Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 13th March       CONGRATULATIONS to the two Tarbert athletes who won medals at the Munster Juvenile AAI Indoors finals held in Nenagh last weekend. Aoibheann Prendiville won gold in the 1500m walk and silver in the 1500m U16. Shane Enright won silver in the 60m hurdles and also won silver with the relay team in the U16 200m. Both athletes are members of Listowel Athletic Club and now go through to the All-Ireland finals which will be held at the end of the month.       GAA: There was no winner of the €7800 jackpot in the GAA lottery draw held at Coolahans Bar on Friday night. The numbers drawn were 3, 16, 22, 28. Lucky dip winners of €30 each were Josie Mulvihill, Thomas Mulvihill, John Kissane, Jerry Carmody. Bar prize winners were €20, Fintan Scannell; €15 each to Kitty Griffin, Patrick Carmody, Katie Mullane. Promoters prize €15, Finbarr Carrig. Thanks to Tomás Coolahan for the chicken and chips for everyone on the night. To mark the celebration of St Patricks weekend, the jackpot will be increased by €200, bringing the jackpot to €8000 and the top prize in the envelope draw will be €200. The draw will be held at Carmody’s Bar on this Friday night and there will also be an Irish night of music and song. Everyone welcome.       CO LEAGUE: Tarbert senior team are fixed to play Renard in the opening round of the county league at Shannon Park on this Sunday.       GAMES CANCELLED: The Murphy Cup final between Tarbert juniors and Brosna and the North Kerry senior league game between Tarbert and Brosna were not played last weekend, due to the atrocious weather and pitch conditions.       FASHION SHOW: Tarbert Comprehensive School Parents Association will host the Annual Spring/ Summer Fashion Show at the Lantern’s Hotel, Tarbert on this Wednesday, March 12, at 8pm. There will be a wine and cheese reception. Tickets at €10 will be available at the door on the night. Proceeds are in aid of the School Book Scheme. Your support will be greatly appreciated.       PRES FAMILY CTR: A Lenten Reflection Afternoon will take place at Presentation Family Centre, Listowel on Sunday, March 23, from 3-6pm. Josephine Fitzgibbon will facilitate this reflective period of input meditation and personal work. Also a Drug Awareness Evening will be held at the Presentation Family Centre on March 25, at 8pm. Detective Shane O’Driscoll will give a talk on drugs. All are welcome.       CONGRATULATIONS: And best wishes are extended to the proprietor of the Pagoda Chinese Restaurant opened recently at Church St, Tarbert. The newly refurbished premises was formerly owned by James and Joan Murphy, who ran a bar and restaurant business. Back in the 40’s the same premises was the local bakery owned by the late Battie Lavery.       DEATH: The news of the sudden death on March 6, of Mr Frank Kelly, ex-Garda Siochana, Carramore, Claremorris, Co Mayo, was received with sadness by his aunt, Mrs Bridget Egan, Tarmons and his many cousins in the Parish. He was son of the late Eddie Kelly, Knock, Co Mayo and late of Desmond, Tarbert, who died just five months ago. Frank is survived by his wife Marion, sons Darren, Daniel and Stephen, daughter Gráinne; mother Mrs Peg Kelly, brothers, aunts, uncles, relatives and friends to whom sympathy of the community is extended.       NY DEATH: It was with regret the football friends of the 50’s in the parish learned of the death in New York of Mr Tommy Hennessy, late of Main St, Ballylongford. Tommy was well known for the support and help he gave to so many emigrants from North Kerry in the late 50’s and 60’s. Sympathy of the community is extended to his wife Kitty, son and daughters, to his sister in law Mrs Bridie Hanrahan, Carhona, Tarbert; to his cousin Mrs Minnie O’Sullivan, Main St, Ballylongford and to his other relatives and friends.           back to notes index