GRAIGUENAMANAGHSCOUTS BULLETINWeekend 23rd & 24th of June 2018

WEBSITE www.graigscouts.org E-MAIL - graigscouts@eircom.net The Scout Hall and the Meeting room/kitchen upstairs are available for bookings. Please contact Pauline O’ Brien, 087 2207115.

BulletinPlease note the Bulletin is no longer on sale on the front counter in Doran’s but is on the paper stand, thank you for your continued support. It is also available in Daybreak, Nuala Barron’s, Kinsella’s and John Walsh’s

Beavers & CubsBeavers meetings on Thursday nights – 6.45 – 8.00pm. Cub meetings on Wednesday nights – 7.15 – 8.30pm, Scouts, 7pm – 8.15pm

Graiguenamanagh Regatta CommitteeWe are delighted to see so many people using the diving boards and facilities at the boathouse during the great weather. However over the past few weeks we have also been dismayed at the lack of respect shown to the area. We have had to close the toilets for a number of days due to misuse, safety signs erected to protect those using the diving boards have been taken and the changing rooms and general area around the boathouse has been significantly littered. As a small committee we do our best to keep the area fit for use and we hope that anyone using the area will be look out for the facilities and do their bit to keep them maintained.

GRAIG HAS A NEW MAYOR:The Graiguenamanagh and Raheendonore Fianna Fail Cumman are delighted and Congratulate local Councillor Peter Chap Cleere on his election as Mayor of Kilkenny City & County. It is the first time anyone in the parish to be elected to such a high office and we wish Chap all the best in his new role for the coming year. Newtown hallNewtown hall committee would like to thank Rathanna Drama Group for putting on their brilliant play in Newtown hall on last Saturday. Also congratulate them on celebrating 50 years . A brilliant nights entertainment was had by everyone. Raffle winners on the night were Noel Doyle, Aidan Dunne, Jackie Ryan, Ella O Neill , Ann Crowe, Margaret Ryan, Cathy Deegan and Paul Fenlon. Door prizes went to J Ryan, Willie O Hanlon and John White.

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GRAIGNAMANAGH FUNERAL CATERING GROUPWe are a voluntary group that only cater for Funerals. We provide Sandwiches, Cakes/Buns, Teas/Coffee and Soft Drinks/Crisps for the children. The only money exchanged is the cost of Food, Teas/Coffee and the Hire of the Hall. A donation would be very much appreciated if the family sees fit to help with cost of Table Clothes, Napkins etc. If there is anyone who is willing to help out for a few hours, feel free to contact. Frances Sheehy, 086 1215635, Irene McCormick, 086 8283681Mary Meaney, 087 7486802, Rita Whelan087 9227395

Main Street, GraiguenamanaghTel: 059 9724955 or 0761 07 7900

Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday10.30am to 12.30pm

A free, private and confidential information service

Information available on a wide range of topics including Social Welfare, Employment, Housing, Family matters, Health Services

If you require information outside our opening hours please contact the office in Kilkenny on 0761 07 7910.

Graignamanagh Camogie Club NewsGolf Classic in Borris Golf Club in aid of the Camogie Club ~takes Place on Saturday 23rd June

Fee for Teams of 4 - € 100To book a Tee Time Contact : Johnny Prendergast 087-2266291 or Borris Golf Club 059-9773310

Great prizes on the day

Support your local Camogie Club and enjoy a round of Golf in one of Leinster’s best 9 Hole Golf Courses.

Congratulations to the Primary Schools Camogie team that won the Roinn C Shield final on Monday 11th June in Tom Walsh Park, they beat Tullogher–Rosbercon with a score of 3-2 to 0-3 . Well done to the girls and their trainers/mentors.

Keep up to date on all Camogie fixtures by following us on FACEBOOK - Graignamanagh Camogie Club. Here you will find details of all our matches, some of them at home so come up and support your local team, some of them at home so come up and support your local teams.

Weekly clinic at my office in Graiguenamanagh

continues from 10 am every Saturday morning

Padhraic Delaney Carpentry & Building

Services

Folding Attic Stairs

Price: €250 incl. VAT

Fully insured.

