CAMP NOTES – 29^th September 2014 – WEST KERRY LIVE

WEDDING

Congratulations to Tracy O Neill, The Railway Tavern, Camp and Thomas O Connor, Tralee who were married on Friday last at St. Mary’s Church, Camp. Fr. Donal O Neill assisted by Fr. John Buckey PP officiated at the ceremony and Mass.  Afterwards a large gathering of family and friends enjoyed a wonderful meal and wedding reception at The Ballygarry House Hotel,  Tralee. Tracy and Thomas,  Go n-Eirí and t-adh libh !

SPORTS ACHIEVEMENT

Congratulations to Annascaul Club footballer, Fionn Coakley, Camp, of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí and St.Brendans Park FC who has been awarded a prestigious football scholarship to the USA through the PASS4Soccer Network programme. Fionn will be attending  St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa, USA and he will combine his University studies alongside playing high level football for the next four years. Well done Fionn, Go n-eirí go geal leat !

KERRY AND DIASPORA

A Conference aimed at building bridges between Kerry and its Diaspora abroad organised by Minister for the Diaspora  Jimmy Deenihan TD  was held in Fels Point Hotel Tralee on Friday 19^th September. The event brought together some of the top players in Business in Kerry and abroad.  Young entrepreneurs from our own parish now living abroad were also among the speakers, Tommy Kennedy, New York and Maum, Camp Vice President, ET Kennedy Coastal Construction in New York and Brian Sheehy, Anagap, Annascaul CEO of  Future Bars Inc. San Francisco addressed the gathering.  Marie Therese O Connor-Sogabe, Expert Projects Manager at Pacific, Gas & Electric, San Francisco and native of Gleann na nGealt, Camp is also part of this forum, but was unavailable to attend this event. This is the 10^th conference of its kind nationally and is part of a process to encourage more networking between businesses at home and abroad. Brian Sheehy and Marie Therese O Connor Sogabe left for San Francisco in the early 1990’s and Tommy Kennedy is second generation Irish in New York, his father Tom having left our shores in the early 1970’s. Building a network of Kerry professionals across the globe in an effort to better the economy in Kerry in whatever way possible is what Minister Deenihan hopes to achieve from this forum.

PLOUGHING SUCCESS

Congratulations to local Ploughman Moss Trant, Curaheen who was placed third in the National Horse ploughing at the Ploughing Championship at Ratheniska last week. Well done, Moss !

OBITUARY

Sympathy is extended to the families of  Mary Conlon (nee Kennedy) Beheenagh, Camp and Sr. Ellen Mary Berg, Marian Missionaries of  Christ Crucified, Mountoven, Camp and California who passed to their eternal reward recently. Go nDéana Dia trocaire ar a n-anamacha.

21^ST BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to Linda Fitzgerald who had a wonderful 21^st  Birthday  with family and friends at The Junction Bar, Camp on Saturday night.

BALLINCLARE FAIR    

 The Annual Ballinclare Horse and Sheep Fair is taking place on Sunday next, 5^th October in Annascaul. ASheep show starts at 1pm, in front of  Hanafins Bar. Categories:  Best Texel Ram, Best Suffolk Ram, Best Scotch Ram Lamb-Yearling Ram-Aged Ram and Pin of 3 Ewe Lambs & Best Horse on the Day. Best Dressed Farmer on the Day. Best Dressed Lady on the Day, King & Queen of Annascaul. Mutton pies and Music in the local Bars. Pet Show Competition Hanafins Bar, Treasure Hunt @ 4 pm Church Grounds, Bouncing Castle South Pole Inn.  Always a  great day out for all the family.

BOOTCAMP GYM

Bootcamp Gym now open at O Dwyers Retail Centre, Camp.  Classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday,

9.30 a.m. – 10.30 a.m. and 7.00 p.m. – 8.00 p.m.  First Session is FREE OF CHARGE.  Contact – Sean Connell 087 2456517.

AUGHACASLA SCHOOL

Aughacascla School parents are organising a Halloween Party at The Old School, Camp on Saturday, 25^th October from 2.00 – 4.00 p.m.  Entry –  E5.00 per child, E10.00 per family.

CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Camp Community Council is now registered for the Senior Alert Scheme. Application forms may be obtained by emailing hassellian@hotmail.com by those wishing to participate in the scheme.

GAA – Annascaul V Lispole Match Report:

It was tit for tat in the opening period with points from Shane Foley, Jason Hickson and Emmet Kennedy leaving the sides level at the quarter mark with four points apiece. In the 16th minute Tommy Pierce denied Lispole a goal and both sides shared points again before a long ball in by James Scanlon; broken by Shane Foley, saw Aidan Crean finish to the back of the net. This goal separated the sides at the half way mark. Annascaul 1-06 to Lispole 0-06

It took Annascaul 17 minutes to put a score on the board in the second half leaving Lispole dominate in the opening period resulting in Lispole clawing back into the game going a point up at the outset of the final quarter. Annascaul came back into the game at this stage with points from James Crean and Jason Hickson which were answered by a hungry Lispole seeing them two points up with five minutes to go. Annascaul didn’t give up with a point from Jason Hickson in the 26th minute and a pressurised free kick seeing the sides level at the blow of the final whistle. Both sides in this local derby ended with fourteen men apiece and will be equally glad to have come away with a share of the spoils.

Best for Annascaul: Gearoid O’Shea, Emmet Kennedy, James Scanlon, James Crean and man-of- match Jason Hickson

CAMP FAIR

Camp Fair was bigger and better than ever this year !  Sheep for sale were in greater numbers than previous years and everybody sold out early in the day. There were some fine horses and ponies too, the prize of the day went up the Camp road to Kilteenbane to Aislinn O Donnell owner of the Champion horse and pony of the day. The Sheep Show Overall Champion stayed local too and Pádraig Deane’s scotch ram Lamb was judged the best at the show, winning the John O Shea Perpetual Cup. Jack Crean, Knockglossbeg, Camp won the the Michael O Shea Perpetual Cup for the best traditional pen and David Crean, Knockgloss Beg took the prize for the Pen of Best Quality Sheep.

Dan Griffin, Lispole presented his Uncle Tommy Griffin’s Perpetual to John Prendiville, Lispole for the Best Scotch Ewe Lamb.  And 2^nd prize in the same category to John Prendiville and 3^rd. to Tom Brosnan, Annascaul.  Dalys Bar Perpetual Cup went to James O Donnell, Slieve in the Best Texal/Cheviot category and Tom Griffin was 2^nd and James O Donnell 3^rd in this category.

The Jack Quirke Perpetual Cup for the Best Scotch Ram Lamb was awarded to –  Pádraig Deane, 2^nd  and 3^rd. prize went to John Prendiville.

Scoth Yearling Ram – O Dwyers Perpetual cup – winners 1^st.  and 2^nd. Tom Griffin, Beheenagh, 3^rd. Tom Brosnan, Lispole.

Scotch Aged Ram – Martin Crean Perpetual Cup – 1^st.  and 2^nd.  Tom Brosnan, Lispole.

Winner of The Overall champion Sheep at the show –  Pádraig Deane, Beheenagh.

2^nd Champion Sheep – Michael Cahillane Perpetual Cup – John Prendiville, Lispole.

The traditional mutton pie was in great demand in Ashes Bar, who had a great menu for the Fair. And Mary Fitzgerald’s pies at The Junction Bar were going like hot cakes as always, all day.  Good food, Breakfasts and lunches were going on in O Dwyers Supermarket/cafe all day too and for tea and coffee and lovely cakes and desserts many people called to the ICA Hospice Day at The Old School.  As always there was great music and dancing on Camp Fair night in all of the pubs. The children came to the Fair from school and Cian and Mark Griffin, Beheenagh were just in time to accept the winning cup with their Grand Dad, Tom at The Sheep Show in Dalys Yard.  Great Day, Great Camp Fair again this year ! long may it continue to brighten up the final days  of summer fun in Camp !!

CAMP JUNCTION VINTAGE

The Annual Camp Junction Vintage Day held on Sunday September 14^th. was a huge success again this year. Well done to all the organisers and helpers who raised E2,500 for The Kerry Kidney Association.

In addition to the usual array of beautiful Vintage Cars and Tractors, there was a huge programme of new activities at this year’s Vintage. The traditional turf cutting in the old fashioned way with the Sléan attracted huge interest, people were having a go all day long and what a wonderful spectacle it was, and Mike Fitzgerald even lit a fire and made the Tea for us,  “making it the perfect day in the bog” !!   Abbeyfeale men came to mow some hay with scythes and John Deane and Eoghan Herlihy were operating the thresher while Moss Trant’s  horses ploughed a few ridges to the delight of the onlookers, who never saw horses ploughing in their life.  We had competition too and David Kelliher showed his skills in the JCB Digger challenge shifting an egg into a container ! No joke of a feat and he did it in 51 seconds flat !!  And the men from Aughacasla and Camp pulled  in The Tug of War, great craic too !

Winners in the raffle were as follows – Car Radio – Aoibhinn Leen, Junction Bar Voucher – John F. O Donoghue, Pisces Restaurant, Castlegregory Voucher – Christy Deane and Denny Cronin won 3 prizes – 2 vouchers for O Dwyers, Mace, Camp and a bottle of wine.

CAMP YOUTH CLUB

Camp Youth Club registration night and AGM will take place on Friday 3^rd. October at Camp Community Sports Centre at 7.30 p.m. Please bring all children wishing to join the club for 2014-2015 club year, both parents and children must sign the forms on the night.

CHARITY WALK

The organisers of the ‘Jamie Wrenn Castlegregory Walk’ would like to extend a massive thank you to all who participated on the day and to everyone for their generous sponsorship including food, transport, services and time. To date this walk alone has raised €12,500 for the Kerry Cork Health Link Bus. Well done to all!

PUTTING ON THE STYLE

Caitriona Sayers, Derrymore West was the winner of The Best dressed Lady at the Rose of Tralee Fashion Show on Saturday night.  And at Galway races Caitriona was  the winner of Ladies Day in the Galway Menlo Hotel on the last evening of the Races.The beautiful and stylish Caitriona was wearing a “Tina Girffin Design Dress” and “Carol Kennelly” Millinery head dress. Congratulations Caitriona !  You have done us proud !!

ALL IRELAND CURRAGH RACING WINNERS

Congratulations Camp ladies Team –  Eileen Quirke, Breda Quirke and Ailise Deane on winning the All-Ireland Final 3 hand Ladies Curragh race at Rosmuc Regatta on Sunday last. Ladies, you did Kerry, Camp and Castle/Maharees proud. Well done !

CASTLE PATTERN

Castle Pattern Day was on Friday last and the atmosphere was really great, Castle families and friends young and old all gathered together to meet on Pattern Day !  Baby Aisling Flynn, one year old this pattern, was there with her grandmother Teresa Rice and her great grandmother Mary Scanlon was around too. Peter, in the Post Office was giving out sweets to the children, like in olden days in the corner house shop, Laurence Courtney, traditional musician now living in the West Kerry Gaeltacht came across the hill for the pattern and Fr. Gene O Donnell was home from San Hose, California  for the Pattern too. The traditional  Pattern Pie was available all over the village and music spontaneous early in the day and organised as the day went on added to the atmosphere of a truly enjoyable Castle Pattern Day. Long may it continue to be one of the great social events on our calendar in this part of the world.

GAA – Annascaul V Keel Match Report

Jason Hickson opened the scoring for Annascaul with a point from a free in the opening minute, Aaron Murphy quickly replied with a pointed free for the visitors. Keel were then denied two goal chances but Thomas Ladden eventually converted a point on the rebound of a Tommy Pierce save. Gary Sayers and James Long slotted three more points inside the opening quarter for Keel while Annascaul will rue four missed opportunities before Jason Hickson struck the ball to the back of the Keel net, Keel now one point up at the quarter mark.

A low scoring second quarter saw Keel and Annascaul add two further points each to their tally leaving the half time score Annascaul 1-3 to Keels 0-07.

