Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes
Lanesboro Gathering Meeting
You are all invited to a meeting of the Lanesboro Gathering in Adie Farrell’s on this Thursday night 10th January at 8.30pm. The gathering promises to be a wonderful occasion on August Bank Holiday weekend when we will invite all the people from abroad and those that have left the parish to come back and share in a celebration of our parish.
To make this occasion massive we need the support of each and everybody in the parish, businesses, clubs and associations. We are asking as many as possible to come to this meeting on this Thursday night to start off the preparations in a major way.
Rathcline Ladies AGM
Rathcline ladies GAA club is holding its AGM in the clubhouse in Clonbonny on Sunday next at 2.30pm.
The ladies club gives a huge amount of football to the ladies of the parish and wider area each year. The club has been quite successful over the past few years and are continuing to develop their teams and the club. The executive would like to invite everyone with an interest in ladies football, be it as a player or supporter, to come along to the meeting. The club is a vital cog in the amenities provided for ladies and their continued growth and development is essential to give all the ladies a sporting outlet.
Sympathy
We would like to extend our sincere sympathy Tom and Goretti Conlon and family, Barnacor on the death of Tom’s mother Elizabeth Conlon, Ballymote, Co. Sligo last week.
Rathcline GAA Christmas Draw
The Rathcline GAA club is holding its annual Christmas Draw. For the club this is the most important draw of the year. The proceeds of the draw will go towards the paying of the clubs insurance and affiliation that is due at the first meeting of Longford GAA county board. The figure is huge for a small club and it makes this draw vital for the clubs finances. Tickets are priced at €20 each and the prize fund is; 1st – €3,000, 2nd – €1000, 3rd – €750, 4th – €500, 5th €250, 6th – €200, 7th – €200, 8th – €200, 9th – €200 and 10th – €200.
The club looks forward to your generous support. Tickets are available from club executive and members or from O’Brien’s Corner Shop. The draw will take place in Adie Farrell’s on Saturday week 19th January.
Sympathy
We would like to extend our deepest sympathy to Mrs Valentina Murray, Waters Edge, Ballyleague on the death of her husband John who was buried on Wednesday 2nd January.
Wedding Fair
Fresh from her Garnier advertisement on TV Geraldine Grealy is back to her own business and is playing a major part in the preparation of the wedding fair extravaganza that will take place in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon from 2pm to 6pm on Sunday 13th January. Admission is free and light refreshments will be served.
Birth
Congratulations to Michael and Noreen Hanley, Ballyleague on the recent birth of a baby girl.
Shape up with Bonnie
Get fit this New Year – come along and let Bonnie help you in your quest. Classes commence this Thursday 10th January in St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Lanesboro commencing with kettle bells at 7 and Pilates at 7.30pm. Just bring along a mat and enjoy the evening. If you need further information contact Bonnie at 087-2238237.
Successful Rathcline EGM
The Club EGM was held on Saturday night 5th Jan in the Clubhouse with a large crowd in attendance. The 2013 Executive was formed with the majority of last year’s executive reinstated in block. Albert Cooney moves to position of treasurer with James Casey taking the joint PRO position with Cathal Chapman. Chairman Liam Connerton who accepted his nomination as chairman thanked all those who accepted positions for the coming year and gave best wishes to those who were resigning from executive.
2013 will hopefully prove to be a very successful year on the field for the club. The meeting was informed of the appointment of Gerry Lynn from Mostrim as the new senior team manager. We wish Gerry and his selectors (still to be appointed) the very best of good luck for the coming year. Training commences this coming Friday night for all players interested in playing for the club this coming season.
Now that our new executive is in place, membership is now open to everyone for the 2013 season. As agreed at the EGM, membership prices are as follows: €20 for non-playing members and €50 for players. Peter Skelly will be accepting payment for all non-playing members and Ryan Fallon will be doing likewise with our club players. Closing date for receipt of membership money is 31st March.
Thank You
Brainwave- the Irish Epilepsy Association- would like to thank everybody who contributed so generously to their Church gate collection at all masses on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd December. A special word of thanks to the collectors who gave of their time in organising the collection.
St. Faithleach’s GAA
Happy New Year: The club would like to wish you all a very happy New Year.
Minor Club: Presentation & Family Night: Our minor presentation night took place in the clubhouse on Friday last. Minor club chairman, James Irwin welcomed all with special thanks to Roscommon minor manager, Fergal O’Donnell who made the presentations on the night to the following: Junior B Ladies championship winners & league runners-up 2012. Minor men D2 championship runners-up 2012. Minor ladies D2B championship runners-up 2012. U14 girls D2B championship winners 2012. U14 Boys, D2 Championship winners and league runners-up 2012. Congratulations to Janet Melia, St. Faithleachs GAA senior ladies Player of the Year 2012 & to Aisling Ormsby, St Faithleachs GAA Young Ladies Player of the Year 2012. Many thanks to Jimmy Hussey for his music on the night and thanks to all who supplied food & refreshments and all who helped out on the night.
Cards: Every Tuesday in the clubhouse at 9.00pm. All are welcome. Last week’s results – winners, JohnO/Sonny, runners-up, Dan/Gerry. Last game winners, Sean/Brendan. The ticket winners were- James, Michael F, Brendan, Michael R.
