Weekly News 28th February 2022

28 February 2022

Kilmoganny Tidy Towns will participate in the National Spring Clean from Friday 4th March to Sunday 6th March. Meeting each morning at 11 am at the St Eoghans Church. Please come along to volunteer and be part of this litter pick. Tell your neighbours and friends to join in . All bags , gloves and pickers will be provided. If you have any questions please contact Lorraine Moore on 0876414147.


Local Lotto Draw for 21st February. Winning Numbers : 5,9,31. No Winner. Winners of Draw for 5 x € 30. Mags & Shane ( Mags Cahill ),Eileen Gerard (Jimmy McCormack ), Olive & Alan Buckley ( Jim Dalton ), Roy Ellis ( Niamh O Donovan ),Phena Heffernan ( Mary Heffernan ) Jackpot Next Week (Monday February 28th) € 5,800 Venue Delaney's Bar Kells at 9pm. All welcome.


Dunnamaggin Development Group: Our next Community Gathering on Sunday the 13th March at 11.30am will be followed by our AGM and the launch of the five year Vision for Dunnamaggin. Everyone is welcome to attend and we look forward to seeing you all there. We are encouraging everyone to come along and see the outcome of the consultations that have taken place over the last twelve months despite Covid-19. The monthly markets will return to Madges Garden on Easter Sunday April 17th and will continue until December.


The Dunna Dash takes place next Sunday March 6th. Dunna Dash isn't just for runners.. it's the perfect chance to get on your walking shoes, grab a friend and get out the door for a stroll or power walk around our scenic Dunnamaggin loop!! Registration at St Leonards NS at 11am. Adults €10, Children €5, Families €20. Prizes for first male, female and juvenile. This year will see the return of the “Kiddies 1km Dash” for school children from 3rd class down and will start at 11.45am. All children will receive a medal for this event. The main Dunna Dash will start at 12 noon. Refreshments afterwards in the school.


St Josephs Home: a fundraising raffle in aid of St.Joseph care home Kilmoganny Tickets 3 for €5, available from Mary Moylan,Denise Kirwan, Jackie Kennelly & will be in local shops.


Dunnamaggin Ladies Football Club: Well done to our U16s who played their 2021 League Final in James Green V Kilkenny City last Saturday February 26th. Harsh weather, injuries and strong opponents made for a tough match. Despite the girls best efforts it was not to be our day and City ran out convincing winners. The same day in Carlow our U14s had their first championship blitz day. They faced Meath, Laois and Wexford winning one out of three encounters. Well done to our club mentor Séamus Knox who manages the squad They are out again next Saturday at leinster championship blitz day 2 when they will face Dublin, Wicklow and Westmeath. Well done to all involved for reaching this group can look forward now to a well deserved end of season presentation night very soon. Don't forget the LIDL STAMP REWARDS FOR LGFA CLUBS are back!!! Please support Dunnamaggin LGFC when shopping in Lidl.