Weekly News 2nd Nov 2015

02 November 2015

KILMOGANNY BRIDGE CLUB: The results from Wednesday 28th October are as follows: 1st: Betty Cuddihy & Josie O’Gorman; 2nd; Eileen Grace & Therese Walsh; 3rd; Carmel O’Sullivan & Eimear Wallace.


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KELLS HANDBALL CLUB: In the Adult County 60 x 30 championship Dan Breen/partner gave a walkover to Eoghan Hennessy/Padraig Maher (Clogh) in the Senior Doubles and to Brian Mahon (Clogh) in the Intermediate Singles; in the Ladies Junior singles Kirsty Maher (Kells) defeated Aishling Maher (Clogh); in the Senior Singles Brendan Burke (Kells) gave a walkover due to injury to Daniel Love (Clogh); in the senior singles Dan Breen (Kells) gave a walkover to Michael Walsh (Talbot’s Inch) and in the Intermediate Doubles Dan Breen (Kells) gave a walkover as he had no partner to John O’Neill/JJ English (Goresbridge).


 


MINOR HURLERS IN CO FINAL: The Dunnamaggin Minor hurlers contested the Roinn B Co. Final on Sunday last 1st November against John Lockes’ Callan in Nowlan Park. Both sides had not met previously in League or championship so the outcome was hard to predict. It was Dunnamaggin who started brightly with a Morgan Thomas free after Michael Cody was fouled as he broke up the pitch. Morgan added another before Michael Cody slotted a 65’ 11 minutes into the half. Then Callan started to get into their stride and hit over two points from play and another free in quick succession to level matters. Morgan Thomas slotted over anther free only for Callan to put a free over also. There was no real flow to the game as both sides were finding it difficult to manage the wet ground and ball after the heavy dew and morning fog. The remainder of the half continued to be a disjointed affair with Morgan Thomas hitting two more frees and Callan pointing a Free and a 65’ to send the sides in level at half time. Dunnamaggin 0 - 6, John Lockes 0 - 6.


John Lockes opened the second half scoring with a pointed free to put them into the lead for the first time in the game. Dunnamaggin responded with a great point from play under the new stand from Roy Cullen but yet again Callan pointed from play. Luke Fitzpatrick then pointed from play after some great all round work from the Dunnamaggin Lads. Dunnamaggin seemed to be getting a bit of an edge as they hit the 10 minute mark and when the ball eventually found its way to the onrushing Dunnamaggin Captain, Ronan Coffey, and a goal was on the cards but a 65’ was the result as the Callan defence scrambled very well. Michael Cody put over the resultant 65’ to put his team one in front. John Lockes then embarked on a 10 minute purple patch in which they hit Dunnamaggin for six unanswered points. A period that ultimately decided the champions. Conor Hoban made way for Rory Lodge. Dunnamaggin threw everything they had at the Callan lads in the last 10 minutes and with Ronan Coffey now at Centre forward he did pick a point off, but despite the heroics of the Dunamaggin lads Callan ran out winners and deserving champions. Dunnamaggin 0 - 10 John Lockes 0 - 16. Great credit has to be given to the Dunnamaggin players and Management on reaching the final and competing so well, particularly the defence lead by towering full back Brian Farrell and Co. Minor Michael Cody and through some heroics by Adam Fitzpatrick and Darragh O’Keeffe, Jack Crehan and Ian Walsh kept the Callan team goal less despite sustained pressure in the second half. Well done to this young team who only had three players up to the age. Your day will come lads. Panel:- Harry Walsh, Adam Fitzpatrick, Brian Farrell, Jack Crehan, Darragh O' Keeffe, Michael Cody (VC), Ian Walsh, Jamie McLoughlin, Victor Costello, Morgan Thomas (Robbie McCauley 55mins), Chris Keane, Luke Fitzpatrick, Conor Hoban(Rory Lodge 42mins ), Ronan Coffey (C), Roy Cullen, Nicky O'Shea, Eddie Dunne, Darragh Keane. Mentors:- Niall McCormack, Larry Costello and John Fitzpatrick.


 


A SPECIAL MASS for deceased relatives of those living in the Parish of Dunamaggan or whose relatives were from Dunamaggan parish will be celebrated on Tuesday 17th November at 7.30 p.m. in St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan. Special Candles to make the occasion will be presented to Family members in memory of their deceased relatives. Also during the month of November a novena of masses is offered for all those on the November Lists of the dead.


 


L’ARCHE VARIETY CONCERT will take place in St. Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny on this Thursday 5th November at 8.00 p.m. Tickets should be purchased before the event and patrons are asked to be seated not later than 7.50 p.m.


 


WORLD WAR 1 MEMORIAL: 51 People left the Parish of Dunamaggin, to go to the Great War between 1914 - 1918. 11 died on foreign battlefields never to return home. 40 survived, but many came back with torment and guilt having not been killed. Each one will be remembered by placing an individual cross in a replica WW 1 Cemetery in Kilkenny Castle Park from 8th to the 15th November. A service of remembrance takes place on Sunday 8th November at 5.00 p.m. you are invited to come and pay your respects to them.