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Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Best wishes to all Charlestown students who are college bound
Congratulations are extended Deirdre Lavin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Des Lavin, Lavey, Charlestown, who secured a place in NUIG Galway where she is studying Arts. Deirdre is a past pupil of Carracastle N.S. and St. Joseph’s Marist Convent, Charlestown, and takes with her the best wishes of her many friends in the area with her future studies.
Congratulations are also extended to Richard Haran, son of Mr and Mrs Tommy Haran, Bushfield, Charlestown, who has secured a place in Sligo IT where he is studying for his Diploma in Civil Engineering. Richard is a prominent member of the Charlestown Sarsfields G.A.A. Club and is sure to play a leading role in the Sligo IT’s defence of the Sigerson Cup later in the season.
Congratulations are also extended to Aidan Higgins, son of Mr and Mrs Michael Higgins, Cashel, Charlestown, who has also secured a place in Sligo IT where he is studying for his Diploma in Business Studies. Aidan is also a prominent member of the Charlestown Sarsfields G.A.A. Club and indeed had the great honour of captaining Sligo IT to their histpric Sigerson success last season and with Aidan returning and Richard also a member of last years panel, Sligo It’s chances of retaining the title have been boosted considerably.
Congratulations are extended to Enda Casey, son of Mr and Mrs John Joe Casey, who has gone to Queen’s university, Belfast to study Planning. Enda is a prominent member of the Charlestown Sarsfields G.A.A. Club and takes with him the best wishes of his many collegues and friends in the area with his future studies.We hope that the long trek to Belfast won’t diminish his redoubtable spirit and determination which he brings to the team and hopefully he will have many new innovative ideas to share with his team mates when he hooks up with the Queen’s Sigerson panel shortly.
G.A.A. MEETING
The October monthly meeting of the Charlestown Sarsfields G.A.A. club will be held in the C.B.D. Sports Complex on Thursday 8th October at 8.30pm. All members are requested to attend as there are a number of important items up for discussion.
G.A.A. NEWS
The Charlestown Sarsfields had an enjoyable time at the prestigious Kilmacud Sevens on the eve of the All-Ireland Final where they made it to the final of their group before losing out narrowly to an experienced Bryansford team from County Down. The Sarsfields had earlier beaten St. Aidan’s of Roscommon and Edenderry of Offaly in their other group games and were a little unlucky against Bryansford in their group final as a little bit of inexperience of this very specialist type of game came against them at crucial times particularly in the second period when their more experienced opponents made better use of possession and took their scoring when presented. Nevertheless it was a good learning experience for the Sarsfields and given a little bit more exposure to this type of football and more competition, they could make a bigger impact if invited back again. The panel which represented the Sarsfields was as follows: David Tiernan (capt), John Casey, Sean Higgins, Aidan Higgins, Kevin Deignan, Richard Haran, Enda Casey, Paul Mulligan, Dermot Higgins and Brian O’Connell.
TREASURE TRAIL WINNER
Brendan McCarrick Barrack Street, Charlestown was the winner of the E100 in the weekly Treasure Trail game held in John G’s on Sunday night last September 22nd. This is a very popular game held in Regan’s on the Sunday night and a good way to recoup your weekend losses and a better way to start the new week. Be in to win.
SOCCER LOTTO
There was no winner of the Charlestown Athletic Soccer Lotto Jackpot of E12,825 in the weekly draw held in Murray’ s Bar on Sunday night September 22nd The four numbers drawn were as follows: 1, 17, 24 and 31
The winners of the five E20 prizes were the following: Bea Sweeney, c/o Seamus Durcan; John Healy, The Lantern, Charles-town; Shaun Murphy, Main Street; Karen Maye, 25 Sarsfield Manor, Charlestown; Ann Sheehan, c/o McLoughlin’s.
Next week’s jackpot will be E12,925 and the draw will be held in Kathleen’s Bar. Tickets are on sale at many outlets throughout the town price E1 and you have to be in to win.
