Annual and great events
The next two notes, below, are seeking your participation. Both are annual and events that raise great money for local causes. Please do consider taking part in either and help make it as big an event as possible for both organisations running the events. Take part, encourage your friend and families to take part and make this Christmas day very special for so many.
Christmas Day Run
The organisers of the Christmas Day Run from Newtowncashel to Lanesborough along with Longford MS Society would like to thank everyone for their continued support with the run. The event will take place again this year for the 28th time and we hope that we continue to have such great participation and raise much needed funds for the Longford MS Society. Should anyone wish to take part and have not already received a sponsorship card, cards are available from O’Brien’s Corner Shop or Brigid Mullooly Tel: 086 8807596. In Newtowncashel card are available from The Local or Michael Flood. Thanks to Peter Hanley Motors who have again for the 28th time sponsored these top-class Technical T-Shirts and there is one for every participant. Walkers start from the Hill in Newtowncashel at 11:45am while Runners start at 12:15pm. Refreshments will be available enroute and also at the Hall in Lanesborough after the event. Best of luck with the training!
Christmas Day Swim
The annual Christmas Day Swim will take place following 11.30am Mass in Lanesboro on Christmas morning. This year the Lough Ree Sub Aqua Club is seeking as many people as possible to brave the elements and join them for this annual swim. Sponsorship cards are available from any member of the club or from O’Brien’s.
Lanesboro Community Games AGM:
On behalf of the Committee and myself, we would
like to thank all of the participants whom took part in different Community
Games events throughout 2018 and also to all of the people who helped in any
way. We would also like to thank the people of the parish for their
contributions to the Church Gate collection in August 2018. This was very much
appreciated and helps us in a big way, to keep running as a club.
Lanesborough Community Games is having their AGM at 8.30pm on this Wednesday 5th December, in the upstairs room, in St Mary’s Parish Hall.
The committee would welcome and encourage everyone, especially the parents of children living in the town and hinterland of Lanesboro to attend and support Community Games in Lanesboro. Community Games covers a broad range of activities and it gives parents a chance, to allow their children to participate, socialize and display their talents. Over 100 children from the parish participated in Community Games events during 2018. You are urged to help continue to progress Community Games in the parish during 2019.’
Go along and play your part in the continuation of the Community Games in Lanesboro and help youngsters in our community to express themselves as best they can in all the various activities that is the Community Games.
Sympathy
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Carole Ryan Manning and her husband Michael Manning, Curreen, Rathcline Road on the death of Carole’s father Harry Ryan, Teffia Park, last weekend.
To all of us that played hurling through the 70’s Harry was an active member of the Longford Slashers Hurling club and always a true gentleman. He will be sadly missed.
Christmas Festive Cake Fare
The Rathcline GAA Annual ‘Festive Cake Fare’ that will take place on Sunday next 9th December in St. Marys Parish Hall from 2pm to 5pm.
Let’s hope you have all your cakes baked for the Festive Cake Fare. There will also be an Icing competition featuring three local celebrities – not to be missed. Included on the day will be Santa’s Grotto, Chocolate Fountains, Fresh Scones, Face Painting and a Festive Stall. Your support will be greatly appreciated, and the club would welcome cakes on the day.
Lough Ree AC
Lough Ree Athletic Club sincerely thanks all those who contributed to our church gate collection on Saturday and Sunday last, a total of €521.03 was collected. Your support is much appreciated. Thanks also to the collectors for your help. Next event in our calendar is the Christmas Day run from the track to St Mary’s Parish Hall in conjunction with the Annual MS Run from Newtowncashel to Lanesboro, now in its 28th year. For the first time this year we had to cancel out Sunday morning run due to the bad weather, but road run will continue at 12.30 in Clonbonny next Sunday. All welcome!
