CAMP NOTES

GREAT ATHLETIC FEAT

Congratulations to Ailise Deane who was the first woman home in Rás na Ríochta Adebture Race held in Kells bay last Saturday. On a time of 5 hrs and 10 minutes Ailise covered 57Km’s mountain Biking, Mountain Racing and Kayaking in this Annual Adventure Race. Ailise was among the top 10 oveall athletes to finish the race.  Well done, again Ailise has done Camp and West Kerry proud.

GOLF

A Camp father and son duo Frankie and Francis Herlihy, Castlegregory Golf and Fishing Club, were in the last 16 who reached the finals of the Annual Daily Mail Golf tournament. Well done, a first for Camp and the Club I believe,  Congratulations Frankie and Francis.

SOCCER

Rian O Sullivan, Camp is one of the new emerging talents picked for the U/16  Irish Soccer Squad. Rian is son of Mike O Sullivan and Teresa and he is nephew of Tommy and John Doyle well known Kerry, West Kerry and Annascaul Club GAA football greats.  Congratulations Rian on this wonderful achievement.

CAMP CASH COW AND FAMILY FUN DAY

The Annual Camp Cash Cow family Day is on Sunday 4^th August.  This is “The gathering” for all Camp people and friends at home and abroad and your support and attendance on the day will be greatly appreciated. There are many side events going on all day along with a family sports and soccer tournament, Celebrity Penalty Shootout, Dog Show, Childrens Amusement, Barbeque and of course the big attraction of the day is The Cow, whose performance will earn somebody a cool E500. Guess the spot and you’re a winner. Last years prize went to Seaside Caravan Park, so if you’re  not in, you won’t win, that’s our slogan, well worth the E10, how do you win – buy a ticket from any member of the council or in your local pub or in O Dwyers Supermarket.  The fun day is organised by Camp Community Council Ltd. All funds go towards the Camp Sportsfield Development fund. Drainage work is to commence right away, so you’re contribution will be spent wisely to benefit the youth of Camp and West Kerry who use this field on a regular basis.  Please support !!

OBITUARY

Sympathy is extended to Kitty McCarthy, Knockglossmore on the recent death of her sister Mary Cooke from Cork.

CAMP CASH COW FAMILY DAY

Next Sunday August 4^th.  is the Annual Camp Cash Cow Community Family Fun Day organised by Camp Community Council Ltd. in Camp Community Sports field from 1.00 – 6.00 p.m.  Raffle Tickets are on sale around the parish at 10 Euro per grid (pinpoint where the cow will do her business) and win E500. There will be a Dog Show, Novelty Sports, Celebrity Penalty Shoot Out, Amusements for  children and a Bar-B-Que on the day and much more.  So please support and have a good day out as well. All funds raised will go towards the Camp Community Sportsfield Development.

CORCA DHUIBHNE PASTORAL MASS

A large gathering of Parishioners from  the Corca Dhuibhne Pastoral area attended the pilgrimage Walk and Mass concelebrated by Bishop Ray Browne assisted by the priests of the area at Sagart Mass Rock, Coumdubh, Annascaul on Friday evening.  It was a wonderful welcome event for our new bishop and a really joyuous occasion tinged with memories for all of the people of the parish. This Mass Rock was used during the Penal Days for the celebration of Mass. Close by, at no great distance from the Rock, is ‘Tobareen na Comeena’- the little Communion Well- where, tradition has it the priest secured water for use at Mass, and the faithful broke their fast after Holy Communion.  The water in this well is said to be the purest and the coolest in all of the parish.

POETRY READING

Local Camp Author and Poet Bríd Ní Mhoráin is reading her poetry along with Maire Breathnach, musician at An Lab, Old CBS School, Dingle on 1^st August, 1-2 p.m.  Call in and enjoy,  everybody welcome !

ANNASCAUL SENIORS

We travelled to Tarbert on Sunday last, and lost by three points. The game started slowly, with no score registered until the 13^th minute, which was a point for the hosts. Soon after, Tarbert scored a scrappy goal to go into a four point lead, until James Crean found the net himself, after good work from Shane Foley. We kicked a number of wides in the second quarter, and went in at halftime trailing by a point, 1-4 to 1-3. The second half started well for us, as Emmet Kennedy won most of the possession around the middle. Unfortunately, a lot of misplaced passes and shots proved our undoing, and Tarbert edged further ahead with a second goal. From then on, we were chasing the game until the final whistle. Final score; Annascaul 1-8, Tarbert 2-8. Best for us were Daniel O Connell, Gearoid O Shea, Emmet Kennedy and Shane Foley. TEAM: Tommy Pierce, David Clifford, Gearoid O Shea, Eoghan O Neill, Ger Farrelly, Colm Barry, Daniel O Connell, Eamonn Hickson, Emmet Kennedy (0-1), James Scanlon, Genie Farrell, Declan Lindsey, Shane Foley (0-2), James Crean (1-5), Johnny Deane. SUBS: Packie Farrell, Jamie Quirke, Stephen Pierce, Darragh Finn.