Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 26th April       CONGRATULATIONS and well done to the athletes from the Estuary Athletic Club who competed in the Munster Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Waterford at the weekend. It was a very successful championship for Estuary AC with Eadhaoin Wall getting bronze in the girls U9 60m; David Culhane gold in the U11 60m, and the girls U9 relay team of Darragh McDonnell and Eadhaoin Wall (Tarbert), Stephanie Collins (Ballylongford) and Tara Finucane (Knockanure) getting fourth place. Also Michelle Foley competed well in the U14 80m and came in fifth position. In the field events Karal Geoghegan took part in the U13 shot and competed well.       BLESSING OF BOATS: The Tarbert Maritime Club joined by crews and members from neighbouring clubs opened their season with the blessing of the boats in Tarbert Island on Sunday. The blessing which took place in the boat house, due to weather conditions was performed by Very Rev Mossy Brick PP, Tarbert. He was assisted by Mr Edward Buckingham, representing the Church of Ireland community. The commodore of the club, Damien McGibney and the committee wish to thank all the people who attended the blessing of the boats, despite the bad weather. Refreshments for everyone were served afterwards in the Shannon Ferry Bar.       SPECIAL OLYMPICS: The Tarbert Listowel Host Town Committee for the Jordanian team taking part in the Special Olympics are organising a Golf Classic in Listowel on Monday, June 17. Competition will be a Singles Stableford and tee times can be booked by contacting M Kelly, M Carrig (068) 36544 or Listowel Golf Course. Prizes are being kindly sponsored by Maurice Henchy, London/ Tarbert. It will be June next year when the Jordan Special Olympics team will be hosted in Tarbert/ Listowel for four days.       U14: Tarbert u14 football team scored a good win over Beale in the semi-final of the North Kerry league played in Shannon Park last Wednesday evening. Tarbert won by a score of 2-10 to 0-4, having led at half time by a score of 1-4 to 0-2. This was a good team performance especially in the second half when Tarbert played their best football. Those who played well for Tarbert were C Flynn, Gareth O’Connell, Shane Enright, Stephen O’Connor, Sean Holly, Kevin Shanley. Team: M Normoyle, K Shanley, S Holly, N Kelleher, S Mullane, N O’Connor, S Enright (1-2), C Flynn, S O’Connor (0-5), J Wrenn, E Mulcahy (0-1), G O’Connell (0-1), K Enright (1-1). Sub played: J Enright. The final is fixed for the last week in June.       GAA: Fixtures - The minor NKL is due to commence after the exams. The U16 county league is commencing on June 24. The Tarbert v Beale U10 game postponed last week will be refixed. The U8 team will have their second game on Saturday in Shannon Park, Tarbert at 7.30pm, against Beale. All players are asked to be in the dressing rooms at 7pm sharp. Training continues every Wednesday night at 6pm.       PROCESSION: The Corpus Christi Procession held on Saturday evening after the Vigil Mass was again a very special occasion for the Community and the Parish. The big crowd who took part included members of different organisations, various groups of children and the junior infants carrying their baskets of petals. Leading the procession were members of the Southern Brigade FCA who also gave a special salute in the Church at the consecration of the Vigil Mass. When the procession reached the top of St Patricks Terrace, the crowd stood in silence as the Blessed Sacrament carried by Very Rev Mossy Brick PP under a special canopy, was taken to an altar for Open Air Benediction. After the priest blessed the crowd and the four corners of the parish, it as nice to hear everyone join in with the choir for the singing of “Faith of our Fathers” as the ceremony came to a close. Thanks is due to Garda Chris Noonan, the FCA, Fr Brick and the organising committee under the chairmanship of Bill Buckley, to the Parish choir and to Patricia O’Connell and Padraig Coolahan for their contribution. Thanks also to the FÁS workers and John Mulvihill and to the residents of St Patricks Terrace and the Town who had their homes and business premises decorated appropriately for the occasion.       