by Kathleen Mullane
OUT AND ABOUT
Firstly I hope as I write my few bits of news this Sunday Night that all you Mothers out there have had a lovely Mothers Day and deservedly so, seeing its an All Around Year Job from morning ‘till Night for some, especially the young mothers who have to go out to work now, and those with school going kids, they have so many activities from sports of all kinds to music and a whole lot more. And us older mothers – grandmothers too who have been there done that, but a mothers work is never done, so anyway hope all you mothers had a wonderful free from work day.
Athea Drama start off their yearly drama presentation, Turning Mammy, this week with the opening night proceeds going to the Carol Liston O Connor Fund. We wish the cast all the very best , after many weeks of hard grafting learning the lines , and to all those behind the scenes who do tremendous work putting it all together. No doubt it will be a laugh a minute.
Huge Congrats go to Tarbert Comprehensive Senior Football Team who on Saturday last made the journey to Carlow where they lined out against Castlewellan , St. Malachy’s School, in the All Ireland Football Final . There was huge support for the team and with bodhrans belting out throughout and faces painted in the blue and gold of the team the atmosphere was incredible. To say it was exciting was putting it mildly and when it had to go to extra –time it was unbearable to say the least. Thankfully at the whistle they won by 3 points . All Ireland medals will be coming to Athea for Callum Buckley, Evan Curry and James Broderick, the Athea players who formed part of the team. And we must remember it was here with Athea GAA that they first started out.
Congrats to those who celebrated a Quadruple 18TH birthday party at Brown Joe’s on Saturday night last namely, Brid Hunt, Rory Cleary, Thomas Ahern and Ciaran Hunt. Wishing them all the best.
Great news for our Community Hall here in Athea now that FIBRE has been installed another great asset for everyone who uses the Hall. It’s a great facility to have and improvements are always being made to keep up to date with technology etc.
A very Happy St Patrick’s Day on Sunday next to everyone at home and abroad who read the Athea Newsletter. Every man woman and child claims to have a bit of Irish blood in them on this very special day. I’m sure there will be parades in abundance all over the country and indeed all over the world. And of course RTE will be showing the parade from Dublin. So put on The Green and be proud to be IRISH
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
You cannot let your failures define you .
You have to let your failures teach you.