Enniscrone & Castleconnor
ENNISCRONE NOTES
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 Tourist Office before midday on Wednesday or call 096 36746 email enniscronetourism@ eircom.net. Notices can also be dropped in the letterbox.
WEDDING BELLS
Congratulations to Gerry Gilroy of Kilglass, on his marriage to Hannah Caves from Birmingham England. The wedding ceremony took place in the Church of the Holy Family Kilglass, on Friday, March 23, and the reception was held in the Diamond Coast Hotel Enniscrone. We wish the couple a long and happy life together.
CELEBRATIONS
Congratulations and best wishes to Annie Kate langan Caltra Culleens, who celebrated her 90th birthday with family and friends.
CONGRATULATIONS
And best wishes to Georgina and Philip Walsh on the birth of their baby son Tommy.
BOOK CLUB
A Book Club for adults will start on Thursday, May 3, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. It will be held on the first Thursday of every month in the Enniscrone Library, Pier Road. Call in or contact the library at 071 9111653 or email enniscronebranchlibrary@ sligococo.ie for more details.
SOCIAL DANCE.
Queen Bee Amiee’s Social Dance in aid of Bumbleance children’s ambulance service. Bumbleance provides the highest standards in professional medical care, together with a top of the range entertainment facility for seriously ill children who need regular transport to hospitals and hospices. Its aim is to provide the safest, most comfortable, child-friendly trip imaginable. The social will take place at the Great National Hotel, in Ballina on April 15 at 8 p.m. Starring Declan Neary and special guests. Tickets available from the Great National Hotel, Ballina, on the door on the night or contact Ann at 087 9055384. Please support.
NEW BARBER SHOP
Best of luck to Daniel O’Rourke and his wife Elaine from Easkey, who opened their new barber shop called Lainey O’s Barbershop on Friday, March 23, in Main Street, Enniscrone.
STORY TIME
For children at the Enniscrone Library, Pier Road, on Wednesdays at 1111.30 a.m. during April on the fourth, 11th, 18th and 25th. Contact the library for more details at 071 9111653 or emailenniscronebranchlibrary@ sligococo.ie.
ENNISCRONE WALKING CLUB
The walk this Saturday, April 7, is the Ben Bulben Mountain. The level is hard and the terrain is hard Open Mountain and takes four to five hours.
BRIDGE CLUB
The Enniscrone Social Bridge club is held on Wednesdays at the Diamond Coast Hotel We had a draw this week and 42 members played.
The winners were: First, Loretta Tuffy and Mary Flynn. Second Mary O’Doherty and Odette Casey.3rd, Dympna Hannon and Laura Doherty.
WALK RUN FOR YOUR LOCAL HOSPICE.
Mayo Roscommon Hospice seek participants for the ninth annual West of Ireland Women’s Mini Marathon on May 6 Please call 094 9388666 and help support your local palliative care services. Sponsorship cards available.
ST JOSEPH’S NS, CULLEENS
Would like to congratulate the winners of the Easter raffle, first prize was won by Muredach Hallinan, Culleens a large Easter hamper sponsored by Mary Scott, the Hilltop. Second prize winner was Colm Connolly, Culleens a €70 voucher for Queenans, Checkout, Enniscrone and third prize a wash and blow dry sponsered by Carmel was won by Francis Delf. Thanks to all who sponsored prizes and all who supported the fundraiser, €404 was raised. A tea party in aid of Trócaire held at St Joseph’s NS Culleens raised €165.35, Thank you and well done to everyone who attended and donated to this worthy cause.
ENNISCRONEKILGLASS GAA
Reminder that all players and non-playing members are requested to complete their registration as soon as possible as it is now overdue. Please contact the relevant team managers for information.
Our intermediate team got their new season off to a positive start with a 5-17 to 0-8 win over St Farnan’s at Quigabar last Saturday evening in the Benson Cup. They commence their Division Two campaign next Friday evening at 6 p.m. when they play Easkey in Easkey. Please support.
The Enniscrone-KilglassEaskey minor team suffered a disappointing 3-14 to 0-6 defeat to Ballymote-Bunninadden on Sunday. They are scheduled to play St Molaise Gaels in Grange on Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in the next round.
The Enniscrone-KilglassEaskey under-16 team were beaten 5-5 to 3-7 by St Farnan’sSt Pat’s last Saturday morning. They play Shamrock Gaels on Tuesday evening in Coola.
Our under-12s put in an excellent effort to reach the final of the county Pella (indoor) competiton in Sligo last Friday. They got the better of south division winners Tubbercurry Cloonacool in their semi-final,