Annascaul were unlucky not to go two points up at the start of the second half with a missed opportunity on goal. Keel added to their lead with points from Aaron Murphy, Jason Foley and Gavin Evans but Annascaul’s Emmet Kennedy and Aidan Crean kept the home side within two points of the visitors at the three quarter mark.

It wasn’t until the twenty eight minute again that the scoreboard got further use, with Jason Hickson pointing from a free to put one point between the sides in the dying minutes, what ensued was to be a thriller of a finale. Annascaul would have thought prematurely that they had a share of the spoils when Shane Foley pointed straight after to level the sides just inside full time. Keel were looking for the win though, and on the next kick out James Nagle received a ball that saw him score for the visitors. Was it to be Keels day? Not if Jason Hickson had anything to do with it, pointing from a free in the next run of play seeing the sides level at the final whistle Annascaul 1-08 Keel 0-11.

The man of the match title for both teams in this local derby was sponsored by Sammy’s Restaurant Inch, the prize being dinner for two in Sammy’s to each teams Man of the match, Annascaul’s Jason Hickson and Keel’s James Long being the lucky recipients.

Team – Annascaul

Tommy Pierce, David Smith, Gearoid O’ Shea, Eoghan O’ Neill, Ger Farrelly, James Farrell, David Clifford, James Scanlon, Emmet Kennedy (0-01), Kenneth Quirke, James Crean (0-01) Shane Foley (0-01) Aidan Crean (0-02) Jason Hickson (1-03, 3f), Vince O’Driscoll.

Subs: John Bowler, Jonathon Deane for Vince O’ Driscoll, Genie Farrell for David Clifford, Sean O’ Hara, Alan Falvey.

Team – Keel

Stephen Cahillane, Gavin Evans (0-01), Emmet Ashe, Donal O’Neill, Shane Prendiville, Martin Burke, Eoin O’ Neill, Thomas Ladden (0-01) James Long (0-01), Gary Sayers (0-03) Jason Foley (0-01) ,Terry O Sullivan, Aaron Murphy (0-03,2f), Colm O’ Neill, Aaron Cahillane.

Stephen Cahillane, Gavin Evans (0-01), Emmet Ashe, Donal O’Neill, Shane Prendiville, Martin Burke, Eoin O’ Neill, Thomas Ladden (0-01) James Long (0-01), Gary Sayers (0-03) Jason Foley (0-01) ,Terry O Sullivan, Aaron Murphy (0-03,2f), Colm O’ Neill, Aaron Cahillane.

Subs: Luke Flynn, John Lawlor, Ronan Sayers, Aaron Brosnan, David McAssey, Liam O’Shea, Dylan Prendergast, James Nagle (0-01).

CAMP NOTES – 11^TH AUGUST 2014

WEDDING

Congratulations to Aisling  O Sullivan and Pádraig Murphy who were married at St. Marys Church, Camp on Bank Holiday Monday. Aisling is none other than the Beautiful Tralee born actress of stage and screen stardom,  in recent years playing  lead roles in the RTE drama productions “Raw” and The Clinic.” and in  John B. Keane’s  “Moll” in The Abbey Theatre. Pádraig Murphy is of course  well rooted in Camp, his late father Pádraig along with his grandmother Hannah being teachers in Camp Old School up until its closure in 1970. And not forgetting his GAA heritage in Kerry football, his Uncles the renowned Murphy brothers and his father who brought a fair share of All Ireland medals to Camp in the fifties and sixties.  May Aisling and Pádraig enjoy many years of wedded bliss. Go n-éirí an t-adh libh.

ANNASCAUL 10K ROAD RUN

Congratulations to John Kennedy, Maum, Camp, first from the parish to cross the line in the Annascaul 10k road run and in a very impressive time of 44 minutes. The Annascaul 10k Charity run was held around Annascaul on the Bank Holiday weekend.The young farmer who has only recently taken up running has done us all proud.  John, a newcomer to athletics, has participated in no formal training whatsoever, his mountain “Gym”  is his workout, herding sheep and cattle up on the farm. Well done John and well done to all who participated in this very successful event.

CF WALK

E940 was raised in the CF walk held in Camp on the Bank Holiday Monday. Thanks to all who participated in the walk, those who made donations and baked cakes and helped with the teas on the day.

CAMP VINTAGE RALLY 2014

Camp Vintage Rally will be held on Sunday 14^th. September at The Junction Bar, Camp. This year’s event is bigger and better than ever. The Kerry Champion Turf Cutting Competition is a new activity, the first in the County with traditional turf cutting using the Sléan, a way of working no longer seen on our bogs today, all of the work now is done by machines. Open to men and women to try their hand and judged by local experts in the field, it will be a real fun activity, but not for the fainthearted, so search for the Sléan, there’s likely to be one in every old haybarn and farmyard and have a go at cutting turf, it’ll be a new experience for many people !

The usual array of vintage tractors, cars, bikes, small machinery will be on show, as well as a threshing machine, sheep shearing, Tug-o-War, Sheepdog Trials, childrens entertainment and much, much more !  All proceeds this year is in aid of The Kerry Branch of the Irish Kidney Association.  The Camp Junction Vintage Club invite you all to come out and support this worthy cause.

CAMP SHEEP FAIR

Camp Sheep Fair is round the corner once again, falling on Thursday 18^th September. There are Prizes for the best pen of sheep as well as a Traditional Pen and we won’t turn away the horses either, last year we had some fine animal in all categories. All are welcome at Camp Fair. The Sheep Show is the highlight of the day and will be held in Dalys Yard.  Please return your perpetual cups won last year to Dalys Bar as soon as possible.  Mutton pies, the staple diet of the day will be available in Ashes Pub and The Junction Bar and Breakfasts and Lunches in O Dwyers Supermarket. Music in the pubs on the night and teas and refreshments in the Old School in aid of the Kerry Hospice all day, Camp Fair is a real family dayout with the children coming off the school bus in the evening to join in the fun. So mark up in your diary, Camp Fair 18^th. September, a great day out for all the family !

CAMP NOTES – WEST KERRY LIVE – 7^TH JULY 2014

CAMP ICA

Camp ICA have done a beautiful landscaping job on the Camp Stone  at the “welcome area” at Camp Junction.  And within a few weeks we will of course be welcoming our Glomel and Tazones twinning communities and friends who will be spending time in our community and hopefully will be a lovely enjoyable event for everybody, as it has been down through the years. Camp Cross is beautifully adorned with hanging baskets of flowers too and lovely brightly coloured floral displays everywhere, thanks to everybody who is working hard all the past weeks cutting grass and planting and our ICA ladies and not forgetting the  local men of course,  who are doing their part too, !!  Is ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine. Thanks too to those who contributed towards the purchase of the plants and flowers.

CAMP TOWN TWINNING –  Saturday  5^th – Saturday 12^th July

The twinning families arrived on Saturday and are enjoying their visit with their Camp friends and families.

Theme for week—-Remembrance and European citizenship .Foster understanding of Europe’s past and history of European integration.

Saturday – Meet and Greet visitors ,introduce host families and programme for week at Old school,  Time 1.30pm approx

Sunday – Service 10am.  Mass at 12.00. Optional – Maharees Regatta. Community BBQ at Camp Community Field  7 pm

Monday : 11 am Meet at The Junction Bar.  Visit Tom Crean monument,introduction to explorer, visit  museum /pub/  .Annascaul lake –hike/walk. Youth activities. Pub – The Junction Bar

Tuesday: Free day – Options. 10am hill walk Caherconree/Loch A Dun.  Leaders .  Nuala & Co .Meet at Camp Supermarket with cars. Dance workshop, Youth activities. Pub – Ashe’s Bar

Wednesday: 9.30am Meet at The Junction Bar Visit .11am visit Blasket Island Centre. Picnic at Ventry beach. Visit Crean brewery –Dingle. Youth Activities & shopping. Pub – The Railway Tavern

Thursday: Free Day -,Visit Mana organic farm, Dance workshop,Beach walk & or walk in Glanteenassig.  Youth activities.

Pub—The Junction Bar

Friday:  Free day. Meal at Community centre  7 .30pm

Saturday :-  Farewell and depart.

CAMP INAUGURAL 10 MILE TRAIL RUN

The Camp 10 mile trail run organised by Run The Kingdom Sports and Recreation on Saturday last was a huge success.  Well done to all including our local Camp participants who were off their marks every bit as fast as any of the seasoned competitors. A big turnout of local people helped Tommy Dowling and race organisers steward the event which went off without incident or injury. Next years Camp Trail Run is on  27^th June, so plenty of time to get ready and maybe even take part, wonderful day, great social event and a good day out for Camp too.

LISPOLE LAMB CO-OP CELEBRATE 40 YEARS

Comharchumann  Uan Chiarrai was founded in 1974 by a group of local farmers who saw the need for a lamb fattening station in the peninsula. From small acorns great oak trees grow and the co-op was soon to evolve and become a thriving business,  which today is one of the biggest wool co-op’s in the county and provider of  farm products to farmers. To celebrate the success of 40 years, the Comharchumann had an open day on Thursday last which was hugely attended and was a great success. The original committee of James Brosnan, Cathaoirleach, Michéal O Mórain, Rúnaí, Pat Quirke, Derrymore, Robert Blennerhassett, Camp and Thomas O Sullivan, Baile an Asaigh are still on the coiste today, along with Co-op Manager Sean Moriarty, who was there on Thursday doing business as usual with special reductions to mark the occasion.

The day concluded with with the celebration of Mass followed by refreshments.  We hope that this wonderful community initiative, the epitome of what “Europe”   today  calls  “the bottom up” approach blossoms and develops into the next century. Go n-eirí an sláinte Libh go léir !!

WEDDING

Congratulations to Kenneth Kelliher, Garrahies, Camp and Deirdre Crowley of Cork who were married on Saturday, 28^th. June in St. Mary’s Cathedral Killarney and held a wonderful reception with a large gathering of family and friends at The Killarney Heights Hotel, Killarney.  Go n-éirí  an t-adh libh !

CUL CAMPS

This years GAA Cúl Camps in Annascaul is taking place from Monday July 14th till Friday 18th of July. The camp runs from 10am till 2.30 pm each day. Age groups from 5 – 13 years old . Registration can be done online at www.Gaa.ie/kellogsculcamps or on the morning of the camp on July 14th at the pitch.

CAMP CASH COW

Camp Cash Cow Family Day out and Annual Fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 3^rd.  Tickets available from members of Camp Community Council. All proceeds go towards Camp Community Sports Field Development fund.

CASTLEGREGORY SUMMER FESTIVAL

Castlegregory Summer Festival is on from July 9^th. to July 13^th.  Lots of fun activities for all the family. So off to Castle to enjoy the festival and support our neighbour village as well.

ANNASCAUL BEERFEST BANKHOLIDAY

The  7th  annual  Annascaul  Beerfest  which  will  be  held  in  the village  on  August  Bank  Holiday  Weekend  1 – 3  August. The  festival  has  grown  over  the  last  6 years  and  this  year  we  will again be hosting the event between Friday and Sunday. The 2013 event raised €4, 200 for Acquired  Brain  Injury  Ireland  and  €1,000 for local  Annascaul  groups. 2014 will see donations being made to Kerry Cancer Support Group and 2014 will see the launch of both on-line donating and on-line purchasing.  See website – annascaulbeerfest.wordpress.com.

RECORD BREAKING FEAT

Eamonn Hickson better known for playing football for Annascaul and local author/writer of renown in recent times is to set a Guinness World Record for the longest journey completed reversing a Tractor and Trailer. Eamonn is to take on this mammoth task reversing his tractor from Dingle to Annascaul on Saturday 2nd August, in aid of the Kerry Cancer Group via Annascaul Beerfest. So come on everybody !   Come out and cheer him on and support Eamonn on the day !  Good luck Eamonn, what a great challenge to take on and in aid of a very worthwhile charity too !

