Local Notes: Great night at Claremorris GAA/LGFA Dinner Dance
Claremorris GAA Club Person of the Year, Jimmy Nally, receives his award from Cora Staunton.
Dinner Dance
The Claremorris LGFA and GAA Club was a great night for all who attended. Thanks to all the organising committee who did a fabulous job and thanks to Cora Staunton for presenting the medals and MC on the night Michael D McAndrew for keeping everyone entertained throughout.
Medals were presented to the Claremorris ladies’ team who won the Mayo and Connacht junior championships.
The award winners were as follows: Cara Higgins (Most Improved Minor Player), Molly Barrett (Minor Player of the Year), Cheryl Keane (Most Improved Junior B Player), Sarah O’Brien (Junior B Player of the Year), Síomha McNulty (Young Player of the Year), Bree Hession (Golden Boot), Nina Wallace (Most Improved Senior Player), Síle Hughes (Senior Player of the Year), David Slattery (Young Player of the Year), Darragh Fallon (Junior Player of the Year), Conrad Dixon (Senior Player of the Year), Laura Higgins (Claremorris LGFA Club Person of the Year) and Jimmy Nally (Claremorris GAA Club Person of the Year).
Mayo AC
Mayo AC are delighted to announce the dates of their 2024 5k Road Race Series.
The race series dates and locations are May 14 – Castlebar; May 21 – Westport; May 28- Foxford; June 4 – Ballinrobe; and June 11 – Claremorris.
All five races in the series are on Tuesday evenings and start at 8pm.
More details to follow on registration arrangements etc.
We invite you to save these dates in your running calendar!
The Mayo AC Annual 5k Road Race Series serves as a major part of the club’s fundraising activities – your support will be appreciated.
St Patrick’s Day Parade
There are just over five weeks left until the community event of the year - the annual St Patrick’s Day Parade.
The Claremorris St Patrick’s Day committee has started visiting, contacting, and calling as many schools, clubs, and groups as possible over the coming weeks.
They won’t personally get to everyone, but they would love for everyone to be involved. If your school, club or group would like to enter a float, contribute to your community, raise your profile, have fun, and make memories the committee would love to hear from you.
Also, they are looking for individuals to help on the day so they would love to hear from you too. As always you are doing your bit for the community if you can share this post and tag anyone you feel might be interested. Contact ‘Claremorris St Patrick’s Day Parade’ on Facebook or at 087-7392543.
The Shadow of a Gunman
In the spring of 2024, Druid will tour Ireland with Seán O’Casey’s classic play, The Shadow of a Gunman, and they will perform in Claremorris Town Hall Theatre on Friday and Saturday, March 8 and 9.
Set against the backdrop of the Irish War of Independence, and by turns tragic and comic, O’Casey’s play is the tale of an ambitious young woman who dreams of a life beyond her Dublin tenement with the mysterious neighbour downstairs.
Directed by Garry Hynes, The Shadow of a Gunman features Druid Ensemble members Rory Nolan and Marty Rea, alongside Gabriel Adewusi, Clare Barrett, Caitríona Ennis, Bosco Hogan, Sean Kearns, Robbie O’Connor and Catherine Walsh.
This five-star production was first produced in 2023 as part of DruidO’Casey, Druid’s play cycle of Seán O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy, which also includes The Plough and the Stars and Juno and the Paycock.
DruidO’Casey broke box office records when it was announced in early 2023 and sold-out weeks in advance so early booking is strongly recommended for this national tour of The Shadow of a Gunman.
Doors open at 7pm, with show commencing at 8pm.
Book your tickets on townhall.ie.
Connacht U18s
Congratulations to Claremorris Colts RFC pair Aoife Heaney and Ruby Jennings who made the Connacht U18 Girls’ ahead of the Interpro Series.
A fantastic achievement from the girls who have played for the Colts at underage and a great inspiration to all their young players that all the effort pays off.
Conradh na Gaeilge
Conradh na Gaeilge will host a free coffee morning and chat in The Dalton Inn Hotel, Clár Chlainne Mhuiris from 11am to 12pm on Thursday next.
Whether you are fluent or have just a cúpla focal you will be very welcome. Buail isteach. Beidh fáilte romhat!
Soccer
Well done to Adam Walsh of Claremorris AFC who was selected on the CMR Fire and Security Helen Johnson Under 18 Division One Team of the Year 2023.
The awards will be presented at a presentation dinner on Sunday next at 6pm in the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar.
Claremorris Drama and Fringe Festival 2024
The Claremorris Drama and Fringe Festival will take place from March 14 to 23 at the Claremorris Town Hall Theatre.
The 52nd festival opens on Thursday, March 14, with a new play by Oisín Flores Sweeney, directed by Geoff Gould and starring Seamus O’Rourke and Joan Sheehy.
On Friday, March 15, The Phoenix Players from Tubbercurry will perform ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell, adapted by Ian Wooldridge.
The Phoenix Players are welcomed back after an absence of a few years, their last production in Claremorris was ‘The Third Policeman’ by Flann O’Brien.
On Saturday, March 16, the Brideview Drama Group, based in Co Waterford, will play ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles, adapted by Don Taylor. They were formed in the late 1980s and began competing in the early 1990s. They won the Confined all-Ireland with ‘Moonshine’ by Jim Nolan in 2005.
On Sunday, March 17, Cornmill Theatre Group will stage ‘According to Rumour’ by Robert Scott.
On Monday, March 18, Claremorris welcome back The Dalkey Players, All-Ireland champions 2023. Their production of Marina Carr’s ‘By the Bog of Cats’ held the Claremorris audience spellbound last March, so it was no surprised when it took top honours in Athlone. This year they bring us the Arthur Miller classic ‘The Crucible’.
On Tuesday, March 19, following their All-Ireland success on the One Act Finals, Claremorris welcome the Ray Leonard Players back. They will perform ‘Eclipsed’ by Patricia Burke Brogan.
Wednesday, March 20, St Patrick’s Drama Group will perform ‘Agnes of God’ by John Pielmeier.
On Thursday, March 21, the Glenamaddy Players bring ‘The Outgoing Tide’ by Bruce Graham to Claremorris.
On Friday, March 22, Clann Machua Drama Group will perform ‘Stolen Child’ by Yvonne Quinn and Bairbre Ní Chaoimh. ‘Stolen Child’ is one of the most popular plays to feature in the festival of the past few years.
On Saturday, March 23, the Prosperous Dramatic Society perform ‘A View from the Bridge’ by Arthur Miller.
Season and nightly tickets are available to purchase on townhall.ie.
