Special Kilbeggan casks take 'grand' journey

To mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the use of the grand canal for commercial transport, two specially selected casks of Kilbeggan whiskey will embark on the journey from Kilbeggan to Dublin.The casks of 'Grand Crew' were chosen by seven experts from the Irish Whiskey Society last May, for the celebration which will take place on August 29 and the shipment will be the first of its kind for over five decades.The event is being organised by the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland, the Heritage Boat Association, the 107B restoration barge project, Kilbeggan Harbour Amenity Group, Cooley distillery and the Irish Whiskey Society.When the tipple arrives in Dublin it will then be bottled and presented to surviving Grand Canal boatmen at a special reception to be held in the capital.There are around 40 former canal workers still living in Ireland. A limited number of bottles of 'Grand Crew' will then be made available to the public.'Grand Crew' is a single cask, single malt whiskey. It is being bottled at cask strength (almost 60 per cent) as this is the strength at which whiskey was typically shipped in cask by canal.Kilbeggan and District NotesAnybody wishing to have a notice included in Kilbeggan and District Notes please drop it into the SWEETS Office, The Crescent, Kilbeggan or alternatively Phone 0579332030. Notices received before 10am Friday will be included in the following week's notes.Kilbeggan GAA notesLottoThe numbers drawn were 7, 10, 15 and 19. There was no jackpot winner at the weekend. There were four match 3 winners: Padraig Deegan, Damien Farrell, David Keenan and Bree Collins. Next week's draw takes place in The Black Kettle for a jackpot of €14,600.Intermediate ChampionshipKilbeggan Shamrocks played Miltownpass in the championship, on Monday last in Castletown Geoghan. Full report next week.MinorOur minor team lost by two points against St.Michaels in the league during the week. They play Killucan in the first round of the Championship. Contact management for further information.Underage FootballTraining continues for all teams at the appointed times. Contact management for further information.Ladies FootballKilbeggan ladies progress to the semi-final of the Intermediate Championship, after two great wins during the week over Athlone & Moate. Well done to all involved. Details of date, time and venue next week.