IRISH DANCING
Irish Dancing Classes take place in Kilmovee Community Centre every Saturday from 11am to 2pm run by the Fahy school of dancing. New beginners welcome. Pre-school children catered for.
SOCCER NEWS
Charlestown Athletic secured a vital four goals to two victory over Lacken Utd in their bid to stave off relegation from the Premiership recently. Martin Taylor and Tommy Mulligan bagged a brace each and this win critical to their hopes of avoiding the drop.
BASKETBALL
Basketball has resumed in the C.B.D. Sports Complex for the Winter season and the following are the training times for the different teams. On Tuesday’s from 7-8pm, the under-11 girls are in action with the coach Helena Finn putting them through their paces while from 8-9pm, the under-13 boys will be in action under the astute eye of coach Joe Lowther and his assistant Jimmy Marren.
On Wednesday’s the under-13 girls have their first session of the new season with coach Siobhan Beirne at the helm, while on Friday’s the under-15 girls are in action from 7-8pm with the under-17 girls taking over from 8-9pm.. The coaches for these ladies will be Kathleen Morrisroe and Helena Finn. That is the training schedule for all team for the coming year as the club look to build on last years fine season where they made a huge impact on the Mayo Basketball scene.
DEATH
The untimely death took place in Limerick last week of Mr Colm Walsh, formerly of Cloonaughill, Charlestown. Colm was well known in the Charlestown area and was a member of the Charlestown Dramatic Society for many years and was brother of Mr. Joe Walsh, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, to whom we convey our deepest sympathies.
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to the Gallagher family Cloonrane, Curry, Co. Sligo on the death of their brother J.J. Gallagher which occurred in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, recently.
PARLEZ PRONTO
Parlez Pronto Language School resumed it’s evening classes in French for second level students on Monday’s . There are classes for Leaving Cert, Junior Cert and non-exam students. Classes are one hour per week with a native French teacher and results have been excellent over the past ten years. Class numbers are small, so that early booking is advisable. Full details from Parlez Pronto Language School at Market Square, Castlebar, phone 094-24565.
POOL A.G.M.
The A.G.M. of the Charlestown Swimming Pool Committee will be held in the Enterprise Centre (Old Vocational School) on Tuesday night (Tonight) October 1st at 8pm. This is an important meeting as there are a number of items down for discussion including plans to revamp the pool and build new dressing rooms and it is hoped a large crowd will be present to help decided the best way to proceed for facility which is a huge asset to the town and community.
LOTTO RENEWAL
The Charlestown Sarsfields G.A.A. Lotto draw will soon be celebrating it’s first anniversary in November and the club are once again launching a major drive on the re-sale of annual tickets to all people who took up the option last year. The cost will be a paltry E45 for the year where you select four numbers out 32 and these become your numbers for the each weekly draw. People who go this route receive seven free weeks plus they will be in a draw for a prize which is an incentive for people to take this option. There was a great response last year to the draw and with so many developments currently taking place in O’Hara Park such as the development of a new pitch all support would be gratefully received. The club intend to seek out as many people as possible world wide to come on board for the lotto and the people who purchased annual tickets in the last draw have had a great run of success in the weekly consolation prizes. More information in the coming weeks and anyone wishing to renew or subscribe should contact any of the club officers.
DEATH
The sudden and untimely death took place last week at his residence Sonnagh, Charlestown, of Mr. Martin Kenny. His remains were removed to St. James’ Church, Charlestown, and burial took place after solemn Requiem Mass to the adjoining Cemetery. The late Martin is survived by his mother Bea and brothers Sean and Padraig. The late Martin was a keen fishing enthusiast and hoked many a salmon along the banks of the Moy. He was a good natured character with strong sense of wit and was always in good humour and was a great man to spin a yarn. He was a popular member of the local community and his death creates a void in the area which will be hard to replace. Sympathy is tendered to the bereaved.