LONDON DEATH: It was with sadness the news was received in the parish of the recent death of Peter Joseph Langan, Finsbury Park, London and late of Kilpadogue, Tarbert. He was a member of a popular and widely connected local family and was eldest son of the late Patrick and Mary Langan. PJ, who was in his late 50’s emigrated to London in his teens, where he worked and lived for nearly 40 years. He was a man of a quiet and gentle personality and during his years in London lived in the same digs for 38 years, which surely must be a record. In his youth he was very keen in horses, which was in keeping with the family tradition. Over the years he always loved to pay a visit back to his native Tarbert. It was his wish to be brought home for burial and a huge crowd met the remains on arrival at St Marys Church, Tarbert from Shannon Airport on Saturday evening. There was a large attendance again at the funeral Mass and burial in Kilnaughtin Cemetery on Sunday. Very Rev Mossy Brick PP celebrated the Mass and said the prayers at the graveside. Family members and relatives participated in the readings, prayers of the faithful, the offertory procession, singing of hymns and solo music at the Mass. PJ was pre-deceased by his brother Diarmuid, who died four years ago and is survived by three brothers Cyril and Leo of Tarbert and Patrick in London, sister Mrs Anne Lyons, Barna, Co Galway, brother in law, sisters in law, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and friends to whom sympathy of the community is extended.       DEATH: Heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended to the Healy families in Glin and to the Enright family of Doonard Crescent, Tarbert on their sad bereavement last week in the death of Shane Healy, Cahara, Glin. Shane, who was only 32 years died on Wednesday evening following a road accident on his way home from work in Abbeyfeale. A father of three young children, he was husband of Carol-Ann (nee Enright) daughter of Anne and Danny Enright, Doonard, Crescent, Tarbert and was son of Mary and John Healy, South Mall, Glin. Huge numbers from the parish attended at the removal of the remains from Healy’s Funeral Home, Glin to the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glin on Saturday evening and again at the funeral Mass and burial in Kilfergus Cemetery on Sunday. He is survived by his wife Carol Ann, three children, Ewan, Sláinne and Caolainn, parents, father in law, mother in law, brothers, sisters, aunt Mrs Eileen O’Connor, Glencullaire, Tarbert, sisters in law, brother in law, aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends.       GAA: Lottery - There was no winner of the €4300 jackpot in the GAA lottery draw held at the Lanterns Hotel on Sunday night. The numbers drawn were 15, 16, 18, 24. Lucky dip winners of €30 each were Brian Keane, Patrick Patwell, Noeleen Holland, Dan Wren (Tarmons). Bar prize winners were bottle of whiskey sponsored by the Lanterns Hotel - John Foley; €15 each to Colette Langan, Maurice Walsh, Catherine Moloney; Promoters prize €15 to Dan Wren. There will be no draw on this Sunday night due to the Kerry v Cork game in Killarney on Sunday. The next draw will be held at the Swanky Bar on June 23.       SENIORS: Our under-strength senior team scored a convincing victory over Beale in the county league game played in Shannon Park on Saturday evening. Tarbert won by a score of 3-17 to 1-7. Team: M Carrig, M Sheehan, J Wren, S Sheehan, J Wren, C Lanigan, A Langan, E O’Connell, F Scannell, D Lanigan, K Wren, J Holly, N Stack, P Moriarty, J O’Dowd. Subs who played: M Boland, A O’Leary. Training continues each Tuesday and Thursday night for both the seniors and juniors.       JUNIORS: Our junior team lost their NKL title last Wednesday night against St Senans in the semi-final by a score of 2-7 to 0-9. Team: M Stack, E Egan, M Carrig, C Flynn, P O’Hanlon, S Sheehan, N Flynn, F Scannell, J O’Donnell, B Langan, A Langan, N Stack, J Langan, C Lanigan, J O’Dowd. Subs: J O’Sullivan, J Diggins, S Langan, N Wren.       SET CEILI: West Limerick set dancing club will hold a set ceili in the convent hall, Abbeyfeale, on this Sunday May 12 at 4pm. Music by Fodhla. All sets called.       COMMUNITY GAMES: Congratulations to Tara Fennell, Glencullaire, who won a bronze medal in the Community Games U16 swimming competition held recently in Tralee.       GAA: A meeting of the Tarbert GAA Club will be held in the dressing rooms on this Thursday night, June 13, at 9pm.           back to notes index