GAA Lotto.
There was no winner of the latest lotto draw and the numbers drawn were 10, 15, 17 and 19. The three lucky winners of €50 each on the night were Ryan Murray, Martin Murray and Michael Hearne. The next draw will take place on July 12th and will have a jackpot of €1,700 on offer.
Deputy Mayor.
Congratulations to our own local man Councillor John O Leary who was elected recently as Deputy Mayor of our city and county. I know that John is deeply honoured to accept this honour and will treat his position with great respect. We wish him every success and we have no doubt that his wife Eileen will make an excellent Lady Mayoress.
Graveyard Mass.
Another reminder to you that our annual graveyard mass will take place in Ballyduff cemetery on Wednesday July 15th at 7.30pm. Please remember if you are tidying up your grave before that then please bring home any old flowers or wreaths which you may have.
If you could please spread the word to anyone you know who may have a relative or friend buried in Ballyduff cemetery about this mass.
When mass is over there will be a chance to catch up with relatives and friends with a cuppa and some refreshments being served in the community centre beside the graveyard. This is always lovely as people get to chat to people they might only see an odd time.
If any of you kind people would like to give me a hand with these refreshments then I will be delighted to hear from you.
Wedding Wishes.
We extend our warmest congratulations to Cullinagh man Don Devine who married Imelda Kirwan from Ashtown, Kilmacthomas on Friday June 26th in the Tower Hotel. There’s was no way Don was going to get nervous or put a foot wrong with his family surrounding him in the wedding party. His eldest son Tom played the part of the best man and I hear he gave a fantastic speech. The handsome groomsmen were Mick and John while Dons daughter Liz made a beautiful bridesmaid and she was joined by Imeldas sister Eileen who will indeed be a bride herself in a few weeks so this was a practice run for her. Our own John O Shea kept the guests on the floor all night as they danced the night away. We wish Don and Imelda every happiness.
Beautiful Baby Boy.
We send our warmest congratulations to Seamus and Michelle Dunphy, Gortaclode and of course O Donnachas on the birth of their beautiful baby son. James Michael Dunphy is named after his two very proud grandfathers and what a fine strong Irish name it is you can tell already that he is destined for great things. I have no doubt that big sister Holly is willing and able to show him the ropes and teach him all the tricks of the trade in no time. We wish this happy little family every happiness in the future.
Tractor Run.
The Kilmeaden Vintage Tractor Club will host their Tractor run on Sunday July 19th. They will leave from Haughtons carpark at 1pm sharp and take off on a nice leisurely spin. All proceeds on the day will go to The Solas Centre. If you require any further information please contact Pat Fitzgerald on 087-2216589.
Tidy Towns.
The people involved with the local Tidy Towns have contacted me and asked me to say a big thank you to those people who tidied up and cleaned up at the roundabouts and green areas. The next litter pick up will leave from the carpark of Ballyduff N.S at 6.30pm on Wednesday July 8th.
The Sweep area will be done again on Thursday July 23rd at 6.30pm.
Dr.Martin Day Care Centre.
I am sure that you aware of the brilliant work which is being done by the Dr. Martin Day Centre in Portlaw providing many facilities and services to the older people in our community and I know that many from the Ballyduff and Kilmeaden areas travel over to avail of these services. They are at the moment trying to fundraise to provide transport for people using the centre and they have come up with a great idea to raise some money.
As you know the 1 cent and 2 cent coins will soon be no longer in use so if you have some you can bring them along to the centre on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or simply drop them in one of the collection boxes which are in local businesses in Portlaw. Support the “Cents For Transport” campaign.