Minister Carey launches Moyross.ie

18 months ago, the first ten items that came up in a Google search for ‘Moyross’ were all negative in the extreme characterising the estate solely in terms of criminality and gangs.

A new website Moyross.ie is nowadays often listed in the top three Google listings for Moyross.

At lunchtime today, July 27^th, the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs, Pat Carey, officially launched www.moyross.ie, an accompanying blog and ‘Changing Ireland’s Youtube channel which passed the 10,000 viewers mark earlier this year.

The Moyross website and blog are supported locally by ‘Changing Ireland’.

The website builds on the popularity of the local newsletter ‘Moywrites’ produced by the Community Development Network Moyross and it utilises the IT skills and media expertise of ‘Changing Ireland’ staff based in the community, at no extra cost.

Meanwhile, work by the PAUL Partnership is ongoing to develop an integrated website for community groups across Limerick City - Limerickcommunities.ie and Moyross.ie will in time become part of and linked with this.

Monks 5 - Garda 2 game is now online!

Video highlights of the Moyross Charity game in which the Monks beat the local Gardai by 5 goals to 2 in Shelbourne Park, Limerick, on May 14th, can now be seen on youtube (click here).

The Monks' stars included team captain Fr.Paulus Tautz, Moyross United soccer star Bobby Ryan, local solicitor John Devane, local rapper Jay Red, Munster Rugby star and local resident Keith Earls' dad Ger Earls.
Willie O'Dea TD led the Moyross team as Asst. Manager alongside Limerick FC Manager Pat Scully.

The game was held in aid of the Special Olympics Ireland & Irish Cancer Society

Over 2500 people attended the match. Close to the same number have now seen the video on youtube (click here).

Birth of a Nation - Corpus Christi musical marks 25th anniversary.

Full Cast

Corpus Christi Primary School, Moyross recently celebrated their 25 year anniversary with a gala performance in L.I.T Millenium theatre.Sixty Children participated in a musical production, 'A Birth of a Nation' visiting the four provinces of Ireland.Featuring Joyces Dublin, the troubles in Northern Ireland, the fishing traditions of Connemara and the success of Munster rugby, focusing on our own past pupil Keith Earls,who gave a cameo appearance.Both Nights opened with a performance by Corpus Christi Pipes and Drums Band and Fr Terry Loughran on guitar.
The Show was produced by one of our Teachers, Ms Fionnuala Bromell.The sell out performance played for two nights and was a fitting tribute to 25 years of excellence in Corpus Christi School.

Munster Scene

Dublin Scene


Andrew Laing & John Hannon
Leah Vaughan

Lynda Hough, Kathlyn McLoughlin, Louise Kelly, Chloe Reddan
Ulster Scene
Courtney O'Dwyer, Lynda hough, Stephanie Power, Niamh O'Carroll, Shianne Stanners
Callum Nihill

Cian Guerin & Tyreak Chaddad
Louise Kelly & Jacqueline Hogan Pool
Rebecca Bennet & John Hannon

History

Did you know that the early roman settlers landed on the Shannon banks in Parteen? The first settlers in Limerick date back as far as 812. Ballygrennan Co. Clare is the offical address of Moyross and the history should be remembered.

Soon, we should see a long-awaited book on the history of Moyross launched via Fr. Frank O'Dea.

Goalkeeping Legend impressed with soccer facilities in Moyross

Packie Bonnar, former Republic of Ireland goalkeeper, was in Moyross last Wednesday to welcome the Special Olympics Torch on its visit to Corpus Christi School. 

Later he visited the newly updated All Weather Pitch at the Moyross Community Centre. Packie was hugely impressed by the facilities and the skills of the children who played an exhibition game. 

The FAI Development Officers, players and coaches from Moyross United were also present and everyone got their photographs taken with Packie who spent time and chatted with everyone.

Olympic Torch Lights Corpus Christi School

As part of the build up to the Special Olympics, during the torch run they stopped off in Moyross and visited Corpus Christi Primary School on Wednesday 9th June 2010. 

CAPTION: Police lead the way through Moyross with the torch closely behind.

The Special Olympics took place in Limerick last week 10th to 13th June and was a huge success with a fantastic spectacle for the opening ceremony in Thomond Park. 
The torch was carried in by Garda Deirdre O'Doherty from Cosgrave Park who is now stationed in Ennis. Principal Aine Cremin welcomed all the visitors including former Irish soccer star and hero of Italia 90 Packie Bonnar who is a Special Olympics Ambassador. The Special Olympics is an inspirational event with athletes from all over the country competing and trying their best in a spirit of friendship. The children who got their photographs taken with the torch were definitely inspired by the courage and commitment shown by the athletes.

CAPTION: Garda Deirdre O'Doherty with the torch.

The Olympic flame is carried by members of the Garda Siochana and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) on 

a tour of the country.

Snooker ace reaches quarter-final of Euro Championships

BY ROSS RYAN

John Torpey from College Avenue, Moyross reached the quarter-finals of the European Snooker Championship yesterday, narrowly losing 5-3 to Roy Stolk from the Netherlands.

He won all of his seven group matches to reach the last 32 of the competition. He then defeated Tero Suvanto from Finland 4-2 in a closely contested match. In the last 16 the he met Limerick's Mario Fernandez, who was last year's beaten finalist. John beat Mario by five frames to three. Unfortunately John bowed out at the quarter-final stage but he still made Moyross proud.