Local Notes: Kilmovee ladies at GAA dinner dance held in Julian's, Midfield
At Kilmovee GAA Dinner Dance in Julians Lounge Midfield were from left; Sharon Towey, Caroline Gorman, Sinead Cafferkey, Claire Duffy, Elaine Duffy, Mary Horan, Lisa Cafferkey and Niamh McCann. Picture James Hunt Photography.
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Swinford Gardening Club AGM will take place on Tuesday, February 27, in the Meeting Room on Lower Main Street at 8pm. All members are invited to attend. New members are also welcome.
The next Killasser Community Bingo will be held on Wednesday, February 28, in the committee room in Killasser Community Centre. First house at 8pm with 10 games in total, 8 for a line and a house, a snowball game for €170 and a new jackpot game for €500.
Clann Machua will present their new play ‘Stolen Child’ in the Townhall Theatre, Kiltimagh, on Thursday, February 22, Friday 23 and Saturday 24, with curtain up nightly at 8pm.
Directed by Seamus Corry Stolen Child is a humorous and moving Two Act play which centres around one woman’s search for her birth mother that will make you laugh and make you cry and stay long in your memory after you leave the theatre.
The play will also be performed in the Townhall Theatre in Westport on Wednesday, February 28, before hitting the road to take part in the All Ireland Drama Festival Circuit. Admission is €15.
The numbers drawn in the Swinford Community Lotto draw held on February 12, were: 2, 15, 21 and 27. There was no jackpot winner. €70 vouchers were won by James O'Hara, Tullinacurra and James Fahey, c/o Corrib Oil; €35 each was won by Rose and K Walsh, Bohola and Bernadette King, Rathdubh. The jackpot is now €10,800.
Results from the game played in Swinford Golf Club on February 8. Card winners were Margaret Sweeney, Geraldine Turbitt, Maureen Morley, Mary Higgins, Esther Munnelly and Matt Duggan. Raffle prizes winners were Michael Lynskey, Martin McNeela, Margaret Sweeney and Matt Duggan. The game continues every Thursday night at 9pm.
The Achonry Regional Pioneer Dinner Dance will be held in the Yeats County Hotel, Curry, Co Sligo on Friday, March 8 at 8pm, with music by the Duets. Tickets can be purchased from Thomas Marren on 087 2344338 or from Yvonne Moore in Moore’s Supermarket. Tickets are priced at €30.
Become a volunteer befriender to those living with dementia and give Family Carers a short break. Can you spare a couple of hours per week? A little time goes along way. Contact Caroline on 087 3694477 or 094 9364900, or email: Volunteer@westernalzheimers.ie.
Congratulations to Anne Loftus who was last week’s winner of the Swinford GAA Club 50/50 draw held in Eurospar winning €399. The next draw will be held on Tuesday, February 20 (today) in Moores. Entries available through SwinfordGAA.ie, Foireann, Clubspot and throughout town.
Preparations are underway for the first Swinford Indoor Market of 2024 which will be held on Saturday, March 2, in Swinford Cultural Centre. For enquiries email swinfordicm@gmail.com.
Swinford Athletic Club athletes had a very successful day at the recent Mayo Indoor Championships with a total of 46 medals achieved, Results: 60m U9 girls: 1st Ciara Coyle, U11 girls: 2nd Charlotte Heaney; U11 boys 2nd James Darcy; U12 girls 3rd Holly Jane Ginty; U14 girls 3rd Ella Grace Ginty; U14 boys 3rd Jimmy Fulham; U15 boys 1st Patrick Cuddy; senior men 1st David Forkan, 2nd Patrick O’Donnell.
60m hurdles U13 girls 2nd Jane Heaney.
200m U16 boys 2nd Cathal McNicholas; U18 girls 3rd Leah Gallagher; senior men 1st David Forkan, 2nd Patrick O’Donnell.
300m: U9 girls 3rd Ciara Coyle; U9 boys 2nd Patrick Coyle.
600m: U11 girls 2nd Casey Coyle; U11 boys 2nd James Darcy; U12 girls 3rd Holly Jane Ginty.
800m: U14 girls 2nd Suesue Nolan; U16 boys 2nd Kevin Groarke, 3rd James Duffy; U18 girls 2nd Myah Gallagher, 3rd Saoirse Hunter; U19 girls 1st Caitlin Hughes.
1500m: U17 boys 1st Daniel Anderson; U18 girls 1st Myah Gallagher; U19 girls 1st Caitlin Hughes.
1000m Walk: U14 girls 1st Siobhan Hyland, 2nd Michaela Mongan.
Long Jump: U10 boys 3rd Alan Heaney; U11 girls 1st Charlotte Heaney; U14 boys 1st Jimmy Fulham; U15 boys 1st Patrick Cuddy; U18 girls 2nd Leah Gallagher.
High Jump: U16 girls 2nd Aoibheann Deaney; U18 girls 1st Saoirse Hunter.
Shot Putt: U12 girls 2nd Alisha Broderick; U13 girls 1st Emma Nolan, 2nd Aoibhinn McNicholas; U14 girls 1st Rachel McNicholas; U16 boys 1st Cathal McNicholas, 2nd James Duffy; U17 girls 1st Caoimhe Hughes; U18 girls 3rd Leah Gallagher.
