Breaking News... Google in Bruff !

The Google Street view cameras were in Bruff today! The camera car went down the Main Street took a detour up Sycamore Drive with the camera's working all the time!

Breaking News !!!

Breaking News !!!

1. CONFIRMATION
The reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation for 80 pupils from Scoil Dean Cussen takes place today Thursday, 30th April. Bishop Donal Murray will visit the Parish to administer the Sacrament. We hoped for a little sunshine on this very special occasion and the sun did shine!

1. The Bruff Summer Festival have given advance notice of a major star with whom they are in the final stages of negotiation for two concerts during Festival week. Check the Summer Festival website for up to date info. bruffsummerfestival.blogspot.com

2. Sadly, the organiser's of the Bruff market had to cancel the market on 25th April at short notice because of the very poor weather; I am sure they will be back soon with a re-arrangement for what is bound to become a very successful part of Bruff Life.

3. Click on this link for the latest news about Bloomsday in Bruff

4. Initial meetings have taken place about an exciting collaboration between Bruff Cultural and Arts Society andSummer Music on the Shannon (A Major International Festival) that may bring outstanding musical performances to Bruff!

Breaking News !!!

1. CONFIRMATION
The reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation for 80 pupils from Scoil Dean Cussen takes place today Thursday, 30th April. Bishop Donal Murray will visit the Parish to administer the Sacrament. We hope for a little sunshine on this very special occasion
2. Sadly, the organiser's of the Bruff market have had to cancel today's market (25th April) at short notice because of the very poor weather; I am sure they will be back soon with a re-arrangement for what is bound to become a very successful part of Bruff Life.

3. Click on this link for the latest news about Bloomsday in Bruff

4. Initial meetings have taken place about an exciting collaboration between Bruff Cultural and Arts Society and Summer Music on the Shannon (A Major International Festival) that may bring outstanding musical performances to Bruff!

Bits and Pieces

CONFIRMATION
The reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation for 80 pupils from Scoil Dean Cussen takes place today Thursday, 30th April. Bishop Donal Murray will visit the Parish to administer the Sacrament. We hope for a little sunshine on this very special occasion

CARD RESULTS

In the Convent Hall on April 14th the winners were Murty Hayes and Ann Murphy. Second were Joe Finn and Kathleen Barry and Mary McGrath and Paddy O’Neill. The table prizes went to Joe Carey and Jimmy Carey, Ann Ryan and Mary Casey and Liam and Mary O’Riordan. Raffle: €50 Ann Ryan, €25 Mike McAuliffe, €12 each to Mary McGrath(2), Eileen Browne and Tommy O’Brien. Cards every Tuesday night in the Convent Hall at 8.30pm. All welcome.

Bloomsday in Bruff

Plans are well in advance for a splendid celebration of Bloomsday in Bruff. Check out the details here
NEXT OPEN-AIR MARKET
The Bruff Heritage Group are organising the next Open-Air Market on Saturday, April 25 located near the Church from 10-1pm. We are expecting an increased number of stalls now that it is up and running. If there is still any Bric-A-Brac which people wish to donate, please ring Paul Dennehy @ 087-9890652 and he will gladly arrange to have it collected. This event had to be cancelled because of awful weather.
COMMUNITY CAFÉ
At Chives formerly (The Abbey Bar) the Community Café is opening to the public on Saturday 25 and Sunday, April 26 after both Masses. Tea and refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
Predict the Score: The Bruff Bord na nOg are running a “Predict the Score” for the Limerick versus Waterford game on June 14, so we are selling cards for this match and we are asking for your support please. There is a prize of €200 for the winning score or nearest score. Lines on sale at the moment are €2 each.
BRUFF TIDY TOWNS – SPRING CLEAN
The Grove Park Committee are first out of the blocks with a “spring” in their steps and we thank them for their efforts in response to our appeal for Spring Clean Week. Bruff has had an amazing year in team sports. Tidy Towns is also a team game not limited in numbers and any number of people can take part. Next year we hope to arrange a competition between areas/estates and now would be a good time to organise yourselves and clean up your immediate environment. Individually you can do your own thing or if time has slowed your movements you can contact us with your ideas at 061-382109. April 20-26 is Spring Clean week in Bruff.
BRUFF UTD.
Our U’16 Girls contested the Cup Final Replay against Kilmallock last weekend. It was a very good team performance but the girls were unlucky on the night, scoring just one goal to Kilmallock’s five. Sueanne O’Leary was the goal scorer for Bruff.
Our Junior Team played Pike Rovers B on Saturday at home. Andy O’Neill scored for Bruff, making the final score 1-1.
MEANUS DEFIBRILLATION COURSE
A heart saver defibrillator was installed at Meanus Community Centre last year. Thirteen people were trained to use this defibrillator and in Cardio Pulmenary Resussitation (CPR). Another training session will take place at the Community Centre in the near future. It is desirable that more people from the Parish would avail of this course which is only 3 hours approx. Understandably the more people trained in this service the more benefit it will be to our Parish and to our families.
Certification by the Irish Heart Foundation is valid for two years after successfully completing the course. Those interested in taking part in this very worthwhile community based programme are requested to ring the secretary at 087-2193555.
BRUFF RFC
TAG Rugby Tour to England requires male and female Tag Rugby Players to fill two club teams who will be travelling to an International Tag Rugby Festival in Rochdale, near Manchester on the June Bank Holiday Weekend (depart Friday, May 25, returning on Sunday, May 31). Details from Grainne O’Keeffe @ 087-9312817.

