LEAGUE DEBUT: The JJ Kavanagh All County Hurling League tie played in atrocious weather conditions on Saturday in Windgap was a well contested affair between old rivals Kilmacow and Windgap. Having seen the visitors open the scoring, the sides were tied at 0-2 before with Cian Ryan and Tommy Lonergan with two points in a row and another brace after a Kilmacow reply saw them lead 0-6 to 0-4 at the break. On the resumption the wind and rain assisted visitors reduced the lead before Cian Ryan with his sixth pointed free had his side 0-7 to 0-4 ahead. Six minutes into the new half the games turning point arrived when Johnny Hayes gave James Murray no chance in the Windgap goal to tie the sides 0-7 to 1-4. Almost immediately a similar opportunity for Windgaps Peter Hennessey drew a good save before Windgap went back a point ahead. After the sides were again tied Kilmacow took the lead for the second time in the game after a fifty minute break. The visitors then added another to extend it to two points for the first time. After another Windgap reply a single point separated the sides with five minutes. In the end a stronger finishing Kilmacow side added two late points to see them take the points on a 1-10 to 0-10 scoreline. An even steven game played in the right spirit both sides showed good fitness and promise for the year ahead. The young Windgap side were led by the fullback line of Sean Foley, Darragh O'Shea and Peter Landy were well assisted up front by Cian Ryan. The team was James Murray, Peter Landy, Sean Foley, Darragh O'Shea, William Phelan, Conor Lonergan, Emmet Landy, Thomas Fleming, Cian Ryan, Tommy Lonergan, Phillip Lonergan, Paraic Walsh, Matthew Enright, Eoin Cody, Substitutes Gerard Purcell, Gary Lyons, and Daniel Cashin. Scorers Cian Ryan Ryan (0-8, 0-7 frees) Thomas and Phillip Lonergan (0-1) each. Kilmacow Richie McNamara (0-6, 0-5 frees) Johnny Hayes (1-1), Dylan Cooke, Luke Harney
(0-1) each. The game was refereed by Willie Kearney.
NEW BEGINING: The game saw a new set of mentors looking after the clubs premier side with trainer Pat Walsh being assisted by former full back Eamon Murray, club secretary Noel Power and Kieran Purcell. For those unable to attend the scores were tweeted live from the game by
Julie Walsh and could be followed live on the parish website windgap.ie On the day former players PJ Barron and Laurence Doyle manned the umpires posts and Treasurer Eamon Doyle done the gate in the poor conditions as the spectators welcome the protection from the rain provided by the porch along the length of the club rooms.
FULL IRISH: A full Irish breakfast in aid of Community Projects and the provision of tables for the Community Centre takes place in Windgap Community Centre from 9.30 to 11.30am on Easter Sunday. Tickets are on sale throughout the parish and will also be available after Masses on Sunday next. Tickets cost €10 for adults and €3 for juveniles. A meeting to finalise the details will take place in the GAA Club on Tuesday evening at 8pm. All interested in assisting in any way are invited to attend.
CLUB NEWS: The Junior B side play neighbours John Lockes on Saturday whist the Junior side play Dicksboro away on Sunday. In the All Ireland Senior Colleges final club player Niall Walsh is part of the St. Kieran’s College panel who play the Leinster Champions Kilkenny CBS in the first
ever All Kilkenny final for the Croke Cup. The game takes place in Nowlan Park on Saturday at five o'clock.
GALMOY WINDGAP: The combined outfit make their 2014 debut when they play John Lockes at under sixteen level in Windgap on Friday evening.
