Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes
Historical Reenactment
It is proposed to have historical reenactment of a 19th century event that occurred in Lanesboro involving Parnell. The idea has recently been mooted and if there is an interest then the proposers are hoping that a great day can be held in Lanesboro with this reenactment. This is an all-encompassing event involving both sides of the bridge and to hear the history of the 19th century event alone is hugely interesting.
If you are interested in getting involved in the discussion group you are asked to give your name into Martina or Joe O’Brien in the shop and they will pass on all the names. You can call in or phone 3321107 or email joea@iol.ie
Rathcline Lottery results
The numbers drawn on Saturday night last for the Rathcline lotto were 5, 12, 19, 21, 29 and 45. There was nobody with four of the numbers and the jackpot of €1000 was not won. The four winners of the €25 prizes were Tom Nolan, Derryadd, Killashee, Pat and Eileen Mullen, Moher, Pat Connelly, Gurteengar and Gerry O’Donnell, Curraghroe, The jackpot will have another €100 added for Saturday night raising the pool to €1,100.
Organ Donor Awareness Week
The Irish Kidney Association collection raised €1,465.60 in Lanesboro on Saturday 29th March. A sincere thank you to everyone for your generosity and continuing support.
Thank You
Lanesboro Ballyleague Credit Union would like to thank everyone who supported their Daffodil Day. The “guess the sweets” competition generated great interest, and the actual number of sweets in the jar was 97. The winner was Gabriel Duffy, with 98. The Credit Union staff are delighted that the sum of €370.00 was raised and will now be sent to the Irish Cancer Society. The committee and staff would like to thank all their members.
Social Services Whist
The monthly Whist Drive in aid of Lanesboro Social Services will take place on this coming Friday night 4th April in St. Mary’s parish hall at 8.30pm. Whist is a card game that all card players can get the hang off very quickly and it is very popular with all ages. It is a game that generates lots of fun while playing. Come along this Friday night and get into the swing of Whist and support Lanesboro Social Services that continues to work so very hard in our community. Your contribution by attending and playing is a tremendous support to the committee.
Birth
Congratulations to Ray Donlon, Church View and Leanne Mc Dermott, Strokestown on the birth last week of a baby boy.
Destruction
It is hard to fathom out the minds of people when they embark on a series of destruction. Along the banks of the Shannon as you walk on the path from the bridge you come to a marble seating erected in 2008 by Shannonside Heritage group and Lanesboro Tourism Co-Op in memory of the 35 that were drowned in a boating accident as they made their way to the Fair Day in Lanesboro in 1701 and also to the memory of all those that have lost their lives in the River Shannon in the area.
The seating was always used by those – both young and old – walking along the river bank. It was a popular meeting and chatting area and as you would pass there was always great hilarity when the young people congregated there.
Some people in their wrong minds on the weekend, (Friday 21st –Sunday 23rd March), decided to smash up the seating and the table top and do a huge amount of damage.
This is not in any way acceptable within any community, not alone ours, and if anyone knows anything at all about this vandalism can the contact the local Gardaí. Please let us try and rid this kind of thuggery and mindless behaviour from our community. It cannot and should not ever be accepted that this behaviour ever goes on in our community. Let us ensure that the rigors of the law are brought to bear on those thugs. No stone should be left unturned to identify the thugs that did this damaged and spoiled so much for so many people.
Foróige returns
For a long time Foróige was a very active club in our community and for some reason it was allowed to lapse. There is a recognition that the young people of Lanesboro and Ballyleague deserve to have an active club in their community. For that reason an information evening will take place in Lanesboro Community College on Friday 11th April at 8pm with the view to setting up Lanesboro/Ballyleague Foróige Club.
The organisers invite all parents of young people 12 – 18 years and potential adults volunteers interested in setting up of a Foróige Club are welcome to attend and support this meeting.
Foróige Clubs offer young people the opportunity to run the club themselves in cooperation with their adult volunteers, learn new things, make friends and have a great time along the way.
To find out more about Foróige you can log into their website www.foroige.ie alternatively you can contact Megan Depinna Regional Youth Officer on 086 2566480 or by email at megan.depinna@foroige.ie for more information.”
Lanesboro got lots of Talent
This is going to be one of the best night’s every in St. Mary’s Parish Hall. Rehearsals are continuing apace and anyone that looked in to see what was happening have been thoroughly amazed at the quality of the variety that the Shannon Gaels minor club is putting on Saturday week 12th April at 8.30pm. Tickets in O’Brien’s and Cullen’s are selling very fast at €10 and you should not delay in getting yours.
The youthful Paul Prior, son of Ciaran and Jacqui, will feature on the piano. Gerard Farrell will sing solo, the hugely popular Shannon Gaels choir, and various Search for a Star acts will also take part. Lacuna a young and extremely popular young band playing a wide mixture of country, irish and pop will also take to the stage to entertain everyone. The main feature of the evening will be a special version of Mrs. Brown’s Boys featuring the Fayne brothers Alan and Colin, Carmel Linnane, Claire Costello, Mark Cary, Darragh Byrne, Niall Keane, Lauren Guinan and Shane Kenny. MC on the night will be Mickie Farrell who in his own inimitable way will keep the show on the road.