Free quotation

Phone: 087-9952509

Email: pdelaney@live.ie

New builds Extensions Renovations Garages Attic conversions Doors and floors

Roof repairs 1st and 2nd fixing Roofing Built-in wardrobes Decking

Split the PotThis Weeks Winners – Week 202 Monday 11 th June 2018

1st Prize – Rosalean Gahan - €205.002nd Prize – Stephen McArdle - €75.003rd Prize – Jamie Concannon - €50.00

Week 201 Tuesday 05 th June 2018 1st Prize – Jim Costello - €220.00

2nd Prize – T Sheehy - €75.003rd Prize – Ted Kinsella - €50.00

Week 200 Monday 28 th May 2018 1st Prize – Ann O’Brien - €205.00

2nd Prize – Louise & Olivia - €75.003rd Prize – John Cushen - €50.00

Congratulations to allPrizes can be collected at the front desk in SuperValu on Friday

Huge thanks to each and every one of you who continue to support our town Christmas fund

Cllr. Michael Doyle “For any local issues please contact me”

Ballinabarna,The Rower Co. Kilkenny 087-3941244

mickdoyle1978@yahoo.ie

BEESSwarms I bees removed free of charge, call Vinny 087 6318390T.J. COLFER DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRSRepairs and Service to all makes and models phone 087 2972352 21/22For Sale: Treadmill, Cross Trainer, Exercise Bike phone 087 6789322

SPIKE ISLAND TRIP - THANK YOU!Thank you to David, Bill and ALL the Historical Society for a very enjoyable day trip to Spike Island recently. As non-members of the society we were made feel very welcome and included and a great day out was had. It really was a credit to all involved. Regards, CC

Thanks a million Pauline, I hope this is not too much trouble I have forgotten it the last few weeks.

Graiguenamanagh Library NewsOnce again, Kilkenny County Library Service’s annual Summer Reading Challenge (Summer Stars) runs in all libraries across the county. This challenge encourages children to read a minimum of 8 books through the summer holiday period. By participating, children will improve their reading levels and enjoy the ‘summer slide’ in an enjoyable way, by picking up free rewards along the way! Once registered, they receive a starter pack, including a card to record their progress. Children can read whatever they like – fact or fiction, as long as books is borrowed from the Library! Graiguenamanagh Library: Brikx Workshops Saturday 23rd June 10-11.30am Age: 4-8 years12-1.30pm Age 4-8 years Booking Essential on: 056 7794178 Brikx Lego Workshops encourage children to create designs from Imagination using specially chosen themes and challenges, in a friendly fun atmosphere.

An Eye catching display of oil paintings in the library. The paintings are the work of the students of Borris Road Studios. The art work of the students is of the highest quality and it is highly recommended you call in to view. Viewing during usual opening hours.

Pilgrimage to KnockThe annual St. Joseph’s Young Priests Society Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Saturday 23rd June 2018.Bus leaves Thomastown Market Street at 7.30 a.m. and will be back in Thomastown by 10.45 p.m. approx..Cost of the bus is €20. Details and bookings to Mary O’Carroll at 9724415.

25 Market Street Dáil EireannThomastown, Leinster House,Co. Kilkenny Kildare Street,

Dublin 2Tel: 056 7793210 Tel: 01 6184202Fax: 056 7793211 Fax: 01 6184303

Email: johnpaul.phelan@oireachtas.ie

Irish Water Safety Lessons

Swimming and Water Safety lessons will commence at the Boy’s Sandy

Graiguenamanagh on Saturday 8th of July at 3p.m. Registration at 2pm. Evening classes

each evening start at 7pm.

Lotto: The numbers drawn were 6, 19, 26, & 32 and there was no Winner. Next Jackpot €8,750Consolation winners of €30 each were Kathy Butler, Petra Foley, James Hickey (Keenans), Liam O’Shea, Marlowe Brennan (Goresbridge). Next draw on Mon 25th June 2018 @ 9pm in The Cosy Bar. All are welcome to attend. The Lotto is run in accordance with a licence granted by Kilkenny District Court.

Membership for 2018 can be given to any committee member: Players: €100Non playing adults: €20O.A.P: €10Family membership: €50 – 2 adults and non- playing children U18Juvenile players: €20We would encourage everyone to pay their membership ASAP . After that marvelous comeback in the 2nd half by our Senior County hurlers which earned them a place in the Leinster Final we are sure many of you will be travelling to Croke Park to lend them your support. Tickets can be ordered through the Club for our members before Thursday and hopefully they will be better quality than those on sale online etc. If you have not paid your membership yet please do as soon as possible and get your orders to our club Secretary Jerry Cosgrave 0872273797 for Leinster final tickets.

