Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes
New recruits/refresher for Defibrillator training
We all appreciate the need for people in our area to be trained and reskilled in the use of the defibrillator. It is a wonderful opportunity for people to train in the use of the defibrillator and the opportunity for those already trained to up-skill to the new developments in the use of the defibrillator.
Presently there is a course for people interested in doing the course for the first time and also an up-skilling course for those having previously done the course. If you are interested you should leave your name into Martina or Bridgie O’Brien before Sunday 3rd June.
Championship Time
St. Faithleach’s start their senior championship campaign on Sunday afternoon next when they travel to Hyde Park to play Roscommon Gaels. The throw in time is scheduled for 5pm and it is hoped that a huge number of St. Faithleachs supporters will make the short journey to cheer on the team. Good luck to the lads and hopefully they will get their championship off to a winning start.
Blood Donor Clinic
Your opportunity to give blood and be supportive of the need to have essential blood supplies available to hospitals and people in need of blood will come to The Longford Arms Hotel on Tuesday 5th, Wednesday 6th, and Thursday 7th June. The clinic will be open from 4.30pm to 8pm on each day. Please make the necessary adjustments to your daily schedule to attend on one of the days.
150th Celebration
The 150th celebrations of St. John’s Church proved to be an outstanding success with large numbers attend all of the functions. The weekend was choreographed to perfection and it was especially wonderful to see so many from within and indeed outside the community turning up to acknowledge a wonderful occasion. Throughout the weekend there was a great sense of occasion and the atmosphere created made the entire occasion something very special.
We congratulate the organising committee and congregation for a wonderful weekend. If you want a full blow report and see the photographs from the occasion you should visit www.stjohnschurchlanesborough
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion for the pupils of Lanesboro Primary School and Fermoyle National School takes place on Saturday next in St. Mary’s Church, Lanesboro on Saturday morning next 26th May at 11am. The young people receiving their First Holy Communion are Michael Kajan and Vikki Kajan, Thureen, Ernie Brunt, Tullyvrane, Cormac Casey, Lehery, Orla Lyons, Longford Road, Tonya O’Brien, Clonbonny, Jessica Kelly, Church View, Cillian Cox Curragh Rua, Viktoria Jedrych, Church View, JJ O Reilly, Church View, Kacey Donlon, Church View, Ana O Gunniran, Ballyleague, Louise Costello, Ballyleague, Emily Azzali, Cloontuskert, Saule Bulotaite, The Green, Duileach Ryan, Main Street, Jane Dowd, Knock, Abbie Mitchell, Lehery, Caoilinn Flood, Lehery, Holly Wyse, Tullyvrane, Lauren Moran, Rathcline, Ciara Gavigan, Corrigeen, Aoibhe Gethins, Shane Killian, Rathcline, Óisín Kenny, Fermoyle, Sean O’Donohue, Mahoraveen, Christopher O’Loughlin, Rathcline Road and Niall Chawke, Rathcline. We wish these young people and their families a wonderful day
Lanesboro Bridge Club
The results of the competition held on Wednesday last 16th May are; N/S 1st Cyril Hussey & Phil Chalmers, 2nd Marie Sheeran & Mary Mc Gushin and 3rd Elish Gray & Gemma Douglas. E/W 1st Kathleen Reilly & Maureen Hynes, 2nd tie between Tom Feeney & Una Clarke and Una Lawlor & Brid Mc Dermott.
Lanesboro Library
Storytime with Frances continues on Saturday June 2nd and Sat June 23rd 12 – 1pm. All are welcome
Lanesboro’s Indoor Market
A large number of locally produced items as well as a great selection of goods are available. The market takes place from 11am to 1.30pm every Friday and it is a place well worth a visit if only to browse. The range of goods on sale are local home baking, local jams, free range eggs & mushrooms, gold, silver, gemstone and costume jewellery, goats milk beauty products, books, bric a brac & cd’s, Forever aloe vera products. John King (Healer and Angel Cards readings), fabulous hand-made cards and hand-made knitted scarfs/hats. There is also a range of dried flowers arrangements and handbags. Drumsna Garden Centre flower arrangements available. Free car parking to rear of building (beside the playground). Tea, Coffee and light snacks will also be available. Contact 087 3965568 for answers to queries.
Rathcline Ladies Clothes Collection
Please donate all your clean unwanted clothes, bed linen, towels and textiles including shoes, bags and belts and soft toys and books (novels). If anyone has bags to get rid of please call Madaleine on 086 1500123.
