BADMINTON RESUMES

The weekly Shelmalier badminton sessions resumed in Hollymount on Tuesday night last, January 19 and will continue each week during the coming months. Underage players are invited to attend from 6.30-7.30 p.m and adults from 7.30 - 9.30 p.m.

These badminton sessions proved very popular before Christmas and all players were eagerly looking forward to the resumption of play. The club invites new members of all ages to come along any Tuesday night, and all equipment is supplied.

LADIES KEEP FIT CLASSES

The very popular Shelmalier ladies keep fit classes will resume in Hollymount this evening (Wednesday) January 20 from 8-9 p.m. All the ladies of the parish are invited to take up these classes.

SHELMALIER CENTENARY

The official launch of the Shelmalier GAA 1910 celebrations will take place at a special 1910 function to be held in Hotel Curracloe on Wednesday week, January 27, commencing at 8 p.m.

This is an important and historic year for the club and a full programme of events are planned during the year. All parishioners are encouraged and invited to attend the launch and find out what is planned for the year and how they or their families can be part of the events. The evening will conclude with a social where music will be provided.

To coincide with the launch, the club are also launching an all new parish lotto called the Shelmalier Development lotto which will offer even greater prizes to all of its supporters. This will be a locally coordinated and run lotto ensuring a greater range of prize money and greater financial returns to support the major development that is presently taking place at Hollymount.

The launch of same will take place in Hotel Curracloe at 8 p.m. on January 27 Again all parishioners are cordially invited to attend this launch with a number of novelty lotto events taking place on the night. More details of this venture next week.

PANTO NEWS

Screen/ Curracloe Pantomime Society would like to bring to your notice that auditions for chorus members of their panto which were cancelled on Saturday, January 9 due to bad weather conditions will now take place on Saturday, January 23 in Screen hall at 2 p.m. These auditions are for chorus members from 12 years of age and upwards.

CARDS

Partners 45 cards resumed last Thursday night in Hotel Curracloe. The winners were Denis Kelly and George Doran. Cards continue every Thursday night at 9 p.m.until Easter. All are welcome.

CURRACLOE NS

The principal and staff of St. Margaret's National School, Curracloe welcome back their pupils for what will be a very busy second term.

The Green Schools committee has already swung into action "no waste Wednesday" has been introduced and parents and pupils are encouraged to cut out the use of items such as tinfoil, cling film etc when packing lunches.

Swimming lessons will resume on Friday, January 22 with pupils having their exam on Friday, February 5. Hurling coaching began on Monday last, January 18.

If you would like to register your child to start school in September 2010 or indeed for any of the following years, please contact the school on 0539137283 or download a form from the website www.curracloens.ie.

CHURCH GATE COLLECTION

A church gate collection in aid of Enniscorthy Community Workshop will be held in Curracloe after all Masses over the weekend of January 23 and 24. Your generous support would be appreciated.

CAMOGIE CLUB RAFFLE

St. Ibars/ Shelmalier Camogie club held a raffle over Christmas and would like to congratulate all the winners. They also wish to thank all the sellers, those who bought the tickets and the very generous sponsors and to wish each and everyone a very happy new year.

The following are the winners: - 1st prize ( food hamper) Joe Usher; 2nd prize (drinks hamper) Barry Hearne; 3rd prize (cheese & wine hamper) Sean Webster; 4th prize (turkey & ham voucher from Flanagans of Castlebridge) Sandy Carr; 5th prize (9" Christmas cake from Staffords Bakery) Jackie from Rectory Hall; 6th prize (wine hamper) Sean Kelly; 7th prize (tin of biscuits) Joe Kelly; 8th prize (7" Christmas cake from Staffords Bakery) Ned Roche; 9th prize (Staffords Christmas pudding) Tom Rossiter Screen; 10th prize (Staffords Christmas pudding) Paul Hearne; 11th prize ( Staffords Christmas pudding) Lisa Ferguson Murphy; 12th prize (Staffords Christmas pudding) Sadbh McCarthy, Screen; 13th prize (Staffords Christmas pudding) Barry Hearne; 14th prize (Staffords Christmas pudding) John Usher; 15th prize (bottle of Liquour) Conor Hearne.

