Weekly News 17 April 2012

CROTTA HURLING LOTTO RESULTS
The quest still continues for a Crotta hurling Club lotto Jackpot winner, despite there was a great demand again for tickets last week, however no one came up with the correct combination of numbers and the Jackpot survived for another week.
The four numbers picked out of the drum by Independent Observer, Aiden Sheehan, Castletown, Kilflynn for the weekly Crotta Hurling Club Lotto draw were: 8,9,10 and 25 at Herbert‘s Bar, Kilflynn , on Monday 16th April. However no one came up with the correct combination of numbers and the Jackpot survived for another week. The Lucky dip prizes winner each receives €35: Tom Long, Angela Weir, Kilflynn and Kathleen Galvin, Crotta, Kilflynn. The next draw will take place in Parker‘s Pub, Kilflynn on Monday night 23rd April with a Jackpot of 6,600. Tickets are available at 2 Euro each or 3 for 5 euro from Club tickets sellers or you can also play on the Crotta lotto on line now, check out the crottagaa.ie

THANKS
Crotta Coiste na nOg had a very successful bag packing day in Dunnes Stores, The Horan Centre, Tralee on Saturday April 14th. A big thank you goes to Dunnes Stores, The Horan Centre, Tralee, the staff and manager Karl Browning who was most accommodating on the day. Thank you to all the bag packers, everyone that organised the day and of course a special thank you to everyone that contributed which is especially generous in these recessionary times. The monies raised goes towards the running costs of Crotta Bord Na Nog throughout the year.

Michael Parker, Gavin Parker and Hazel Parker,Kilflynn pictured with sports Legends, Mike Galway, Eoin Liston and Mikey Sheehy at the Paul Curran Fundraiser night at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Easter Sunday night 8th April

KILFLYNN FITNESS CLASSES
Monday 7:00 to 8:00pm – Circuit Class
Wednesday 6:20 to 7:20 pm – Sculpt & Tone
Saturday 11 to 12pm – Cicruit/Bootcamp. Pay as you go option available. 1 to 1 or small group personal training available. For more information contact Wayne Murphy on 086 0883595 or email waynemurphyconsultancy@hotmail.com

ST. MARY’S CHURCH NEWS
On Wednesday 18th April, Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 a.m. and Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 21st h April for Deceased members of Cashell Family, Clounafineela Harry Quinlan, Kilflynn and on Sunday morning, 22nd April, Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 a.m. for John Cashell, Gortclohy, Kilflynn. Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament:-Kilflynn: Monday 6.00 p.m. – 9.00p.m. Eucharistic Ministers: Vigil, Saturday: Mary McCarthy, Sunday morning: Mary Neenan. Readers: Vigil, Saturday evening: Helen Condon. Sunday Morning: Joe McAuliffe. To book masses, baptisms etc please phone 066 7135146. Altar Society for April: Bess Cashell, Anne Sheehan and Joan Moriarty.

THANKS
Peter’s Pence collection amounted to €477. Thanks to all who contributed.

TABLE QUIZ
There will be a Table Quiz in aid of Community Alert for Leith and surrounding areas in Herbert’s Bar, Kilflynn on Friday night 20th April at 9.00 p.m. Table of 4 : 20 euro.

BEREAVEMENTS
Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and friends of the late Michael Dillane, Laccamore, Kilflynn. May he rest in peace.
Sincere sympathy is extended to Anne Sheehan, Castletown, Kilflynn on the death of father, Michael ‘Mike Joe’ Aherne, Marian Crescent, Ballybunion. May he rest in peace.
The death took place of Sheila Harmon, (nee Stack) (Garrynagore, Lixnaw, and late of Tournageeha, Listowel, on Friday 6th April, (peacefully) at Listowel Community Hospital, loving wife of the late James; sadly missed by her loving daughter Patricia, son-in-law Jimmy, brother Kevin, predeceased by her sisters Kit and Eileen, sisters-in-law, nephew, nieces, grandchildren, relatives and friends, to whom we offer our deepest sympathy.