DAN PHELAN: The recollections one of the co founders of Windgap Hurling Club were recalled when Barry Henriques highlighted Dan Phelan’s story in last weeks edition. Hale and hearty and living in Birchwood Dan has added Bingo as one of his main interests and regularly takes his position near the ball stop nets at the school end of the local pitch. Complete with pen and
piece of paper he is still the “go to” man when a clarification of the exact score is required. His match position over sixty years after the club was founded is just a couple of hundred yards away from the spot in the lee of Shea’s public house where he was so involved in the founding of the club. The complete story is to be found on last weeks Kilkenny People or on windgap.ie
MOUSE NIGHT: A crowd estimated around three hundred from around the parish and from neighbouring communities, enjoyed a great night of festivities, resulting in a tremendous profit on the night of just over €12,000. The profits on the night will go towards Windgap community projects, with the playground likely to be first off the mark in terms of funding. The major prize on the night went to Eileen Hawe, with runners up Marie Landy and Sadie Bacon. The committee would like to thank the public for their tremendous generosity. They would also like to thank the volunteers involved in advance sales and for their work on the night, as well as sponsors and suppliers. Note compliments of Noel Smith.
EASTER WEEK: Ceremonies in the parish will take place on Palm Sunday with Mass in Tullahought at 9.00 a.m and Windgap at 9.45 a.m. They continue on Holy Thursday in Windgap at 7.00 p.m. On Good Friday the ceremonies are in Windgap at 2.00 p.m and Tullahought at 8.00 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated during the ceremonies; The vigil on Holy Saturday takes place in Windgap at 7.45 p.m.
BRIDGE RESULTS: Winners at the bridge game held in the Olde House in Killamery were 1st. Helen Lanigan, Catherine Burke. Best Gross Peggy Vaughan, Gracey Landy 2nd Rita Townsend, Stella Tenneyson. 3rd. Sarah Crowley, Elizabeth Lanigan. 4th Josie O'Gorman, Mary Lonergan.
LADIES BOXING: In the triangular Round Robin with Germany and Russia in Germany over the weekend local Irish senior champion Clare Grace won a silver medal with the Irish Elite Ireland’s women’s boxers. With three bouts over three days Clare went down to Nadine Apetz of the host nation after a great battle in the 69 kg class in Wittenberg, Hamburg. In the second bout Clare recorded a win over Carlota Hansen of Germany. Clare took to the ring for the third time in three days on Sunday when she outboxed against a Russian girl Saadat Abdulayeva. Part of a seven strong Irish Squad the medal winners were Michaela Walsh (gold), Joanna Lambe (silver), Clare Grace (silver) and Alanna Audley -Murphy (bronze)
TIDY TOWNS: Having planted new trees during the week the community group in Tullahought suffered a setback when the unique oval style village nameplate supplied by the community was removed from the pillars at the viewing Tower "Túir Amharc". Elsewhere the local Kilkenny walking trail has been closed. The next meeting takes place in the Community centre on Wednesday week at 8pm. The annual tidy up of the roads in the area takes place o Saturday next at 10.30 am and all residents and landowners are invited to give a hand.
CAMOGIE: An early morning start saw Senior Camogie training take place in Tullahought on Sunday morning with the girls drills and play weaving a trail of tracks in the heavily dewed grass. The next session takes place on Friday evening.
GOLF LESSONS: A Series of Beginners golf lessons commencing in Callan Golf Club on Saturday 19th April. For further details and registration Contact Margaret during office hours Monday to Friday on 056 7725136
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
(0-1) each. The game was refereed by Willie Kearney.
NEW BEGINING: The game saw a new set of mentors looking after the clubs premier side with trainer Pat Walsh being assisted by former full back Eamon Murray, club secretary Noel Power and Kieran Purcell. For those unable to attend the scores were tweeted live from the game by
Julie Walsh and could be followed live on the parish website windgap.ie On the day former players PJ Barron and Laurence Doyle manned the umpires posts and Treasurer Eamon Doyle done the gate in the poor conditions as the spectators welcome the protection from the rain provided by the porch along the length of the club rooms.
FULL IRISH: A full Irish breakfast in aid of Community Projects and the provision of tables for the Community Centre takes place in Windgap Community Centre from 9.30 to 11.30am on Easter Sunday. Tickets are on sale throughout the parish and will also be available after Masses on Sunday next. Tickets cost €10 for adults and €3 for juveniles. A meeting to finalise the details will take place in the GAA Club on Tuesday evening at 8pm. All interested in assisting in any way are invited to attend.