AUGHACASLA SCHOOL

Summer Party organised by the The Aughacasla National School Parents’ Association will be held on Saturday 28th June between 02:00 and 04:00 in Camp Community Field. Prices are €5 per child and €10 per family. Activities and refreshments will be available, a fun day for all. Everyone is welcome.

CAMP HERITAGE SOCIETY

Down through the years Camp people at home and all over the world have shown a huge interest in the local history and heritage of the area in all its facets, physical, social, culture and rich archaeological features.   Of course Camp archaeological sites and other memorabilia are documented,  however there is also more information out there yet undocumented.  And so it is timely that we should set up a group, The Camp Heritage Society to work on ducumenting the local lore,  some of which is not in book or paper, and leave something that future Camp young people will have into the next century. Time passes quickly and with it too go, the memories, stories and knowledge, so please join us if you have any interest in this subject !  Many hands make light work !

A meeting will be held in early September to formally set up The Camp Heritage Society.  If you have an interest or have any ideas  –   Contact person(s)  Brigid O Connor – 087 2359304,  Martin Quirke – 087 9865964.

MARATHON ACHIEVEMENT

What a “homecoming” for Shane Finn on Saturday on the last run of his 12 day 12 Marathons which commenced in Dublin and finished in Dingle on Saturday. This amazing young man who took on the challenge in aid of Spina Bifida,Hydrocephalus Ireland, a cause close to his heart as his cousin Mary suffers from the condition ran up the steep incline at Gleann na nGealt,  like it was a casual jog.  People awaited at every village and cross roads in West Kerry to Cheer Shane on and even ran alongside him on his epic journey,  as he clocked up the 12 days,  flanked by his Dad Timmy cycling at his side.  On the last lap heading into Dingle, Shane was accompanied by a lone runner Mark Evans his business partner at WK Fitness Gym.  They arrived to tumultuous applause from the waiting crowds which were in the hundreds outside WK fitness Gym. Comhghairdeachas Shane and well done, you have surely sprinted into the World records for this wonderful achievement !!!

OBITUARY

The death of George McClelland, Killelton, Camp, Dublin and The Isle of Man occurred last week. George was a larger than life character, whose entrepreneurial spirit was to take him to many parts of the world promoting Irish Art,  a hobby which he turned into a business in the early years of his life when he began collecting antiques for his shop,  which he opened in Belfast in the early 1960’s. George’s late wife Maura Scannell a native of Annascaul, who predeceased him 7 years ago was to bring him to the Kingdom and their home in Killelton, Camp was where Maura and George entertained their many many friends down through the years.  His daughter Cathy’s address to the congregation at St. Marys Church Camp was poignant and there were tearful moments in the church as she recalled George and Maura’s life and the love which they had for Camp and its people. In 1978 George presented an artist’s  icon of The Madonna and Child to St. Marys Church, Camp, a beautiful piece from his own personal art collection.  Fr. Joseph Geoff who assisted with Fr. John Buckley PP in the concelebration of the requiem Mass on Friday paid tribute to George, his best friend at The Nursing Home they shared over the past months. George was laid to rest in Camp Cemetary alongside his beloved wife Maura. Go ndéana Dia trocaire ar a anam. He is survived by his daughters, Anne, Cathy and Kerry, son George, grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, extended family, relatives and many friends to whom sympathy is extended.

JACK AND JILL FOUNDATION

The Foley family, Curra would like to thank all who supported in any way, the Coffee Cake day held recently in their home in aid of The Jack and Jill Foundation.  E1800 was raised towards the foundation.

CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Tickets are available for the Camp Cash Cow Family Day out in Camp Community Sports Field on Sunday, August, 3^rd. Please support our annual community fundraiser. All proceeds will go toward the Camp Sportsfield Development.

CAR BOOT SALE

Camp Community Council are organising a Car Boot Sale on Sunday  1^st. June,  Bank Holiday Sunday, in Camp Community Sports Field. Indoor facilities are available if desired,  if wet.  Teas and refreshments available. All proceeds will go towards the Camp Sportsfield Development fund.  Please support.

CHARITY WALK

The Annual 4 mile walk/jog in aid of Cystic Fibrosis is on Bank Holiday Monday June 2^nd. starting at The Junction Bar at 11.00 a.m. Afterwards refreshments at the Old School.  More info.  from Breda 087 7820490.

CAMP CASH COW

Please put a note in your diary – The Annual Camp Cash Cow will be held on the August weekend, Sunday 3^rd. August. A mighty fun day out for all the family and an opportunity to win E500 by guessing where the cow does her “business”.  Dog Show, Family Novelty Sports and

much much more, Please support, all proceeds will go towards Camp Sports Development Fund. Tickets available soon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Another of Camp’s young sporting heros Jamie Quirke, Garrahies, Camp was joined by family, friends, Annascaul GAA team mates  and soccer players for Jamie’s own special celebration, his 21st   birthday at The Junction Bar, Camp on Saturday night.  Even Annascaul’s Johnny Lenihan made it over and “  a little bird tells me “ that Johnny himself celebrated a big birthday recently and as we all know its better he’s getting, age is no barrier to fitness around here !  Congratulations Jamie and Johnny, may you enjoy many more years of health, happiness and victories on the field of play !

OBITUARY

Jimmy O Sullivan, Derrymore passed to his eternal reward recently. A highly respected member of the  farming community, Jimmy’s interests were many including a game of cards with his friends in Daly’s Bar in Camp on Wednesday and Sunday nights where he will be sadly missed. Sympathy is extended to his wife Joan, daughter, Anne, sons, Seamus,Tommy, Derek, grandchildren, extended family, relatives and many friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

DERRYQUAY NATIONAL SCHOOL

The Open Day for this year will be held on June 4th. Everyone is welcome to visit our school & view its wonderful facilities and meet with staff, parents and pupils. Derryquay NS is a unique school in the current era and we welcome all visitors on the day.

Tag Rugby:  Well done to our tag rugby team who did so well in the recent blitz.

Buzzing Entrepreneur: Congrats and best wishes to budding entrepreneur, Cian Wall of 6th class who is constructing a Bee-Keeping enterprise.  This is a big project and Cian’s knowledge and enthusiasm is amazing.

Primary School Athletics: Well done to Cathal Fitzgibbon of 6th class who won a Gold medal in 100m in Tralee Harriers recent competition.  Well done also to our pupils who performed so well in Blennerville/ Ballyard Community Games Athletics and best wishes in preparation for Co Finals in June

DERRYQUAY NS

Congratulations to all the boys and girls and their families who made their First Holy Communion recently.

CAR BOOT SALE

Camp Community Council are organising a Car Boot Sale on Sunday  1^st. June,  Bank Holiday Sunday, in Camp Community Sports Field. Indoor facilities are available if desired,  if wet.  Teas and refreshments available. All proceeds will go towards the Camp Sportsfield Development fund.  Please support.

CAMP CASH COW

Please put a note in your diary – The Annual Camp Cash Cow will be held on the August weekend, Sunday 3^rd. August. A mighty fun day out for all the family and an opportunity to win E500 by guessing where the cow does her “business”.  Dog Show, Family Novelty Sports and much much more, Please support, all proceeds will go towards Camp Sports Development Fund. Tickets available soon.

CHARITY WALK

The Annual 4 mile walk/jog in aid of Cystic Fibrosis is on Bank Holiday Monday June 2^nd. starting at The Junction Bar at 11.00 a.m. Afterwards refreshments at the Old School.  More info. From Breda 087 7820490.

ICA

One of Camp ICA’s exciting project for this year is to commence research and work on a local history of Camp.  Local History covers such a wide area that Camp ICA will be glad of support from any of you who have stories and knowledge of the area which you wish to share with us and with Camp people all over the world and yet to be born !  The project is a start and hopefully will enthuse others !   Anybody interested in becoming involved in any way are asked to please attend an open meeting on Thursday 5^th. June  at 8.00 p.m. in the Old School Camp. All suggestions, ideas and help with this project will be greatly appreciated.  ICA Contact person for this project is Brigid O Connor  –  brigid.oconnor@yahoo.com, Telephone number – 066 7130185.

GAA

Annascaul defeated Ardfert in great sporting conditions at home last Sunday on a score-line of 0-16 to 2-09.

The scoring opened with a point from Ardfert’s Cian Hussey in the first minute of the game, followed with a free from Annascaul’s James Crean. Further points were exchanged from Ardfert’s John Galvin and Annascaul’s Jason Hickson, and a superb save from the home side goalie Tommy Pierce left the sides level at the end of the first quarter mark.

Annascaul’s James Crean pointed from a free in the sixteenth minute before Ardfert’s Cian Hussey gave the away side a two point lead from a goal. Annascaul dominated the remainder of the quarter with points from Aidan Crean, Fionn Coakley, James Crean, Emmet Kennedy and Jason Hickson. During the two minutes of injury time Ardfert’s Cian Hussey and Darren Wallace narrowed the margin to leave the half- time score of Annascaul 0-8 to Ardfert’s 1-04.

An exciting entrance to the second half ensued with a penalty awarded to Ardfert in the opening minutes converted by Michael Moloney to put another goal on the board. Brandon Barrett quickly followed with a point for Ardfert before a change was forced when Ardfert’s Michael Moloney was black carded and replaced by Brian Moloney. A spell of points from Annascaul’s Emmet Kennedy, Jason Hickson, James Crean and Eamonn Hickson left Annascaul two ahead at the start of the final quarter.

A free for both sides saw John Galvin and Jason Hickson slotting over, before a shrewd pass from Annascaul’s James Farrell to James Crean saw the ball over the bar. With five minutes to go and three points up Annascaul would have thought they were home and dry but a hungry Ardfert looking for a share of the spoils slotted over three points to level the game at the final stages. However, a Jason Hickson free insured Annascaul’s victory on the day with the full time sore of Annascaul 0-16 to Ardfert’s 2-09.

Annascaul

Tommy Pierce,
Andrew Finn, Gearoid O’Shea, Eoghan O’ Neill,
Ger Farelly, Eamonn Hickson (0-1), Keith Moynihan,
Emmet Kennedy(0-2), Jason Hickson(0-6, 3f),
Fionn Coakley(0-1), Daniel O’Connell, David Clifford,
Aidan Crean(0-1f), James Crean(0-5, 4f), Shane Foley.

James Farrell, Kenneth Quirke, Jamie Quirke, John Bowler, Eoin Curry, Jamie Finn, Garreth O’Donnell, Stephen Pierce, Alan Falvey, Danial Flannery.

Ardfert
Nicholas O’Sullivan,
Fionan Horgan, Rory Horgan, Niall Clifford,
Michael Moloney(1-0p), Eamonn Corridon, Stephen Leen,
Mairtin Ferris, Jerry Wallace,
Darren Wallace(0-1), John Dowling, John Galvin(0-3,1f),
Shane Griffin, Damien Wallace, Cian Hussey(1-4,1f).
Darren Delaney, Brian Moloney, Brandon Barrett(0-1), Jonathan Best, Brian O’Riordan, Dara McGarty, Jamie Hogan, Eoghan Courtney, Eoin McCarthy, Darren O’Riordan, John Egan, Darren Dineen, David Wallace.

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP

Camp Community Council is organising a litter clean up of the community over the Easter weekend. Bags, and a limited number of litter pickers and gloves will be available from members of the community council on Fri 18th of April from 10am to 10.30am at O’Dwyers Londis. Over the weekend people can do a small area near their house or get together in groups and do a larger area. Every little helps!! If anyone has any spare litter pickers they could use themselves, or pass on to the community council, it would be appreciated.  All bags can be dropped off at the front of the Community Sports hall on Easter Monday evening 21st April after 5pm. If possible, please do not drop bags before that time.

CAR BOOT SALE

Camp Community Council are holding a Car Boot Sale on Sunday, 4^th. May.  Gate opens at 10.30 a.m.  Teas and refreshments on the field.  Sellers – E10.00. Buyers E2.00.   All proceeds to Camp Sportsfield Development Fund.  So clear out the attic, remember “one man’s waste is another man’s treasure”.

