Moyvane Notes – 8th July, 2000

MOYVANE Knockanure Community Games are the host to Munster Community Games badminton finals which will be held in the Community Centre Moyvane at 12 o’clock on Saturday July 8. Six teams from Munster will compete in badminton for a place in the National finals in Mosney. Ballybunion will represent Kerry at the Munster finals. All finals of Community Games team events will be held in North Kerry. Basketball, soccer, choir, variety football, hurling, chess, draughts, table tennis, hockey, rounders, pitch and putt, tennis.

A number of trees were vandalised in the local woods. Several four year olds had their main stem broken, the information sign on the Listowel Road had been broken also. This is the second time in two years that such a major attack took place. Many days of hard work on the part of Fas workers and volunteers had been destroyed by this vandalism. Littering is taking place continuously by a few individuals in and around the village.

Moyvane 2000 – Mattie Carmody, Toor, Duagh won £5,000 in the July draw which was held last Saturday night, in the Marian Hall. £500 each: Patrick Galvin, Leitrim East, Moyvane and Emer Kirwan, Corgrigg, Foynes, Co. Limerick. £100 each : Jimmy Casey, Ballygarret, Gorey, Co. Wexford; Rose Ahern, Tarmons, Tarbert; Patrick Thornton, Clash, Causeway; Nuala Mulvihill, Glenalappa, Moyvane; Timmy Flaherty, Murhur, Moyvane; Mary Walsh, Shannon, Co. Clare; James and Eamon O’Connor, Larha, Asdee; Ned and Kay Hudson, Bunaghara, Listowel; M. Johnson, Ballincurig, Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork and Ronan Farrell, Laurencetown, Co. Galway. The next draw will be held on Saturday, August 5. First prize is an Opel Corsa or £8,000.

Blotto: There was no winner of the £1,700 jackpot in last Thursday night’s draw. The winning numbers were: 4, 7, 11 and 24. Match three numbers: winners: £15 each: Noreen Lynch, 38 Woodgrove, Moyvane; John Joe Fitzgerald, Listowel; Anne Marie Tydings, Asdee; Holly’s Foodstore, Moyvane; Paul Buckley, Faha, Ballybunion; Susan and Christian Slemon, 10 Feale Drive, Listowel; Angela Fitzmaurice, Aughrim, Moyvane; Maureen Moore, Ballinroe; Mary Frances Holly, Tarbert; Mary O’Donoghue, Main Street, Ballylongford; Mike Dalton; Helen Heffernan and Little Little, Aughrim; Eileen Quinn, Ahalahana; Rose Roche, Listowel; Henry Slemon, 69 Feale Drive, Listowel; Margaret Sweeney, Moyvane; Jim Roche, Dromcollogher; Marie and Anthony Sheehy, 36 Feale Drive, Listowel; Helen O’Brien, Scrahan, Duagh; Paul Deenihan, Lisselton; Padraig Walsh, Leitrim East and Nora Carmody, Lyre. Lucky Dips £10 each: Eileen Healy Clountubrid, Listowel; Margaret and Nora Cotter, Athea; Padraic Sheehan, Killeaney, Glin; Jerry Sheehy, bus driver and William Mulcahy, Templeglantine. Free tickets: Kerry Mullin, c/o Paschal Sweeney; Phil Scanlon, East End, Ballybunion; Mike and Gavin Kennelly, Moyvane South; Julia stack, Lower Aughrim and Myles Kearney Snr., Moyvane South. Next Thursday night’s draw will be held at bingo in the Marian Hall and the jackpot will be £1,800. Golden Line this week: £680 in 12 calls.

The marriage took place on Friday last of Sinead McEvoy, Aughrim and Myles Kearney, Moyvane South at the Church of the Assumption, Moyvane. The reception was held in the Ballygarry Hotel.

Adoration of the Blessed sacrament in Moyvane Sunday 3.30pm to 7.30pm and Wednesday 10am to 7pm.

The death took place recently of Bridget Hanrahan (nee Scanlon), Aughrim. Her remains were removed to Moyvane Church on Tuesday. She was buried in Ahavoher Cemetery following requiem Mass on Wednesday. She is survived by her daughter son-in-law, grandchildren, relatives and friends.

The death took place of Patrick (Paddy) Flavin, Cuss, Moyvane and late of Church Street, Listowel. His remains were removed to Moyvane Church on Monday. He was buried in Listowel Old Cemetery following requiem Mass on Tuesday. He is survived by his wife, sons, daughter, brothers, sisters, daughters-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and friends.

Moyvane Golf Society three ball scramble at Listowel Golf Course on Saturday July 8. Tee time, 4pm. Everybody welcome for a great day’s golf. Please try and give names to committee before Friday 7.