Local Notes: Family tradition alive and well in Ballyglass RNLI
Congrats and well done to sister and brother Kayley and Brandon Geraghty, members of Ballyglass RNLI, who recently attended and successfully completed their crew emergency procedures course in the National Maritime College of Ireland, Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. They are continuing a proud family tradition.
What another fantastic day of heritage, community, craic, ceol and the amazing Bernie Rowe's special 'Baileys' coffees at Ballyglass RNLI stand on Main Street in Belmullet recently. Go raibh míle maith agaibh and millions of thanks to all those who supported the RNLI on the day and always.
The spirit of Erris is alive and very well and stronger than ever. An extra special day also as both Belmullet town and the RNLI are celebrating 200 years in existence this year.
A special mention for all who volunteer in any capacity with Ballyglass RNLI, another of the best community families, along with Belmullet Tidal Pool Shore Road and many others who strive to make Erris and beyond a better and safer place.
Congratulations and well done to sister and brother Kayley and Brandon Geraghty, from Belmullet, who recently attended and successfully completed their crew emergency procedures course at the National Maritime College of Ireland Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.
They completed their PPE (personal protection equipment) and ILB (inshore lifeboat) search and rescue layout units and are now safe to go afloat on exercises, etc. They are well on their journey to joining another brother Ryan on the inshore lifeboat at Ballyglass RNLI.
It is fantastic to see the strong family connections and commitment to the lifeboat family as their uncle Frankie Geraghty (station mechanic) and his son Eric had served for many years on the crew at Ballyglass RNLI. It's a tradition alive and well, not only at Ballyglass RNLI but also in many RNLI stations throughout Ireland and the UK. The sea is in the blood, as they say, and more importantly, they have the willingness and bravery to add to their knowledge, skills and experience by joining the RNLI as a volunteer so they can be ready and highly trained to save lives at sea and selflessly be on call 24/7. Maith sibh!
Well done and keep up the good work.
The annual Jonathan Shevlin Memorial Game will be held this Saturday evening, September 7th, at 4pm in St Brendan’s College GAA pitch. All proceeds go to North West STOP, the counselling and addiction service (Erris branch).
A huge thank you to all the team at The Talbot for their very kind and generous donation to the Erris branch of North West STOP!
The staff team donated their tips from Fair Day and Heritage Day and this was kindly matched by Tommy and Orla Talbot. An amazing €1,200 was added to the pot for the delivery of this free counselling service in our area. The amount raised from the Sunset4STOP walk was €3,680, and adding the donation from The Talbot the final total is €4,880. Thank you to everyone who has supported this service!
Huge congratulations to all the students from Erris who received their Leaving Certificate results in recent weeks.
In a statement, St Brendan's College in Belmullet said: "To say you have done us all proud is an understatement. We are completely in awe of your results and we wish to acknowledge that these results are from your years of hard work and dedication.
"We wish to congratulate you all and your families and we want to thank the large amount of parents who contacted the school to express their thanks to the staff of St Brendan’s College for their dedication and hard work.
"To the class of 2024, enjoy the well-deserved celebrations and remember we are here to help in any way both now and in the future."
The school extended special congratulations to student Patrick Ruane who received a maximum of 625 points.
Our Lady's Secondary School in Belmullet stated: "We were delighted to welcome some of our very happy Leaving Certificate students to celebrate their excellent exam results! We are so proud of this exceptionally hard-working, talented and kind group of young people who will no doubt go on to do amazing things.
"Congratulations also to Kea Lavelle who was awarded the Mai Murphy Cup in recognition of receiving the highest points this year.
"We enjoyed tea and refreshments together and took some photos for one last time. We wish all of the Leaving Certificate Class of 2024 the very best of luck in their future endeavours!"
Congratulations to Belmullet Ladies Gaelic Football Association on winning the Division 5 Cup Final against Shrule Glencorrib recently.
Well done to all the panel and management and congratulations to the Player of the Match, Annie Gaughan.
The Sports Complex in Belmullet will celebrate its 40th anniversary (1984-2024) on next Friday evening, September 6th, beginning with Mass at 6pm followed by refreshments and music.
There was an eight-goal thriller for Kilmore United against Kiltimagh Knock Utd (B) recently, but the scoreline only tells half the story!
Another away day that was challenging to put a team together but they found a way as always. A much-changed side again that needed time to settle in and after half an hour they were 2-0 down, both scores from Byrne.
The Kilmore lads finally did settle though and P. Sweeney popped up to powerfully header home and brilliant Flatley corner. This breathed much-needed life into the team as they went in at half-time 2-1 down.
The second half started with KK having more urgency as they really needed to win this game to avoid relegation. It looked like it was going to be a comfortable three points when Byrne rattled in another quick-fire double to put KK 4-1 up.
Then the moment of absolute genius from the management team arrived... they decided to put on themselves!
Lenny Gilbert, who was already on from the start, was still battling away then on came Kieran Gallagher. Ten minutes later, it was 4-2 when Shane Kennedy got on the end of a Flatley cross. Then like a phoenix from the flames, the third member of the management team arrived on the pitch as Sean Ruane entered the fold and went straight up front like a Wayne Rooney!
Within minutes, Ruane laid a ball off to his skipper Brogan who played in a fine ball to the far post for Caobhlin Flatley to slot it home to make the scoreline 4-3.
