Mornington

LAYTOWN RACES

This year will be the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Laytown races. The races began in 1868. Another big event was the Boyne regatta which was held annually. The Regatta was in existence much earlier than the Laytown races.

The Regatta was always held at high water on the Boyne, and the Laytown races were and still held at low water. The powers that be set up a meeting regarding the possibility of holding a horse racing meeting in conjunction with the Boyne Regatta which would be held on the same day.

As the Regatta was extremely popular there was always a full house to witness this event. The main reason as to why therace (probably) committee decided to hold the races on the same day as the Regatta was that people who attended the skilled oarsmen Boynebattle would also have time to visit the Laytown races because the Regatta would be finished three to four hours before the horse racing began. A shrewd move. Sadly, the Regatta came to a halt many years ago. Some of the Regatta oarsmen I knew like Jim and John Durnin, and Conor Lynch. Jim was Georgie’s (R.I.P) and also Fergus’s and John were their uncle.

Back to the present. The Laytown races will be held on Sept 6th, First race at 3.30 pm. Children free, adults €10 and elderly adults €6. The Laytown meeting is unique in as much that it’s the only meeting that’s run on a strand under the rules of the Turf Club.

Every facility under the sun will be available to all racegoers, even the most discerning. No stone is not turned as regard facilities

WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES

Tickets for the R.D.S, Croke Park and the Phoenix Park are no longer available.

The Launch of the world meeting of families’ deanery gathering takes place

this Tuesday 21st of August in St Marys Church Drogheda.

POPE FRANCIS IN IRELAND

Saturday and Sunday 25th/26th Aug. Please note the following change in Mass times the Pope’s visit, Saturday 25th Aug. Mornington 6 pm. no 7 pm Mass in Laytown. Mornington Sunday 26th Aug, 10 am Mass no 11.30 am in Mornington. Sun 26th Aug 12 noon mass. No 10.00 am Mass in Laytown.

PARISH TRIP TO LOURDES

Parish trip to Lourdes confirmed for early October this year via travel Company JWT. October 2nd for five nights. Hotel Jeanne D’Arc.

Cost €725. Single supplement €125. Flights from Belfast to Tarbes Lourdes. Booking Forms now available. Email: gmmurtagh@eircom.net or 086 8795804 /041 6851278

ST KEVIN’S GAA LOTTO RESULT

August 16th. No jackpot winner.

FISHERMAN’S GOLF OUTING RESULTS.

1st Mickey McGuirk. “Patrick C” Barry Kirwan “La Dolman” Lorne Kirwan “Arck Angel” 2nd Oliver Faulkner “Celtic Venture” Paddy Mulroy, Robert Dawe “Patrick C” 3rd Gerry McGinty, Barry Faulkner Jnr. “Luna Sea” Patrick Smith “Celtic Warrior” The organisers send their congratulations to all the winners and sincere thanks to all who took part, Ardee Golf Club, those who sponsored Tee’s etc. and who helped out in any way on the day.