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Bereavements

Sincere and heartfelt sympathy is extended to the family, relatives, and friends of the late Richard and Michael Walsh, Monmahogue, Tramore. May they rest in peace.

Hospice Coffee Morning

The Tramore Support Group is holding their next and last coffee morning of the season in Moll’s (O’Neills), Summerhill, on Thursday, May 15th. The time as always is 10.30am to 12 noon. There are again some lovely raffle prizes, donated by the generous business community in Tramore. Sincere thanks go to Robinson’s Bar for a great morning and to all who attended it. We’re looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on the 15th, and hopefully some new faces too.

Holy Cross Church

During the Vigil Mass at 7.30pm on Saturday, May 10th, the following Ministers will publicly renew their commitment to the special service they perform for God and the people of this parish: Ministers of the Eucharist; Ministers of the Word (Readers); the Baptismal team; and the Bereavement team. May we all be faithful and worthy of the work which we do for our community.

Prayer Groups

At Sancta Maria (St. Mary’s), Riverstown, drop-in times are 10 to 11am, Monday to Friday.

Mondays at 2.30pm: the over 60s group can pray, exercise, and enjoy a cuppa and a chat

Tuesday s at 3.00 to 4.00pm: Adoration in the prayer room.

Thursdays: Sancta Maria Prayer Group meets at 7.30pm.

Fridays: Cenacolo Prayer Group meets at 7.30pm.

At the Ocean View Hotel on Wednesday at 7.00pm, pray the scriptures with music and song.

At the Star of the Sea Convent on Wednesdays at 8.00pm, Christian meditation and John Mann quiet prayer.

Every second Thursday at 7.30pm, the Lectio Divina Prayer Group meets.

Tramore Whist

Results of the Whist Drive, which was held on Monday, April 28th:

Top score: Olive Daunt; First Gent: Sid Guest; First Lady: Liz Thornton.

Other winners: Frankie Kealy, B. Murray, B. MacMahon, G. Tobin, M. Coyne, M. McGrath, B. McGahern, and B. Dwyer.

The whist is held every Monday night at 8.00pm sharp in the Community Centre, Pond Road, Tramore. All are welcome; cash prizes.

Tramore ICA

Congratulations to our choir and set dancers, who won the national finals in Abbeyleix last Saturday. The choir came first out of 11 finalists and the set dancers came first out of 9 finalists. Well done to all concerned. We are having a victory celebration dinner in the Holy Cross Inn, Cork Road, Butlerstown, on Wednesday, May 7th at 8.00pm. The cost is €25 and all are welcome.

Festival Time

The Bealtaine Festival, celebrating creativity in older age, is underway in Tramore. Waterford County Council and the Library Service invite you to the three events taking place at Tramore Coastguard Station, Love Lane.

The City and County Archive Services are hosting a joint exhibition of Annie Brophy’s final photographs (1977 – 1979) until May 22nd. Admission is free. Opening hours: 10.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday and 2.00pm to 5.00pm on Sunday.

The great Table Quiz takes place at 8.00pm on Tuesday, May 13th, limited to ten tables of four, so call Tramore Library at 051-381479 to see if entries are still being accepted. Free admission and refreshments provided.

On Tuesday, May 20th, at 8.00pm, there is an evening of music, song and poetry courtesy of the Tramore Ladies Choir, the Tramore ICA performers, and the Tramore writers Group. Special performance by soloist Donna Roche. Free admission and refreshments provided.

Grand Reunion

The WIT Alumni Association are hosting a reunion (10 or 25 years graduated) on Friday, May 9th. To check is there are any tickets remaining (at €35 each), please telephone 051-302192.

Walking
the Dog

If you wish to participate in the sponsored dog walk to aid the work of Waterford Animal Welfare at 11.00am on Sunday, May 11th, contact Jenny at 051-841091.

Contact

Items intended for publication in this column should be dropped into the Arch Newsagents, Summerhill, by 12 noon on Sunday or into 1 Market Street not later than 3 on Sunday afternoon (12 noon for items of more than 50 words).

Lady Luck

Peggy Weldon, Butlerstown, scooped the daily prize money of €300 in the Rehab Radio Bingo on WLR. The lucky book was purchased in the Arch Newsagents, Summerhill.

Birthdays

Many happy returns to Sophie Hunt, Tramore, who had four candles to blow out on her cake. It was “21 Again” for Anne Brennan, Tramore, Bernie Kent, Marie Cunningham, Oak Crescent, Tramore, and Margaret Kent, Roselawn.

Action Line

Well done indeed to all involved in the removal of the dead cat from the side of the main road last week, which was truly above and beyond the call of duty. Anyone walking past the spot with children or a pet should still give it a wide berth due to contamination.

Locals keeping a watch on the hole in the storm wall near the women’s slip report that the damage is spreading, so it’s fingers crossed for a speedy resolution to this longstanding problem.

Another unit has been added to the Bottle Bank located on Long Finger Lane outside the Tramore GAA grounds due to the large number of residents availing of this facility. Well done to all for doing their bit on a regular basis for the environment, especially those who take their boxes, plastic bags etc. away with them when they have deposited their bottles.