Below, a scene from the Mrs. Brown sketch featuring Mark Casey and Alan Fayne as the hen.
Clothes Collection
If you have old clothes and bed linen that you no longer require you can give them to the Rathcline Ladies club who are presently doing a clothes collection. You can drop them off with Mike Greene on the Green or contact Mike or Madaleine Murray to arrange collection
Organ Donor Awareness Week
The Irish Kidney Association collection raised €1,465.60 in Lanesboro on Saturday 29th March. A sincere thank you to everyone for your continuing support of this great cause..
Lanesboro Ballyleague Badminton
Congratulations to the Men’s Grade 5 team who overcame Mullingar in the final to win the Midlands League on Thursday 27th March in Ballymore. Well done to Francis Casey, Mark Bermingham, Keith and Niall Healy on their victory. Two great wins in a week, well done to all.
Lanesboro Ballyleague Childcare
Lanesboro Ballyleague Community Childcare Service Ltd., recently their Annual General Meeting. The following are the officers elected for the coming year; Chairperson, Penny Farrell, Secretary, Karen Johnston, Treasurer, Sinead Farrell, parents representatives Bernie Casey and Brid Gordon.
The committee would like to thank the outgoing members: Brigid Mullooly, Teresa Fallon, and Helen Johnston for their hard work, commitment, dedication and loyalty to Lanesboro Ballyleague childcare of the past number of years.
The service has grown and developed over the years and has gone from strength to strength and they look forward to many more years of continued success. If you need to find out more
about the services that are provided please contact Teresa Ormsby 043 33 30957 during school hours.
€2500 Bingo
Clonguish GAA is holding a bingo session in the GAA complex on Sunday next 6th April at 3pm for €2500 in prize money
Lanesboro Bridge Club
The results of the competition held on Wednesday night last 26th March are: 1st Gemma Douglas and Mary Casey, 2nd Loretto Cooney and Freda Kenny, 3rd Frank and Frances Brennan and 4th Bernadette Clancy and Mary Mc Gushin
Rathcline GAA Notes
Reserve League 2 football resumes this coming weekend when we face Carrickedmond on Saturday evening April 5th at 7pm in Michael Moran Park, Carrickedmond. We would ask all players to make themselves available for this. Training continues as usual this week and we hope to see big numbers turning out.
Our Croagh Patrick sponsored climb will take place Saturday 10th May. A great day and night was had by all who attended last year and we hope that this year will be bigger and better than last year. Sponsorship cards are available from this week onwards from any member of the executive for anyone who is interested in this challenge.
There was no winner of our weekly lotto jackpot of €1000. The winning lotto numbers were 5, 12, 19, 21, 29 and 45. The €25 winners were Thomas Nolan – Derryadd, Co. Longford, Pat & Eileen Mullen – Moher, Lanesboro, Pat Connelly – Gurteengar, Lanesboro and Gerry O’Donnell – Curraghroe, Co. Roscommon. Next week’s jackpot will be €1100.
Minor Club- Preparations and rehearsals are in full swing for the variety concert which will take place in St. Mary’s Parish Hall on Saturday night April 12th at 8.30pm. This promises to be a great night with lots of local talent on view and Mrs. Brown herself making an appearance! The minor club has put on some great entertainment down through the years with the notable Search for a Star which attracted great audiences. This promises to be a tremendous night, a night where everyone should make an effort to attend, as it will showcase what’s best about our parish from young and old! Tickets are priced at €10 and are on sale from O’Brien’s and Cullen’s.
Tea/Coffee Morning
A tea and coffee morning in aid of Western Alzheimer will take place at the home of Maureen and John Gibbons, Kilrooskey, on Saturday next from 12noon to 3pm. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
Support for County Minors
The longford County Minor Board is holding a draw to help support the minor team in their preparation for the Leinster and All Ireland championships. Already they have secured the Leinster League and look increasingly likely to be also in the Connaught League final. Tickets are on sale in Johnston’s Pharmacy and in O’Brien’s. For all the many hundreds of 1Direction fans in Lanesboro this is a great opportunity to win two tickets for their performance in Croke Park along with €500, 2nd prize is €500, 3rd prize is a 32” TV, 4th prize Meal to the value of €250 in the fabulous Viewmount House, 5th prize is 2 All Ireland Football tickets and 6th prize is a Family season Ticket to the local Championship. Get your tickets and support our own Gareth Johnston, manager, Shane Kenny, Captain, and Cian O’Brien, selector. Tickets are priced at €10 each and the draw will take place on Saturday 19th April.
