Month: February 2023

CONGRATULATIONS

to the Fr Mathew Players who put on a fantastic show “Many Young Men of Twenty” by playwright John B Keane.  Well done to the cast and production crew, especially producer Tom Fitzgerald. Can’t wait till next year!

WALK IN AID OF THE DILLON QUIRKE FOUNDATION 

This Wednesday, March 1, Rockwell Rovers Gaa will be doing a fundraiser walk around the pitch in aid of the Dillon Quirke Foundation. Operation Transformation Leader Marie Clear will be joining us on the night at 7.30pm. Sudden adult death syndrome (SADS) takes 100 young lives in Ireland each year. With our help their aim is to raise awareness and save lives by screening every GAA player both male and female from the age of 12 upwards. We hope as many people from the GAA and the wider community come out and support this fundraiser as it will benefit all our kids going forward. Please share this and spread the word and let’s show your support!

SCOIL MHUIRE GAN SMÁL, NEW INN

On Wednesday February 22,  fifth and sixth class travelled to the Helix in Dublin for the FÍS national film awards. They were nominated in three categories for their short film on “Lena Rice” and came home with the “Best Script” award. The FÍS Film Awards 2023, hosted by RTE’s Sinead Kennedy, is a collaboration between the Institute of Art, Design and Technology and the Professional Development Service for Teachers. It was devised as a grassroots initiative to nurture Ireland’s future moviemaking talent by encouraging them to devise, develop, produce, and submit their short films for consideration in a range of categories. The event was co-produced by students of IADT’s National Film School. The concept behind FÍS is to help children develop essential communication and team working skills, along with technological skills to assist them in a digitally driven world. It also aids teachers in developing children’s problem-solving and investigative minds and is aligned with the Government’s digital strategy for schools. The FÍS Film Awards Ceremony is the highly successful outcome of the FÍS Film Project. The awards set out to celebrate and embrace the creativity, imagination, originality, special techniques such as animation and special effects that students learn during the process that enabled them to give outstanding performances both in front of and behind the camera. Well done to all involved. We may have some budding filmmakers among us!

KNOCKGRAFFON CARDS

Winners on Wednesday, February 22 with 13 games were Mary Ann Healy/Eileen White, and in joint second place with 11 games each were Ann Dowling/Dick Lonergan and Kieran Farrell/Chris Noonan. Table prizes go to Jim Meskell/Tim Joe McGrath and Donal O’Dwyer /Sandra English. Cards continue at the Old School, Knockgraffon every Wednesday evening at 8.30pm.  All are welcome.

ROCKWELL ROVERS LOTTO

results from Saturday February 25 nos are 10, 22, 23 & 28. NO WINNER (s). Lucky Dips x 4: Catherine Leamy, Michael Boland, TJ Ryan & Jana Provkova entered into the February monthly draw for €500 on Saturday March 4. Sellers: Rockwell Rovers x 2, PJ Moloney and Ml Purcell entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, March 4. This week’s Jackpot is €3,000.

EASTER CUL CAMP

Rockwell Rovers Easter GAA Camp will run Tuesday to Thursday 4th, 5th & 6th April from 10am to 1pm. For children aged 6 to 13. Camp cost is €40 per child and each child will receive a Sliotar & football.  Registration is only available online using this link setup by Tipperary GAA. https://tipperary.gaa.ie/shop/2023-easter-camps. Also provisional date for summer Cul Camp 2023 is week 1- Monday July 3 to Friday July 7. More details for this camp will follow later.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP

is now open for renewal for 2023.  This year’s membership is to be paid through Foireann only. Please note registration deadline is March 31st, so it must be completed on or before the 31st.  All players must be paid members by the 31st March or they cannot train or compete in games for Insurance reasons. A breakdown on juvenile club membership options available this year are 1. Family (2 Adults & up to 4 juveniles €120 or see message below re Friends of Rockwell Rovers which also includes Family membership & much more. 2. U5 to U9 Juvenile player €25. 3. U11 to U17 Juvenile player €35. 4. Non-playing Adults €50. 5. Social membership €30. Please note Option 1 to 4 includes membership of the Club and use of walkway also, (covered by insurance). Option 5 is just use of the walkway (covered by insurance). Anyone using the walkway will need to be either a member of the club or a social member. Any problems with using the system to pay membership or any questions – please contact Thomas (086) 8163962, Peter (087) 2324033 or Elaine (086) 8601088.

FRIENDS OF ROCKWELL ROVERS

Details for “Friends of Rockwell Rovers” this package included family membership, Yearly Club Lotto entry & entry to the Tipperary GAA draw. https://www.pallasmarketing.ie/product/friends-of-rockwell

Become a Friend of Rockwell Rovers and save €160! Click on the link above for all details: If you choose the friends of Rockwell Rovers, please log into Foireann and choose this option and select “pay in club after registration”, this can be paid in full to the above members or monthly by Direct Debit.

