Windgap U14 girls pulled of a great victory against their near neighbors Ballyhale on Friday night in Piltown.  It took a full panel with all subs to achieve this historic victory. Ballyhale started brightly with a goal at the beginning of the game and consolidated this with a great display of skills through the first half. Windgap began to exert control close to half time. Ballyhales goal keeper stopped pretty much everything on the night, ensuring a great competitive county Camogie final. 

The team representing Windgap including players from neighboring parishes were managed by Pat Foley and Tony Dunphy.   A huge turnout from attended the  match and were present for the presentation of the cup to Captain Laura Foley. Final score was Wingap 3-5 to Ballyhales 2-1.

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The very popular "Drive for Liam" Radio Quiz, in association with KCLR 96FM, takes place locally in Powers of Tullahought tonight Thursday from 8.30pm. The usual prizes apply - 1st 8 Lower Hogan tickets/8 Banquet tickets & accommodation for 8 in City West - 2nd 4 Lower Cusack tickets/4 Banquet tickets - 3rd 4 Banquet tickets. Entry is a mere €20 for team of 4 and is a fantastic way for supporters all over the county to come together in advance of the All Ireland. We are also delighted to welcome two venues in Dublin this year - Na Fianna and Kilmacud Crokes. Our friends in Northern Ireland will also be involved in Red Neds in Armagh City.
There will also be the opportunity of winning an all inclusive holiday at the 4 Star Sandos Papagayo Resort in Playa Blanca in Lanzarote in asociation with Marble City Travel in our special "Drive for Liam" limited raffle.
The Radio programme will be hosted by the popular John Walsh and Edwina Grace of KCLR 96FM
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CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP: The Windgap Senior Camogie girls are playing in the senior championship on Saturday 22nd August in Ballyhale at 7pm.All your support is very welcome.

ALL IRELAND FORECAST: The Hurling Club are organising a Guess the Score competition for Hurling Club Developments. Forecasts cost €2 and cards are available through all players, committees and team managers at all levels. Recent Developments has seen increased spectator facilities, including seating, railings and wheelchair access.

WORLD HANDBALL: In Calgary a great performance in the U13 Doubles one wall final local player Jack Doyle and his partner Brodie Winter from Australia lose out by 1 ace 11-10 in the tie break in the world handball championships final. Jack’s next competition is 40x20 singles on Monday evening where he meets Jack Darcy: Omagh, Co. Tyrone.

 LANA WIND DEVELOPMENTS: Residents on both sides of the Kilkenny Tipperary border who are already fighting a proposal for the erection of eight wind turbines by Dunoair got a further shock last week when second Dutch Company lodged plans for another wind farm facility in the same area. The application was submitted by the Lana Wind Development Company to Tipperary Co. Co. on the 10th August for a single 500kW 55m/77.5m high turbine in Rathclarish towns-land with scope for more to follow. The combined developments would see five 126m turbines located on Carrigadoon Hill and a further three 126m turbines on Curraghadobbin Hill with the smaller 77m turbines located in the gap of Rathclarish which divides the two hills.

 PERCEPTION CONFIRMED: The second application in as many months confirms fears of concerned residents that if turbines were allowed into the area that was zoned by South Tipperary Council in 2006 as being unsuitable for wind farms that their numbers would increase until the whole area was covered. There has been no public consultation with regard to this second application.

 PLANNING PROCESS: While the residents of the surrounding villages are waiting for further developments in the Dunoair planning saga any objections on the Lana Planning Application must be lodged with the Tipperary County Council by the 13th September quoting the application file No. 15600699

TIDY TOWNS: This year’s SuperValu Tidy Towns competition has proved to be as competitive as ever, with a record 862 entries.  Volunteers in communities throughout the country have been busy improving their towns, villages and local environment and will be eagerly anticipating the announcement of the SuperValu Tidy Towns winners at the National awards ceremony on Monday 28th September, in The Helix Theatre in Dublin. 

Interest in the SuperValu Tidy Towns competition that has run for fifty seven years and has been a positive element in Irish life continues to amaze with the number of entries exceeding eight hundred for the 5th year in a row.

The SuperValu Tidy Towns competition is organised by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. In Kilkenny twenty two entries this year. They include Ballyragget, Bennettsbridge, Callan, Castlecomer, Clogh, Coon,  Dungarvan,  Fiddown, Gathabawn, Goresbridge, Gowran,  Graiguenamanagh,  Inistioge, Johnstown, Kells, Kilkenny,  Moneenroe, Thomastown, Tullahought, Urlingford and new entrants Stoneyford and Windgap.

DEFIBRILLATOR  FUND: Sincere thanks to all who supported our recent fundraising events which took place after the Cemetery Masses. The total raised was €1,359. Prize Winners were in Tullahought: Helen Power Owning Hill, Evan Doyle Curragh, Breda Duggan Knockeen and E. Phelan Kilmeaden. In Windgap the winners were Joe Delahunty of Callan, Nora Kelly of Kilkenny and Catherine Purcell

MUSIC FOR DEFIBRILLATOR; A Music Night in aid of the Defibrillator Fund will take place in Moloney’s Pub in Skough on Friday 21st August. Music by Maria O’ Shea-Enright, Panie Bartley and Pete Smith.  Raffle on the night.

