SENIOR CITIZENS: Dingle Senior Citizen's party will be held in the Skellig on Sunday 12th at 2pm with a welcome for everyone. The committee would like to thank Kieran Ashe for the use of the Hillgrove over the 2 years. WHIST: Results from Annascaul 1st. Ladies: 1st Sean Fitzgerald 2nd Dora Moriarty. Intervals: Margaret Whelehan and Mairéad Sheehy. Gents: 1st Joan Sayers 2nd Bríd Baker. Intervals: Pat Rohan and Michael O Rourke. Mystery: Nora Devine and Seamus O Donnell. Results from Castlegregory 2nd. Ladies: 1st Carmel O Donnell 2nd Maureen Dowling. Intervals: Mary Mckenna and Mary Barry. Gents: 1st John Mcenery and Michael Rohan. Intervals: Thomas Maunsell and Jack Deane. Mystery: Seamus O'donnell, Eileen Kennedy, Pat Rohan and Jackie Goodwin. HOUSEHOLD TAX: did you get a demand for payment, an invoice, a bill or any piece of paper? To whom do you make the payment; what method of payment is acceptable - notes, coins, cheques, plastic, online, wheelbarrow; can you demand a receipt; do you have to register your property - is it a legal obligation; is there an explanatory notice available outlining procedures and legal requirements; what happens if you don't pay and do the the authorities have power to deduct money from your weekly income? Annascaul/camp/inch Community Games - Our Un 13 girls Indoor Soccer team travelled to Listowel, last Sunday, 5th Feb and competed in the County finals . This girls, having only been together 2 weeks, played very well in their 3 games. They first met Moyvane and after leading for most of the match, were unlucky to lose in the end by 2-1.Next they played the more experienced side of Duagh/lyre and lost this game 4-2. However, the girls put in a great performance in their final match and won 1-0 against Spa Muckross. Well done to all the girls for taking part in the competition. Team: Kate O' Connor, Chloe Kennedy, Sarah Champion, Edel Champion, Siomha Hanafin, Rachel O' Connor and Eimer O' Connor. Thanks to Raymond O' Connor for training the girls and for managing the team on the day. Next Events are Un 12 Chess, Sat 18th February, Un15 Girls Indoor Soccer and Un16 boys Table Tennis, Sunday 19th February. For more information on any event please contact member of committee. QUIZ: Annascaul Tidy Towns Action Group will be holding their annual Quiz in Hanafins bar on Friday 17th February at 9 pm. Table of 4 people E20 Coiste Na NOG - UN12 football training starts this Wednesday, 8th February, in the Sports Hall, Annascaul. Time: 5pm to 6pm. E1 per child. Everyone welcome, as two 11-aside teams combined with Lispole are entered for the Un12 County League Competition this year. For more info please contact Un12 Trainer, Jerry Lyne. UN14 Annascaul/lispole football training starts back this Friday 10th, February, at 6.15pm sharp. All players are asked to attend. Annascaul Juvenile Badminton - Kerry Juvenile Badminton is hosting a juvenile club tourament this Saturday 11th February, 2012 at 11.00am. in the Aura Sports Complex, Killarney. Entry fee is E3 and there will be a draw for partners. Entry fee can be paid at badminton on Friday 10th February. Please text Mary @ 0863180850 not later then this Wednesday evening, 8th February, if you are interested in playing. YOUTH CLUB: At a public meeting years ago, at which the Sports Hall was proposed to the community, a committee member told the story of how his daughter's soccer team rented the hall in Camp to improve for a community games competition, and the use of such a facility paid off as it helped her team win the county and the right to travel to Mosney where they won bronze All-ireland medals. The point of his story was that if we had such a facility in Annascaul we would put the children of the parish on a more level playing field with the rest of the county and indeed country. It is a testimony to the new Sports Hall that this year, which is the third year since the Youth Club in Annascaul was re-established, all three of our teams qualified as West Kerry champions, and competed at county level for a chance to represent Kerry nationally. Our first year none of our teams qualified, and last year we sent two teams to Killarney. This year we had an Under 18 Boys team, an Under 15 Boys team and an Under 15 Girls team compete, and our Girls Team brought home trophies for first place from Killarney, and will now travel to Donegal for the All-ireland final in June. The U18 Boys Team met the "Connect-7" Tralee champions in the semi-final round of their competition. Tralee scored an early first goal, but Cian Kennedy equalized early in the second half and the teams were drawn 1-1 up until just a few seconds before the final whistle, when a late Tralee goal knocked our lads out of the competition. Team members were: Gearoid Sayers (in goal), Paddy Daly, William Smith, Daniel O'connell, Aidan Cox, Cian Kennedy and John Joe Landers. Well done to all the lads, who showed a great commitment over the past few months training for first the West Kerry finals, and then the county finals, and a special thanks to their manager, Paul Whelehan, who also showed great commitment and inspired the team with his enthusiasm and positive outlook. The U15 Boys Team met Ballydonoghue in the first round of their competition and were knocked out with a final score of 5-1, with our goal coming from Jerry Foley. The team members were: Alan Falvey (in goal), Cian Campion, Conor Counihan, Jerry Foley, Max Kennedy, Padraig Moriarty, Timmy Smith and Jack O'connor. Well done to these lads also, as this team too showed great commitment over the past few months, and trained diligently under the management of Jason Hickson and Gary Counihan. The U15 Girls Team met Sneem in the semi-final round of their competition, and after 4 goals from Clodagh Mckenna and two from Niamh Kennedy, finished on a scoreline of 6-0 to move on to the final. There they met old rivals Listowel, who had beaten them last year in the final round of this same competition. This year was to be different, however, and the teams were drawn 11 at full time thanks to a goal for us from Katie Ferriter. Then in extra time Clodagh scored again but Listowel equalized and the game went to penalties. A cool Nell O'connor in goal stopped all but one of Listowel's efforts, while Katie, Clodagh and Niamh scored for us and that resulted in a jubilant victory for Annascaul. Team members are: Nell O'connor (in goal), Clodagh Mckenna, Hannah Mccarthy, Aoife Falvey, Niamh Kennedy and Katie Ferriter. A big thanks goes to Jason Jickson and Gary Counihan for managing this team, as well as the U15 Boys team, and encouraging them on to great performances. Best of luck to the Girls Team as they move forward to the All-ireland round of this Youth Club competition. Thanks also to Rose Hickson, Susan O'connell and Eileen Kennedy for travelling to Killarney as Leaders with the teams.