Bloomsday in Bruff

 Come and celebrate Bloomsday in Bruff on June 16th 2009.

If you are interested in the works of James Joyce, Ulysses in particular please come and join us. Are you an actor in a local drama group... we are looking for participants for drama and readings from Joyce.

Contact us at bloomsdayinbruff@gmail.com. 

Visit the Bloomsday in Bruff blog here

Maigue District Forum

The District Fora is the community level strand of Ballyhoura Development. Significant changes are due to take place in the structure and organisation of the fora. There is a meeting on Monday evening at 8.00pm, March 31st in the Community Hall in Fedamore. It is in the interests of Bruff that as many community groups as possible are represented at the meeting.

e towns !

There is the possibility that the Microtherm site may become the start of e town development for Bruff

E Town developments for Bruff!

More details news soon!

Social Services AGM

SOCIAL Services AGM will be held at the Health Centre, Bruff on Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 8.30pm.

Daffodil Day in Bruff Friday 7th March

Donations of flowers welcomed to stand in Main Street, beside Eurospar. Please give generously to this worthy cause. Further info from Marie Kirby (382443) and Bridget Hennessy (382100). Fresh and silk flowers available from usual outlets.

Bruff RFC on the way to Division Two?

Bruff look certain to be promoted to division two for the first time in their history following an emphatic 18-0 win over second-placed Queens University.
Their scorers were Brian Cahill, try and conversion and Tony Cahill, try and two penalties.
Bruff, who need two more points to ensure promotion, now lead division three on 56 points with Instonians on 51 and Banbridge on 47.

Limerick Rose Selection

The Limerick Rose selection takes place in April, as the regional final of the Rose of Tralee Festival. Bruff will be represented by Sarah Sheehy, The reigning Morning Star Rose. The process starts soon (14th March) with the induction evening. Last year Bruff Cultural and Arts Society was represented by Edel McEniry.

End of Season report from Bruff Hockey Club

Bruff took on Church of Ireland of Cork on Saturday last. It was a disappointing day for the Bruff ladies as they experienced defeat by a superior side. Church of Ireland has had a fantastic season and finish first in the league with Bruff finishing second. This cup semi final game was played in Garryduff in Cork and puts an end to the 2007/2008 season for the club.

The game began at a high pace and there was immediate pressure on the Bruff defence. As a result of this Church of Ireland scored the game’s opening goal 10 minutes into the game. Throughout the first half Church of Ireland began to build up a lead and went into the half time break well ahead.

Bruff’s performance did improve in the second half and were unlucky not to get on the score sheet due to a strong Church of Ireland defence. It was Church of Ireland who took their chances and extended their lead leaving the final score Church of Ireland 5 Bruff 0.

TEAM Lisa Ryan, Helena Gubbins, Fiona Lee, Catherine Martin, Nicola Savage Jennifer Liston, Gillian Keane, Jennifer O’ Brien, Catriona Kennedy, Sharon Bulfin, Caroline Collins, Cathy Wallace, Louise Carroll.

As the season is complete Bruff are delighted with finishing second and will be aiming at first place within the division next season. It’s been a great year for the club and great credit is due to players and committee for their dedication and commitment all season long. A special word of thanks must go to our Chairperson Catherine Kennedy who puts in a huge amount of time and effort to make this club a success. Your work is much appreciated Catriona.

The club will host a Table quiz in April in Derry’s Bar Bruff, support would be greatly appreciated, with the date to be announced at a later stage. For further information go to www.bruffhockeyclub.com

News from Bruff GAA

Club membership is now due for renewal and new members are also welcome. The annual fee is Eu30 for adults and Eu10 for students and OAP’s, please contact Ger Browne who is club membership secretary or any club officer. Buff GAA club this year as part of a new fundraising initiative are offering long term 15 year membership of the club. For details of this offer contact any club officer or committee member.

Over the next couple of weeks we will be launching a number of exciting projects that will be key to promoting our club as well as assisting in reducing the current loans incurred by building a modern sports complex which is providing a great service to not just our own members but to the wider community as a whole. Therefore it is imperative that we all help in whatever way we can to make sure we continue to provide the best facilities available for our community.

