Local Notes: Belmullet Tidal Pool celebrates its 40th anniversary.
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the very popular Belmullet Tidal pool amenity recently are some of the members of the original committee with present committee members & Councillor Sean Carey at the recent celebration.
What an amazing day was held recently when Belmullet Tidal Pool celebrated its 40th anniversary. The present committee hope everyone enjoyed the occasion and they loved having you all come to celebrate 40 years of salty sea swims with them. A big thank you to everyone who helped out in any way to make the event successful; to anyone who sent their well wishes we understand ye couldn’t be there in presence but we knew ye were there in spirit, thank you; special mention to the past and present committee members, lifeguards, swimming instructors, water safety officers for coming and sharing their memories and history of the pool.
‘We are so very lucky to have a great team of instructors, trainer instructors, lifeguards and volunteers who give up so much time to teach, promote water safety and the tidal pool in a positive and fun way. Without this team none of the lessons would be possible and we cannot thank them enough for everything they do (I’m sure they are fit to kill us at times)’, said a spokesperson.
There will be a clean-up of the Glencastle Old cemetery on this Thursday, August 1, at 7pm. This is in preparation for the Cemetery Mass on August 4, at 12 noon. A clean up of Glencastle New Cemetery will take place on Thursday, August 8, at 7pm. This is in preparation for the new cemetery Mass on Sunday, August 11, at 7pm. Try and come along and give just one hour to this effort. In particular the Old Cemetery where many families may have died off and have no one to tend to their graves.
A National Learning Network blended learning/IT course is beginning in the Arts Centre in Belmullet and they are now recruiting for September 2024. This course aims to develop practical communication skills, it provides a comprehensive computer skills training to enable and enhance your chances in the workplace, it provides work experience, it can be a stepping stone to further education or training in a related field and it encourages social interaction among peers with team building strategies, ie, project work. Call Seamus on 087 6087154.
The draw was held on July 21, and the numbers drawn were 3, 19, 26 and 32. The house prize of €100 was won by Michelle Boon, Greannai and the €30 offline winners were Irwin grandchildren, Glenamoy and Amanda Healy, Ballinaboy. The €30 online winners were Philip Irwin, Gortleatilla and Thomas Healy Jnr, Bunowna. The latest draw took place in Belderrig Community Centre for a jackpot of €6700.
Move-Fit Vitality in motion exercises classes for over 55’s is held every Wednesday from 10 til 11.30am in Cill Chomáin Clubhouse. These classes are free and are funded by Mayo North East. Contact Justin to register at 086 1690028.
Coming soon to Áras Inis Gluaire in Belmullet is a fascinating exhibition, guided walks and much, much more. In celebration of Belmullet 200 the Irish Architecture Foundation brings its novel exhibition "The Reason of Towns" to Belmullet which launches on August 16.
Congratulations to Belmullet who recently won the U14 North Mayo (B) final in Ballycastle on a score line of 7-4 to 1-5, beating a highly regarded Bonniconlon team in the process. Belmullet rode their luck somewhat in the first quarter when Bonniconlon hit a raspier off the crossbar and goal line clearances from goalie Jayden Geraghty, corner back Harry Padden and Cathal Walsh saved the mullets blushes. Darragh Tighe and Charlie Moran soon began to exert their authority on proceedings and Belmullet settled into a good rhythm of play. Blake Doocey and Daibhi Lally were winning most of the breaking ball in the second quarter and this laid a decent platform for the red and white. Billy Lavelle and Michael James Walsh were having a tough battle with the Bonni midfield but edged the contest with their superior fitness. Ciarán Lavelle was pulling the strings at centre forward early in the second half with Jack Gaughan scoring a brace and Johnny Carey having a ding dong battle with the a Bonni half back. Conail Rowan was having an almighty tussle with the Bonni full back and popped up with a number of assists. James McDonnell and Scott Henderson kept the two corner backs on their toes all day. Notable contributions from Shane McWilliams, Dara Brady, Jack Moran and PJ Canning.
Congratulations to Erris Utd and Management on capturing the Tonra Cup (divisional trophy) on a 3-1 score line against Swinford at Umbro Park Milebush recently. This was back to back success having won the Division Two trophy last year. Erris were much fancied going into the final but Swinford pushed them all the way in a pulsating contest. Iorras went in front after quarter of an hour as Dara Padden slotted home a penalty after he was fouled in the box by Denis Coffey. Swinford had the better of the first half but in truth rarely troubled Kian Gallagher in the Iorras net. Adrian Moran made a double change at half-time and one of the subs Evan Rowley came close to making an instant impact as he waltzed through the defence to force a good save from Gallagher inside the opening two minutes of the second half. Iorras themselves made a change upfront when Ivan Barrett replaced the goal scorer Padden and within three minutes he had doubled the lead for his side with a brilliant goal. Liam Donoghue picked out Barrett with a brilliant through ball and Barrett somehow headed the ball up in the air for himself and then volleyed the ball past Pektas in the Swinford net. Swinford did get a goal back when Rowley powered the ball home when Iorras failed to clear a corner but Barrett wrapped up the win for Michael McHale’s men when he raced clear on goal and rounded Pektas before walking the ball into the net with ten minutes remaining.
It’s ironic that Erris goalkeeper Kian Gallagher was mascot for Inver Utd back in 2008 when they won this trophy.
The annual Belmullet Festival bucket collection will take place on the August Bank Holiday Saturday, August 3. The Belmullet Festival Bingo will take place on Sunday, August 11, in the Broadhaven Bay Hotel at 8pm. Doors open at 7pm.
Congratulations to McDonnell’s Bar and Undertakers with the announcement that the very popular drinking establishment in Belmullet has been accepted to the 15th Underground Cinema International Film Festival in Dún Laoghaire in County Dublin! The festival features live and online screenings from Saturday, August 31 to Sunday, September 1. Live screenings take place in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin.
The feature was recently premiered in Aras Inis Gluaire, the film looked and sounded absolutely amazing and was directed by Kevin Siegert, fifth episode of ‘A Proper Pint’. The series explores the generational nature of publicans and the integral bond between the Irish pub and the community around it. Kevin Siegert created the series titled ‘A Proper Pint’ featuring a series of Irish pubs in rural towns around Ireland. The bar is an iconic landmark and in many ways, the heart and soul of the surrounding area.
The Inver festival will be held on the weekend of August 8 to 11, with lots of entertainment, duck race, children's evening, sports, sheep, dog and poultry show, barbeque, heritage items, and lots more to enjoy. The music line up will include; Friday evening Olivia Douglas and her band, then on Saturday night Claudia Buckley takes to the stage and on the final night Sunday, August 11, its Ciaran Rosney with local bands supporting.
