Ballyporeen Community Council would like to thank all those who took part in this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade. This was our thirty first parade and without the participation of local clubs, schools individuals and business it could not happen.

A special word of thanks to the judges, Margaret Doherty and Sheena Mullally, to the James Fitzgerald Brass and Reed Band from Mitchelstown, to the Civil Defence for ensuring everything ran smoothly, to the MC for the day, Frank Macken, the ticket sellers and all those who helped to make the day a great success. Thanks also to the dignitaries who took time out of their busy schedules to be on the reviewing stand in Ballyporeen.

PARADE RESULTS

Best float: First prize of €150 to Eamonn Donovan, Ballyporeen; Second prize of €75 to Skeheenarinky School Parents’ Association and Third prize of €50 to Ballyporeen Handball Club. The following were highly commended: Scoil Teampall Toinne Ballyporeen, Skeheenarinky National School and Happy Days Childcare Ballyporeen.

SCHOOL ART COMPETITION

Junior and senior infants: 1st Gavin Canty, Skeheenarinky; 2nd Katie Kelly, Skeheenarinky and 3rd Shelly Ryan, Ballyporeen. First and Second Class: 1st Anna McKenna, Ballyporeen; 2nd Jack O’Brien Skeheenarinky and 3rd Cillian Hackett, Ballyporeen. Third and Fourth Class: 1st Katie Maher, Ballyporeen; 2nd Michael Hannon Ballyporeen and 3rd Abby Ryan, Ballyporeen. Fifth and Sixth Class: 1st Mary Barrett, Skeheenarinky; 2nd Lauren Hackett, Ballyporeen and 3rd Caitlin Lang, Ballyporeen.

ST PATRICK'S DAY DRAW

First prize €200 Mattie McGrath TD, Newcastle and second €100 Aoife King Skeheenarinky.

Ballyporeen Community Council would like to thank Mattie McGrath for donating his prize to the hall development fund.

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