Congratulations: To Padraig Wallace & Lorraine Melia who got married recently. To Amanda Hanly & Kevin Egan on their engagement. To Nicola Egan & Martin Morgan on the birth of their Baby Boy, Niall.
Traditional Irish Music Session: Many thanks to Noel Carberry and friends and all who attended the traditional irish music session in the clubhouse on St. Stephens Day.
Sympathy: The Club would like to extend deepest sympathy to Michael & Kathleen Finan & family on the death of Doney McCarthy & Eileen McDonnell, brother & sister of Kathleen. The club would like to extend deepest sympathy to the Gallagher family on the death of Marie Gallagher, Roscommon.
Primary School Swimming
The two primary schools in Lanesboro were successfully represented at the Connacht Swimming Championships in Leisureland pool last weekend. Primary schools from across Connacht took part in this event where each swimmer could take part in two races in their age-group. Séadhna and Dúileach Ryan sons of Seadna and Teresa Ryan, Main Street represented Lanesboro Primary School -both boys achieved first place and Gold medals in each of their chosen strokes – attaining an unprecedented 4 Connacht gold medals. Orla Ryan, daughter of Ger and Geraldine Ryan, Blenavoher, represented Fermoyle Primary School, also doing so excellently. Orla along with the boys achieved times that enable their qualification for the All-Ireland Schools Swimming Championships that take place in March. With less than 1/3 of the 400 children participating in the gala succeeding in achieving the all-Ireland qualification times – this was a huge achievement. Well done to both schools.
Lanesboro Community Games
The Art and Handwriting competition took place last Friday evening and a big thank you to all the children who came along and took part. A special thanks to Denis Devereaux for judging the Art.
The results are U8 Girls Art: 1st Aileen Gordon, 2nd Laoise Hanly. Boys: 1st Daniel Hogan
U10 Girls Art: 1st Aimee Chalmers, 2nd Sionna Crossan, 3rd Caoilinn Flood. Boys 1st Dylan Hanly, 2nd Cormac Casey, 3rd Callum Gordon. U12 Girls Art: 1st Aoife English, 2nd Aoife Nolan, 3rd Grainne Chawke. Boys: 1st Seadhna Ryan, 2nd Brían Casey, 3rd Conor Sorohan.
U14 Girls Art: 1st Eimear Gavigan, 2nd Aisling Casey. Boys: 1st Kacper Kumorke, 2nd Bryn Peters. U16 Girls Art: 1st Anna Peters. Boys: 1st James Gavigan
Handwriting U10 winners: Girls 1st Caoilinn Flood, Boys 1st Duileach Ryan.
Best of Luck to our U15 Boys Badminton Team who will be playing in Ballymahon Convent Hall on Sunday 20th January at 2pm.
River Bank
The redevelopment of the river Shannon quay wall and the unstable riverbank beside the old swimming pool n Ballyleague has moved a step closer after a lot of hard work behind the scenes by the Ballyleague Village Renewal & Tidy Towns committee. As the work continues – and the committee makes plans to start the work this summer – we will be staging an important community fundraising table quiz at St. Faithleach’s GAA clubhouse on Friday week January 18th at 9pm.
We really need every house in the area and every family in the community to come out and show their support for our voluntary efforts in keeping the village tidy, helping to put up the Christmas lights every year and working on this huge new project this year by putting a team in the table quiz on Friday week. We would also invite local business or private interests to help us with spot prizes and raffle items. Hundreds of people use this riverbank for leisure walks and activities every week and we hope to display plans of the project – including details of a proposed new external fitness gym on the walls of the clubhouse for all to see on the quiz night on Friday week.” Teams of 4 (€10 per team member). For further information or to offer help please contact Chairman Gerry Thompson at 085 1740819 or e mail: keepballyleaguetidy@gmail.com or speak to any member of the committee. You can look at the plans for the river bank online by visiting: http://www.facebook.com/ballyleague.renewal
Shannon Gaels Minor Club
Leinster Final: We would like to extend the best of luck to our Scór na nÓg group as they travel to Finglas on Sunday next for the Leinster Scór na nÓg final. The group have performed magnificently so far and we are very confident that they will be making preparations for the All-Ireland final in Derry in February. The competition commences at 3pm at the Erins Isle club in Finglas and it a trip well worth making to see such tremendous club talent on stage.
Good luck to our club men Shane Kenny, Owen Sorohan and Jack Rooney in the Vocational Schools Leinster semi-final when they play Dublin this coming Saturday in Cashel at 1pm. We also wish St. Faithleachs player Ciaran Murtagh good luck too as he joins the lads in their quest for glory. It is also a big honour for the Lanesboro Community College to have 3 players from their school squad on the team.
The free concert on 30th December was a huge success and it was marvellous to such a big attendance enjoying a wonderful evening. Well done to all the young people who made the evening so entertaining and enjoyable. A word of thanks is extended also to the people that worked so hard behind the scenes in the catering and with the preparation of the show.
The club would like to wish everyone a very happy and successful New Year in whatever you do. As a club we would love to see more and more people becoming involved in the club. To help our young and to give so much back is very important and indeed vital towards their development. Come on board and be part of a proud club that caters for all our young people.