Author: New Inn Community Centre

RAMBLING HOUSE 

In Ollies Bar, New Inn this Thursday May 5 at 8.30pm.  Music, Song and Storytelling etc. All are welcome.

 

NEW INN & DISTRICT VINTAGE & CLASSIC CLUB 

will hold its annual Walter Cleary Memorial Run this Sunday, May 8 in aid of New Inn Boys & Girls schools, Cashel Day Care Centre & St Patrick’s Hospital, Cashel. Registration is from 11.30am. Entry fee is €20 per vehicle. Vintage Run will begin at 1pm from Barron’s Pub and meet back at Barron’s afterwards for refreshments, music and raffle! All vintage cars, tractors, new and vintage bikes and lorries welcome.

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

First Holy Communion takes place on Saturday May 14 in New Inn church. There are two different times – the boys are making their Holy communion at 10.30am and the girls at 12.30. May the sun shine on this happy and holy day.

 

KNOCKGRAFFON CARDS

Joint winners on Wednesday, April 27 with 10 games each were Jim & Mary Garrett and Billy & Vincent Phelan. Well done all! Cards start at 8.15pm. All are welcome.

 

LOTTO

results last Saturday April 30, nos are 11, 17, 19, 28, NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: David O’Neill, Catriona Ryan, Michael Kelly, (Knockgraffon), Carmel Leonard to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Sat, May 7. Sellers: Sandra English, Rockwell Rovers x2, Phil Ryan to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, May 7. This week’s Jackpot is €17,400. Thank you for your continued support. Remember Tickets can be purchased online – https://clubforce.com/clubs/gaa-rockwell-rovers-gaa-tipperary/ or at “The Shop”, Ollies bar  and Barron’s pub, New Inn. “If you are not in, you can’t win”.

 

BIRTHDAY GREETINGS 

to Rose Cleary, Lagganstown who celebrated her 90th birthday on Tuesday 26th April last. We wish Rose all the best in her 91st year.

 

WEDDING CONGRATULATIONS

To Karen Moloney & James Ryan, Our Lady’s Rd, New Inn who were married in St Patrick’s church, Lough Gur and had their reception at Aherlow House Hotel recently. We wish the bride & groom every health and happiness for the future!

 

CONGRATULATIONS 

Congratulations to Paddy & Gillian English, Cashel on the birth of their second child, a beautiful baby girl Eve, new baby sister to Roisin. Paddy is a son of proud grandparents Declan & Eileen English, Chamberlainstown. Wishing them all every health & happiness.

 

SINCERE SYMPATHIES

To the following families, family of the late Bob Long, Blackcastle, Rosegreen who was an absolute gentleman and known well around New Inn. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Hannah, sons David and John, brother Pats, sister Eileen, extended family and friends. To the family of the late William (aka Bill) Kilpatrick, Rehill Rd, Ballylooby. Bill who lived in the heart of New Inn village with his wife Joan (predeceased) for a good many years before moving to Ballylooby. He will be very sadly missed by his son Ronnie, daughters Juli, Sylvia and Susan, extended family and friends. Ar dheis De go raibh anamacha dilis.

 

PARISH NOTES

Parish Council are looking for anyone in Parish especially around the village but not necessarily who could see their way to selling between a half an acre to 3/4 for a Graveyard. We need to plan, and we do require this for down the line. Please contact John Hally or Chris Clifford or Padraig Fitzgerald. Also, anyone with a Headstone in the Old graveyard, could you please clean them if possible. Many thanks! Anniversary masses this weekend, Betty Fitzpatrick, UK (sister of Ann Hally, Hymenstown) on Sunday June 6, New Inn church at 11am. For any anniversary masses, christenings or weddings, please contact Fr Bobby on 086 192 7455.

LOTTO

results from Saturday May 29, No’s 4, 19, 25, 27. NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Colm Heaney, Vincent Peters, Lil O’Donnell, Brian Halley to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 this Saturday June 5. Sellers: Colm Heaney x 2, PJ Moloney, Paul Halley to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, June 5. This week’s Jackpot is €7,800.

Gentle reminder: – Blue tickets are due for renewal. Thanks for your continued support.

 

MEMBERSHIP

Rockwell Rovers membership is now due and can be paid on www.foireann.ie. This must be accessed to complete the “Return to Play” questionnaire and is user friendly. There are many membership options available on the Foireann website including social/walkway membership.

 

SINCERE SYMPATHY

Is extended to Tom & Breda Scanlan, Garrandee on the passing of their daughter Pauline. Our thoughts are with the Scanlon & Nagle families at this sad time. Ar dheis de go raibh a dilis.

TIPPERARY WOMAN CLAIMS TOP PRIZE AT NATIONAL GREYHOUND AWARDS.

