Local Notes: Kiltimagh gets ready for One Act Drama Festival
Students from St Louis Community School in Kiiltimagh are pictured at the Mayo Comhairle na nÓg annual conference, organised by Foróige in partnership with Mayo County Council. Picture: Trish Forde
One of the biggest events in the social calendar, the Kiltimagh One Act Drama Festival will be held this weekend, November 8-10, in the Town Hall Theatre. Nine plays will be staged in total.
On Friday, November 8, at 8pm, Upstage Players, Claremorris, present ‘Invisible’ by Tim Oates and Robert Holden. Shannonside Drama Group, Clonlara, Co Clare bring ‘A Matter of Life and Death’ by Michael Sullivan, and Lucan Drama will stage ‘Mary Mary’ by Bruce Adam.
On Saturday 9th at 8pm, Brideview Drama Group come all the way from Waterford with a play called ‘Save Me’ by Mark O'Leary, and Butt Drama Circle from Co Donegal bring ‘A Matter of Rights' by Shaun Laverty. Saturday night also sees the local Clann Machua Drama Group, Kiltimagh, bring to the stage ‘Baby Steps’ by Moira Mahony and Sarah Fahy.
On Sunday 10th, at the earlier time of 5pm, Palace Players make the trip from Fermoy, Co Cork, with ‘Even Numbers' by Tony Domaille, The Wilde River Drama Group from Ballinrobe, bring ‘Aubade' by Mark Yeates, and the final play is brought to the stage by Ennis Players, Co Clare, with their production of ‘Dragonflies’ by Liam McCarthy.
The Kiltimagh Festival adjudicator is Declan Drohan.
Did you know that Kiltimagh has its own pickleball club?
In case you didn’t know, Pickleball is a paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. Players use solid paddles and a plastic ball with holes. The paddles are usually made from wood or composite materials. Pickleball is typically played to 11 points, and a team must win by two points. Points can only be scored by the serving team. It can be played as singles or doubles, with doubles being more common.
Playing pickleball can improve cardiovascular fitness, hand-eye coordination, and social interaction, making it a fun way to stay active. And now, you can play pickleball locally.
“My sisters in Cork and New York have been playing it a long time and said how much fun it is so we're giving it a go,” Teresa Coleman, the organiser of Kiltimagh Pickleball Club, told the . “We had two ladies from the Westport club very kindly came to help us. And it's fun learning."
Teresa said the club plays on Saturday mornings in Barnacarroll Sports Complex.
“The game is played on a badminton-size court,” she explained “and Barnacarroll has four courts marked out, which is great. We play there on Saturday mornings, from 10.40 to 11.40am. We play to the standard rules, and we are still figuring them out! We play doubles so four players get to play each match.
"I contacted the Mayo Sports Partnership and they are lending us equipment until we get sorted. We have three nets on loan from them which means 12 people can be playing at the one time. There is a lot of interest, which is great. The games are short and it's fun to swap in and out after games. We’d love to have more players - the more the merrier.”
Teresa says each players pays €5 per morning to cover the cost of renting the hall.
“We got great help from the Westport group, Orna, Mairead and Joan came so far to help us out, and we’re very grateful. And Kate at Mayo Sports Partnership has been very helpful too. We’d like to thank them.”.
If you’d like to give pickleball a go, you can contact Teresa on 089-4841267.
Kiltimagh Knock United’s men’s senior team were knocked out of the Connacht Cup last week, going down 3-2 to Ballinasloe Town.
KKU conceded in the seventh and thirtieth minutes before Colm Langan opened their account – ten minutes before half-time.
The fightback was short lived, however, as Ballinasloe got a third a minute before the break. David Owusu reduced the margin to the minimum with twenty minutes remaining, but despite their best efforts, KKU couldn’t get an equaliser.
Micheal Schlingermann was back in goal for KKU, after an absence through injury and the understands he has been called up to the Mayo panel for their forthcoming Oscar Traynor Cup tie against Galway on November 10th.
KKU: Micheal Schlingermann, Padraic McLoughlin, Dan Duffy, Seán Niland, Darryl McNamara, Liam McCormack, Cormac Caulfield, David Owusu, Jordan Henry, Colm Langan, Ethan Hosty. Subs: Seán Gilmartin, Patrick Cleary.
