Enniscrone
BLACK PIG FESTIVAL
Black Pig Festival takes place in Enniscrone from Thursday, July 28, to Monday, July 31. Highlights include: Land of the Giants, Mike Denver on the 27th, Skydiving Show on 28th, Soap Box Derby on the 28th (you can still enter), Flat Out Live on the 28th, Market Day (stalls still available) Tall Trees Live on the 29th, Fire Works on the 29th, Piggy Picnic on the 29th and 30th, Family Funtastic Day Sunday the 30th, Beachside Cinema, 10km Race and 5km Fun Run on the 31st.
Anyone, who would like to sponsor an event please email blackpigfestival@gmail.com. Thank you to our sponsors so far.
PRIDE OF PLACE
Enniscrone has been nominated to represent Sligo in this year’s Pride of Place Awards. The judges will visit on the morning of August 8. Any volunteer group that would like to get involved to showcase the work that they do please email blackpigfestival@gmail.com.
KILGLASS COI BARBECUE
Kilglass Church of Ireland are holding their annual barbecue at the Mac Firbis Hall across the road from the Church of Ireland on the Enniscrone to Easkey road R297 on Sunday, July 16, starting at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome. Join us for Lots of great Food and fun. Admission: Adults €12.50 and children €5.
BLOTTO
There was no winner of the €8,700 jackpot last Saturday night when the draw took place in the Ocean Sands Hotel. Numbers drawn were 4, 14 and 40. €25 winners were Annette Queenan, Eddie O’Dowd. Claire Beades and Hannah-Hopkins Bar. The jackpot for the next draw will take place on Saturday, July 1, and will be €8,900.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to the Kilglass NS Girls’ team on claiming the 4-teacher school county title last Sunday afternoon in Markievicz Park. This was a very impressive result and a great achievement; well to all the players, mentors and parents.
ENNISCRONE-KILGLASS GAA
Our intermediate team secured an important win over Tourlestrane in Division Three last Sunday evening in Quigabar. Only a single point separated the sides at the finish, 2-14 to 2-13 after a cracking contest.
The Enniscrone-Kilglass/Easkey minor team return to league action on Friday evening when they host Curry in Quigabar at 7 p.m. Our under-16s play St Mary’s tomorrow evening (Monday) at 7 p.m. in Quigabar. Our under-12s play Curry on Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. in Quigabar. Good luck all.
FEILE WEEKEND – Our under-14s had a fantastic weekend at Féile in Ballinagh, Co Cavan. They won two group games against Ballinagh and Mountnugent to qualify for the cup quarter-final, but fell to a strong St Patrick’s Óg side from Longford in the last eight. It was an absolutely fantastic weekend and we extend a heartfelt thanks to Ballinagh GAA Club for their terrific hospitality and friendship throughout the weekend. Our players acquitted themselves very well and did the club and county proud on the national stage.
We thank Johnny Mullaney our bus driver, sponsors Ken Foley of Supermacs for the team gear and Milo Tuffy (Milo’s and Gala) for refreshments for the team, and Michael Duffy, who was physio for the weekend. Well done to the management team of John Paul Carden and Brian Coleman too on their work with the players and organising the weekend so well. On the domestic scene earlier this week, the lads qualified for the Division Two Shield final with an excellent 6-10 to 2-19 over Shamrock Gaels in Coola. Details of the final fixture will be made available shortly.
BONFIRE NIGHT – Many thanks to the Ladies Committee and Sheridan’s Kilglass for organising a very enjoyable bonfire night last Friday evening. It was a great event once again and everyone enjoyed the evening free of charge. We look forward to it again next year.
COUNTY SCENE – Best wishes to Ciaran O’Dowd, Josh Ellis, Eoin Hallinan and all the Sligo minors in their Connacht Championship clash with Leitrim on Wednesday evening. Gavin Duffy excelled for the Sligo under-16s last Friday evening, scoring 1-2 for the home side in an impressive win over Mayo.