First Holy Communion.
Congratulations to all the boys and girls from Ballyduff N.S who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday May 2nd. Fr. Francis welcomed all the children and their families and congratulated them for preparing so well for their special day. The children took part in the readings and prayers and the older classes formed a beautiful choir and the hymns they chose were symbolic and meaningful. We hope that all the boys and girls enjoyed a wonderful day with their family and friends.
Youth Club.
Volunteers are needed to start a Youth Club in the Ballyduff and Kilmeaden area. If you are aged 18 or over, enjoy working with young people, have a positive attitude and have a few hours to spare. No experience is needed just enthusiasm. Waterford and South Tipperary Community Youth Services supported by the Kilmeaden Community Network aim to provide a safe, fun and welcoming space where young people can connect, learn and grow. If you are interested please contact Annette on 086-170016.
AGM
The Ballyduff Community Hall Redevelopment Group will hold their AGM on Tuesday May 12th at 8pm. All are welcome to attend.
Bridge News.
The results of the latest game played by Ballyduff/ Portlaw Bridge club were as follows:
1st: Sean Hennessy and Rick Durand.
2nd: Geraldine McMahon and Marie Reade
3rd: John Fitzpatrick and Margaret Pragnell
New members are always welcome. Please contact Anne Marie Brown on 087-6722482.
Talent Show.
Are you a singer or musician ready to shine, do your dance moves make everyone jealous, does your magic make everyone gasp in disbelief or do your jokes and impressions have people splitting their sides with laughter. Your time has come to shine while supporting your local church renovation fund. Each club, organisation or group in the parish are asked to put forward some entrants to represent them, or individuals can put themselves forward and choose their chosen club. The nominated club could win a fantastic €1000 for their club funds. Three individual heats will take place in O Donnachas, Haughtons and The Sweep during the month of June with the finalists going through to the grand final in Ballyduff Community Centre. Music will be provided by Pat Comerford and all funds raised will go towards the renovation of our beautiful St. Nicholas Church. All entries should be forwarded to John O Leary on 087 2154519. Our parish and community is awash with talented individuals and groups so why not join in the fun.
Feile Success
Huge congratulations to Ballyduff Lower Camogie U15 girls who have qualified to represent Waterford in the Feile B competition which will take place on June 20th. It was a very close game right to the end but the girls came out on top by a point against a very strong Clonea team. The grit and determination from both teams was evident throughout the game which gave the spectators a great game to watch and kept them on the edge of their seats. A very special thank you to all those who travelled to the game to support the girls. A big thank you to Hickson’s Centra in Kilmeaden who provided refreshments for the girls at half time and to Greenfields for their continued support with sliotars. This is a fantastic achievement for the girls and we wish them well in their training and preparations.Feile Success
Ballyduff AFC
Congratulations to the Division 3A side who put in a great performance against Johnville finishing on to Ben Wadding Park a strong team performance from the entire team and they deserved this win. The team are delighted to welcome Kevin Cheasty back following a few years abroad.
The FAI Summer Camp will run from July 13th to July 17th and places can now be booked on https://bookings.faifootballcamps.ie/s/
The U14C team travelled to Ben Wadding Park to take on a talented Bohs side. After a very good performance Ballyduff came out as winners on a 4-1scoreline. This was a great win for the lads keeping them very much in contention for the top spot.
The U12 team came out with a draw against Tramore despite putting in a great effort and will take a lot of positives from the game.
The U15 team wrapped up the league in style with a 5-1 win over Tramore. This was a fitting end of season for this dedicated bunch of players. Their focus now turns to the cup to add more silverware.
The club are delighted to welcome back Aoife from Three Little Birds Coffee who opened her brand-new Coffee Dock at St. Nicholas Park. The club wish Aoife the very best and look forward to many a refreshing cuppa.
Church News
Volunteers are required to help with the cleaning of the church so if you can spare an hour or two please give your name and contact details to Ann in the sacristy or to Joan Cheasty.
Choir practice takes place every Wednesday evening at 8pm in the church and new members are always welcome.
A huge thank you to local artist Lupita De Bháil who has donated a beautiful painting for auction, with all funds going directly to the Church Renovation Fund. If you would like to place a bid for this beautiful painting, please text your bid to 0872154519.
GAA News
The club would like to thank all at PC Groundworks for the fantastic work carried out recently at club grounds.
Ballyduff Lower Cul Camp will take place from July 20th to 24th and booking for places opened on April 16th at 7pm
Quote for the Week.
The mind is everything.
What you think you become.
If you fell down yesterday
Stand up today.
Your Notes
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