CROTTA LOTTO RESULTS
The Crotta hurling club weekly lotto draw was held on Monday night 19th February, at Parker’s Pub, Kilflynn. The Four numbers drawn out of the drum by the independent observer: Graham Harris, Clounsillagh, Lixnaw were 17,27,28 and 29. There was no winner of the 8,100 Jackpot. Congratulations to the following who won €35 in the lucky dip draw: Pat Herbert, Castletown, Kilflynn Maurice O’Connell, Clounsillagh, Lixnaw and Christopher McGrath, Ballyconnell Heights, Kilflynn. The next draw will take place in Herbert’s Bar, Kilflynn on Monday night 26th February at 10.30p.m with a €8,200 Jackpot.
Tickets available 3 for €5 online visit www.crottagaa.club or this link https://play.clubforce.com/play_newa.asp?ll_id=427#Anchor or Herbert’s Bar/Village Store, Parker’s Pub, Zam Zam Kabab, Foley Shop Lixnaw, Abbeydorney Post Office or from Club ticket sellers. Many thanks to all who contribute to our weekly Club Lotto. The Club cannot emphasise enough the importance of our members promoting the Club Lotto among family, friends, and work colleagues. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
KILFLYNN ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE 2024
It’s that time of year again and preparations are in full swing for our annual St Patrick’s Day parade in Kilflynn. It promises to be a day full of music, entertainment, and community spirit in celebration of our Patron Saint of Ireland – St Patrick. So get your community groups together, get practicing your music, and let’s all take part in our parade. The parade and the fancy dress parade will commence at 4.00pm sharp on Sunday 17th March from St Teresa’s National School and make its way through the village. All those interested in participating in the parade please assemble at the school at 3.30pm. Any organisations, businesses or individuals wishing to take part in this year’s parade are very welcome to do so.
Kilflynn Community Together are organising this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade and are hoping to build on last year’s success where over 25 groups took part.
Again, this year there will be a trophy and €100 for the best float, €50 for 2nd place, and €25 for 3rd place, and all fancy-dress participants will be presented with a medal after the parade in St. Columba’s centre. It will be a wonderful gathering of the Kilflynn and surrounding communities, awash with colour and imagination! Hope to see you all in Kilflynn.
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, KILFLYNN
Mass Intention for the week in St. Mary’s Church
On Wednesday 21st February at 10.00a.m, On Friday 23rd February at 10.00 a.m. Charles & Mai Curtin, Lisanearla Abbeydorney and on Saturday 24th February at 6.00 p.m.
Stations Of the Cross for Lent: Monday at 8.00 p.m. in Kilflynn and Thursday in Abbeydorney at 7.00 p.m.
Trócaire Boxes available in both churches
The Kilflynn Altar Society for February: Brenda Brennan, Geraldine Parker
Abbeydorney Presbytery Phone number has been disconnected. All queries to the Parish Office 066 4018996.
Parish Office can be contacted by phone 066 4018996 Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. or by email: abbeydorney@dioceseofkerry.ie
Webcam has been installed in Kilflynn Church – To watch Masses go to www.dioceseofkerry.ie – Abbeydorney Parish and click on ‘watch Mass’. Diocesan.
KERRY CAMOGIE VOLUNTEER AWARD 2023 FOR SIOBHAN
Congratulations and well done to Siobhán Herbert O Donoghue Garrynagore, Lixnaw, who received the award for Kerry Camogie Volunteer of the year 2023.
Siobhán was nominated by Abbeykillix Camogie Club and put forward by Kerry Camogie for this award which took place on Saturday 17th February 2024 in Croke Park stadium in conjunction with the 2023 Volunteer of the Year awards and the Annual Referee Medal Ceremony.
Siobhán has done tremendous work to develop Camogie within the kingdom and is one of founding members of AbbeyKilLix Camogie Club.
Siobhan continues to be highly active combining her coaching role with AbbeyKilLix Camogie Club and Development Officer for Kerry Camogie.
FITZGIBBON CUP
A proud day for the Crotta Hurling club on Saturday 17th February as firstly we had University of Limerick hurling panel use our facilities at the sportsfield, dromakee,Kilflynn on Saturday afternoon with their preparation for Fitzgibbon Hurling Cup Final where they played Mary Immaculate College of Limerick in the Tom Healy Park, Abbeydorney. Mary Immaculate College then went on to win the Final on a scoreline of 2.14 – 1.15 and Crotta Senior Hurler Cillian Trant was a part of the victorious team.
Congratulations to Cillian on winning a prestigious Fitzgibbon Cup medal. It’s a fantastic achievement being the first Crotta O’Neills man to bring a Fitzgibbon Cup medal into the club and being only a handful of Kerry people to do so.
Crotta’s Amy Cronin performing Amhran Na Bhfiann prior to the Electric Ireland FitzGibbon Cup Final We are very proud of Amy who has represented the Club brilliantly at Scor na bPaisti and Scor na nÒg over the years.
It is a fantastic honour for Kerry hurling and Abbeydorney GAA to host this prestigious Final, The game was shown live on TG4. On Saturday, Well done to everyone involved.
SCÓR NA BPÁISTÍ
The North Kerry Hurling Board will hold its 2024 Scór na bPáistí District Final on Saturday, 24 February.
Venue: Abbeydorney GAA Complex. Best wishes to the Crotta competitors and Crotta Scor Officer Tom Breen.
ACTIVE RETIRED GROUP
Abbeydorney/Kilflynn Active Retired Group social meeting in the Abbeydorney Parish Hall on 21st February. Meeting will start at 10.30am. New members are welcome; Enquiries, contact Noreen or Marie at 066 7135831.
KERRY SENIOR HURLERS
Kerry host Meath in Round 3 of the 2024 Allianz Hurling League Division 2A on Sunday 25th February at 1.00p.m in Austin Stacks’s Park, Tralee. We wish the Crotta players Tomas O’Connor, Bill Keane and Adam O’Sullivan, and their teammates the best of luck.
