Lough Ree Sub Aqua Club
The Lough Ree Sub Aqua Club are hosting a major Search and Recovery training day on Sunday next 18th February in Lanesboro with registration taking place at 10am sharp in the club house. To comply with the Coast Guard agreement this training exercise is compulsory. It will involve a large number of divers and helpers from all clubs in the midlands area and various search and recovers techniques will be simulated on the day.
Lough Ree Sub Aqua club would like to thank all the brave people who took to the cold water on Christmas day for our annual swim and to the people who donated on the day. We would like to thank the following people who filled sponsorship cards, Gerard Mitton, Ivan Johnston, Hazel Johnston, Jane Dowd, Spencer Browne, Herbert Farrell, Paul Newman and Daniel Savescu Razvan.
Training will continue on Thursday night in the pool followed by lectures.
Calling all Swimmers
This is a call for local swimmers to take part in Community Games Swimming. Any children, age 6-15 who would like to take part in Community Games Swimming this year, please contact Teresa Fallon or any member of the Community Games committee with Name of Child. Date of birth & chosen event u8 – Free, U10 Free or back (one length of the pool) U12 (50Meters) Free, Back, or Breaststroke U14 Free, Back, Breaststroke, Fly U16 Free, Back, Fly. Also, if we have enough swimmers we can enter a relay team. For anyone not familiar with competitive swimming (and even those who are), there will be swimming lessons in the Mall, Longford. The sessions are open to all Community Games area swimmers. These training sessions were ran last year and were very well attended with great results.
The sessions will be starting on Saturday next 17th February at 6pm for 4 weeks
The entry fee will be €5 per session. The finals will be held on Monday 19th March 4pm.
Birth
Many congratulations to Kevin and Louise Chapman, Lisnacusha on the recent birth of a baby girl.
Lanesboro Bridge Club
The results of the competition held on Wednesday last 7th February are: N/S 1st Frank and Frances Brennan, 2nd Gemma Douglas and Elish Gray, 3rd Bernadette Clancy and Mary Mc Gushin. E/W 1st Elizabeth Clyne and Mary Connor, 2nd Loretto Cooney and Freda Kenny, 3rd Mae Casey and Noreen Dunne.
The members of the club wish to send condolences to the Gillen Family on the death of Bernadette – a long time well respected and loved member. She will be greatly missed.
Condolences also to Ita and Martha Farrell on the death of their sister Mary (nee Donlon) whose funeral was celebrated in England.
May their souls rest in peace.
Engagement
Many congratulations to Michael Farrell, son of Peg and the late Mickie Farrell, Clonfower and Aoife Banks daughter of Joe and Aileen Banks, Dundrum, Dublin who announced their engagement at the weekend.
Rathcline Ladies Church Gate
The Rathcline Ladies GAA will hold their annual Church Gate collection on Saturday and Sunday next 17th and 18th February. It is hoped that your generosity will once again shine through.
Irish Cancer Society Transport
The Society operates a free transport service for patients attending hospital for chemotherapy treatment. Volunteer drivers pick the patient up at their home, drop them at the hospital door then when finished treatment, will pick them up and drop them home. Volunteer expenses are paid. Patients wishing to avail of this free service should contact their healthcare professional, or the website www.irishcancer.ie or phone the Irish Cancer Society at 01 2310522
Cloontuskert NS
Enrolment for the Academic Year 2018/19 is open until 28th February. Enrolment Packs can be collected from the School Office any Tuesday or Thursday between 10am and 3.30pm. Alternatively, you can contact the school on 0433321817 or email cloontuskertns@eircom.net.
Rathcline AGM
The AGM of the Rathcline club will take place at the clubhouse on Saturday next 17th February week at 6pm. The club invites everyone interested in GAA in the area to come along. The club had a very successful year last year and now they want to grow both on and off the field and your attendance will add to the progression that the club is seeking. Your thoughts and ideas will be greatly appreciated.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Only 5 weeks to go for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Preparation of your floats for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade should be well under way. The parade as usual will take place in Lanesboro and Ballyleague on Saturday 17th March starting at St. Faithleach’s GAA pitch and finishing at Lanesboro Community College. For clubs, associations, businesses, schools, community groups and individuals it is time to see your creation coming to fruition.
This year St. Patrick’s Day is falling on the Saturday of the weekend and we hope that it will be bigger, brighter and full of new novel and creative ideas. We have one of the very best of St. Patrick’s Day Parade around and there is an onus on us all to help create another fabulous day in Ballyleague and Lanesboro and build something bigger and better than anything gone before. We are expecting that all businesses on the route from St. Faithleach’s to Lanesboro Community College will make a huge effort to create the atmosphere in the days leading up to the parade and again on the day.
In a break with tradition, this year the winner of the overall winning float will receive the first prize of €500.
As usual there will be the annual draw running in conjunction with the parade and we encourage everyone to support the draw. Tickets are now on sale and you are asked to be generous in your support.
Application forms are now available from Teresa Donlon, Freda Connaughton or at O’Brien’s Shop.
50/50
On Monday night 5th February the 50/50 pool stood at €205 and the winning envelope drawn in the Yacht Bar was in the name of Karina and Adrian.
Tickets are on sale locally at €2 each. 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.
