Lanesboro Ballyleague Notes
Blood Donor Clinic
The Blood Donor Clinic will attend in Longford on Tuesday 12th, Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th February. The clinic will take place in the Longford Arms Hotel from 4.30pm to 8.00pm each day.It is essential that a large number for the area attends and help to ensure that essential blood supplies are always readily available. Your donation makes a huge contribution to the life of others as in the region of 3000 donations are needed in Ireland each week.
Gathering
A meeting of the Gathering group will meet on Thursday week 14th February in Adie Farrell’s meeting room at 8.30pm. Come along express an interest and be part of the best ‘parish hooley’ that will have taken place in Lanesboro for many a year.
We welcome and invite everyone that has ever had any connection to Lanesboro to come back to the town for the August weekend Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th August. The interest is growing at a steady pace with enquiries from all over the world and country regarding the weekend and accommodation. Don’t miss out book your holiday now.
Invitation to see ALL Ireland Finalists
The Scór na nÓg sketch group are currently preparing for the All-Ireland final in Derry on Saturday 23rd February and the Shannon Gaels club would like to invites everyone to come along to St. Mary’s Parish Hall on Sunday 17th at 7.30pm for a preview of the sketch that we hope will bring All-Ireland glory to Rathcline.
Church Gate Collection
The annual church gate collection supporting the Lourdes Invalid Fund will take place at all Masses on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th February at St. Mary’s Church. Each year you are extremely generous and
Friday Night – Registration Night
The Shannon Gaels minor club will hold their registration night in the clubhouse in Clonbonny on this Friday 8th February. It is important that every young person wishing to play football with Shannon Gaels during the coming year be registered on the night. Registration fees are €25 for single players and €35 for family membership – two or more children.
Lanesboro Fair Day
The traditional horse Fair Day of Lanesboro and Dog Show has been set for Saturday 2nd March. Since its revival a number of years ago the fair day has proven to be a very successful day in the calendar of events in the town. The fair will begin at 10am in the field behind St. Mary’s Church and the dog show will take place in the field adjacent to the Yacht bar and will commence at 12.30pm. There will be kiddie’s attractions, home bakery stall, farrier, trade stands and much more to entertain everyone. Mark the date in your diary and come along for a great day at the Lanesboro Horse Fair. All enquiries to the secretary 087-9140903.
Lough Ree Athletic Club
The 40th AGM of Lough Ree Athletic Club was held in St Mary’s Parish Hall on Wednesday 23rd January 2013.
The elected Officers for 2013 are Fabian Walsh, Chairman and PRO, Susan Keane, Secretary, Margaret Mullooly, Treasurer and Marie Peters, Child Safety Officer. Antoinette Byrne was co-opted onto the new committee as Disability Awareness Officer, a position that we felt would be advantageous to the club while Eimear Donoghue is the Juvenile Officer. It was noted at the meeting that on the 40th Anniversary of the Club and also the year of The Gathering, it might be fitting to organise a reunion of former club members and to combine this with a social for the current athletes. Locals who use the track have commented on the maintenance work that has been carried out in recent times and the club is extremely grateful to Longford Community Resources and its workers for the all the work carried out to date to rectify the state of disrepair the track had fallen into over recent years. We have spent many years trying to find help to help maintain this wonderful facility. The club also thanked Longford Sport Partnership for its continued support of our activities and is aware of its involvement with other sporting bodies in County Longford .We nearly overlooked Rathcline GAA and Lanesboro Triathlon Club who when called on for the help in organising the Ros 5k Road Race Series came up trumps. Votes of sympathy were passed to Tom Donlon on the recent death of his wife, to Michael Rodgers former club member on the death of his brother and to Frankie Shillingford another former club member on the recent death of his father and to those club members and supporters who have had bereavements during the year. Training has resumed in Ballyleague Hall on Tuesday nights and registration is now open for 2013.
Have you accommodation available?
The Gathering group is seeking people with property, houses or apartments to rent in the general area over August Bank Holiday weekend. Presently there is a growing list of enquiries from local people abroad from people intending to come back for the weekend. We are currently drawing up a database of all property available and if you have property please contact Joe O’Brien, Corner Shop 3321107or joea@iol.ie with property location and description.
