Boyle
BOYLE TENNIS CLUB
Tennis coaching will recommence in Boyle on Wednesday, September 6, with an eight-week course bringing us up to half term. Times are: 3.30 p.m. till 4.30 p.m. for children from five years. to eight years. And 4.30 p.m. till 5.30 p.m. for nine years+. The full cost of the course is €40 but why not come along on September 6., and for €5 try it out.
All equipment including racquets and balls are provided free. Also, in case of bad weather we have great indoor facilities. So, just come along and enjoy some tennis fun with a fully qualified tennis coach. Enquiries please to Noreen Hawkins at 087 6573046.
NIAMH’S JOURNEY THERE
Curlieu Wheelers Cycling Club will be running a static cycle to raise money for ‘Niamh’s Journey There’. This will take place at Londis Supermarket, The Crescent, Boyle, on Friday, September 8, and Saturday, September 9.
The cyclists will cover ‘Niamh’s Journey There’, a distance of 1830km, which is the equivalent of Boyle to Birmingham and back to Boyle again. The event kicks off at 10.30 a.m. each morning and will run all day.
Club members will cover most of the distance but we would appeal to everyone, young and old, to come along and pedal a few kilometres with us to show your support for Niamh. We will provide the bikes and equipment.
Donations can be made at Londis on the day, or at any time to the Go Fund Me page at: gofundme.com/niamhs-journey-there We would like to extend a HUGE thanks to Neil, Olive, Dan, Richard and staff at Londis for accommodating us.
CYCLE TO CROAGH PATRICK
This year’s annual Boyle Celtic cycle to and climb of Croagh Patrick will take place on Sun- day, September 10, The cycle will leave Celtic Park at 8 a.m. If interested, please advise Eddie Conroy at 086 2574257 or eddie@trojan.ie to ascertain numbers. This is always an enjoyable day out with a bus trip home for participants.
CANNONBALL RUN
This year’s annual Cannonball Run will travel past Boyle on Sunday, September 10, The Adrenalin fuelled event is the largest organised road trip in Europe and the most exciting motoring and social event of the year with most of the world’s top mark car such as McLaren, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Porsche, Masseratti, Rolls Royce taking part.
The cars leave Dublin on Friday, September 8, heading to Limerick. On Saturday they arrive in Sligo town centre at 6.30 p.m. joining the N4 at Collooney On Sunday the 10th they will leave Rosses Point at 10 a.m., passing on the N4 Curlew Bypass at approximately 10.30 a.m. before their finish in Kilkenny later that evening.
CURLEW WALKERS
The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers club will be taking place on Sunday, September 10. Meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 11 a.m. This will be a Climb/ Flat at O’Donnells Rock. Your leader for the day will be Frances McDonagh 087 6787257. Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboyle.com.
MOBILE HEALTH UNIT
The Marie Keating Foundation mobile unit and nurse will once again visit the Family Resource Centre, Boyle on Tuesday, September 12, from 10.30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Foundation Mobile Information Units are staffed by a specialist nurse and visit community groups, workplaces, organisations and public places to bring cancer information straight into the heart of communities nationwide.
BOYLE BOOK CLUB
Boyle Library Book Club is eager as always to welcome new members. Meetings are held monthly in the library, at 11 a.m. on a Wednesday mid-month. More details can be had from Boyle Library. All are welcome to come along and enjoy the best of books and the liveliest discussion and to present their own suggestions to the group. Book for Sept is ‘Dear Life’ by Alice Munro and there are copies in the library. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 13, at 11 a.m.
COURTYARD MARKET
The Market takes place every Saturday in the Grounds of King House, Boyle from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. If you would like to enjoy the best locally grown fresh and organic produce, then a trip to the Courtyard Market should be on your agenda.
There is a wide range of seasonal produce, Vegetarian hot meals to eat here or take home as well as organic fruit and vegetables, homemade jams and marmalade, organic free range eggs, fruit juices, sour dough/ spelt bread and all kinds of delicious home bakes are available every week.
Alongside the food stalls are a number of crafters selling their handmade wares. So why not come along and have a chat with the stall holders and avail of their ideas. For further information please call Una Bhan at 071 9663033.