Jimmy Dennison sends us the following:
The inaugural meeting to form a community based group of mixed voices, will take place in Glorach on this Thursday night 15th October at 8pm. The meeting is open to everyone, and all, who enjoy joining in a chorus, for hearty social enjoyment. The ethos of this new Glorach group will be – many voicesone community – singing songs for our own personal pleasure. Failte romhat.
What do we offer? Glorach is built for and maintained for everybody
in the community. What goes on is enjoyable and positive, attractive
pastimes with many advantages, and it is about self confidence. We are just ordinary folk who like to come together, enjoy one another’s
company and meet socially in an artistic studio. People in the community are starting to see the value of what Glorach can do for
them. It is growing every year and becoming an intrinsic part of the
fabric of our living. We in Glorach don’t spend money we haven’t got, so we are all volunteers, who pull together as a team in the many things we enjoy doing.
So what’s different? Our new initiative is different :- to take Glorach, an open house with an open door, to those who like to use their voices, and, that includes any person reading this information item, one of the many voices in our community. Voices are interesting. People now are saying ‘its one of those things I must get around to’ If you are in that group , why not come into a supportive happy environment and express yourself in using your voice singing just for fun. If you want to sing and be involved Glorach extends to you a cead mile failte – Jimmy Dennison
COUNTY FINAL; senior county football final between Fr Casey’s and Drom/Broadford at the Gaelic Grounds last Saturday evening was abandoned, five minutes into the second half, due to a serious leg injury to an Abbeyfeale player. The score was level, 5 points each at the time, and the replay has been fixed for the Gaelic Grounds next Saturday afternoon at 4.30 pm.
RETIRED; Congratulations and best wishes to Dermot Walsh who has retired as Principal of Dromtrasna National School where he has taught for the past 27 years.
DANCE; On Saturday October 17th the Abbeyfeale and District Association, London will hold a Reunion Dance at St Augustine’s Catholic Club, Fulham Place Road, Hammersmith, London, W6, Music by Delta Country.
SOCIAL; The annual West Limerick Pioneer Social will be held in Rathkeale House Hotel on Friday, October 16th.
FASHION; A Fashion Show in aid of WL102fm will be held at the Courtney Lodge NCW on Friday, October 16, there will be a Cheese and Wine reception prior to the show, clothes from Ela Maria, Curvy Closet, Elle Boutique, House of Glamour, Morans, Glitz and Glamour, Mcgowans, Murphy’s Menswear, Noel’s Menswear, Gatsby, West One, Promenade, Aphrodite, Shu Shok, Ardagh Co-Op, Grainnes, Tims Shoes with a special segment on the latest outfits to wear down on the farm which will be modelled by the presenters of Green Acres! The Show will be followed by dancing to Joe McGill and his band. Tickets at 10 euro each are available from all volunteers and also by ringing 069 66200.
CONCERT; The Irish/Australian singer/songwriter Maria Forde will perform two concerts over the next few weeks in Co. Kerry. She will appear in the Heritage Centre, Scartaglen on Saturday, October 24 at 8.30pm and on the following night in the Royal Hotel, College St. Killarney at 9.30pm.
GAMES; Abbeyfeale Community Games committee will be holding a meeting on Thursday 15th Oct at 8.30pm in the GAA Club. All members are asked to attend this meeting as important issues need to be finalised.
GOLF; Next outing of Abbeyfeale Golfing Society will be to Mitchelstown Golf Club on Sat 24th October. Committee meeting Wed 21st October in Jim Lanes at 9pm.
SOCCER: The Republic of Ireland drew 2-2 with world champions Italy at Croke Park on Saturday and are guaranteed a play-off spot on the road to South Africa. The final group game is against Montenegro on this Wednesday night in Croke Park.
Result; Newcastlewest B 1, Abbeyfeale Utd B 5.
RUGBY; Abbeyfeale defeated Kilrush 15-0 in the first game of the Munster Junior League at The Grove on Sunday. Next Sunday they are away to Killarney. Kick-off 3pm.
Meanwhile, Munster came within inches of completing a remarkable comeback against Northampton in the Heineken Cup but in the end lost 31-27 in front of a capacity crowd at Franklin’s Garden. At one stage in the second half they trailed 28-14 and were being forced to defend heroically to prevent the home side scoring a fourth try. But prevent them they did and two Ronan O’Gara penalties and his superb conversion of Tomas O’Leary 67th minute try left just one point separating the sides. Shane Geraghty landed a simple 74th minute penalty to leave Munster needing a try to snatch victory and only an inexplicable decision from referee Christophe Berdos stopped them claiming what would have been a remarkable win.
Munster: Paul Warwick; Doug Howlett, Lifeimi Mafi (Ian Dowling 60 min), Jean de Villiers, Keith Earls; Ronan O’Gara, Tomas O’Leary; Marcus Horan, Jerry Flannery, Tony Buckley (Julien Brugnaut 66 min); Donncha O’Callaghan, Paul O’Connell capt; Alan Quinlan ( Donncha Ryan 64 min), David Wallace, Denis Leamy.
Next Saturday Munster play Treviso in Thomond Park.