Presentation
The presentation of the proceeds from the Anthony Healy Perpetual Cup annual 25 card game to Mayo/Roscommon Hospice Palliative Care Services will take place in Clarkes Bar on Friday night 8th February. The very popular Jimmy Hussey will provide excellent music, as usual, on the night. There will be raffle on the night and a wonderful nights entertainment is assured. Come along and enjoy the night
Table Quiz in Peer Inn
A wonderful night is assured and the craic will be wonderful on Saturday night next 9th February when the Shannon Gael minor club will hold a table quiz in the Peer Inn. The quizmaster will ask the first question at 9.30pm. A table of 4 will cost €40 and your support for the club will be hugely appreciated.
Lanesboro Pike Angling Club
The club will hold a free draw for a 32in HD TV/DVD combi with saorview for all its non-fishing members. This draw will take place following the first competition (competition date to be confirmed). Membership is now available in the Yacht Bar Lanesboro, or contact Eithne Clyne at 0861584686. The cost of membership is: adults €10, junior and oap’s €5. The club will be holding numerous free prize draws for non-fishing members throughout the year.
Rathcline Ladies GAA
Rathcline Ladies Registration for the 2013 year will take place in Clonbonny Clubhouse on Sunday the 17th February at 12.30. Can all age groups please attend U14, U16 minors and seniors. All new players are welcome at all age groups to attend and play with the Rathcline Ladies club. The clothes collection will commence again and all clean unwanted clothes, footwear, duvet covers, sheets, books (not school books) are all accepted. Contact Madaleine at 086 1500123. Congratulations to Shane Kenny and Eoin Sorohan on making the County Minor panel.
Lough Ree 2000 Bridge
The results of the competition held on Monday 28th January are: N/S Gross and Nett: 1st Hannah Clyne and Maureen Hynes, 2nd Mae Casey and Bernadette Gillen, Mike Flynn and Kathleen O’Reilly and 4th Nancy Dolan and Eileen Kelly.
The club extends its deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Richie Conway
Special meeting called by Ballyboro
Ballyboro for years had hoped to develop a major playing pitch with dressing rooms etc. and now after years of trying, the final touches to realising the dream has finally come. The executive, with managers of Ballyboro and Boro Celtic F C. have acquired land for development, with dressing rooms already built and parking already in place. Now the time has come for the parents to be fully informed and notified of this unique opportunity. So a meeting has been called for Clarke’s Pub on Tuesday, Feb 12th at 9:15 p.m. sharp. All questions in relation to the project will be discussed and debated. At the end of the meeting there will simply be a vote for or against the project. Every parent and interested party is expected to attend. There are no jobs up for grabs, just a simple vote. A poor attendance will be treated a straight No.
Rathcline GAA
A renewed call goes out to players in the parish to get involved with the Club for the coming season if they haven’t already done so. The Under 21 Championship is starting in the coming weeks and will be followed shortly after by Reserve League 2; a competition which we hope the club can successfully retain our title in. The senior league also starts in April. There is good diversity in the competitions this and we hope the club can accommodate all the needs of our playing members. Training continues on Wednesday and Friday nights at 8:30pm in Clonbonny and anyone wishing to tog out are more than welcome to train.
Club membership is now open to everyone for the 2013 season. 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.
Club Rathcline Lotto Draw – The Jackpot total of €1,000 was not won this weekend with numbers drawn as follows: 4, 12, 15, 27, 36 and 43. Congratulations to our four €25 winners this week as follows: (1) Donal & Martina Chapman – Lisnacusha, Lanesboro; (2) Ciaran Kenny – Fermoyle, Lanesboro; (3) John Muldoon – Moland, Rathcline Rd; (4) Danielle & Keith Irwin – Main Street, Lanesboro. Next week’s Jackpot will €1,200.
Table Quiz – Shannon Gaels Minor Club are running a table Quiz on Saturday 9th February at 9:30pm in the Peer Inn, Lisnacusha. Please keep this date in your diaries and we hope a big crowd will turn out to support the event.
Following on from the Shannon Gaels Table Quiz, the Senior Club will be hosting a similar event in Adie’s Bar on Friday 15th February at 9:30pm. Once again, you’re support would be much appreciated.