SINCERE SYMPATHY

is extended to the Nagle family on the passing of Dick Nagle, College Court, Cahir and formerly of Garrandee, New Inn. Our thoughts and prayers are with his daughters Breeda, Mary, Martina, Anna and Rose, sons-in-law Tom, Jim, Sean, Pat and John, extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he Rest in Peace.

Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal

Pictured here are 5th and 6th class students from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, New Inn outside the Helix in Dublin recently for the FÍS national film awards. They were nominated in three categories for their short film on “Lena Rice” and came home with the “Best Script” award. Congratulations all round. We may have some budding filmmakers among us!

FR MATHEW PLAYERS

“Many Young Men of Twenty” Play runs this week starting today Wednesday February 22 to Sunday February 26 at 8pm in the New Inn Community Centre. General tickets €15 with a concession evening on Wednesday February 22 with tickets priced at €10. Booking is essential and tickets can be obtained from Friary Pharmacy, Cashel 062/62120, Purcell’s Shop New Inn -052 7462691 or Eileen Hally, New Inn, 087/6334381 or 052/7462353.

WOMANS GROUP

The AGM for the Women’s Group takes place on Tuesday February 28 at 8pm in the NICC. New members welcomed.

WALK IN AID OF THE DILLON QUIRKE FOUNDATION 

On Wednesday, March 1, Rockwell Rovers Gaa will be doing a fundraiser walk around the pitch in aid of the Dillon Quirke Foundation. Operation Transformation Leader Marie Clear will be joining us on the night. Sudden adult death syndrome (SADS) takes 100 young lives in Ireland each year. With our help their aim is to raise awareness and save lives by screening every GAA player both male and female from the age of 12 upwards. We hope as many people from the GAA and the wider community come out and support this fundraiser as it will benefit all our kids going forward. Please share this and spread the word and let’s show your support!

THANK YOU

to the Women’s group for their kind donation to the Parish Links following their recent successful Afternoon Tea party.  This is very much appreciated by the Parish Links as it will go towards our annual Xmas Party.

ROCKWELL ROVERS MEMBERSHIP 2023

ADULT player membership packages, option 1A one Adult Playing & Gym €120, option 1B one Adult Playing & Gym plus yearly Club Lotto €220, option 1C one Adult Playing & Gym & Tipp Draw plus yearly Club Lotto €300*

STUDENT playing membership packages, option 2A-one student Playing & Gym €100.

NON-MEMBERSHIP packages, option 3A  Adult nonplaying €50, option 3B OAP/social member €30, option 3C-two Adult non-Playing & juvenile membership Tipp Draw plus yearly Club Lotto €300*.

JUVENILE membership, option 4A  U5 to U9 €25, option 4B U11 to U17 €35,

option 4C Juvenile Family membership (2 non playing adults & juveniles) €120

option 4D two Adult non-Playing & juvenile membership Tipp Draw plus yearly Club Lotto €300*.

*Friends of Rockwell Rovers package includes Tipperary GAA Clubs Draw yearly entry, Yearly Club Lotto (3 entries), Entry to Christmas bumper raffle, Entry to All Ireland finals ticket draws. (All full members eligible for entry to All Ireland Final tickets draws)

LOTTO 

Lotto numbers from Saturday February 18-nos are 7, 9, 13, 29 – NO WINNER – the following will be entered in monthly draw of €500 on Saturday March 4 – Debbie O’Reilly, Jamie Flanagan, PJ & Colette Moloney, Pat Carroll (Cashel) – sellers Rockwell Rovers x 3 & Ml Purcell. This week’s jackpot is €2800.

ROCKWELL ROVERS GAA CLUB

REGISTRATION NIGHT

GAA club registration night for both juvenile and senior members is on next Monday February 27 at 6.45pm in the Clubhouse.

ASH WEDNESDAY 

Mass at 6.30pm in Knockgraffon and at 7.15pm in New Inn church this Wednesday February 22. 

KNOCKGRAFFON  CARDS

Three Pairs of Winners on Wednesday, February 8 with 10 games were Jim/Mary Garret, Ml Murphy/ Will Crosse and Phil Ryan / Philip Ryan. Table prizes go to Roseanne Carew/Mick Kinnane and Paddy Freeney / Philip Fahey. Well done all. Cards on every Wednesday night at the Old School, Knockgraffon at 8.30pm.  All are welcome.

NEW INN & DISTRICT CLASSIC & VINTAGE 

will be holding the Walter Cleary Memorial Vintage Car and Tractor Run on Sunday April 30. More details nearer the time.

