Friday, September 14, 2012

BRUREE NOTES 9/9/2012


Bruree’s Under 8 hurlers pictured at last weekend’s blitz at Bruree
Back Row Brian Curtin, Katie Sexton, Paddy Lynch, Shane Hogan, Jack O’Shea, Connor Frawley, Laura Frawley, Darragh McDonagh, Ian Finn, Greg O’Dywer,
Front Row Michael Frawley, Fionn O’Brien, Colm McCarthy, Shannon Carey, Aaron Doherty, Kevin Hayden, Robyn Finn and Niall Tobin.


New pupils on their first day at Bruree National School at the start of September


Children pictured at Stepping Stones Community Playschool in Bruree after the Summer break


Bruree’s Under 12 hurlers pictured at UL for Finals Day last Saturday with mentors John Cronnolly, Tony O’Driscoll and Declan Sexton
Back Row Kayleigh Thompson, Katie Quirke, Kiara McCarthy, John Sheehan, Peter Buckley, Sam Cronolly, Harry Mullane, Cathal Barrington
2nd Row Jimmy Leslie-Madigan, Brian McCarthy, William Sexton, Frankie Barrington, Eoghan O’ Driscoll, Matthew Howard, Sam Williams, David Sexton



RACE NIGHT:

Rockhill Bruree Sportsfield Development Committee will hold a Race Night on Friday September 28th at the Central Bar, Bruree, starting at 9.00 pm. Each race will have ten horses and full entry combination (Horse, Trainer and Jockey) is available at just €30. Any part of the combination i.e. horse, trainer or jockey, can be purchased at €10 each. Each race will have a prize of €100 for the winning combination. There will also be a tote on the night to allow punters to bet on their favourite horse.
Combinations or individual parts are available from all members of the sportsfield committee or from members of the organisations and clubs which use the sportsfield - Bruree GAA, Bruree Juvenile GAA, Rockhill Rovers AFC, Bruree Rockhill Community Games, Bruree Childcare Committee, Bruree National School. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
Advertisers: Anyone who would like to advertise in the race programme should contact Noel O’Halloran (087-7512396). Details have already been circulated to businesses within the parish.

GAA:

This Sunday is duck and donkey day in Bruree! Hundreds of ducks will race down the river Maigue at Bruree as part of the Family Fun Day on Sunday, 16th September. The duck race is timed for 1.00 pm sharp so be there on time to watch the spectacle. The prize to the sponsor of the winning duck will be a flat screen television and there will be numerous other prizes for placed ducks. You can still sign up as a duck sponsor with any member of the club committee and the cost is only €5. and activities will commence at the sportsfield immediately afterwards.  Activities there will include an underage hurling blitz, pony rides, live music, tug of war, face painting, toddlers slide, cake sale, a barbeque and tug of war. GAA celebrities will also attend. The day will finish up with the Tug of War and the fun donkey derby. Everyone is welcome to attend what promises to be a great day.

COFFEE MORNING:

Carmel Noonan will hold a coffee morning at her residence on Thursday, September 20th, from 10.00 am to 1.00 pm. Your support would be appreciated.


NATIONAL DECLUTTER DAY:

Ireland’s first National Declutter Day is on Saturday 29th September 2012. Bruree Sportsfield Development Committee gives you the ideal opportunity to participate in the initiative on the day. The next car boot sale will be held at the Old Creamery on Saturday, September 29th.  Proceeds of the sale go towards the sportsfield development. Sellers can set up from 8.00 am and the admission is €10 for cars or €15 for vans. The sale is open to the public from 10.00 am to 3.00 pm and admission is just €2 for adults. Children are admitted free. Tea and refreshments will be available. One of the most popular stalls at last week’s sale was the fresh, local, vegetable stall and this will be there again for the September sale.

TODDLER GROUP:

The Bruree Toddler Group has resumed at Bruree National School on Tuesdays from 10.00 am to 12.00 noon.

GRAVEYARD COLLECTION:

The annual collection for the graveyards in the parish will take place on Saturday and Sunday, September 15/16th. Your generosity would be appreciated.

