Local Notes: Tullaghan Bay Rowing Club awards evening.
TD Keira Keogh and Cathaoirleach Seán Carey with committee members of the Tullaghan Bay Rowing Club at their recent awards evening. Left to right top Hugh Egan, Harry Cronin, Martin Gaughan, Darren McMaster, Donal Murphy, Ritchie Keane and Cathaoirleach Sean Carey. Front row Emma Gaughan, Kathleen Doocey, TD Keira Keogh, Mary Walsh and Lorraine Keane.
The draw was held on February 15, and the numbers drawn were 1, 3, 5, and 31 for a jackpot of €8,200 with no winner. The house prize €100 winner was Clodagh Noone, Inver and the €30 offline winners were Marie Neary, Glengad and Ann McHale, Muinginaune. The €30 online winners were Philomena Healy, London and Unsionn McGrath, the Bridge Glenamoy.
Thanks to everyone who attended the ukulele introduction class recently in Ballycroy, which was a great blend of young and older, locals and internationals. It was a lovely evening of song, ukulele and guitar. Everyone left with a smile on their face and cheer in their hearts with the hope of Red Connolly returning. Keep an eye out on the weekly bulletin or social media FB page for future classes and updates.
There was no winner of this week’s Kiltane GAA Club lotto jackpot of €7,100 with the two €50 winners being Ethel McGuire, Dooyork and Monica Henry, Bangor while Odhran and Sadbh Carey and Annie Munnelly, Geesala both won €25. The two online winners were Rosemary Lynchehaun €50 and Brona Barrett €25. Bingo will take place in the GAA complex Bangor this Tuesday, February 24, at 8pm. The jackpot will be €500 in 45 calls or less.
Cill Chomain GAA are hosting a community gear swap in Cill Chomáin new clubhouse (upstairs) on Friday, February 27 from 5-7pm and everyone is invited to take part. Entry fee: €5. Bring gear to donate to The Old Courthouse from Monday to Friday, 9am to 7pm, and it can include boots, jerseys, training tops, shorts, any sports gear in good, clean condition. It is not limited to club jerseys – any team or sports gear is welcome. Leave your gear in a bag just inside the door.
Congratulations to Patrick Coyle Connacht champion after a great performance in Castlerea recently. Congratulations to Chloe Coyle also Connacht champion by way of walkover. It was a great day for Golden Gloves Boxing Club Belmullet and they look forward to the All Irelands coming up soon.
Another great evening of pool was held in Our Lady’s Secondary School for all the junior players. The practice and coaching evenings continued recently with 55 players playing over 2 sessions. Run by Erris Pool Events and Our Lady’s Secondary School to develop the ever growing popularity of cue sports in the county, the practice sessions caters for all ages from 6-18 boys and girls from anywhere in Mayo.
Congratulations to the Underage Champion of Erris 2026. Results U18 Jack Gaughan 4 v 2 Loman Langan; U18 ladies final Mia Barrett 3 v 1 Lauren Healy; U15 final Ryan Moran 4 v 2 Finn Gallagher; U12 final Darragh Gaughan 4 v 2 Lorcan Barrett; U18 shield final Harry Keenaghan 3 v 0 Sean Reilly; U18 ladies shield final Aoibhéann Barrett 2 v 0 Mila McLaughlin; U15 shield final Shay Sweeney 3 v 2 Oscar Barrett; U12 shield final Luke Langan 3 v 2 Noah Langan.
Everyone at Erris Pool Events thank all who helped over the recent weekend. Thanks to Our Lady’s Secondary School for providing an excellent venue, to Anthony Healy for supplying additional tables, and to Colin Holmes for his work setting up on the day. Appreciation also goes to all those who assisted in running the event across the two days. Thanks to Michelle and Patricia for the food and teas and coffee that were in constant demand. Thanks to David, Alan, Rita and anyone else that helped out with running the competitions on Cuescore. Also thanks to existing sponsors and to Cuffe’s Centra for their sponsorship over the weekend.
Attention now turns to the Mayo championships which take place in McGrath’s on February 27 and 28.
Over 130 students from Our Ladies Secondary School started their school day recently with a 4km walk with their teachers in support of the fundraiser ‘3000k for Curly Sue’. As many people are aware, Shelley (Lauren’s mum) and the team at Cois Cuain are completing the challenge of clocking up 3000km and a Croagh Patrick climb in the month of February in memory of past pupil Lauren Padden and to raise money for Sunflower’s Children’s Hospice.
The school raised €300 for the worthy cause, a huge thank you to the students for their donations and participation with special thanks to the staff who accompanied them and had tea ready for them on their return to school.
