Weekly News 1st Aug

01 August 2011

D.K.K. LOTTO: The winning numbers of the July 25th draw were: 2, 11, 13. There was no jackpot winner. The following won €30 each: Anne Daniels, Michael Moore, Charlie Goff, Kitty O’Neill and John S KCC.  Next weeks jackpot is now worth €1,300. The Bingo jackpot on Saturday night’s in St. Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny is now worth €810. The Pool number is worth €50. The lucky winner of the Pool Number worth €1,610 was Eileen Delaney. The pool number had been building up for the past 3 years with the addition of €10 each week.


 


A CERTIFICATE IN THEOLOGICAL STUDIES part-time course will commence in St. Kieran’s College, as part of the Maynooth Outreach this September and will continue until next May. Applications close on August 19th. Application Forms are available from St. Kieran’s College and locally from Pascal Grace and Rev. Nicholas Flavin.


 


SUPPORT FOR FAMIL RELIEF in East Africa: The special Trocaire Collection which was taken up at week-end masses in Dunamaggan yielded a sum in excess of €1,100. All who contributed were thanked in the local newsletter last weekend.


 


KELLS HANDBALL CLUB: The following are County results involving Kells players. In the Minor Singles Stephen O’Dwyer (Kells) defeated Enda O’Donohue (Talbot’s Inch). In the Intermediate Singles Ger McGrath (Kells) defeated Kirk Greene (O’Loughlin’s). In the Intermediate Doubles Dan Breen/Ger McGrath (Kells) defeated Luke/Kirk Greene (O’Loughlin’s).
In the Leinster Juvenile Championships the following were the results involving Kells players. In the U 17 Singles Semi Final - Stephen O’Dwyer (Kells) was victorious and now meets Dan O’Leary in the final in August. Conor Murphy (Kells) was defeated in his semi final and Roy Cullen and his partner qualified for the U 13 Doubles Leinster Final.


In the Adult Leinster Championships the following Kells players are in action very soon. On Tuesday 2nd August in the Junior B Singles Semi Final Brendan Burke (Kells) vs Peter
Flanagan (Kells, Meath). On Wednesday 3rd August in the U 21 Doubles Final Dan Breen/Ger McGrath (Kells) vs Chris Dawson/Graham Clifford (St. Canice’s).
In the Abbeylara, Co. Longford one wall tournament Kells will be represented by Ger McGrath & Dan Breen when they travel on the 7th August. They will compete in the senior doubles after winning the junior doubles in 2010.


THANKS TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL: Cllr Matt Doran, at a recent cumann meeting,  expressed his thanks to Kilkenny County Council, Callan Area, for fulfilling a commitment made to him to carry out works in the vicinity of St. Leonard’s School, Dunamaggan. The work is in progress at present and should be completed before pupils return to the school after the summer break. The work being carried out will enhance parking and safety in the vicinity of the school.


 


THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF FAMILY AND WELCOME took place in the grounds of St. Leonard’s Church last Thursday 28th July. The celebration commenced with mass at 7.30 p.m. celebrated by Rev. Nicholas Flavin P.P.. It was followed by a picnic, chat and music around the camp fire provided by the local Kells Scouts. The children used their creativity to draw with chalk on the ground. It was a very friendly and pleasant social gathering for all ages, young, middle aged and older people.


DUNAMAGGAN HURLING CLUB ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIS takes place in Callan Golf Club on Friday & Saturday 12th & 13th August . Time sheet to Michael Murphy 086 - 2364864 / 056 - 7728210


ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL TICKETS have to be pre-ordered by Sunday 31st July. Contact Eugene O’Donovan @ 051 - 648062


BUS AND JUVENILE TICKETS FOR ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL on Sunday 7th Aug.


For bus place and/or juvenile group pass please contact John O’ Dwyer, 056 7728135, 086 2514050 before Tues 2nd Aug. Bus € 14.00 / Bus and Juv. Ticket € 16.00. Late bookings cannot be guaranteed. 


BUS AND JUVENILE TICKETS FOR ALL-IRELAND SEMI-FINAL on Sunday 7th Aug.


For bus place and/or juvenile group pass please contact John O’ Dwyer, 056 7728135, 086 2514050 before Tues 2nd Aug. Bus € 14.00 / Bus and Juv. Ticket € 16.00. Late bookings cannot be guaranteed.