Local Notes: St Louis Community School raise €2067 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice
St Louis Community School, Kiltimagh, recently raised €2,067 for Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation at a hospice coffee morning that ran alongside the opening of the new school library. A special thank you to the school caretaker Mr Aiden Kelly for organising the event, and thank you to all of the Transition Year students for all of their work in preparing the coffee and treats that morning. Pictured Left to Right: Ella Gill, Olivia Sheridan, Principal Ms Regina Anderson, Clodagh Carroll, Chrissie McHale, Louise Ward, Ella Mooney, Ms Marie McGuinness from Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation and Roisin Conlon.
Bridie Coyne who died recently was a well-liked and much respected lady in the Kiltimagh community. Bridie passed away peacefully at the Mayo Hospice in Castlebar with her family at her bedside on October 26. Formerly of, Cloghans Hill, Tuam, Bridie trained as a nurse in Stoke on Trent and worked in Galway and Castlebar and in later years at the Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar.
In 1961 Bridie married Dermot Coyne from Shrule and they made Kiltimagh their home when they bought a retail outlet in the town. Coyne’s fancy goods, toys and confectionery shop was in a prime location beside St Louis Convent Schools and opposite the Parish Church and was a hive of activity at certain times of the day. Customers were always assured of a warm welcome by Bridie and Dermot who were always very helpful and treated them with the utmost courtesy and kindness.
Bridie was a lady of deep faith and had great devotion to Our Lady of Knock; she was a good friend to many, always ready to help others which she did as a handmaid at Knock Shrine and also took patients to Lourdes. She was involved with the local Women’s Group for a time and had a keen interest in the happenings in the community and in the street she shared with her neighbours and friends for so many years. She enjoyed her strolls around the town in the evenings meeting up with people and having a chat. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who was very proud of her family and who will be missed not only by them but by all who had the pleasure of knowing her over the years.
Predeceased by her husband Dermot, her parents John and Bridget, sisters Maureen and Rita and nephew Tommy, Bridie will be sadly missed by her son Shane, daughter Aoife, son-in-law Sean D and daughter-in-law Gretta, grandchildren Jack and Sarah, brothers Bob and Brendan and sister Nora, nieces, nephews, extended family, friends and neighbours.
Reposing was at the home of her daughter Aoife and son-in-law Sean D Mahon in Oxford Cross, with removal to the Church of the Holy Family on Sunday morning for 11am Mass. Afterwards Bridie was laid to rest in Kilkinure Cemetery beside her beloved husband Dermot. May they rest in peace.
Kiltimagh Knock United was very well represented on Mayo girls teams as the inter-league series kicked off. The Mayo U16s were in Lecarrow to face home side Roscommon where Aoife Collins provided an assist for one goal and Kate Byrne and Melissa Clarke also featured. Mayo ran out 2-0 winners with KK's Michael Collins heading up the management team.
Siofra McGuinness gave her usual all-action contribution as the Mayo U15s came away from Letterkenny with a fantastic 3-2 win over Donegal.
Sive Flanagan and Ava Mitchell were in action for the Mayo U14s in their win over Roscommon. Sive provided an assist from a corner while Ava kept up her most impressive recent form by helping herself to four goals.
Michaela Kavanagh was very impressive for the Mayo U12s who faced Midlands in Tullamore. The youngest of all the Mayo sides came away with an emphatic 4-0 victory.
Kiltimagh GAA Club will hold its annual general meeting on Sunday next, November 26, at 6.30pm in the Park Hotel. All members take note.
Twenty four players competed in Round 9 of the Autumn Poker League in Teach O’Hora on Wednesday night last with Michael Higgins taking the honours after a lengthy heads up battle with John Reynolds, John Borza was third, Isaac Boyle fourth and Kieran Magee fifth. The other finalists were 6 Martin Regan, 7 Paul Walsh, 8 Derry O’Sullivan, 9 Thomas McDonagh.
Michael Sheridan stays top of the league table on 174 points ahead of second placed Michael Higgins on 168. The rest of the top twelve is Paul Walsh 161, Thomas McDonagh 159, Gerry Groarke 145, John Reynolds 135, Nicky Cunnane 133, Enda Ruane 122, Julian Keane 122, Mary McGlynn 120, Derry O’Sullivan 117, John Borza 113.
The league runs for fifteen weeks with a tournament in Teach O’Hora every Wednesday night at 8pm. Entry is €20 with one optional rebuy and late reg until 9.30pm. €5 from each entry and rebuy goes towards the league final prize pool and the rest is paid out each night. The top twelve in the league table automatically qualify for the final along with two other qualifiers from a play off for those outside the top twelve. The final is on course to have a prizepool of approximately €3,000.
