Moyvane Notes – 29th December 2014

MARIAN HALL BLOTTO
There was no winner of the €15,500 Jackpot before Christmas. The numbers drawn on  Thursday night, December 18 were 6   15   16   30.  Lucky Dips: €100 Richard O’Connor, Keylod, Moyvane. €50 Mary Brosnan, Derry, Listowel. €20 each: Kevin Lyons, Lower Derry, Listowel. Martin, Donal & Brid  Stack, Drommurhur, Moyvane. Bridget Keane, Clounbrane, Moyvane. Matty  Quinn, c/o Nora Fitz. Aine Cronin, Mail Road Cross, Moyvane.  Free Tickets: Shauna White, Listowel. Doreen O’Flaherty, Moher,  Moyvane. John Heffernan, Woodgrove, Moyvane. Anita Barry, Listowel, c/o  Caroline Maune. David Murphy, Woodgrove, Moyvane. Next draw Thursday night, January 8th at Bingo in the Marian Hall.

MOYVANE SENIOR BADMINTON
The Division 3 & 4 Ladies’ and Men’s Leagues have reached the final  stages of the competition. Moyvane Division 3 Ladies and Men and  Division 4 Men have qualified for the Finals  which will be played in Tralee on January 07. Best of luck to all players. The Christmas fun tournament was played on Monday, December 22 and results were: Men’s Winners, James Sheehan and John  Newman, 2nd John Mulvihill and Timmy O’Flaherty, 3rd Michael. J.  O’Connor and Oliver Carmody 4th Donnacha Moloney and Kevin Hudson.  Ladies Winners: Francine Collins and Krystle Crowley, 2nd Carmel Hudson  and Eileen Roche. Congratulations to James Flaherty on winning two gold  Munster medals. He won the Singles and also won the Doubles with Jonathan Keane  Castleisland. Well done James. The Division 4 mixed team defeated  Castleisland (Kingdom) 5-2 in their first  mixed match. The team was Louise Behan, Michelle Corridan, Krystle  Crowley,  Jamie Elliott, John Newman, Ivan O’Brien and Timmy O’Flaherty. The club reopens on Monday, January 5th.

BUIOCHAS
The fundraising night for the Nano Nagle School, Listowel and Recovery Haven, Tralee held recently in Mairead’s Bar realised €2,500 in total. Sincere thanks to all the sponsors who contributed good s to  be raffled and auctioned. Thanks also to the singers and musicians who  provided the entertainment and a big thank you to everybody who  supported the fundraiser.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

• Weds. 31st, Moyvane, 7.30pm – Margaret Bearsley
• Thurs. 1st January, Knockanure, 7.30pm
• Fri. 2nd, Moyvane, 7.30pm – Brendan (Ben) Mulvihill
• Sat. 3rd, Moyvane, 10am – Month’s Mind for Margaret Sheehan and also for Michael Sheehan
• Sat. 3rd, Moyvane, 7.30pm – Mary, Paddy & Gerald Horgan
• Sun. 4th, Knockanure, 10am – Teresa & Michael Bambury
• Sun. 4th, Moyvane, 11am – Donal & Breda Cunningham and their parents, Brian & Noreen
• Mon. 5th – No Mass
• Tues. 6th – Little Christmas Day – Knockanure, 10am
• Tues. 6th, Moyvane, 11am – Bridget (Pidge) Holly

DEATHS
The death of Seamus Flaherty of the Village came  as a surprise on December  14. He died in Kerry General Hospital, after a short illness, at the age of 50. Seamus was son of Eily Mai and the late Mike Joe  Flaherty and brother of the late Tom. He is survived by his mother, brothers Tim (Tiger), Micheal, Martin, John, Pat sisters Kay and Mary and cousin Mike O’Sullivan, uncle  Tom, aunts, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, nephews and nieces.  Requiem Mass was celebrated in The Church of the Assumption, Moyvane on  December 17 followed by burial in Ahavoher  Cemetery.
The death took place on December 12 of Margaret Moloney (née Galvin)  of Derry, Listowel and formerly of Lahesrough, Ballybunion. Margaret is survived by her husband, Brendan, daughters Mary and  Noreen sons John, Denis and Brendan  daughters-in-law Colette and Norita, sons-in-law Neil and Noel,  grandchildren, brothers, sisters. Requiem Mass was celebrated at Mary’s Church  Listowel with burial afterwards at John Paul  Cemetery,  Listowel.
John Behan  (retired Garda) of Aughrim and late of Doonbeg, Co. Clare passed away at Kilcara Nursing Home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife  Marie, son Niall,  daughter Louise, grandchildren, brother Tommy, sister Mary and  relatives. Requiem Mass was celebrated in The Church of the Assumption,  Moyvane on Saturday, December 27 followed by burial in  Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
Jim Walsh  formerly of Leitrim Middle died recently in Dublin. He was brother of  the late Danny Walsh. He is survived by his wife, Maureen, sons Thomas & Simon and daughter Ailish, brother Michael and sister Peg. Funeral took place in Dublin.
The death also took place in Boyle, Co. Roscommon of Catherine (Kit) O’Beirne formerly of Tarmons, Moyvane. Sympathy is extended to her brother Bill Walsh and family.