Thursday, 3rd


May 2018


East Cork


by MICHAEL BUCKLEY


Last Sunday, Glanmire na Macra members host- ed a bake sale with the funds going towards the Irish Pilgrimage


Fund.


info@eastcorkjournal.ie Macra na Feirme


Firstly members, Karen Cashman, Mairead O Driscoll, Aisling Walsh, Kathleen Fitzgearld, Mi- chael Buckley, Will Daly, Dee Walsh, Claire Daly and Muireann Kennedy assisted in the Sunday


mass by partaking in some readings and choir singing at St Michael’s Church. After the


congregation were asked to support


mass, the the


cause


by buying some freshly baked goods by the Gl-


anmire Macra members. With tea and coffee being served, it was a relaxed and enjoyable


afternoon


for all who attended. On the day we raised €215 and as a club we de- cided to donate the mon-


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info@eastcorkjournal.ie Deadline Monday at noon


Glanmire Host Bake Sale Fundraiser


ey to the Irish Pilgrim- age Fund who will use it towards to Lourdes this summer.


Club member


Michael O Donovan will be going on the trip this summer and was the one to suggest donating to the cause.


happy to give back to our local community.


person Sarah O Connell said “we always want to engage with the locality, this not only promotes Gl- anmire Macra positively but allows us to give back to the community as a whole”


Forthcoming Events On the 8 May, Glan-


mire Macra na Feirme will be hosting its annual 5k.


As a club we are Chair-


This will be the fifth year of the event and will serve as a club fundraiser. As a non-profit organisation, it is important for us to have a fundraiser to cover run- ning costs for the future of the club. Registration will take place in the Castle Bar Glanmire from 7pm to 7.20pm, race starting at 7.30 sharp. Cost is €5. On the May bank hol-


iday weekend, members will be


National Talent Com- petition for the


temporary dancing and comedy sketch.


Also, lo-


cally, Glanmire will field a team for the Farm Skills competitions.


ing national champions, Glanmire


will have put forward a brand new


Seandun’s Lip Sync Battle- ers Step It Up A Gear


by KATHLEEN FITZGERALD


Macra na Feirme will hold a National Lip Sync Battle


fundraiser


on Saturday19 May in the South Court Hotel, Co. Limerick. Seandun Macra have stepped up to the challenge and are


currently busy with re- hearsals. The team boasts a cast of 6 dedicated Macra members from all corners of Seandun stretching from Knock- raha to Kinsale and Gl- anmire


to Carrigaline.


The Seandun team have named themselves ‘The Farming Forecasters’


and their performance promises to have plenty of surprises on the night! Tickets for the event will be on sale shortly and all are encouraged to attend for what is certain to be a great night of entertain- ment in aid of a great or- ganisation!


As reign- to


contesting the con-


team. Best of luck to all involved! Also we would like to


remind people that our weekly sports night takes place


this Tuesday and


will be on every Tuesday at 9 pm. Our sports take place in the Upper Glan- mire Hall. Sport night


provides a great informal way


to find what Glanmire Macra is all about. The cost is €4 and everyone is welcome to come.


If


anyone is looking for fur- ther information on Gl- anmire Macra, find us on Facebook https://www. facebook.com/glan- miremacranafeirme/


or


contact our secretary Will on 0877469447.


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