Abbeyfeale Rugby Club announced details of the launch of their new Lotto Draw at a gathering in the clubhouse last Monday night.
Funds from the weekly draw will be used to for the running of the club and in particular for the benefit of the many under-age teams that are playing at various levels of competition and with considerable success.
Tickets are now on sale at various venues throughout the locality, and sellers will also be visiting numerous establishments seeking your support.
The jackpot will start at €1,500 this week and will increase weekly until it is won.
Rugby is on something of a high at the moment, following the exploits of Munster, Leinster and Ireland, and many youngsters are participating in the sport for the first time.
Please support the Abbeyfeale RFC Lottery and help the club to coach and encourage these young players.
PARTY; Abbeyfeale RFC would like to invite everyone to a bit of a party at The Grove on this Sunday 20th December for the final match before Christmas. The home league game against Killorglin kicks-off at 12.30 pm, and will be followed by the Heineken Cup encounter of Perpignon V Munster on the big screen at 3pm.
After Munster’s expected victory, the celebrations will then start in earnest! Food and drink will be available to one and all, and my spies reliably inform me that a famous DJ has been flown in at enormous expense to entertain the massive crowds.
It promises to be an evening to tell the grandchildren about in years to come. Miss it at your peril!
CONCERT; The annual Coming of Spring celebration in the Church of the Assumption takes place on Friday 29th January and will feature Rebecca Storm. Tickets at €25 each are on sale in local outlets, or by contacting 087-9066437.
GARDA NOTES; In conjunction with Community Alert, the local Gardai would like to remind people to be extra vigilant at this time of year especially in regard to their private property and their vehicles. Please ensure that your car doors are locked, especially overnight. Also, if you are leaving your house for any length of time, you should ensure that all the windows and doors are secured. Members of the public should be aware that there are a number of people calling to houses in the area on the pretence of collecting for a charity or purporting to be from the ESB or Eircom. Always look for identification and, if in doubt, contact the Gardai immediately. The local Gardai and members of the Community Alert are looking for assistance of the public in ensuring that break-ins and burglaries are reduced even further and any suspicious activity or vehicles should be reported to the local Gardai on 06831100.
GOLF: Abbeyfeale Golf Club will hold their annual Christmas Party at the Devon Inn on next Saturday 19th December.
SOCCER: Abbeyfeale Utd A defeated Carrig Celtic 4-1 in the premiership on Sunday. Abbeyfeale Utd B were beaten 4-0 by Old Mill.
GAA; Fr Casey’s GAA Club will hold their annual club social on Saturday the 30th of January in the GAA Clubhouse, Abbeyfeale. Commiserations to our near-neighbours, Mountcollins, who were beaten in the Munster Junior A football final last Sunday.