SINCERE SYMPATHY 

Sincere sympathy is extended to the family of the late John McGrath, Outrath and formerly of Clogheenafishogue, Ballylooby, Cahir.  John McGrath, retired Commandant of B. Company, 13th Battalion. John in his 89th year died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family, predeceased by his brothers Moss and Pat. John will be sadly missed by his devoted wife Marie, his son Johnny, daughters Patricia and Siobhan and their partners, his beloved sister Joan (Fanning), his adored grandchildren Josh, Johnny, Stevie, Jack and Maria, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. May he Rest in Peace.

NICOLA RYAN 

MANY YOUNG MEN OF TWENTY

Fr. Mathew players, New Inn have chosen the John B Keane classic,

Many Young Men of Twenty, for their 2023 Production, which will take place in the community Hall, New Inn, for five nights, from 22nd to the 26th of February inclusive.

The action occurs in the backroom of a public house, in the village of Keelty , over aperiod of a year, in the early 1960’s.

Many Young Men of Twenty is described as a musical play of emigration, and that is just what it is. It examines the effect of mass emigration on a community and the impact of those who have gone, on the lives of those left behind.

But of course, as in many plays by John B. even the darker side of life is not withoutits humour and glimmers of hope, and a cast of colourful characters, namely theinhabitants of Keelty village, aka The Fr. Mathew players transport the audience back in time, to meet the locals, albeit at a sad time, as many were leaving forEngland to try and make a better life for themselves, and their families at home.Some resigned to go, some hopeful, some happy and some just plain terrified, all human life and emotion is there, and is conveyed with song and story, humour and pathos, in appropriate amounts by the talented cast that are the Fr Mathew Players. As with any vibrant and committed group, the cast is made up of old stalwarts, and new faces, and it is in this, that the rich tapestry of youth and experience becomes evident, because as the climate of economic hardship bites again we can be glad to be in a position to present a play with such large numbers and feel gratified. that so many young men and women of twenty and upwards well upwards! enjoy the experience and return for more. Long may it continue.

We are delighted to Present Many young Men of Twenty, and on behalf of the cast, crew, and committee, we would like to thank you for your support in the past and look forward to seeing you in New-Inn, dates and details below

Play runs from Wednesday February to Sunday February 26 at 8pm- General tickets €15 with a concession evening on Wednesday Feb 22 with ticketspriced at €10. Booking is essential and tickets can be obtained from

Friary Pharmacy, Cashel 062/62120, Purcell’s Shop New-Inn -052 7462691

Eileen Hally, New-Inn, 087/6334381 or 052/7462353.

WOMANS GROUP

Pictured here Breeda Culleton, Mary O’Donnell, Breeda O’Donnell, Esther Boland and Carmel Leonard at a presentation by the New Inn Women’s Group of a cheque for €2170 from their recent Afternoon Tea party fundraiser. Amount raised was distributed amongst the Parish Links, NICC and Indoor Bowls Club. Well done to all involved.

The AGM for the Women’s Group takes place on Tuesday February 28 at 8pm in the NICC. New members welcomed

WALK IN AID OF THE DILLON QUIRKE FOUNDATION 

On Wednesday the March 1, Rockwell Rovers Gaa will be doing a fundraiser walk around the pitch in aid of the Dillon Quirke Foundation. Operation Transformation Leader Marie Clear will be joining us on the night. Sudden adult death syndrome (SADS) takes 100 young lives in Ireland each year. With our help their aim is to raise awareness and save lives by screening every GAA player both male and female from the age of 12 upwards. We hope as many people from the GAA and the wider community come out and support this fundraiser as it will benefit all our kids going forward. Please share this and spread the word and let’s show your support!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

HOLY COMMUNION DAYSaturday April 29

CONFIRMATION DAYTuesday May 9

More info nearer the time.

THANK YOU

The New Inn Women’s Group would like to thank everyone who supported their Afternoon Tea fundraiser. It was a great success, and everyone enjoyed it and a total of €2170 was raised which was distributed amongst the Parish Links, NICC and Indoor Bowls Club.

PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2023

Cashel & Emly Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023

17 – 22 June 2023 –      5 Nights

Further information and booking form online –  Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023

NEW INN TIDY TOWNS 

Smart Village Training course. We need seven names going forward if we want to be successful in getting a place on this course, hopefully we will have people from different clubs/organisations interested.  Looking for names as soon as possible, please contact Philly Fahey on 086 8829527. For more info check online “smart village programme for communities”.

