Easkey/ DromoreWest
STRICTLY FOR CHRISTMAS
A ‘ Strictly for Christmas’ will be held on December 28 in the Diamond Coast Hotel in aid of Dromore West Astro Turf. If you are interested in taking part as a contestant, learn a few dance moves while having fun please @ dromorewest. ie or alternatively ring Blair at 087 3744875 by Monday, September 26. For further details visit Facebook page @ strictlyforchristmas.
THE LATE ANNIE GIBSON
The death has taken place of Annie Gibson, Main Street, Easkey She was predeceased by her husband P. J. and is survived by sons George, Des, Ray and Padraic and daughter Marie Munnelly inlaws grandchildren and great grandchildren to whom sympathy is extended. Her remains were removed from the home of her daughter Marie to St James Church for Requiem Mass and burial took place in Roslea Cemetry.
GAA DEVELOPMENT DRAW
Easkey GAA held the third of the development draws recently and the following are the winners € 1,000 to LEAP group Easkey, St Muredach’s Teachers syndicate won € 500 and € 100 was won by Lucy Mahony/ Roisin McHugh, Mary Brennan, Tim Caffrey, Seán and Mary Kerins and Aishling and Darragh Cull. The club thank all who have supported the Development Draw over the years, locally and further afield for continued progress of the club.
HOSPICE COFFEE THANKS
A very successful coffee morning for Northwest Hospice was held in the Old Barracks Easkey and a total sum of € 646.60 was raised for this very worthy cause.
Sheila would like to say a sincere thank you to everyone who dropped in to visit and view Phase one of the refurbishment of the barracks and especially for their generosity when donating to the Northwest Hospice.
BRIDGE CLUB
A Bridge Club takes place every Wednesday evening in Skreen- Dromard Community Centre from eight to 10 p. m. All levels catered for.
CHEQUE PRESENTATION
The Carden family from Enniscrone recently presented a cheque for € 8,828 the proceeds from the 2016 10K Mattie Carden memorial run to the Irish Kidney Association. The presentation took place in the Ocean Sands Hotel, Enniscrone.
BELTRA COUNTRY MARKET
The next workshop at Beltra Country Market is on Saturday, September 24,. ‘ Tying the Knot’ – a demonstration by the RNLI of the many ways to tie knots for camping, sailing and so forth.
LEAP DONATIONS
As a result of ‘ The Bucks and the Thrashers’ and ‘ The Refurbishment of Poll Gorm’ the LEAP group, Easkey have received a number of donations towards LEAP funds.
€ 820 has been given directly to LEAP Committee Members and a further € 950 has come in through the GoFundMe Charity Donations Account on Facebook. LEAP would like to thank everyone for their support and encouragement as more projects are been planned for the future.
YOGA CLASSES
yoga classes take place in the Old School, Templeboy on Wednesdays at 8.45 p. m. Call Aisling at 085 8661246.
GIRLS FOOTBALL
Congratulations to the Eoghan Rua ladies under- 12 team who defeated Ballisodare in the C championship final on a score line of 2- 7 to 1- 9 held in Tourlestrane on Saturday, September 10.
LOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot in the Easkey lottery on Friday, September 9,. Numbers drawn were 13, 20, 27 and 35. Winners of € 25 were Tony Conway, Caitlin and Des, Anne and Joe, Damo, J. and M, and Peter Scott. Promoters prize Martina Reilly. Next week’s jackpot will be € 6,800 and the draw will take place at the bingo in the Community Centre at 8.30 on Friday night. The lotto now is available online. Check out game. smartlotto. ie. September 26. For further details visit our Facebook page @ strictlyforchristmas
ENNISCRONE/ KILGLASS GAA
All roads lead to Markievicz Park next Friday evening ( September 16) when the Enniscrone- Easkey minor team contest the Minor A1 Championship final against Owenmore Gaels from 6 p. m. This promises to be a cracking encounter and all support for this historic occasion is welcome as our two clubs combine in an effort to create a small bit of history. Best wishes to the players and management for the big game.
With our minor boys looking to win a county title this week, our under- 14s did just that last Thursday evening when they captured the B2 Championship title courtesy of a fantastic 8- 12 to 4- 8 final defeat of St John’s at Scarden. One point ahead at the break, the lads put in a superb second half to run out deserving winners. This group has worked extremely hard all year and the title is just rewards for them having missed out narrowly at previous age groups. Well done to the management team of John Paul Carden, Brian Coleman and Padraic Byron. The triumphant squad included: Jason Wall, Michael Kilcullen, Tommy Quinn, Kenneth Mulrooney, Lee Tuffy, Robert Hannon, Oisin Hynes, Seán Quinn, Daniel O’Boyle, Dara Tuffy, Josh Battle, Brian Duffy, Joseph Martin, Gavin Duffy, Evan Walsh, Michael Tuffy, Oliver Olejicak, Ethan Carden, Oisin Hannon.
For some of the under- 14 squad the year is not yet over, however, as the under- 13 Féile competition begins on Tuesday evening with an away fixture against St Farnan’s from 6.30 p. m. Best wishes to everyone involved for the coming weeks.
There was an enjoyable morning for our youngest players in Castleconnor last Saturday for one of their final blitzes against their west Sligo neighbours. There has been a lot of work ongoing at the younger age groups in recent years and given their performances throughout the year, plus the numbers we have, the future certainly looks bright. Their year will come to a close next weekend with a final blitz in Quigabar.
SURF AND TURF 2016
We’re delighted to announce that the annual Surf and Turf run is back again for 2016 on Saturday, October 29, ( bank holiday weekend). This event, over five kilometres, is fast becoming a staple of the autumnal calendar across the west Sligo and north Mayo areas and we look forward to another fantastic day again this year filled with obstacles, bog and plenty of fun. More details will follow in the coming weeks, but for now get training.
TAOIS TAI CHI
Beginners Class ( first class free) starting in the Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone on Monday, September 26, from 8.30 p. m. 10 p. m. Contact 087 7929460 for further information.
FREE COMPUTER COURSES
Free Computer Courses are starting September 2016 in En- niscrone, available to anyone who is working full or part time. Please contact Niamh at 086 0779362 for more details.