Bruree Notes 26/4/2009

GAA
Dogs: Dog owners are asked to refrain from walking their dogs in the sportsfield. Many adults and children use the sportsfield on a regular basis and there is a serious health danger from dog excrement. Please have consideration for those who want a safe place to engage in sporting activities.
Senior Hurling: Our senior hurlers played host to Tournafulla on Tuesday night. The game ended a draw but Bruree will be disappointed that they did not take full points. Bruree led by two points at the break on a 0-9 to 0-7 scoreline. Stephen O’Halloran opened Bruree’s tally early on with a point from play. Tommy O’Brien had two points from play while Tournafulla had three points during the same period. A Stephen O’Halloran pointed free put Bruree back into the lead midway through the half. Four Bruree points from play, three from Donal Deady and one from Tommy O’Brien, stretched Bruree’s lead to five but Tournafulla came back with three points from play and one from a free. A Stephen O’Halloran point from play left Bruree two points up at the break The game ebbed and flowed during the second half hour with Bruree running up three early points, one each from Michael Lane, Tommy O’Brien and Donal Deady (free). The visitors replied with three quick points to which Bruree responded with three more points, one each from play from James C. O’Brien and Donal Deady and one from a free from Donal Deady. This left Bruree with five points to spare but Tournafulla finished strongly. Bruree took their leg of the gas and Tournafulla availed of the opportunity to tack one seven points. Bruree’s only reply was two pointed frees from Donal Deady to leave the final score 0-17 each. The Bruree team was Daniel Lane, Brian O’Rourke, John O’Brien, Andrew Sexton, Patrick Fitzgerald, Stephen McDonogh, Shane Mullane, James C. O’Brien, Gerard O’Brien, Tommy O’Brien, Jimmy O’Dea, Brendan Hogan, Donal Deady, Stephen O’Halloran, Michael Lane, Paddy Kelly, John Paul Murphy, Declan Sexton.
Lá na gClubanna: Bruree GAA is currently planning events to tie in with the nationwide Lá na gClubanna on Sunday, May 12th to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the GAA. There will be Mass in the Bruree church at 11.30 am in memory of all deceased members of the club. Other events are being planned for the day.
Membership: Any members who have not already paid are reminded that their membership fee is now well overdue. This is €10 for adults and €2 for juvenile members. Please co-operate by paying yours immediately.
All-Ireland: Copies of the DVD of the Junior B Hurling All Ireland final are again available from the Central Bar.
Fixtures:
All County Senior Hurling League Div 1A
Tuesday 5th May Bruff v Bruree 7.30pm
Tuesday 19th May Bruree v Adare 7.30pm
Tuesday 2nd June Bruree v Granagh Ballingarry 7.45pm
Tuesday 16th June Ballybrown v Bruree 7.45pm
30th June Croom v Bruree 7.45pm
All County Junior Hurling League Div 1 B
Thursday 7th May Bruree v Croagh Kilfinny at 7.30 pm
Thursday 21st May Pallaskenry v Bruree at 7.30pm
Thursday 4th June Templeglantine v Bruree at 7.45 pm
Thursday 18th June Bruree v Feoghanagh/Castlemahon at 7.45 pm
Thursday 2nd July Bruree v Camogue Rovers at 7.45 pm
Golf Classic: A Golf classic will be held at Charleville Golf Club on Friday, July 17th. Full details later.

Community Radio
Ballyhoura Community Radio is now broadcasting on the internet on Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 5.00 to 9.00 pm. Just go to www.bcradio.ie and click on the Listen Live link. Requests may be sent to studio@bcradio.ie. BCR is a community station run by volunteers. Much of the finances to run the station must come from fundraising. The station is running a three month members draw starting in May with a prize fund of €3,700. Membership is just €10 per draw (€30 for all three draws). You can join with John Harrold or any member of BCR. Your support would be greatly appreciated for your radio station.

Bruree Juvenile GAA
Membership For Juvenile Players: All membership is to be paid as soon as possible so that all children are registered correctly. Any one who has not paid please return your forms at the next training session.
Juvenile Helmets: Any Juvenile Player wishing to purchase a new Helmet can do so at a large discount through Bruree GAA Club and Bruree National School. Savings of up to 50% can be made compared to the prices that are charged in sports shops. For further information contact any adult member of Bruree GAA Club and your teacher at Bruree National School. All small and medium helmets are available through the school and large helmets are available through Bruree GAA Club.

45 Drive
Winners of the 45 Drive last week with eight games were Fintan Stone and mike O’Brien and Brendan O’Kelly and Patsy Hayes. Table prizes were won by Sean Blake and Katherine O’Regan and Tom Hanley and Anne Frawley. Raffle prizes went to Katherine O’Regan, Mary Margaret Noonan and Eddie O’Dea. The 45 Drive continues at the Community Centre every Tuesday night starting at 8.30 pm sharp.

Barbecue
A monster barbecue will be held at the Central Bar, Bruree, on this Saturday, May 2nd, in aid of the Children’s Orphanage in Lesotho, South Africa. There will be a ballad session followed by a disco and there will be a raffle on the night. Admission is free. Proceeds of the night will go to the orphanage and the night is being organised in support of Patricia Shortt who is travelling to South Africa in June. Your support would be appreciated.

Cuan Mhuire Golf Classic
The Sr. Consilio/JP McManus Pre-Qualifier Golf Classic will be held on June 10, 2009. The winners will go through to the JP McManus ProAm Pre-Qualifier in May 2010. Details are available from Joe Heffernan at 029-76132.