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Local Notes

COURTOWN

Tuesday February 21 2012

CONGRATS TERENCE

Congratulations to Terence O'leary, winner of the €5,700 jackpot in the latest Riverchapel Courtown Harbour Parish Lotto draw. The lucky numbers were: 1,5, 8, and 15.

There were also eleven match three winners who won €30 each. They were: Teresa Garland; Valerie O'dwyer; Margaret Brady; Noel Jordan; Eugene Kavanagh; Jackie O'halloran; Patsy Kinsella; K. Carroll; Ciaran O'hara; Therese Muireid; and Nuala Sinnott.

The jackpot now returns to €1,500, and the next draw takes place on Wednesday, February 22, in Ambrose Maloney's, Courtown.

RIVERCHAPEL WHIST

The top score winner at the Riverchapel Whist on Thursday, February 9 last was Maeve Tomkins. In first place in the gents' section was Mary O'connor; Patsy Kinsella was second; and Kevin Kinsella shared third place with Terry. Maura was the halftime winner. In the gents' section, Peggy Nolan was first; P Stafford shared second place with Betty Byrne; while Anne Roche was the half-time winner. The raffle winners were: Peg Stafford; Alice Gibney; Collette O'toole; Marie Garlic; and Eileen Wheelock.

PRINCIPAL RETIRES

Past and present pupils of Riverchapel National School are invited along to a retirement function for principal Evan Stack, who is stepping down after serving as principal in the school since 2003, having been principal in Ballythomas NS before then. The function will be held in the school on Friday, February 24, at 7 p.m. Members of the local community are also welcome to attend.

CHURCH TIMES

Star of the Sea Church, Riverchapel, Mass Times are 6 p.m. on Saturdays, and 10 a.m. on Sundays.

REALT NA MARA GAA

Club Gear is available, hoodies, gearbags, shorts etc. Contact Club members for details. The Clubhouse is now available for parties, get togethers etc. Contact Diarmuid Dunbar on 087 6379125 or Mary Cooper on 087 8111840.

There was no winner of last week's lotto draw. The numbers picked were: 3, 6, 13, and 16. The €20 lucky dip winners were: Ben Mcgrath; KLM Sinnott; Liam Brennan; Christopher and David Besanson; and Grace Kavanagh. This week's jackpot stood at €2,600.

Dates for your diary: Upcoming events at the Realt na Mara Ballygarrett GAA Club complex: a Poker Classic on Friday, February 24, at 8 p.m.; a Variety Concert on Friday, March 16; and a Fashion Show on Saturday, March 31.

COURTOWN HIBS

Courtown hibs results weekend of 18th February: U14B Courtown Hibs 1 Forth Celtic 1; U14A Curracloe 4 Courtown Hibs 1; U14C Wexford Albion 2 Courtown Hibs 0; U11B Gorey Rangers 1 Courtown Hibs 5; Schoolgirls U10 Allblacks 1 Courtown Hibs 8.

MENS: North End 0 Courtown Hibs A 1, scorer was Colin O'brien; Camolin 2 Courtown Hibs 1; Womens cup semi-final Courtown Hibs 2 Glen Celtic 1.

All at Courtown Hibs would like to congratulate the U10s girls team on winning the league on Saturday well done and keep up the good work.