HERITAGE WEEKEND: The annual heritage weekend will take place in Tullahought on the last weekend in August. It commences on Friday 28th with the Official opening of Heritage Week with an Exhibition of photos by local photographers - 8pm with Cheese and Wine Reception. 8.30pm: It is followed by a lecture by An tAthair Fearghus O Fearghall entitled
“Church Building in Diocese of Ossory” at 9.30pm:  The evening is completed with a traditional Music session, song and storytelling. Venue   in Tullahought Community Centre

 SATURDAY 29th. The activities continue with a Photographic Exhibition from 11am – 6pm with an Exhibition by Dublin Brigade Irish Volunteers History Group.  The group are showcasing their extensive range of memorabilia and artefacts from 1913 – 1923.   A member of the Brigade in Irish Volunteer uniform will conduct the exhibition.’
It is followed at 8p.m by a lecture by Mr. Jim Maher, Author of “The Flying Column – West Kilkenny 1916 – 1921 when areas in the locality will be highlighted.

SUNDAY 30th 30th. The day commences with a Camogie and Hurling Blitz for Under 12’s  in the Mike Williams Memorial Shield at 11.00am in Tullahought Sportsfield.  The Photographic Exhibition continues from 12noon to 5pm Venue in the Community Centre. At 2.30pm a walk will take place over the  Kilmacoliver Loop Walk with a display of Vintage Cars at 2pm.

CAMOGIE NEWS: Windgap under 14's had a great win over St Anne's. They are now in the county final Gillian Costello, Sontae Jackson and Lucy White converted all the scores for Windgap but it was a great team effort from all the team. Team managers Pat Foley and Tony Dunphy Team members Leah Murray Lucy White Cliona O'Shea Emily Culleton Jessica Enright Grace McLoughlin Jade O'Gorman Santae Jackson Laura Foley Rachel Doherty Gillian Costello Ellen O'Neill Sarah Doherty Heather O'Brien Roisin Foley Ciara Smith Emer Dunphy Amy O'Shea Tara Hayes and Amy Kinsella.

NEW BUCKET SEATS: Great work by Pat Walsh, Niall Kenny and the team of workers that assisted with machinery and laying concrete that were mentioned in the previous week’s notes has seen the provision of forty nine new bucket seats for spectators. Previously part of the Pairc Ui Caoimhe stadium in Cork it is rumoured that some of the blue seats have come from Maine Road. The work was completed for the arrival of Tommy, Walter and Padraig Walsh to do battle in the County Intermediate Championship tie between Tullaroan and Tullougher Rosbercon. In recent days both sides visited the ground for a run out. At the seats old home by the banks of the Lee the refurbishment of the stadium in Cork is scheduled to be completed for the Munster Football Final in 2017.  

PARISH BULLETIN: Information for the parish bulletin at Sunday Masses can be emailed to [email protected] or dropped into the Parochial House by Thursday evening. Mobile 086 0782066
NOTES: Contributors and Clubs are invited to email items for publication with a name and contact number to [email protected] by Sunday evenings at 6pm. For all the local news and photos visit the local website windgap.ie

U14 camogie cCounty Final to be held this Friday at 6:30 in Piltown against Ballyhale, all support welcome. Good luck to Pat, Tony and all the girls !

Great achievement for Jack Doyle who returns from the world handball championships in Calgary Canada with two silver medals.Jack secured his second silver medal last night after narrowly been defeated in the final of the 13 and under  by Eoghan Mc Ginnity  Co. Monaghan.

Windgap-Tullahought-Coolagh Community games athletes made history today, as the first from the area to compete at this level, in the All Ireland Finals.  Pictured Eve Gibbs, Luke Power, Rachel and Ellie O'Shea.  
More details and results later !

Jack came up against Jason O'Toole from Galway in the semi final of the under 13 singles where he came out on top in the two games 15-9, 15-12.
This sees Jack through to the final this evening at 4pm when he takes on Eoghan Mc Ginnity  Co. Monaghan.Best of luck to Jack in the final.

In the semi final of the u13 doubles Jack and his partner Tyson Clarke from  Winnipeg were beaten by Josh Kavanagh / Mark Doyle Co. Wexford 15-11, 15-11.

Jack reaches semi finals in both singles and doubles he had a great battle in the singles quarter final against Cahir Munroe from Tyrone after a game each 15-9 and 14-15 Jack came out on top in the tie breaker 11-9. He now faces Jason O'Toole from Galway in the semi final this evening at 6pm.


Jack also had success in his doubles competition where he teams up with Tyson Clarke from  Winnipeg, MB
The pair met Ray Ure and Jack Darcy from Omagh Co.Tyrone in the quarter final who they beat 15-7,15-12. Their next game is the semi final tonight at 11pm where they meet Josh Kavanagh and Mark Doyle from Wexford . Best of luck to Jack and Tyson in their semi finals.




Best of luck to the following Kilkenny players who have progressed to the semi finals Kyle Jordan/Sean Callan in 11&u dbls,  Billy Drennan/Eoghan McGinnity in 13 & u dbls, Ciaran Neary/Brendan Burke in mens a dbls and Dan Breen/Noel Holohan in mens c dbls Ducksy Walsh  in masters singles

Jack Doyle through to quarter final of the under 13 40x20 singles  after beating Jack Darcy  Omagh, Co. Tyrone. The quarter final is on wednesday evening at 4pm where he meets  Cahir Munroe  Co. Tyrone.
Jack is also competing in the 40x20 doubles on wednesday at 11pm where he pairs up with Tyson Clarke from Winnipeg to play Ray Ure/JackDarcy Des Plaines, IL/Omagh, Co. Tyrone