IN MEMORY OF MARY O’ROURKE, MINNIE MURPHY, SIOBHAIN O’BRIEN & BRENDAN MORRISSEY
Pictured here are Lauren Lonergan and Harry Stafford winners of the childrens darts tournament held last Saturday November 6.
Pictured here L to R: Paul Kirwan, Runner up: John O’Dwyer (runner up), Winner: Francis Sage (with his daughter Eve) and Pat O’Rourke at the recent memorial darts tournament held in Barrons pub, New Inn on Saturday November 6.
Pictured here L to R: Paul Kirwan, Runner up: John O’Dwyer (runner up), Winner: Francis Sage (with his daughter Eve) and Pat O’Rourke and Paul Lonergan at the recent memorial darts tournament held in Barrons pub, New Inn on Saturday November 6.
CLOTHES COLLECTION
New Inn community centre is organising a fundraising clothes collection on the following Fridays & Saturdays i.e., 12th & 13th November and 19th & 20th November from 6pm to 7pm. For more info or to arrange a collection (if above dates don’t suit) please contact Esther on 086 3583719 or Paddy on 086 8602979. Thank you for your support and taking the time and effort to support our fundraising drive.
PUBLIC MEETING on N24 ROAD REALIGNMENT
On Monday November 15 at 8pm at Knockgraffon schoolhouse. This is organised by Friends of Knockgraffon. Consulting Engineer Brian Loughrey will address the meeting on issues influencing the selection of proposed routes. Brian has extensive knowledge on motorway design. Friends of Knockgraffon includes residents and landowners in the area around Knockgraffon, including Derryclooney, Masterstown, Knockillon &Loughrey_ Clogherbreeda. We will all be affected by the proposed new routes for the N24. All are welcome!
LOTTO
LOTTO results from Saturday November 6 No’s 1, 14, 19, 29 NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Vincent Peters, Pat O’Dwyer, Catherine & David Kelly, Denis Ryan Jr. to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Sat Dec 4. Sellers: Colm Heaney, Sandra English, Michael Purcell X 2 to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Sat, Dec 4. This week’s Jackpot is €12,400. Congratulations to monthly draw winners of €500, Tom & Paddy Barrett, Cahir and seller, Michael Purcell who receives €100.
NEW INN KNOCKGRAFFON COMMUNITY GAMES
Congratulations to brothers Sean & Conor Hayes, Hymenstown and Sarah Stafford, Boytonrath who represented New Inn Knockgraffon Area at the Community Games County finals recently. Sean won gold in the U16 Butterfly and now goes through to represent Tipperary in the Nationals. Conor won Silver in the U14 Backstroke and Sarah won bronze in the U12 Breaststroke.
BASKETBALL NEWS
Congratulations to Conor Hennessy, Knockgraffon on his selection for the extended Irish u18 Basketball panel. Conor will go through another trial at the end of November. Conor is the only player selected from the Southeast division. Best of luck in the next stage.
SPOOKFEST 2021 – RESULTS
Overall winner in our scarecrow competition is “DJ spook in da house” by Damian & Deirdre O’Dwyer & family.
Runners up in our scarecrow competition is “Croke Park change of venue Rockwell Rovers” by Brian & Jayne McConnon & family.
3rd place winners is “pirate ship by Martin & Sinead Boland & family
4th place winners is “Witches Hut” by Richie & Sheila Loughnane.
5th place winner is the “story of MacBeth” by Tina Kearney.
On behalf of the New Inn Festival Committee, thanks to everyone involved in organising New Inn Spookfest 2021 including all committees and all involved in preparing scarecrows and judges etc. Special thanks to Anita and congrats to all involved across all age groups. It was a great success. There were different categories, and the following are the results!!
Clubs: We only had 2 winners: 1st prize- New inn women’s group, 2nd prize – New Inn tidy towns. Funny category: 1st prize – In the doghouse, 2nd – 2 johnnies staycation -Nicola Ryan, 3rd – Mr. Bean – Isobel Moore, 4th – Witch going to the ball – Mary Shanahan, 5th – Handy pots – Louise Foran
Family Group: 1st Prize Wally the Walrus – Kevin, Aoife, Caoimhe & Maeve Hally,2nd Prize Squid Games – Durkans, Quinn & Flynn families, 3rd Prize Kim Jong – un – Barry & Aine Maher and kids, 4th Prize – Sponge bob & dead people by Stephanie & Samantha O’ Halloran & family, 5th Prize – Fr. Ted by Sharon, James, Luke O’Dwyer
Frontline Hero’s: 1st Prize: Frontline Hero’s by Mary Cummins, 2nd Prize: Pumpkin Surgeons by Caroline Halloran, 3rd Prize: Frontline Skeleton by Liam & Maurita McCoy
Fairy-tale/ Cartoon Category: 1st prize Gruffalo by Jimmy & Essie O’Farrell, 2nd Prize Stickman by Amy Quirke, 3rd Prize Siren Head by Grainne & Tom Tierney
4th prize Spider-Man by Dan, Siobhan, Tim & Adam Cronin, 5th prize Red Riding Hood by Collette Moloney
Children’s Section: 1st prize Ed Shearan by Emily, Margaret & Matthew McGrath
2nd Prize Knight Rider by Conor, Emily, Tom Mason ,3rd Prize Ghost Buster by Will, Conor, Eliza Hogan, 4th Prize Scarecrow working from home by Oisin & Saoirse McGivern 5th Prize Minion by Finn, Oran, Cian Shortall, 6th Prize Uncle Fester by Charlie Guthrie, 7th Prize Paw Patrol by Roisin and Judith Shortall
All children will receive a trophy and a voucher for Marhill open farm. Well done to all the children.