THE LATE DIARMUID GALVIN
It was with great sadness we learned of the death of Diarmuid Galvin, Crotta, Lixnaw on Monday Morning 9th April (peacefully) at his residence. He will be sorely missed as a true friend and gentleman, always honest and straightforward with good humour and a positive attitude to life which he transmitted to all he met. He was a quiet and unassuming popular person and it was reflected by the large number of people that came to pay their respects and attended his funeral at his residences on Monday evening, at Stack’s Funeral Home, Lixnaw on Tuesday evening, followed by removal to St. Michael’s Church, Lixnaw. The funeral Mass was celebrated by Fr Maurice Brick Lixnaw and Fr Gerard O’Connell, Irremore, to an overflowing congregation, on Wednesday Morning. Fr. Brick who was a great support to Diarmuid and his family since he was taken ill. The beautiful music and hymns was rendered throughout the mass by The O’Sullivan brothers, Gene and Fergus. After the funeral Mass, Diarmuid was interred in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Kilflynn,
His coffin was draped in the Green and Red colours of his beloved Crotta hurling club, and an impressive guard of honour, comprised of past and present club members and his former players and current players from the Coiste na nOg, The Senior club and club officers, flanked the funeral cortege on both days. Diarmuid was also held in high esteem by his Former work colleagues at Kerry Group and The Lixnaw Golf Society who also formed a guard of honour on Tuesday evening.
We offer our prayers and sympathies to his wife Eileen, his sons Jer and David, brothers Kevin, John, Tom, Dan and Pat, his uncle, aunts, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives, neighbours, and a large circle of friends. May the light of heaven shine on his soul.

CROTTA COISTE NA NOG NEWS
Crotta U12 huurlers played two games last Friday evening, 13th April in Dromakee. One team played Ballyduff in Division 1 of the County League and won on a scoreline of Crotta 2-01 Ballyduff 1-01. Aodhan McKenna and Daniel O’Rourke getting the goals and Sean Murnane scoring the point. The second team lost by a point to na Gaeil on a scoreline of Crotta 2-04 Na Gaeil 3-02 Panel: Cillian Trant, Eamonn Rohan, Jack Kevin McKenna, Ryan McElligott, Pairic Shanahan, Aodhan McKenna, James Sheehan, Darragh Murnane, Declan O’Donoghue, Sean Murnane, Daniel O’Rourke, Tadhg McKenna, Daniel Hunt, Aodhan Behan, Timmy Dillon, Denis Nolan, David O’Connell, Tomas Dillon and Denis Quille. Well done to all who played on both teams. It was the first win by an underage team this year since our new Sponsors Prim’s Restaurant, Kilflynn started sponsoring us. Thanks again to Prim’s Restaurant for their sponsorship of all teams at underage level. The U12 team’s first match in the competition resulted in a defeat to a much stronger Causeway outfit. The U12 teams will play Kilgarvan away and Rathmore away on Friday April 20th at 7pm.
Sympathy Crotta Coiste na nOg would like to express sincere sympathy to the Galvin family on the recent death of Diarmuid Galvin, Crotta. Diarmuid was instrumental in organising underage hurling in the 1970’s and 1980’s and coached so many young lads in those years. Some of the current coaches at the Club would have been coached by Diarmuid and he gave them a great love of the game. No matter how you played or how much you were beaten Diarmuid always gave you hope for the next match. One of his great achievements was to guide Crotta to a minor County Final in 1981 where they were unlucky to lose to an older St Brendans team. Diarmuid also trained the victories Crotta u-14 hurlers to County Championship title in 1980. As a mark of respect to Diarmuid the mentors of the U12 Crotta team decided that the number 10 jersey would not be worn last Friday evening in the games against Ballyduff and Na Gaeil. May Diarmuid Rest In Peace.

ABBEYDORNEY/KILFLYNN COMMUNITY GAMES
Congratulations to Kate Buckley who won a gold medal in the under 12 freestyle swimming competition which was held in the Tralee Sports Complex last Sunday. She will now represent Kerry in the national finals in Athlone in August. This is Kate’s second gold medal in swimming, she won under 10 in 2010. Well done to Nathan Stafford who won a bronze medal in the under 14 freestyle and to his sister Caoilainn who reached the semi-finals of the under 10 backstroke.
Community Games Soccer: On a very wet and cold day in Mastergeeha on the bank holiday Monday our under 12 boys competed in the outdoor soccer competition and gave a great display of skill and commitment. They drew their first two games and narrowly lost their final one which meant they didn’t make it into the semi-finals. Our thanks to Dónal Donovan their coach, their parents and supporters and all the boys who played their hearts out.

