Local Notes: Lions support charity based in Kiltimagh
Claremorris Lions presented a cheque for €1,000 to Victims Assistance, a national charity that has its headquarters in Kiltimagh. Pictured, from left: Andy Madden (Board member, Federation of Victims Assistance,) Mary McNicholas (National Co-Ordinator, Federation of Victims Assistance,) Geraldine Kennedy (Board member, Federation of Victims Assistance,) Melissa Walsh (President, Claremorris and District Lions Club,) Tom Brophy (Chairperson, Federation of Victims Assistance.)
There are a number of part-time job opportunities available for farmers in the Kiltimagh, Bohola and Midfield 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.
The scheme was set up in 2004 as an alternative to the farmers’ dole payment of the time. The idea was to encourage farmers to go out and meet peers, to combat loneliness and depression. Their work would, in the process, benefit communities throughout the country.
Anyone interested is asked to contact the supervisor for the area, Caroline Cotter on 087-2107385 or by calling into the Mayo North East Leader Partnership office on Aiden Street.
Tom Flatley and Francis McNicholas won the 25 Drive in the Parish Centre last week. Kathleen Gill and John Walsh were the runners-up. Joint third were Paul O'Shea and Jack Ryan and Chris Flatley and Manus Kilcoyne.
The Last 10 was won by Michael Costello and Michael Carney. Mary and Liam Moran won the spot prize, and the raffle winners were Mary Moran, Manus Kilcoyne, Jack Ryan and Tom Walsh. The game continues every Thursday night at 9pm sharp in the Parish Centre.
Martin Byrne was the winner of the Kiltimagh GAA 50/50 last week. Martin won €561 in the draw which was made in Kitties.
Ronan Campbell, from Knock, won the KKU 50/50 last week. Ronan picked up €302 with his winning ticket. Joe Corry was the winner two weeks ago. His prize was €304.
The community was saddened to hear last week of the passing of Rita Carroll of Main Street.
Rita was formerly Rita O'Grady, of Carraun, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo and late of Ballinamore Nursing Home. She died peacefully at Mayo University Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Rita was predeceased by her husband Aiden Carroll, parents Annie and Patrick O'Grady and sisters Philomena and Terry. She is survived by her daughters Rhona (Killarney), Niamh (Ennis), sons Adrian, Donal (New York), Fergal and Fintan, 11 grandchildren, her daughters-in-law Beth, Gráinne and Jeannette; sons-in-law Willie and Thomas and by her sister Nancy (USA) and brother John (Tubbercurry), her nieces, nephews, many friends and neighbours.
Rita’s funeral cortege left the family home for Funeral Mass at the Church of the Holy Family, before she was laid to rest in Kilkinure Cemetery.
The 2024 Culchie Poker Open, which was held in the Cill Aodain Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, attracted a record 43 entries generating a prize pool of €3,655.
After ten hours of play, Derry O’Sullivan emerged victorious after beating Michael Higgins in a short heads-up battle. This was his second time to win this prestigious tournament, having also won it in 2017. In third place was Phillip O’Malley, Kenneth Conway was fourth, Jamie Henneberry in fifth and Paul Coyle in sixth, were the other prize winners. The final table was completed by seventh Michael Sheridan, eighth Ian Cave, and ninth Mary McGlynn.
The next €100 tournament has been provisionally fixed for Saturday, November 30th.
In Round 5 of the Autumn Poker League in Teach O’Hora on Wednesday night last, Enda Ruane got the better of Michael Sheridan heads up. AN Other was third and Dave Brennan fourth. The other finalists were, fifth Martin Regan, sixth John Reynolds, seventh Aoife Brennan, eighth Derry O’Sullivan, ninth AN Other.
Martin Regan stays top of the league table on 80 points, followed by Michael Sheridan on 71 and Enda Ruane 70. The rest of the top 12 is AN Other 65, Keith Lydon 62, Derry O’Sullivan 58, AN Other 54, Gerry Groarke 49, Nicky Cunnane 48, Paul Walsh 45, John Reynolds 44, Pat Boyle 44.
