RIVERSTOWN

COOPERSHILL HOUSE GUIDED TOUR:

Guided tours of Coopershill House will take place for one day only on Monday, March 18. Tours will run on the hour from 10am with the last tour starting at 3pm. Tours will cost €14 for over 18 year olds and €8 for under 18 years and include a guided tour of the house, tea/coffee and biscuits along with a self-guided walk through the woods to see the fallow deer. All money raised will go towards a new play area at Taunagh National School in Riverstown. Reservations by email to ohara@ coopershill.com

Well done to all those who took part in Riverstown Community games swimming competition held recently in Sligo Sports Complex. Congratulations to the following children who won medals: U10 freestyle boys: 1st Shea McGrath, 2nd Karl Galvin; U10 freestyle girls: 1st Judith Graham, 2nd Saoirse Higgins, 3rd Kylie Doherty. U12 freestyle girls: 1st Rachel Gillogley, 2nd Kate Jinks, joint 3rd Roisa Henry and Millie Wilkinson. U14 freestyle girls:

1st Emily O’Connor Kerins. U10 backstroke boys: 1st Shea McGrath, 2nd Karl Galvin. U10 backstroke girls: 1st Judith Graham, joint 2nd Saoirse Higgins and Kylie Doherty, 3rd Lara McGrath. U12 backstroke girls: 1st Rachel Gillogley, 2nd Kate Jinks. U14 backstroke girls: 1st Lola Cunnane. U12 breaststroke girls:

1st Kate Jinks, 2nd Rachel Gillogley. U14 breaststroke girls: 1st Emily O’Connor Kerins, 2nd Lola Cunnane. Qualifiers will go on to represent Riverstown at the county finals on Monday, March 25 and Tuesday, March 26 in Sligo Sports Complex. Community Games Chess and Draughts competition will take place in Ardkeeran National School on Thursday, March 14 starting at 5.30pm. Art competition will take place on Friday, April 12 at 6pm also in Ardkeeran NS. Handwriting and Modelmaking will take place on Sunday, April 14 at 1pm in Sooey NS. Athletics will take place on Sunday, May 26 in Riverstown Community Park. Competition results and information regarding upcoming local events as it becomes available can be found on Riverstown Community Facebook. Call or text 086 8258525 for more information.

COMMUNITY GAMES: SHAMROCK GAELS:

Registration is now open for 2024 via www.foireann. ie for all players aged U6 up to adult including coaches. Fees remain unchanged from last year. Girls playing U10 and above (born 2015 or earlier) need to register as LGFA players and girls born 2016 and after need to register as GAA. All boys should register as GAA. If you have issues with registration on the foireann app please contact Michelle McMorrow or Mary Quinn. The club is participating in the National Club Draw for a first prize of a car. Tickets are available from any club member but you can also purchase though your foireann log in. Tickets are €10 each with option to buy anywhere from 1 to 10 on the app. The final amount raised from the Club’s St Stephen’s Goal mile walk was €1,439 with over €630,000 raised nationally which will go towards providing humanitarian and development programmes for people across the world facing the devastating impact of disease, climate change and conflict.

Thank you to all who contributed to this worthy cause. The 2023 Senior awards night will be held in McDermott’s, Castlebaldwin on Saturday, March 9 at 9pm where they will present the Senior Div 1 league medals along with Player of the year awards. All welcome on the night.

Riverstown Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann presents Fergus Bogue, Ademar O’Connor, Gearoid McNamara and Daire Smith in concert on Saturday, March 9 in the Morrison Cottage, Riverstown at 8.30pm. Admission is €15 on the door and refreshments will be served. Featuring special guest dancers from Bróga Bríomhar Dance School.

MARCH CONCERT:

goes free. Treat bags available. All at the Coleman Music Centre in Gurteen F56 TF88. Telephone 071 9182599. When the world’s best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.

Ceoltóirí Coleman Concert and Special Guests on Saturday, March 23 at 8pm. Always a great night, without a doubt this concert will be a lively one with music, song and dance. All welcome to this Aistear 2030, Comhaltas, free event in Coleman Music Centre, F56 TF88. Call to reserve your ticket on 071 9182599. Booking is essential.

Easter Camps are Back for 2024. Local Award Winning Kids Entertainment. Non-stop Eggcellient Fun for all in the Teeling Centre, Collooney. Week One or Week Two Camp options are available. Limited places available. For full information and to book your child place email enquires@ partypartytime.ie

FREE EVENT: EASTER CAMP:

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