SPOOKFEST
It’s that time of year again where we will display our fabulous array of spooky creations in our beautiful village. We want people to come from near and far to see the scariest, spookiest, funniest, most topical creations in New Inn. This Sunday October 29, we have the Zombie Roam at Rockwell Rovers Gaa. Get together at 3pm to explore our spooktacular village. From 3.30 to 5pm HALLOWEEN DISCO at the New Inn Community Centre *U13’s disco, *U5’s mini disco *Story room *fancy dress prizes, €5 per child or €10 per family, children must be supervised at all times. Please share this information with friends and family to spread the word. For any other information please contact Anita on 087 6505889 or check out our Facebook page, “New Inn festival Spookfest” for further updates.
WIN A CAR
Two weeks to go! Win a Volkswagen ID4 is a major fundraising initiative where Rockwell Rovers GAA club are raffling a new full electric VWID4 worth over €50,000. Tickets are €25 each and can be purchased from any club member or on our new dedicated website www.winavwid4.ie. All funds raised will go towards paying for the Astro Turf development, walkway, and lights for both as well as planning for future club development.
LOTTO RESULTS
Rockwell Rovers Lotto Results from Saturday October 23. Numbers – 01, 05, 07 and 11 -No winner. Lucky Dips – J. K. (Cahir), Sean Looby, Colm Heaney and Tanya Doyle (Cashel) to be entered in October’s Lucky Dip Draw for €500. Sellers – Michael Purcell x 2 & Rockwell Rovers x2 in October’s sellers draw, prize €100. This week’s jackpot is €9,800. Thank you for your continued support.
LENA RICE
New Inn Tennis Club’s Annual Lena Rice Tournament took place this year from the 9th to the 15th of October. This year we again had an increase in numbers to our biggest yet with players from clubs in all the Munster counties as well as Laois, Carlow and Kilkenny, Games were played in New Inn as well as in Larkspur and Kilfeacle clubs who we would like to thank sincerely for allowing us use of their Courts. The event was an enormous success, and the finals were played in glorious sunshine. 180 matches were played in total over the week with events in Men’s doubles, Ladies doubles and Mixed doubles from grade 7 up to grade 1/2. The Club would also like to thank everyone who helped in any way over the week, especially those who kept everyone fed, the food as always was of the highest quality and greatly appreciated by all. A special thanks to Grace Durcan of Durkan Opticians Cahir and Tipperary for her kind sponsorship of a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses for our raffle. A big thanks to all the players who entered and congratulations to all the winners and runners up, a special mention to our own members who made it to finals day, Patsy Downey in Mixed Doubles 1/2 and Pa Hickey & Robert Kelly in Men’s Doubles 6. For more results check out the tennis website “Tournament software.com” and click on Lena Rice to see who the winners are in the different grades.
25 CARD DRIVE, KNOCKGRAFFON
Winners on Wednesday October 18 with 12 games were brothers Vincent & Billy Phelan. Joint runners up were Angela Barrett / Eilleen Howley and Joe Ahearn & Co with 11games each. Table prizes went to Chris Noonan / Kevin Farrell and Donal O’Dwyer / Sandra English. Well done all. Cards start at 8.30pm and all are welcome.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Evan & Jessica Moore on the birth of their beautiful baby son Tristan recently. Evan is a son of proud grandparents Kevin & Dina Moore, Knockgraffon. We wish them every health and happiness for the future.
YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023
Cashel Lions Club is currently inviting nominations for the Cashel Lions Club Young Person of the Year Award 2023. Local schools, clubs, organisations and indeed individuals are encouraged to nominate young people who are making a contribution to the overall quality of life in their local community. Candidates must be at least fifteen and not more than eighteen years of age on June 30th 2024. The future of the volunteer in local communities depends on the current diminishing numbers of volunteers promoting and encouraging voluntary community involvement in our young people. Cashel Lions Club is therefore appealing to community groups and individuals not just in Cashel and Rosegreen but also in the neighbouring communities in Golden, Knockavilla, Clonoulty, Boherlahan, Dualla, and New Inn to nominate a young person who is displaying leadership qualities for the Cashel Lions Club Young Person of the Year Award 2023.
So look to the future and get your thinking caps on and enhance the future of your local community by ensuring that your community, club, organisation or school has a nominee in the Cashel Lions Club Young Person of the Year 2023.Application forms and further details are available by emailing [email protected] or by contacting Eddie Morrissey or any member of Cashel Lions Club. Completed application forms must be returned on or before Friday October 27th.
Diarmuid Barron
Diarmuid Barron is a professional rugby player who currently plays for Munster Rugby, one of the four professional provincial rugby teams in Ireland. He was welcomed back to his home village of New Inn with a celebratory event on Saturday, October 14. The community came together to honour his achievements and express their belief in his future success.
The evening was a family affair, with the Barron family, including Diarmuid, taking the time to meet and inspire the village’s future stars. The event was organised by Rockwell Rovers GAA club, including Geraldine, Mary from the Senior Club, Isobel from the Social committee, Martina from the Ladies’ Gaelic Football Association, Louise from the Camogie Association, and Elaine from the Juvenile committee. The local hall committee and New Inn tennis club provided the facilities for the event.
Several speakers took the stage during the occasion, including Fr. Jack Meade and Fr Brenden Duggan from Rockwell College, Fr. Bobby Fletcher from New Inn, John Hally, the Chairman of Rockwell Rovers, Jimmy Looby, the President of Rockwell Rovers, Kevin Barron from Rockwell Rovers, and Diarmuid himself. Diarmuid spoke about his time playing with Rockwell Rovers, the skills he had obtained playing with his local gaa club and his current experience with Munster. The event was captured in photos by Tadgh Mohally. MC on the night was John Cooney who summed up Diarmuid’s career to date including Munster’s URC cup final win, Ireland A rugby team and Ireland U20 team for two years. Well done to all involved who help make the evening a wonderful success and we wish Diarmuid the best for the future!
Pictured here Diarmuid Barron receiving a keepsake from Jimmy Looby, Club President Rockwell Rovers GAA club at NICC on Saturday October 14.
Pictured here is Diarmuid Barron with members of his family at the NICC on Saturday October 14. L to R: Pat and Marcie Barron, Eamon Barron, Aidy Barron, Diarmuid Barron, Mary Frances Barron, sister Emer, parents Kevin and Alice. The occasion was very much appreciated by the Barron family.
Pictured here Diarmuid Barron with members and club officials of Rockwell Rovers gaa club at NICC on Saturday October 14.
Back L To R: Louise Brennan, Elaine Cummins, Martina Durkan, Taylor Ryan, Mary Newman Julian, Andy Hennessy, John Cooney, Pete Farrell, Thomas Buckley, Geraldine Cleary, Fran Stafford, PJ Moloney.
Front L to R: John Fogarty, Fr Jack Meade, Liam Harty, Diarmuid Barron, John Hally, Jimmy Looby, Kevin Barron.
Pictured here is Diarmuid Barron with members from Ladies Football and Camogie club at NICC on Saturday October 14.
Pictured here is Diarmuid Barron with members from U11 and U13 Rockwell Rovers Juvenile club at the NICC on Saturday October 14.
Pictured here is Diarmuid Barron with members from U5, U7 and U9 Rockwell Rovers Juvenile club at the NICC on Saturday October 14.
