BEALE BORD NA NÓG YOUNG PLAYERS SOCIAL will be held on Wednesday, December in Cliff House Hotel. The evening begins with dinner at 7.00pm, followed by presentation of medals and disco til 11.00pm. Tickets costing E10 are available from the club. ST JOSEPHS NAT SCHOOL. Our monster Christmas draw was a brilliant success with great excitement in the school on the morning of the draw. There were 25 brilliant prizes with winners all over the parish. The money raised will buy computers for the school. Thanks to all the sponsors of prizes and the businesses who displayed a card and to the our brilliant children who sold lines. "When the community, teachers and parents work together the winners are the children." LITTLE DREAMERS : Mary and all at Little Dreamers Pre-school, past and present would like to wish all a Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year. We are celebrating our 10th birthday this year and would like to thank everyone for their support and friendship. CHURCH GATE COLLECTION - St. Joseph's Secondary School Parent's Association church gate collection next weekend 26th & 27th December. Please support. Lisselton Cemetery. Sympathy is extended to her family, their extended families, relations and many friends in Ballydonoghue, Asdee and surrounding area. May she Rest in Peace. CHRISTMAS MASSES: The times of Masses in Ballydonoghue over the Christmas period is as follows: Christmas Eve - 9.00pm. Christmas Day - 10.00am and 11.00am. Saturday, St.Stephen's Day, 7.30pm. Sunday, 11.00am. DROMERIN GROTTO: Rosary will be recited at Dromerin Grotto on Christmas Day night at 8.00pm. All are welcome. ST.VINCENT de PAUL: The Society of St.Vincent de Paul would like to thank everybody for their generous response to their recent Church gate collection. Total collected was 1,326. CHRISTMAS GREETINGS: The writer of these notes would like to wish everybody a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. As the country is experiencing sub-zero conditions at present, please be aware of your elderly neighbours and keep safety on the road and in the home high on you priority list for young and old. CLUB LOTTO: Last week's Club Lotto Draw took place in Tomaisin's. The numbers drawn were 13,17,18,19. There was no winner. The winners of the lucky dips were Marion O'Connor - Lyre, Niamh Moriarty - Farranstack, Mary Dee - Moybella, Michael Broder - c/o Mermaid, Siobhan Gould - Kilgarvan. The winners of the three free draws were John O'Connor - Ahascra, Donal Foley - Ballybunion Road, Tom Madden - Lr. Kilgarvan. This weeks draw, for a jackpot of 2,100 euro will take place in Cantillon's on Friday night. ANNUAL CONVENTION: of Ballydonoghue G.A.A. Club will take place in the Clubrooms on Saturday 2nd January at 7 p.m. The closing date for receipt of nominations is Tuesday 29th December. Nominations must be submitted to the Club Secretary in writing. Nominations are sought for the following officer positions: Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, P.R.O., Treasurer (2), Auditor, Scor Officer, Development Officer, Safety Officer, Co. Board Delegate, Juvenile Chairman, Juvenile Secretary, Youth Officer and Coaching Officer. All outgoing officers are standing for re-election. Team trainers and selectors will be selected at first meeting of incoming executive. Two new officers will have to be elected this year (A) A child welfare officer. (b) An ASAP officer. All positions are open to males and females The Club extends seasons greetings to all and the very best for 2010. SYMPATHY: The Club extends its sympathy to the Kennelly and Mason Families on the death of Eileen Mason R.I.P. who died during the past week. RESULTS: North Kerry Minor C'ship Div 1: Ballydonoghue (0-4) St Senans (1-8) This game was much closer than the score suggests with only 2pts between the sides 15 mins into the second half after Senans had been ahead 4pts to 1pt at halftime. With Martin Flavin's fielding the highlight of the half. We started the second half well and had the much fancied Senans side worried, after ten minutes we had a good goal chance to go ahead but failed to take it. Unfortunately as we were getting to grips with Senans we lost possession on our own half back line, after some great defensive work by Billy Foley and Diarmuid Behan had prevented a Senan's score. This caught our backs on the wrong foot and allowed Senans in for the only goal of the match. The game swung in Senans favour after this though we did have one more goal chances but on the day our luck wasn't in and we lost out to a very good Senans team. This team have worked extremely hard over the past year and can take some solace in having reached the final, no mean achievement in itself, and I am sure we will see a lot more of them in the future. To their trainer Mike Henchy who has left no stone unturned in getting the team to this final, putting in an enormous amount of time in the sportfield coaching the players. There will be better days ahead. Team: Darren O' Connor, Diarmuid Behan, Billy Foley, Phillip Moran, Darren Gogarty, Thomas Mason, Michael Browne, Martin Flavin Wayne Dowling, David O' Connor (0-1), Dean Dowling Patrick Kennelly, Robert McGregor, Brendan Flavin (0-1), Thomas Kennelly (0-2f). Subs: Sean Lyons (capt), Aidan Glavin, Padraig Enright, T.J Dowling, John Ross Dowling.,Shane O' Sullivan, Trainer Mike Henchy, Sel: Tim O' Connor, Martin O'Mahony, John O'Carroll. FIXTURES: N.K.Junior C'ship Ballydonoghue play Finuge Saturday 26th Dec at 1:30p.m. in Coolard. N.K.U21 C'ship Ballydonoghue play St. Senans Sunday 3rd Jan at 2:30 pm. in Moyvane. COMMUNITY GAMES: You are all wished a very happy Christmas and good health and happiness for the coming year. Biodh Nollaig deas agaibh ar fad. U13 INDOOR SOCCER training is on at the Community Centre in Listowel Friday evenings 6pm to 7pm and U15 training Tuesday evenings 7pm to 8pm. GOAL MILE: A solution to building up an appetite for that big turkey dinner on Christmas Day. This year there will be an opportunity at your doorstep to help out those less fortunate than yourselves. From 10.00am to 11.30am on Christmas Day you should all make your way to the Town Park (Cows Lawn) in Listowel where you can run, walk or jog a mile. Man, woman and child are more than welcome to come along and support this worthy cause. On your return to your cozy home environs you can feel content in the knowledge that you have done a good deed by helping out people who do not have the luxuries that we take for granted. This is of benefit to everyone, since walking, jogging or running is a very healthy option. You will also be helping others in alieviating some of their suffering and if you are hungry enough on you return to your comfortable home the turkey could be finished in one sitting rather than having it recycled for the rest of the week. So you are all urged to go down to the Town Park on Christmas Day and join in the fun. Entrance to the event will be at the Community Centre.