Weekly News 25th May 2015

25 May 2015

 


DKK Lotto: The winning numbers of 18th May were 3, 7, 29. There was
no jackpot winner. The following won €30 each: Laura Ryan, Michael O’Keeffe,
Tara & Co0nor Walsh, John Walsh and John Walsh. Next Week’s jackpot is €1,300.
Bingo is in St. Eoghan’s Centre each Saturday night at 8.30p.m. The Jackpot is
worth €190, the Pool no is worth €760 and Pete’s no is worth €200.


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KELLS HANDBALL CLUB: In the National Junior Singles of the 60 x 30 Hardball in the first round
Brendan Burke (Kells) defeated Jack O’Shea (Kerry), then in the quarter final
he defeated Peter Reilly (Meath) and in the semi-final he defeated Sean Murphy
(Limerick). He then came up against Jerome Willoughby (Wicklow) in the final
and after two great games of handball, Brendan won out the All Ireland Final 21
- 18, 21 - 12. Congratulations and very well done.


In the DCU College one wall handball tournament Dan Breen (Kells)
and his partner David O’Brien (Tipperary) were defeated by Conal McCavitt and
Darren Doherty (Monaghan) in the open semi-final.  In the UCD One wall tournament Dan Breen
(Kells) and his partner Darragh Mulkerrins defeated Conor O’Gorman/John Farrell
and Johnny Westlake/Naoise Greene but lost out to Cormac McMahon/Daryl Dolan in
the final.


 


 


FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Marisa Dunne, Aoife Healy, Emily Hughes and Mia O’Connell received
their First Holy Communion in Kells on Saturday last during 11.30 a.m. mass
celebrated by Rev. Nicholas Flavin. Music and singing was provided by the
Children and Staff of St. Brigid’s School. The children read the readings and
Prayers of the Faithful and presented the gifts during mass. As usual the local
community hosted a get-together in the Mill after the ceremony.


Finn Doran, Aobha Moore and Conor Norman received their First Holy
Communion in St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny on Sunday last during 12.00 noon
mass celebrated by Rev. Nicholas Flavin. The children read the readings and
prayers of the faithful and also presented the gifts. Music and singing was
provided by the children from St. Eoghan’s School, Kilmoganny.


 


KILMOGANNY BRIDGE CLUB: The Results of Wednesday 20th
May were: 1st Ellen Delahunty & Pascal Grace; 2nd;
Margaret Dunne & Mary Delaney; 3rd Myra Hickey & Nicholas
Flavin. Bridge starts at 8.00 p.m. each Wednesday evening in St. Eoghan’s
Centre, Kilmoganny and visitors are very welcome especially those from clubs
which have ceased for the summer.


 


FOOTBALL BOOTS APPPEAL: The Dunamaggan GAA club are looking to send second hand
football boots that are usable to Malawi in Africa. They will go to a teacher
of P.E. in the Bishop McKenzie school in Lilongwe which is the capital
of  Malawi. There must be sheds and garages that have discarded boots in
them and what better way to make use of them than to send them out to
these people who will be extremely grateful. We hope you can help us. Size
wise 5 - 10 would be ideal. Please drop them into the box in the club
dressing-rooms.


