Tarbert GAA Notes



	Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 5th June

	THERE was no winner of the €9,100 jackpot in the GAA lottery draw, held at the Wicked Wolf Bar on Friday night. The numbers drawn were 3, 4, 9, 24. Lucky dip winners of €30- each were Peggy Lanigan, Fiona and MauriceCostelloe, Eoin O’Sullivan, Michelle Flynn, Cassie Brennan. Bar prize winners were Geraldine Flavin €100 in the envelope draw. €20 each Priscilla Kiely, Kieran Walsh, T J Mahony. Promoters prize €20 Swanky Bar. The next jackpot will be €9,200 and the draw will be held at the Shannon Ferry Bar on this Friday night. Another big crowd can be expected and all are welcome.

	COUNTY LEAGUE : Our senior team made the long journey on Sunday to play Tousist in the Co league. The game will be played at 2.30pm, in Lauragh, which is around ten miles from Kenmare. Players will be notified abut travel arrangements.

	WINDOW PAINTING: Tarbert Development Assoc and the Special Olympic committee wish to thank the students from the Comprehensive School, who painted the wonderful work on Buckleys window under the guidance of Beatrice Mahony and Julie Finucane. The students were John Harty, Ballybunion, Mark Shannon, Ballylongford, Deirdre Lyons, Derry, Listowel, Catherine Shine, Ballyhahill, Prescilla Sheehan, Ballyhahill. Their work certainly brightens up the street. Its great to see all the windows being prepared for our Jordanian visitors. Thanks to all who are showing true community spirit.

	SHARE THE FEELING: This is a last call to all local artists, wishing to get involved in the art exhibition, which will be held in the Community Centre from June 12 to 16. The share the feeling art exhibition is a celebration of local talent to launch the Special Olympics involvement in our community. Those who are interested phone Trish Healy 36045 or Julie Finucane 36209.

	SPECIAL OLYMPICS: The countdown to the visit of the Special Olympics Jordanian team to Tarbert, and Listowel is now truly here, with the town windows beautifully decorated. From the up to date information received the Jordanian team will consist of a delegation of 35, including athletes and coaches. The events in which they will take part include aquatics, athletics, badminton, roller skating and table tennis. One of the events planned to entertain the Jordanian visitors in Tarbert on Tuesday, June 17 is a cultural evening with entertainment being provided by local traditional musicians, singers and dancers. The full programme will be available in next weeks notes.

	ANNIVERSARY CONCERT: There was a packed house in the Bridewell on Monday night for the celebration concert, to mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Tarbert Bridewell. For all present, it was a night to remember, with the excellent entertainment provided by local talent and the many invited guest performers. Impressive compere for the night was Priscilla Donovan. Among the invited performers on stage were guest poet Collette Noonan Kenny, Aidan O’Carroll, Kerry School of Music, Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Oonagh O’Hanlon, Brian Kiely and pupils from Prescilla Donovans singing class. Local performers included Kathleen Lehane, clarinet, Kay and Pat Higgins, Ger Buckley and Thomas Donovan. Proceeds from the night will go to Listowel Hospice. Continuing the 10th anniversary celebrations, a table quiz will be held at Coolahans Bar on this Thursday night, June 5, with proceeds again going to Listowel Hospice.

	SHANNON RANGERS: At Shannon Park on Sunday, before a good attendance, Shannon Rangers lost by two points to St Kierans in the Co senior FC. Despite missing a number of key players, including Kerry minors, this was a game Rangers could have won, it was too many mistakes with stray passes that was their downfall. Their best periods of the game were the opening ten minutes, and the final ten minutes, when they came to life after the conversion of the penalty. Tarbert players on the team were D Enright, J Wrenn, S Deenihan, P O’Connell, D Kiely who played another fine game, and sub Shane Langan who came on in the last quarter, and was only just in the game when he was brought down in the big square for the penalty. Sean McGinley was out of the game through injury.

	FUND RAISER: The Parents Assoc of St Joseph’s Secondary School, Ballybunion are holding a pub quiz at Jack Js Pub, Asdee on this Thursday, June 5, commencing at 9.30pm. Good support from the areas would be much appreciated. The organisers wish to say sorry for the inconvenience last Thursday, due to unforseen circumstances the quiz was cancelled.

	COMMUNITY GAMES: Training for the Tarbert athletes who qualified for the Co finals of the community games will be held in the Sportsfield on Monday and Thursday at 6.30pm. All athletes taking part are asked to attend.

	ST MARYS CHURCH: The special Diocesan collection to be taken up at the masses this week end, June 7, 8 is for the education of priests. This Friday is the first Friday mass will be celebrated in St Marys Church at 7.30pm.

	SYMPATHY: Of the community is extended to Mrs Maureen Healy, Tieraclea, Tarbert on the death of her father, Mr Moss O’Connor, Lenamore, Ballylongford. A big number of Tarbert people attended the funeral on both days. The burial took place in Lislaughtin Abbey on Sunday.



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