Kilmore could really smell blood at this stage and when they won a free out wide on the left it looked like there might be one more twist to this dramatic encounter... and how right we were! Flatley floated the ball in and it kept going and over the head of the keeper to make it 4-4. Eleven goals in 11 games for Caobhlin this season which is a fantastic return.
Commiserations to KK who will now be relegated to League 1 as a result. Congratulations to the Kilmore lads as this was a tough trip with a much-depleted panel and to continue battling from 4-1 down showed serious character.
Kilmore Rural Social Scheme is looking for a person to join the team working in the SOLAS tourism venue through Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile, Aughleam. There is also a vacancy for an administrator/secretary required in Kilmore Community Sports Grounds and Clubhouse and there is a position available at front-of-house/reception in Cara Iorras Cancer Support, Belmullet.
To be eligible for the scheme you must be in receipt of a means-tested payment from the Department of Social Protection and have a herd number in your own name or the name of your father, mother, brother or sister. In the case of someone in the fishing industry, you must have proof of fishing in your own name.
If interested in the position, email b.macsuibhne@udaras.ie or phone Brían MacSuibhne on 087-9583140 for more information.
Closing date for applications is next Friday 6th September 2024 at 5pm.
The Rural Social Scheme is administered by Údarás na Gaeltachta and funded by the Department of Social Protection.
The draw in the Kilcommon Community Development Lotto was held on August 25th and the numbers drawn were 7, 9, 16 and 30.
There was no winner of the jackpot of €7,100 but the house prize of €100 was won by John Green, Pullathomas.
The two €30 offline winners were Margaret, McAndrew, Bangor and Shauna Maloney, Glengad, while the two €30 online winners were Jo Croghan, Roscommon and Vincent McGrath, Glenamoy.
The jackpot stood at €7,200 for the draw in Denny’s, Rossport.
Cill Chomáin GAA Club had one winner in the Mayo GAA Development Draw. Michelle and Tony Deane, Glenamoy won €200 in the third round of the draw. There are still three more rounds left so best of luck as there are some fantastic prizes up for grabs. .
Many of you in the Erris United prediction game were surprised at how well Ireland did in the Olympics. They secured a medal a day for seven straight days. Well done to McSharry, Wiffen, Harrington, Lynch and Doyle, McCarthy and O'Donovan, McCleneghan and Wiffen again.
It has put Conan in the lead with three events to go, namely the Mayo Senior Football Championship, Baseball and Fast Cars.
Did you predict Belmullet, Braves and Bottas, or Mayo Gaels, Mets and Max or maybe Knockmore, Knicks and Nico (Okay, that's enough alliteration).
It's wide open in the prediction game and big money prizes are at stake. Thank you to Platt & Reilly and Belbridge Structures for their much-appreciated sponsorship. With Conan Reilly in poll position on 109, Kian Gallagher on 107 and Katie Keane in third also on 107, there is lots to play for and nobody would be brave (or foolish) enough to predict the outcome!
There was no winner of this week’s Kiltane GAA Club weekly lotto jackpot of €14,200 with the two €50 winners being Geoff Goonan, Tallaghanduff, and Marietta Corrigan, Shragraddy, while Dylan Moran, Cloontakilla and Roseanne Gallagher, Glenamoy, both won €25. The two online winners were Claire Gettings, Glencullen Lower (€50) and Bertie Deane, Cork (€25).
Bingo will continue in the complex in Bangor this Tuesday, September 3rd, at 8pm with a €550 jackpot in 46 calls or less.
In the third of the six-weekly Mayo GAA Club Development Draws, the club had two further winners - Vincent Carey, Bangor (€500) and Willie Donohue, London (€200).
The Erris branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) would like to thank all who supported the 'Guess the weight of the lambs' on Heritage Day in Belmullet. Congratulations to Breda Ruane who was the winner.
Thank you again for your continued support and generosity.
Belderrig Creative Communities has a range of workshops happening in the coming weeks. For more information or to book a place, please contact flourish@thefamilycentre.com or Maria on 087-1857280. The workshops include:
September 2nd at 5pm – Willow Weaving a Bird; September 9th at 7pm – John Hoban Music Circle; September 16th at 6.30pm – Felting; September 23rd – Curragh Making Talk; October 7th at 6.30pm – Felting; October 14th – Rambling House.
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Ballycastle
The death occurred on August 26th of Francie Healy, Kilroe, Killala.
Predeceased by his parents Bridget and Francie and brother John Sèan, he is survived by his wife Christina, sons Raymond and Mark, daughter Karen, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, brothers Vincie, Tommy and Bernie, sister Mary, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
Congratulations to Michael A. O'Connor, winner of the Ballycastle GAA 50/50 draw last weekend. He claimed a prize of €214.
There are just two and a half weeks until the Céide Coast Atlantic Run. This half-marathon and 10k coastal run will take place on Saturday, September 21st.
Registration is available online at ceidecoasthalfmarathon.com. Please note that it won't be possible to register on the day. Any queries, contact Joe Gardiner at 086-8453067.
Ballinglen Gallery at Main Street, Ballycastle (Eircode: F26RX61) will host an exhibition entitled ': Bridget Flannery: A Retrospective', commencing on September 7th and continuing until October 31st.
The opening event on September 7th will take place from 5 to 7pm. Please join us to celebrate Bridget's work and remember her creative spirit.
Ballinglen Gallery will also host an exhibition entitled 'Patita Bourke Nicholson - Paintings of Memory and Imagination. This is a retrospective exhibition of paintings by Patita Bourke Nicholson of Enniscoe House in North Mayo.
