Litter Angels, All Star Success and St. Patricks Day

Litter Angels

As you are travelling around our local roads you may have noticed some people out with their rubbish bags and litter pickers. This group of people have kindly taken it upon themselves to pick up the disgusting rubbish which  other people think is ok to throw out of their hands or of their vehicles as they drive in our area. Throwing rubbish is just a horrible disgusting habit and there is absolutely no need for it at all. How easy is it to place a little bag in your car to put your rubbish in or put it in your pocket when out walking. I am sure that this wonderful group of people who have come together to pick up the rubbish all have busy lives and they could do without picking up after lazy people who should know better.
To this wonderful group of people who head out and pick up the rubbish we say a huge thank you and a big well done. Your community spirit is wonderful and we all appreciate your work. If you think you would like to help out watch out for them and approach them for information.


Birthday Girl

We send warm birthday wishes to Aoife Kennedy, my Carriganure who recently celebrated her 18th birthday. I’m sure during normal times a party would have been on the menu but of course parties are out of the question at the moment. I have no doubt that her parents Gerry and Gillian and brothers John and Colm made sure that Aoife enjoyed a very special day. We wish Aoife many more happy birthdays to come.


Ballyduff GAA

Ballyduff GAA club would like to say a big thank you to the 23 people who took part in the Munster Steps Challenge on behalf of the club. The challenge took place during the month of February and these volunteers covered over 7,500kms betweenness
them. I am delighted to tell you all that Ballyduff finished up as the best club in Waterford and gaqq ovg


All Star Success

Huge congratulations and best wishes to Waterford’s Camogie captain Niamh Rockett who recently received her first All Star. This award was so richly deserved and Niamh’s determination and commitment is a huge inspiration to all those young girls making their way up the ranks.
At just 16 Niamh was diagnosed with arthritis and faced the possibility of perhaps not lifting that Hurley again. Thankfully she was born with a hint of stubbornness and of course that desire and passion for the game and she wasn’t just going to accept
what was being suggested. She kept going and fought through and no doubt some times in pain to go on to excel at her sport.
Niamh is a wonderful role model for all young girls and ladies and an inspiration to them all about commitment  and dedication and about knowing their own bodies and it’s limits.
A huge well done to Niamh and also to her extremely supportive family who are constantly by her side and attend every game and every appointment.


Community Hall

Ballyduff Community Hall Redevelopment group have been very busy making more improvements to our community centre. Great work has been done in the bathrooms in the main hall. The ladies now has two cubicles, one which is wheelchair accessible and a lovely wash basin. The gents has a new cubicle and separate urinal and new wash basin. There is also a new separate wheelchair accessible bathroom. A big well done to the hard working committee for getting all this work off the ground. This work would not be possible also without the generous donations they have received and the grant money received from Waterford City and County Council Community Enhancement programme and the National Lottery. Why not log onto their Facebook page Ballyduff Community Hall Redevelopment and take a look at some before and after photos.


St. Patrick’s Day.

Our St. Patrick’s Day will not be like other years but that is not to say that we cannot celebrate the day in our own way. Nobody is stopping us celebrating in our own homes. Get the children using their imaginations and you could have your own little parade at home. Relax with a nice traditional Irish dinner, watch an Irish movie, stick on some traditional music and dance around the kitchen floor. Stop thinking about what we can’t do but what we can and don’t forget the embarrassing photos and videos are obligatory. Fr Mick has celebrated a Patrick’s Day mass with some representatives from Ballyduff NS and you can view this on the school’s website. Guim suaimhneas agus sonas oraibh uile an La Naomh Padraig seo go mbeannai Dia daoibh go leir