Bruree Notes 4/5/2009

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.
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. There will be a parade of members of the juvenile club to the sportsfield immediately after mass. At the sportsfield there will be some fun activities for all the family. Everyone is invited to participate and help celebrate the contribution of the GAA to the parish and the country over the past 125 years.
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:
Monday May 4th South Senior Hurling Semi-final v Blackrock at Bruff at 7.00 pm
All County Senior Hurling League Div 1A
Thursday 14th May Bruff v Bruree 7.30pm (Please note change of date)
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.
Referee: Congratulations to John Sexton who refereed the Hurling League final between Tipperary and Kilkenny on Sunday last. Our club treasurer was one of his umpires for the game.

Internet
News from Bruree is now available online at www.brureenews.blogspot.com.

Community Radio
Ballyhoura Community Radio is now broadcasting on the internet on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings 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.

45 Drive
Winners of the 45 Drive last week with eleven games were Sean Blake and Katherine O’Regan. Runners up with nine games were Jim Murphy and Jim O’Connor. The table prize was won by Tom Collins and Patsy Healy. Raffle prizes went to Nora May Donworth, Brendan O’Kelly, John Healy and Jim O’Connor. The 45 Drive continues at the Community Centre every Tuesday night starting at 8.30 pm sharp.
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.

Thank You
Jessie and Mildred would like to thank all who helped make their recent raffle for the Munster Rugby Jersey such a resounding success. The total raised was €11,572 which was presented to Dr. Con Cronin, St. John's Hospital at the Central Bar in Bruree recently. The prize winners were Munster Jersey John Connolly, Bulgaden, €200 worth of Munster gear Peggy O’Rourke, Kilmallock, €100 worth of Munster gear Mairead Mulcahy, Effin.

Sympathy
We extend our sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Breda Mc Carthy, Mill Street, and Bill Carey, Style Park, who died recently.

Lotto
Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were €50 William Enright, Athlacca €25 Jerry McCarthy, Margaret Noonan, c/o GVM €20 Tom O’Brien, Hospital, Kit O’Halloran, Sean and Kevin O’Connor.