Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes
Lasraí Writers Group
The Lasraí Writers Group, Lanesboro, will resume their monthly meetings in the Convent Meeting Room on Monday next 14th September at 8pm. If you have an interest in writing you are welcome to come along and be part of the group.
Pilates
Pilates with Bonnie will start on this Thursday 10th September in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Lanesboro at 7pm. Pilates is suitable for all ages and abilities. Please bring along your own mat. If you require further details contact Bonnie at 0872238237.
Monster Bingo
If you travelled out to Clonbonny over the past few months you could not but be impressed with the work that the Rathcline club has undertaken. They have a wonderful clubhouse and dressing rooms and are now complimenting this fine structure with an equally impressive all-weather pitch. If you have not been there it would be worth your while just travelling out to see the great work. The cost of putting in this pitch is huge and the club are hoping to defray the cost with a Monster Bingo on Sunday next 13th September. The club is seeking the support of every Rathcline person throughout the world in supporting this wonderful and exciting development. The development will stand in recognition of not just the present crop of players and executive but the efforts of everybody from our founding members to today. I encourage your support in whatever way you can.
The Bingo will take place in both Ballyleague and Lanesboro Halls where patrons will be playing for a jackpot of €5000 and a total prize fund of €9,000. The first number will be called at 3pm and I look forward to seeing a magnificent crowd attending and supporting.
Courses
County Longford Vocational Educational Committee offer the following courses at Lanesboro Community College commencing during the month of September – Horsemanship, Outdoor recreation, Secretarial Studies, Multimedia Production and European Computer Driving License ECDL. For further information you are asked to contact the Community College, phone 33 21139 or Longford VEC offices Battery Road Longford, phone 33 41030.You are encouraged to make contact immediately as place are now at a premium
Lanesboro Bridge Club
The results of the final Summer Bridge completion held on Monday last 31st August are:
N/S 1st J.J. Donlon & Joan Donnellan, 2nd Eileen Kelly & Nancy Dolan, 3rd Hannah Clyne & Joan Browne and
4th Mai Casey & Noreen Dunne.
E/W 1st Brendan Dowling & Goretti Kenny, 2nd Freda Kenny & Ann Donlon, 3rd Ann Shine & Mary Pender and 4th Nora Kelly & Una Clarke.
Reminding all members of the Lough Ree 2000 Bridge Club that play resumes for the 2009/10 season next Monday 14th September at 8pm. The Club extends a warm welcome to anyone who may wish to join and play as usual takes place at the Lanesboro’ Lough Ree CO-op.
Active Age Meetings Return
The Ballyleague Lanesboro Active Age group will resume their weekly meetings on Tuesday next 15th September in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Lanesboro from 2 to 4pm. New members will be most welcome.
Lanesboro Karate Club
The Lanesboro Karate Club reopens its door for a new season on Tuesday next 14th September in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Lanesboro. From 6.30pm to 7.30pm there will be a junior class and the senior class takes place from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. The fee is just €5. The classes will be under the tutorship of Kevin Mc Kenna, second dan black belt. For any other details phone 086-0807012. New members will be very welcome and Kevin looks forward to welcoming back all past members.
IFA Protest
There will a protest in Athlone on Monday the 14 of September to demonstrate over the government cuts on the agricultural sector. A strong turn out from Lanesboro would be appreciated due to the close proximity to the Hudson Bay Hotel. Call the IFA office in Roscommon for more details and when you are travelling please bring a car full of passengers!!
Lough Ree Golfing Society
The Harvest outing is to Mount Temple Golf Course on Wednesday week, 16th September. Tee off at 11 am.
The society is looking forward to fine weather and an enjoyable day’s golf at this beautiful midland course. Please text your name to Frank Conmy 0879730611 for inclusion on time sheet and so that he can give a rough estimate of numbers to the caterers for food on the day.
Allergy Testing Now available
Food intolerance and allergy testing is now available at Cloud 9 Health and Beauty Clinic on Main Street. This will help with a number of problems such as Sinuses, Migraine, Eczema, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, energy levels, weight loss, Acne and many more. Pat Boyd will be holding a clinic at Cloud 9 once a week. Cloud 9 is in the ownership of local girl Michelle Connerton daughter of Liam and Pat Connerton. Further information please call into Michelle or phone 3327834.
St. Faithleach’s in Semi Final
Congratulations to the St. Faithleach’s senior football team who had a wonderful win in their replay of the Roscommon championship quarter final in Hyde Park on Saturday last. The lads showed remarkable courage and grit in the final ten minutes where fortunes swung to and fro before Darragh Hussey stuck the ball in the net with practically the last kick of the game.
All roads lead back to Hyde Park on Sunday next where Faithleach’s take on Western Gaels for a place in the county final. The match has a 5.30pm throw in and hopefully there will be a huge crowd from the parish and indeed the Rathcline parish supporting them.
We wish them the very best of good luck and look forward to another victory on Sunday.
National Rural Transport Day
Friday next will be the celebration of the County Longford Rural Transport that has been an outstanding success throughout the county since its inception last year. Great credit must go to Seamus Lee and his group within LCRL that has introduced so successfully this very vital life line for so many rural dwellers. The difference it has made to their lives and indeed to the towns that the service runs to has been enormous. On the route on Friday to Lanesboro local TDs Peter Kelly and James Bannon have been invited to travel. Both TDs have voice their support for the retention of the Rural Transport Scheme. All existing passengers are urged to keep using the scheme and also to encourage others that have not yet availed of the service to do so immediately and see the wonderful benefits of the scheme.
The motto “Rural Transport connecting Rural Ireland” is one that has seen the enormous growth in the connection of people and the renewed confidence it has given to rural dwellers and particularly the elder residents.
Long may the Rural Transport Scheme continue and grow.
Lanesboro Boxing Club
Lanesborough/Ballyleague Boxing will open for the 2009/2010 season on Monday night next the 14 Sep 09 from 7 till 9 in the Lough Ree Development Co-op Main Street Lanesborough (old convent beside the bank). New members both girls and boys welcome the only requirement is to be over the age of nine. For further information please contact Mark Casey 0872317669 or E-mail mark.casey1@abbott.com.
Outreach clinic for Farmers
The Farm Development Service in Longford Community Resources Ltd is organising an outreach clinic in Granard Area Group offices. Main St. Granard on this Wednesday 9th September from 2.30pm to 5.30pm. Farmers and smallholders are invited to register for the pre employment course that commences on Tuesday next 15th September in Longford Town. Farmers may also register for the Farm Accounts and Farm Taxation evening courses which are taking place in Ballinalee and Drumlish in early October. Farmers and smallholders who have queries about entitlements such as farm assist, medical cards and agricultural schemes are welcome to attend this clinic. For further information please contact Mary Mulvey, Farm Developer Worker, Longford Community Resources Ltd, Ballinalee Road, Longford or phone Mary at 3345555 email mmulvey@lcrl.ie