CHILDRENS EASTER PARTY

Happy Easter!!! Kids party, with Puppet Show and Disco, on 12th of April in the Old School in Camp from 1-3pm. All are welcome. Entry fee is €5 per child or €10 per family.

EASTER CEREMONIES

St. Marys Church Ceremonies are as follows : –

Holy Thursday – Mass of The Lord’s Supper – 8.00 p.m.

Good Friday – Stations of The Cross – 12 noon

Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil – 8.30 p.m.

Easter Sunday – Mass  – 12 noon.

DRAMA

The highly acclaimed West Kerry playwright Mick Mulcahy is putting on his one act play with Don Wycherly of (Fr. Ted, Balchelors’ Walk fame) at The Old School, Camp  on Thursday 1^st May at 8.00 p.m.  Tickets from O Dwyers Londis – E10.00.

CAMP CASH COW

Camp Community Council have set a date for the Camp Cash Cow field event.  Our biggest and most exciting annual fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 3^rd.  in Camp Community Sports Field.  Our faithful cow “  Bluebell “ has gone on to pastures new (sold on) and so the contest is open for the “quietest and cutest cow”  around to fill her hooves !  Jack Crean is carefully observing his cows to see if maybe there is a young “Bluebell” on the farm. To explain how it works, the field is divided into numbered grids with corresponding tickets for sale at E10.00, a cow is released and if your guess correctly the grid, where she does her business, you will win E500 !   Tickets will be on sale soon.  Its really a family fun day with Bouncy Castles, Face Painting, Family Sports Relay Racing, Dog Show,  Bar-b-que and lots more !  so mark the Camp Cash Cow event in your diary, it’s a great day out and you will be supporting the Camp Sportsfield Development fund!

JEROME CONNOR SCULPTURE COLLECTION

Jimmy Deenihan T.D., Minister for Arts, Culture and The gaeltacht officially opened the Jerome Connor Sculpture Collection at The South Pole Inn Gallery in Annascaul on Friday night. The renowned Irish American Sculpture was born in Coumdubh, Annascaul and at at the young age of 15 years left for the USA with his family.  Minister Deenihan praised the work of Tom Kennedy and Eileen Percivial from The South Pole Inn, Paddy Moriarty ESB, Mary Lyne, Jerome Connor Trust and many others who had played a role in bringing this project to fruition. The Jerome Connor Collection along with The Memorabilia of Tom Crean The Annascaul Antarctic Explorer are now housed in The South Pole Inn for everybody to see and enjoy.

OBITUARY

We were very sad to hear of the death of Kitty Boyle-Hussein of Inch and Arcanaught, Castlemaine. Many of us have fond memories of  Kitty coming to the Fair in Camp in its heyday.  She loved farming and all animals and was a great judge of quality sheep always buying the best ewe lambs from the same farmer every year in Camp Fair and she gave him a fair price for them too. Ní bheidh a léitheid arís ann.  She is survived by her sons, Mahmood and Autie, sister Annie, grandchildren, daughters in law  and extended family and many friends.  Sympathy is extended to all.

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL READERS OF THESE NOTES AT HOME AND OVERSEAS.

WEDDING

Congratulations to Diane Herlihy, Kilteenbane, Camp and Adrian Guilan of Birr, Co. Offaly on their marriage on Saturday last at St. Marys Church, Camp. Fr. John Buckley PP officiated at the ceremony. The happy couple were blessed glorious sunshine on their special day. The wedding reception was held in The Skellig Hotel, Dingle where the huge wedding party of family and friends enjoyed a fabulous meal and a great day by all accounts.  Go n-éirí an t-ádh libh, Diane and Adrian.

OBITUARY

Sympathy is extended to Tom O Shea, Kilteenbane, Camp  on the recent death of his sister  Josephine Sheehy (nee O Shea) of Lixnaw. And also last week, the news of the death of Richard Curran, Annascaul was received with sadness in the parish. Richard never missed Camp September Sheep Fair and Ballinclare Horse and sheep Fair in Annascaul.  Jean Bowe formerly of Duagh, Camp too passed to her eternal reward in the past week. And in Dingle the community  are mourning the recent sad passing of Christina Geaney (nee Fitzgerald) . The youth of West Kerry will remember her fondly when she was a Leader with  Dingle Youth Club and in the KDYS West Kerry Mini Region of Youth Clubs where she was particularly interested and involved in the organisation of The Annual Games Competitions.  Sympathy is extended to all their relatives and many friends.

Sympathy is also extended to Kate Quirke, Scrallagh Beg, Camp on the death of her father John Hussey of Sneem and to Kate’s mother Betty (nee O Donnell) formerly of Slieve, Camp and to all the family.  The newsof the recent sudden and unexpected death of Dick O Riordan, Tramore, Co. Waterford was received with shock and sadness by the many people who knew him in Camp.  Dick is survived by his wife Anne (nee Griffin) Coole, Camp and family to whom sympathy is extended.  May they Rest In Peace.

LOTTO WIN

There was great excitement in Camp  when Andjrianna McCormack, Glandine, Camp  won an amazing E133,000 in The RTE winning Streak Show.  It was good luck for Andjrianna from the word go, winning E48,000 in early games in the show and then going on to spin the wheel and win E85,000.  And Andjrianna’s  lucky mascot was her husband Joey’s Kerry Minor Football Medal which he won in 1996. Congratulations and best of luck with your winnings, Andjrianna.

ICA

Thursday 27th March Talk on Nutrition with Irene Fitzgerald
Thursday 3rd April Monthly business meeting
Thursday 10th April Camp Guild AGM
These meetings all at 8pm

WELL DONE

James Crean did the parish proud when he lined out with the un/21 Kerry Minors against Cork scoring 1 goal and 3 pts on Wednesday 12th March last.  Congratulations James !!

CHELTENHAM TIPSTER

Congratulations to Jimmy O Dwyer on winning The Junction Bar Cheltenham Tipster, first prize. Brendan McCarthy was 2^nd and Eddie O Donnell 3^rd and Sean Stepney 4^th. on a board of 30 participants.  Great fun was had by all !!  Bernadette Fitzgerald The Junction Bar presented the prizes on Friday afternoon.

Annascaul Senior Football Team:

Annascaul qualified recently for a semi-final position in the West Kerry League and Annascaul were also successful away to Lispole on a score line of 0-12 to 0-9.

The game opened with a point from Jason Hickson in the first minute of the game. Lispole answered in the tenth minute, but with points from Eamonn Hickson and Shane Foley, Lispole were trailing at the half-time stage on a score line of 0-5 to 0-3.Jason Hickson once again opened for Annascaul in the fifth minute of the second half, with James Scanlon pointing, and a burst from Shane Foley adding two consecutive points giving Annascaul a six point lead in the opening stages.However, that was short lived with a hungry Lispole adding five unanswered points to the score board coming within one point of Annascaul. With Lispole on their tails, Annascaul’s upped the work rate with John Bowler, David Clifford and young Alan Falvey slotting over in the final stages of the game leaving them victorious. Best for Annascaul were Eamonn Hickson, Shane Foley, James Scanlon, Jason Hickson and man-of-the-match Emmet Kennedy.The West Kerry League semi-final matches are scheduled for next weekend, times and venues to be announced.Tommy Pierce,

Donal O’Connor, Gearoid O Shea, Andrew Finn,

Daniel O Connell, Eamonn Hickson (0-1), Keith Moynihan,

James Scanlon (0-1), Emmet Kennedy,

Ger Farrelly, Shane Foley (0-3), John Bowler (0-1),

Jason Hickson (0-4,1f), Jamie Finn, Shane Scanlon.

SUBS: David Clifford (0-1), Eoin O’Neill, Paul Whelehan, James Sayers, and Alan Falvey (0-1) and Stephen Pierce.

Best of luck to James Crean who will be lining out for Kerry’s U21’s this Wednesday night against Cork, in the Austin Stacks Park Tralee at 7.30pm.

Thank you to all who supported the Annascaul-Camp-Inch Coiste Na nÓg’s fundraising quiz in Hannafin’s bar, Annascaul recently and to those who purchased the Croke Park tickets, where all proceedings went directly to the club.

Annascaul U14 Team:

The Annascaul U14 team were beaten in round 2 by a far stronger Dingle side recently away to Dingle. In round 3.

Annascaul lost out last weekend in the West Kerry League Semi-Final to Dingle in Pairc an Aghasaigh on a score line of 1-13 to 0-7.

Dingle opened the scoring with a point from Mark Evans in the first minute of the game, shortly followed by a point from Annascauls Jason Hickson. It was tit-for-tat in the opening quarter between Jason Hickson and Mark Evans until Dingles Breandán Kelliher shot to the back of the net which saw Dingle a goal up at the end of the first quarter. However, points from James Crean and Jason Hickson narrowed the gap with a half time score of Dingle 1-03 to Annascaul 0-5.

Annascaul added to the score board with a point from James Crean in the first minute of the second half but unfortunately for Annascaul they were unable to respond to a spree of points from Mikey Geaney and Mark Evans. Jason Hickson scored a point from play in the closing minutes but this was far from enough to fend off a stronger performance by Dingle in the second half.

Best for Annascaul were Emmet Kenney, Shane Foley, David Clifford, Eoin O’Neill and Annascauls man-of-the-match Jason Hickson.

TEAM: Tommy Pierce,

Andrew Finn, Gearoid O Shea, Eoghan O’ Neill, Daniel O Connell, Eamonn Hickson, Keith Moynihan, James Scanlon, Emmet Kennedy,  David Clifford, Shane Foley, Ger Farelly, James Crean (0-2, 1f), Jason Hickson (0-5, 4f,), Johnny Deane. Subs Used: Fionn Coakley for Andrew Finn and John Bowler for Ger Farrelly. Subs: Donal O’ Connor, Paul Whelehan, Frances Herlihy, Jamie Finn, Stephen Pierce, Shane Scanlon and Jamie Quirke.

Annascaul are away to Scartaglin this coming weekend in Round 1 of the Credit Union County Senior Fooball League, time and date to be confirmed. Well done to James Crean on his performance with the Kerry U21’s last Wednesday night, unfortunately Kerry were unsuccessful losing out to Cork on a scoreline of Cork 0-18 to Kerry 2-08.

CAMP NOTES – 18^TH FEBRUARY 2014

HURRICANE DARWIN

Hurricane Darwin wreaked havoc on the Dingle Peninsula turning huge lorries upside down and bringing big trees down like matchsticks. One lorry driver had a very narrow escape when his lorry was caught be a severe gale at the top of Skirlough overlooking the valley of Gleann na nGealt here in Camp. Local lore tells the Dingle Train being blown off the railway track on a November morning in 1911 at almost exactly the same spot. Shortly afterwards a dry stone wall was built on the lower side of the track to prevent such an occurrence again. Thankfully the truck driver in this instance is safe and well and lives to tell the tale, Thank God. The O Dwyer brothers local contractors came to the rescue very quickly and with the aid of 2 Hymacs had the lorry up on its wheels in no time.  Amazingly the lorry drove away following the incident, but serious damage has been done to the cab and may well be a right off in the future. And we were all devastated to hear  that our local  Free Range Eggs hatchery in Lispoil also fell victim to the storm, wonderful products always fresh and wholesome, we hope it will be up and running again as soon as possible and that there is help and assistance out there to combat such a huge loss to the O Mainin family.

On Thursday night the electricity failed in the area with an outage affecting over 4,000 homes.  The hardworking ESB crews had it back on by lunchtime on Friday.  Great credit and gratitude is due to the ESB, Telecom and Kerry Co. Council workers who were out in all weathers trying to keep services going for the communities all over the country. Sadly one man lost his life working in West Cork. Fr. John Buckley PP included him in the prayers at Masses in our parish on Sunday. God rest His Soul.

MOUSE RACING

CAMP COMMUNITY CHILDCARE FUNDRAISING MOUSE RUN

Camp Community Childcare centre are holding a Mouse Racing night on Saturday 22^nd February in The Junction Bar, Camp at 9pm.  It’s a first for this new novel fundraiser in Camp and will be great fun !!

