Local Notes: Henry to marshal Kiltimagh Parade
Winners of The Broderick Cup, sponsored by Dr Jimmy Broderick, at Balla Golf Club were Paul Galvin and Danny Bourke, who are pictured being presented with the Cup by Club President Mary Jo Cannon, Lady Captain Caroline Bourke and Club Captain John Walsh. Missing were runners-up Bob Leggett and Aodán Mac Suibhne. Picture: Trish Forde
Kiltimagh Tidy Towns will provide the Grand Marshal for the 2025 St Patrick’s Day Parade.
The group will be represented by Henry Kelly, a long-time volunteer. The announcement is to honour the group and all its volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure the community looks its best at all times.
The parade will be held on Sunday, March 16th, at 3pm. The Kiltimagh Tourism Festivals' organising committee is calling all businesses, groups, clubs, schools, bands and individuals to support the parade by entering a float. This year’s parade theme is 'Home is Where the Heart Is'. The prize for the best float is €1,000.
This promises to be a celebration of pride in Irish culture and history, in community, and in celebrating the cultures of those from all over the world who have made the local community their home. The committee invites Coilltes living away to come home to join the community, to celebrate the national holiday, with cash prizes on offer for winning floats.
The annual St Patrick’s Day Mass will be held at 10.30am on Monday, March 17th.
Lauryn Carney was the winner of the Kiltimagh Knock United 50/50 jackpot two weeks ago. Lauren won €254.
Last week's winner was Frank Flynn, Aghamore, who won €300. The club extends thanks to all for the continued support.
First place in last week’s 25 card game, held in the Parish Centre, was divided between Seamus Larkin and Tom Begley and Alo Langan and Aidan Lydon.
There was a three-way tie for third place between Mary and Liam Moran, Francis McNicholas and Tom Flatley and John Clancy and Pius Forde. The Last 10 winners were Mary and Richard Carney and Martin Regan and Jack Ryan.
Spot prizes went to Kathleen Gill and John Walsh and the raffle winners were Mary Doyle, James Walsh, Jimmy Doyle and Mary Moran.
The annual general meeting of Kiltimagh Knock United will be held on Thursday, March 27th, at 8pm in the clubhouse at CMS Park, Cloonlee, Knock.
The club is recruiting volunteers for the committee, with various roles from finance to PR and more. If you can give a little of your time and talent the club would love to hear from you.
Nominations for positions and motions for consideration at the AGM must be submitted by March 20th to the secretary by email at kiltimaghknockutdsec@yahoo.com.
Derry O’Sullivan was the winner in Round 5 of the Spring Poker League in Teach O’Hora on Wednesday night last, which saw 20 players battle it out for a prize pool of €660. Isaac Boyle came second. Third prize was won by Julian Keane with AN Other fourth.
The other finalists were: 5th, Mary McGlynn; 6th, Martin Regan; 7th, Nicky Cunnane; 8th, Enda Ruane; 9th, AN Other.
Isaac Boyle is now well clear at the top of the league table on 98 points, followed by Martin Regan 76 and Michael Higgins 71.
The rest of the top twelve is Derry O’Sullivan 70, AN Other 68, Michael Sheridan 67, Nicky Cunnane 61, Douglas Wicks 56, Keith Lydon 50, Pat Boyle 48, Paul Walsh 48, John Reynolds 41.
The league runs for 15 weeks with tournaments every Wednesday night at 8pm. Entry is €20 with one rebuy or add-on allowed, also €20. €5 from each entry and rebuy goes towards the league final prize pool with the rest paid out on the night. At the end of the league, the top twelve players qualify for the Grand Final and they will be joined by two others from a last-chance play-off to play for an estimated prize pool of €2,000.
Ann Mulhern was the winner of the Kiltimagh GAA Club 50/50 last week. Ann won €594 in the draw which was held in Langan’s.
Congratulations and best wishes are extended to Conor Leonard on his move to play in the National League with Longford Town.
Conor, a quality striker, played through the ranks at Kiltimagh Knock United, including with the Under 14s and Under 15s last season, as well as lining out for the county.
Kiltimagh Tourism Festivals are staging a St Patrick's Day variety concert on March 15th at 7.30pm in the Town Hall Theatre.
This will be an evening of free entertainment, featuring Croí na hÉireann Irish dancers, alongside local singers, dancers, musicians. The concert will be followed by a fireworks display at 9pm in the nearby Sculpture Park.
Kiltimagh have been drawn in Group 2 of the Mayo Junior Championship where they will face Tuar Mhic Éadaigh, Northern Gaels and Kilmovee. The club will be hoping to bounce back to intermediate status at the first attempt, after the disappointment of relegation last year.
Clann Machua Drama Group is contesting the confined section of the All-Ireland Drama Circuit, this year, with Roddy Doyle’s three-act play, ‘The Snapper'.
After outings in Doonbeg, Co Clare, and Mountmellick, Co Laois, last week, the group takes to the boards this Thursday, March 13th, in Kildare Town, and Friday, March 14th in Charleville Co Cork. Other dates and festivals are March 21st - Claregalway, March 22nd - Rossmore, Co Cork, March 27th - Glenamaddy, and March 28th - Holycross, Co Tipperary.
The group staged a few warm-up performances of the play in Kiltimagh, Westport and Castlebar. The play was well received and the money raised will help defray the cost of competing in the circuit. Apart from the financial burden, the competition can be gruelling with adjudicators ruling on the performance nightly.
Nine groups will qualify for the All-Ireland Finals which will be held in Claremorris in April. The group is wished the best of luck in the competition.
There are a number of part-time job opportunities available for farmers in the Kiltimagh, Bohola and Midlfield areas. The work involves the caretaking of community facilities, village and countryside enhancement including maintenance of walkways, assistance in the Hospice shop, and with childcare facilities.
The vacancies are open through the Rural Social Scheme. Participants on the scheme work nineteen and half hours a week.
Anyone interested is asked to contact the supervisor for the area, Caroline Cotter at 087-2107385 or by calling into the Mayo North East Leader Partnership office on Aiden Street.
The Kiltimagh Knock United masters team wrapped up the Division 1 title last week, winning their eighth game in a row. This puts them clear at the top of the table, beyond the reach of second-place Ballyglass, with two games remaining.
The games are played on the astro-turf of Umbro Park, Milebush, Castlebar. KKU have scored 45 goals in the eight games, conceding 21.
It’s a different story for the club in the Mayo Super League, however. They lost their opening two games to Glenhest Rovers and Conn Rangers. While it is early days yet and both games were away from home, this is a tough division and new manager, Alan Gough, will want to get points on the board to move up the table.
The Kiltimagh Writers’ Group, known as Pen & Ink, is inviting previous members to an event to be held in The Folk Café, on Saturday, March 29th, starting at 7.30pm. It will consist of readings by current and past Pen & Ink members, an Open Mic for all-comers and music. Refreshments will be provided.
For details, contact Anni on penandink.comayo@aol.com.
Mayo GAA held a presentation for Eugene Lavin last Saturday in The Paddy Muldoon Room at Hastings Insurance MacHale Park to mark his retirement as Mayo GAA Coaching Officer. Eugene held this role from 1998-2025.
Everyone in Mayo GAA circles wishes Eugene and his family the very best of luck for the future.
Mayo GAA Cathaoirleach Seamus Tuohy made a presentation to Eugene at the event.
