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THE NATIONALIST 25 DECEMBER 2009 15 �� NEWS �� Review of the year 2009 in Leighlinbridge This week we are taking to do in this review is Childcare Centre. This camogie, athletics, a look back on the news include a cross section publication was beautifully community games and of our Parish that was of the news of our Leighlinbridge presented and illustrated ladies football, and published in this column locality. This week we with some lovely everyone’s support was over the last twelve are publishing January CONTACT: DENIS RUSCHITZKO TEL: 086 3276279 photographs, a truly very greatly encouraged. There months. All of us will to June 2009, and next EMAIL: [email protected] interesting read. Leighlin was great support for a most likely have some week we will deal with Brass Band thanked fundraising Race Night item or items of news the second six months. all the ticket sellers and huge support the group won the All Ireland Title all who helped and Ballinabranna Centre that may be significant or those who donated prizes. received from the schools, for the last two years supported them in staging in aid of Ballinabranna relevant to us, and, what JANUARY businesses, individuals running, and to qualify to and presenting their Feast National School Building we have endeavoured The Parish Pastoral FEBRUARY and community groups contest a third in a row of Music Concert in aid Project, Vale Wanderers Council was pleased We all sent huge throughout the parish. ranked up there along of their Instrument Fund. AFC held their AGM in to inform everyone congratulations to St. The official launch of our with the best. Lorraine They were very grateful the Parish Centre, and that we had received Lazerian’s Community Fairtrade Community Cowman, representing to Fr. Lalor and the Parish welcomed new members an automated external Games U15 Badminton was held in the Parish Leighlinbridge GFC., Council for permitting on board. defibrillator for the Team who won the Centre, the main speaker was congratulated on them to stage the concert Parish, located on the County Finals in on the night a coffee being crowned the 2009 in the Church, and they JUNE wall at the front of the Ballinabranna GFC. This producer from Uganda. Leighlinbridge Rose. The specially thanked the The county finals of the Parish Centre. Volunteers was the 30th year in a This years St. Patrick’s Rose Festival Committee Kilkenny Brass and Reed Community Games once were trained to use it row that they won this Day Parade in the village thanked the 17 roses, their Band, the Kilkenny Gospel again saw some fantastic and were key holders title which was a fantastic was the biggest and escorts and sponsors, Choir, the Community performances from our �� to the safe containing achievement by any best supported to date, without whom this event Games Choir and soloists St. Lazerian’s athletes, it. Leighlinbridge standards. Local heroine, the huge attendance would not be possible. Audrey Larkin and Shauna winning a total of 8 gold �� Improvement Group Mary Ann O’Sullivan, enjoying a wonderful Lee for providing such medals. At the Leinster �� welcomed a large Irish international cross family day out. The APRIL a splendid concert, ably Athletics Finals our local �� attendance to its AGM country runner, put in a Parade commenced from Another fantastic night co-coordinated by John heroes also did us proud, �� in the Parish Centre fabulous performance outside The Lord Bagenal was truly enjoyed by all, Meaney. Ballinabranna with Craig Coffey coming �� and was delighted to in the Pan Celtic Games Hotel and crowds lined models and audience GAA Centre was the first in the U/15 high jump, see some new faces in in Cardiff, and finished the streets to view the alike, at the Fashion Show venue for a celebration and Mary Ann O’Sullivan � �� the audience, willing to 8th from a field of 143 numerous and varied with a difference, held last night, recognising 21 years taking second in the U/17 � �� come on board and help athletes. This years floats that added to week in the Parish Centre, of KCLR DJ Johnnie Barry 800m and third in the � �� with the massive Tidy Active Retired Tea Dance the atmosphere of our with all funds raised on playing everybody’s songs U/17 1500m. Old Leighlin � �� Towns Campaign. There was a great success, national holiday. Sandra the night in aid of the very and requests on the radio. was selected to represent �� was a very busy agenda, and they thanked The Collins thanked everyone deserving cause, the Irish There was a great line up the county in this year’s � �� Lord Bagenal Hotel and who supported the Wheelchair Association. � �� including a review of the of Country and Irish stars Co-operation Ireland Pride � �� work completed to date their staff for the lovely Table Quiz in Meaney’s Mary and John Meaney, on the night to celebrate of Place competition, � �� and putting plans in place meal and hospitality. A Lounge in aid of the who organised this event, with Johnnie, including and everybody in the � �� for the year to come. sincere thank you was Chernobyl Children’s sincerely thanked all those Paddy O’Brien, Mary Darcy village and environs was � �� Leighlinbridge GFC had also extended to all Project International who came along to lend and “The Galway Boy very busy in preparation �� a