DJ XY playing old & new hits, Fantastic Raffle prizes and much more,  curious, then come along for a fun night out and you’ll be supporting a vital local service.

CAMP DRAMA

Camp Drama Tickets available at O’Dwyers Londis for the hilarious comedy “A Wake in the West” at Old School Camp, Thursday 27th , Friday 28th February, Saturday 1st March.

IFA

Kerry Irish Farmers Association Regional Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 19^th February at The Skellig Hotel, Dingle. Guest speaker James McCarthy IFA Regional Chairman.   Castlegregoryman Pat O Shea was elected onto the National Executive of the IFA at their recent AGM in The Manor West Hotel Tralee. Well done and Good luck Pat !

BRENDAN BAWNIE O DRISCOLL SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

The Brendan O Driscoll Scholarship Trust was set up in remembrance of Annascaul Gaelic Footballer Brendan Bawnie O Driscoll who died tragically after collapsing while playing a West Kerry Championship game for his beloved Annascaul GAA club in October 2011.The Trustees wish to thank all those who contributed to the Trust Fund and wish to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Bursary of €1000 for the 2013-14 academic year. Applications are welcome from first year third level students from the West Kerry area, applicants must be a member of one of the five clubs that make up the West Kerry Board;  Annascaul, Lispole, Castlegregory, Dingle & An Gaeltacht, and must be in the first year of a Third Level College course.Interested parties can get an application form by sending an e-mail to bodtrust@gmail.comThe 2012-13 Scholarship was awarded to Gavin Curran of the Dingle GAA Club.Applications will close on April 1st 2014.

ANNASCAUL SENIOR FOOTBALL

The Annascaul senior football team have one win from two games in the West Kerry league, after losing to An Ghaeltacht at Paddy Kennedy memorial park over the weekend on a score line of 2-13 to 0-17. Unfortunately, they were unable to build on their win over Dingle in the earlier round. Aidan Crean gave them the perfect start with three points in the opening seven minutes. However, An Ghaeltacht responded immediately with three unanswered points of their own. Annascaul conceded a goal in the 15^th minute and were down by four, until Daniel O’Connell, Shane Foley, Jason Hickson and Emmet Kennedy dragged them back into the game with four points before halftime. The halftime score was Annascaul 0-10, An Ghaeltacht 1-7.

The home side started the second half in great form, with Shane Foley slotting over after a great run. But what Annascaul could do, An Ghaeltacht did better, as a flurry of scores put them four points ahead at the three-quarter mark.

Annascaul looked to the bench in the closing minutes in an effort to level the match, but it was to no avail, and An Ghaeltacht ran out winners by two points. Best for Annascaul were Shane Foley, Emmet Kennedy, Daniel O’Connell, Fionn Coakley and man-of-the-match was Jason Hickson. On another note, congratulations to Paul Whelan on his first start for the senior football team. Next weekend  Annascaul will take part in the Paidí O’Sé Invitational Tournament, and their first game is at home, on Saturday morning.Tommy Pierce, Andrew Finn, Gearoid O Shea, Eoghan O Neill, Daniel O’Connell (0-1), David Clifford, Paul Whelan,Emmet Kennedy (0-1), James Scanlon,Ger Farrelly, Shane Foley (0-3), Fionn Coakley (0-1),

Aidan Crean (0-3), Jason Hickson (0-8), Johnny Deane. SUBS: Declan Lindsey, Stephen Pierce, Patrick O’Shea, Shane Scanlon, Jamie Quirke, Donal O’Connor, Alan Falvey.

INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULNESS

Tralee – Monday mornings in February/March –  Mindfulness teaches us to direct our attention to what is happening right here, right now, with an attitude of kindness towards ourselves and our experience. Mindfulness can help us to see what causes stress and suffering in our lives and can allow us to see our challenges and learn to relate differently to them. The programme will be practical and will include guided body scan meditation, mindful breathing and mindful movement.  Dates: 5 week programme – Monday 24^th February to Monday 24^th March.

Morning class:  10.30 am – 12 pm. Venue:  St. Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, Rock St. Tralee Cost: €80. To book a place, please Telephone Susan Barrett on 087 2838171.

CAMP NOTES – WEST KERRY LIVE – 22^ND JANUARY 2014

TRANSITION KERRY

Transition Kerry is made up of a group of people interested in issues relating to sustainable living and resilient communities. Formed in 2007, the group have organised regular information evenings dealing with issues such as waste management, water conservation, energy use, sustainable transport, local food, climate change and peak oil. Transition Kerry have also been involved with a number of day events at festivals, harvest fairs, etc  – all with a view to informing the community of the life choices they can make that will have a positive environmental impact and in many instances save them money.

Transition Kerry have designed a series of six, 1.5 hour workshops for community groups/Tidy town which will kick off in early 2014. The workshops will provide a hands on, practical approach to the following issues;

How to plan and design communities, Energy Choices, Preventing Food Waste, Water Conservation

Food Resilience, Final Workshop.

There is a charge of €20 in total per person and this money will be returned to the community group to help develop a project that may emerge from the discussions at the workshops. The workshops will only work where there is good participation as it is not envisaged  to have a sitting/listening. Contact –  Email – Mary at – campguat@gmail.com or Michael at mocoilea@kerrycoco.ie .

COOKERY NIGHT FUNDRAISER

A fundraiser – Cookery with Mark Doe will be held in  Soly Sombra, Killorglin on Thursday January 31^st. At 7.00 p.m. in aid of Killorglin Childcare Centre. Raffle and Spot Prizes on the night.

THE MICHAEL O DONNELL ANNUAL DARTS TOURMENT

The Michael O Donnell Annual Darts Tournament will be held this Saturday, 25^th January at The Junction Bar and the Final will be held on 31^st. January in Bolands Bar, Castlegregory. All proceeds raised will go towards Dun Laoghaire Rehabilitation Centre.

BIRTHDAY BASH

Paddy O Brien has reached “three quarters of a century” and to celebrate Paddy was joined by all his family and friends  at The Junction Bar, Camp on Friday night for music song and lovely food and refreshments.  Here’s hoping the friendly bus driver “ who never leaves anybody behind”  enjoys the next quarter !!  Happy Days Paddy, go maire tu an chead !!

CAMP FAIR – Down Memory Lane

And on Saturday spare a thought for the many farmers in West Kerry who brought cattle and sheep to Camp Fair on January 26^th !!  They now herd in greener pastures and The January Fair is assigned to  history.  Only Camp September Fair has survived and Annascaul has Ballinclare in May and October, wonderful traditions and indeed a necessary part of a vibrant agricultural  economy at the time  !  Up until the late 1950’s There were monthly Fairs in Castlegregory and in Dingle.  These are no more, but the memories and stories linked with them still live on in the folklore of our times.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

St. Vincent De Paul Annascaul wish to thank all who helped to raise funds in 2013; those who gave donations, helped with bag packing & contributed to the annual collections outside Church gates in Annascaul, Camp & Inch. All monies are used locally. Contact No.: 089 425 294

SENIOR CITIZENS

Senior Citizens Annual Social at The Dingle Sceilig Hotel on Sunday 9^th February @ 2.00 p.m. Dinner and Refreshments served. Music – Billy Donegan – Price –E15.00. Failte roimh cách. Everybody welcome.

CAMP NOTES
NEW YEAR
A very Happy and peaceful New Year  to all readers at home and abroad.
Bliain Nua Faoi Mhaise dibh go leir.

CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Camp Community Council would like to thank all who supported the Dingle Way Walk and Reindeer Car Run on 28^th December.  E955 was raised on the day in aid of Camp Community Sports Field Development fund.

THE NIGHT OF THE BIG WIND

A Hurricane swept over Ireland on 6^th January 1839 killing several hundred people and causing severe damage. This event became part of Irish folklore, in fact  its effect on the 8 million inhabitants of Ireland at the time resulted in it becoming the date from which many other events were measured. When the British state pension system was introduced in 1909, one of the questions asked of those applicants in Ireland who lacked documentation was whether they could remember the storm of 1839. According to stories told locally the last big wind here was in 1936 when local farmers described “haysheds” blown like  “leaves of a book” up to the top of  Carrig and in Knockglossmore a farmers turf shed ended up down in the strand, a line of trees were knocked in Driscolls wood.  All the local people had firewood for the rest of the winter. The storms of the past week did not cause any serious damage.

OBITUARY

The death of Teresa Mulcahy, nee (Fogarty) Fulham, London and formerly of Nenagh Co.Tipperary occurred recently. Teresa was laid to rest in Ballinknockane Cemetary Camp on Thursday alongside her late husband Michael Brendan Mulcahy of Garrahies, Camp who passed to his eternal reward 21 years ago. Fr. John Buckley, PP celebrated the requiem Mass at St. Marys Church, Camp. Teresa is survived by her sons Michael and John, sister Kit, daughters in law Sarah and Beate, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives & friends to whom sympathy is extended.
The news of the death of Richard Greensmyth just before Christmas was received with great shock and sadness in the area.  Richard was  popular and well liked and he will be sadly missed by  his family and by his many friends. The Requiem Mass on Sunday was concelebrated by Fr. John Buckley PP and Fr. Kevin Sullivan Chaplain ITTralee. Richard’s funeral was huge on both days and people came from far and near to pay their last respects to him. Richard was laid to rest at Ballinknockane Cemetary, Camp on Sunday. Sympathy is extended to his son Kevin, daughter Gillian and their mother Helen, sisters, Mary, Eileen and Geraldine, brothers, John, Kieran, Gerard, and Noel, Mother in Law, Maureen, extended family, many relatives and friends. Richard’s daughter Rachel predeceased him and his mother Peggy also passed to her eternal reward earlier this year R.I.P.
NEW BOOK
Local Novelist, Eamonn Hickson, Lougher, Annascaul has another book on the shelves this Christmas. Angel of Death is on sale on Amazon.com and in all local shops. Congratulations Eamonn, from reading the foreword, it is indeed a gripping and engaging story !  Well done !
BRENDAN BAWNIE O DRISCOLL
The Covered Stand at the Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park in Annascaul was named The Brendan Bawnie O’Driscoll Memorial Stand on Sunday last.  Brendan Bawnie O’Driscoll was a Star performer with the Annascaul GAA club until his untimely death at 28 years of age after collapsing while playing a West Kerry Championship game for Annascaul at the Paddy Kennedy Memorial Park in November 2011.
Annascaul GAA Club believe that this permanent memorial is a fitting honour for Brendan who graced the playing fields of Kerry with Annascaul and West Kerry with his skills and footballing ability before his untimely death.
Sean Barry was MC for the day and John Courtney Chairman Annascaul GAA welcomed everybody and thanked them for their support.
The event commenced with a  football match between West Kerry & Dingle, which ended in a draw.
Fr. John Buckley PP officiated  at the blessing of the stand and  Brendan Bawnie O’Driscoll’s brothers Vincie and Chriss unveiled the Plaque  which bears the inscription “Brendan Bawnie O Driscoll Memorial Stand, Inspirational Footballer and Friend.”  Donations on the day were accepted for the Acquired Brain Injury Charity and the Brendan O Driscoll Scholarship Trust.   Afterwards Refreshments were served in the Community Sports Hall.
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CAMP NOTES – 2ND DECEMBER 2013

CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE
The following are upcoming fundraisers being organised by Camp Community Council Field Committee.
CAR BOOT SALE – CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Thanks to everybody who supported our Car Boot Sale on Sunday. E850 was raised on the day
Christmas Walk
A walk will take place on Saturday 28th December on the Dingle Way from Camp to Annascaul.
Registration from 9.45 to 10.15 am at the old school in Camp. Adults – €10, Children – free.  Return Transport will be provided from Annascaul if required. On returning to Camp, refreshments will be provided at the Old School.
Christmas draw
A draw will take place before Christmas with a first prize of a €100 voucher O Dwyers Londis, kindly
sponsored by Joe Dwyer, and several other prizes to be won also.  Cards for the draw will be out in the coming weeks –  €2 per line.

