AchonryMullinabreena

WEDDING BELLS

Congratulations to Damien Kennedy and Fionnuala Shelly, who were married in Athlone recently. Damien is a son of John Patrick and Margaret Kennedy, Achonry.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to the family of Kathleen Kilgannon, Tubbercurry, who passed away recently. Kathleen is the mother of Doris McKim, Branchfield.

GAA LOTTO RESULTS

The lotto numbers drawn for March were as follows: 3, 4, 18, 20. There was no jackpot winner. Congratulations to the matchthree winners: Gerry Connolly, Michael and Eileen Toolan, Kevin and Sinéad O’Brien. The lotto numbers drawn for April were as follows: 2, 7, 16, 34. There was no jackpot winner. Congratulations to the match-three winners: Enda Kivlehan, Laura O’Brien, Tony Gormley, Barry Brett and Ian Henry. The jackpot now stands at €6,000.

The Coolaney-Mullinabreena GAA 2018 lotto is the principal fundraiser for the day to day running of the club and your continued support is greatly appreciated. Many thanks to all the loyal supporters who have contributed again this year. It is possible to contribute at any time of the year. Contact any committee member.

PHOTO/HISTORY EXHIBITION

After almost five months of work on the project, over 2000 photos have now been collected. The group request that the last few photos promised would be handed in ASAP Please contact Anne Marie Gorman at 087 6235468 or email amgorman12@ gmail.com. All photos will be returned after the event. Thanks to everyone for the incredible response so far. A date for the event will soon be published.

WALKING/RUNNING TRACK

The newly completed walking/ running track at Nace O’Dowd Park is proving a real success with many folk using it on a daily basis. It is contributing hugely to the health and well-being of our community in a real and sustainable way. The club is currently investigating means to fund the installation of lighting for the track.

BLUE KIDZ

Coolaney-Mullinabreena GAA Coaching continues for the under-six, under-eight and under-10 age groups every Saturday in Nace O’Dowd Park for the month of June. New children are always welcome to join the fun filled sessions supervised by our fully trained coaches. Contact Gerry Lee at 086 8282263 for more details. Registration is now due for all players. Contact your relevant coach for details.

LEADER RSS SCHEME

The Sligo Leader Partnership is currently advertising a vacancy for the Rural Social Scheme at Nace O’Dowd Park, Achonry. Please contact Declan Foley at 071 9141138 or email dfoley@ sligoleader.com for more details.

CONTACT

We continue our appeal for new contributors to this weekly column. All correspondence can be sent to ollielee@hotmail.com.