Weekly News 14th March

14 March 2011
COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY GROUPS from the Callan electoral area are all invited to a meeting in Coolagh Hall on Tuesday 22nd March at 8.00 p.m.. The meeting will update those present on developments in the Leader Partnership funding re Grants available and the variety of assistance available through the Company to groups and individuals. There will also be reports on the various activities and from the many groups/agencies on which the Community and Voluntary Forum is represented. The meeting is open to representatives of all groups/organisations in the Callan Electoral Area.

KELLS HANDBALL CLUB was well represented in the Leinster championships. In the Juvenile championships a number of players were defeated at the semi-final stages in the 40 X 20 championships. In the U 13 Singles: Sean Muddiman (Kildare) beat Roy Cullen (Kells); in the U 17 Doubles: Corey Fay/Cian O Dalaigh beat Brendan Hyland (Kells)/Sean Butler; In the girls U 12 Doubles: Kathy Long (Kells)/Margaret Purcell(Windgap) lost to Sorcha Tiernan/Niamh
Masterson (Kildare). In the Leinster Final Girls U15 singles Karen Walshe (Kells) was beaten by Amy McGrane (Kildare).
In the Adult Leinster Finals there mixed results. In the Ladies Junior B Singles: Rachel Hogan (Kilfane) beat Marie Walshe (Kells). In the U 21Singles: Patrick Funchion (Kells) beat Gary Donohoe (Wicklow). In the Masters B Doubles: Paul Ruane/Cyril Kaar (Kildare) beat Pat Funchion/Paddy Fennelly (Kells) In the Intermediate Doubles: Nicholas Anthony (Mullinavat)/Brian Manogue (Kells) beat Carl Browne/Gary McConnell (Meath). In the Leinster Semi final Minor Doubles Niall O’Connor/Robert Maguire (Kildare) beat Cillian Treacy/Stephen O’Dwyer (Kells).
In the County Championships Masters C Singles: Paddy Fennelly (Kells) beat Eddie English (Goresbridge). In the Intermediate Singles: Brendan Burke(Kells) beat Anthony Martin (Kells) and in the Minor Singles Peter Funchion (Kells) beat Stephen O’Dwyer (Kells).
Best of luck to Kells handballers Patrick Funchion in U21 Singles & U 21Doubles, Peter Funchion in U 21 Doubles and Brian Manogue in Intermediate Doubles in their All Ireland Semi Finals against opponents from the North in the coming weeks. Dillon Wall and Dylan Crehan won the County U 10 Doubles final.
Attached is photo of Dylan Crehan and Dillon Wall (Kells) who won the County U 10 A Doubles Final.

FIRST CONFESSIONS will be celebrated in St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan on Tuesday 22nd March at 7.0 p.m. for the children of St. Leonard’s School and in St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny on Wednesday 23rd march for the children of St. Eoghan’s School.

CABARET IN AID OF CEART HEALTH PARTNERSHIP: Come along to the Village Inn, Patrick St, Kilkenny and be entertained by “Johnny Hillman” and Guests from 9.00 p.m. on March 16th next. It promises to be a great night - Bring your family and friends to support CEART, your local Rehabilitation Therapy Service. Tickets €5 - available at the door or at the CEART CENTRE, Callan, 056 7755757.

THANKS to all who organised, assisted and helped at the bag-packing day in Dunnes Store in aid of St. Joseph’s Home which raised €700. Also thanks to the Slatequarries & District Vintage & Classis Club who donated €800 to St. Joseph’s Home