Results - Gala Week 2018

Congratulations to Caragh Craft, Age 14, St. Columba’s College, Portaferry whose artwork was chosen as the cover of the Gala Programme.

Gala Youth Snapchat “Find Galafest Pig” Competition

Saturday: Ben Smyth and Reilly Sands

Sunday: Lucia Trainor

Monday: Annie Shields

Tuesday: Sarah Finnegan

Wednesday: Katie O’Neill

Thursday: Chloe and Ethan Finlay

Friday: Grace Finnegan

Fishing Competition

Biggest Fish: Eneas Lennon

Biggest Catch: Terry Murphy

5K & 10K Walk / Run

5km results 

Male

1st – Johnny Millar

2nd – Declan Magee

3rd –

Female

1st – Nicola Quigley

2nd – Debbie Murray

3rd – L McClurg

Youth

1st – Amber spence

2nd – Jay Fitzsimmons

3rd – Seana Fitzsimmons & Hollie Sands

10k results

Male

1st – Mervyn Chambers

2nd – Thomas Fitzmaurice

3rd – Sam McMahon

Female

1st – Paula Hamilton

2nd – Sherie Smyth

3rd – Ellie Millar

Paper Boat Results

1st – For The Craic

2nd – Centra Sub

3rd – Escampador

Most Attractive – St Brendan Jnr

Thanks to all that took part and the event sponsor – Watsons Centra!

Answers to Treasure Hunt were:

1. Happy Days

2. A text/SMS (Shipwrecked Mariners Society)

3. PS (Peninsula Sports)

4. Pip on alarm

5. Knocker is broken

6. The bolts (14×100)

7. Herding and patrolling

8. Gate with no bar

9. Tara

10. Joiner’s stool

11. Shelf brackets holding up gutter

12. Reflector on post

13. Yellow and black bike lock

14. Yale

15. 79 years

16. Kalos

17. Jug with a “leak” in it

Tiebreakers

1. Annihilate a bird’s call – Kilcoo

2. Dance for cash – Ballymoney

3. Resting place – Toome

4. A porcine incline – Ahoghill

5. Insect on the edge – Antrim

6. Not your mother – Armagh

7. Chef’s urbanisation – Cookstown

8. Threadbare soft furnishing – Cushendun

9. A food group’s biblical garden – Edenderry

10. Sounds like a dancer – Bellarena

11. Condiment Connection – Mayobridge

12. Noah’s ship has sunk – Arklow

13. Cut around the edges – Trim

14.The candle’s burned out – Wicklow

15. Sore – Boyle

16.Rap – Knock

17. Old fashioned weapons – Swords

18. Flog your family – Kinsale

19. Scald your extremity – Burnfoot

Winners were:

1st Declan Watson

2nd Tanya Fisher

3rd Paul Coulter

Most Attractive Garden Competition

Best Garden

Small: Terry Crowe

Medium: Trevor Coffey

Large: Mary Mullan

Newcomer: Norman McKimm

Window Boxes:

Hanging Baskets: George Magee

Container: Gerald Savage

Judges Choice: Isabel McMaster

Highley Commended:

Anne Denvir

Martin Coulter

Ellen Allen

Judges Comments: “Well done to all entrants in a very difficult season.”

Bonny Babies & Cute Kiddies

6-18 months

Girls

1st: Meah

2nd: Pixie

3rd: Rebecca

Boys

1st: Leo

2nd: Ollie

3rd: George

19 months – 3 Years

Girls

1st: Edie (No.20)

2nd: Bella Grace (No.49)

3rd: Rosa

Boys

1st: Ronan (No.60)

2nd: Jude (No.39)

3rd: Isaac (No.12)

4 – 6 Years

Girls

1st: Eilidh (No.14)

2nd: Sophie (No.34)

3rd: Aria (No.39)

Boys

1st: Owen (No.18)

2nd: Shay (No.37)

3rd: Harrison (No.48)

Little Flower Of The County Down

1st: Erin Mullan

2nd: Eva Smyth

3rd: Emily O’Hanlon

Walking Treasure Hunt 2018

1st: The 3 C’s

2nd: Coulters & Conlons

3rd: Thick & Wick

Answers:

1) Arch

2) Fleur De Lys

3) Hazel House

4) Red Arrow

5) PS

6) Riddell

7) 4.15

8) Past

9) C + N

10) Kingfisher

11) Hurler On Door

12) Cuan and Windmill

13) OK

14) Spar

15) Mermaid

Bring Backs

A Young Male Attendant – Page

A Letter carrier that gets warm and cold – Teabag

A Singing? food cover – Wrapper

A sparrow’s food list – Capt Jack’s Menu

2 see through drinking vessels – Pair of Glasses

Pram Race

1st: The Mowhawks from Darragh Cross

2nd: The Flip Flops

Most Innovative: Hunky Dorys

Crazy Hair Do

1st: Leona Braniff (Queen Of Sport)

2nd: Bella Byres (Little House On The Prairie)

3rd: Anne Higgins (Under The Sea)

Portaferry 10 mile Results

1. Neil Weir

2. Stephen Wylie

3. Darrel Cooper

DOG SHOW RESULTS

Puppy (3 to 6 months) 20 Entries

1. Nova – owned by Jamie Doherty

2. Molly – owned by Peter Curran

3. Rolo – owned by Eamon Birt

Commended: Luna

Adult Dog (6 months to 6 Years) 53 Entries

1. Reba – owned by Roberta Lennon

2. Jessie – owned by Ryan

3. Dash – owned by Leo Braniff

Commended: Jiggy – owned by Sean Braniff

Senior Dog (6 years onwards) 19 Entries

1. Pepsi – owned by Jenny Blaney

2. Jess – owned by Aine Coffey

3. Lucy – owned by Tracey Dempsey

Commended: Toffee – owned by Lara

Rescue Dog (25 Entries)

1. Treasure – owned by Cara

2. Rex – owned by Freddie Convey

3. Ruby – owned by Donna

Commended: Penny owned by Molly

Waggiest Tail

1. Molly – owned by Donna

2. Lucy – owned by Cody

3. Benji – owned by Donna

Commended: Willow – owned by Dominic

Dog Looks Most Like its Owner

1. Santo – owned by Bernard Roddy

2. Rosie – owned by Jessica

3. Lexi – owned by Sean Paul Grant

Commended: Junno owned by Jane

Best In Show

1. Nova – owned by Jamie Doherty

Reserve: Reba – owned by Roberta

Gala’s Talent

1st: Ferry Dancers / Bronagh Graham

2nd: Caitlin Fay

3rd: Beibhinn Watson

Pitching The Sheaf

Ladies

1st: Danni Boyd

2nd: Nicky Swain

3rd: Deborah Collins

Junior Men

1st: Keith Vaugh

2nd:  Luke Dynes

Men

1st: Michael O’Brien

2nd: Odhran Denvir

3rd: Barry Savage

Children’s Fancy Dress

Most Amusing

1st: No.49 – Galway Hookers

2nd: No.34 – The Battle Continues

3rd: No.28 – Trump / Kim Jung Un

4th: No.44 – 2 Blind Mice / Should’ve Gone To Specsavers

Most Original

1st: No.65 – Plaster of Paris

2nd: No.61 – Google Maps

3rd: No.55 – The Greatest Showman

4th: No.53 – Save Our Soap Box

Most Prettiest

1st: No.20 – The Prince, The Princess & The Pea

2nd: No.21 – LOL – Teachers Pet and Miss Fancy

3rd: No.5 – Port-A-Fairy

4th: No.8 – Practically Perfect In Every Way

Gala Clue

Where you think a quencher can be found

See something there, very near to the ground

A short company named

A strange business to know

Might they find embellished props to be part of the show?

Answer: Castings

Congratulations to the winner of the Gala Clue: Master J. Foster

Portaferry Gala Float Winners 2018

Winning Float : The Coach Inn

2nd : Dumigans

3rd : Portaferry Hotel

Non Pub Float:

Bring Back The Galway Hookers