ACTIVE RETIRED – CAMP

Contributions and non perishable goods are invited for Christmas Hamper for the Camp Active Retired would be gratefully appreciated and can be dropped into Ashes bar, Camp before 7th December.

Camp Active retired are organising their Christmas lunch starting with Mass at 12 noon on Saturday next in The Old School, Camp. Everybody welcome.

CAMP’S GOT TALENT

Louise, Hair Heaven would like to thank the contestants, sponsors and all who supported Camp’s Got Talent on Friday night at Ashes. Thanks to Ashes Bar who provided the wonderful venue which was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Winners on the night –  1^st Leah O Donnell, 2^nd. Eric Keegan 3^rd. Shelly McKenna. All proceeds are going to Pieta House and Kerry/Cork Cancer Link bus E2393.23 was raised to date with money still coming in. Local Camp Band “Turf” provided the entertainment after the show.  Well done to Louise, Megan and Karen organisers, it was a great success in aid of such worthy charities.

CHRISTMAS TREES AND WREATHS

Christmas trees and wreaths are on sale in O Dwyers Retail Centre, Camp. Top quality non shed Christmas Trees and stands. Larger trees can be provided on request. Door and grave wreaths will be available as well as special requests. Contact David Clifford on 086 8973406, delivery can be arranged.

OBITUARY

The death of William Fitzgerald, Killelton, Camp occurred recently. Willies favourite band “The Flight Of Earls” were at his graveside on Friday and  “The Huckle Buck”  Willies best know party pieces was among the tunes played for him. Willie was always in good humour and he loved meeting all his friends at the weekly senior citizens dinners at Camp and Castlegregory. Willia was laid to rest in Ballinknockane Cemetary, Camp following requiem Mass at St. Marys Church, Camp on Friday. Ni beidh a leitheid aris ann.  Sympathy is extended to his family and many friends.

Derryquay NS Twist Jump and Jive

Thanks to everyone who supported our 50s night and helped to raise funds for the school.  Everyone had a great night in Keanes ‘Diner’ that was so spectacularly decorated. Particular thanks to Mary Burke and MC Dermot Waugh for planning and co-ordinating the event.  Special thanks to DJ Sean Murphy 087-6705040 who ensured the dance floor was always full and thanks to John Keane and everyone who donated spot prizes or helped in any way. A great night was had by all.

THE SOCCER

Yesterday we travelled to Killarney athletic with a very strong squad. This was very encouraging after last weeks poor turn out. We came away with all three points after winning 3 nil with the goals coming from Francis Herlihy, James Scanlon and an outrageous solo effort from James Crean. On the day the back four was solid with Gearoid O’ Shea outstanding and Eoin Curry again holding his own. Midfield battled well and came out on top although Francis could have had four goals if he brought his shooting boots!! Our two lads up front were excellent throughout. Great effort by everyone involved.

We will be looking forward to our Christmas Party on the 28th of December and we will be selling lines for our Christmas draw over the coming weeks. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

ICA

Camp ICA raised E281 for the Phillipines at Camp car Boot Sale last Sunday. Thanks to everybody who supported through donations and by purchasing from the stall on the day.

CAMP COMMUNITY COUNCIL

The following are upcoming fundraisers being organised by Camp Community Council Field Committee.

A Car Boot Sale will take place at Camp Community field on Sunday 1^st December 2013 starting at 9.00 am. (Indoors if wet). Sellers with stalls/car boot –  €10, buyers – €2. A great chance to clear out the house before Santa arrives!

Christmas Walk

A walk will take place on Saturday 28^th December on the Dingle Way from Camp to Annascaul. Registration from 9.45 to 10.15 am at the old school in Camp. Adults – €10, Children – free.  Return Transport will be provided from Annascaul if required. On returning to Camp, refreshments will be provided at the Old School.

Christmas draw

A draw will take place before Christmas with a first prize of a €100 voucher O Dwyers Londis, kindly sponsored by Joe Dwyer, and several other prizes to be won also.  Cards for the draw will be out in the coming weeks –  €2 per line.

CAMPS GOT TALENT

Camps got talent will be held on Friday, 29^th. November at 9.00 pm. at Ashes, Camp to fund 2 charities Pieta house Kerry & Cork Health Link Bus. We need all the support we can get and acts so if you feel you have a talent you would like to share please contact us via private message or Megan on 0876600706 to sign up, it’s a night of fun and entertainment so anything goes. 1st prize €200, 2nd prize €100
3rd prize €50.
So come on sign up, we can’t have the night without you and its for charity !!!!
Amazing raffle prizes to give away. Entry forms  available in Hair Heaven, Camp and also available if requested from Megan.

CPR AND DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING

Red Cross CPR & Defib Training at Old School, Camp on Sun. 24^th Nov. at 2pm.  Certified Course, €20 p.p.; Balance of cost will be subsidised by Camp Defib. Comm.; Info.: Sheila at 086 2217072.

SENIORS: Annascaul are relegated to division 3 of the county league for next year, after losing out by a point to Gneeveguilla over the weekend, on a score-line of 1-11 to 1-10. Best for us on the day were Shane Foley, Gearoid O Shea, Jason Hickson and Aidan Crean. TEAM: Tommy Pierce, Colm Barry, Eamonn Hickson, Eoghan O Neill, David Clifford, Keith Moynihan, Andrew Finn, Emmet Kennedy, Gearoid O Shea, Gareth O Donnell, Shane Foley, James Scanlon, Aidan Crean, Jason Hickson, James Crean. SUBS: Declan Lindsey, Daniel O Connell, Kenneth Quirke, Stephen Pierce, Jamie Quirke.

WEDDING

Congratulations to Máiréad O’Connor, Daughter of John and Margaret, Meennascarty, Camp and Stefan Wintersteller, son of Barbara and Herbert, Abtenau, Austria, who were married in St. Peters Archabbey, Salzburg, Austria. Fr. Bernhard Rock officiated at the ceremony. Best man was Joe Moser and groomsmen were Markus Wintersteller, Robert Sonnenschein and Josef Schnitzhofer. Maid of Honor was Katie Cawley. Bridesmaids were Victoria O’Connor with Michelle Lynch and Eimear O’Connell. Flowergirls were Caoimhe Cawley with Aoife O’Connor and Grace Cawley. Pageboy was Jack
O’Connor. The reception was held at Stiftskeller St. Peters, Salzburg. Best of luck to the happy couple in their future life together.

CAMP COMMUNITY CHILDCARE CENTRE

Camp Community After School Group held a Cake Sale at the Old School,  on Sunday.

Thanks to everybody who supported this event. Over  E1,006.50 was raised. The money will be well spent and will be used to buy equipment for the Centre .

CAMP TOWN TWINNING

Camp Town Twinning organised a lovely community occasion in the Old School on Sunday. Delicious home made food was served to everybody followed by a mighty session of Irish Traditional Music led by Muintir Uí Mhorain. Seamus O Donnell one of the founders of Twinning in Camp made a presentation to the Town Twinning President Séan Leen. Camp is twinned with Brittany in France and Tazones in Northern Spain.

New families  and individuals are always welcome to join Camp Town Twinning which is a wonderful cultural experience.

CHRISTMAS PARTY TIME

Camp Junction Bar and Restaurant have already started taking Christmas party bookings so if interested please contact Ber or Mike on 066 7130120 or thejunctionbar@rocketmail.com to book a night of your choice.. Music provided!! Winter Food service continues with extensive menu – 12.30 Midday until 7.30 pm!

KERRY/CORK CANCER BUS

E500 was raised in aid of the Kerry/Cork Cancer Link Bus in The Stretford End Bar, Causeway on Friday  8^th. November. Thanks to everyone who supported the event. Next fundraising night is at The Kingston Bar, Killorglin on Friday night 22^nd November. A shopping trolley of food will also be raffled on the night. This is part of an ongoing fundraising campaign in aid of the cancer bus, which is providing a much needed service for patients travelling to Cork for Cancer treatment.

CAMP NOTES – 3^rd. NOVEMBER 2013

CPR TRAINING

Red Cross CPR training will be held on Sunday 24^th  Nov in Camp Community Centre. The training is approx 3.5 hour in length and is a certified course. €20 per person and the balance of the cost is subsidised by Camp defibrillator Committee. Interested, please contact any member of the Defibrillator  Committee as soon as possible.

CAMPS GOT TALENT

The date is Finally set !

We are hosting Camps got talent at Ashes Camp on Saturday, November 30^th.  to fund our 2 charities Pieta house Kerry & Cork Health Link Bus. We need all the support we can get and stage acts too,  so if you feel you have a talent you would like to share please contact us via private message on Ashes Facebook page, or telephone Megan on 0876600706 to sign up, it’s a night of fun and entertainment so anything goes.
1st prize €200
2nd prize €100
3rd prize €50
So come on sign up, we can’t hold the night without you and It’s all for charity !
Amazing raffle prizes to give away. Entry forms also available in Hair Heaven Salon, Camp!

BEYOND THE BROOKLYN SKY

It was Full Houses on Wednesday and Thursday night at Siamsa Tire for Michael Hilliard-Mulcahy’s Play Beyond The Brooklyn Sky. A fabulous production with a great local story line about emigrants returning to Brandon Town, this play has everything, comedy, trauma and heartache all wrapped up together in a West Kerry Community Hall setting. The Lower West and the entire Peninsula were out in great numbers to support Michael and show pride in one of their own reaching the heights as this play has done in Theatre Festivals all over the country and beyond. Michael would like to thank everybody for coming out to support him !  Congratulations Michael and well done too to the Waterford  Theatre production team of actors whose performance was top class!

CAMP UNITED

We had no game this weekend but last week we beat Dingle 4 goals to 2 in the Kdl in Tralee to move up to third in the league table. Eoin O Neill put in a man of the match performance with the excellent James Crean scoring twice and James Scanlon and Andrew Finn getting one each. After a poor start to the season this was a great result against our West Kerry rivals.
Dont forget our table quiz Friday night at 9.30 p.m  in O Neills, Railway Tavern, Camp. Your support will be greatly appreciated.  There will be plenty of spot prizes to be raffled also on the night.

LIVING LINKS KERRY

CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE for those bereaved by suicide will be held in St. Brendans Church,  Rock Street, Tralee on Sunday, 10^th. November at 3.00 p.m. Afterwards Refreshments will be served in the Parish Hall.

On Sunday, 24^th. November CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE will be held in The Church of The Resurrection, Park Road, Killarney.

IRISH CLASSES

Irish Classes for Primary School children will be held at Camp Childcare Centre on Monday evenings from 2.00 to 5.30 p.m.   Foclóir agas Comhra and Irish through fun and crafts. To book please contact Máire  – 086 8560961.

OBITUARY

The death occurred recently of John Joe Fitzgerald, Aughacasla, Castlegregory. Joe passed away peacefully on 20^th October in The Ashborough Lodge Nursing Home, Milltown where he was lovingly cared for over the past 18 months. He celebrated his 90^th birthday only 2 weeks previously on 10^th. October. A kind neighbour and gentle person, Joe was also well known to all of us parents and children attending Aughacasla School some years back as the friendly and caring busdriver. He never raised his voice to anybody and all the children loved him. He had a great way with them and news of his passing was met with sadness at home and in faraway places too where many of the pupils of Aughacasla who travelled in the school bus now have made their homes.

CAR BOOT SALE

A Car Boot Sale will be held this Sunday, 27^th October in Camp Community Sports Field (Indoors if Wet.)  Sellers with Stalls/car Boot – E10.00. Buyers – E2.00.  This is a great opportunity to declutter your home and support a worthy cause as all proceeds go towards the training and maintenance of the Camp AED’s Defibrillators. And if you were a Camp Car Boot Sale supporter in the past, come along again and support us. Teas and refreshments available in the Sports Hall on the day. The Irish Red Corss  will be providing information on upcoming AED training which they are planning to deliver in Camp for those of us needing refresher and  for first time attenders. Attend and you might help save a life !  Please support us on Sunday !

