THE 85 YEAR FAMINE IS OVER
Congratulations to the Tipperary Senior football team on winning the Munster football final for the first time since 1935 and to win it on such an historic weekend is unbelievable especially on the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Tiobraid Árann Abu. Final score Tipperary 0-17 Cork 0-14. Manager David Power has delivered along with captain Conor Sweeney and this is just fantastic for Tipperary football. Also well done to club man Alan Moloney on a great year County champion and now a Munster champion – Up Tipp
TEXT ALERT SYSTEM
Lagganstown/Knockgraffon & surrounding areas. Our funds for operating this text alert service are running low as we have been unable to organise our annual fundraising walk this year. You may donate online, please go to communityalerts.ie and follow the instructions. Alternatively, you may give a donation directly to Padraig Fitzgerald, Tony Keating, Eileen Riordan and Brendan Ryan. Thank you.
LOTTO
results from Saturday November 21- No’s are 7, 16, 25 & 27. NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Ursula Healy, Jodie McMahon, Ken Collins & Barry Shortall to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Saturday December 5. Sellers: Tommy Flynn, Colm Heaney, Rockwell Rovers & Colm Heaney to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, December 5. This week’s Jackpot is €2,400 will take place Saturday November 28 at 9pm. Thank you for your continued support!
PARISH NOTES
Mass is being streamed live every morning at 10am except Monday. Weekend as normal. MASS – LIVE STREAM -please click on the following link: https://churchcamlive.ie/newinnparish/ Anniversary masses for this weekend – Tom Hyland Graigue, James Hyland Blackcastle and Fr John Hyland. Patrick and Mary O Connor and Jimmy O Connor, Derryclooney. Graveyard Prayers in Lagganstown this Sunday November 29 at 2.30pm.
COLLECTION BOXES
Due to Covid restrictions boxes cannot be delivered to households this year. The boxes, however, can be collected in both churches. Knockgraffon Church contains the following boxes. Cloughabreeda, Knockgraffon, Derryclooney, Hymenstown lower from Lagganstown Ball Alley and all Lagganstown lower and Ballyslateen. All other Townlands are in the Parish Church in New Inn. These boxes can be collected at any time during the day in both churches. Please collect your boxes before Christmas. Many thanks.
Anyone looking for Anniversary mass etc please contact Fr Bobby on (086) 192 7455.
ROCKWELL ROVERS AGM
A provisional date has been set for the Senior club AGM, Sunday 13 Dec at 2.30 in the New Inn Community Centre. Confirmation of this date will be after December 1 when we will know more about what level of Lockdown we will be at. Nominations papers will be posted on the various WhatsApp groups. Anyone looking for a hard copy can contact Secretary Sandra on 086 305 1589 or chairman John on 087 190 2092.
XMAS PRESENTS IDEAS
Calendar for 2021 and “The history book of Rockwell Rovers GAA in the parish of New Inn & Knockgraffon” are on sale. Calendars are €10 and Books are €25 each. Limited number. Ideal stocking fillers or Christmas presents. For more info, please contact John on 087 190 2092, Sandra on 086 3051589, Elaine on 086 8601088, Martina on 087 6340133 or Tara on 0872197924.
RADIO PROGRAMME
On Monday December 8th at around 9.15 on Tipp Fm, there will be a programme on New Inn called “where do you think you are ? This is in conjunction with Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal and John Hally. This series will be broadcast as part of Tipp Today every Monday morning, with the support of Tipperary County Council’s Heritage Office and the Heritage Council.
