26-01-2015 - Newtowncashel - Co. Longford

CASHEL G.A.A.
The following officers were elested at the recent A.G.M...Presidents;Jack Farrell,Mike Kenny and Paddy Donlon.
Chairperson;Jack Bannon. Vice Chairperson;Martin Skelly. Secretary;Bernadette Farrell.
Assistant Secretary;Paddy Killian. Treasurer;Ray Flannagan. Assistant Treasurers;Anthony Melia and Brendan Bannon.
P.R.O. Anne Kenny. Registrar;Sean Casey. Ofigeach na Gaeilge;Tom Conlon. Coaching Officer;Richard Farrell.
County Board Delegates;Jack Babnnon,Bernadette Farrell and Martin Skelly. Sub delegate;Noel Mulvihill.
A.S.A.P. Officer;Maranna Casey.Children's Officer;Peter O Boyle.
The Club has a vacancy for a Fas/Tus worker at Pairc Ciarán.Anyone who is interested and eligible to apply,is asked to contact Anthony Melia at 043 33 25036,or Jack Bannon at 086 031 9071.


TIDY TOWNS.
The following are the officers elected at the recent A.G.M.,
Chairperson;Michael Casey. Vice Chairperson;Mick Casey.Secretary;Sheila Donnelly.
Treasurer;Kevin Casey. P.R.O.;Michael Casey.
Fás/Tús Co-Ordinators;Michael Murray and Jack Farrell.
The February meeting will be held in The Hill,on Wednesday the 4th of February at 8.00 p.m.

PLAYGROUND COMMITTEE
The Playground Committee wish to thank all those who attended and helped out in any way with the Table Quiz,held in the Peer Inn,Linacusha,last Friday night.This event was a great success,with over twenty tables participating on the night.The amount raised by this Quiz was €1310.00.
Also,the results for the School Children's competition for the play ground design was announced in The Hill on Sunday after 10.30 am Mass and the following were the results.
Pre School;1st J.P. Sheehan. 2nd Zoe Hassett. 3rd James Donnelly.
U-6 1st Ellen O Boyle. 2nd Rory Murtagh. 3rd Lily Murray.
U-8 1st Jos Kiernan. 2nd Emmett Murtagh 3rd Alan O Reilly.
U-10 1st Dan O Shea. 2nd Róisín Kenny. 3rd Aidan Mulvihill.
U-12 1st Harry Murray. 2nd David Sweeney.3rd Luke Mulvihill
Special thanks to Councillor Mark Casey for presenting the trophies.
Also,well done to all the kids who entered,the standard was extremely high.

NEWTOWNCASHEL I.C.A.
The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 3rd February at 8.00pm in the Hill. New members welcome.

STATION MASSES.
The following are the Station Masses for February;
Loughawn and Dermeana, David Hanley ;Monday the 2nd.
Pollagh, Anne Costello, Tuesday the 3rd.
Ballyrevagh and Newtown, Caroline and Declan Murtagh, Monday the 9th.
Collum and Derrydarragh, Yvonne and John Kenny, Thursday the 19th.
Forthill, Caroline and Seamus Bermingham, Friday the 20th.
Drumnee and Saint's Island, Carmel and sean Hopkins, Monday the 23rd.
Portanure, Nora Nolan, Thursday the 26th.
Claras and Cross, Breda and Eamonn Murphy, Friday the 27th.
Confessions at 7.45 p.m.
Mass at 8.00 p.m.

COMMUNITY GAMES
Well done to all our community games draughts competitors who performed so well in a marathon competition in killoe on Saturday the 17th of January. We entered four teams and our U16’s got us off to a great start winning gold in an 8-2 win over kenagh in the final after overcoming a strong challenge from Clonbronney in the semi-final. The team was Brian Kelly, Eoin Mulvihill, Emma Casey, Lauren Casey, Aine Bannon and Zara Mulvihill. Best of luck to this team in Leinster in a few weeks’ time. Our U14 team of David Sweeney, Conor Skelly, Luke Mulvihill, Liam Martin, Joseph Kenny, Cathy Kelly didn’t reach the final stages despite a good win over Ballymahon/Forgney. Our U10 team of Dean Farrell, Rian O’Boyle, Chloe Hopkins, Rinoa O’Reilly, Sadie Boardman, Brendan Mulvihill and Keira Hopkins performed very well but were beaten by Lanesboro who eventually went on to win the competition. This was their first ever competition and without the services of Chris Martin who we want to wish a speedy recovery to, they did very well.We expect great thing in the future from these players so keep practicing.Finally our U12’s team of Aidan Mulvihill, Harry Murray, Jack Sweeney, Luke O’ Boyle, Conor Farrell, Amelia Boardman and Josh Mulvihill put in a great effort defeating ballymahon/forgney, Carrickedmond and Clonguish on their way to the final where they lost out by one point to Dromard. Overall it was a very long but successful day and well done to all involved especially John Mulvihill who put in so much of his time and effort with all 4 teams. Thanks to Longford community games and Co-Ordinator Eamon O’Kane for getting all organised and all games finished in one day. Hard luck to our U10 and U13 indoor soccer teams who were defeated at the weekend in Kenagh. Our U13’s were defeated by a very strong Clonguish team. Team was Luke O’boyle, Dan O’Shea, Josuha Healy, Harry Murray, Connor Farrell, Jack Sweeney, Tony Bermingham, Reece Kenny and Aidan Mulvihill.Our U10 team were beaten 4 -2 by Carrickedmond in a hard fought and exciting encounter. Team was as follows: Dean Farrell, Jack Brogan, Oran Killian, Rian O’Boyle, Emmet Murtagh and Connor Murtagh. A big thank you to Gary Beattie and Peter Murray for putting in so much time and effort with these kids and with more training and practice we will only get stronger. Results of the Art competition will be given out next week.Next up is Futsal, Basketball, Table tennis. Unfortunately we will not be entering teams in Tag rugby as we don’t have enough female players.

DATES AND TIMES 2015  
First Confessions, Thursday, 5th March, 7.00 p.m.
First Holy Communion, Sunday, 10th May, 12.00 noon.
Cemetery Sunday, Saints’ Island, 23rd August, 6.00 p.m.
Cemetery Sunday, Cashel, 30th August, 6.00 p.m.
Pattern at Lady Well, Saturday, 5th September, 6.00 p.m