Newinn Taylor is named Dog of the Year and the Supreme Greyhound of the Year at the 2021 National Greyhound Awards. The canine stars of 2020 were recognised at a virtual ceremony. After being named future star of the year in 2019, Newinn Taylor proved himself to be a worthy winner winning 17 from 19 starts in his career. Newinn Taylor won 4 stakes including the 2020 Larry O Rourke Produce Stakes final in Clonmel and claimed the 2020 BoyleSports Derby final Trophy in Shelbourne Park. He was bred and reared in the Little village of New Inn by Shari Anne O’Donnell and her family. It is a once in a lifetime achievement and a huge honour, awards like these are hard to come by. Owned by Simon Taylor and trained by the Hollands-Riverside Kennels, a family run business in Golden in Tipperary that have had ample success over the years.

PARISH NOTES

Anniversary Masses this weekend is for Matthew Ryan, Hymenstown on Sunday May 30 at 11am mass in New Inn and John Prendergast, Ballyslateen on Sunday 30 May at 9.30am, Knockgraffon church.   For any anniversary masses, christenings or weddings, please contact Fr Bobby on 086 192 7455.

LOTTO 

results this Saturday May 22, No’s 4, 8, 23, 30. NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: John Hickey, Rosemary Kiely, Dermot O’Brien, Margaret Ann Cooney to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Saturday June 5. Sellers: Rockwell Rovers X 2, Colm Heaney, John Cooney to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, June 5. This week’s Jackpot is €7,600.

MEMBERSHIP

Rockwell Rovers membership is now due and can be paid on www.foireann.ie. This must be accessed to complete the “Return to Play” questionnaire and is user friendly. All registrations must be completed by Monday May 31. There are many membership options available on the Foireann website including social/walkway membership.

SINCEREST SYMPATHY 

is extended to Ann Hally, Hymenstown on the death of her sister Elizabeth (Betty) Fitzpatrick, Birmingham, UK. Sympathies also to her nephews John, Marlhill and Ger, Hymenstown and nieces Mary Cummins, Hymenstown and Rosaleen Murphy, Wicklow and Karen Mulcahy, Boytonrath.

Newinn Taylor

Pictured here is Shari-anne O’Donnell with her husband Jimmy and Newinn Taylor. Newinn Taylor is named Dog of the Year and the Supreme Greyhound of the Year at the 2021 National Greyhound Awards.

Pictured here is Newinn Taylor.

Newinn Taylor is named Dog of the Year and the Supreme Greyhound of the Year at the 2021 National Greyhound Awards.

ROCKWELL ROVERS 

AGM (senior & juvenile) by Zoom call on Sunday, January 24 at 7.30pm. A link will be set up nearer the time, for more info please email secretary on secretary.rockwellrovers.[email protected]. Wishing all our members & supporters a “Happy & Healthy New Year.

 

EVERY STEP COUNTS

Every Step Counts Challenge is a virtual challenge, it is an ideal challenge for our club, our members & the wider community to get involved with during the current level of restrictions. Rockwell Rovers flying it on the leaderboard! Currently 6th club in Munster out of 110 clubs with nearly 2800km done in 4 days! Over 100 people have signed up to date on “My Life” app on their phones! Keep walking, every km counts!! Well done to all, keep up the great work & still time for more to sign up and get active and enjoy this initiative.

 

LOTTO

LOTTO results from Saturday January 16, No’s 1, 14, 15 & 31. NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Teresa O’Connor, Lisa Hally, Jim & Breda Hickey & Rose Walsh

to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Saturday February 6. Sellers: Rockwell Rovers x 2, Sandra English & Tommy Flynn to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, February 6. This week’s Jackpot is €4000. Thank you for your continued support!

 

 

SINCERE SYMPATHY 

is extended to Patrick & Caroline Peters, Chamberlainstown on the sad passing of Caroline’s sister Imelda Darby, Lagore Crescent, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath. Daughter of the late Paddy Darby, Imelda will be sadly missed by her mother Mary, sisters Liz, Caroline, Fidelma, brother Francis and family & friends. Ar dheis de go raibh a hAnam dilis.

 

Liam Sheedy Visited The O’Brien Home

Tipp senior hurling manager Liam Sheedy visited the O’Brien home, Knockgraffon over Christmas. Pictured here is Donal O’Brien with his wife Michelle and son Daniel. Daniel is seen here holding a Tipp T-shirt belonging to his brother Cormac who passed away during the year. It was very poignant and we would like to extend a big thank you to Liam Sheedy and all who helped to arrange this visit.

PARISH NOTES FOR THIS WEEK

Anniversary masses: Saturday 7.30pm – MaryAnn Clifford, James and Mary Clifford Newtown. Sunday 11am – Christopher & Bridget Heaney Garranlea and their sons Denis and Christopher. Christoir Gallagher, Dogstown. All masses will be livestreamed.

After Wednesday January 6, there will be no masses until Saturday night at 7.30pm. Morning mass will resume Tuesday morning at 10am. We thank everyone for the financial support over Christmas. We urge people who have not collected their boxes yet to please do from the two churches which are open each day for private prayer. Anyone who wants Anniversary mass, christening, or weddings please contact Fr Bobby on (086) 192 7455.

