St tegan’S Hall Talk of the Town :

Set Dancing we will be back again Call 086-3452672 for all on 01st May. functions and parties.

Katie Lowes The Ciorcal Cainte, (Irish speaking circle) For all your celebrations and social Next date is Monday 21st May occasions. Please phone Andrea 083 Anyone interested in resurrecting their Gaeilge will 4437907 be very welcome. 29th April 2018 Enquiries to 087 9902218.

Tynock & Talbotstown Wanted: Childminder for baby aged 10 Variety Show will take place in St The St Peter's Parish Fr. Pat O Brien – (059) 6473211 Tegan’s Hall on Saturday 5th May months and two school going children, Annual Tractor Run from September. takes place Sunday @ 8.30 sharp No Masses in the Oratory Next Week Flexibility around school holidays if 13th May at 2pm. It will include lots of local talent needed. Saturday April 28th @ 6.00pm Tynock All proceeds in aid of Kiltegan Hall up-keep. Please contact Willie on 087 7981432 Anniversary Mass: Declan Pearson 23rd Anniversary Kiltegan Tea Party Tickets can be purchased from: after 7pm St Tegan’s Hall Reader: Lucilla Brophy Saturday 28th April @ 8pm Sean Furlong 087 2408367 Eucharistic Minister: Mary Byrne Tickets €15 Collector: Paul O’Toole Remembrance Run Joe O’Brien 087 2577680 In Aid of Stillbirths & Neonatal All proceeds towards St Tegan’s Hall Sunday April 29th @ 9.30am Talbotstown Danny Byrne 059 6473143 Deaths maintenance. Sunday 6th May @ 11am outside Murphy’s Hotel Reader: Jane Fidgeon Eucharistic Minister: Josie Finn A big thank you to 5K & 10K Run/Walk Tullow Rugby News Collector: Tom Cremin everyone who All monies raised will go to Féileacáin contributed to our Tullow are playing in the Town Cup final

recent Organ Donor on Sunday against Enniscorthy in Saturday May 05th @ 6.00pm Talbotstown Register at www.popupraces.ie Awareness Week. REC. This is Tullow’s second final in a Anniversary Mass: Fiach O’ Byrne—Graigue

The Irish Kidney row having won the cup last year. Hoping Association's The first Carboot sale of 2018 will take to win a second title back to back. Kyle Reader: Marry Kelly, Feddan charitable activities include the provision of a place in the hall in Hanbidge and Paul Stephenson are Eucharistic Minister: Ben Lennon 13 double bedroom free accommodation on playing for Tullow. A huge crowd is ex- Collector: Ned Doyle facility for patients and their families in the Saturday 28th of April. pected. grounds of Beaumont Hospital. Free holiday From 8am until the last Sunday May 06th @ 9.30am Tynock centres located in Tramore and Tralee, KCLR will broadcast, also Eir are person leaves, usually televising it. Kick of 4.15pm. Be there! together with patient advocacy, advice, around lunchtime. A Reader: Muireann Gartland financial aid and dehabilitative health pitch costs €10 where Eucharistic Minister: Tom Brady promotion through sport and the provision of you can convert your Collector: Nigel Byrne kidney patient information and education. old, pre-loved items into

cash or you can donate The Irish Kidney Association is the national To Book Anniversary Masses for Tynock Contact Mary items to the 086 2261264 organisation charged with the promotion and stall where we will be happy to take saleable To Book Anniversary Masses for distribution of the organ donor card in , items. You could find anything on sale on the on behalf of Organ Donation Transplant Kiltegan & Surrounds “The Hub Pure Talbotstown Contact Josie 059 6473971 day so come and look around and stop for a Ireland cuppa and a chat with the neighbours at our Mile” Group Annual Spring Clean tea stall. St. Peter’s Parish—059) 6473368 Annual Spring Clean Saturday 28th April Talbotstown & Tynock Church Collection Contact us @ The Focus Kiltegan Offertory €51.92 Envelope €279.00 https://www.facebook.com/TheFocusKiltegan e-mail: [email protected] (059) 6473330 Ads can also be dropped into the post box @ The Community Employment Office in Kiltegan. The Focus Kiltegan & Parish newsletter are now on our website www.rathvillykiltegan.ie, also To place an ad is €2.00. All notices must be received before 3pm on Wednesday for inclusion that week. see Rathvilly / Kiltegan parish facebook page. RATHVILLY KILTEGAN PARISH DRAW KILTEGAN G.A.A The Hub WHat’S going on!

