Maria Captains Volleyball Team.
Local girl, Maria Jones, daughter of Liam Jones and
Ellen Custy, was captain of the Irish Volleyball u16s team which
competed in the European Championships Qualifying Tournament over the
weekend. The tournament was held in the Faroe Islands,
and it was the first time ever that Ireland had a juvenile team
competing in an International competition. They beat Iceland and are now
in fifth place. Maria plays with the Ennis Volleyball Club. Walk for Huntington’s Disease Association.
Next Sunday, Jan. 13, the roads around Toonagh will be
alive with walkers of all ages taking part in the annual Toonagh Walk,
which, this year, raises funds for Huntington’s Disease Association.
Registration is at 11am and there are three routes,
suitable for children and adults of all levels of fitness (or none).
There will be refreshments in the hall afterwards and a raffle for many
prizes. It is hoped it will be well supported on the day.
Cash for Clobber.
The Parents Association of Toonagh School is holding a
clothes collection on Thursday, Jan. 31 next. Bags of clean clothing,
bed linen, towels, belts, bags, shoes, curtains may be left in to
Toonagh Hall, times will be given nearer the date.
This is a valuable means of fundraising for the school, and all
contributions will be appreciated.
Turkey Trotters Outing.
Over forty horses and their riders rode out in the
annual Turkey trotters Hunt in Ruan on New Year’s Day. Having had a safe
and enjoyable run, many of them and the followers adjourned to Morty
Kelly’s for refreshments. It was a great day’s outing,
in very pleasant conditions.
Missionvale Collection.
John O’Sullivan, who has spent time in Missionvale,
helping Sr. Ethel Normoyle in her efforts to look after the poor of
Missionvale, held a church gate collection at both masses in the parish
on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The sum of €1,192
was made, and this amount would pay a teacher for four months in the
school set up by Sr. Ethel, or feed the pupils and fund a ‘Feeding
Centre’ for the same amount of time. John hugely appreciates the
contributions made by all who supported the collection,
as he has seen, at first hand, the difference the money raised by the
volunteers here in Clare makes to the lives of the people in that area,
having worked there with Sr. Ethel for a time.
Lay Led Liturgy.
A group of parishioners will hold a lay led liturgy in St. Tola’s Church, Dysart on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 10am. All are welcome.
Burren Youth Connect.
Every Friday night in Ruan Community Centre, from
7.30-9.00pm, a group of secondary school youth from the Imeall Boirne
Cluster meet. They enjoy time together, meet new people of their own age
and have “gadget free” time, as phones are not
allowed. One of their outings last year was to the RNLI Lifeboat
Station in Galway to see the important contribution of volunteers to the
service. The Club is based on the values of NET Ministries (www.netministry.ie). At Easter, every year, the group goes on a Surfing Retreat to Donegal,
which the participants have found to be a very special time. Mary Wynne
or Ellen Jones are the people to contact if anyone wishes to find out
more about the Club.
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