Ballyleague Christmas Lights
We’re nearly ready to switch on the Christmas lights in Ballyleague. We will do it at a ceremony on Saturday night next December 8th after 7pm mass with a very special guest this year. A reminder that the church gate collection is on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th at all masses in Ballyleague so please keep us in mind as the costs have gone up again this year due to replacement lights that were needed. To help sponsor the lights call Noel Moran please on 086 2936180……as soon as you can…. thanks again to all the helpers…our fabulous tree will be glowing again next weekend………
Great Win
Congratulations to the Rathcline and Grattan’s combination who won their U20 championship final when they had an outstanding victory over CarrickSarsfields 2.13 to 1.14 on Friday night last. This combination had a total of 14 Rathcline and 6 Grattan’s players on the panel and the management was Anthony Farrell and Cathal Chapman from Rathcline and Gerry Victory and Jim Ruske from Grattan’s.
This victory concluded a great year for Rathcline having won the Intermediate Championship, winning the playoff to regain Division 1 status and now the U20 20 title. Well done to the club and we look forward to a bright future for all the players.
Lough Ree Sub Aqua Club
The AGM of the Lough Ree Sub Aqua and Search and Rescue club took place.
The meeting began with a with a special word of thanks to all that took part in the successful search in Clondra last week. The club extended their deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased man.
The election of officers took place and the following were elected to office for the coming year: Chairman – Michéal Farrell, Secretary – Tracy Gray, Treasurer – Paula Carberry, Diving Officer – Kevin Connor, PRO -Brian Farrell, Safety officer- Fergal Mc Elgunn and Child Protection Officer – Herbert Farrell.
The club would like to welcome anyone with an interest in all aspects of the Sub Aqua Club and also the Search and Rescue.
Pool training is going very well, and it is great to see the new trainees doing so.
Nurse Donlon’s memories
Memories of Nurse Donlon continue to arrive at Stella’s desk in the library and it is hoped that the older generation amongst us that have so many vivid memories and it would be great to put them to paper and send them to Stella as soon as you can.
If you have memories of the Nurse you are invited to write them down and hand them into Stella in the library or you can email Stella at lanesborolibrary@longfordcoco.ie alternatively you can drop them into O’Brien’s for delivery to Stella.
Lanesboro Social Service Whist
We are at a time where there is a great pull on the finances of Lanesboro Social Services. This is the time that untold work is being done with locals to make sure that they have a good Christmas and don’t feel left out of the family events over Christmastime.
We encourage all the card players in the community and their friends to St. Mary’s Hall on Friday night next 7th December for a 8.30pm start time of the monthly Whist Drive. If you are not a Whist player or cannot attend, you are encouraged to make a donation to any of the Lanesboro Social Services committee or leave in a marked envelope ‘Lanesboro Social Services’ in O’Brien’s. If you wish to be acknowledged please put your name inside the envelope,
December for St. John’s Congregation
The Services in St. John’s Church during December and Christmas are: Sunday 9th December; Carol Service at 11.30am. Sunday 23rd Holy Communion with Sunday school involvement at 11.30am
At St Coman’s Roscommon: Carol Service Thursday 13th December at 8pm. Christmas Day, Holy Communion Service at 11.30am.
King and Queen of St. Faithleach’s
Please support Caroline Connaughton’s 70’s disco party night in Clarke’s Bar Saturday night 8th December #dancingqueen. Fancy dress optional. Your support will be greatly appreciated
Defibrillator Course in January
A new Defibrillator course will take place in January and the organisers are urgently seeking many new people to take the opportunity of getting trained in the use of defibrillators. As this is a down time it is important that all clubs and organisations on both sides of the bridge encourage their members to attend and get trained up.
Rarely a day goes by in a workplace, sporting events or in public places that a person’s knowledge in the use of the defibrillator in not required hence the great need to have all area and events covered with people with the required knowledge.
Contact Martina O’Brien with your name and phone number, she can be contacted at the shop, phone 3321108, 0863858934 or email martinaclyne1@gmail.com
Table Quiz
There will be a Table Quiz in aid of St Coman’s in Cattigan’s Bar Castle Street at 9pm on Friday next 7th December. Everyone is invited to go along and support.
50/50
On Monday night last, the draw took place for the weekly 50/50 draw. This week our winner was Ann Kelly, Cullentra. The winning envelope was worth €303. Amazingly there was a family connection to the previous week’s winner as Murell Fallon is an aunt of Ann Kelly. The club is very appreciative to Ann and her extended family for their weekly support of the 50/50
The club thanks everyone for their continued support and encourage everyone to persist in your support as your name will surely be drawn out soon. Tickets are on sale in local shops and businesses throughout the town at €2 each or 3 tickets for €5. Alternatively, you can by the pink ticket for the year for just €100 and have 2 free weeks. The club would like to thank everyone that continues to support the draw on a weekly basis and the many people that buy the one-year ticket.