St. Faithleach’s GAA
Minor Men – D4 League: Our minors had a win over St. Ronan’s on Sunday in Kilronan Park. A minutes silence was observed before the game as a mark of respect to Winifred Mannion RIP, mother-in-law of our manager, Brendan Healy. Final Score – St. Faithleachs 3-16 St. Ronan’s 0-09. Team: J. Farrell, J. Sweeney, J. Irwin, C. Mangan, D. Nerney, M. Cox (1-3), D. Kelly, S. Walsh (0-4), J. Hussey (0-1), D. Foley (0-1), S. Phillips (1-5). Subs: C Smith (1-2), L. Parker, J. Kelly, E. Tynan, C. Gannon, M. Gill, C. Gannon.
U16 Girls – D2 Championship: Our U16 girls had a win over St. Croan’s on Sunday last at home. Final score – St. Faithleachs 4-06 St. Croan’s 3-07. Team: D. McCaffrey, K. Browne, M. Banahan, C. Curley, N. Hegarty, S. Hoare, I. Farrell, A. Curley (1-0), M. Kelly, J. Banahan (1-0), E. Irwin (0-4), S. Scally (1-0), O. Costello, K. Byrne (1-0), J. Brennan (0-2). Next game is against Elphin this coming Sunday 6th April at 4.00pm in Elphin.
Best of Luck: To Diarmuid Murtagh with the Roscommon U21 squad and to Ray Cox selector, in the Cadbury Connacht U21 Football Championship Final, Roscommon V Leitrim this coming Sunday at 2.30pm in Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada, Leitrim.
Senior Club Social and Presentation Night: Our Senior Club’s Presentation night took place in the clubhouse on Saturday night last. Chairman, Derek Thompson welcomed all including Roscommon County Board Connacht delegates, John Corcoran, Brian Stenson and Hugh Lynn. John Corcoran presented St. Faithleachs GAA Club Awards to Frank Curley for the Roscommon GAA Club Grounds of the Year 2013 and Connacht GAA Club Ground of the Year 2013. Congratulations to Ciaráin Murtagh who was awarded St. Faithleachs GAA Player of the Year 2013, presented by Andy Murtagh. Congratulations to Henry Kenny who was awarded St. Faithleachs GAA Club Person of the Year 2013, presented by Jim Browne. Congratulations to Henry Kenny who was also the recipient of Special Merit Award 2013 in appreciation of his dedication and commitment to the club, presented by Enda Kenny. Brian Stenson and Hugh Lynn both congratulated the club on their achievements on obtaining the GAA Club Grounds of the Year 2013 in both Roscommon and Connacht and wished the club every success for the future. Chairman, Derek Thompson thanked all our members, sponsors, supporters, players, field committee, clubhouse staff, manager/mentors, senior/minor and ladies committees and all involved in the club throughout. Many thanks to DJ, Tommy Keenan for providing the music on the night and to all involved in the organisation and preparation of this event. Many thanks to all who helped out on the night. A hugely enjoyable night was had by all.
U16 Boys – D2 League: Our U16 Boys play against Western Gaels this coming Thursday evening 3rd April at 6.30pm in Ballyleague, followed by a game against Strokestown on Sunday 6th April at 11.30am in Ballyleague.
U14 Boys – Challenge: Our U14 Boys were defeated by St. Dominic’s in their challenge game against St. Dominic’s on Saturday last at home.
U14 Roscommon Girls – Connacht Championship: Well done to St. Faithleachs GAA U14 girls on the Roscommon County U14 girls squad who had an impressive win over Sligo in their 1st Championship game on Saturday last in Tubbercurry. Final Score – Roscommon 10-19 Sligo 2-03. Next game is against Galway this coming Saturday 5th April. See fixtures for details of time and venue.
Roscommon Ladies – Tesco HomeGrown NFL: Well done to Amanda Mc Loone, captain with the Roscommon ladies who has an impressive win over Louth in their NFL game on Sunday last. Final Score – Roscommon 3-12 Louth 0-4. Next game is against Derry this coming Sunday 6th April. See fixtures for details of time and venue.
U12 Girls: The U12 blitz will take place this weekend 5th/6th April with St. Faithleachs U12 girls in Group 1 along with Padraig Pearses, Clann na nGael and St. Barry’s. Please check with your manager for confirmation of venue and times.
Lotto: St. Faithleachs GAA Club’s annual lotto is now due. The next draw will take place on Tuesday 8th April for a jackpot of €10,900. The team in charge is – S. Cox, J. Casey, S. Rohan and C. Connaughton.
Cards: Every Tuesday in the clubhouse at 8.30pm. All are welcome. Last week’s results – winners, Ann/Kathleen, runners-up, JohnO/Pakie, Last game, Sean/Frank and ticket winners – Padraig, Sonny, Katylin, James.
Sympathy: The club extends deepest sympathy to the Tucker Family on the death of Brian Tucker.
Nature Reserve to Open
Along the Estate road in Newtowncashel you come to a four way crossroads; through that crossroads you enter the townlands of Derrymacar and Derrycolumb. There you will find the nature reserve that will officially open on Saturday 12th April at 3pm. You are all invited to the official opening. This promises to be a wonderful asset to the entire area and a visit to the reserve is highly recommended. The reserve is supported by the Irish Wildlife Trust