Shelley and the team at Cois Cuain Restaurant & Take Away Belmullet are wished well with their fundraiser. If you wish to donate, the link is https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B96XnRrYd/?mibextid=wwXIfr.
There was another big turnout for a great day of darts for the Tom Rafter Memorial in Healy’s Glenamoy. A youth’s event was added this year with 22 players taking part. Mikey Monaghan hunting for his 5th youth’s title was denied in a brilliant final by Ben Wilson. Well done, Ben, on becoming the inaugural youth champion. Semi-finalists were Daniel Irwin and Stephen Healy with Alex Bielinski beating Paul Neary Jnr in the shield final.
The main event saw 64 players took to the ochies to contest the 2026 title. A great afternoon and early evening of darts provided some great battles with the semi-finals throwing up the clashes of Mikey Monaghan v Shane McHale and Alex Bielinski v James King. As is getting more and more regular these days, the youth overcame the experience with Alex and Mikey reaching the final after two cracking semi-finals. The final was a tight affair with the early legs shared, but Alex powered on to get over the line to win. The highest checkout with 135 was Pat Deane.
Well done to all players and, as usual, to Bernie and Mícheál and and staff in Healy’s for hosting another great day of darts. €1140 was raised for Cara Iorrais on the night with some of the ladies from Cara Iorrais on hand selling tickets and doing the draw.
The semi-finals of the Erris Village League were played out in a packed Una's bar in Blacksod. In the plate semi-finals, the youthful team of Elly 2 was too strong for Binghamstown 2, and in the other semi, the experienced Healy’s team got the better off Elly 3 to reach the plate final.
The shield semi-finals saw both newcomers to the village league this year in Doocey’s and Connolly’s progressing to the shield final beating Corclough 2 and Binghamstown 1 respectively.
The overall cup semi-finals were enthralling with the match between Glencastle and the previously unbeaten Munnellys being played on Friday night in Corclough due to players being unavailable the Saturday night. There was a cracking two doubles matches, with both going the way of Glencastle with Kevin Kilcoyne adding the first singles match to put Glencastle 3nil up and leave Munnellys Pat Deane with it all to do to save the match against Tom Moran. Pat took the first leg in 17 darts with a tidy 70 checkout. Tom hit back with a 15 darter finishing 120. Tom took the last leg of what was one of the games of the year in 16 darts and, in turn, sent Glencastle into the final.
The other semi-final between back-to-back reigning and defending champions Elly 1 and the unbeaten and highly fancied Valley Inn 1 teams served up as the main event Saturday night in Una's and it didn't disappoint. The doubles matches were shared as were the first 2 singles games leaving the score at 2 all when Brendan Conway narrowly got the better of Fred Monaghan to put the Valley Inn 3-2 up. Aiden Maloney and Martin Keane in the anchor roles for both teams played out an enthralling battle, sharing the first two legs to send the match all the way to the last leg. A massive 171 from Aiden in the middle of the deciding leg gave him a good lead and he went on to pin the double to send Valley Inn into their second final in two years and end the reign of the defending champions Elly 1.
The chairman and committee were delighted to present a cheque from the proceeds of the recent Christmas Lights Parade fundraiser to Seán Carey and Liam Noone of Corclough Community Centre. A special thank you to chairman Ciarán Brett who made the presentation with several of the committee members also in attendance on the night. The committee sincerely appreciate the continued support from everyone who took part, organised, donated and helped make the event such a wonderful success for our community.
Well done to everyone who took part in the annual school quiz. The standard was excellent and it was great to see such strong competition on the day.
The senior category 1st Drumgallagh, 2nd Belmullet (Team 1) and 3rd Geesala.
The junior category 1st Drumgallagh, 2nd Belmullet (Team 1), 3rd Belmullet (Team 2) Congratulations to all the teams and best of luck to those progressing to the next stage
People are invited to attend a very special event in the Seanscoil, Ceathrú Thaidhg (F26 Y8P7) on Wednesday, March 4, at 7pm when the well-known storyteller Tomás Bán Ó Raghallaigh will describe the prophecy known as ‘Targaireacht Bhriain Ruaidh Uí Chearbháin’. This prophecy is known far and wide and Tomás will give an insight into the main events that are described in the story. This event is organised by Comhar Dún Chaocháin Teo as part of its programme of events for Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026.
Comórtas Saigheadanna don aos óg (Faoi 18) A darts competition for U18s will be held on March 8 The Valley Inn, Pullathomas. A quiz night for kids on Thursday, March 6, at 6.30pm in Cill Chomain clubhouse