Most used natural materials: 1st prize- Dragon which was all hand made by Catherine and Theo Philips Knockgraffon. 2nd Prize Going Green by Dan & Edel Newman, 3rd Prize Frankenstein by Tara & Fran Stafford, 4th Prize Garranlee Ghost by Paul & Brenda Lonergan, 5th Prize Garden of Doom by Dinny & Elaine Browne, 6th Gardener with Wheelbarrow by Denise Moloney
And finally, there are 6 winners and one overall, so 6th prize goes to the invisible man by Colm & Sinead Heaney, 5th prize goes to the story of Macbeth by Tina Kearney, 4th prize goes to the witch’s hut by Richie & Sheila Loughnan, 3rd prize goes to the pirate Ship by Martin & Sinead Boland, 2nd Prize goes to Garth Brooks by Brian & Jayne McConnon
And overall winner for this year is DJ Spook in da House. Well done to Damian & Deirdre O’Dwyer, it was just fantastic in the village, it always had a crowd around it and there was plenty of photos taken of it. It was well displayed at night-time especially with Damian lighting it up and playing some tunes only wishing he could DJ himself. Well done everyone, Anita will be in contact with winners to hand out prizes over the next week.A big thank to Little Treasures Crèche New Inn & Dundrum for sponsoring the prizes for the Spookfest 2021. To see more scary pictures check out New Inn festival Facebook page
BUZZ LIGHTYEAR FROM MIZEN HEAD TO MALIN HEAD
Peter Falvey (XL) a local man from Ballinure, and works in Daltons, Cahir. He is fundraising for Laura Lynn Hospice for children with life limiting conditions and Scoil Aonghusa Special school, Cashel, Co Tipperary. He is travelling from Mizen Head to Malin Head dressed as Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story on a pink moped motorbike. Please support https://gofund.me/dfcd79e9. We wish him the very best of luck, good weather and safe journey.
IN MEMORY OF MARY O’ROURKE, MINNIE MURPHY, SIOBHAIN O’BRIEN & BRENDAN MORRISSEY
A Memorial Darts evening in memory of the above was held in Barron’s pub, New Inn on Saturday, November 6. This has become an annual event with a Memorial Cup in memory of those who died suddenly. This year the proceeds will go towards two defibrillators for New Inn boys’ school and Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal. There were over 26 entries and the winner on the night was Francis Sage, Templemore and runner up was John O’Dwyer, Boytonrath. Thanks to the following: Mary Frances Barron for the use of her premises, Paul Lonergan who helped run the dart tournament and the children’s dart tournament earlier in the day. Well done to Harry Stafford and Lauren Lonergan, winners of children’s darts. A big thanks to Noreen & Pakie Fitzgerald, Marlhill Open Farm for supplying food on the night and both primary schools for helping to sell raffle tickets and organise spot prizes. Approx. €2600 has been raised. Well done to all involved. Both Paul Kirwan and Pat O’Rourke must be applauded for their sterling work throughout the years with the help and support of their families and friends.
GAA NEWS
Well done to our Senior footballers who defeated Eire Og Annacarty in Dundrum last Sunday, November 7 in Dundrum in the semi-final of the Tom Cusack Cup. They will now meet Aherlow in the final of the Tom Cusack in two weeks from now. This will be our first ever Co Senior Football Final. One year after coming up from Intermediate football to reach the B final at Seniors is some achievement for a club of our size. It was also great to see that our supporters are back and thanks to the massive support we had last Sunday. Rockwell Rovers abu, one club, one parish.
SINCERE SYMPATHY
Is extended to Mary Flynn & family, Fr Meehan Crescent, New Inn on the sad passing of her daughter in law Eileen Flynn, Southampton, England. Heartfelt sympathies to her husband John and their children Julie, Steven and Michelle and their partners and children/ grandchildren. Thoughts and prayers are with the family at this sad time.
Sincere sympathies are also extended to Phil & Jean Ryan & family, Outrath on the passing of Jean’s mother Mary Gleeson, late of Clash, Toomevara. Predeceased by her husband Terry, son John and sister Peg Hogan. Deeply regretted by all her family, relatives, neighbours, and friends.