Hurlers Co Op Draw 2018: Thanks very much to all who purchased Piltown Draw Tickets from our club. Once again we surpassed the 300 mark which is fantastic. In the first draw on Thursday last we had one winner, Congratulations to Noleen Neville winner of €200. See full list of results on separate page.

Results: Duggan Steel Under-13 Roinn C Hurling League Group BGraignamanagh 5.10 V Ballyhale Shamrocks 1.07Country Style Junior D Hurling League Group AGraignamanagh 2.15 -V-Kilmacow 4.12Duggan Steel Under-13 Roinn C Hurling League Group BBarrow Rangers 2.05 V Graignamanagh 7.05

Fixtures: Thu 21st June: Duggan Steel Under-15 Roinn B Hurling League Group ARd 6 7 30 PM Bennettsbridge: Bennettsbridge V Graignamanagh.Sun 24th June: Country Style Junior D Hurling League Group ARd 6 7 00 PM Clara: Clara V GraignamanaghTue 26th June: Duggan Steel Under-13 Roinn C Hurling League Group BRd 3 7 30 PM Dr Tierney Park Graignamanagh V MooncoinWed 27th June: Country Style Junior D Hurling League Group ARd 3 8 00 PM Pairc Sheamuis Stiophan: James Stephens V Graignamanagh.

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HURLER’S CO-OP DRAWThursday 14th June 2018 Draw No. 1

PRIZE WINNER CLUB1st CAR VALUED AT

€12,500 OR €11,000 CASH

MARIE MCDONALD, BALLINLOUGH CARRIGEEN

2nd Holiday valued at €2,500 Noel Treacy, Tullaroan Tullaroan3rd €600 Therese/Julie/Shane Walsh, Tullahought Windgap4th Monart Spa Hotel Break

(value €650)Ann Waters, Ballynooney, Mullinavat Mullinavat

5th Kelly’s Hotel Break (value €650)

Sorcha, Roisin & Darragh Moran, Curragh, Skeough

Blacks & Whites

6th €500 Tim McGrath, Bothar Chiarain, Ballycallan Graigue Ballycallan7th €400 Paddy Morrissey, Byrnesgrove, Ballyragget St Patrick’s8th Waterford Castle Garden

Lodge (value €400)Mary Farrell, Sheepstown, Knocktopher Dunnamaggin

9th €300 Gerry & Brigid Nolan, Carn, Dunbell Clara10th €300 Katie Moyles, c/o John O’Shea, Piltown Piltown11th €250 Maurice Nolan, Rathbourne, Kilkenny O’Loughlin Gaels12th €250 Phil Murphy, Ballyneal, New Ross Tullogher/Rosbercon13th €250 John Daniels, Chapelgate, Kilmacow14th €200 Imelda & Pat Kealy, Mothel, Ballyfoyle St Martin’s15th €200 Noleen Neville, Mooneen, Graignamanagh Graignamanagh16th €200 John Clare, c/o Helen Gee, Ballypickas,

AbbeyleixSpink

17th €200 Tomás Kenny, Ballyhenebry, Owning Piltown18th €200 Billy Gorman, Ballypickas, Abbeyleix Spink19th €150 John Masterson, Stroan, Thomastown Bennetsbridge20th €150 Patsy Culleton, c/o Paul Doran WHC Windgap21st €150 Anne Brennan, The Dairy, Baurnafea,

PaulstownBarrow Rangers

22nd €150 Sean & Ann Cahill, Lismaine, Jenkinstown Conahy Shamrocks23rd €150 Seán Raggett, Stoneyford Carrickshock24th €150 John Miller, Spink Spink25th €150 Margaret & Ken Tracey, c/o William Moylan,

DunnamagginDunnamaggin

26th €100 Gerry Byrne, Clara Clara27th €100 Catherine Neary, 4 Kickham Street, Kilkenny James Stephens28th €100 Sinead Vereker, Davidstown, Slieverue,

GlenmoreGlenmore

29th €100 Noel Cleere, Tubrit, Woodsgift Emeralds30th €100 Tadhg Fahey, Upper Main Street, Abbeyleix Spink31st €100 Seamus Coogan, Barrack St, Castlecomer Erin’s Own32nd €100 Johnny Coady, Barronswood, Mooncoin Mooncoin

Special Club Draw: €1,000 JAMES STEPHENSNEXT DRAW: TUESDAY 26th JUNE 2018