€14,700 Tidy Towns
The Lanesboro Tidy Towns Lottery draw took place on Tuesday morning last on the Co-Op office. There was no winner of the €14,600, jackpot and the jackpot for this week, will now rise to reach and the really worthwhile winning amount of €14,700. The numbers drawn were 2, 23, 28 and 29. The winner of the €50 prize was Barbara Ferguson, Knock, and the three €20 prizes were won by Teresa Ryan c/o Mags, Fiona c/o Mags and and Bernie Hanley c/o Mags.
The committee thanks everyone for tremendous and loyal support support.
Please note that winners can collect their winning cheques in the Co-Op office only and will be available from Monday to Friday from 9am to 2pm.
Lanesboro Bridge Club
The results of the competition held on Wednesday 26th November: N/S 1st Gemma Douglas and Elish Gray 2nd Phil Chalmers and Cyril Hussey, 3rd Maureen Hynes and Mona O’Flaherty. E/W 1st Brid McDermott and Una Lawlor, 2nd Mairead Gill and Maura Hanley, 3rd Katherine Harrison and Philomena Walsh.
Coffee Morning
Cllr Micheál Carrigy would like to invite you to attend a Coffee Morning in aid of Longford Hospice Homecare that he will be hosting on Friday week 14th December from 10am to 1pm at his Constituency Office at 2 Dublin Street, Longford. Go along and join Micheál for a cuppa and a chat. All donations going to this great cause. All Welcome.
Table Quiz
A Table Quiz will take place this Friday night 7th December in St. Faithleach’s clubhouse in aid of Helen O’Donnell who is a contestant in the Queen of St. Faithleach’s. There will be an auction and raffle on the night and a table of 4 will cost €40 or €10 for an individual. The quizmaster will be Michael Cleary. Go along and enjoy this fun quiz.
Fireside Tales
The annual publication Fireside Tales by Jude Flynn has been launched for the 16 year. This yearly publication is anxiously waited on each year. It makes for excellent reading with many brilliant stories and tales from around Longford Town and County. The book includes contributions from locals Loretto Cooney and Michael Casey. The book is on sale for just €20 in O’Brien’s.
This week in our library
Knitting & Crochet Group
Knitting & Crochet group continues every
Monday 2pm to 4pm. New members always welcome!
Poetry
& Music Group
Poetry & Music group continues at the
library on Monday 10th December 4.15-5.30pm. All welcome to come along and join
in with this very vibrant group!
ESOL
Class
ESOL (English for speakers of other languages)
continues every Tuesday evening
at 7pm at the library.
Minding
Yourself Programme with Paul Marsden
‘Minding Yourself’ with Paul Marsden – a 2 week
programme of Mindfulness and Wellbeing will take place in Lanesboro Library
on Monday 26th November and
Monday 3rd December at 7pm. Week 1 – Mindfulness and Resilience, Week 2 –
Mindfulness and Sleep. All are welcome to this FREE event and no booking is
required.
Christmas
Flower Arranging Demonstration
We will have a Christmas Flower Arranging
Demonstration with Mary Holmes on Monday 10th December at 6.30pm. All
arrangements will be raffled on the night!
This is a FREE event, but you must book your
place.
Call Stella on 0433321291 or email
lanesborolibrary@longfordcoco.ie<mailto:lanesborolibrary@longfordcoco.ie>
to book!
Babble
& Books Parent & Toddler Group
This group will continue every Wednesday morning
at 10.30am. All welcome to come along and interact with other children ages 0-4
yrs., play with our Lego table/building blocks, toy box, and colouring tables.
At the group on Wednesday 12th December, there
will be a special Christmas Story Time with Penny! Mark it in your diaries now!
All welcome!
Family
Time at Your Library
Family Time at your Library takes place on Saturday morning
15th December 11am to 12 noon.