Congrats to Peadar McLoughlin of Kiltimagh/Knock United who has been selected for the Mayo U-16 boys team. The club extends good wishes to Peadar and best of luck to all the team.
Aidan McDonagh and Seamus Nevin won the weekly 25 drive held in the Parish Centre.
Tom Durkin and John Clancy were second with Tom Walsh and Manus Kilcoyne third. The Last 10 was shared by Paul O'Shea and Tom Byrne, and Kathleen Gill and John Walsh. Spot prizes went to Seamus Larkin and Tom Begley and the raffle winners were James Walsh, John Clancy, Aiden McDonagh and Kathleen Gill.
Kathleen Morley and Sheila McNicholas were the winners of last week’s bridge game, scoring 93 points out of a possible 160.
There was a three-way tie for second place. Mick Dolan and Patrick Keary, Eileen Mulderrig and Tony King and Ray Nally and Jerome Tarpey all finished with 92 points each. Thomas McNicholas and Cait McTigue finished fifth with a score of 90. Brenda McNicholas and Bernie Byrne, in sixth, had 84, while Michael J Gallagher and Leona Connery on 76, came seventh.
Chris Jordan and Noreen Reddington (72,) Meave Duffy and Maureen Carney (69,) Betty Solan and John McCrohan (68) and Cora Waldron and Michael Cunningham (52) completed the scoreboard.
In the game two weeks ago, Cora Waldron and Michael Cunningham topped the scoreboard with 100 points out of a possible 160. They were closely followed by Thomas McNicholas and Cait McTigue, who achieved an impressive score of 98, earning them second place.
Michael J. Gallagher and Leona Connery finished third with a score of 89, and Ray Nally and Mary Colahan took fourth with 88 points. A three-way tie for fifth place featured Geraldine Forde and Jerome Tarpey, Maureen Carney and Maeve Duffy, and John McCrohan and Betty Solan, all scoring 79.
Other notable participants included Tony King and Eileen Mulderrig in eighth place with 72 points, and Helen Tarpey and Nancy Shannon in ninth with 69 points. Mick Dolan and Patrick Keary finished tenth with 65, followed closely by Kathleen Morley and Margaret Conboy on 62.
Bridge is held in the Park Hotel every Tuesday at 7.30pm. The club is open to new members joining at any time. Casual pairs are also welcome. Bridge classes are available for beginners and anybody interested can contact John McCrohan on 087-2422945.
Tony Kelly was the winner of the Kiltimagh GAA Club 50/50. Tony won €732 in the draw made in O’Hora’s.
The 50/50 is a vital means of fundraising for Kiltimagh GAA and the club appreciates the continuous support it receives weekly.
The Poetry Hub continues tomorrow night, Wednesday, November 6th, at the Folk Café Kiltimagh.
Eilish and Mick Griffin, who run the café, invite you to bring along a poem a story or just yourself. The session begins at 8pm.
The winner of last week's Kiltimagh Knock United 50/50 lotto jackpot was Gerry Burke, Coogue, who collected €375.
The club extends thanks to all who support the draw. Tickets are available online and from most local retail outlets.
There are a number of part-time job opportunities available for farmers in the Kiltimagh, Bohola and Midlfield 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.
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.
In Round 7 of the Autumn Poker League in Teach O’Hora on Wednesday night last, Isaac Boyle came out on top to take first prize. The runner-up was Michael Sheridan and Paul Wash was third.
The other finalists were, 4th AN Other, 5th Dylan Coleman, 6th Michael Higgins, 7th David Brennan, 8th John Reynolds, 9th Derry O’Sullivan.
Michael Sheridan has moved to the top of the league table on 97 points and in joint second are Paul Walsh, Keith Lydon and Enda Ruane, all on 81 points. The rest of the top twelve is Martin Regan 80, Derry O’Sullivan 75, AN Other 71, AN Other 67, John Reynolds 59, Gerry Groarke 55, Pat Boyle 54, Nicky Cunnane 54.
The league continues with tournaments in Teach O’Hora every Wednesday night at 8pm for fifteen weeks.
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, starting at 4pm. Entry is €20, rebuys are €10. There will also be loads of added prizes, spots and a raffle. For more information, contact 086-8988306. Any donations of spot prizes, etc, would be greatly appreciated.