Lanesboro Community Games
The Lanesboro Community Games Athletics competitions were held on Sunday 20th May and a great evening was had by all. Thank you in particular to John James O’Reilly for starting the races and to Marie and Steve Peters, Michael Murray and Brendan Keane for being at the finish line throughout, to Frank Casey for managing and transporting equipment, Fabian Walsh, Sharon Brady, Seadhna Ryan, Mark Casey, Ronnie Johnston and to the many other parents who helped the committee to ensure the smooth running of events. It was great to see all the children of the parish taking part in such numbers. Full results of all the events to follow next week.
We wish the best of luck to our competitors in the All-Ireland Finals next weekend in Athlone – to Jack Casserly and Sarah Farrell in the Art competition, Conor Sorohan, Harvey Myhill and Sean Kenny in the Project competition, Lucy-Ann Myhill in the Cross Country running and Aisling Casey in the solo singing.
Tidy Towns
Preparations are in full swing for this year’s competition. Judging will commence in early June. To help with the effort, the entire community is encouraged to paint gates and perimeter wall, put out window boxes and hanging baskets and clean up unoccupied buildings. A clean-up is scheduled for this Friday evening from 7 to 8 pm, meet at Parish Hall. If the time/day does not suit and you wish to help out, please contact the Tourism Co-op office (043 3321977).
Summer Camp
A Dance, Music, Sport, Art and Drama Summer Camp will take place in St. Mary’s Parish Hall from Monday 16th to Friday 20th July. Camp will start at 10am and finish at 2pm. To facilitate working mothers’ kids can be dropped off from 9.30am.
The dance part will consist of hip-hop, line, Céilí, set, tap, flamenco, Scottish, ballroom and kinder dance. The music part will consist of tin whistle, and recorder. The week will finish off with a show for parents and a party for the children. The fee for the camp is €50 for one child, €90 for two children and further reduction for a family of more than two. For further information and bookings you are invited to contacted Maureen Farrell phone 086-3702719.
Named on the Team of the League
A further accolade was bestowed on two of the local Rathcline and Longford Ladies, Paula Kenny and Claire Greene who were names on the team of the League announced recently. They receive their awards at a function during this week.
Sympathy
We would like to extend our sincere sympathy to Frank and Mary Conmy and family, Rathcline Road, on the death of Frank’s sister Mary Conmy, Logmore, Belmullet, Co. Mayo on Friday last.
Rathcline Ladies going to the Dogs
The Rathcline Ladies club are holding a Race Night at Longford Greyhound Track on Friday night 22nd June. The club is currently actively seeking sponsorship for the races and also sponsorship for the race night programme. The club is hoping for great support from the communities that the girls come from.
The Rathcline ladies had a wonderful successful year last year and this year promises to be equally as good, if not better. The club is riding on a crest of a wave with so many of their panels playing leading and significant roles on the hugely successful county senior and Under 14 teams. The club is planning astutely for the future and the Greyhound Night Out will help immensely towards the future funding of the club.
The ladies deserve our support, so let’s give them lots of it.
Ladies Mini Marathon Bus almost full
The bus to the annual Ladies Mini Marathon will take place on Bank Holiday Monday 4th June is filling up and only a limited number of seats still remain. Do not leave it until the last minute to book as you may be disappointed to find out that it is full. To book a seat on the bus you should contact Pam Farrell any day after 6pm at 087-4146987.
Shannonside Camera Club
A General Meeting is called for all ESB Retired Staff on this Wednesday 23rd May at 2pm in the ESB Sports & Social Club house. Seamus Reilly an ESB EAP Officer will be in attendance to answer any relevant questions that staff has. A full attendance is requested.
Sympathy
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs Margaret Leckey, Church View, on the recent death of her sister in law Mrs Margaret Mc Namara.
Rathcline Ladies
The U16 lost to Ballymahon/Forgney and unfortunately did not make the semi-final. The U14 team are down to play St. Helens on Friday evening in Drumlish at 6.30. The senior team played third round of the Gold Cup competition against Ballymahon/Forgney on Friday last and had a good win. Thanks to the Faithleach’s Ladies for a good challenge match on Sunday last. Congratulations must go to Claire Greene and Paula Kenny on been nominated for the Division 4 Team of the league.
Rathcline Ladies social fundraising night is on the 22nd June in Longford Greyhound Track. Tickets will be on sale shortly priced at €10.
Rathcline Lay Ministers
All Lay Ministers from the parish of Rathcline are invited to the Longford Arms Hotel on Wednesday week 30th May from 7.30pm to 9.30pm for an evening of input and discussion on the topic Lay Ministry in the Church. It is hoped that all lay ministers will attend.
15 Years of Eucharistic Adoration
In celebration of this treasure in the Parish of Rathcline and in preparation for the Eucharistic Congress in June, we will have a special hour of prayer reflection finishing with Benediction on Monday 28th May evening next from 7 to 8pm.
All who attend the Eucharistic Adoration on Tuesdays, all who minister in the Parish, all who feel burdened and anxious and don’t know where to turn are encouraged to join in this special hour of prayer.
