Community notes
ENNISCRONE
ENNISCRONE TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE: Would you or your family, community group, school, etc. wish to highlight your activities/ achievements, if so, please send your news and pictures to the West Sligo Family Resource Centre before midday on Wednesday or call 096 37444 E-Mail enniscronetourism3@ gmail.com. If anyone knows of any accommodation to let over the summer in Enniscrone, please email us here at our address above, with Staycation people are continually looking for rentals.
WEST SLIGO FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE: We are open now from 9.30pm to 1pm Monday to Friday for printing etc., pre-booking essential and we are continuing to provide support and services. Please contact 096 37444 between 9.30am to 5.30pm for more information. The following services and classes are available. Family Support Service (Monday to Thursday) Contact Heather Reddington: 087 2506773, email h.reddington@westsligofrc.ie.
Brief Intervention Therapy for adults experiencing mild difficulties impacting on their mental health or wellbeing. The intervention will last 8-10 weeks (one session per week); and will be provided by suitably qualified mental health professionals such as fully accredited Counsellors/ Psychotherapists. Please contact Róisín at 087 3650949 for more details. Brief Intervention Therapy for children and young people, 10 to 18 years, for those experiencing mild difficulties impacting on their mental health or wellbeing. The intervention will last 6-8 weeks (one session per week); and will be provided by suitably qualified mental health professionals such as fully accredited Counsellors/Psychotherapists to work with each individual young person. Please contact Róisín at 087 3650949 for more details.
EWAC ENNISCRONE: Enniscrone Women Activities Club. Objectives are to offer a place for women to meet, make new friends and learn new skills, through skill sharing opening new opportunities for women, who would normally not have these, through lack of money and/or suitable public transport, etc. and to work together towards a future where the women can improve and maintain their health and well-being by participating in our community.
A club for women, run by women, we craft, chat, share skills, go on the occasional outing, and basically have fun. Between moving premises and out on road trips, the women are very busy at the moment, they have moved to Main Street Enniscrone and are displaying their great craft outside the new premises.
HARBOUR SUP: Harbour Sup is a great attraction in Enniscrone with a dedicated tutor Mike Hamilton. It doesn’t matter whether it’s rain or shine, there is great fun to be had by all, young and not so young. Mike caters for all occasions, why not look up his page on Facebook ‘Harbour Sup’ to see what you are missing or contact bookings/info dm Whats. App text 086 0315737 Mikee.
WEST COAST WELLNESS: West Coast Wellness has a space to offer physiotherapy sessions and private yoga sessions. The West Sligo Family Resource Centre is just off Pier Road in Enniscrone, and the space will be on the top floor overlooking Castlefield. Appointments available starting next week. westcoastwellness.ie.
ENNISCRONE LIBRARY: Sign up for Summer Stars reading and collect your free bag, pencil and bookmark at Enniscrone Library, Pier Road. Opening hours Weds and Fri 11 – four, Thursday 11-1.30, and 2-5.30 and Sat 9.30 – 1.30. ENNISCRONE-KILGLASS PARISH:
Parish priest Fr Gerry O’Hora can be contacted at 096 36191 or 087 7614971 or priest in residence Canon George McHale at 096 36191 or 087 2945770. Parish Email kilglass-enniscrone@ killaladiocese.org. All Masses in this parish can be attended by the public and are also available to view live on churchtv.ie.
CONDOLENCES: Sympathy to the McGee family on the death of
Fergus McGee, late of College Grove, Castleknock, Dublin, and formerly of Enniscrone. Fergus will be sadly missed by his wife Elizabeth, sons and daughters, Farrell, Aoife, Fintan and Alma, and by his son-in-laws Michael and Leigh, daughters-in-law Lucy and Stella, grandchildren Oran, Oisin, Alice, Cillian, Saoirse, Ergina and baby Eve, brother Gabriel and sister Brenda. May he rest in peace.