Committee meetings will continue to be held at our complex from 8pm on Monday nights, please make every effort to attend. Coming soon, Bruff GAA leisure wear, we are hoping to have a club shop up and running in the next week which will provide a wide range of clothing for children and adults, featuring our club crest.

Bruff Hockey Club play last game of Season

Bruff finish second in league!

Bruff Hockey Club
Bruff 3
Belvedere 0
Bruff hockey ladies played their last game of the 2007/2008 league on Saturday last against Belvedere of Cork. The girls from Co. Limerick finished the league just like they started with a fantastic victory over Belvedere. This win ensures that Bruff will finish in second place in the league.

Saturday’s game was Bruff’s first match of 2008 due to fixtures been cancelled and clubs unable to field full squads. Due to this it took Bruff a long period to settle into the game. The first half was a stop start affair with frees being awarded to both teams but unable to find the target resulting in the half ending scoreless.
The second half saw Bruff totally transformed, they emerged a new team after an inspiring half time talk from the captain. From the tip off the Bruff mid-fielders and forward line had Belvedere under huge pressure. Players began to utilise the ball and 10 minutes into the half Bruff were awarded a penalty. Gillian Keane step up to the penalty spot where she made no mistake in powering the ball past the Belvedere keeper, to open the scoring of the game. From here Bruff never looked back but Belvedere never gave up. They continued to put Bruff under pressure inside their own "22" without success. In general the game was played in a hard competitive spirit but Belvedere failed to score. Best for Bruff up front was Sharon Bulfin, who scored a great goal from an acute angle, along with Cathy Wallace who left the Belvedere goalie with no chance from her unstoppable shot which hit the back post. Caroline Collins played a huge role in delivering great ball into the circle Both Jennifer Liston and Catriona Kennedy were unlucky not to add to the score line, while great credit goes to the Bruff defence and goalie Lisa Ryan who were so solid throughout the game and denied Belvedere a score.
Team:Lisa Ryan, Patricia O’ Sullivan, Fiona Lee, Nicola Savage, Catherine Martin, Gillian Keane, Catriona Kennedy, Jennifer Liston (Captain) Sharon Bulfin, Cathy Wallace, Caroline Collins, Eileen Murphy.
Great credit goes to all players and members of the club on finishing second in the division. Well done to all involved. Bruff will play in a cup semi-final on weekend 1/2 March against Church of Ireland.

Just for Cliona

A CD dedicated to the memory of Cliona Ring is available at several outlets in Bruff. Cliona, the daughter of Terry and Brendan Ring, was at the tender age of 7, diagonosed with an in-operable brain tumour; despite her illness Cliona enjoyed life immensely until her untimely death on 2nd December 2007. The CD is a beautiful and thought provoking memorial to a young girl. Funds raised through the sale of the CD will go towards supporting families of sick children away from home.

To read "I Love my Life" by Cliona gives us an insight into the mind of a brave young girl who was obviously an extraordinary and brave person.

Tidy Towns Committee in Bruff !

Good news for Bruff..... the Tidy Towns Committee is to be resurrected..... Lenore Quilty is going to Chair the Committee and Maurice Lyons is the main contact. Further details soon

Bruff RFC in line for web award!

The Bruff Rugby Club site, www.bruffrfc.com. has been nominated in the Sports Blog Category and the Best Newcomer in the national awards lists.
"We're over the moon," said Bruff's webmaster, Richard Leonard upon hearing of the news. "It came as a nice surprise although we did know the site had become very popular. Over the last month alone, there were 171,000 hits on the site and 109,000 of them were from the US. We've also received a lot of hits from some less obvious places like Cameroon, the Lebanon and Zimbabwe."

Death of Mary Shanahan

THE death of Mary Shanahan, Main Street Bruff occurred recently in the Regional Hospital, Limerick. Mary will be remembered for her outstanding services as Sacristan of Ss. Peter and Paul’s Church for over 40 years. Sympathy is extended to her daughter, Mary: Son in law John: her grandchildren, great grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Requiem Mass for the repose of her soul was celebrated by Fr. James Costello,P.P. The concelebrants were Fr. Joe Foley and Fr. Desmond Mc Auliffe. Mary was laid to rest with her late husband in the adjoining cemetery. May she rest in peace.

Bruff RFC Win the big one!

Division 3 -- Bruff v Instonians

Killballyowen Park, Bruff

The one everyone has been waiting for. Bruff have won all 10 of their fixtures this season, Instonians have lost just one, a shock defeat to Banbridge, but have accumulated more bonus points and are just three points off the leaders.

...... and Bruff Won ! in a real nail biter 6-5. This leaves Bruff 6 points clear at the top!