CLUB NEWS: The Junior B side play neighbours John Lockes on Saturday whist the Junior side play Dicksboro away on Sunday. In the All Ireland Senior Colleges final club player Niall Walsh is part of the St. Kieran’s College panel who play the Leinster Champions Kilkenny CBS in the first
ever All Kilkenny final for the Croke Cup. The game takes place in Nowlan Park on Saturday at five o'clock.
GALMOY WINDGAP: The combined outfit make their 2014 debut when they play John Lockes at under sixteen level in Windgap on Friday evening.
DAN PHELAN: The recollections one of the co founders of Windgap Hurling Club were recalled when Barry Henriques highlighted Dan Phelan’s story in last weeks edition. Hale and hearty and living in Birchwood Dan has added Bingo as one of his main interests and regularly takes his position near the ball stop nets at the school end of the local pitch. Complete with pen and
piece of paper he is still the “go to” man when a clarification of the exact score is required. His match position over sixty years after the club was founded is just a couple of hundred yards away from the spot in the lee of Shea’s public house where he was so involved in the founding of the club. The complete story is to be found on last weeks Kilkenny People or on windgap.ie
MOUSE NIGHT: A crowd estimated around three hundred from around the parish and from neighbouring communities, enjoyed a great night of festivities, resulting in a tremendous profit on the night of just over €12,000. The profits on the night will go towards Windgap community projects, with the playground likely to be first off the mark in terms of funding. The major prize on the night went to Eileen Hawe, with runners up Marie Landy and Sadie Bacon. The committee would like to thank the public for their tremendous generosity. They would also like to thank the volunteers involved in advance sales and for their work on the night, as well as sponsors and suppliers. Note compliments of Noel Smith.
EASTER WEEK: Ceremonies in the parish will take place on Palm Sunday with Mass in Tullahought at 9.00 a.m and Windgap at 9.45 a.m. They continue on Holy Thursday in Windgap at 7.00 p.m. On Good Friday the ceremonies are in Windgap at 2.00 p.m and Tullahought at 8.00 p.m. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated during the ceremonies; The vigil on Holy Saturday takes place in Windgap at 7.45 p.m.
BRIDGE RESULTS: Winners at the bridge game held in the Olde House in Killamery were 1st. Helen Lanigan, Catherine Burke. Best Gross Peggy Vaughan, Gracey Landy 2nd Rita Townsend, Stella Tenneyson. 3rd. Sarah Crowley, Elizabeth Lanigan. 4th Josie O'Gorman, Mary Lonergan.
LADIES BOXING: In the triangular Round Robin with Germany and Russia in Germany over the weekend local Irish senior champion Clare Grace won a silver medal with the Irish Elite Ireland’s women’s boxers. With three bouts over three days Clare went down to Nadine Apetz of the host nation after a great battle in the 69 kg class in Wittenberg, Hamburg. In the second bout Clare recorded a win over Carlota Hansen of Germany. Clare took to the ring for the third time in three days on Sunday when she outboxed against a Russian girl Saadat Abdulayeva. Part of a seven strong Irish Squad the medal winners were Michaela Walsh (gold), Joanna Lambe (silver), Clare Grace (silver) and Alanna Audley -Murphy (bronze)
TIDY TOWNS: Having planted new trees during the week the community group in Tullahought suffered a setback when the unique oval style village nameplate supplied by the community was removed from the pillars at the viewing Tower "Túir Amharc". Elsewhere the local Kilkenny walking trail has been closed. The next meeting takes place in the Community centre on Wednesday week at 8pm. The annual tidy up of the roads in the area takes place o Saturday next at 10.30 am and all residents and landowners are invited to give a hand.
CAMOGIE: An early morning start saw Senior Camogie training take place in Tullahought on Sunday morning with the girls drills and play weaving a trail of tracks in the heavily dewed grass. The next session takes place on Friday evening.
GOLF LESSONS: A Series of Beginners golf lessons commencing in Callan Golf Club on Saturday 19th April. For further details and registration Contact Margaret during office hours Monday to Friday on 056 7725136
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
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