Congratulations to Aoife Heneghan from Westport who was the winner of the GAA club’s 50/50 jackpot of €588 at the draw on Saturday night, November 11. The lucky envelope was bought in Ryan’s Bar. Envelopes are available in most local outlets at €2 each or three for €5; you can also play online at https://www.lottoraiser.ie/KiltimaghGAA/. Thanks to all who support this fundraiser each week, it’s much appreciated by all at the club.
Congratulations to the parents and families of Noah Scott Creighton, Carrowdangan, Balla Rd, Kiltimagh, Maddie Anne Cronin, Foxfield Park and Ryan Senán Kelly who were baptised recently in the Church of the Holy Family, Kiltimagh.
The winners at the Kiltimagh Credit Union monthly members draw for October were 1st prize of €500 Adrian Carroll; 2nd prize of €300 Rebecca Farrington; 3rd prize of €200 Donal Walsh.
Santa is coming to Rascals Playcentre on Sunday, December 10. Bookings are now being taken, phone 094 93 74886. Weekend opening hours are Friday 3pm-6pm, Saturday 12pm-6pm, Sunday 2pm-6pm. A Baby and Toddler group is also run at the centre every Wednesday morning from 9.30am to 12 noon.
A Mass of Remembrance for all who died in the parish since last November will be celebrated in the Church of the Holy Family, Kiltimagh on Friday next, November 24, at 7.30pm. A candle with each person’s name will be available to be brought forward to the sanctuary by a family member or representative during the Mass. If anyone would like to have a candle for someone who died elsewhere since last November leave name at 094 9381198 or text 087 9082342. Candles will be available for everyone present to bring forward to remember their own loved ones.
Deputy Michael Ring has confirmed that St Louis Community School has been approved funding for major refurbishment works. The works include various automated features, additional toilet facilities, upgrading of the school lifts, new flooring, new doors, resurfacing of paths and walkways and improvements to the school canteen.
Deputy Ring said that in addition, St Louis are at the design stage of their multi million extension, which will bring new woodwork, engineering, art, science, technology, home economics classrooms as well as a number of general classrooms. In the past school year, St Louis has received almost €1 million for specialist equipment for their practical classrooms.
The One Act Drama festival held in Kiltimagh over three nights was a great success attracting groups from all around the country. Festival director Rebecca Farrington and her crew deserve great credit in ensuring that everything ran smoothly throughout.
Winning play in the confined section: Gagging Drama Group - I'm not A.D.H.D I'm B.O.L.D.
Winning play in the open section: Ennis Players - Meeting Miss Ireland.
Best Actress confined was Claire Gaynor, Gaggin Drama Group; Best Actress open went to Sinead Clancy, Ennis players.
Best Actor open: Conor Clohessy, Ennis Players; Best Actor confined: Robert Holden, Ray Leonard Players.
Frank Herraghty Perpetual award went to Night without Stars. Ray Leonard Players.
Best Director open: Laura O’Brien, Ennis Players; Best Director confined: Pam Golden, Gaggin Drama Group. Adjudicators award for best backstage, Millrace Drama Group.
Clann Machua’s next production is Stolen Child which is a three act play and will be directed by Seamus Corry. It will be staged in the new year and the intention is to bring it on the festival circuit.
Ciorcal Comhrá continues on Thursdays from 6.30 to 7.30pm at the GAA Clubhouse. The ciorcal is open to all and is an ideal opportunity to improve your cúpla focal in an informal setting with a cupán tae.
An Evening of Songs of Faith, Hope and Love will be held in Knock Basilica on Friday, December 1, featuring Margo, Philomena Begley, Donna Taggart, John McNicholl and Marc Roberts - a fundraiser night for Victim Assistance charity that supports victims of crime and trauma in Ireland. Tickets are available from Mary McNicholas Victim Assistance Head Office, Aiden St, Kiltimagh. Tel: 094 9000 251 / 086 3938871. Price €30 from the office. Tickets also available from ticketmaster.ie.
Mary and Jimmy Doyle were the winners of first prize at the 25 drive in Kiltimagh on November 9, second were Michael Costello and Michael Carney and third prize was shared by Mary and Liam Moran, Tom Begley and Seamus Larkin, Martin Regan and Ray Duffy and Alo Langan and Aidan Lydon. Spot prize went to Tom Flatley and Francis McNicholas and winners in the raffle were Ray Duffy, Michael Carney, Manus Kilcoyne and Jack Ryan. The game starts at 9pm in the parish centre on Thursday nights.
The results of the Bridge game held in the Park Hotel last Tuesday night were 1st Cathy McNamara and Martina O’Hara, 2nd John and Hilary McCrohan, 3rd Robert and Frances Healy, 4th Pat Keary and Cora Waldron, 5th Tony King and Eileen Mulderrig, 6th Bernie Byrne and Brenda McNicholas.
The St Louis CS U19 boys basketball team has qualified for the North West Regional final which takes place today at St Gerald’s, Castlebar, following a 37-33 win over Gortnor Abbey last week. Well done to all involved and best of luck in the final.