ENNISCRONE TIDY TOWNS: A one way systemis proposed for Duck Street and the Hollow in Enniscrone.
Thank you to Joe Devaney (Area Engineer) and Sligo County Council for their work on this matter.
If you have any comments or observations, please contact Joe Devaney directly on jdevaney@Sligococo.ie, 071 9111651 or by letter/ note to the Enniscrone Area Office before August 23.
Many thanks to members of the ‘Mothers and Others’ group and the regulars who came out to help with the litter pick on the beach and dunes early on Sunday morning.
It has been great to have so many different community groups involved in looking after our beautiful beach amenity these last few weeks.
Tidy Towns will be out again next Sunday morning at 8am by the lifeguard station with bags and pickers available for anybody who would like to help and get a bit of a walk in. ENNISCRONE-KILGLASS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB: Congratulations to Sligo county minors on being crowned Connacht champions and good luck in the semi-final. Good luck to Stephen, Brian and selector John Paul. It’s brilliant to see a bunch of young lads being successful. Proud time for their parents, clubs and parishes. Enjoy lads and the very best of luck. ENNISCRONE-KILGLASS GAA:
A proud and historic time to be from Sligo as our county minors clinched a first Connacht title since 1968 with a 0-19 to 1-11 win over Roscommon
A huge congratulations to our two representatives, vice-captain Brian Duffy and selector John Paul Carden, on playing their part in this success. A great boost for the county… Sligeach abú.
Well done to under-15 player Darragh Mulrooney, who won
Bronze at the National under-16 3000m Darragh produced a great performance finishing in 9.01.6 a 23 second PB.
SFL Division Four result Enniscrone-Kilglass 4-12 Calry/ St Joseph’s 3-7
CASTLECONNOR
CASTLECONNOR COMMUNITY COUNCIL:
Please come along and volunteer to help paint our local Community Centre. Weather permitting, Saturday, August 21, – paint and materials supplied. Any help and assistance is appreciated. Any questions contact Trevor at 085 1230146.
Saturday, August 7. No jackpot winner of €13,900. Numbers drawn were 7, 24, 27 and 30. Lucky-dip winners Helen Owens, Bernie
Moran, Hugh Hanley. Next draw Saturday 14/08 in Mahoney’s Bar, jackpot €14,000. Play online at bit.ly/ castleconnorgaa. Envelopes also in usual outlets.
Most annual lotto tickets will be up for renewal in the coming weeks with the majority of current annual tickets due to expire with the last draw on September 4. Watch out as our ticket sellers will be making contact or tickets can be renewed online. Thanks again for the continued support.
Pride of place must go to Stephen Rogan and his Sligo under-17 team who were crowned Connacht champions lwith a tremendous 0-19 v 1-11 victory over Roscommon in Hyde Park. This ended a 53-year drought at this level. Stephen has definitely booked a place in the history books in years to come as the first Castleconnor player to win this coveted medal at minor level.
Best wishes to the team now as they prepare for the all-Ireland semifinal versus Meath.
As the Sligo minor team were creating history in Dr Hyde Park on Friday week last, our under13s were also in action at home to Tubbercurry-Cloonacool seeking to finish the group stages of this competition with a 100% win record. The game was played in a great spirit throughout. Final score Castleconnor 9-11 Tubbercurry-Cloonacool 4-9 Diarmuid Feeney, Adam O’Connor, Rory Mahoney, Michael Reape, Senan
Healy, Oran McGranaghan (0-1), Kyle Sexton (0-1), Jason O’Regan, Oisin Corcoran (2-4), Finnan Gavin, Eamonn Owens (4-3), Luke Cawley (20), Jack Maughan, Ruben McMahon, Shane Price (1-0), Oisin Anderson (0-1), Conor Stenson (0-1).The team have now secured a home semi-final v Shamrock Gaels on tomorrow, Friday, August 20, at 18.30.