CAMOGIE AGM

St. Ibars/ Shelmalier Camogie Club are holding their AGM in Hotel Curracloe on Friday January 22 at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome.

GIRL GUIDES

The Girl Guides are back in action in Castlebridge community centre (tonight), Wednesday, January 20 from 7.30-9 p.m. New members are very welcome.

SOCCER CLUB DRAW

The winning numbers drawn in the Curracloe United AFC development draw on Sunday night last were 9, 12, 20 and 27. There was no winner of the jackpot but three match 3 winners who received €50 each: Brian Kirwan, Ballinablake, Curracloe; Stella Kirwan, Ballinablake, Curracloe and Phil Doyle, c/o Mary Tobin. Next weekend's draw takes place on Sunday night, January 24 in the Roadhouse, Curracloe, and the jackpot stands at €13,000.

In the Super South East Soccer draw, the club had 3 winners in the 3rd draw and they are as follows: - the 6th prize of a Creda cooker or garden furniture or cash to the value of ¤ 579 went to Jacinta and Tony Egan, Ballyfarnogue, Screen; the 10th prize of a TV or a Washing machine or cash to the value of € 319 went to William Cullen, Brackendale, Curracloe and the 20th prize of a Hi Fi or DVD recorder or cash to the value of €150 went to Brian Siggins, 115 Mount Prospect, Wexford.

The seller of the above tickets was John Furlong. The 4th and final draw takes place on Friday, February 19 and tickets are on sale from organisor John Furlong or from any club or committee member.

JIM BYRNE CUP

The Shelmaliers contested the quarter final of the Jim Byrne cup on Sunday last in Ballymore where they met the amalgamated club of St. Fintan's & Our Lady's Island.

Both teams were fairly evenly matched for the first quarter, with Stephen Corrigan pointing, James Gordon scoring a goal and Feargal Hynes converting a free. The opposition pointed twice in the same period. Shels started to pull away then with points from Neil Rossiter, Aidan Cash and Niall Murphy (F) to leave the half time score 1-7 to 0-4.

The supreme fitness and team work of Shels became more evident in the second half and with 4 majors coming courtesy of Glen Murphy, Feargal Hynes, James Gordon and Niall Tobin, plus 3 points from Brian Murphy, Aidan Cash and Stephen Corrigan whilst the opposing team only managed a single point in the second half, seeing Shels run out easy winners.

The score however did not reflect the tremendous effort St. Fintan's/ OLI were putting in and they fought hard to the bitter end. Two penalties were saved by Shels keeper Shane Birney and but for this they may have had a better chance of being closer to the Shels at the end.

Amongst those to shine were Aidan Cash, Glen Murphy, James Gordon and Shane Griffith.

CHURCH NEWS

A nun from a Belarus convent will speak at all Masses in Castlebridge church over the weekend of February 6 and 7. She will also have CDs and other icons and produce from the convent on sale over the weekend.

Cecil Riddle will be the main speaker at the 10.30 a.m. in Castlebridge church on Sunday next, January 24 as part of the Octive prayer for christian unity while Canon Mark Hayden will speak at the evening Mass on Saturday, January 23.

February 3 is the Feast of St. Blaise and throats will be blessed in Castlebridge church at Mass.

CONDOLENCES

We extend our condolences to the family of the late Margaret Rowland, Ballyboggan Lower, Castlebridge, whose funeral took place to St. Ibars cemetery, Castlebridge on Wednesday of last week, especially to her husband Michael, daughter Carol, son James, grand-children, son-in-law, sisters, nephews, nieces, relatives and a host of friends.

A great family woman who was devoted to her children and grandchildren, she loved her home and was very interested in gardening and painting. She will be sadly missed by all who knew her. R.I.P.