Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes
St. Patrick’s
Day Parade
All
is now set for our very own St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Following huge time and
effort by the hard working committee in the preparation and the clubs,
organisations and businesses the stage is set for another tremendous St/ Patrick’s Day
parade in Ballyleague and Lanesboro. The most vital part of the organisation to
make it the best yet are the stewards that will man and patrol the event and
ensure that everything runs smoothly on Saturday. If you have not already
volunteered your services then it is not too late to be part of one of the best
events in Ballyleague and Lanesboro. If you can be part of the day contact
Teresa Costello or Freda Connaughton. The parade will start from St. Faithleach’s
club grounds at 2.30pm and it will wind its way through Ballyleague and
Lanesboro right up to the Community College where refreshments will be served
for all participants.
There
will be prizes for Best Window, Best Junior Float, Best Club Float, Best Business
Float, Overall Float and Most Original Float.
Come
along and enjoy a wonderful day in Lanesboro and no matter how bad the troubles
of the country are affecting us there can be nothing better than a celebration
among locals and friends in your own native area. Activities on the day will be
face painting, pig roasting and live music by our own local and hugely popular
group Actin da Magot.
I
expect that every building along the route will make the special effort in
decorating their house and business which will add greatly to the atmosphere of
the day.
Tickets
are now on sale to help defray the cost of organising the parade and your
support would be greatly appreciated. Tickets, €2 each or book of 3 for €5, are
on sale in O’Brien’s and throughout the area and perhaps this might be your
lucky day when you purchase your tickets and win some of the €1000 prize money.
Lanesboro
Primary School Enrolment
Enrolment
for September 2012 will be held in Lanesboro Primary School on Friday week 23rd
March at 1pm. Parents and their children are invited to call to the school
around this time.
Daffodil Day
The
annual Coffee Morning will be held on Friday 23rd March in the Co-Op
from 11am to 1pm. You are invited to call in for a cuppa and a chat and give
your usual generous support for this very worthy cause.
Cloontuskert –
The Abbey
The
new initiative for Cloontuskert – The Abbey, to gather memories, stories and
photographs has really taken off as can be seen on Facebook. The momentum will
gain greater speed this coming week when the main man Padraic Best will be in
the area gathering as much information as possible. It should be a mighty
weekend, I am sure Padraic will no doubt organise a get together to get as many
stories and tales of time past.
If
you have information you can send it to Padraic at the website set up for this
initiative http://www.memoriesofhome.me/. Gerry and
Martina Trautt are helping assemble all old pictures, memorabilia and writings
in relation to the area.
Lough Ree Golfing Society
Lough Ree
Golfing Society is kicking off 2012 with a scramble in Strokestown Golf Club on
Saturday week 24th March at 10.30am. Tea and scones will be served
in the clubhouse at 10.30am where the teams for the scramble will be selected
and the teams will then tee off at 11am.
Afterwards salad
and soup will be served in the clubhouse followed by the prize giving and the
AGM. It is hoped that all members can attend this important meeting to elect
the new committee for 2012 and plan the outings for the coming year.
As usual you are
asked to text 087-9730611 to confirm attendance.
The society
welcomes both young and old golfers from the Lanesboro Ballyleague area to the
society. This is a local society with all local members and it would be a great
achievement to have all past and present residents of our area coming together
a great day out and enjoying present and past tales.
New Pilates Course
Bonnies Pilates
continues with a new course starting on Thursday 22nd March in St.
Mary’s Parish Hall Lanesboro. All you need to bring is a mat. If you block book
you will receive a discount. For further information phone bonnie 087-2238237.
