Month: December 2021

GAA PRESIDENT TO VISIT!

The official opening of the Rockwell Rovers All-Weather pitch & Walkway will take place at 2pm this Saturday 18 December by the President of the Gaa, Uachtaran Larry McCarthy. A presentation will also take place to the senior players (i.e., County & Tom Cusack medals) and the team management on the stands. This event is all outdoors. All are welcome!

 

XMAS PRESENTS IDEAS

School Calendar for 2022 and “The history book of Rockwell Rovers GAA in the parish of New Inn & Knockgraffon” are on sale. Calendars are €10 and can be bought from either primary school. Books are €25 and can be bought from The Shop, New Inn Limited number. Lovely Christmas present ideas.

TIPPERARY G.A.A. YEARBOOK NOW ON SALE

The Tipperary G.A.A. Yearbook is now available in Cashel (Halls and Ely’s) or in Cahir (Dolan’s Super Valu or Sampson’s). It includes the achievements of Rockwell Rovers Juvenile club, Senior club, Ladies football and some joint ventures with our near neighbour, Rosegreen. One of the sections of the book that’s read with interest and a little sadness is the “Friends we Lost” obituary notices of the many Gaels who passed away during 2020. As usual there are many, fine people, men, and women, who contributed significantly to the G.A.A. during their lifetimes. All this, over 200 pages, for €15. This also would make an ideal Christmas stocking filler for all the avid Gaels out there.

FOOD APPEAL RAFFLE DRAW

Raffle tickets will be on sale all this week from the Lion’s club second-hand Book Shop (beside the Lazy Bean), the Square, Cahir from 11am to 4pm.

A Large Gourmet Food Hamper- (all homemade foods) and the late artist Laurie William’s prints (of the town of Cahir) are some of the prizes to be won. The draw will take place on Tuesday 21 December. For more info, please contact Patsy McGuirk on (086) 846 5764. Funds raised will go to Meals on Wheels and St Vincent de Paul. Your support is much appreciated!

LAGGANSTOWN XMAS CRIB

Lagganstown’s Christmas Crib is all set up for its 9th year. Annual blessing is on Sunday 19thDecember at 5pm. All are welcome. Please support Cuan Saor on the night. Your continued support is very much appreciated!

 

NEW INN TIDY TOWN

This year New Inn tidy towns are selling lines and you have a chance to win some beautiful hampers. Please support the lines for sale in The Shop, Ollie’s bar and Barron’s pub, New Inn. This is their only fundraising this year to help with purchase of items required to keep New Inn tidy. Draw will take place on Wednesday 22 December. Well done to all involved with the turning on of the Christmas lights last Saturday and when a very special guest arrived, more fun was had by all. The village looks fabulous and great credit is due to our Tidy town and Christmas Cheer committees.

 

CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES

CHRISTMAS EVE in New Inn church at 5pm and 7pm and 9pm in Knockgraffon church.

CHRISTMAS DAY in Knockgraffon church at 9.30am and 11am in New Inn.

Anyone looking for Anniversary mass or Christenings please contact Fr BobbyJUVENILE AGM on (086) 192 7455. The parish Council wishes to thank all Parishioners for their help and support throughout the year. We wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful and holy and Happy New year.

 

LOTTO

results this Saturday December 11, No’s 5, 11, 20 & 28. NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Ann Fanning, Gerard Longworth, Cathy Moloney & Breeda & Jim Hickey to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Saturday January 1. Sellers: Rockwell Rovers x2, MF Barron & Sandra English to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, January 1. This week’s Jackpot is €13,400. Thanks for your continued support.

Remember Tickets can be purchased online – https://clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-rockwell-rovers-gaa-tipperary/ or at “The Shop”, Ollies or Barron’s, New Inn. If you are not in, you can’t win.

 

KNOCKGRAFFON CARDS

Winners on Wednesday, December 8 with 13 games were Sean Spillane & John O’Connor and in joint second place with 9 games each were Mary Ann Healy & Eileen White, Vincent Phelan & Jim Meskell and Cathy O’Gorman & Phil O’Connor. Well done all! All Covid precautions are being observed. It’s great to see the cards back.

 

LOTTO LUCK

Club stalwart Tom O’Connor recently bought a ticket in the Cork Gaa draw for his son Damian’s birthday. Imagine their surprise at the recent draw where Damian’s name came out as the winner of €100,000 top prize.JUVENILE AGM

Great news for this GAA family and Rockwell Rovers supporters, we hope they have great fun spending it.

 

SENIOR GAA CLUB AGM

The annual general meeting of Rockwell Rovers GAA club will be held in the NICC on Sunday 2 January at 2pm. COVID guidelines to be adheJUVENILE AGMred to and masks worn. Nominations and motions to be with the club secretary by Wednesday 29 December.