Ladybird Shop
If 1000 books are donated to the Ladybird Shop by Saturday 2nd June then €150 will be donated to the local National Schools for new books for their class libraries. Donations of clothes, linen, Delph and toys also appreciated.
Shannon Gaels
Team B of Seadna Ryan Brendan Keane, Gary Gallagher and Michael Greene will be cutting the minor/training pith on this Friday. The club has got a third team in place and if you can be available for a few hours once every 6 weeks or so to help out please contact Seadna Ryan, Sean Kenny or Brendan Keane.
Under12 team played Strokestown on Sunday morning last and had a wonderful challenge game. Despite being without a few players the rest of the panel turned in a wonderful performance and they can be rightly proud of their display on the day. The club thanks Strokestown for travelling on the day.
The under8 panel will play in a blitz in Clonbonny on Wednesday evening next from 7 to 8pm.
The Under 6 and Under 10 panels will train on Thursday evening from 7 to 8pm. All parents are asked to ensure that their young players will be on the pitch for a 7 o clock start.
Under 13
Under 14
Rathcline Drama
A Cure for Nerves, and supporting acts – Noel Carberry and friends, Sean Nos dancers, Ashling Casey, Kevin Carberry, Pauric renowned story-teller, Tommy Murray, School around the Corner – kids from Lanesboro, Ballyleague, Fermoyle and pupils that have left school. MC’s will be Eugene Murphy, Shannonside Radio and also Tom Maguire. All in aid of St. Mary’s Church Restoration Fund.
Rathcline GAA
Congratulations to our Reserve League team on their comfortable win against Ardagh on Friday last. This result means that the team maintain their one hundred per cent record and remain on top of the table.
Rathcline GAA would like to pass on our congratulations to Glen Ryan and the rest of the Longford Senior footballers after the impressive Leinster Championship win against Laois last Sunday.
Tickets are now being sold by club members for the new Club Lotto. The competition begins on the June Bank Holiday weekend, with the winning numbers based on that Saturday’s National Lottery Draw. The opening jackpot starts off at €600, and if the jackpot is not won in a particular draw €100 will be added to the pool the following week. For each week that the jackpot is not won, 4 members of the subscription list will receive €25 each. The annual subscription fee for the Lotto is €100, and is payable by either standing order, a full year cash payment or bi-yearly cash payments of €50. Participants who choose to pay the full year cash payment will be included in a draw for a weekend away to the value of €200. All preliminary proceeds will go towards repaying annual repayments with the Credit Union loan deal, and any surplus will be spent on the day to day running of the club and the development of Clonbonny. The club are very grateful towards everybody who has supported the Club in the past, and hope to continue to receive that extraordinary level of support.
St. Faithleach’s GA
Senior Championship: Championship starts this coming weekend. St. Faithleachs V Roscommon Gaels in the 1st Round, Sunday 27th May in Hyde Park. See fixtures for details of time.
U16 Championship: U16 Boys were defeated by Tulsk on Saturday last. Final Score – St. Faithleachs 0-8 Tulsk 2-10. Team: J. Sweeney, C. Kennelly, J. Irwin, M. Gill, S. Phillips, L. Parker, M. Cox (0-1), D. Kelly(0-1), D. Nerney(0-1), C. Gannon(0-2), J. Hussey, J. Kelly, S. Walsh(0-3). Sub: J. Donlon
U12: U12 girls had another great win on Friday last against St. Marys. Some great scores from Ellen Irwin, Keeley Byrne & Marie Kelly secured their victory & as this was the last game in our group, the girls should be very proud to finish on top of Group B, with a clean record of 6 wins out of 6 games. The girls will now face a quarter-final challenge on Sunday, 27th May for a place in either Division 1A or 1B.
GAA “Cul-Camp”: St. Faithleachs GAA “Cúl Camp” 2012. Monday 13th August to Friday 17th from 10am to 2.30pm. Registration Evening for “Cúl Camp” will take place in St. Faithleachs GAA Club House on 1st June from 8.00-9.00pm. (Children must be Age 5 to 13). Limited number of places available. Full details to follow.
Cards: Every Tuesday in the Club House, 9.00pm. All welcome. Results of last week’s games – The winners were, Pat Joe/Tom. Runners-up, Padraig/PJ. Last game, Paddy/Mick. The ticket winners were – Eugene, Mikey, Tom and Johno.
Congratulations: To Priscilla Neilan & Rory O’Sullivan who got married recently. To Michael F O’Grady & Alan Manning who celebrated their Birthdays recently.
Women’s Mini-Marathon: Your support would be greatly appreciated for our local ladies who are taking part in the Mini-Marathon in June to raise funds for the Development of the new Stand at St. Faithleachs GAA Club.