Community Games
The Santa fun run is done, thanks to all those who came out today at ran the 5k. Thanks to Santa for making an appearance and to our sponsors Aughrim Pharmacy, Petits supermarket Arklow, Grants pharmacy Arklow, Clarke’s Shoes in the Bridgewater Arklow and the Grainstore Aughrim and of course to all our helpers and marshals .The results are as follow: Men – 1st Damien Lawless, 2nd Patrick Kinsella and 3rd Donal Flannery. Women – 1st Sile O’Byrne, 2nd Aisling Kirwan and 3rd Holly Byrne. Junior Boys 1st Euan Harper, 2nd Padraig Doyle, 3rd John Murphy and 4th Colm Walshe. Junior Girls 1st Emma Doyle, 2nd Alice Kirwan, 3rd Anna Lalor and 4th Niamh Byrne. Well done to all our winners and to all who took part.
Next Monday is our last training session before Christmas December 8th and we will be back in 2015 on January 12th. May we wish you a very Happy and Safe Christmas. We hope Santa is good to all our little runners45Card Game
45 card game on next Friday night, December 5 in Annacurra Community Centre, starting at 8-30pm.Whist Drive
There will be a whist drive in Annacurra Community Centre on Saturday night next December 6. starting at 9pmGaa Lotto
Results for November 24 . No jackpot winner . Numbers drawn 10-16-22-26. Match 3 winners. Niamh Shannon, Mucklagh; Tommy O’Brien, Aughrim. Jackpot stands at €8.800 euro. Draw held in Saltee on Monday nightChristmas Fair
The Aughrim Christmas Fair will take place in on Sunday 7th December 2014 in Lawless’s Hotel in Aughrim from 11am to 5pm. The Fair is organized by the Aughrim Business Association and will host a variety of local Arts and Crafts, Foodstalls and Small Businesses from Aughrim and surrounding areas to show their expertise at your doorstep. Of course Santa is visiting us in the afternoon at 2.30 with free small gifts for the children.There are free activities for children: a treasure hunt, drawing and colouring. Following the success of last year the traditional music group Anne Devlin CCE will perform during the afternoon. The hotel is catering for lunches and a nice cup of coffee or tea, no need to get hungry or thirsty! The Stonecutter will have a stall and sell their lovely cakes, jams and breads. Inspiration for presents is available at stalls with paintings, fairy doors, Christmas flower arrangements, handmade soaps, beeswax candles, pottery, woodturning, honey, plants, flowers and more.
There will be a photo exhibition in the lobby of the hotel with pictures of highlights in Aughrim in 2014. The new calendar of Aughrim is available at the Fair too. Support your local businesses and visit our Fair, we look forward to see you! For information please contact Christien Van Bussel, tel; 086 85 97 267, Email: vanbussel.c@gmail.comTinahely Whist Drive
There will be a whist drive in The Parochal Hall, Tinahely on Thursday December 11, starting at 8 -30 pm.Thank You
St. Kevin’s Church, Kilaveney, Tinahely was the setting for an unforgettable evening of music and song on Friday 28th November last. Performing on the night were ‘Celtic Trinity with special guest Liam Lawton. Also featured were Denise Brennan’s Voiceworks choir and Lambert Harpists Miriam, Bernadette, Brid and Roisin.All the performers delivered their range of repertoire marvelously and were a delight to listen to. Proceeds from this event will be shared by St. Kevin’s Church and APA – A Partnership with Africa.
Sincere thanks to all the performers for giving so generously of their commitment and time to this fundraising concert. Thanks also to the supporters, sponsors, attendees, ticket sellers, committee members, volunteers and everyone who contributed and helped in any way to make this event such a wonderful success. It was a very special and memorable evening.