There will be Christmas Storytime with Penny who
will be giving lots of tips & ideas on reading to supporting language and
literacy development.
We will also have Lego, board games&
Christmas colouring!
This is a FREE event and all are welcome!
Opening
Hours
Monday 2pm – 8pm, Tuesday 2pm – 6pm, Wed &
Fri 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm,
Sat 10am – 1pm.
Foreign
Currency & Used Stamps
We are still collecting unwanted foreign
currency and old coins/notes in aid of ISPCC. The smallest donation can make a
huge difference.
We also collect used stamps in aid of
ISPCC. Thank you.
Membership
Library membership is free for everyone and
provides you with complimentary access to books and p.c.’s in the library as
well as a range of digital services.
Download free eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and
newspapers with your library card and pin. Renew or request books on our
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Call to the library for your free library card
& pin or further information.
Ballyboro
Not a brilliant weekend in terms of
results. The under 11 team played extremely well against Ardagh, taking into
account that five of the team of seven are eligible for the under 10 grades.
A well taken goal by Rian Shanley saw the Ballyboro lads in front at the
interval, but the team understandably tired in the second half and Ardagh took
advantage with three late goals. Team: Michael Sorohan, Eoin Beattie, Ethan
Slattery, Dan Casey, Rian Hogan, Ryan Mimnagh, Rian Hogan.
The under 14 team did well in the first half
against a highly rated Stonepark team, but the Longford side had the better of
the second half exchanges, to win well 6-1. Jack Flynn got the Ballyboro goal.
Team: Briain Farrell, Luke Dowd, Paul Byrne, Rian Byrne, Bryan Mullooly, Jimmy
Farrell, Shane Ross, Jack Flynn, Cormac O’Dowd, Christy Burke, Matthew
Heneghan. Subs: Ciaran O’Dowd, Jack McGloin.
The under 13 team played Newtown in a closely
contested friendly game.
The under 16 team coped well with the difficult
underfoot conditions for long periods in their game against Newtown, but the
Newtownforbes lads finished the stronger team to win 3-0. Ballyboro: Jack
Madigan, Conor Casey, Shane Killian, Chris O’Loughlin, Kevin McDonagh, Oisin
Kenny, Kevin Tansey, Niall Fisher, Owen Farrell, Jack Murray, Rian Murphy.
The Last Man Standing fundraiser is generating a
lot of interest and Mark Tarmey is kept busy keeping track of all the entries.
As we face into round 3 there are still 240 last men/women still standing.
Approx. 260 have bitten the dust.
Fixtures: The under 8s will be participating on a Blitz in Drumlish on Saturday, starting at 11am.Other teams involved are Gaels United and Melview. The under 14 team are away to Ballymahon on Sunday with a 12.30 kick off. Ballymahon also provide the opposition for the under 16 team who are at home on Sunday with a 2pm start.
Rathcline GAA – ‘Be with us Be a part of Us’.
Minor AGM
Last Sunday evening the Minor AGM took place before a dismal attendance. It is such a shame that so few people bothered to turn up and discuss the past years successes and plan a route forward for the year ahead. If people did not want a job, then this was the meeting to be at as all the executive had expressed a determination to stay for another year prior to the meeting. The executive elected for the coming year was Chairman – Alan Fayne, Vice Chairman – Sean Kenny, Secretary – Seadna Ryan, Treasurer – Mary T Mc Grath, Ass Secretary – Vinny Farrell.
The club tanks the executive for all their work and success over the past 12 months and wish them the best of luck and every success in 2019.
Defibrillator
The club is seeking names of people that are interested in helping out the club by completing the defibrillator course to take place in January. We look forward to a good number of parents of the underage club and supporters and officials from all our clubs to give their names and phone numbers to the minor (Seadna) or senior (Cathal) secretaries or to Martina O’Brien at the corner shop.
