Tarbert GAA Notes



	Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 4th September

	GAA LOTTERY DRAW: There was no winner of the €3,800 jackpot, in the GAA lottery draw, held at the Swanky Bar on Friday night. The numbers drawn were 18, 20, 23, 24. Lucky dip winners of €30 each were Andrew and Ian Flavin, Maurice Culhane, Pauric Holly, Donie O’Connor. Bar prize winners were bottle of brandy, sponsored by the Swanky Bar, Anne Kiely. Envelope draw €60, Teresa Ryan. €20 each, Bridie Mulvihill, Michelle Geoghegan, John Boland. Promoters prize €20 Mike Carrig. Before the draw the large crowd were entertained by Paddy McElligott and John Kinsella with music, craic, song and dance. Thanks to Paddy and John, well known actors from the Bawdy and Soul play, for such an enjoyable hour. The next jackpot will be €3,900 and the draw will be held at Carmodys Bar on this Friday night. All are welcome.

	SENIOR TEAM: At Shannon park on Sunday, our senior team advanced to the semi final of the Castleisland Co Op Centenary Cup, with a hard earned victory over Templenoe. Tarbert won by a score of 0-12 to 1-7. The team dominated the first quarter, to lead by 0-5 to 0-2. Coming up to half time, Tarbert held a four point advantage, suddenly Templenoe hit back with a goal and a point, to leave the sides level at half time, with a score of 0-7 to 1-4. During the first half, our forwards were guilty of missing several good scoring chances. The 2nd half was a ding dong struggle, with the Tarbert back line heroic in defence and four fine long range points scored by Patsy O’Connell, Eoin O’Connell, John Holly and Shaun McGinley were to prove vital scores. In the final minutes of the game, the visitors strove hard to get the vital goal, but the Tarbert defence held out, and Tarberts final score was a well taken point by sub Ambrose Lanigan. Wing back, Brian Carrig, was Tarberts man of the match. The team was D Enright, S Stack, J Wren, M Sheehan, B Carrig, C Holly, S Deenihan, E O’Connell 0-1, K Deenihan, J Holly 0-2, K Wren 0-1, P O’Connell 0-2, D Lanigan 0-2, S McGinley 0-3, N Stack. Sub A Lanigan 0-1. The team are fixed to play Keel in the semi final this weekend.

	ROBERT EMMET COMMEMORATION: In the coming weeks, the singing voice of Oonagh O’Hanlon, Dooncaha, Tarbert, will introduce three radio programmes on the patriot, Robert Emmet, whose bi centenary is being celebrated this year. The programmes will be broadcast on Radio Kerry on the next three Sunday nights at 10pm. The first programme on this Sunday night, September 7, will feature Ballylongford local historian, Padraig O’Concubhair. The 2nd will be an interview with Philip Emmet of the USA, a direct descendant of Robert Emmets brother. The 3rd programme will deal with the efforts made to discover Emmets burial place with the help of diviners, including Mikey Shanahan of the Lower Road, Tarbert. The programmes are presented by Maurice O’Keeffe of Tralee.

	FLEADH CHEOIL WINNER: Heartiest congratulations to Pierce Geoghegan, Mealcon, Tarbert, who came 1st in the mandolin senior competition at the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, held in Clonmel. Pierce, who came 2nd in the 15-18 competition at last years Fleadh in Listowel is son of Michael and Rosaleen Geoghegan and is a member of the Ballylongford/Tarbert CCE.

	NOVICE CUP: Our senior team play Templenoe in Shannon Park, Tarbert on this Sunday, August 31 at 2pm in the quarter final of the Centenary Novice Cup.

	ST MARYS CHURCH: The special Diocesan collection to be taken up at the masses this weekend, is in aid of Diocesan needs. This Friday is the first Friday, and mass will be celebrated at 7.30pm.

	SAINT PIO: Italian priest, Fr Ermelindo Di Capua, who was closely associated with St Padre Pio, will celebrate mass in St Marys Church, Asdee on Friday, September 12. The ceremony will commence at 8pm, and during the mass, Fr Di Capua will bless the congregation with a relic of Saint Pio. The Asdee Padre Pio prayer group will hold their monthly prayer meeting on this Thursday night, September 4 at 7pm, followed by mass at 8pm. The annual Padre Pio pilgrimage to Knock Shrine takes place on Sunday, September 21. For further information and bookings phone 068-41256. A coach will leave from Ballybunion and travel via Beale, Asdee, Ballylongford, Tarbert and Glin.

	U10 TEAM: Tarbert U10 football team did us proud when they took part in the Ballybunion tournament on Sunday. The team on the day was S Foran, J Walsh, N Kennedy, J Kennedy, C Wall, P Culhane, N Foley, M Buckley, C Flavin, M Carrig, P McDermott, G O’Sullivan, F McGibney, J Enright and J Finucane. Subs A Doherty, S Carrig, F Kissane, S Finucane and S Flavin.

	THANKS: The Tarbert juvenile football club, wish to thank all who subscribed to their recent Church gate collection and also thank the people who helped to take up the collection. The amount collected was €421.50.

	TRAINING: For the U8 and U10 football players resumed in the Sportsfield on Wednesday evenings at 6.30pm.

	WEDDING BELLS: The wedding took place on August 23 at St Marys Church, Moyville, Co Donegal, of Mr Billy Costelloe, eldest son of Harry and Noreen Costelloe, Farranawana, Tarbert, and Miss Mary Cavanagh, daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Cavanagh, Rath Chormaic, Carrowhugh, Greencastle, Co Donegal. Best man was Paul Quinn and groomsmen were Jason Costelloe, brother of the groom and John Histon. Bridesmaids were Mary Barr, Antoinette McLoughlin and Kathy Donaghy. Page boys were Matthew Cavanagh, Michael Kiely and Odhran Cavanagh. The ceremony was performed by Fr G McLaughlin. The reception was held at the Redcastle Hotel, Moyville. A number of family members travelled from England and the USA for the wedding, including the grooms aunt, Kathleen Prunszinske from Minnesota and his uncle Georgie O’Connell from London, who was accompanied by his wife, Bridget and family members. The groom was a former Tarbert footballer, and won a North Kerry senior championship medal in 1990, and also a number of underage titles with Tarbert.

	THANKS: The people of Tarbert would like to thank Fr John Shine, who has been serving in the parish for the last few weeks, while our parish priest, Fr Mossy Brick is on holidays. Fr Shine, who is a native of Moyvane and is now retired, served the parish well in his ministry.




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