RIVERSTOWN
The Sacrament of Confirmation will be held on Sunday April 28 with Bishop Paul Dempsey for thirty nine candidates in Gurteen.
CONFIRMATION:
At the AGM of Gurteen text alert in December it was agreed to collect the €5 again this year to run the text alert system. So anyone who has not paid or new members who wish to join please put name and mobile number on an envelope with the €5 and leave in Centra or O'Gradys Filling Station or give to any committee member as soon as possible as new list will be done in two weeks
Gurteen active age retirement group resume meetings in the Coleman Centre, Gurteen on Monday February 12 at 2pm. New members are most welcome.
TEXT ALERT: GURTEEN ACTIVE AGE:
Gurteen tidy towns are having a meeting in Gurteen Hall on Monday February 12 at 9pm. New members are encouraged to join the group - who did great work in keeping the village and surrounds clean and tidy.
GURTEEN TIDY TOWNS: CARN ENROLMENT:
Carn NS Enrolment for new infants. Closing date for applicants is Friday February 23 at 1pm.
Bingo is held in Gurteen Hall every Friday night at 8pm. Jackpot of €3600 in forty nine calls or less. Lotto Raffle Jackpot €300Also, 50/50 split. Support is greatly appreciated.
BINGO:
Eastern Harps 50/50 draw on February 5 draw had a jackpot of €766 -and the winner was Jordan Quinn, Aghanagh - the three hampers to celebrate the Bank Holiday were won by O.Gara family CloonlooAishling and Orla Dorrian, Keash
EASTERN HARPS 50/50:
and James McLoughlin, Cloonloo. the Club is very appreciative of all the support throughout the year .
Everyone is welcome to come along to Tommy Mac's on Saturday, February 10 at 9pm and bring friends to enjoy celebrations marking the success of the wonderful village of Riverstown in the 2023 Tidy Town Awards! Music will be performed by Damien Kelly. Tea/Coffee and Finger Food will be provided.
CELEBRATION NIGHT:
Shamrock Gaels held their annual underage awards ceremony recently where they presented winning medals to U13 Boys A Shield League and Championship, U14 Girls A Championship, U18 Boys B Shield and U18 Girls C Championship winners. The Club also presented player of the year awards to:
U10, Victoria Barlow and Daithi Scanlon; U11, Savannah Cox and Brian Merrick; U12, Ciara Byrne and Aaron Brehony; U13, Leon McMorrow; U15, Eoghan Conboy; U16, Orlaith Scanlon; U17, Aaron Coleman and U18, Hannah Willis. Overall winner was Katie Gilligan. Congratulations to all and thank you to the Kearns family for sponsorship of these awards.
Riverstown Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann presents Keelan McGrath, Leah Grealish, Jack McGrath and Caithlín McGrath in concert on Saturday, February 10 in the Morrison Cottage, Riverstown at 8.30pm. Admission is €15 and refreshments will be served. With special guest dancers from Bróga Bríomhar Dance School.
Looking to get
UNDERAGE AWARDS: CONCERT: COUCH TO 5K:
out for some exercise? Shamrock Gaels Healthy Clubs Committee is delighted to announce that they will be a hosting a Couch to 5K starting Wednesday, February 21 at 7:30 in Riverstown Park. The Healthy Clubs Committee, in partnership with
Sligo Sport and Recreation, will be running the initiative for 6 weeks, every Wednesday at the cost of €30. Paul Murray will be facilitating the sessions. There will be a registration night on Monday, February 12, Riverstown Park from 7:30 to 8:30. A card machine will available in the park for those wishing to pay by card. If you have any queries or cannot make it to the registration night contact Marina on 0868589048.
Ardkeeran National School is hosting a used clothing collection fundraiser. Please collect any of the following items, in good clean condition, that you want to get rid of, bag and drop off at the school. Please leave bags in the bicycle shed or by drop into the office on or before Monday, February 12. Items include: men's, women's and children's clothing, shoes (pairs only), hats, scarves, belts, handbags, ties, bed-linen, curtains and towels.
The next local event in the Mothers' Union diary is on Tuesday, February 20 at 8pm in the Cooper Memorial Hall, Riverstown. Jacinta Kelly, Director of Nursing at North West Hospice will speak about Palliative Care and the work of the North West Hospice service. All are welcome to come along to this evening, whether members of the Mothers' Union or not.
CLOTHES COLLECTION: MOTHERS’ UNION EVENT:
Taunagh National School will be accepting applications for admission for September 2024 up to Wednesday, February 21. Application forms will be available by contacting the office