U14 HURLING: The Dunamaggin U14’s took on Dicksboro in Palmerstown on Friday
evening last. Missing a number of players through injury and sickness
Dunnamaggin were facing into a huge task against the city side. The game opened
with a flurry of scores with both sides conceding early goals in the opening
minutes, the Dunnamaggin one tapped home by Derek Carroll. It was however
Dicksboro who were settling to the task better and added a further three points
in the opening ten minutes. The Dunnamaggin defence were under pressure and but
for some cool goalkeeping from Dylan Wall Dicksboro could of stretched their
lead further. A fine point from Andy Hickey from play seemed to settle
Dunnamaggin and when Harry Walsh pointed a free the Dunnamaggin lads seemed to
gain further confidence. Dicksboro got a point back before Denis Walsh got one
from play. Jimmy O’Neill came on for Oisin McDermott. Dicksboro got another
point to push them three points in front, but a Harry Walsh free and a Conor
Brett point from play left the minimum between the sides at half time.
Dunnamaggin 1 - 5 Dicksboro 1 - 6. It was Dunnamaggin who came out of the traps
quicker in the second half with a Denis Walsh free, which made it a draw game.
Some tactical switches by the Dunnamaggin mentors, particularly moving Harry
Walsh to full back and Dylan Crehan to midfield were causing Dicksboro serious
problems. Indeed Denis Walsh (2) and Conor Brett (1) added further points from
play midway through the half before Dicksboro made changes of their own to stem
the tide. The work rate of the Dunnamaggin lads lead by Kieran Buckley at full
back, Shaun O’Keeffe, Andy Hickey and Ger Coffey was not about to let go of
their hard fought lead. The standard of Hooking and Blocking on both sides was
exceptional. Harry Walsh added a further point before Dicksboro got one back to
put the goal between the sides and it was a goal Dicksboro next got, a draw
game once again. Dicksboro then edged in front from a free. Dylan Crehan and
Conor Brett continued to cover enormous ground and eventually won a free which
Harry Walsh converted. Draw again. Harry Walsh then put Dunnamaggin in front
with only minutes remaining from the placed ball but it was Dicksboro who tied
the game up with a free of their own. Dunnamaggin 1 - 12 Dicksboro 2 – 09.
Panel: Dylan Wall, Ger Coffey, Kieran Buckley, Conor Denny, Andy Hickey, Dylan
Crehan, Shaun O’Keeffe, Conor Brett, Dylan Carroll, Jack O’Connell, Harry Walsh,
Daniel O’Neill, Oisin McDermott, Derek Carroll, Denis Walsh, Jimmy O’Neill,
Cathal Persse


DUNAMAGGIN LGFC: The
U14s played Muckalee in the 2nd round of the league on Wednesday 20th.
The game was a very close encounter with both teams equally matched and giving
it their all.  The final score line of
Muckalee 3-8 to Dunnamaggin 2-6 didn’t do justice to the girls in what was a
very entertaining match. Dunnamaggin had to play the final 10 minutes with 14
players (against Muckalee’s 15) as one player had to go off injured. The
teamwork and ‘never give up attitude’ displayed was a pleasure to watch and the
improvements displayed by each individual player and the team as a whole
demonstrated the progress that the team has made in a very short period of
time. Panel: Ciara Farrell, Níamh Walsh, Ellen O’Neill, Ella Dunne, Ciara
Mulhall, Amy Keane, Ellen Burke, Sarah Davis, Sarah Doherty, Keelagh Sheridan,
Emily Cody (2-2), Rachel Doherty (0-1), Laura Davis (0-1), Grace McLoughlin
(0-1), Emer Dunphy (0-1). 


Table Quiz: A very
successful table quiz was held in Shirley’s pub Kells on Saturday 16th
to raise much needed funds for the Dunamaggan Ladies Football club. Many thanks
to all who attended and bought raffle tickets. Also a big thank you to Seamus
Knox for compiling the questions and being the quizmaster, Shane and Mary
Johnston for organising the event and Shirley’s for hosting the evening.   


TV Stars!!! Television
cameras will visit the pitch in Dunnamaggin on Saturday 30th to film
a Gaelic4Girls training session for a 90 second segment that will be shown on
‘Winning Streak’.


 


THE ANNUAL MASS for
students who will be sitting exams this summer will be celebrated in St.
Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny on Saturday next 30th May at 7.00 p.m.


 


40TH ANNIVERSERY
CELEBRATIONS: The 40th anniversary of Rev. Nicholas
Flavin’s Ordination will be marked by the celebration of a special mass in St.
Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan on Saturday 6th June at 7.00 p.m. and
refreshments afterwards in St. Leonard’s School Hall. There is an open
invitation for all who wish to attend. Thus there will be no 7.00 p.m. mass in
Kilmoganny that evening. On Sunday 7th June mass will be celebrated
in St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny and it will be the annual mass of Healing
and for the sick.


 



KELLS SUMMER FEST: The Kells Summer Fest takes place on Sunday May 31st
Starting at 1.00 p.m.. Activities include: U6 Hurling Blitz, Girls football
match, Bouncy Castle, Stalls, Face Painting, Barbecue, Music, Kells Priory
Tours, Raffle, Ice Creams/ Crepes, Children 8 – 17’s games. The 3 day 650 km
ultra-cyclists will return to the village at 4ish for the big homecoming.