BRUREE NOTES 6/6/2010

TIDY TOWNS




Bruree has once again been entered in the National Tidy Towns competition. Over the past few years the village has made steady progress in the competition and hopefully will continue that progress in 2010. All residents are encouraged to do their part in presenting Bruree at its best. The absence of litter is a strong focal point with Tidy Towns judges and everyone can help to ensure that the village and its approaches are litter free by disposing of their litter properly. A touch of paint and a few flowers can also help.



BROADBAND



The following is a reply that Niall Collins T.D. received from Eircom to an enquiry as to the status of the upgrading of Bruree to broadband:



“Unfortunately there have been some further delays with regard to the broadband enablement of the Bruree exchange. I cannot offer you a definitive date for broadband provision as there is a significant amount of work required to improve the transmission capability that serves the exchange. This work must take place before the equipment can be installed and broadband can be facilitated. Some work has already been carried out, but due to capital constraints it is unlikely the Bruree exchange will be broadband enabled before mid 2011.”



This is very disappointing news for anyone waiting to access broadband through their telephone line in Bruree.



GAA



Fixtures: (Please note changes)



All County Senior Hurling League



Sunday June 27th Bruree v Granagh/Ballingarry at Bruree at 12.00 noon



Saturday July 3rd Bruree v Ballybrown at Ballybrown at 7.45 pm



Saturday July 17th Bruree v Croom at Bruree at 7.30 pm



All County Junior Hurling League



Saturday June 26th Bruree v Old Christians at Bruree at 7.45 pm



Sunday July 4th Bruree v Fedamore at Fedamore at 12.00 noon



Sunday July 18th Bruree v Garryspillane at Bruree at 12.00 noon



County Senior Hurling Championship



Sunday June 27th Bruree v Murroe-Boher



County Under 21 Football



Tuesday September 7th Bruree v Castletown/Ballyagran at Ballyagran at 6.45 pm



Tuesday September 14th Bruree v Monagea at Bruree at 6.45 pm



Tuesday September 21st Bruree v Galtee Gaels at Bruree at 6.30 pm



Saturday October 9th Bruree v Banogue at Banogue at 2.00 pm



South Junior A Football Championship



Thursday July 1st Kilmallock v Bruree at Kilmallock



Thursday July 8th Bruree v Banogue at Bruree



Thursday July 15th Bruree v Castletown/Ballyagran at Bruree



Thursday July 29th Bruree v Ballylanders at Ballylanders



South Junior A Hurling Championship



Sunday July 4th Bruree v Castletown/Ballyagran at Bruree



Sunday July 11th Bruree v Kilmallock at Kilmallock



Sunday July 25th Bruree v Staker Wallace at Staker Wallace



Friday July 30th Bruree v Effin at Bruree



45 DRIVE



Winners of the 45 Drive last week with eight games were Tom O’Rourke and John Moloney and Eugene Grant. Raffle prizes went to Mary Noonan, Tom Hanley (x2) and Jim O’Connor. The 45 Drive continues in the Community Centre every Tuesday night, starting at 8.30 pm sharp.



BRING CENTRE



The Bring Centre in Bruree is one of the village’s most used facilities. It is a simple way of cutting back on your refuse collection costs by recycling glass bottles and jars and food and drink cans. Please ensure that you place the various items in their correct receptacles and take away any bags, boxes etc. you use to bring your recyclables to the centre. It is illegal to dump other rubbish at the centre. There have been isolated incidents of this in recent times and we hope that those involved will see the error of their ways and desist.



INTERNET



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



GOLF CLASSIC



Ballyhoura Community Radio will hold a fundraising golf classic at Charleville Golf Club on Friday, June 11th. The winners will receive a three night golfing break in Andalucia in Southern Spain and there will be plenty of other golf related prizes. All players will be welcomed to the club with tea or coffee and scones and a goody bag and will finish their day with a main course in the clubhouse. The cost for a team of four is €200. You can sign up with Maire at the BCR96.4FM studios at Smith’s Lane, Charleville (063-30033) or with John Harrold. To ensure you get your preferred tee time, sign up as soon as possible.



ACTIVITY SUMMER CAMP



The Bruree Activity Summer Camp for all children attending national school will take place this year from Monday 5th July to Friday, 9th July from 9.30 am to 2.30 pm daily. Activities will include rounders, obstacle course races, soccer, dodgeball, bowling and many more. The camp will also cover art and craft activities such as clay modelling, painting, etc. The camp will be held in the national school hall and application forms will be distributed to children through the school this coming week. If you have any enquiries contact Laura Leslie, camp co-ordinator on 087-7744028 after 3.00 pm.



JUVENILE GAA



Summer Coaching Week: It has long been insisted that players represent the most important constituent in any GAA club. They are our key resource and give so much enjoyment to so many people year after year. As a result, our club coaches have a most important job to perform in ensuring that the youth continue to play and enjoy our games, and that all of our players continue to develop as athletes. With this in mind, early this summer Bruree Juvenile Club is holding a Summer Coaching Week for both Hurling and Football between Monday June 28th and Friday July 2nd. The camp will be from 10.30 am to 1.30 pm on the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Participants should bring their hurley and helmet every day. Please note that helmets are compulsory. This week of coaching is open to all children in the parish from 7 to 14 years of age. All basic skills in Hurling and Football will be demonstrated/coached so any “new” players will be especially welcome. At the end of the week, on the Friday evening from 6.30 to 8.30 pm, there will be some games and activities for all and presentation of sports gear. The total cost for this great week is €30 and is due by Saturday June 5th at the latest. Please enclose the fee in an envelope and bring to trainings and give to the relevant coaches (please do not return through the school). There will be a registration day in the field on Saturday June 5th between 11 am and 12 noon to accept forms and for parents who may have any queries. It is important that all young people in the parish have the chance to receive the proper coaching and Bruree Juvenile Club hope that participation in this Coaching Week will enable them to have fun, make friends and become better players! So please make the effort and make this a special week for all!



SYMPATHY



We extend our sincere sympathy to the family, relatives and friends of Larry Lynch, England and Carrick-on-Shannon, Ned O'Leary, Kilmallock, and Dan Healy, Tullylease, Rockhill and Charleville, who died recently.



SCHOOL NEWS



Congratulations to Eoin O’Connell on being a member of the South Limerick School hurling team which won the Mackey Cup last week.



Congratulations also to the school girls chess team which came seventh in the All-Ireland chess finals at the weekend. The team was Lucy Donworth, Nella O’Regan, Rosarie Heffernan and Laura Murphy.



LOTTO



Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were €50 Mike Minogue, Ballingarry €25 Maria Boyce, Eddie O’Leary, Charleville €20 Joseph Carey, Gerard O’Dea, Joe Irwin.