Bardons big Barretstown Day this weekend

Bardons of Kilcullen is winding up for its next Barretstown fundfest, scheduled for next Sunday 17 July.

Though they're not doing a barbecue this year there will be a full day of fun in hand, beginning with the keynote charity Football Match on the Astroturf pitch from around 11.30 (Linda says if she gets enough players, there will be two matches and a final, so get the numbers up).

From lunchtime there will be all-day finger-food at the pub, with music, face-painting, darts and other games, and a mighty raffle with prizes too good to mention yet.

Anyone entering the football match should get a Barrettstown sponsorship card from Bardons from now, and sign up their friends before they all sign up each other. Of course, anyone else can get a card to fill too.

Other funds will be gathered through the raffle and from donation buckets, so there's plenty of opportunity to help out the worthy cause.

The event last year raised €4,000.