QUIZ

Camp Community Council and Sports Committee wish to thank all who supported the quiz held in Ashes Pub on Friday night in aid of Camp Sportsfield Development.  E670 was raised on the night. Chairman Gene Fin thanked Conor Slattery organiser, Sean Barry Quizmaster, Christy Deane, Amplification, Micko and the Staff at Ashes and all those who attended on the night. Gene advised of the current plans for Camp Community Sports Field, Drainage currently being undertaken and other projects coming down the line and he praised the work of past committees in the development of community facilities in Camp Community Field going back 30 years since the community field was first purchased. Gene also thanks those who sponsored raffle prizes on the night.

CAMP UNITED

We are having a table quiz in O Neills, Railway Tavern, Camp on Friday the 8th of November starting at 9.00 pm. Local support on the night would be appreciated.  Spot Prizes for raffle will also be greatly appreciated and can be handed in to The Railway earlier on Friday if you cannot attend the quiz on the night.
On Sunday, we played Spa Road in the KDL in Tralee. In a very entertaining game which finished 3-3 despite being behind on 3 occasions we battled hard for a much deserved point. Goals were scored by James Scanlon, James Crean and Francis Herlihy popped up with the equaliser.  Its great to see Francis back after a long stint out with injury.  Well done to all involved.

CAMP NOTES – 14^TH OCTOBER 2013

VOLSKWAGON/CAMPER WEEKEND

The Railway Tavern hosted the Annual VW/Camper Van weekend in the pub lastweekend. Mike O Neill, a VW enthusiast himself reported a huge turnout and great music and song too throughout the weekend.

THEATRE PRODUCTION

Michael Hilliard Mulcahy presents “Beyond The Brooklyn Sky” at Siamsa Tire on 30/31 October at 8.00 pm.  Successfully run and critically acclaimed at last year’s Dublin Theatre Festival, this play is now touring nationally.  Set in the present day, in the small coastal town of Brandon, in west, Co Kerry, the play begins with a homecoming and is marked by an absence, as a group of fortysomething friends gather to mark their reunion after 20 year.” (Irish Times). Director Peter Sheridan says “its the strongest debut play he has ever been involved in.”

OBITUARY

The news of the death of Rose Staunton (nee Wheeler), Acres, Annascaul was received with sadness on Tuesday morning. Rose along with her husband Gordon joined Milo, Jack Doyle, Tracy O Neill and many others over the years at the Sunday afternoon session in The Railway Tavern. On Concetina she played many a tune and made many many friends too.  She was a lovely friendly and kind lady who always had a smile on her face. Sympathy is extended to her husband Gordon, her sons and her extended family and her many friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

CONGRATULATIONS

John and Dolly Chambers  got a “bualadh bos” at Mass in Camp recently to congratulate them on 50 years of marriage this year. No doubt the entire community of Camp join in sending best wishes to them, John is certainly one of the very best community workers around !!  And we all know that behind every successful man, there is always a good woman !!!   Dolly and John,  Congratulations to you both, may you enjoy many more years of happiness together !!

21^ST BIRTHDAY

Bríd O Connor  “youngest of the family of Pat Joe and Frances” celebrated her 21^st at home recently. All her friends came and her cousins and relatives and neighbours and a great night was had by all !

TRAINING/INFORMATION

45 minute informative/practical training on completion of Forms MED1 and MED2 given on Tuesday 5th November @ 10am in the Old School, Camp.   The training will provide assistance and support on filling forms for refund for medical, dental, nursing home or medication expenses for yourself or your family.  Please text or telephone Adrienne Dowd on 087-2417021 to confirm attendance. Cost €12 per person

EDUCATION SCOLARSHIP

Michael O Driscoll, Genie Farrell and Sean Barry presented the “Brendan Bawny O Driscoll” Memorial Education Scholarship to Gavin Curran, Dingle GAA Club following the West Kerry Championship in Dingle. Gavin is the first recipient of the scholarship.

HEALTH LINK CANCER BUS FUNDRAISER

Paddy O Brien presented a cheque for E500 to the Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus fund on Monday last, proceeds from the ongoing fundraiser in aid of the bus. The “ recently launched CD “Drivin you To Drink” was written and produced by Paddy O Brien specificially to help raise funds for this worthy cause. Upcoming events include a night in The Stretford Inn Bar in Causeway on 7^th. November.  Thanks to everybody for their support.

AUGHACASLA SCHOOL

Happy Haloween !!!  Kids party will take place on 26th of October in the old school in Camp from 3-5pm. DJ Nat will host the event. All are welcome. Entry fee is €5 per child or €10 per family.

INTRODUCTION TO MINDFULLNESS

A 5 week programme – Monday 4^th November – Monday 2^nd. December. Morning Class 10.30 – 12 p.m. Evening Class – 7.30 – 9/00 p.m.

Venue St. Brendans Pastoral Centre, Rock Street, Tralee  Early Booking is essential to ensure a place. Booking please telephone – Susan – 087 2838171.    

TABLE QUIZ

A Table Quiz in aid of Camp Community Council Sports Field Development will be held at Ashes Pub on Friday, 18^th. October commencing at 9.00 p.m. Please support !

HARVEST THANKSGIVING

An Ecumenical Harvest Thanksgiving will be celebrated in Kilgobbin Church at 3.00 p.m. on Sunday next 20^th. October. Afterwards Refreshments will be served in the Old School, Camp.

VOLSKWAGON/CAMPER WEEKEND

The Railway Tavern are hosting the Annual VW/Camper Van weekend in the pub this weekend. Mike O Neill, a VW enthusiast himself is expecting a huge turnout from all over the country and local VW owners are asked to join in too.And its all in aid of 2 charities –   I might add that there will be plenty of music and song too throughout the weekend.

THEATRE PRODUCTION

Michael Hilliard Mulcahy presents “Beyond The Brooklyn Sky” at Siamsa Tire on 30/31 October at 8.00 pm.  Successfully run and critically acclaimed at last year’s Dublin Theatre Festival, this play is now touring nationally.  Set in the present day, in the small coastal town of Brandon, in west, Co Kerry, the play begins with a homecoming and is marked by an absence, as a group of fortysomething friends gather to mark their reunion after 20 year.” (Irish Times). Director Peter Sheridan says “its the strongest debut play he has ever been involved in.”

OBITUARY

The news of the death of Rose Staunton (nee Wheeler), Acres, Annascaul was received with sadness on Tuesday morning. Rose along with her husband Gordon joined Milo, Jack Doyle, Tracy O Neill and many others over the years at the Sunday afternoon session in The Railway Tavern. On Concetina she played many a tune and made many many friends too.  She was a lovely friendly and kind lady who always had a smile on her face. Sympathy is extended to her husband Gordon, her sons and her extended family and her many friends. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

CONGRATULATIONS

John and Dolly Chambers  got a “bualadh bos” at Mass on Sunday to congratulate them on 50 years of marriage this year. No doubt the entire community of Camp join in sending best wishes to them, John is certainly one of the very best community workers around !!  And we all know that behind every successful man, there is always a good woman !!!   Dolly and John,  Congratulations to you both, may you enjoy many more years of happiness together !!

21^ST BIRTHDAY

Bríd O Connor  “youngest of the family of Pat Joe and Frances” celebrated her 21^st at home on Saturday night. All her friends came and her cousins and relatives and neighbours, a great night was had by all !

TRAINING/INFORMATION

A 45 minute informative/practical training on completion of Forms MED1 and MED2 given on Tuesday 5th November @ 10am in the Old School, Camp.   The training will provide assistance and support on filling forms for refund for medical, dental, nursing home or medication expenses for yourself or your family.  Please text or telephone Adrienne Dowd on 087-2417021 to confirm attendance. Cost €12 per person

EDUCATION SCOLARSHIP

Michael O Driscoll, Genie Farrell and Sean Barry presented the “Brendan Bawny O Driscoll” Memorial Education Scholarship to Gavin Curran, Dingle GAA Club on Saturday evening following the West Kerry Championship. Gavin is the first recipient of the scholarship.

CAR BOOT SALE

Camp Defibrillator Committee will hold a Car Boot Sale in Camp Community Sports Field on Sunday, 27^th October. Please support.

HEALTH LINK CANCER BUS FUNDRAISER

Paddy O Brien presented a cheque for E500 to the Kerry/Cork Health Link Bus fund on Monday last, proceeds from the ongoing fundraiser in aid of the bus. The “ recently launched CD “Drivin you To Drink” was written and produced by Paddy O Brien specificially to help raise funds for this worthy cause. Upcoming events include a night in The Stretford Inn Bar in Causeway on 7^th. November.  Thanks to everybody for their support.

AUGHACASLA SCHOOL

Happy Haloween !!!  Kids party will take place on 26th of October in the old school in Camp from 3-5pm. DJ Nat will host the event. All are welcome. Entry fee is €5 per child or €10 per family.

INTRODUCTION TO MINFULLNESS

A 5 week programme – Monday 4^th November – Monday 2^nd. December. Morning Class 10.30 – 12 p.m. Evening Class – 7.30 – 9/00 p.m.

Venue St. Brendans Pastoral Centre, Rock Street, Tralee  Early Booking is essential to ensure a place. Booking please telephone – Susan – 087 2838171.    

CAMP NOTES – WEST KERRY LIVE – 10^TH SEPTEMBER 2013

WEDDING

Congratulations to Louise Barry, Camp and Thomas Greaney, Curaheen who were married recently in Marbella in Spain. The entire Barry and Greaney families enjoyed a wonderful wedding and a lovely family gathering and holiday in magnificent weather and exquisite scenery on this very special and joyous occasion for Louise and Thomas.  May they enjoy years and years of happiness and good fortune in their future lives together.

UNIVERSITY GRADUATIONS

Congratulationst to Aidan Crean, Knockglossbeg, Camp and  Kenneth Quirke, Curra, Camp both conferred with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Wood Science and Technology at University College, Limerick on Wednesday last.  Well done.

OBITUARY

Sympathy is extended to Tina Griffin, Knockglossmore, Camp and Dingle and all the extended  family on the recent death of her father Donal Griffin, Marian Park, Dingle.  Donal’s son is Tommy Griffin, well know Kerry and West Kerry footballer.

Sympathy is extended to  Michael O Donnell, Tralee and Glenmane on the death of his sister Mary, native of Cloghane and teaching in Dublin for all of her working life.  Mary is also survived by her brother Gerard and sister Kathleen, nieces, nephews many relatives and friends.  R.I.P.

And Maidhc Dainín O Sé  Baile na nGall passed away on Thurday. Maidhc Dainín was a born literary genius who epitomised everything that was Irish in language, culture and music and in his many books written in the Irish Language. He has left a huge legacy to the nation. A simple unassuming man who truly gives credence to “Walking with Kings”, while never losing the common touch. Sympathy is extended to his wife Kathleen , sons Daithi (RTE Presenter), Kevin and Danny, Daughter Marianne, grandchildren and many relatives and friends. His daughter Deirdre predeceased him.  Go ndéana Dia trocaire ar a n-anamhacha go léir.

CAMP JUNCTION VINTAGE RALLY

Despite half the county donning their green and gold and setting off for Dublin, many fans opted to  attend the Camp Junction Annual Vintage Rally and watch the match at the Junction where the atmosphere was also electric. Good on the Kerry team who gave us a mighty game of football!
The vintage rally was a great success as always and was well supported by local exhibitors as well as those who travelled long distances.
Pauline and Joan provided the tea, home baking and refreshments. Moss gave a running commentary of the different events and played music and match relays all day long. And John Joe O Donnell gave a hand sheepshearing demonstration.
Anne kept everyone informed of the layout and where to get their plaques, while also doing the gate. Les prepared the grounds for the event with John Joe and also presented everyone with their plaques. Susan and John made St.Brigid crosses in the hand craft section which were in great demand and funds again went to Kerry Hospice. Thanks to Catherine and her daughter for doing face painting for the children.  Castlegregory won the Tug-o-War,  teams from Aughacasla and Camp also took part. Brendan McCormack made butter in an old churn!
To the Many people who took part or helped in any way we extend a huge Thank You. Total amount raised will be announced later as money is still coming in, and it is hoped  to present the cheque to Kerry Hospice on Camp Fair night.