 

JUVENILE AGM

Our postponed AGM is on this Friday 17 December at 8pm in New Inn Community Hall to allow for social distancing. COVID guidelines to be adhered to and masks worn. Thank you.

DARTS

L to R:Noreen Fitzgerald (Parents council, New Inn Boys), Paul Kirwan, Pat O’Rourke, Kevin Moore (Knockgraffon church), Amy Kirwan and Ashling O’Dwyer (Scoil Mhuire gan Smal) at the Memorial Darts Tournament presentation night in Barron’s on Saturday December 4.

A defibrillator went to each school with €245. Knockgraffon church would also like to acknowledge €500 donation from Loubert & Midori Suddaby, Canada (parents-in-law to Evan Moore, Knockgraffon) and €545 from the Darts fundraiser to purchase their defibrillator.

 

L to R:Paul Kirwan, Pat O’Rourke, Kevin Moore (Knockgraffon church), and Amy Kirwan at the Memorial Darts Tournament presentation night in Barron on Saturday December 4.

Knockgraffon church would also like to acknowledge €500 donation from Loubert & Midori Suddaby, Canada (parents-in-law to Evan Moore, Knockgraffon) and €545 from the Darts fundraiser to purchase their defibrillator.

ROCKWELL ROSEGREEN U17A FOOTBALL

Pictured here U17 A West Champions: Rockwell Rosegreen combo who defeated Arravale Rovers 2-05 to 2-04 in Golden on Monday 29 November 2021.

 

Back L to R: Robbie O’Donnell (selector), Ross Burke, Conor Hennessey, Senan McMahon, Joseph Lawrence, Luca Fitzgerald, Gerard O’Dwyer, Colin Geraghty, David Bergin, Karol Geraghty, Patrick Colville, Daniel Keating,

Matt Geraghty (selector), Fr. Enda Brady(selector).

Front L to R: Andrew Tobin, Padraig Quinlan, Jamie Lawrence, Andrew Gallagher, Peter Heaney, Eoin Doyle (C), Oisin Cummins, Jason O’Gorman, Coilin Bourke, Liam Fahey (selector).

Missing from photo, Brian Byrne

 

Link to  December 2021 GAA Club Newsletter.

NEW INN TIDY VILLAGE – CHRISTMAS TREE AND LIGHTS

The switching-on of the lights on the living Christmas tree at the Grotto, will be held this evening Wednesday December 8 at 7.30pm.

 

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY

The official opening of the All-Weather pitch & Walkway will take place at 2pm on Saturday 18 Dec by the President of the Gaa, Uachtaran Larry McCarthy. A presentation will also take place to the senior players (i.e., County & Tom Cusack medals) and the team management. All are welcome!

 

LOTTO

results from Saturday December 4 No’s 12, 20, 21 & 29. NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Sabrina Moore, Peter Foley, Breeda Bell, Frances Looby to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Saturday, January 1. Sellers: Rockwell Rovers x2, MF Barron & Jimmy Looby to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Sat, Jan 1. This week’s Jackpot is €13,200. Thanks for your continued support.

Congratulations to November monthly draw winner of €500, Cormac Ryan and seller, Michael Purcell who receives €100. Thanks for your continued support.

 

NEW INN COMMUNITY CENTRE

The committee would thank all for the wonderful response to their recent clothes collection fundraiser. Thanks to Esther Boland and Paddy O’Connor (Belvue) for organising it and all the parishioners for supporting it.

 

NEW INN WOMEN’S GROUP

The ladies are busy every week with Keep fit classes on a Tuesday and bowls on a Wednesday in the local Community Hall. They would like to wish all their members a very Merry Christmas.

 

NEW INN MEMORIAL DARTS TOURNAMENT

A presentation was made to the Boys school, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal and Knockgraffon church of three defibrillators last Saturday Dec 4 in MF Barron’s. Over €3000 was raised at a recent memorial darts tournament held in memory of a loved one who died suddenly. A defibrillator went to each school with €245. Noreen Fitzgerald from the parents’ council represented the Boys school, Ashling O’Dwyer, parent council for Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal and Kevin Moore for Knockgraffon church. Knockgraffon church would also like to acknowledge €500 donation from Loubert & Midori Suddaby, Canada (father-in-law to Evan Moore, Knockgraffon) and €545 from the Darts fundraiser to purchase their defibrillator. A big thank you to Pat O’Rourke, Paul Kirwan, Amy Kirwan, and Paul Lonergan and all who supported.

 

LAGGANSTOWN XMAS CRIB

Lagganstown’s Christmas Crib is all set up for its 9th year. Annual blessing is on Sunday 19th December at 5pm. All are welcome. Please support Cuan Saor on the night. Your continued support is very much appreciated!