The under-seven training has continued on Saturday mornings at 11am with the team hoping to play some games with Bonniconlon and Easkey in the next fortnight.
DROMORE WEST
FARMERS’ MARKET: A farmers’ market will take place for the first time at Spraoi Glas in Dromore West on Saturday, September 1. It will be held on the first of every month. If you are interested in selling your locally produced wares or helping out, call 087 9968865.
COOLANEY
SYMPATHY: Sympathy is extended to husband Thomas, daughters Cora, Rebecca and son Thomas, sisters Mary, Nora, Eva, Myra and brother Matthew, nieces nephews mother-in-law Josie and father-inlaw Jimmy Killoran on the death of Ann Killoran (née Torsney) formerly of Gortnadrass Lavagh and Tubbercurry who died recently. Ann will be sorely missed by her family, neighbours and many friends. Rest in peace Ann.
HALLOWEEN CAMP 2021: The camp takes place in the community centre Ballinacarrow from October 26 to October 29 time 10am to 2pm each day. For further information go to partypartytime.ie/camps/.
CAFE FIA: Cafe Fia Coolaney has now commenced dining indoors with award winning chef Ethna Reynolds (of Nook Collooney) ‘Nadur@ Cafe Fia.
ACHONRY FARMERS’ MARKET: The market continues every Saturday from 10am to 1pm
ST VINCENT DE PAUL: The local conference meet on a weekly basis and anyone who needs to contact them can do so by phoning: 087 1868494 leave name and number if you get the answering service.
BONUS BALL DRAW: The draw continues every Wednesday and Saturday nights, the balls can be purchased in O’Grady’s shop and PK Meats Main Street Coolaney.
LOCAL TRANSPORT: The Tubbercurry Access Bus travels to and from Sligo every Wednesday morning picking up people at their place of residence travelling via Mullinabreena, Ballinacarrow, Coolaney etc. It arrives at Tesco car park approximately 11am and departs from the car park again at 1pm. This is a great service that allows people to avail of their travel pass. To book a seat call Eileen at 087 2252290.
NOTES: Anyone, who has notes and would like to include them in the Sligo Weekender please call 086 1637834 or email christinaclarke265@gmail.com.
BALLINACARROW
SYMPATHY: Sympathy is extended to husband Thomas, daughters Cora, Rebecca, son Thomas, sisters Mary, Nora, Eva, Myra and brother Matthew, nieces, nephews to mother-in-law Josie and father-inlaw Jimmy Killoran on the death of Ann Killoran (née Torsney) formerly of Gortnadrass, Lavagh and Tullycusneen, Tubbercurry, who died recently, Ann will be sadly missed by her family, neighbours and many friends.
HALLOWEEN CAMP 2021: The camp takes place in the community centre Ballinacarrow October 26- 29,10am to 2pm each day. For information and to book go to https:/partypartytime.ie/camps. Places are filling up fast so early booking is advisable.
COLLOONEY DAY CENTRE: A vacancy has arisen in Collooney Day Centre for the eldery, seven hours per day approximately, Tuesday and Thursday each week. For further information contact Sligo Leader at 071 9141138.
LOCAL TRANSPORT: The Tubbercurry Access Bus travels to and from Sligo every Wednesday morning picking up people from the place of residence, travelling to Mullinabreena, Coolaney, Ballinacarrow etc. It arrives at Tesco car park at approximately 11am and departs again from the car park at 1pm. This is a great service that allows people to avail of their bus pass. To book call Eileen at 087 2252290.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL: SVP meets weekly and anyone who needs to contact them can do so by phoning 087 1868494. Leave your name and number if you get the answering service.
HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE: Looking for a career in caring for the eldery, recently retired or children left home. Home Instead Senior Care are always looking to recruit carers, a couple of hours a week or work full time and transport is essential. Phone Lisa at 071 9317051 or email sinead.mcdermott@homeinstead.ie.