 

CAMOGIE

Massive thank you to everyone who donated to our “go fund me”, we have hit our target! Every donation is greatly appreciated and will go a long way! We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated prizes for the draw, we would especially like to thank the Rockwell Rovers Senior Club for their very kind donation of a hamper.

Draw winners: Congratulations to all our winners of our draw. 1st prize Sian McKenna, 2nd prize Aisling O’Dwyer, 3rd prize Collette and PJ Moloney, 4th prize Noel and Agnes Hogan and 5th prize Sinead Fitzgerald. The video for this CAMOGIE is uploaded on our Facebook and Instagram. Lastly, we would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year from all at Rockwell Rovers Camogie Club.

LOTTO

results from Saturday January 2 – No’s 13, 18, 26 & 29. No overall winner (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Pat & Corinne Halley, Mary Cummins, Sean & Marie Buckley, and Johnny Hally to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Saturday February 6. Sellers: Pat Halley, Rockwell rovers, Thomas Buckley x 2 to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, February 6. This week’s Jackpot is €3,600.

Congratulations to December monthly winner: €500 to Christy Peters, New Inn, €100 to seller: Sandra English. Thank you for your continued support.

 

YOUNG SCIENTISTS

Well done to the 6th class students in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál New Inn who have qualified for the young scientist competition to be held virtually in January. The project which is titled “Biodiversity in our Area” details how making small changes to a local environment can enhance and attract a wide range of animals to an environment. The girls have built a ‘Bug Hotel’ and a “Bee bomb” area. They are also using a butterfly hotel, bat box, nesting boxes and a bird feed platform to prove their hypothesis.

 

Rockwell Rovers LGFC

Pictured here: Presentation from Rockwell Rovers LGFC to Tipperary Down Syndrome.  A cheque for €450 was raised at training for Tipperary Down Syndrome and their Thurles house project.

 

PARISH NOTES
Parish of New Inn/Knockgraffon

CHRISTMAS MASS Timetable

Christmas Eve – New Inn – 4pm (specific for the elderly & carers only), 6pm & midnight.

Christmas Eve – Knockgraffon – 8pm., Christmas Day – New Inn – 11am, Christmas Day- Knockgraffon – 9.30am.

PLEASE NOTE

– All Parishioners who wish to attend mass as highlighted are requested to sign the associated register which will be available after mass in both churches on the weekend of the 19th/20th December (Please bring your own pen for signing)

– Facemasks are to be worn as per HSE Guidelines

– The external loudspeaker for the New Inn Church will also be switched on for anyone who wishes to remain in their car in the carpark (note, not applicable for mid-night mass)

– Masses will also be streamed live as per the following link for those who wish to remain at home: https://churchcamlive.ie/newinnparish/

Anniversary mass this Saturday night are for the following:

Kevin, Dermot & Christopher Kirwan, Knockgraffon, Maureen Mulcahy, Knockgraffon and Bill and Josie Quirke, Marlhill. On Sunday anniversary mass for Patrick and Maureen Myers, Knocknaveigh, Michael & Mary Moloney Springfield. Please note that the collection for the Clergy will be collected next weekend. Please use the separate envelope for this collection. As always please contact Fr Bobby in relation to Anniversary, wedding, and christening.

 

 

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 or Sandra on 086 3051589.

 

 

TIPPERARY G.A.A. YEARBOOK NOW ON SALE

The Tipperary G.A.A. Yearbook is now available in the bookshops and usual outlets i.e., Cashel at Ely’s on the Green, Hall’s in Friar Street, Dolan’s Super Valu and Sampsons in Cahir. It includes the achievements of Rockwell Rovers Juvenile club and Senior club. The highlight of the year being County Intermediate Football champions. All this, over 200 pages, for €15!

 

LOTTO

results this Sat Dec 5. No’s 4, 14 19, 27. NO WINNER (s) Lucky Dips x 4: Jack Bell, Yvonne Lonergan, Annie O’Dwyer & Trisha Ryan to be entered into a monthly draw for €500 on Saturday Jan 2. Sellers: Sandra English x 2, PJ Moloney & Rockwell Rovers to be entered into a monthly draw for €100 on Saturday, Jan 2. Next week’s Jackpot is €3,000 will take place Saturday Dec 20 at 9pm. Thank you for your continued support!

 

MAI’S CAFE,

Market place, Clonmel is looking forward to reopening on Wednesday, December 2. On Saturday, December 19 there will be a stand outside the cafe selling cakes & Christmas fare. Orders now being taken for Xmas desserts etc, text/ring on Kaye on 087 1320341 or Catherine on 087 9828941. Please support Local!

 

 

LAGGANSTOWN’S 8TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BLESSING

takes place on Tuesday, December 22 at 7pm. We are delighted to support Cuan Saor so Willie the Legend’s donkey cart will be in place. Your continued support is greatly appreciated but please do not feel under pressure to attend as we understand. Willie the Legend’s donkey cart will be in place from 3pm on the day for those wishing to support Cuan Saor but not comfortable to attend the blessing. Go raibh míle maith agat.