great turnout for their who donated the great Fundraiser, which was their support this, with Himself” Mike Denver. The for judging day. Our annual awards night in variety of raffle prizes, a great success. Mary a big thank you to Faith reopening of the newly local Tennis Club, which �� Meaney’s Lounge, which the band, Celtic Sound, Kennedy of RTE officially Amond for showing her developed Molaise Park was reformed last �� was also a farewell to the lovely display from opened The Edinburgh vast range of hats and for was held, followed by a year, recommenced � �� Brian Nolan who was Leighlinbridge Set Woolen Mill shop at The being such an excellent senior football encounter their playing season, �� leaving for Australia. Our Dancers, Castlecomer Arboretum Lifestyle and compere on the night. between Carlow and and outlined plenty of � �� Active Retired held a Active Retired Line Garden Centre. The grand It was a great honour Tipperary. competitions on their � �� very well attended AGM Dancers and Singers, opening was followed for our community to Leighlinbridge once two fabulous new courts. �� in the Parish Centre, Michael and Colette by Mini Fashion Show welcome Mary McAleese, again hosted Fleadh Leighlinbridge Knitting � �� where they looked back Lakes and Leslie Dunne. of Edinburgh Woolen President of Ireland, to our Cheoil Cheatharlach, with Group enjoyed a lovely on a very successful Olive Townsend won Mills products. Naomh Parish to officially open numerous events taking days outing, visiting �� 2008, and outlined their €40,000 on RTE’s 1 Brid Hurling Club had a our community childcare place at various venues Clonmel, Glen Connor even busier and more Winning Streak, and very enjoyable night out facility “Little Orchard”. throughout the village. House and Garden Centre � �� exciting agenda for the she was congratulated at their Dinner Dance in Leighlinbridge Foroige Naomh Brid congratulated and Tipperary Design year to come. Naomh on her elegant and The Lord Bagenal Hotel, Club opened its doors their players Paddy Doran, Centre. There was a Brid congratulated their polished appearance a special celebration at the Old School Hall, Philip Kehoe, Peter Shaw, great turnout for the senior hurling team on and performance on the night to mark their offering plenty of activities Oliver Meaney, Milo fundraising Race Night winning The Nationalist’s night. Golfing enthusiasts winning the County including outings, sport, Dundon, Eric Nolan and in Ballinabranna Centre, Co. Carlow Quarterly turned up in force for the Championship. There was games, inter club events, Odhran Ryan who were all monies raised in aid Sports Star Award for AGM of Leighlinbridge plenty of music, song community projects part of the Knockbeg of Ballinabranna National �� outstanding achievement Golf Society’s, where their and dance at the Ceili and much more. A College team who won School Building Fund. �� during the season. Old events for the coming in the Parish Centre, all defibrillator was acquired the U/14 South Leinster Members of Leighlin Day �� Leighlin Football Club season were detailed. funds in aid of the Irish by Leighlinbridge GFC, C1 hurling final defeating Care had a days outing to �� held the official turning on Wheelchair Association. located at the club’s Borris VS. on a scoreline the Delta Centre, Carlow, �� of their now flood lights, MARCH The Spring/Summer grounds at Ballinaboley, of 2-7 to 2-3. where they thoroughly �� with refreshments served Leighlin Fairtrade Fashion Show held in The and nine people Old Leighlin Basketball enjoyed a tour of their �� afterwards in their Sports Group was delighted to Lord Bagenal Hotel was completed the training in Club held their AGM in lovely gardens. Our active �� Hall. The Lourdes Parish announce that our parish a great success, raising the use of this life saving Old Leighlin Hall, where retired group enjoyed a �� Committee extended had received official much needed funds for piece of equipment. they looked back on a 5 day holiday in Salthill, �� a sincere thank you to status as a Fairtrade Old Leighlin Cathedral successful season, and staying at the Galway �� all who supported their Community. This fantastic and St. Mary’s National MAY elected their officers and Bay Hotel. They had Christmas Draw, with a achievement was only School, Bagenalstown. Our local historian Martin committee for the coming tours arranged for each �� special work of thanks to made possible due to the We were delighted to Nevin published a new year. Leighlin Parish day to places of interest, �� report once again on the history book entitled Council unveiled plans for including Kylemore Abbey continued success of “A Watershed in the the development of the and Gardens, Letterfrack, �� our local St. Lazerian’s Ecclesiastical History of new sports facility on the Spiddal, Aran Islands, Community Games U/ Leighlin Parish” to mark grounds known locally Inishmaan, Bunratty 16 Choir who won the the visit of President of as “The Superbowl”. On Castle and Folk Park, Leinster Finals and went Ireland, Mary McAleese completion, this wonderful Knock, and Castlebar forward to compete in the to officially open “Little project would facilitate Museum and Country All Ireland Finals. They Orchard” Leighlinbridge hurling, football, soccer Life.

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