Not too long ago the pool each week was nearing €500 and we would encourage you to get your weekly blue envelope and help drive the weekly amount back to where it should always be.
Your support is much appreciated.
Athlone Samaritan Volunteers
Athlone Samaritans are seeking volunteers to assist with the great work the Samaritan community does all year round. You do not need experience or qualifications as full training will be provided. Athlone Samaritans provides 24-hour emotional support. To find out more phone 085 284 5010 or email athlonevols.com
Tourism Co-Op Draw
Last Tuesday the Lough Ree Tourism Co-Op held their weekly lottery draw for a jackpot of €10,500. The numbers drawn were 4, 13, 17 and 22. There was no winner of the jackpot and the roll-over for the coming week stands at €10,600. The winner of the €50 prize was Phil Hanley, Barnacor and the three €20 winners were Fiona c/o Mags, Louise and Sarah c/o Joes and Marie Mc Grath Derrygeel.
Motor Neurone Fundraiser
A date for your diary: There will be a major fundraising event in The Pier Rakish Paddy, Lisnacusha on St. Patrick’s Night, Saturday 17th March in support of the ongoing development work into Motor Neurone Disease. Make this a date for your diary and go along to support aa great cause.
Ronan Mc Cormack Memorial 2018
The Ronan McCormack Charity Challenge 2018 was launched recently.
We are now on the cusp of the 6th annual challenge and even at this early stage the interest and anticipation is overwhelming. The 2018 event takes place on Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd March. As is usual the challenge kicks off with a choice of a 5k or 10k moonlight run on Friday 2nd March. The following morning it will be the turn of the cycle challengers who will take part in either a 65 or 125km route. The eagerly anticipated darts competition takes place on the evening of Saturday 3rd in Foxes Bar, Athlone Road Roscommon.
This event is organised to remember Ronan, a wonderful young Roscommon man who left this world at the very young age of just 26 years. Ronan was a kind fun loving young man who always was eager to help anyone with his friendly smile and caring attitude. Ever practical, Ronan would be thrilled to know that in his memory to date 131,915 (one hundred and thirty-one thousand, nine hundred and fifteen euro) has so far been raised for charitable organisations.
The charities for 2018 will be Roscommon Special Olympics, Children’s Special Needs Services Galway and Pieta House West. Online registration is up and running.
The twice weekly training for walkers/joggers/runners continues each Tuesday and Thursday. Cycle training continues Saturday and Sunday mornings at 9.30am. All training session start from The Quad Centre Roscommon Town. Training is open to everyone from the complete beginner to the experienced runner or cyclist. This is a wonderful opportunity to get fit and healthy after the winter break. For further information check out Ronan Mc Cormack Charity Challenge on Facebook or 086 1721181
Mindfulness
There have been many enquiries from parents looking for Mindfulness classes for children and teenagers to help deal with stress and anxiety and many other areas of difficulties they are facing in today’s society.
The upcoming classes for teenagers, children and adults will start on Saturday week 24th February in The Longford Arms Hotel. The course will run for 6 weeks – excluding St. Patrick’s Day
The times and costs are as follows: Children (age 7 to 12 yrs.), 9.45 to 10.30am €50.00 (concessions for two or more children). Teenagers (13 to 18 yrs.)10.45 to 11.30am €50.00
and Adults12 to 1pm €60.00
More details on www.bawnholistic.com or phone Pauline on 086 3784747 (places limited)
Rathcline GAA
AGM
The club will hold its AGM on Saturday evening next 17th February in the clubhouse at 6pm. The club had a very good year culminating with a wonderful victory in the Intermediate Championship. Off the field the club had a very successful year too. To help continue the success of 2017 and create a growth in 2018 the club would like to encourage anyone that has an interest in the development of the club both on and off the field to come along to the AGM. The club is looking forward to seeing a great number at the meeting.
50/50
On Monday night 5th February the 50/50 pool stood at €205 and the winning envelope drawn in the Yacht Bar was in the name of Karina and Adrian.
Tickets are on sale locally at €2 each. 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.
Not too long ago the pool each week was nearing €500 and we would encourage you to get your weekly blue envelope and help drive the weekly amount back to where it should always be.
Your support is much appreciated.
Hard Luck to the Longford senior team who were just pipped at the post in Armagh on Sunday. We look forward to the team getting back on the winning trail in Pearse Park on Sunday week when they take on Wexford.
Shannon Gaels Minor Club
Both the Under 13 and Under 15 games in the Cross-County Leinster League last weekend were called off due to the inclement weather. The next game for the Under 13 team is on Saturday week when they travel to Edgeworthstown to play Eastern Gaels at 1pm.
The Under 15 team will welcome Donaghmore /Ashbourne from Co. Meath to Clonbonny for the final game in their league section. This game will throw in at 2.30pm.
Can all parents please respond to the text messages sent out so that management in preparation for their games will have a figure on who will be attending.
Registration night on Friday night last was excellent. There were a few absentees and we would urge that parents have their sons registered as soon as possible. The final night for registration will take place in Clonbonny on Saturday 24th February from 7 to 8pm. the registration fees are €35 per family member, family membership for 2 or more €60.
The first game of the county season will commence with the minors entertaining Carrick Sarsfields at 1pm. The venue will be confirmed later in the week.