Successful Final Game
On Friday night last our U20 players travelled to Kenagh along with the Grattan’s U20 players for the final against CarrickSarsfields in our final game of the season. Having recently lost to Carrickedmond and CarrickSarsfields we were pinning our hopes on this being third time lucky for our players. They did not disappoint and after a titanic struggle they emerged victors by two points. The scoreline alone tells of the number of scores and tightness of the game – the half time score of the Rathcline Grattan’s combination winning the first half by one point 1.6 to 0.8 and winning the second half by a similar margin with the final score being 2.13 to 1.14. This was a thrilling game made all the more famous when you consider the loss of Oran Kenny after just 15 mins due to injury. Considering we were underdogs going into the game the lads really stood up and were counted. They gave a wonderful performance with a number of players taking hold of the game and spurring everyone on to this famous victory. A game to be savoured, a game that showed the quality of the big numbers of lads now stepping into the senior ranks.
We congratulate all the lads from Rathcline and Grattan’s who have put in a great effort in what was a long season for the U20 panel. The mentors of Anthony Farrell and Cathal Chapman from Rathcline and Gerry Victory and Jim Ruske have to be complimented for a fantastic job well done.
The Rathcline lads on the panel were Cian Gilmore, Owen Murray, Daniel Curran, Cillian Flood, Cronan Flood, Iarla O’Sullivan, Dylan Glancy, Padraig Sorohan, Niall Keane, Oran Kenny Bryn Peters, Éanna Mc Grath, James Gavigan and Mark Lyons and they were complimented by 6 players from Grattan’s. We say a heartiest congratulations to this historic team.
Festive Cake Fare This Sunday
The Rathcline GAA Annual ‘Festive Cake Fare’ that will take place on Sunday next 9th December in St. Marys Parish Hall from 2pm to 5pm.
Let’s hope you have all your cakes baked for the Festive Cake Fare. There will also be an Icing competition featuring three local celebrities. Included on the day will be Santa’s Grotto, Chocolate Fountains, Fresh Scones, Face Painting and a Festive Stall.
Good Luck
The club would like to wish Mullinalaghta the very best of luck in the Leinster Final in Tullamore on Sunday at 1.30pm. The club would encourage all of its supporters that can go to Tullamore to travel and support Mullinalaghta and hopefully be there for a historic victory for the club and county.
50/50
The 50/50 drive for Christmas has started.
On Monday night last, the draw took place for the weekly 50/50 draw. This week our winner was Ann Kelly, Cullentra. The winning envelope was worth €304. Amazingly there was a family connection to the previous week’s winner as Murell Fallon is an aunt of Ann Kelly. The club is very appreciative to Ann and her extended family for their weekly support of the weekly 50/50
The club thanks everyone for their continued support and encourage everyone to persist in your support as your name will surely be drawn out soon. Tickets are on sale in local shops and businesses throughout the town at €2 each or 3 tickets for €5. Alternatively, you can by the pink ticket for the year for just €100 and have 2 free weeks. The club would like to thank everyone that continues to support the draw on a weekly basis and the many people that buy the one-year ticket.
St. Faithleach’s GAA
A.G.M: St. Faithleach’s GAA AGM will take place on
Sunday next 9th at 5pm in the clubhouse, all members are
invited to attend.
Minor Club AGM: The rescheduled Minor Club AGM
takes place on Thursday 6th at 8:30pm in the clubhouse, all parents
and members are invited to attend. “Your Club, Your Say”.
King and Queen of St. Faithleach’s : The
quest to find our King and Queen continues this coming weekend with Helen
O’ Donnell hosting a Table Quiz on Friday 7th at 9:30 in the
clubhouse, Michelle Byrne hosts a 25 Card Drive on Saturday at
8:30pm in the clubhouse and Caroline Connaughton will host an Abba
tribute night in Clarkes Bar on Saturday 8th. Your support for all our
contestants is very much appreciated.
Cards: Take place every Tuesday evening in
the clubhouse. Last week’s winners; P.J and Bridie, James and Frank, last
game Pat Joe and Tim.
Get Out Get Active: Congratulations to all our participants in the Get Out Get Active
programme which concluded on Saturday. These fantastic people have
walked, ran, squatted, lunged, danced and laughed their way through six weeks
with Raymond and Qona Cox. Many thanks to everyone who took part and we hope
the programme has inspired you to continue your fitness journey.
Win a House: Tickets for Roscommon GAA and Club
Rossie “Win a house in Dublin ” are available through the club,
please contact Nicola Byrne on (086)2242294.