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"The presentation is like in a Michelin star restaurant" was one of the positive comments from the judges when molly and niamh represented Windgap in Ossory youths master chef final. It didn't win them the title this time but hopefully they will be back again next year. Well done girls!
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WIndgap schhol chldren were represented at the Heritage Awards today in the Watershed. Special guest was Pat Byrne who won The Voice of Ireland 2012. He sang a few songs, posed for hundreds of photos and signed a million autographs. Each child was presented with two copies of the newly published book "My Heritage".
The children who received the award were Lauren Enright, Niamh Enright, Rohan Smith, Emer Barron, Aoibheann Holden and Heather O Brien. Rohan 's poem, By The River Nore, is published in the book. Teacher Frances Cotter , wrote a poem there and then based on ideas she received from the children. Well done to all ! J. J. Kavanagh and Sons Junior Hurling :
Windgap 1-13 Blacks and Whites 0-15 See commentary from windgap twitter feed at at the right of of this page. Here is the official list of Windgap (and Coolagh) townlands in Kilkenny West electoral area:
Butlerswood, Clashavaha, Coolaghflags, Coolaghmore, Cruan, Farranaree, Garranmachenry Nine-mile-house, Garraun, Garryricken, Garrythomas, Graig Windgap, Killamery Carrick On Suir, Kiltallagthan, Knockbutton, Kyle East and West, Mantingstown, Roscon, Screhan, Seskin. 2014 RÁS: The AN POST RAS passes through the area on its circuit of Ireland on Saturday 24th May and is sure to attract a lot of interest. Having started the previous Sunday It arrives in Carrick-on-Suir on Friday 23rd and departs for Baltinglass the following morning. Leaving Carrick at eleven it will turn left at Maloney's Pub in (Skough) and travel through Birchwood, past Delaney’s Pub in Baunreigh before going right at Hawes cross towards Kilmoganny. On the route the King of the Mountains points will be awarded on The Tullahought Category 3 climb as the race climbs from Hawes cross to the summit at Barnatrasna. After the expected sprint at the peak it continues on to Kilmoganny. The leaders are expected to arrive at Hawes cross at ten past eleven and road restrictions will be in place.
MICHAEL HOGAN: Sunday evening saw the under twenty one hurlers of Kilkenny and Tipperary clash at the official opening of the Michael Hogan Community Park in Grangemockler. The new pitch on the Breanor Road is located, in a scenic area close to the foot of Slievenamon and high above the old Creamery and former Glanbia store. In the highly competitive game refereed by Anthony Stapleton of Laois and assisted by locals Gerry Ryan and Tadhg Lonergan the visitors ran out 1-18 to 1-17 winners. At the interval the under twelve hurlers of Grangemockler and Windgap wearing their respective county colours played an exhibition game. Adding to the half time entertainment, Ned Hanrahan gave a rendition of the ballad of “The Gael from Slievenamon” which told the story of Michael Hogan who was shot dead by the Black and Tans as he played for Tipperary Senior Footballers against Dublin in Croke Park in 1920. Michael is buried in the grounds of St Mary’s Church that was built in the village in 1805. The new facilities include a landscaped and tarmacked entrance, newly drained floodlit pitch and training area and an almost completed railed off All weather training facility. It replaces Powers field and numerous other venues where games were played in the area and also has dressing rooms, a Sports Hall and an ample tarmacked parking area and Community Walkway. Now lining out in both the intermediate hurling and football championships the hurlers who normally played in Ballyneal take on St. Mary’s in their next game. As the evening drew and the large team of club volunteers, stewards and caterers wound down after a great occasion, the May wind cooled as the sun slipped behind the foothills of Slievenamon and the moons shape grew in strength and brightness over Carraigadoon and Ahenny. CAMOGIE: Following a minutes silence for Mairead Moran from Kilmoganny referee Paschal Connolly got the Senior Camogie championship game underway between Muckalee and Windgap in Windgap on Friday evening. Showing great skill and determination the visitors were 1-1 to nil ahead within five minutes. By the break their attacking strategy had over run the home side where Mikaela Kenneally was outstanding at full back. Following two goals in the twenty second minute Muckalee had built a 3-2 to 0-5 lead at the break. On the restart a goal within the first minute extended the visitors lead before a brief rally saw a long high ball from midfield drop into a forest of hurleys on the edge of the square. In an old time flash of the ash the result saw the ball driven powerfully to the net by Niamh Bambrick or Joanne Cody to leave the score at 1-7 to 4-4 at the three quarter way stage. From the puck out the Northern side struck with another goal and added four points on the trot to run out 5-8 to 1-7 winners. SCRAP COLLECTION: If you are tidying up a farmyard for the silage and harvest season and want to get some scrap removed please give any committee member or collection co-ordinators of the hurling club a call. For any other old cars or scrap PJ Egan, PJ Barron and Simon Brophy are the