The Leinster intercounty Minor football league has kicked off with Longford registering their first win against Westmeath in St. Loman’s on Saturday. There are three club men involved with the team – Gareth Johnston (trainer), Shane Kenny and Eoin Sorohan. We wish the lads the best of luck in their next match at home to Tipperary.
Bonus Ball Lotto Draw – The club have introduced a new €2 Lotto Draw in Adie’s Bar which complements the existing weekly lotto draw. Prize fund will be given out to the person who correctly nominates the Bonus Number on Saturday Lotto Draw. We hope people will support this initiative in the coming months.
Club Website – The new club website ‘www.rathcline.gaa.ie’ went live last week. The site is still a work in progress but we hope it will become a real connection with our community and parish. The content of the site includes everything from club news to recent announcements, fixtures, results, Club History and much more. Anyone that has material contribute especially around the area of club history can make contact with the PRO at: pro.rathcline.longford@gaa.ie. Or indeed if anyone has any suggestions about what should be on the site, please forward ideas to the email address listed above.
Scór na nÓg preparations are picking up pace as we get closer to the All-Ireland Final in Derry on 23rd Feb. The general public will get one last chance to see the act in action before the final on Sunday 17th February from 7.30pm in St. Mary’s Parish hall. We ask all parishioners and club members to come down on the night to support the group and give them the send-off they deserve before the All-Ireland.
Under 14 training commences next Sunday 10th February under the stewardship of Sean Kenny, Ciaran Kenny and Michael Hanley.
Thank You
Brushstrokes Art group wish to thank everyone who supported them by buying their 2013
calendars, the proceeds of which will be donated to The Lough Ree Sub-Aqua Search and Rescue Club who lost their equipment in the fire at their clubhouse last year.
The group would also like to thank the following who contributed to the success of the Calendar project by their efforts in selling them:- O’Brien’s Corner Shop. Cullen’s Filling Station, Mag`s Hair Salon, Sharon Flynn`s Hair Salon, Mr Robert Corcoran and The Yacht Bar.
If you have not already got one, there are still a couple of copies to be had in O’Brien’s and at Cullen’s; however there are very few left now,
Comhaltas
Membership Fees are now due for 2012/13. All membership will be taken on Saturday, 9th February, 2013 from 2.00 – 4.00 p.m. in the Green, Edgeworthstown. The fees are: senior members €12, junior members €6 and €20 for a family membership. Please contact the following for more information: Longford Branch – Martin Murphy (086) 8119444; Joe Callaghan Branch Edgeworthstown – Patricia Masterson (087) 2970731 and John Dungan Branch Granard – Helen Reilly (087) 9816012. New members are also welcome.
St. Faithleach’s GAA
Registration Night: St. Faithleachs GAA Minor Club Registration Night takes place this coming Wednesday 6th February at 7.30-9.00pm in the clubhouse – Family €80, all Under 18 Players €20. Please Note, Players must be Registered before you can train or play for the club
Membership: 2013 Club Membership now due – Adult €40, Student €20, Family €80.
Congratulations: To Diarmuid Murtagh on his award for the Roscommon Herald/SuperValu Junior Sports Personality of the Year 2012
Mouth guards: Official GAA Rule: From January 1st 2013, it is mandatory that ALL players, in grades up to and including minor, will be required to wear a mouth guard in all Gaelic football matches and training sessions. Further information will be available at our upcoming St. Faithleachs GAA minor club registration night – details will follow.
U16 Boys: Training starts Monday 11th February at 6.00pm.
Lotto: The numbers drawn were: 10,11,1 and 16. There was no jackpot winner, the five €20 winners were – Pat Joe Fallon, Harry O’Donnell, Kathleen Donlon, Mary Kilduff, Elizabeth Fitzgerald. The next draw takes place on Tuesday 12th February for a jackpot of €7,900.
St. Faithleachs GAA Table Quiz: Adult Table Quiz, Friday 22nd February in the Club House. Tables of four will cost €40 per table. Please support.
Senior Club Presentations: Following our Table Quiz on Friday 22nd February, Presentations will be made to our Senior Player of the Year 2012 and also to our Club Person of the Year 2012. Please come along and support.
Cards: Every Tuesday in the clubhouse at 9.00pm. All welcome. Results of last week’s games – Winners, Ann/Mary runners-up, Tom/James, last game, JohnO/Sonny. The ticket winners were – Ann, Padraig, Dan, Frank.