SENIORS
Crotta and St. Brendan’s Senior hurlers played their first game in the 2012 Credit Union County League in Dromakee, Kilflynn on Sunday afternoon. The visitors led at the half time break on a score of 1-08 to 0-08, with Shane Nolan (0-06fs) Martin Keane (0-01) and Matt Lynch (0-01) getting on the score board for Crotta.
St. Brendan’s stepped up their game considerably in second half, and got off to a dream start with a goal from John Hussey, followed by three points from Thomas Moloney, and Kieran Fitzgerald scored a goal in the 9 minute, and finish the game with a total 2-01, and Alan Dineen, Kieran Fitzgerald and Donal Moriarty added further points to leave the final score 3-14 to 0-10. A under-strength, Crotta side only managed 2 points in the second half from Martin Keane (2 min) and Shane Nolan (23 min),While the visitors added 2-06. Crotta Team: Aaron Sheehan, Tom B McElligott, Darren Twomey, Diarmuid McKenna, Thomas Quille, Andrew Keane (Captain), Pa Quille, Jack Twomey, Mike Lynch, Matt Lynch (0-01), Sean Weir, Ian McCarthy, Mike Ryan, Shane Nolan (0-07) and Martin Keane (0-02). Sub: Denis County for A. Keane (inj) .A minute’s silence was observed before the start of the game in memory of the late Diarmuid Galvin, former Crotta hurler and Crotta Chairman. The match was Referee was John Ross ( Ballyduff).

LIXNAW GOLF SOCIETY
The first outing of the year was held last Saturday on the Cashen Course, Ballybunion. Conditions were ideal with a cool northerly breeze to keep us challenged.First place went to Brendan Keane,James Connor and Ian Hayes with a score of 88 points.In second place came Ger Griffin,Mundy Hayes and Niall Enright with a score of 86points.Third place went to Maurice Fahy, Sheamie Sheehan, PJ McAuliffe and Patrick Walshe with a score of 83 points. The day was overshadowed with the sad passing of one of our members, Diarmuid Galvin, during the week. Diarmuid won the inaugural captain’s prize in 1997. The Golf Society would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Diarmuid’s family.

JUNIOR HURLERS
The Crotta Juniors travelled to Duagh on Friday evening 13th April and defeated the home side in the North Kerry league round 3, by 3-11 to 0-10.
Crotta team: Eoin Lynch, Mossie McElligott, John Mahony, Jack Sheehan, Johnny Hannon, Diarmuid Mc Kenna, Brendan Culhane, J.P Mc Elligott (0- 01) Mike Ryan, Pete Mc Grath (1-00), Martin Keane (1-01), Denis County, Aaron Sheehan (0-02) Sean Twomey (1-07), and Niall Doody. Ref Tony Mc Carthy Lixnaw.

DRAMA
‘The Last of The Red Hot Lovers’ by Neil Simon in Abbeydorney Community Hall on Wednesday 18th, Friday 20th, Sunday 22nd and Tuesday 24th April. The curtain opens at 8pm and the cost is €10. The IVY group is a new Tralee based group. This is the story of a 47 yrs old man who wishes to add a little spice to his ‘nice’ existence. Although he is married, he wants life to stop ignoring him. He therefore invites ladies (three in all and on separate occasions) to his mothers apartment with the view to having just one day of pleasure but all does not necessarily go according to plan. Barney Cashman (Tadhg O’Shea) invites Elaine (Ann Fitzgerald) Jennette and Bobbi Michelle (Aisling Sharkey) to what proves to be a comic interlude.

HERBERT’S BAR
Fri 20th of April. table quiz for local community alert covering the areas of Lisanearla, Ballintobeenig, Lismore and Leith.
Come along and meet your neighbours and support your local community alert group. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Table of four €20.
Sun 22nd of April. live music that evening with Route 66.

DARTS
Sixteen players participated in the in weekly darts tournament in Parkers Snug bar, Kilflynn on Saturday night, 14th April, Niall Doody and J.P Twomey defeated Denise Leahy and Micheal O’Sullivan in the final. The next darts doubles tournament takes place on Saturday night 21st April at 10.30 p.m. in Parkers Snug Bar. Names MUST be in for 10.15 p.m. NO Names after this Time. First game of the Tournament must start at 10.30p.m. Sharp.

IRISH WATER SAFETY
Swimming classes in Ballyheigue July 16-20 ,and water safety course in Meenogahane , Causeway ,July 23 -28 ,enquiries 087-7730320

NOTES
Anyone interested in submitted items for the Kilflynn notes, can contact Mike on 066 7135129 or 087 9794541 or email mikeparker@eircom.net before 12 noon on Monday.