Enniscrone
FUNDRAISER
An evening of words, music and song from the period of the war will be held in Gillooly Hall on Saturday, November 11, at 8 p.m. Proceeds to go towards erecting a memorial to the memory of the eight men from Enniscrone and 12 men from Castleconnor, killed fighting in the Great War 19141918. Compere is Tommie Gorman of RTE Tickets €15 booking Hawkswell 071 9161518 or Liber Bookshop 071 9142219.
SEASIDE CRAFTERS
The Seaside Crafters continue to meet on Thursday afternoons from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Tourist Information Office. New members are welcome.
ORANGE TIE BALL
The third annual ‘Orange Tie Ball’ as part of the Cycle Against Suicide will take place in the Diamond Coast Hotel Enniscrone on November 11. The reception will take place at 7 p.m. And the tickets cost €50. The dress code is orange tie. The tickets are available from the Diamond Coast Hotel or telephone 096 26000 for more information.
DIAMOND LADIES LUNCH
The Diamond Ladies Lunch in aid of SHOUT (Sligo Hospital Oncology Unit Trust) takes place in the Diamond Coast Hotel on Friday, December 1, Champagne reception at 12.15 p.m., four course lunch at 1 p.m., fashion show, entertainment, fun and surprises. Tickets €50 please contact Lorraine 087 9090699, Louise 087 6215188, Bernie 087 7750719 or Moya 087 6811781. Tickets €50 please contact Lorraine 087 9090699, Louise 087 6215188, Bernie 087 7750719 or Moya 087 6811781.
21ST BIRTHDAY
Congratulations to Karen Devaney, who celebrated her 21st birthday on Saturday, October 14, with family and friends in Gilroy’s.
ENNISCRONE-KILGLASS GAA
SURF AND TURF IS BACK - The extremely popular Enniscrone Surf and Turf fun run is back for 2017 on Saturday, October 28, with a start time of midday This has been a superb event in recent years and promises to be bigger and better again this October. We will once again have two courses available a 3k for under-16s and 5k for 16 and above. As always there will be plenty of fun and challenging obstacles to keep our participants on their toes. We look forward to the event once again this year; for further details keep an eye on the Enniscrone Surf and Turf Facebook page.
UNDER 21 - Once again this year we are set to enter a team with Easkey in the under-21 A championship. This competition is to get under way next weekend, with the first round against Coolaney-Mullinabreena. At the time of writing, there was no date, time or venue confirmed for this fixture. Best wishes to all the players and management for the coming weeks.
COUNTY SCENE – Well done to Gavin Duffy and his Sligo under-16 colleagues on their win over Louth at the weekend. Gavin started at corner forward.
COUNTY FINAL - Best of luck to the Western Gaels senior hurling team in their county final against Calry/St Joseph’s next Sunday. The game takes place at 2 p.m. in Markievicz Park before the senior football final. Several Enniscrone-Kilglass players are on the panel. FUNDRAISING - An extra 10 blocks and bricks have been released due to the enormous demand for sponsorship opportunities for our indoor astroturf complex. You can find all the details on our website, or contact any committee member. Thanks to everyone for the superb support.
BRIDGE CLUB
We play in the Diamond coast Hotel every Wednesday commencing at 7.30 p.m. The results for week October 18 after a draw was made are, first Odette Casey, and Christy McDonagh. Second Anne Freeman and Agnes Moran.
BLOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot €12,000 when the draw took place on Saturday night in McNulty’s Pub. Numbers drawn were 12, 19 and 33. €25 winners were Frank Rouse Hannah O’Brien, Chris Flynn and Peadar McGuinness. Jackpot for the next draw will be €12,200. And will take place on Saturday, October 21, in Sheridan’s Bar.