CAMP DRAMA GROUP

Camp Drama Group are beginning rehearsals for their next play “A Wake in the West” on Monday 9th of September at 9pm in The Railway Bar Camp. New members welcome hope to see you all there. Information 086 4089504.

IFA

The Kerry Branch of the Irish Farmers Association are hosting a Regional Skillnet Information event on CAP, Computer and Farm Safety  on Thursday,  12^th September in The Skellig Hotel, Dingle at 7.30 p.m. Entertainment and a buffet meal will follow courtesy of Kerry IFA. To book please call Tralee IFA office – 0667123279. This should be a very beneficial  night of information for all IFA members in this age of change in farming life, so its well worth attending !

CAMP FAIR

Camp  Old  Traditional  Sheep Fair is on Wednesday, 18^th. September with Sheep, Horses, Donkeys, Fowl for sale. A Sheep Show will be held in the yard of Dalys Bar at 12.30 p.m.

Categories – Scotch Ewe and Ram Lamb, Scotch Yearling Ram,Cheviot Hogget Ram,Cheviot Aged Ram and Overall Champion Sheep. Cash Prizes for Best Traditional Pens and Best Pen of Quality Sheep. Prizes for best horses.  Ashes Pub/Restaurant  will have mutton pies all day and inclusion in a free draw with Profits To Kerry Hospice Association. And Marys  Mutton Pies can be savoured at The Junction Bar/Restaurant.  O Dwyers Retail Centre are also catering for all dietary requirements. And Camp ICA have a coffee/tea and home baking day in aid of  Kerry Hospice Association in the Old School. The ever popular Musician Danny Goggin is at Ashes Pub and Spailpin  are playing in The Junction Bar on Camp Fair night and the proceeds of Camp Junction Vintage Rally will be presented to  Kerry Hospice Association. Camp fair is a lovely family day out, it’s great craic, everybody welcome.

CD LAUNCH

The official launch of “Drivin You To Drink” will be at the Seven Hogs in Aughacasla, Castlegregory on Friday 13th Sept. It will be a great night out with music by the Jam Butty Band and friends, craic, raffles, and complimentary finger food, please come to support it have a fun night out. The CD is €10 and will  help to support The Kerry Cancer Support Group. For more info call (087) 7538679 or go to www.paddywilldriveyoutodrink.com.

ICA

Camp ICA is again back in full swing…..Meetings monthly, 1st Thursday of each month.
Ongoing walks on Weds. @ 09.30am. Weekly get-togethers for other activities and information..
Contact Mary Knightly 066-7130918 / 05-1433150 (Secretary)

SENIORS: Annascaul were defeated over the weekend in division 2 of the county league by Listowel, on a scoreline of 3-14 to 1-11. This leaves us at the bottom of the table, but there is still hope in our final league game to escape the drop. TEAM: Tommy Pierce, Eoghan O Neill, Eamonn Hickson, David Clifford, Colm Barry, Jason Hickson, Ger Farrelly, Emmet Kennedy, Gearoid O Shea, Genie Farrell, Shane Foley, James Scanlon, Aidan Crean, Gareth O Donnell, James Crean. SUBS: Keith Moynihan, John Bowler, Cian Kennedy, Fionn Coakley, Andrew Finn, Johnathon Deane, Declan Lindsey.

OBITUARY

The news of the death of John Moriarty, Lisdargan, Lispole was received with sadness by all of us who knew him. We all have fond memories of John coming to Camp Fair and winning prizes for his quality sheep down through the years. Sympathy is extended to his wife Teresa, daughter, son, brother and sisters, grandchildren and extended family and many friends.  John, affectionately known as (Johnny, Dingle) a throwback from his wide and varied travels around the world was a very popular man and will be missed by everybody.  Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dilís.

Sympathy is extended to Richard Greensmyth on the recent death of his mother Margaret Greensmyth, Railway Terrace, Tralee and to all the Greensmyth family and friends in Camp and Tralee.

CAMP SHEEP FAIR

Camp Fair is round the corner once again. The fair falls on Wednesday 18^th September this year and is always a great day out for all the family.  According to local information there is no sheep mart clashing with us this year, so come on the buyers and local farmers please  bring sheep for sale too !  All Perpetual cups for the sheep show to be returned please to Dalys Bar before  the fair, as soon as possible.  Money Prizes for best traditional pens as always !!!  And the Mutton Pies is of course the staple diet of the day and as always, there will be plenty of  music and craic in all the pubs, so Camp Fair here we come !!   Horses welcome too and any animals or fowl for sale, everybody is welcome at Camp Fair.

CONCERT IN CAMP

The popular Dingle Band Walking on Cars performed in Ashes Pub on Friday 16^th. August last. A huge crowd attended.  Local Camp Band Turf were the support artists. A great night was had by all.

LOCAL CD LAUNCH

Also on Friday 16^th. August, there was a big turnout at The Tribute to Páidí O Shea CD Launch in Ventry. Among the main vocalists on the CD is our own lovely singer Noreen Ashe. The CD is only E5 and is available locally and in all good music shops. All funds go towards the Irish Heart Foundation. Well known RTE broadcaster Michael O Muircheartaigh launch the CD on the night.

Paddy O Brien our very accommodating local taxi is launching his new CD at The Seven Hogs on 13^th September. Entitled “Paddy will Drive you to Drink” and containing a few lovely numbers recorded by his son Vincent and Willie Hilliiard, (The Junction Bar- Sunday night music),  the CD is a nice local momento and is available for E5. Again proceeds to go towards The Kerry Cork Cancer Link Bus.

MURTYPICS

Martin Mulcahy’s  recently  showed  “Castlegregory on Film”,  local film and Documentary at The Clubrooms, Castlegregory.  Murt is a very talented artist, video producer and film maker and is a member of the well known Mulcahy family, brother Frankie of Riverdance fame and on his mother side the traditional musicians the Hilliards of Aughascla.  An excellent production and a historical memorabilia for the area. Congratulations Murt !

CAMP NOTES – 5^TH AUGUST 2013

OBITUARY

Séan O Driscoll, New Jersey and late of Garrahies, Camp passed to his eternal reward on Tuesday July 23rd in New Jersey.  He is survived by his sons Patrick, Kevin, and Sean and daughters Jenny O’Driscoll Tsiskakis and Pam O’Mahony,  brothers Gene, Michael, Seamus, Patrick and Vincent and sisters, Peggy, Mary, Bernadette and Anne, nieces, nephews, brothers in law, sisters in law and many relatives and friends.   Sympathy is extended to all.

Sean  emigrated to the USA at a very young age, starting his own building contracting business he was a hard worker,  he kept going even when his health was deteriorating in recent years, it didn’t hold him back and he accomplished alot in his short life.  He was 57 years old at the time of his death.  He was a member of the Carpenter’s Union in New York City for over 30 years.  Séan like all of the O Driscoll brothers was a great footballer, however  emigration was to intervene and take him to America like countless others at that time.   He played with Annascaul in his early years and in the USA, he won many football accolades in New York and New Jersey along with training and coaching  teams.  He was a loyal supporter of Kerry all of his life and of the home games which he followed in the Kerryman Newspaper every week.

Sean’s funeral Mass celebrated at Saint Joseph Church, Bogota was attended by a huge congregation of mourners.  The Kennedy brothers Maum and many others from West Kerry now residing in the East coast of America joined Sean’s family at the wake and funeral.  A funeral Mass will be celebrated  later in Camp for the repose of Sean’s soul and  in keeping with his last  wishes  “Camp will be Sean’s  final resting place”.  Séan will be sadly missed by his family and by all who knew him. Go ndéana Dia trocaire ar a anam dilís

CAMP FAMILY FUN DAY AND CASH COW

Camp Family Fun Day and Cash Cow event held on Sunday last was a huge success. Over E7,000 was raised and still counting !  All proceeds go towards Camp Community Sports Field Development.

The lucky young  man who guessed the spot where the cow did her business was Paudy Kennedy from Killarney whose Mom is Deirdre McCormack from Camp and Dad, Dan both loyal supporters of Camp over the years!  Congratulations to Paudy  E500 was the prize presented to Paudy by Gene Finn Chairman Camp Community Council. The weight of Helen Greensmyths lovely Cake was 7.6ozs correctly calculated by local football supremo James Crean and Niamh Finn just home on holidays from Abu Dhabi. To solve the dilemma the cake was cut and halved between the 2 neighbours, Gene and Norah on behalf of their siblings did the honours !!   Thomas Ashe and Nora Rice Judge of the dog show did a tremendous job and there were some beautiful dogs in the show arena. There was a rosette for almost all of the dogs. Thanks to the owners who brought them and showed them off, a great spectacle and enjoyed by all.  The children’s sports went well too and Tony Casey made sure that everybody went home with a medal.  The soccer tournament brought a big entry too, Lol O Leary and Kenneth Quirke did a great job on the day organising the games.   Hannah Herlihy and Martin Quirke did a wonderful job on the barbeque which was flying all day long and Mary Knightly co-ordinated the kitchen making sure everybody got fed and looked after. There was a big crowd in the hall watching the football games on a big screen. Thanks to Frances Herlihy and Gearoid O Shea and Micko  Horan who provided and erected the big screen.  Christy Deane organised the amplification and the music all day long, creating a lovely atmosphere and the one and only Séan Barry was our very able MC for the day. Thanks to Paddy O Brien too (who took a break from his taxi business on Saturday) to take our Secretary Ian Hassel around the area promoting the Cash Cow  on Air  (loud speaker) ,  great job !  All helped and to our Treasurers Michelle and Marie Farrell and Mairead Crean too who had the big job of computerising the field grid accommodating the cow !  And the gate was manned by Seamus Griffin, Séan O Morain and John Joe O Donnell who did a wonderful job.  And lastly but by no means least a huge thank you to Jack Crean who owns the Cow, “Now worth her weight in Gold” .

Jack and his son David led “Lola” the cow,  into the field at 4.30 p.m and she obliged at 6.10pm almost to the minute of the time of her performance of the 2012 Cash Cow.

Thanks to the many many people who helped out before the event selling tickets and on the day in any way.  Camp cash Cow 2013 was a huge success and a credit to the community !  well done everybody !

BIRTHDAYS

Marie Farrell, Camp, Jack Crean Knockgloss Beg  and  Sean Quirke, Curra all celebrated special birthdays with an 0 at the weekend  sharing  their  big day with the President of America Barack Obama who was  52 on Saturday. Congratulations to all !

CD LAUNCH TRIBUTE

Michael O Mhuircheartaigh will launch Noreen Ashe’s Tribute to Paidi O Shea CD at Paidi’s Pub in Ventry on Friday 16^th August.  All monies raised will go tounday night awards The Irish Heart Foundation. Everybody welcome. Tá Fáilte roimh cách.

SUMMERTIME ENTERTAINMENT

Walking on Cars is coming to Ashes Pub on 16^th August. The hugely popular Dingle Band should draw a big crowd.  It’s their first appearance in Camp and they are supported by our local band “Turf”.  Nice to see a local band going places too !

And down at the Junction, The Sunday session in The Railway Tavern is bursting at the seams, Milo, Gordon and Rose often joined by visiting musicians are a great hit with everybody, traditional music at its best !   And Vincent and Willie provide great entertainment at The Junction Bar on Sunday night joined regularly by Linda and Jane Fitzgerald, its always great craic !   And its nice to have a quiet drink in with Kathleen and Peter in  Dalys which has become quite busy too at this time of the year.

And there is beautiful food available in our Restaurants, Ashes Pub, Fitzgeralds  Junction Bar and O Dwyers Retail Centre, plenty of variety and good value too !

WELCOME HOME

to all our families and friends visiting from all over the world, hope you enjoy your holidays with us

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.