Enniscrone
WEDDING
The wedding took place of Shauna Mullaney daughter of Bernie and Martin Mullaney, of Lacknasleva, Enniscrone to Eamon Munnelly of Ballina. The celebrant of the wedding ceremony was Fr Eddie Rogan and took place in the Church of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven, followed by the reception in the Diamond Coast Hotel. We wish the couple, a long and happy life together.
BEACH CLEAN
Enniscrone Tidy Towns/Coast Care, in association with Apres Tea, are organising a clean-up of plastics and other debris from Enniscrone beach on Sunday, November 5. Come out for a walk and help protect our beach and seas. Bags and pickers provided. Free tea, coffee or hot chocolate available for all who participate. Meet at Lifeguard station for a midday start.
FUNDRAISING CONCERT
There will be a Fundraising Concert for Kilglass National School in the Church of the Holy Family on Friday, November 10, at 8 p.m. Children from the school, past pupils, members of Tíreragh Comhaltas, members of the Bofield Ceili Band, Colm O’Donnell and more will be performing on the night. Tickets are €10 and will be sold door to door or from the school. Any inquiries please ring the school office 096 36688. Thanking you. Kilglass BOM.
SOCIAL BRIDGE CLUB
Bridge is played weekly at the Diamond coast Hotel, commencing at 7.30. The results of October 25 are as follows: First Anne Treacy and Mary Flynn, second Odetter Casey and Des Sweeney. Next week November 1 is our night in memory of the late Fr, Séamus Heffernan our first president.
COLLECTION THANKS
Tireragh Community Support Ltd would like to thank everyone who supported their church gate collections on Sunday, October 22. The following amounts were raised: Enniscrone: €92.83; Dromore West: €74.30; Castleconnor: €98.39; Easkey: €143.17; Templeboy: €111.36; Rathlee €109.21. These funds allow us to continue to offer services in the local area, including our handyman service. Phone 083 4461322 to find out more about our services.
ENNISCRONE-KILGLASS GAA
The Enniscrone-Kilglass/ Easkey under-21 minors play Coolaney-Mullinabreena in the opening round of the under-21 Championship next weekend. At the time of writing no time, date or venue was available. Best wishes to the team and management for the upcoming campaign.
The Enniscrone-Kilglass-Easkey under-16s progressed to the next round of the long-delayed under-16 A championship courtesy of a 2-13 to 0-13 defeat of Tubbercurry/Cloonacool last Tuesday. They now play Curry in another playoff this Tuesday evening at 6.45 p.m. in Scarden.
HURLING
Commiserations to Western Gaels on their narrow loss to Calry/St Joseph’s in last Sundays county final. The final score was 2-15 to 3-10 after an entertaining contest. The team will hope to make amends for this defeat in the final stages of the league.
BLOTTO
The blotto jackpot is now at its highest ever figure, now €12,400. It continues every Saturday night make sure you’re in the draw. If you’re not in, you can’t win.
FUNDRAISER
An evening of words, music and song from the period of the war will be held in Gillooly Hall on Saturday, November 11, at 8 p.m. Proceeds to go towards erecting a memorial to the memory of the eight men from Enniscrone and 12 men from Castleconnor, killed fighting in the Great War 19141918. Compere is Tommie Gorman of RTE.
Tickets €15 booking Hawkswell 071 9161518 or Liber Bookshop 071 9142219.
SEASIDE CRAFTERS
The Crafters continue to meet on Thursday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Tourist Information Office. New members are most welcome.
BLOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot €12,200 when the draw took place on Saturday night in Sheridan’s Pub. Numbers drawn were 32, 37 and 38. €25 winners were Kevin Donegan, Jason Culkin, Nick Morris and Mary Cawley. Jackpot for the next draw will be €12,400 and will take place on Saturday, October 28, in the Ocean Sands Hotel.