24th April 2018 Opening Times: Mon, Tue, Wed & Sat 9am—12:30pm RATHVILLY CREDIT UNION: 15,19, 23, 30 €200 – Ciaran Byrne, Kiltegan Thursday & Friday 9am—2:30pm No Jackpot winner Don't leave it until the last Promoter – Anne Grant Byrne €100 – Una Keating, Porchavodda Next weeks great value lunch menu minute. We can tailor 1 Match 3s’ €200 Treat yourself to lunch right here in Kiltegan repayments to suit your pocket! Drop Promoter – Mary Kelly Tom Donoghue (Christy O’Toole) Evelyn Lawlor, Tynock to one of our freshly made lunch specials into your local Credit Union in Rathvilly Next weeks draw Monday 30th April in Promoter - Margaret Harmon every Thursday or Friday. soon. Juniors Rebecca Doyle Hughes, Coole Thursday 9.15 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. and Jackpot €14,400 Promoter - Eithne Condon Chicken & Mushroom Vol au Vents 2.00 p.m. to 5.30p.m. Friday 9.15 a.m. to €50 – Rose Whelan, Ballybit 11.15 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. Promoter – Kitty Kennedy Colcannon Kiltegan GAA Notes Cameron Doyle, Fr Cullen Tce. Promoter - Geraldine Doyle Our normal daily menu is also available daily including Darkness Into Light Another busy weeks for our €20 – Ann Hilliard, Bortlemore poached eggs, healthy wraps, panini’s, sandwiches, Saturday 12th May teams in Hurling and Football with mixed results. Promoter – Mary Kelly beautifully locally baked cakes & delicacies. @ 4.15am Robert & Shirley Darby, Portrition. Our Senior football team were beaten by Remember The Hub stocks crafts which are locally made. in the Co. Senior Football League at Promoter – Ann Murphy For anyone who may Una Keating, Porchavodda From Neantóg skincare, Jo Browne perfumes, handmade home on Friday evening by a final score 2-12 to cards, handbags—ideal for gifts. Support local. need assistance to 1-8. We played our best football in the first 15 Promoter - Mary Kelly. register online or minutes of this game, and were leading 1-2 to no If any group wants to use The Hub for a meeting please wants information on score, but then Blessington got into the game Promoters Prize €20 Mary Kelly contact Philip Hanbidge on (087) 2460947. DARKNESS INTO LIGHT 2018. scoring 2-7 to 1-4 by half time. Our scorers were There will be an information event on Seanie Furlong 1-4, Padraig O’Toole, Aaron Prizes of €50 for fully paid members

Byrne, Anthony Furlong 1 point each. Saturday 28th of April 2018 Marie Lawlor, Promoter Kitty Kennedy. NEWS between 10am & 3pm. Peter Kearns, Promoter Eithne Condon. Our Senior Hurlers travelled to play in the Beside the McAllister statue, Louisa Kelly, Promoter Mary Kelly. Senior Hurling League on Saturday, and lost 2-19 The Village Pantry Baltinglass. to 1-11, after being behind 2-8 to 0-3 at half time, Nat Pearson, Promoter Mary Kelly. but put on a much better performance in the Open 7 days a week from 9.30am—1pm second half. Scorers Aaron Byrne 7pts Seanie World Meeting of Families and Visit th Furlong 4pts, Daniel Tyrford Troy got a goal. Congratulations & well Our daily super valu Baltinglass delivery service is also back of Pope Francis – 21-26 August up and running if you want to place an order for next morning 2018 Our Intermediate Hurlers beat in the done to Kiltegan U14 delivery ring Angela on 087 6440751 or Tess 087 6173879 Intermediate Hurling League at home on Sunday Camogie team who have Rathvilly/Kiltegan Parish is very morning, the final score 5-16 to 3-11. Loosing at qualified for Féile for the Next Ramblers seisun is on Friday 18th May. excited about the upcoming World half time 0-10 to 1-4 this team put in a great second year running, and Meeting of Families and the visit of His second half scoring great scores from all angles. tegan & Surrounds “The will represent our club & Kil Holiness Pope Francis to Dublin in Scorers Mark Murphy 1-6, Mark Pierce 3-1, JJ Hub Pure Mile” Group county in Athleague, Co August. As a Parish, we would like to Phelan 5pts, Eoin McGonegan 1-0, Kerian Doyle, Annual Spring Clean be part of this once in a lifetime event. Colm Keogh, MJ Moran 1 point each. 22 players Roscommon on the 8th, It’s that time of year again We are delighted to welcome Hannah played the 2 matches with 19 players unavailable. 9th & 10th June. where our area needs its Evans from the National Committee to Our Junior Hurlers mad the long trip to St Patrick’s Annual Spring Clean. We can tell us more about the planned events all see the litter in the ditches & roads so the plan is to and how we can get involved. Hannah Wicklow Town on Wednesday evening, and came th away with a win scoring 6-13 to 5-7 after trailing complete the clean-up on Saturday 28 April before the is coming to our parish to speak at our The Focus Kiltegan will be going to th 1-8 to 2-6 at half time. growth gets too heavy. If it doesn’t suit you that day you can Masses on Saturday 28 April. She print early next week. Any clean your road any day before and bring the rubbish to a will be in Tynock Church at 6 pm and Fixtures: information or ad to be included in collection point in the GAA Field on the Saturday morning from Rathvilly Church at 7.30 pm. To learn 10am. The Pure Mile organisers would like to weigh what we more about the event and how you Friday 27th Senior Football Cup away to next weeks edition will need to be collect, so please do bring it to collection point. can partake, either as a volunteer or a Hollywood at 7.15pm received by 12 noon next Wednesday If you participated in a route before, great if you could do the host, or just to attend any of the 02nd May 2018. Saturday 28th Senior Hurling League at home to same one. If you didn’t you would be most welcome on board events or the Papal Mass, please to help. come along to hear what Hannah has Glenealy at 6pm E-mail: [email protected] Collection bags will be available in The Hub from Wednesday to say. This is truly an exciting Ph: 059-6473330 Sunday 29th Intermediate Hurling league away to onwards. opportunity for us all and we are blest Facebook: https:// Rock Parnells at 11am Remember to wear a high-vis vest. to have Hannah come to us to tell us www.facebook.com/ For any further details contact Paula Boland (086) 6861271 or more about it. Come and hear. All Nuala Farrell (087) 7733125. are welcome.