take away any old flowers or pots home with you.

BALLYDUFF GAA

The Well Kids program has returned for boys and girls aged 4-6 years, and all are welcome to come along and join in the fun. It takes place every Saturday morning from 10am to 11am at Tom Cheasty Park (X91 YK07). No equipment is necessary.

The registration for this year’s GAA Cul Camps have now opened. The Ballyduff camp will take place from July 21st to July 25th. Book your place early as places fill very fast.

Ballyduff Lower U8 LGFA team train every Thursday at 6.15pm in Tom Cheasty Park and are always happy to welcome new members and volunteers.

GOLF CLASSIC

Last year’s open golf classic proved to be a great success, and the dates have been announced for this year’s event. Get those clubs ready and get your team organised. The next Rory McIlroy may be just around the corner. On Friday June 20th from 8am to 5pm and Saturday June 21st from 8am to 2pm, Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club will be the venue for the Ballyduff Lower, LGFA and Camogie Golf Classic. To book your time you can contact the Golf Club directly on 051-640047 or contact Michael on 087 9247547. For more details check out the Ballyduff Lower GAA Facebook page.
The registration for this year’s GAA Cul Camps have now opened. The Ballyduff camp will take place from July 21st to July 25th. Book your place early as places fill very fast.

NEW RESIDENTS

We are delighted to see so many new people coming to live in our area and we bid them all a warm welcome. We encourage them to check out our local club’s Facebook pages and their websites to see what is going on in the area and see what you might like to become involved in. These local notes are also a great way of keeping up with what is going on in your area.

NOTES

If you would like me to include any items in these notes for you please contact
me Linda Spillane on 087 9838392 or spillanelinda2017@gmail.com It is a
wonderful way to keep in touch with what is going on in the local community
and to inform people about things happening within your club or organisation.

Church News, Confirmation and Good Weather

BALLYDUFF AFC

Ballyduff AFC have released some very important dates in their annual calendar. Their popular Easter camp will take place from April 14th to April 18th and their Summer Camp will run from June 23rd to June 27th. These camps are very popular so check out the club’s Facebook page for booking details.

If you would like to join the club’s development fund please contact any of the committee or check out details on their Facebook page. The proceeds of this draw will support the club’s upgrade plans which include a clubhouse extension and gym and all-weather pitch.

The Ballyduff AFC women’s team is recruiting goalies, defenders, strikers and midfielders so if you are interested in training and playing competitive women’s football please contact the club on Facebook messenger or contact coach Carrie on 085 1046190.

The FAI Football initiative has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding programs in recent times. This program runs every Saturday morning in Ballyduff AFC grounds for an hour. It is proving to be very popular, and more volunteers and coaches are needed. If you feel you may have an hour to spare, please contact Mike on 087 6910091

CHURCH NEWS.

Trocaire boxes are now available in the church. We are all encouraged to take one home and do our best to give a little to those who are in great need and need our help and support. Please pick up a box from the church and we shall all try to make sacrifices during this season of Lent.
Our parish choir rehearse every Wednesday evening in the church from 8pm to 9pm and are always on the lookout for new members. The choir really enhance our Sunday masses with their beautiful choice of hymns.
Anniversary masses can be booked for your loved ones for any of the weekend masses. The Saturday evening mass takes place at 7.30pm and on Sunday mornings at 10am. If you would like to book a mass please contact Ann in the sacristy or Linda Spillane.

CONFIRMATION.

Congratulations to all the young girls and boys from Ballyduff N.S who were confirmed in St. Nicholas Church on Tuesday April 8th. The sun shone brightly for them and certainly gave them a fabulous day. Bishop Cullinan was joined by Fr. Francis Xavier PP for the spiritual ceremony. We hope they all enjoyed their day, and we wish them the very best for the future.

EASTER CELEBRATION

Following the 10am Easter Sunday mass on April 20th in St. Nicholas Church, Ballyduff, an easter commemoration will take place at the monument outside the church. The Proclamation will be read with great pride, our national flag will be raised, and the National Anthem will be sung. This is always a wonderful day with everyone gathering to celebrate our great history.

EASTER CYCLE

The annual Mental Health and Suicide Awareness cycle will take place on Sunday April 20th in Lemybrien. You are invited to take part in the 50k or 30k cycle which will begin at Lemybrien at 9am. Registration will take place from 8am. For more information, please contact Liam on 087 2119203

BALLYDUFF GAA

The Well Kids program has returned for boys and girls aged 4-6 years and all are welcome to come along and join in the fun. It takes place every Saturday morning from 10am to 11am at Tom Cheasty Park (X91 YK07). No equipment is necessary.

