Riverstown

CANCER COLLECTION

A church gate collection in aid of Cancer Care West will take place in local churches on Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20. Any support would be appreciated.

COMMUNITY GAMES

Well done all those who competed in the Riverstown Community Games Athletics events held recently in the Community Parke. Congratulations to the following who won prizes in the track events.

In the Boys U6 60m: 1st Frankie Willis. U8 60m: 1st Karl Barlow, 2nd Marc Kenny, 3rd Connor Elding. U8 80m: 1st Karl Barlow, 2nd Connor Elding, 3rd Marc Kenny. U10 60m: Hurdles: 1st Tadhg Kenny, 2nd Cillian Barlow, 3rd Evan Wimsey. U14 80m Hurdles: 1st Dylan McKenna, 2nd Oisin Conlon. U10 100m: 1st Tadhg Kenny, 2nd Evan Wimsey, joint 3rd Cillian Barlow and Clive Barlow. U10 200m: 1st Cillian Barlow, 2nd Evan Wimsey, 3rd Clive Barlow. U12 100m: 1st Ruairi Kelly, 2nd Steven Smith, 3rd Darragh McKeon. U12 600m: 1st Darragh McKeon, 2nd Christopher O’Neill, 3rd Conor Feeney. U14 100m: 1st Dylan McKenna, 2nd Oisin Conlon. U14 800m: 1st Oisin Conlon. U16 100m: 1st Aaron McKenna, 2nd Patrick Barrett. U16 200m: 1st Patrick Barrett.

In the Girls track events. U6 60m: 1st Kate Gillogley, joint 2nd Victoria Barlow and Sophie Potter, 3rd Naomi Parke. U8 60m: 1st Naomi Flynn, 2nd Sinead Gilligan, 3rd Nicole Parke. U8 80m: 1st Alice Foley, 2nd Naomi Flynn, 3rd Sinead Gilligan. U10 60m: Hurdles: 1st Katie Gilligan, 2nd Leah Coleman, 3rd Clodagh Glavin. U14 80m Hurdles: 1st Lara Swann. U10 100m: 1st Penny Barlow, 2nd Katie Gilligan, 3rd Leah Coleman. U10 200m: 1st Penny Barlow, 2nd Leah Coleman, 3rd Katie Gilligan. U12 100m: 1st Ciara Gilligan, 2nd Sophie Swann, joint 3rd Erin O’Hara and Isobel Foley. U12 600m: 1st Sophie Swann, 2nd Ciara Gilligan, 3rd Aoibhinn Conlon. U14 100m: 1st Lara Swann, 2nd Anna Bagnall.

All qualifiers (first place winners) will now go on to represent Riverstown at the county finals on Saturday, June 23, at the Sligo IT starting at 1.30 p.m.

SEAN NÓS DANCING

Classes for children wishing to learn sean nós dancing with Eimear Mulvey are taking place in the Morrison Cottage, Riverstown every Sunday.

Beginners 11.30 a.m. to midday, Intermediate 12 to 12.30 p.m. New comers are always welcomed. For more information call 086 2584465.

FLEADH CHEOIL SHLIGIGH

As part of the programme of events for Fleadh Cheoil Shlighigh there will be a Flag Day on Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. The opening concert will take place on Saturday, May 26, in Gillooly Hall.

This will be followed on Sunday, May 27, by Aifreann na Fleidhe in the cathedral. Events will continue into June.

NEWS ITEMS

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