Young and old alike out for a stroll paused to watch the extension to Gael Scoil Philib Barun being slotted into place by a giant crane.

Top marks to our local council operatives, who worked long and hard cleaning local locations last week (the vast expanses of dandelions in particular).

ICA Notes

The next guild meeting is on Wednesday, May 14th, in Tramore House at 8.00pm. As this is our AGM, we expect full attendance.

At Your
Service

The Waterford branch of Down’s Syndrome Ireland invite parents of babies from 1 to 6 with Down’s Syndrome to avail of the following services:

Every Wednesday morning, the early development group meets in Dunhill. One Saturday morning each month, they hold music therapy classes in Waterford for 2 groups (babies to children aged 4 and children from 5 to 10). New members are very welcome and you can enjoy a cuppa and a chat with other parents afterwards. For further info, contact Jacqui on 051- 856143.

Helping
Hands

All roads lead to Rockett’s of Westown on Thursday, May 15th, for the latest fundraiser in aid of the Ronald McDonald Housing Charities. Music is in the capable hands of Jukebox. Tickets cost €10, with door prizes, food and the customary raffle. Don’t delay as tickets are selling rapidly.

Buala Bos

Great praise is due for the new wall and footpath provided by the contractors on the Waterford Road, rendering this busy road much safer for pedestrians.

Tramore AFC

Condolences

Our deepest sympathies go to Walsh families on the tragic deaths of twin brothers Michael and Richard. May they rest in peace.

DHS U14 Cup Final

Ferns Utd 4

Tramore 4

The girls’ U14 squad completed the league and cup double by beating a determined Ferns Utd in the Wexford Cup final played in Curracloe, winning 3-0 on penalties after the sides finished 4-4 after extra time. Scorers were Niamh Walsh (with a hat-trick) and Jessica Gleeson (from a penalty); scorers in the shoot-out were Jessica Gleeson, Zoe O’Donoghue, and Niamh Walsh. After clinching the U14 Wexford Premier League, it’s been a great season for the squad.

Panel: Gemma Linehan, Cathy Linehan, Ciara O’Neill, Vikki Falconer, Rachel Corcoran, Lorna Malone, Ciara O’Brien (captain), Jessica Gleeson, Jill Howlett, Tara Power, Niamh Walsh, Zoe O’Donoghue, Aoife O’Sullivan, Vanessa Ogbonna, Caoimhe Corcoran, Sinead Lohan, Naomi Douglas, Ali Moynihan, and Aoife O’Reilly.

West Waterford / East Cork Ladies Senior League

Piltown 1 Tramore 1

The ladies kicked off their season in Piltown on Monday last. A Rose Flynn goal gave us the lead, but an unfortunate late own goal levelled the game to give Piltown a share of the points.

U16 Wexford Cup Final

Fethard Rangers v Tramore (played in Kilmuckridge on Sunday last; see sports section for results)

Flying the flag for Tramore were Beth Cummins, Sally Jacob, Vikki Falconer, Jessica Gleeson, Emma Butler, Ciara O’Neill, Eimear Gallagher, Ciara O’Brien, Amy Nolan, Zoe O’Donoghue, Emily Holmes, Michaela O’Neill, Niamh Walsh, Jade Shanahan, Samantha Flynn, Cathy Linehan, Lorna Malone, and Claire Bradley.

Training
Times for Schoolgirls

Friday: U13s 4 to 5pm and U16s 5 to 6.30pm. New girls always welcome.

Toastmasters

Toastmaster Alan Crawford regaled us with some poetry from the great McGonagall.

We had a great speeches from Noel Cooke (S3) dealing with his time at Hull Nautical College and as a junior officer on board ship in the Asian Seas. Norman Graham gave us a moving speech about the only survivor of The Battle of The Little Bighorn. This was the horse, Comanche, which was the mount of Sgt Myles Keogh, an Irishman who fought with General Custer. The next meeting is on Wednesday 14th May 2008 upstairs in Moll’s and will be The Tall Tales Contest. Then it will be on to the Area Finals of Tall Tales in New Ross on Wed 28th May. All are welcome

Happy Birthday

Happy 13th birthday to Sophie O’Sullivan, Glen Doire, Tramore who was 13 on Monday. Also to Kevin Dunne, Riverstown.

Bingo Bumps!

At Tramore GAA bingo were Kathleen Smith, Josie Carney, Susan Dunphy, Catherine Walsh. Mary Murphy celebrated her birthday on the night and Bill the caller sang happy birthday to her and there was great delight when she received her birthday bumps! Free Book winners were Marie Power-Shanahan and Mary White, Dunhill.

Lucky winner on the WLR radio bingo was Peggy Weldon, Butlerstown, the book was bought at The Arch, Tramore.

Tramore Bible Church

Tramore Bible Church would like to make it known that church services have recommenced in the newly refurbished Community Care Centre in Pond Road.

Services are held each Sunday morning at 10.30am and are open to all.

Telephone enquiries to Jonathan McCracken on 393778 (www.tramorebiblechurch.org).