COMPLEX RE-OPENS
The Charlestown C.B.D. Sports Complex has re-opened it’s doors for the new season. For groups who would like to book the facility, they are asked to do so immediately by contacting Malachy at 086-8628119 as there is bound to be a huge demand on the facility one of the best of its kind in the province.
FITNESS CLASSES
Aerobics and Fitness classes have started in Curry Community Centre on Monday nights at 8pm.. For further information contact Shelia at 087-7601635. New members are welcome.
TONROE BOOKLET
The Tonroe Commemorative Book is available to purchase at A and H Newstand, Mahon’s Spar, and Walsh’s Pub, Charlestown, and Davy’s, Carracastle. In this regard the Committee would like to express their thanks to the Businesses who inserted Advertisements, and the Past Pupils who gave of their time to insert articles and photographs and also those who made donations towards the expenses incurred by the Reunion Committee.
CROQUET
The club has been a bit quiet of late due to some behind the scenes problems which are slowly ironing themselves out. The team and panel have just returned from a training camp in Barbados where they underwent several intensive upper body sessions in the hope of having their muscles and conditions toned for the up coming All-Ireland decider shortly in Killiney. The spirit is good in the camp and manager Frank Clark is very positive about his teams chances despite the overwhelming odds which are stacked against them. He has however had several sessions with that motivational guru Mr. Frank Dick, former British Athletic Supremo and he hopes to impart this knowledge and karma to the squad before they depart for the big match in due course. For now supporters are advised to check into the Killiney Court as the hype begins to build.
CARRACASTLE A.G.M.
Carracastle Community Council will hold their A.G.M. in the Community Hall on Wednesday night October 2nd at 9pm. All parishioners are invited so please come along and support your local community.
We are always looking for new members, so if you are interested please contact Con McMenamin or anyone on the Community Council.
DEATH
The death took place at the District Hospital, Swinford, last week of Mr Tommy Fleming, Hagfield, Charlestown. His remains were removed to St. James’ Church Charlestown and burial took place after Solemn Requiem Mass to the adjoining Cemetery. The late Tommy is survived by his sons, Jackie, Michael, Martin and Thomas, daughters Kathleen and Una.
The late Tommy was a quietly spoken well respected member of the community. He was one of nature’s gentlemen and was a hard working thoughtful neighbour who was always there to lend a hand in times of trouble. He was a great family man and evidence of the esteem in which he was held could be seen at the large crowd who attended the removal of the remains and his subsequent burial. Sympathy is tendered to the bereaved.
GROW
Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, illness, panic attacks, loneliness, inability to cope, or feel stuck in a rut then GROW can help you. A meeting of the Charlestown branch takes place in the Pastoral Centre every Thursday night at 8pm.
Any organisation or local charity who wish to avail of the Pastoral Centre facility for meetings or social gatherings should contact Fr. Michael Maloney C.C. at 094-54173 or 087-9002994 for further information or to confirm booking.
DEATH
The sudden and untimely death took place last week of Mr. Martin Flannery Gowel, Charlestown. His remains were removed to St. James’ Church, Carracastle and burial took place after solemn requiem mass to the adjoining cemetery. The late Martin is survived by his wife Una, daughters Diane and Susan, brother, Andy and sisters Florence, Marie, Freddie, Teresa and Rosaleen.
The late Martin ran a very successful Courier business for many years until his retirement some years ago. He was also a keen musician and was a member of the Carracastle Fife and Drum band. He was a great family man, much loved and respected in the local area and he will be sadly missed by his legion of friends in the Carracastle and Charlestown communities. We tender our deepest sympathies to the bereaved.
BRIDGE NEWS
There was a good turnout at the weekly Bridge game game held in O’Hara’s Bar, Bellaghy, Charlestown, on Wednesday night, September 25th, and the following were the winners: 1st – Paula Salmon and Tom Ginty; 2nd – Bernie Swords and Eileen Davy; 3rd – Mai Quinn and Tom Dunne.
Weekly game which has now resumed for the Winter season takes place every Wednesday night at 8pm in O’Hara’s Bar, Bellaghy. New members are welcome.
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