COOKERY CLASSES
If you are interested in expanding your culinary skills, please contact Siobhan on 087 9027425. She will host a four-week cookery course for teenagers aged between 13 and 16 years. The course will run from February 4th to March 4th in Ballyduff Community Centre from 6pm to 8pm. The cost of the course is €110 which includes ingredients, equipment, recipes, aprons and instruction from a qualified chef. To book your place or receive further information please contact Siobhan. To secure your place, a €25 deposit is required.
SMARTPHONE KNOW HOW.
Would you like to learn more about your smartphone and how to get the most from it. Classes will begin on Wednesday January 29th for seven weeks in Browns Road Library. They will take place each Wednesday from 10am to 12 noon. If you are interested in taking part, please contact the organisers by phone on 051 849614 or email the library at brownsroadlibrary@waterfordcouncil.ie
GET MOVING
Ballyduff AFC are encouraging everyone to get moving this January. You are invited to drop along to the club’s grounds on Tuesday’s at 7pm and join in their community walk on their walking track. This is a great way to get active and improve your mental and physical health in a safe way. You can also enjoy the company of others with a nice laugh and a chat.
CHURCH NEWS
Our Saturday evening masses have now stopped so we just have our 10am Sunday mass. If you would like to book an anniversary mass for a loved one, masses will need to be shared. You can book a mass by contacting Ann in the sacristy or Linda Spillane on 087 9838392. Fr. Francis has urged everyone not to give up hope and remain optimistic that the Saturday evening mass will return. This is a diocesan decision as there is a shortage of priests and so the existing priests will be needed to cover weekend masses in other parishes. Bishop Cullinan has asked for special prayers for vocations.
Our parish choir rehearse every Wednesday night in the church at 8pm and are always ready to welcome new members. They would be delighted to welcome new male and female members so if you are interested, please drop along to rehearsal. The choir really enhance our masses with their beautiful selection of hymns every weekend.
BALLYDUFF AFC
Ballyduff AFC grounds is a very busy place with lots of activity happening on and off the pitch. The club would like to inform their members that a Re-Turn bin has now been installed at the clubhouse. You are urged to drop off any bottles and cans that have the Re-Turn logo. By doing this you are not only helping the environment, but you will also be helping your club. All of the funds raised will be used for the club’s fundraising project.
The club have also installed a new boot cleaner which can be used after games to remove any mud from your boots before returning to the clubhouse or to your car.
The club are also hosting a fundraising scrap metal collection. You are invited to drop along to the club grounds any day between 10am and 9pm and drop off your old scrap metal, car parts, old washing machines, dishwasher or dryers, lawn mowers, bikes etc and all for free of charge. Please do not include any timber, plastic, glass, tyres, TV’s, paint tins etc. CCTV cameras are in operation in the club grounds.
If you are interested in finding out more about the club, log onto their Facebook page where you will find details of all their activities. The club welcome new members at all times so whether you are a player, a coach, a volunteer there is a place for you within the club.
BALLYDUFF GAA
As activities resume after the bad weather the club invite new members and volunteers to check out their facilities and see all they have to offer.
The Hurling Winter League has kicked the 2025 season off with over 50 children taking part in the two leagues this year. Well done to all who took part, showing some great hurling skills. Next Wednesday the younger ages will play for Week 2 and on Friday night the older lads will battle it out. Throw in on both nights is 6.05pm.
A reminder that the club’s lotto draw has returned for 2025 with a fantastic jackpot of €12,500 on offer. This is the club’s major fundraiser during the year so please support if you can. Keep an eye in these notes for details of draw dates and where you can get your tickets.
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