Last year’s open golf classic proved to be a great success, and the dates have been announced for this year’s event. Get those clubs ready and get your team organised. On Friday June 20th from 8am to 5pm and Saturday June 21st from 8am to 2pm, Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club will be the venue for the Ballyduff Lower, LGFA and Camogie Golf Classic. To book your time you can contact the Golf Club directly on 051-640047 or contact Michael on 087 9247547. For more details check out the Ballyduff Lower GAA Facebook page.
The registration for this year’s GAA Cul Camps have now opened. The Ballyduff camp will take place from July 21st to July 25th. Book your place early as places fill very fast.

GOOD WEATHER

It is wonderful to see everyone out enjoying the good weather. The colourful display in gardens and in parks is heartwarming and the sight of calves, foals and lambs in fields is uplifting. It is important to get out and enjoy these days when we get them and bring our children out to discover the beauty of nature. Why not pay a visit to our community garden as it grows and progresses day by day.

NOTES

If you would like me to include any items in these notes for you please contact
me Linda Spillane on 087 9838392 or spillanelinda2017@gmail.com It is a
wonderful way to keep in touch with what is going on in the local community
and to inform people about things happening within your club or organisation.

Easter Camp, Church News and Church Revovations

COMMUNITY ALERT.

Our local community alert group will hold their last meeting of the season on Wednesday April 9th at 8pm. The guest speaker on the night will be Historian Sile Murphy. The group take a break from meetings during the summer season but remain active and report any necessary information through their community text alert scheme. It is important to support your local group and so it would be lovely to see as many people as possible at the meeting.

GAA LOTTO

The numbers drawn in the latest lotto draw were 11, 24, 25 and 27. The three lucky dip winners of €50 each were Grace McCormack, Patsy O Donnell and Thomas O Brien. The next draw will take place on Sunday April 13th and there will be a fantastic jackpot of €12,500 on offer.
Tickets cost just €2 each or three for €5 and can be purchased from any committee member, online or they will be on sale at Centra in Kilmeaden on Saturday April 12th.

EASTER CAMP

If you are aged between 6 years and 13 years old and would like to learn to cook some beautiful, tasty dishes, you are invited to take part in an Easter Cooking Camp. The camp will take place from April 14th to April 18th in Ballyduff Community Centre from 10am to 1pm. The cost is €110 which includes all ingredients, equipment and recipes. Everything is cooked by the participants, and they will bring their finished dishes home to enjoy and share with the family. If you would like to book your place or would like further information, please contact Siobhan on 0879027425.

BALLYDUFF AFC

Ballyduff AFC have released some very important dates in their annual calendar. Their popular Easter camp will take place from April 14th to April 18th and their Summer Camp will run from June 23rd to June 27th. These camps are very popular so check out the club’s Facebook page for booking details.

If you would like to join the club’s development fund please contact any of the committee or check out details on their Facebook page. The proceeds of this draw will support the club’s upgrade plans which include a clubhouse extension and gym and all-weather pitch.

The Ballyduff AFC women’s team is recruiting goalies, defenders, strikers and midfielders so if you are interested in training and playing competitive women’s football please contact the club on Facebook messenger or contact coach Carrie on 085 1046190.

The FAI Football initiative has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding programs in recent times. This program runs every Saturday morning in Ballyduff AFC grounds for an hour. It is proving to be very popular, and more volunteers and coaches are needed. If you feel you may have an hour to spare, please contact Mike on 087 6910091

BALLYDUFF GAA

The Well Kids program has returned for boys and girls aged 4-6 years and all are welcome to come along and join in the fun. It takes place every Saturday morning from 10am to 11am at Tom Cheasty Park (X91 YK07). No equipment is necessary.

Last year’s open golf classic proved to be a great success, and the dates have been announced for this year’s event. Get those clubs ready and get your team organised. On Friday June 20th from 8am to 5pm and Saturday June 21st from 8am to 2pm, Carrick-on-Suir Golf Club will be the venue for the Ballyduff Lower, LGFA and Camogie Golf Classic. To book your time you can contact the Golf Club directly on 051-640047 or contact Michael on 087 9247547. For more details check out the Ballyduff Lower GAA Facebook page.
The registration for this years GAA Cul Camps have now opened. The Ballyduff camp will take place from July 21st to July 25th. Book your place early as places fill very fast.

CHURCH NEWS.

Trocaire boxes are now available in the church. We are all encouraged to take one home and do our best to give a little to those who are in great need and need our help and support. Please pick up a box from the church and we shall all try to make sacrifices during this season of Lent.
Our parish choir rehearse every Wednesday evening in the church from 8pm to 9pm and are always on the lookout for new members. The choir really enhance our Sunday masses with their beautiful choice of hymns.
Anniversary masses can be booked for your loved ones for any of the weekend masses. The Saturday evening mass takes place at 7.30pm and on Sunday mornings at 10am. If you would like to book a mass please contact Ann in the sacristy or Linda Spillane.

CHURCH RENOVATION.