contacts. CLOTHES COLLECTION: A clothes collection fund raiser is being organised by the Camogie Club on Saturday 7th June at 9.30am. Items being collected include Bed Linen, Towels, Curtains, Shoes, Bags, Belts and Soft Toys. Also Laptops, Mobile Phones and Books excluding school books. All items can be dropped to the meeting room in Clubrooms before 9.30am or at any training session or match. For further arrangements and details Contact Ann Foley, Kathleen Purcell, Mary Byrne, Elaine Purcell or any committee member. TIDY TOWNS: Work continued on clearing the ivy off the stone wall between the cross and the village in Tullahought with a view to repairing the damaged pieces under the guidance of Kilkenny County Councils Heritage Officer Dervala Ledwidge. Elsewhere two rows of evergreen trees and the two trained roadside whitethorns have been removed and have been replaced by deciduous trees and hedging by local landowners. L'ARCHE FUN WALK: Owing to unforeseen circumstances the L'Arche fun walk scheduled for Sunday 18th of May has been postponed to a later date. JUNIOR HURLING: A late goal in the County Junior Hurling League Championship on Sunday saw Piltown take the points in the local derby. After a strong start by Windgap, Piltown opened the scoring before Niall Walsh tied the scores after four minutes. Four pints ahead at the quarter way stage, a flowing Piltown side made hard work of increasing the lead and were still just 0-8 to 0-4 ahead at the break. Midway through the second half the lead was reduced to 0-10 to 0-8 thanks to Cian Ryan’s accuracy from frees. Twice in the next ten minutes the lead was down to a single point before a series of goal chances for Piltown saw a long range, high dropping free from Kevin Walsh take a deflection or a pull on the edge of the square and as the net shook a five point margin was opened up for the first time. With a late Windgap rally that yielded a point in reply the game saw referee Pat Hayes call time on a 1-12 to 0-11 scoreline. For the fine crowd, the game was dominated by both sides free takers in Windgaps Cain Ryan and Piltown’s James Norris as clean cut scoring chances were kept to the minimum by both sides. Thanks are expressed to the grounds-crew, scoreboard operators, stewards, tweeters and umpires Richie Cashin and Denis Foley who assisted in making it a pleasant occasion for all. EASTER RESULTS: "Local" product was a strong theme at the Easter Sunday breakfast, from the scores of homemade brown breads supplied by volunteers to the door prizes on display in the hall. The Prize winners and prizes were; 1st prize a handmade patchwork quilt by Bridget Comerford went to Walter Power, Nine Mile House. 2nd prize the Easter bunny extravaganza cake created by Pauline O'Shea from 2 nice 2 Slice went to Kathleen O'Shea, Windgap. 3rd prize, a still life painting by local artist Sheila Cross was won by Joan O'Gorman, Skough. 4th prize a trailer load of firewood from Simon Brophy went to James Fahy c/o Leo Conalty. 5th prize was a turned lamp by john Ryan which went to Robert Meagher Kiltrassy. 6th prize a fruit hamper to Eileen Hawe, Coolhill. 7th prize an Easter egg to Rory Dullard. 8th prize a fruit hamper to Detty Byrne. 9th prize a box of sweets to Katie Daly. 10th prize was the Easter Bunny Hamper to Babette Conalty. 11th prize an Easter egg hamper to Gavin Cleere. BRIDGE: Winners at the Killamery Bridge Club game held in The Olde House were 1st. Pat Arrigan, Margaret Comerford. Best Gross: Elizabeth Lanigan and Sarah Crowley. 2nd. Noreen Hayes and Annette Meagher, 3rd Rita Houlihan, Peggy Vaughan. 4th. Kathleen O'Shea, Moira Hickey. HURLERS CO-OP DRAW: Supporters from near and far can support Windgap GAA Club by purchasing tickets from the local committee members or players or by going online, by visiting kilkennygaa.ie and select Windgap GAA Club whilst making a purchase. The Prize fund is €110,000 including that includes five cars. CLUB NEWS: This weeks Lotto nu7mbers were 7, 19, 25, 27 and Bonus 2 and brought no winner. Next weeks prize fund is €9,150 NOTES: Contributors and Clubs are invited to email items for publication with a name and contact number to windgapnotes@gmail.com by Sunday evenings at 6pm. For all the local news visit the parish website windgap.ie A Piltown Perspective - Report from from "Pilltown GAA Supporters" Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=314545468657590&v=wall&story_fbid=530885143690287 JJ Kavanagh & Sons Junior Hurling League [Section A] Group B - Windgap v. Piltown Windgap 0-11 Piltown 1-12 Piltown registered their first win in round 2 of the JJ Kavanagh and Sons Junior Hurling League away to near neighbours Windgap on Sunday 11th May 2014. Conditions were conducive to good hurling and both sides played with endeavour in a first half that was largely entertaining. The opening five minutes was played at a frantic pace and only settled down after James Norris opened Piltown’s account with a point from play. Windgap responded well when a fine passage of play ended with a point from the classy Niall Walsh. Piltown enjoyed a period of dominance that saw Martin Power sprint away from the covering defence for a well taken point. Good link play from Peter McCarthy saw James Norris point from play while Kevin Walsh used the breeze to good effect to land a long range free. Cian Ryan and James Norris traded frees between there and half time