Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 25th October       THERE was no winner of the €5,800 jackpot in the GAA lottery draw, held at the Shannon Ferry Bar. The numbers drawn were 4, 6, 12, 24. Lucky dip winners of €30 each were Jason Wrenn, Joan Brennan, Joan Murphy, Mr Holly c/o Carmodys Bar. Bar prize winners were bottle of whiskey, sponsored by the Shannon Ferry Bar, Anne Enright. €15 each Eddie Holly, Shena McCoy, Antone Enright. Promoters prize €15 John Foley. The next jackpot will be €5,900 and the draw will be held at 11.30pm on Sunday night at the Lanterns Hotel. All are welcome.       KINGDOM GAELS: Two Tarbert footballers, John Holly and Robert Patwell wereon the Kingdom Gaels team from London, who recently played S Kerry as part of the S Kerry football board centenary celebrations. Star of the victorious Kingdom Gales team was corner forward, John Holly, who scored 2-6, out of a total of 2-11, while Robert Patwell was a most confident goalkeeper. Kerry Co Board Chairman, Sean Walsh, presented the victorious team with their medals.       CEILI: A ceili will be held in the Marian Hall, Moyvane on this Friday, October 25, commencing at 10.30pm. Music by Mort Kelleher Ceili band. GUN CLUB AGM: The AGM of the Tarbert gun club will be held in the Community Centre, Tarbert, on this Thursday night, October 24 at 8.30pm. All members are asked to attend.       KERRY AAI: Well done to the Tarbert athletes, Sorcha and Sinead Prendiville, Pulleen, who gained further success at the Co even age, juvenile and novice c’ships, held in Firies on October 13. Sorcha and Sinead are members of the Listowel AC, who won the gold in the girls u14 team event.       COURSING: Congratulations to the O’Connor family, Saleen, on the success of their greyhound, Razor Town, in the Mike McCormack Memorial Cup at the Ballyheigue coursing meeting. Also at the meeting Gallant Cameron, owned by John Flynn, Dooanrd, was runner up in the Oaks Trial Stake.       U21 TEAM: In atrocious weather conditions in Finuge on Sunday, Tarbert U21 football teams lost to Ballyduff by a score of 2-7 to 1-7 in the semi final of the N Kerry c’ship. Best for Tarbert were E O’Connell, J Costelloe, E Holly, A Lanigan and sub J Holly. The tram line out was R Dillane, J Wrenn, M Sheahan, J Wrenn, E Holly, K Deenihan, E O’Connell, F Scannell, D Lanigan, M Boland, N Culhane, P O’Connell, K Wrenn, A Lanigan, J Costelloe. Subs who played S Wrenn, J Holly, M O’Sullivan.       GOOD WISHES: The GAA club would like to wish John O’Connell a full recovery from his recent knee surgery. John will be a big loss to the senior team, who play Listowel Emmets in the N Kerry c’ship on November 3.       HOLIDAYMAKERS: Presently spending an enjoyable holiday in his native parish from England is Michael Holly, formerly of Tarmons East. Stephen Carrig has returned to Boston, after a holiday with family members in Kilpadogue. Jerry Griffin and his wife, Jo Ann (nee Carrig) and Dave Kelly, have returned to Syracuse, New York, after visiting relatives and friends in Tarbert and Castlegregory.           back to notes index