Our beautiful church needs some renovations, and a plan has been put in place to raise the money needed. A cabaret night will take place on Saturday April 12th in Ballyduff Community Centre at 8.15pm to provide information about the plans and suggestions will be taken of ways to raise the money needed. Mayor Jason Murphy will officially launch the event. There will be music by Throwing Shapes and plenty of chats and laughs. There will be a €10 entry fee to kick off the fund. Please keep an eye out through these notes for further bank details and ways to contribute to the fund in the coming weeks

NOTES

If you would like me to include any items in these notes for you please contact
me Linda Spillane on 087 9838392 or spillanelinda2017@gmail.com It is a
wonderful way to keep in touch with what is going on in the local community
and to inform people about things happening within your club or or

Ballyduff AFC, Church News and Litter Pickers

EASTER CAMP

If you are aged between 6 years and 13 years old and would like to learn to cook some beautiful, tasty dishes, you are invited to take part in an Easter Cooking Camp. The camp will take place from April 14th to April 18th in Ballyduff Community Centre from 10am to 1pm. The cost is €110 which includes all ingredients, equipment and recipes. Everything is cooked by the participants, and they will bring their finished dishes home to enjoy and share with the family. If you would like to book your place or would like further information, please contact Siobhan on 0879027425.

BALLYDUFF AFC

Ballyduff AFC have released some very important dates in their annual calendar. Their popular Easter camp will take place from April 14th to April 18th and their Summer Camp will run from June 23rd to June 27th. These camps are very popular so check out the club’s Facebook page for booking details.

If you would like to join the club’s development fund please contact any of the committee or check out details on their Facebook page. The proceeds of this draw will support the club’s upgrade plans which include a clubhouse extension and gym and all-weather pitch.

The Ballyduff AFC women’s team is recruiting goalies, defenders, strikers and midfielders so if you are interested in training and playing competitive women’s football please contact the club on Facebook messenger or contact coach Carrie on 085 1046190.

The FAI Football initiative has been one of the most enjoyable and rewarding programs in recent times. This program runs every Saturday morning in Ballyduff AFC grounds for an hour. It is proving to be very popular, and more volunteers and coaches are needed. If you feel you may have an hour to spare, please contact Mike on 087 6910091

BALLYDUFF GAA

The Well Kids program has returned for boys and girls aged 4-6 years and all are welcome to come along and join in the fun. It takes place every Saturday morning from 10am to 11am at Tom Cheasty Park (X91 YK07). No equipment is necessary.
The club would like to congratulate Matthew, Liam and Luke from the U14 team who took to the field for the U14 Waterford football team against Wexford. The club are very proud of them and hoped they enjoyed the experience.

The U15 squad enjoyed a great day out to Kilrush Askamore GAA Club recently and enjoyed a god run out in both football and hurling. The team played with great pride and enjoyed their meal and presentation of medals after the games.

The U12 hurlers started off their season well with a good win over Slieverue in a challenge game and look forward to the rest of the season.
Congratulations to John Gooney who was selected for the Primary Schools hurling team and represented his club with great pride.

CHURCH NEWS.

Trocaire boxes are now available in the church. We are all encouraged to take one home and do our best to give a little to those who are in great need and need our help and support. Please pick up a box from the church and we shall all try to make sacrifices during this season of Lent.
Our parish choir rehearse every Wednesday evening in the church from 8pm to 9pm and are always on the lookout for new members. The choir really enhance our Sunday masses with their beautiful choice of hymns.
Anniversary masses can be booked for your loved ones for any of the weekend masses. The Saturday evening mass takes place at 7.30pm and on Sunday mornings at 10am. If you would like to book a mass please contact Ann in the sacristy or Linda Spillane.

CHURCH NEWS.

Trocaire boxes are now available in the church. We are all encouraged to take one home and do our best to give a little to those who are in great need and need our help and support. Please pick up a box from the church and we shall all try to make sacrifices during this season of Lent.
Our parish choir rehearse every Wednesday evening in the church from 8pm to 9pm and are always on the lookout for new members. The choir really enhance our Sunday masses with their beautiful choice of hymns.
Anniversary masses can be booked for your loved ones for any of the weekend masses. The Saturday evening mass takes place at 7.30pm and on Sunday mornings at 10am. If you would like to book a mass please contact Ann in the sacristy or Linda Spillane.

LITTER PICKERS

A big thank you and well done to our local group of litter pickers who do such a tremendous job keeping our area tidy and free of litter. It is up to every individual however to take their own rubbish home with them, there is absolutely no excuse for dumping litter. The Litter Picker Group are a bunch of volunteers who give their time and volunteer to pick up litter which is mostly thrown out of the windows of passing vehicles. It is very easy to have an empty bag in your car to take home your rubbish in.

NOTES

If you would like me to include any items in these notes for you please contact
me Linda Spillane on 087 9838392 or spillanelinda2017@gmail.com It is a
wonderful way to keep in touch with what is going on in the local community
and to inform people about things happening within your club or organisation.