MOYVANE GAA LOTTO::There was no winner of the €3,200 Jackpot in last Sunday night’s draw Numbers drawn were 7 18 24 30. Lucky dips: €40 each: Pat Kissane, Online. Christina Sommers, Online. Andrew Fitzgerald, Online. John Walsh, Lower Aughrim. Elaine O’Flaherty, Ashgrove, Moyvane. Tickets are available Online by following the link on Moyvane GAA Facebook Page. All online entries must be registered by 6.00pm on the day of the draw. Entries after 6.00pm will be entered in the next draw. Thank you to Mary B. Curtin, Murhur National School for helping with the draw. Tickets are also available at Kennelly’s Homevalue Hardware, Holly’s Gala, Stack’s Butchers, Corridan’s Garage, Newtownsandes Co-op, A New U and Curl Up & Dye. You can also contact any Committee Member. Next week’s Jackpot is €3,400 and the draw will be held on Sunday August 29 outdoors at Con Brosnan Park at 8.00pm. As always thank you for your continued support.
THE PUNTER: Tom Scanlon, better known as the Punter, also known as Tommy Bernard by his neighbours passed away on Wednesday, August 11 after a short illness. Tom was born to Jack Scanlon and Han Walshe in 1943 in Leitrim Middle. He was an only child and lived in Leitrim Middle until about ten years ago when he moved to Woodgrove. He was a character in the true sense of the word, and indeed there are not many such people left any more. He loved all sports, player one choice and he loved going to Galway every year and the Curragh and of course the loced a bit of football when he was young and had friends all over the world. Racing was his numbal meetings in Listowel. He was well acquainted with trainers such as Tommy Stack, Jessica Harrington and many others. Tom wrote a bit of poetry and attended Writer’s Week in Listowel. This is one of his poems about the area where he lived called
“MEMORIES”
As my mind rolls back o’er memories track
To the days when we were young
Not a care had we, only wild and free
And many a song was sung.
We’d fish along the riverbank
As the sun was blazing down
And gather round the old big stone
That stood there large and brown.
We’d rest a while and spend an hour
Beneath the Russian’s bridge.
The McGraths, the Moriartys, the Walshes from the hill
Would come down there in the warm air
To laugh and sport their fill.
To Molly Donovan’s we would retire
To pass away the night
With the old gramophone and a game of cards
And many a dacent fight
They are scattered now throughout the land
And some are in their graves
Others are gone far and wide
Across the Atlantic waves.
But where e’re they are gone
Or what e’re they’ve done
They will always remember back
To their boyhood days
And their happy ways
Around the Mail Road Cross.
REST IN PEACE TOM
SINCERE SYMPATHY to Brendan Galvin, Leitrim East and the Galvin family on the tragic loss of his beautiful partner, Amanda Kinsella, Bennekerry, Carlow who lost her life in a bus accident in Donegal. Brendan is a wonderful young man who has been working abroad for a number of years and himself and Amanda were due to go back to Bahrain last week. Moyvane is shocked at what has happened and is thinking of you and Amanda’s family. You are in everyone’s prayers.
CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION, MOYVANE: Masses for the week .Wednesday, August
25 Mass at 7.30pm for a Private Intention. Thursday August 26 Anniversary Mass at 7.30pm for Bridie Moore, Glenalappa. Friday, August 27 Mass at 7.30pm for Private Intentions. Sunday Mass, as usual at 11.00am.
CHURCH OF CORPUS CHRISTI, KNOCKANURE Sunday, August 22 Mass at 9.30am for Private Intention.
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