Relays: U13 girls: 3rd Erin Crawford, Jane Heaney, Caoimhe Hanley, Tilly Mae Blencoe and Saoirse Julian.
Fleadh Cheoil Mhaigh Eo will take place in Westport on the weekend of May 10-12. Fleadh entries are now open and can be downloaded on the Mayo Comhaltas website. Please return entry forms to your branch secretary. https://mayocomhaltas.weebly.com/entry-forms-fleadh-rules-and-guidelines.html.
Sympathy is extended to the families and friends of John Francis Peyton, Renmore, Galway, and formerly of Cloonainra Swinford and Birmingham, England; Delia Casey-Neale (nee Cunningham) Norwich and formerly Rabawn, Swinford; Jim McLaughlin, Chicago (cousin of Annie Prendergast and son of the late Michael McLaughlin, Kinaffe). May they rest in peace.
Darkness into Light 2024 registration is now open. Swinford is taking a break this year, so Kiltimagh is delighted to host the 2024 event. Register on https://www.darknessintolight.ie/ select Mayo as your county and Kiltimagh/Swinford as your venue. The route will be just under 5km starting at the Bocce Court Kiltimagh.
Preparations are in full swing for the St Patrick’s Day Parade in Swinford this year. This year’s parade theme is “Irish TV’s and Movies”. There is plenty of scope for the imagination with that theme, so the committee is expecting lots of creative entries. Committee members will be reaching out directly to all clubs, organisations, schools, individuals and businesses in Swinford and the surrounding parishes and villages to consider entering a float or a band or to support the parade to make this year’s parade a day to remember. Keep an eye on social media for updates.
Alone is looking for volunteers in Swinford, Foxford, and surrounding areas to visit older people in the community for one hour per week. This one hour will help older people combat loneliness and isolation and improve the quality of their life. For further information contact Paul on 086 0135043 or email paul.stafford@alone.ie.
Vision Ireland Swinford, previously known as NCBI, is seeking volunteers to assist in the store. The store is also accepting donations of ladies’ and men’s clothing, ladies’ and men’s shoes, handbags/purses, and homeware (curtains, delph, glassware, etc.). Vision Ireland are now also accepting small pieces of furniture. If you have any questions, visit the store in person or call 0874827468.
The Saturday evening choir is looking for new members. If you enjoy singing or playing music and would like to join, contact Marie on 086 2805222.
Congratulations to Tara Farren, who won €600 in the January Killasser Community Centre 50/50 draw with Karen Convey and Paul McNeela winning €20 spot prize each. The next draw will take place on Saturday, March 2.
Results of the game played in Meelick Community Centre on Tuesday, February 13. Card winners were Mary Lynskey, Michael Lynskey, Geraldine Turbitt, Ann Rowley, Michael Durkan and Jason Maughan. Raffle prizes were won by Eileen Geraghty, Virginia Heeran, Philip Moore, Michael Ryan, Mary Lynskey and James Maughan. Game continues every Tuesday in Meelick Community Centre at 9pm.
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Congratulations to Edel McHale, Castlebar, who won a jackpot of €397 in the Moy Davitts 50/50 draw on Saturday, February 10. A huge thank you to everyone who supported the draw, it is greatly appreciated. Tickets are available in the usual retail outlets and by clicking https://smartlotto.ie/Bohola-moy-davitts.
Anam Cara Mayo, the organisation that supports bereaved parents will meet Wednesday, February 28, at 7.15pm in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Co Mayo. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. They also offer an online support service too. Contact info@anamcara.ie or 085 2888 888 for any queries.
A meeting of the Mayo Stoma Support Group will be held on Thursday, February 22, at 7pm, in the Ellison Hotel, Castlebar. Contact JJ on 087 2300580 if attending.
The annual Achonry Pioneer Dinner Dance will be held on Friday, March 8, at 8pm in The Yeats County Inn, Curry. Music will be supplied by The Duets. Tickets are €35 per person. Contact Thomas at 087 2344338 or Caroline at 086 1660196 for more information and to book your tickets.
Congratulations to Micksie Jordan, Garrahill, who received 275K views in just over four weeks on Facebook with the song 'Galway Bay' performed at the Christmas Kilmovee Cois Tine evening. No mean achievement. Well done Micksie.
Social Bingo continues every Monday in The Sheridan Memorial Community Centre, Bohola. Doors open at 8.00pm for an 8.30pm start. Community fun and a cup of tea is included.
The death occurred of Angela Montgomery, Boleyhill, Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, who died on Wednesday, February 7, and whose funeral took place in Lisnaskea on Saturday, February 10. She was mother of Bernie Horan, Carragowan. Sincere sympathy is extended to the bereaved.
Clann Machua Drama group in Kiltimagh present ‘Stolen Child’ in the Townhall Theatre Kiltimagh on Thursday, February 22, Friday 23 and Saturday 24,with curtain up nightly at 8pm.
Information meeting on forthcoming referendums will take place in Bohola Community Centre on Tuesday, February 20, at 7.30pm. Tracey O’Mahony from the Irish Council of Human Rights will outline the implications of both referendums. The first relates to the 39th amendment on the ‘family’ and the second is on the 40th amendment on ‘care’.
