RIVERSTOWN
preparation for the Christmas Party.
Trad session will be held in The May Queen lounge Tubbercurry tomorrow, Friday Juniors at 8pm and seniors at 9pm. Christmas party will be held in the Mayqueen Lounge on Friday 15th at 7pm.
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Christmas Break.
Santa is coming to Killenummery Hall this Monday.
SANTA VISIT: CAKE SALE AND CHRISTMAS RAFFLE:
A cake sale and Coffee day will be held in Riverstown Community Hall tomorrow, Friday to pay for safety repairs completed in Riverstown Community Playground and two new pieces of equipment. Everybody welcome throughout the day to come and enjoy tea/coffee and tasty treats starting from 9.30am. In addition to delicious bakes there will also be Christmas piñatas on sale. There will be free children’s games all day and Santa Claus will visit the hall between 3pm and
4pm. The draw for the Christmas raffle will complete the day at 4pm. Please ensure you have your raffle ticket got to be in with a chance to win one of an amazing selection of prizes. Tickets are still available in all local shops. Any baked donations for the cake sale would be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off to the hall that morning from 8am or the previous day at Martin Baker’s Shop or Riverstown Totalhealth Pharmacy. Please support this fantastic facility in the heart of the village.
At the recent well attended Shamrock Gaels AGM, Chairperson Lauri Quinn stepped down after ten years at the helm and Andy Kearns has been elected to the position for the coming year. In accepting the position, Andy acknowledged Lauri’s record as a progressive chairperson who has seen the club go from strength to strength and he thanked him for the tremendous selfless work he has done in developing the club which he is leaving in a healthy position for the future. The full list of officers appointed for 2024 are: President: Seamus Cawley, Chairperson: Andy Kearns. Vice Chairperson: Glen McDermott, Secretary: Paul Brennan, Assistant Secretary: Niall Kearns. Treasurer: Mary Quinn, Ast Treasurer: Nadine Barrett, PRO: Cormac Kearns, Assistant PRO’s: Róisín Kearns, Sheona Leydon, Registrar: Mary Quinn, Development officer: Michael Brennan, Irish Language & Cultural Officer: Catherine McMorrow, Healthy Club Officer: Marina Swann, Insurance Officer: David Quinn, Coaching Officer: Paul Higgins, Childrens Officer: Martha Byrne, Designated Liaison Officer: Martin McMahon, County Board Delegate: Eugene Carroll, Riverstown Park: John Quinn, Michael Tuohy, Martin Baker. Additional Executive members: Emma Orr, Thomas Galvin, Michael Tonry, Gearoid O’Connor, Eddie Cogans, Andrew Hannon, Majella Muldowney, Ursula Lyons and Shane Quigley.
Carols by Candelight performed by Sligo Orpheus Choir at Holy Cross Friary Sunday, December 10 at 8pm. Cash donations welcome on the night. All proceeds will go to Focus Ireland.
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