ROCKHILL ROVERS:

Rockhill 1 Kilcornan 0 Rockhill played Kilcornan in the league starting with what has been one of the strongest panels they have had in a few years. In a tight game, there were few chances in the first half chance until Donie Deady hit the post midway through the half. Not long after, Tom O’Shea got his third goal in three games with a fantastic chip over the Kilcornan ‘keeper to send Rockhill in 1-0 up at the break. The second half was tit for tat and the highlight of the half was a fantastic free kick from a Kilcornan substitute, which was brilliantly pushed onto the post by the Rockhill ‘keeper, Charlie O' Shea. Rockhill saw the game out to record their second win of the season and hopefully we can keep up the good work. It was great to see Paddy Kelly back in the side also, a welcome addition to the team.

JUVENILE GAA:

Under 12: Bruree’s Under 12s participated in the Finals Day at UL on Saturday last. The Bruree panel included Kayleigh Thompson, Katie Quirke, Kiara McCarthy, John Sheehan, Peter Buckley, Sam Cronolly, Harry Mullane, Cathal Barrington, Jimmy Leslie-Madigan, Brian McCarthy, William Sexton, Frankie Barrington, Eoghan O Driscoll, Matthew Howard, Sam Williams and David Sexton. Team mentors were John Cronnolly, Tony O’Driscoll and Declan Sexton. This was Kayleigh, Katie and Kiara’s last opportunity to play hurling with the team and the club. Well done to everyone involved.
Under 8: An Under 8 Hurling blitz was held in Bruree Sportsfield field on Friday last. Three teams took part in the blitz - Bruree, Blackrock and Garryspillane. Unfortunately Bruree were unlucky in all matches but a great evening was had by all. Some great talent coming up the ranks and it’s a pleasure to watch our Under 8s competing at such high levels and showing some great skills at this early stage of their young careers. The Bruree panel included Brian Curtin, Katie Sexton, Paddy Lynch, Shane Hogan, Jack O’Shea, Connor Frawley, Laura Frawley, Darragh McDonagh, Ian Finn, Greg O’Dywer, Michael Frawley, Fionn O’Brien, Colm McCarthy, Shannon Carey, Aaron Doherty, Kevin Hayden, Robyn Finn and Niall Tobin.

MUSEUM:

Eamon O’Cuiv, T.D., grandson of Eamon de Valera, paid a visit to the De Valera Museum and Bruree Heritage Centre last Friday evening. He was met by John Harrold, Secretary of the Bruree Rockhill Development Association, and Declan McCarthy, Brian O’Donoghue, Joe O’Donoghue and Patrick Fitzgerald who look after the museum and the De Valera house. The staff at the centre are funded under FAS and TUS. The TUS scheme was initiated by Eamon O’Cuiv while Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Present also to meet him were Liam Donegan and Mike Ryan, TUS supervisors. Mr. O’Cuiv spent almost two hours at the centre, regaling everyone with stories of his illustrious grandfather and his memories of the man.

LOTTO:

Lucky dip winners in last week’s Bruree GAA/Rockhill Rovers lotto draw were €50 Be Sheehan c/o Central Bar €25 Maura Sheerin, Margaret Cashman, Charleville €20 Mike McGrath, Geraldine Ryan, Mill Road, June O’Donovan, Charleville.

GOLF SOCIETY:

The following were the winners in Joe Carroll’s Presidents Prize competition 1st Trevor Barry, 2nd John O’Connor, 3rd Jim B. O’Connell, Best Lady Margaret Deady, Gross Mark Cagney, Past President Mike Potter, Best High Handicapper John Lyons, Front Nine Gerard Mullane, Back Nine David Deady, Longest Drive (Men) Trevor Barry, (Ladies) Margaret Deady, Nearest Pin (Men) Mark Cagney, (Ladies) Margaret Deady, Best Visitor Eddie O’Brien, Sweeps: Hole 1 Patrick Deady, Hole3 Mike Sexton, Hole 13 Eddie O’Brien, Hole 15 Brendan O’Keeffe and Stephen Stapleton.

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