Special Wishes.
On Saturday May 7th at 11am the boys and girls from 2nd class in Ballyduff N.S will come to Saint Nicholas’s church in Ballyduff to make their First Holy Communion. We hope that they will all have a wonderful day. I know they have put a lot of work into preparing for their big day and that their teacher Mrs.Brennan is very proud of them. We pray that the Lord will send some of his wonderful sunshine on the day and that beautiful memories are made.
Community Alert.
A huge crowd gathered for the final community alert meeting before the Summer break. Everyone at the meeting were delighted to hear the guards say that we are now one of the safest areas to live in. This is largely due to our text alert system which operates in our area.Within minutes of a suspicious sighting or activity everyone signed up to the text alert system has received a text alerting them. This is a wonderful facility to have and helps to put peoples minds at ease too.
Tea Day.
Thursday May 5th is National Alzheimers Day and it is up to all of us to do what we can to support this very worthy cause. Unfortunately Alzheimers can touch every family and we all know how it effects the whole family. It is important therefore that we continue to support the services needed for both the patients and their families.
On Thursday May 5th in Ballyduff Community Centre from 9.30am to 12 noon a coffee/tea morning will take place and all money raised will stay in Waterford. Local lady Niamh Larkin arranges this every year and I don’t know how she manages to but she always gets some of the best bakers in our area to bring homemade buns and cakes. Imagine all we have to do is sit and have a cuppa and a chat and pop a donation in the box to help. Now I dont want to hear that you havent got time to stop for a cuppa or that you are too busy. Life is busy but sometimes we can become all about the clock. Take a little time out, maybe encourage a friend or two to meet you there and come along on Thursday enjoy a cuppa, a little treat or two and a chat and know that you are helping someone who deserves it. See you there!
GAA Lotto
The numbers drawn in the latest lotto draw were 12, 13, 15 and 24 and there was no jackpot winner. The three lucky dip winners of €50 each were John Keating, Carol Kiely and Noel Kavanagh. The next draw will take place on Sunday May 8th and will have a jackpot of €3,200.
GAA Academy.
Ballyduffs’ U-8 fotballers were in action in Carriganore recently where they faced strong opposition coming out well with a defeat to a very strong Gaultier side, a narrow defeat to Ballinacourty and a superb win against Na Gaeil. There were some fantastic performances with each player giving their all to the team. It was great fun to watch these matches and a big thank you to all the supporters who cheered the team on.
La Na gClubana.
All in Ballyduff GAA club would like to invite all the people of the parish and all the surrounding areas to come along and join them for La Na gClubana which takes place on May 8th at 2pm in Kildermody. This is a fun day organised to celebrate the club, the people and the community. There will be lots of fun games for the children as well as a novelty hurling match for the adults. Free entry to all so come and join in the fun.
Bridge News
The results of the bridge game played on April 18th are as follows:
1st: Mary Kennedy and Breda Cowman
2nd:Teresa Phelan and Noreen Tubbritt.
3rd: Joan Whelan and Michael O Donovan.
4th: Kate Hayes and Nano Fitzgerald.
Pearl Anniversary.
We send our heartiest congratulations and best wishes to popular local couple Claudio and Deirdre Giani of Carriganure who celebrated 30 years of wedded bliss recently. A special hello from all their little friends at Jellytots and of course their children Liza, Virginia, Claudio and Ali. Of course nobody would have been able to top the present they received earlier this year when their baby grandson Marco arrived into their lives. We wish this happy couple every happiness in the future and many more wonderful years together.
Cemetery Mass.
A date to mark in your diary is Wednesday July 13th at 7.30pm, that is when our annual cemetery mass will take place in Ballyduff. This is always well attended with many people from outside the area attending as they have friends or relatives buried here. Please spread word of the date to those people you may know. As always we will have some refreshments in the community hall after it where everyone can meet for a chat.