Bray Emmets GAA Club
Draw Details for January 26 2024
| Prize |
Value |
Winners |
Jackpot
Match 4 numbers to win/share. |
€ 13,800.00 |
0 |
There was no Jackpot winner this week with the Jackpot standing at €13,800. The winner of the Lucky Dip for €25 was Fionnuala Downes. Congratulations Fionnuala.
Groaner of the Week:
Why shouldn’t you tell secrets in a cornfield?
Because there are too many ears.
Riddle of the Week:
Last week’s riddle was: How many gold coins can a fairy fit into an empty pot?
Answer: None because then the pot wouldn’t be empty
This week’s riddle:
I have but one horn I am no unicorn I give sweet milk and I am no Kerry cow, but grandma loves me and round the board shoves me with a smile of content on her brow. What am I?
Seanfhocail na Seachtain:
“Níl pá gan chrá.”
“No wages without toil.” (No pain, no gain.)
This or That:
Pick between the two items below and see if you’re right. Afterall you have a 50/50 chance:
Last week’s ‘This or That’ was:
True or false: All of the largest 50 mountains in the world have been climbed by humans.
Answer: False. Humans have climbed 49 of the 50 highest mountains. Gangkhar Puensum (in the Himalayas has not yet been successfully climbed.
This Week’s ‘This or That’:
Which actor has been in more feature films, Christopher Lee or Michael Caine?
On This Day: On this day in 1907 the opening night’s performance of The Playboy of the Western World in Dublin triggered riots in protest at the play. There was reference to a woman in her ‘shift’ (night dress) which was considered obscene. Due to the rioting the play continued in ‘dumb show’ (mime),
Brain Teasers:
Last week’s brain teaser was: Sean is 6 foot tall. He is an assistant in a butcher’s shop. He wears size 10 shoes. What does he weigh?
Answer: Meat
This week’s Brain Teaser:
The person who makes it has no need for it. The person who purchases it does not use it. The person who does use it does not know he or she is using it. What is it?
Focal na Seachtain:
In focal na seachtain I have included a word or phrase that you can try and bring into your speech during the week to help build up the ‘cupla focal.’
Cén scéal? = What’s the news? (or Cén craic?)
Tales of Ó Muireartaigh: The commentaries of Michael Ó M are the stuff of legend.
"The Dodger has it. The Dodger is moving in. A shot from the Dodger and it's gone over the bar - another point for Kilkenny. In case you came in from Mars today the Dodger is DJ Carey of Gowran and Kilkenny."