as Windgap again found their feet in the game while Piltown all the time managed to keep their noses in front. A quickly taken Nicky Kenny free released James Norris down the right of the Piltown attack and after some neat interplay with Neil Kelly he pointed well to leave Piltown deservedly eight points to four up at the break. Windgap got off to a good start in the second half and narrowed the gap to three points with a well struck Cian Ryan free. James Norris replied in kind at the other end for Piltown and when Martin Power pointed well off his left, Piltown looked like they kick on. It is to Windgap’s great credit that they dug in so effectively from this point on. The tide of the play turned and Windgap slowly but surely reduced their arrears as pressure applied led to the concession of frees near to the Piltown goal. The work rate of the Windgap forward line ably led by the clever Philip Lonergan saw the margin reduced to the bare minimum as the match entered its closing stages. Martin Power caused a stir by hitting the crossover after good approach work in a rare foray forward by the saffron wearers. Eoin Cody who worked well throughout got a lovely score to really put the pressure on. Kevin Walsh won a vital free for Piltown which James Norris duly converted to restore a two point lead. A late flicked James Norris goal from a long Kevin Walsh free put an unexpected gloss on the scoreboard from a Piltown perspective and even though Cian Ryan pointed a free in added time it was too little too late for the home side as Piltown emerged victors by four points. Best for Windgap were Ger Purcell and Conor Lonergan in defence; both Tommy Fleming and Cian Ryan contributed well at midfield while Eoin Cody, Niall Walsh and Philip Lonergan did most upfront. Andrew Norris will be happy with keeping a clean sheet in the Piltown goal and he was ably assisted by Brendan Norris, Kevin Walsh and Daniel Norris. Martin Power and James Norris were sharpest in attack. Windgap: J. Murray, P. Landy, G. Purcell, D. O’Shea, A. Landy, C. Lonergan, W. Phelan, C. Ryan, T. Fleming, T. Lonergan, M. Enright, E. Cody, N. Walsh, P. Lonergan, E. Landy. Subs used: P. Walsh. Piltown: A. Norris, B. Norris, A. McCarthy, C. O’Shea, K. Walsh, D. Norris, N. Kenny, T. Kenny, N. Kelly, S. Kinsella, P. McCarthy, M. Power (0-2), A. Murphy, J. Norris (1-9, one 65”,0-6 frees), P. Kenny. Subs used; M. Burchill, I. Long, D. Brophy. WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER 11 MAY 2014
**************************************************************************************** MASSES DURING THE WEEK Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m. First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m. Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m. Wednesday & Thursday St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m. Saturday: Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.; Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan. ***************************************************************************************** RECENTLY DECEASED: Mairead Moran, Rossenarra. Prayers at her parents’ residence at 8.00 p.m. Sun. Prayers on Monday at 12.30 p.m. followed by removal to St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny for Mass of Christian Burial at 2.00 p.m. followed by interment in Kilmoganny Cemetery. MONTH’S MIND: Michael Davis, Coolhill mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun. 11th. ANNIVERSARIES: Pierce & Maura Barry, Ballygowan, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun. 11th. Christopher & Josephine Brennan, Tullahought, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 18th. ***************************************************************************************** TROCAIRE BOXES should be returned to the Churches as soon as possible. *************************************************************************************** MASS OF HEALING will be celebrated in (1) St. Nicholas’ Church, Tullahought on Thursday 22nd May at 3.00 p.m. (2) at the Grotto in Dunamaggan at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 22nd May. ************************************************************************************** THE TAX REBATE SCHEME Thanks to all who have returned the signed forms. If you have not done so as yet it would be appreciated if you could do so in the near future. ************************************************************************************** Coláiste Eamann Rís Zambia Immersion Programme: Many thanks to all who supported this programme. €35,000 was raised and the project visited in Zambia will have a fish and chicken farm built which will cover the running costs involved in the project each year. The trip has left all participants with a new appreciation of the opportunities we have and a realisation that we take so much for granted here in Ireland. A life changing experience was had by all. Congratulations to Molly and Niamh for presenting the winning dish in the senior youth clubs master chef competition. The girls will take part in the Ossory youth's county final this Saturday.
Note from Organisers:
Due to a very sad unforeseen event in Kilmoganny we are cancelling the L'Arche fun walk. The event will be held on a later date. Thank you all for your support and we hope you'll join our walk on that later date. |
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