KNOCKGRAFFON CARDS

Winners on Wed, Feb 1 with 12 games were Jim Mescal/Jim Garret and runners up with 10 games were Bernie Farrell/Kitty Byrne. Well done all. Cards on every Wednesday night at the Old School, Knockgraffon at 8.30pm.  All are welcome.

ROCKWELL ROVERS LOTTO

results from Sat Feb 11 nos are 10, 20, 24 & 28 NO WINNER (s). Lucky Dips x 4: Bridget Ryan, Rachel Smith, Phil Ryan & Gerry Bell entered into Feb monthly draw for €500 on Saturday March 4. Sellers: Sandra English x 2, Ollies Bar, Rockwell Rovers & entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday March 4. This week’s Jackpot is €2,600.

NEW INN & DISTRICT CLASSIC & VINTAGE 

will be holding the Walter Cleary Memorial Vintage Car and Tractor Run on Sunday 30th April. More details nearer the time.

BARRONS DARTS CLUB

Thanks to Barron’s darts club who donated €890 to  New Inn Tidy towns from their annual fundraiser.

FR MATHEW PLAYERS 

The Fr. Mathew Players are in full swing with rehearsals for the upcoming production of “Many Young Men of Twenty” from Wednesday February 22 to Sunday February 26 inclusive with a concession evening on Wednesday February 22 for €10. Tickets are now on sale, general admission €15 from Purcell’s shop, New Inn 052 746269, Eileen Hally on 087 6334381 or Friary Pharmacy, Cashel 062 62120. Pre-Booking is essential for each night.  Follow the Fr Mathew Players on Facebook for updates on rehearsal and cast.

BARRON’S DARTS CLUB

held their annual fundraiser in Barron’s pub, New Inn recently. It was in aid of the New Inn Tidy Towns. The results are as follows:  Kids winner:  Henry O’Connor, Runner up: Maeve Cummins, Men’s winner Mick O’Brien, Runner up: Paul Lonergan. Thanks to all for their support! If you missed the event but would still like to donate, see the following link:  https://gofund.me/bd233d3e.

KNOCKGRAFFON CARDS

Winners last Wednesday, February 1 with 12 games were Jim Mescal/Jim Garret and runners up with 10 games were Bernie Farrell/Kitty Byrne. Table prizes went to Teresa Breen/Betty Ryan and Eddie Grant/James Ryan. Well done all. Cards on every Wednesday night at the Old School, Knockgraffon at 8.30pm.  All are welcome.

ROCKWELL ROVERS LOTTO

results from Saturday February 4, nos are 13, 17, 25 & 26 NO WINNER (s). Lucky Dips x 4: Emma Ryan & Paul Smith, Ann Marie Corcoran, Kieran Durkan and Fr. Jack Meade entered into the February monthly draw for €500 on Saturday March 4. Sellers; Phil Ryan, Rockwell Rovers x 2 and  PJ Moloney entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, March 4. This week’s Jackpot is €2,400.

Congratulations to our January monthly winner of €500 Christy Clifford and seller Rockwell Rovers winner of €100.

GRADAIM AN UACHTARAIN / PRESIDENT’S AWARDS

Pictured here at Croke Park on Friday February 3 were family and friends supporting  recipient Sandra English (Rockwell Rovers Gaa club)

Front L to R: Gearoid English, Dermot Duff, Vincent O’Connor, Finbarr English, Cillian English, Fergus English, Sean Duff, Cormac English, Diarmuid English, James O’Donnell.Front L to R: Bridget Ryan, Liz Hally, John Hally, Sandra English, Larry McCarthy (Gaa President), Conor English, Shari-Anne O’Donnell, Mary Duff. Missing from photo Seamus & Margaret King.

Pictured here at Croke Park on Friday February 3 were Sandra’s family

Back L to R: Finbarr, Cillian, Fergus, Cormac and Diarmuid English

Front L to R: Gearoid English, Sandra English, Larry McCarthy (President GAA) and Conor English

Recipients of GRADAIM AN UACHTARAIN / PRESIDENT’S AWARDS

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Holy communion date: Saturday April 29, Confirmation date: Tuesday May 9. More info nearer the time.

SINCERE SYMPATHY

is extended to Tony & Frances Keating and family, Knockgraffon on the passing of Tony’s brother TJ Keating, Mt View Drive, Cahir who died recently. Our thoughts and prayers are with TJ’s family, his wife Marie, son Patrick, daughter Claire extended family and friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sincere sympathy is also extended to Tony & Julie Shortall, Ballygerald, New Inn on the passing of his sister Margaret Fahey (nee Shortall), Caherdavin Height, Limerick. Our thoughts and prayers are with Margaret’s family, her husband Tim, son Alan and daughters Caroline and Yvonne, extended family and friends. Ar dheis De go raibh a hanam dilis.