Tramore Gossip
Holy Cross Church
The only entrance and exit to the Church grounds for vehicles is through the Avenue from Priest’s Road. Please drive very carefully on the Avenue and park very carefully and correctly in the Church grounds. This is all in the interest of safety. We are especially concerned lest children be in any danger in the vicinity of the Church or cemetery.
Bereavements
Sincere sympathy in their sad loss is extended to the families, relatives and friends of the late Eugene Stockil, Ennis Road, Limerick; Michael Brett, Drumcannon, Tramore; Eamon Cunningham, Sweetbriar Park, Tramore.
Condolences to Cllr.Joe Conway, Roselawn, Tramore on the regretted death of his brother-in-law in Longford.
May they rest in peace.
Annual Collection
The annual summer Church Gate Collection on behalf to he Society of St.Vincent de Paul will take place on this weekend 21st/22nd June. We thank you for your generosity in the past and look forward to your continued support. All money donated is used to help the needy of our parish.
Walsh Twins Fire Tragedy
The marvellous response to the Benefit Fund continued apace last week and the appeal will run until Monday 30th June. There are many ways you can support the Walsh family.
Donations may be made to members of the special committee: Patsy Flanagan (Chairperson), Tom Power, Anne Bohan, Michael Cowman, Noel Cowman, Pat Cullen. You can also make you much appreciated donation to any of our collectors who will have authorisation and issue receipts. Special fund accounts are available in the Post Offices in Tramore and O’Connell Street Waterford.
Donations can be left with our bar manager Francis Rockett or join the throngs using the collection boxes located in so many business premises. Watch and listen out also for fund raising events which have been organised. Please give as generously as you can to this most worthy cause. Tune in for updates on the fundraising to John O’Shea on WLRfm at 10pm Sunday to Thursday (inclusive). Should you wish to contact somebody in connection with this appeal then telephone (051) 386191 or (051) 381692.
Please support the coffee morning organised by the ladies of Tramore ICA in the Supervalu Coffee Dock on Thursday 19th June. Check Tramore GAA Club notes elsewhere in this issue for details of the music event on Sunday 29th June and updates on the appeal.
Wedding Bells
Congratulations and best wishes for future happiness are extended to Michael Bourke and Nicola Cunningham and to Anthony Pettit and Jane O’Shaughnessy who were recently married.
Anniversaries
Congratulations on their wedding anniversaries to Wally and Hilary Coffey, Pond Road; John and Rita Dunne, Bayview; John and Mary Gallagher; Michael and Catherine Raher.
Birthdays
Many happy returns to Maureen Corcoran (nee Hearne), Moonlaun; Linda O’Keeffe, Crobally Heights; Jackie Flavin, St.Peter’s Terrace and friends cois farraige extend the warm traditional greetings to Joan Flynn, Mount Sion Avenue, Waterford.
Down Memory Lane
In June 1978 the first soccer report in this column highlighted Bill Goodwin’s match winning goal – a “Souness special” to marrieds victory over the singles in the annual tussle at old Graun Park. Thirty years down the line we wish his son Jim Goodwin a prosperous three year stint with his new club Huddersfield Town as we await the tussles with Stockport County and Scunthorpe United with great interest.
Contact
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Action Line
Over the past thirty five years countless truck and car wheels have taken their toll on the road surface at Beech park and at this juncture, after years of patching up, a complete resurfacing is long overdue. When one considers the amount of rent collected annually, added to the tax paid by so many car/van owners resident there, it is unacceptable that some of them have to traverse a damaging pothole located right outside their gateway.
Most parents travelling up or down the Upper Branch Road on foot have their children on the inside of the footpath away from speeding traffic. Please take care as the overgrown shrubbery is hiding some nasty briars which could cause an eye injury and some of the placid looking shrubs have long thin thorns which could have the same painful effect. Well done to the two young true sportsmen who hacked away a particularly nasty briar with their trusty hurleys!
Tramore Dart League
Well we ultimately arrived at the final night of another busy but most entertaining season when we held a singles competition in the Tramore Bay Hotel in aid of the Walsh Twins Fire Tragefy Fund. A good ground attended to support such a worthy cause and once again the standard of darts very good indeed amongst our younger players. John Higgins, who was part of the winning GAA team the pervious week, emerged as a worthy winner after a close game against David Green, eventually winning 2-1. The final finish was a bit of a struggle but determination prevailed and John eventually took the game and the trophy with a x4. Beaten semi-finalists were Gary Hunt and Frankie Maher. Well done to all those who participated, to Niall Bohan, for his excellent hospitality and marking, Tom Mills, Barry Cox and all the others for helping with the games, Bohan’s once again for their sponsorship. We raised over €200 on the night so well done to all concerned.
Thanks are also extended to those who donated spot prizes, The Bog’n'Bean, Fenor; Mother McHugh’s, Fenor; The Sands Hotel; The Seahorse; Murph’s Bar.
Sincere gratitude to all responsible for making this such a success in aid of a very worthy cause for such a well liked family.
So, have a good summer everyone but don’t let the darts gather too much dust as we’ll be swinging back into action again come September. There will be plenty to look forward to with such an array of talent around, we’re assured of a healthy future for Tramore Darts.
Many thanks to Angela for all the coverage of our local dart scene and fabulous co-operation throughout the long and busy season.
Tramore AFC
Ladies and Schoolgirls Corner
Waterford Schoolgirls League U-14
Tramore 6 -1 Stradbally
Goalscorers for Tramore in a six goals to one victory against a hard battling Stradbally side were Zoe O’Donoghue 3, Muiriossa O’Sullivan, Tara Power and Vanessa Ogbonna.
Benefica 2 Tramore Former Tramore Town Councillor Betty Twomey has answered – in bagfuls – current Council members who accused her of spreading falsehoods when she stated on local radio that the resort’s famous sand dunes were rubbish strewn.
Two goals down after fifteen minutes of this top of the table clash, played in St.Saviours, Ballybeg on Wednesday last. The Tramore girls got their act together to level the game at half time with goals from Zoe O’Donoghue and Vanessa Ogbonna. Second half goals from Zoe O’Donoghue, Muiriosa O’Sullivan and a super goal from Captain Vicki Falconer, taking the ball inside her own half and outpacing the Benefica defence to drive an unstoppable shot past the advancing goalkeeper to give us all three points.
Team: Caoimhe Corcoran, Aoife O’Reilly, Rachael Corcoran, Vikki Falconer (Captain), Grace Hanrahan, Tara Power, Sinead Lohan, Jann McDonald, Aoife O’Sullivan, Muiriossa O’Sullivan, Zoe O’Donoghue, Vanessa Ogbonna, Sarah Power, Clara McGrath, Gemma Linehan.
Training times: Friday 4-5.15pm for U-14 schoolgirls. Tuesday 6.45-8pm ladies seniors.
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