Remembering Alison this Sunday
The
Rathcline Ladies GAA will remember the passing of one of their and the county’s
finest footballers Alison Smyth in the only way that is fitting to such a fine
footballer. Alison also played with Garrycastle, Athlone for a short while and
on Sunday next 18th March both teams will honour Alison when they
will play each other in a memorial match. The club invites everyone to go along
and join the celebration of the life of a very special lady Alison Smyth. The
can be no better way of both clubs to recognise her memory than by the coming
together for this match. The throw in for the game will be 5.30pm. There will
be refreshments in the clubhouse following the game. We hope the Garrycastle
senior men footballers will the previous day be crowned All Ireland club
champions and the Andy Merrigan Cup will pay a visit to Clonbonny.
The
proceeds of the game will go towards the Sudden Adult Death Syndrome unit in
the Mater Hospital. The Mater Hospital raises
much needed funds for the Mater Hospitals Family Heart Screening Clinic, where
relatives of loved ones, who have died from SADS (Sudden Adult Death Syndrome)
or survived a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, can be screened for undiagnosed Heart
Conditions.
This is a
wonderful gesture as it will give hope in heart and mind to everyone that needs
to can avail of the wonderful service that the Mater provides. Your support
will definitely be a great help in the life of others.
Ulster Bank at Market
Staff of the
Ulster Bank will be in attendance at the Indoor Market on this Friday 16th
March from 11am to 2pm.
Fermoyle NS Table Quiz
Fermoyle National
School will host a Table Quiz in the Pier Inn, Lisnacusha, on Saturday next St.
Patrick’s night 17th March. It promises to be a wonderful night of
knowledge and fun and a night not to be missed. The first question will be
asked from the quizmaster at 9pm.
Rathcline
GAA call for old Photographs
If you have old photographs going back
the years then Rathcline would like to hear from you. The club is seeking to
set up a history of the club in pictures and if you have any photographs the
club will copy them and return you the originals. There surely are many houses
not only in the parish but far and wide that have some photographs of times in
the Rathcline club. If you can help please do by contact Liam or Pat Connerton
or Cathal Chapman.
Roscommon
‘Living Links’
In the Roscommon region, a number of
trained individuals are available to offer confidential, practical support and
information to families who have experienced death by suicide. You are invited
to contact ‘Living Links’ support coordinator at 086-0311888 and if this number
is busy the answering machine will take your message. You are asked to leave
your first name and telephone number and a coordinator will return your call as
soon as possible.
St. John’s Candles.
Already
there has been a great uptake on the sales of the commemorative candle with an
imprint of St. John’s Church emblazoned on the candle; the committee would like
to thank everyone that has responded so positively. They can be bought at €7 in
O’Brien’s, Gareth Johnston’s Health Bank or from any member of the committee.
This
is a very special year for the congregation of St. John’s Church as they
celebrate 150 year of their church on the weekend 20th April where a
number of events will take place throughout the weekend. The committee is still
seeking any memorabilia, artefacts or old photographs relating to St. John’s church.
There has been an excellent response to this call and it is great to see such a
great response. If you have any material
relating to the Church please contact Philip Mc Garry, Gardenstown or Tora
Crooke, The Green or any member of the congregation.
Sympathy
We
would like to extend our sincere sympathy to Mary and Pat Joe Fallon and
family, Ballinwooley, on the death of Mary’s sister Eileen Farrell, Ballymore,
Co. Westmeath recently.
Shannon Gaels
The
club would like to congratulate all the young boys and girls that made their
confirmation on Friday last.
The
club will take part in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade and we urge everyone
connected to the club as a member or supporter to come out and celebrate.
Commiserations
to Tracy Tobin who despite a great performance did not make it to the Leinster
Scór final.
Victor’s
Dung, a play by the Mot Theatre group will bring their play to St. Mary’s Hall,
Lanesboro on Saturday 28th April. This play has been receiving
tremendous reviews on its current run and the club is very privileged to be
able to host this play. Tickets will soon be on sale in O’Brien’s.
The
Under 14 panel had their first training session on Sunday last and will
continue with training or match on Sunday next.
The
Under 16 team played Southern Gaels on Monday evening and will play again on
Sunday next 18th March in Dunbeggan Park, Stonepark when they take
on Granard/Ballymore at 12.30pm.
