Ballymote
ART WINNER
Congratulations to Jack McGrath, Ballymote, fifth year student in Coláiste Muire on his win in the 64th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Jack won third prize in Category A with his entry entitled ‘Wisdom’. Jack, along with his family, attended the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin on Tuesday last to collect his award.
We also congratulate Anthony Rawl, Ballymote second year student in Coláiste Muire, who has received a special Merit award in Category G with his entry entitled ‘ Lino-Print – Self-Portrait’. Anthony will travel to the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham in Dublin on May 30 to pick up his award.
DARKNESS INTO LIGHT
Coláiste Muire will host Darkness into Light again this year on Saturday, May 12, at 4.15 a.m. Please keep an eye on our Facebook page ‘Darkness into Light Ballymote’ and the school’s website cmbm.ie for updates in relation to registration, car parking, etc.
Registration is now open at dil. pieta.ie and participants should register before May 2 to guarantee receipt of a T-shirt. Please contact Gerri at 087 6698418 or Michelle at 071 9183086 for further information or if you would like to volunteer to assist in the preparations of the event.
COLÁISTE MUIRE NEWS
Student Enterprise Award: Best of luck to Aoife Loughlin, Casey Cullen and Aoibhe Carty (Transition Year) also known as ACA in the all-Ireland Student Enterprise finals in Croke Park on May 2. The girls were overall winners in the senior category in the regional finals in Sligo in March. Their project is a handbook to encourage numeracy and literacy with exercises suitable for Junior Cycle students catering for all Junior Cycle subjectsAll-Ireland Table Tennis Finals: Best of luck to Coláiste Muire’s girls’ Table-Tennis team who will compete in the all-Ireland Table Tennis final on April 26. This is a progression from winning the Connacht Final in Kiltimagh in March.
COMMUNITY GAMES
The Ballymote Community Games Athletics competition takes place at Ballymote GAA pitch on Sunday, April 29, at 2 p.m. No entries accepted on day of competition. Please contact Sarah McDonald, area secretary, with any queries at 086 3390679 or refer to our Ballymote Community Games Facebook page for more details.
BAPTISED
Congratulations to the parents of Christopher Edward McTernan, Cluid; Luna Rita O’Connell, Stonepark, who were baptised recently.
SYMPATHY
Sympathy is extended to the family, relatives and friends of Jimmy White, Castlegrove, whose death occurred recently.
WEDDING BELLS
Congratulations
to
Gerard Hanley and Helen Noud, Newport, who were married recently in Doo Church.
CONFIRMATION
Congratulations to all the fifth and sixth class pupils from Scoil Mhuire gan Smal and Knockminna National School, who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, April 14.
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