Local Notes: Foxford counts down to County Final
The management and staff of Blackrocks Nursing Home in Foxford were joined by Moy Davitts officials last week as the countdown continued to the Mayo Intermediate Championship Final. The nursing home is located a short distance from Moy Davitts grounds at Sraith Garbh on the banks of the River Moy. Picture: David Farrell Photography
Excitement is growing and the momentum building as Moy Davitts GAA Club prepares for their appearance in the final of the county intermediate football championship next Sunday, October 27.
The Red and White are bidding to return to the ranks of the senior championship after several years out of the top tier and standing in their way is a Crossmolina Deel Rovers team who will be intent on revenge having lost to Moy Davitts in the group stages this year and last.
To coincide with the build-up, underage players, coaches, parents and members were all in Sraith Garbh last Saturday at the invitation of the club to meet the senior players as they prepare for the final. The parents and family members of the players were made especially welcome to enjoy the excitement of the build-up to this special occasion. Many young members from the club were also in attendance to have their pictures taken with the players and enjoy a kick-around and refreshments afterwards in the clubhouse.
Next Sunday’s game at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park in Castlebar throws in at 2.30pm and the Moy Davitts club is asking the entire community to get behind the team and decorate the area in red and white. Flags, bunting and car flags can be purchased in shops in Foxford and Bohola.
As many as 14 members of the Moy Davitts squad are former students of St Joseph’s Secondary School which, remarkably, could also lay claim to 18 of the Knockmore squad that was named for last Sunday’s Mayo SFC Final. Another former St Joe’s student is also in the Bonniconlon squad that appears in next Saturday night’s junior championship final against Cill Chomáin whose joint-managers are Nigel Reape and Sean McLoughlin, two more ex-St Joseph’s boys.
Foxford National School invited its students to wear their club colours – the red and white of Moy Davitts and blue and yellow of Knockmore – to school last Friday.
An open evening for prospective First Year students of St Joseph's Secondary School, Foxford, for the academic year 2025/26 is to take place in the school this coming Wednesday, October 23.
Tours of the school will commence from 6.30pm with an address from principal, Daire McManamon, at 7.45pm. All are welcome to attend.
Please contact the school office on 094-92-56145 with any queries.
A Halloween Disco for the pupils of Foxford National School has been arranged by the school’s parents association and Foxford Foróige to take place this coming Friday, October 25, at the Admiral Brown Hall.
The disco for junior to 2nd classes will go ahead between 6pm and 7.15pm while 3rd to 6th classes are from 7.30pm to 8.45pm.
Admission is €5 per child or €10 per family, with all funds raised going towards the Parents' Association.
Ladies are invited to The Old Salt coffee shop in Foxford this Thursday evening, October 24, for an event billed as ‘Glow & Grow: Prosecco, Cheese, & Women’s Wellness Night’.
Organised in aid of Foxford and District Alzheimer Trust (FACT) social club, it’s a night of bubbles, artisan cheeses and empowering wellness insights.
Entry is just €5 so why not support a great cause and toast your health by securing your spot in advance through contacting Joyce McMahon at 086-3921249.
Two nights of very different music have been organised to take place in Foxford next month in aid of Cancer Care West, Mayo Cancer Support and the Oncology Ward at Mayo University Hospital.
A night of ‘Candlelight Music’ will be held in St Michael's Church, Foxford at 7pm on November 15 where opera singers Anne Marie Gibbons and Sean Ruane will be accompanied by BellaCapella and some traditional music by the Doherty, Doocey and McHugh families. Tickets are limited.
In addition, a Rock night will be held in Cruiser's Bar the following night, Saturday, November 16, from 9pm. For tickets for either or both events, contact Sarah Ruane on 087-7965520.
The winner of a €368 jackpot in last week’s Moy Davitts GAA 50-50 draw was Karen Bowes.
The staff and management of St Joseph’s Secondary School have extended congratulations to all its students who received their Junior Cycle results last week, saying they are very proud that all the hard work and dedication of the students was rewarded with excellent results.
There will be no meeting of Foxford Board Games this Thursday, October 24, as a special Halloween event is held for its current members. The group will return to its usual schedule on November 14 at 7pm in Foxford Leisure Centre.
A princely sum of €1,276 was raised from a coffee morning held in Foxford Social Services Centre recently in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice. The organisers are thankful for the community’s generosity.
A goal apiece by Rian Jordan, Jamie Loughney and Michael Ruane helped S&F United to a 3-0 win against Swinford in their final Mayo U14 Premier League game of the season.
A trio of S&F United players have received call-ups to Mayo Schoolboys, Youths and Girls teams.
Heath Byrne and Eoghan Jordan have been selected on the Mayo U12 interleague boys squad for the coming season while the return of underage girls football at S&F this year has been marked by the selection of Kasia Berkowski who has been named on the Mayo U14 girls panel.
€102 was the jackpot won by Margaret Moore, Foxford, in last week’s S&F United 50-50 draw. The club is very appreciative of the weekly support for the draw, with tickets available in local outlets and online at smartlotto.ie. Season tickets can be purchased for €50 which gains entry to 52 draws.
In line with Diocesan recommendations, it is hoped to have a Baptism team in Foxford Parish to assist the local priest in helping the parents to prepare for the celebration of the sacrament of baptism for their child. Therefore, an appeal has been made for volunteers who would be willing to take part in a short training programme.
From 2025, it is planned that baptisms will take place in St Michael’s Church on one (or perhaps two) weekends each month. Alternatively, parents may wish to have the baptism take place during one of the weekend Masses which would be very welcome.
If you are willing to become part of the Baptism team contact Fr Padraig (087-2422273) or any member of the Parish Pastoral Council.
A reunion of the class of 1966 to ’71 at St Joseph’s Secondary School in Foxford will be held later this month in The Moy Hotel. The event will take place on the Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday, October 26.
The organisers are hoping the word can be spread around to as many former pupils as possible, whether they are living locally or away. For further details contact Michael McDonagh on 087-2474593.