The
minor team will train again on Sunday next at 11am and the following Saturday 24th
March they travel to Dromard to Play St. Francis at 5pm when the Minor League
resumes.
St. Faithleach’s GAA
U16 Girls: Our U16 Girls played their 1st
Championship game, away to St. Dominic’s on Sunday last. Final Score – St.
Faithleachs 8-4 St. Dominic’s 4-8. Team: L. Hoare, N. Carty, E. Kenny, A.
Curley, M. Banahan, N. Scally, C. Brennan, J. Geoghegan (1-1), R. Costello, R.
Banahan (1-1), E. Hegarty (0-2), N. Parker, T. Nerney, K. Murphy (5-0), N.
Hegarty (1-0). Subs: L. Cox, J. Farrell, K. Browne.
Upcoming Events: Colm Mulligan
plays in the clubhouse this coming Friday 16th March. St. Patricks Day Parade –
Once again St. Faithleachs GAA club will be having a float in the
Lanesboro/Ballyleague St. Patricks Day Parade. We welcome all adults &
children to come along on the day. Music in the clubhouse following the Parade
from 7.00-9.00pm.
Cards: Every Tuesday in the Club House,
9.00pm. All welcome. Results of last week’s games: Winners on 11 games –
Freda/Gemma. Joint 2nd – Mark/Noreen & Tom/Brendan. Last game – PJ/Paddy.
Ticket winners – James, Tom, Brendan, James & Tom.
Women’s Mini-Marathon: Calling all the ladies who would
be interested in taking part in the Mini-Marathon in June to raise funds for
the Development of the new Stand @ St. Faithleachs GAA Club. Your efforts &
support would be greatly appreciated.
Club Membership: 2012 Membership now overdue. Adult
€40, Student €20, Family €80.
Sympathy: The Club extends deepest sympathy to
the Collins Family on the death of P.J. Collins, Aughamuck, Kilrooskey. To his
brother Peter (Peadar), Sisters Eileen & Bernadette, extended family,
relatives & friends. The Club extends deepest sympathy to Pat Joe &
Mary Fallon and Family, Ballinwooley, on the death of Mary’s sister, Eileen
Farrell, Ballymore, Co. Westmeath.
50th Celebrations: 2012 brings a very important year for
St. Faithleachs GAA Club as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary. This is an
exciting time for the Club & Parish. In an effort to complete a history of
the past 50 years of the club we are looking for your help. There are many
photographs & artefact from down through the years which we would dearly
love to see. If you, or anyone you know may be in possession of such items,
please contact a member of the committee or email us at stfaithleachgaa@gmail.com.
Lough Ree 2000 Bridge Club
The
results of the competition held on Monday 5th March are: 1st
Nancy Dolan and Eileen Kelly, 2nd Phil Chalmers and Fiona Gillen, 3rd
Mae Casey and Margaret Gillen and 4th Kathleen Kelly and Mike Flynn.
Gross winners Mark and Peggy Crehan. The club would like to extend best wishes
to Mary Mulvihill and Des watts for good health in the future.
Rathcline GAA
Congratulations
to the Reserve League team on getting the year off to a fine start with a one
point win over Granard in the first game of the year. The next game is against
Ballymahon at 12.30pm in Clonbonny on St Patricks Day. Support would be greatly
appreciated.
The
Annual Longford GAA Race Day at Punchestown Racecourse will take place on
Wednesday, 25th April this year. Anybody interested in attending can
contact Liam Connerton, Albert Cooney or Chris Cullen.
Finally,
the club are currently in the process of compiling a number of old photographs
to display on the Clubhouse walls. If anybody has any old images of past events
or people who were connected with the club (in any capacity), the club would
greatly appreciate the opportunity to borrow these photographs to scan and hang
on the walls. Rathcline GAA has a fantastic history and tradition, and it would
be great to display that history for all to see.