The League continues with tournaments in Teach O’Hora every Wednesday night at 8pm for 15 weeks. Entry each night is €20 with an optional re-entry and late registration available for 90 minutes. €5 from every entry goes towards the league final prize pool with the rest paid out on the night. After 15 weeks, the top 12 players qualify for the Grand Final to compete for an estimated prize pool of over €2,000 and they will be joined by two more players from the play-off tournament which is open to all non-qualifiers.
A charity Texas Hold Em poker tournament in aid of the Irish Kidney Association will be held in Teach O’Hora on Sunday afternoon, November 10th. Entry is €20, rebuys and add on are €10. There will also be added prizes, spots and a raffle.
For more information, contact 086 898 8306. Any donations of spot prizes etc would be greatly appreciated.
A goal four minutes into stoppage time knocked Kiltimagh/Knock United men’s senior team out of the FAI Junior Cup, away to Ballisodare United last week.
Jack O’Connor put KKU ahead in the ninth minute, but Ballisodare then scored three goals without reply, leaving KKU with a tough challenge. But KKU kept fighting and were rewarded when Jack pulled one back four minutes before half time, and then with the referee ready to blow for the break, David Owusu popped in to equalise.
There were no goals in the second half, and the game looked to be headed to extra time, when Ballisodare struck a winner to advance in the competition.
KKU: N Walshe, S Niland, C Walsh, D Duffy, C Rice, B Gallagher, D McNamara, C Caulfield, D Owusu, J O’Connor, E Hosty. Subs: C Langan, A Neves Do Carmo, O Turcu.
Former Kiltimagh/Knock United man, Thomas Morley, made three appearances for Ireland’s Under 19s in a tournament in Croatia, last week. The Sligo Rovers player came off the bench for the opening match, a 2-2 draw with Greece. He then started in the two remaining games – another 2-2 draw with hosts, Croatia and in the 2-0 win over Mexico. The results mean that Ireland won the tournament.
Five Kiltimagh Knock United players have been selected on the Mayo representative sides to take part in the forthcoming SFAI Inter-League competitions. The five are: Under 12, Annabelle Hayes; Under 13, Michaela Kavanagh and Zuzanna Kaczynska; Under 15, Ava Mitchell; and Under 16, Siofra McGuinness.
Best of luck to all.
Kiltimagh Tourism has made a spooky announcement. The Spooky Walk and Fire Works Display is on this Sunday, October 25th, from 7pm in the Wetlands Park (beside Kiltimagh Park Hotel).
A 'Less' Spooky Walk will commence at 4.30pm for all the littlest ones, with tricks and treats for all.
Parking is at Cairn Trade Centre or Bohola Road with pedestrian access. The organisers have asked all to please observe safety and to cooperate with stewards. Can you scare the witches, zombies and ghosts with your Halloween Costume? There will be a fireworks display at 9pm approximately.
Kiltimagh Tourism will host a Christmas Market on Sunday, December 8th, in the Market Square. Anyone interested in reserving a stall is asked to please ring 087-350 1626 for further information and booking.
The next meeting of the Women’s Group will be held on Monday, November 4th, at 7pm in the Parish Centre. A guest speaker will discuss how to reduce energy consumption and energy bills. This will include a discussion on smart meters, changing suppliers and tariffs to what items use most energy etc. All women in the community are welcome to attend.
Are you thinking of building, extending or renovating your own home? If you are, you might like to attend SelfBuild, the biggest exhibition dedicated to home building, which comes to the GAA Airdome in Bekan, on Saturday, November 2nd and Sunday, November 3rd. The show is aimed at people who wish to have the work done themselves, as opposed to buying a ready-made home. It doesn’t mean that they are expected to physically do the work themselves.
SelfBuild has held huge exhibitions around the country for over 20 years. Venues have included the King’s Hall and the Titanic Centre in Belfast, City West Hotel and Exhibition Centre in Dublin, Punchestown and Millstreet arenas, and at the Galway Racecourse.
Visitors to the exhibition will benefit from the advice of local and national companies, be introduced to new products and processes and will have the opportunity to discuss their own project with experts in a one-to-one setting. Free admission tickets are available online on www.selfbuild.ie.
