Boyle
MUSIC CLASSES
Boyle Tennis Club will be holding Music Classes on Tuesday, October 9, at 7.30. The tuition is available for most instruments including, Whistle, Flute, Fiddle, Banjo, Button Accordion, Keyboard, Bodhran, Guitar, Piano Accordion. For further information, call or text Bernard at 086 8054233.
LIBRARY BOOK CLUB
The next meeting of the club will take place on Friday, October 12, at 10 a.m. till 11.30 a.m. The book up for discussion is the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Refreshment are provided on the day.
CHURCH OF IRELAND SOCIAL
Seán Brennan will be appearing at the Church of Ireland Supper Social in the Four Provinces on Friday, October 12, at 9 p.m. Tickets are available at Una Bhan Craft Shop in the grounds of King House, Boyle.
STORY TELLING
As part of Social Inclusion Week, Úna Bhán Craft Shop, grounds of King House, Boyle will host three mornings of free storytelling and hot chocolate. Focusing on pre-school children and their parents/guardians with young children that may feel lonely and experiencing social isolation and welcome the opportunity to spend a couple of hours in the company of others while immersing themselves in Irish Legend stories.
Please come along from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on Monday, October 15, Tuesday, October 16, and/or Wednesday, October 17, Call in or phone Anna at 071 9663033 to book your free place. This event is supported by Roscommon County Council Social Inclusion Unit contact Colm Kelly for more information at 090 6637259.
COOKERY DEMONSTRATIONS
As part of Social Inclusion Week, Úna Bhán will host a morning at Boyle Farmers Market incorporating cookery demonstrations by Flo to provide healthy wholesome food with a main focus on those living on a budget, called ‘Healthy Foods and Healthy Minds’.
This year’s Social Inclusion week’s theme is ‘Healthy Roscommon’ and all are very welcome to participate in an interactive and social event on Saturday, October 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the grounds of King House, Boyle.
THE ACORN PLAYERS
Proudly present ‘Loophole’ by John McManus. A hilarious comedy in three acts, a side splitting comedy that will have you shaking in your seats and begging for more. This comedy will take place in St, Joseph’s Hall, Boyle on Saturday, October 20, at 8.30 and will be in aid of Roscommon Safelink. Tickets are available from Rosali shop Elphin Street and Una Bhan Craft Shop in the grounds of King House. For more information contact 071 9664200 or acornplayersleitrim@gmail. com.
CURLEW WALKERS CLUB
The next meeting of the Curlew Walkers will take place on October 21. Meeting on the Crescent, Boyle at 9 a.m. with your leaders for the day being Eugene Griffin 086 2560400 and Zita Griffin 086 3661336. This will be a Climb/ Flat at Ben Gorm/Famine Walk, Grade A/B Please confirm times with leader or website prior to each walk walkingboyle.com.
RUN WALK N ROLL
This event will take place on Sunday, October 21, at 3 p.m. at St Joseph’s Hall, Boyle. Run Walk N Roll is in its 23rd year in Boyle. This year’s theme is: ‘We Won’t Give Up Until Cancer Does’ It is a 5.4km run/walk and we encourage everyone to come out and participate, fancy dress is welcome. Entry is on the day and refreshments will be served afterwards. Sponsor cards are also available. Check out this page regularly for updates. Looking forward to seeing you all there to support this worthy cause once again. Contact Damian Regan 086 3942388.
GIVE BLOOD
The next Blood donation clinic will take place in St, Joseph’s Hall Boyle on Wednesday, October 24, from 4.30 till 8 p.m.
BRIDGE CLUB
Boyle Bridge Club continues for the autumn season every Wednesday and will take place in the Spool Factory on St Patrick Street from 7.30 p.m. New members are always welcome.
GOLF CLUB RESULTS
An 18 hole Stableford, sponsored by Brogan’s TotalHealth Pharmacy took place on Sunday the 23rd. Lewis Shaw was triumphant on this occasion with 36 points, just pushing Gerry Carty into second place on ‘countback’. In third place was a new name among the prize-winners in Boyle Golf Club, Michael Keane, with 35 points in one of his first competitions marking him as someone to watch in 2019.
The competition on Sunday the 30th was also an 18 hole sta- bleford, sponsored by Golfstyle, Irelands number one golf shop, based in the Liosban Business Park on the Tuam Road in Galway.
The King Harmon Cup is to be competed for this year in a new format. Traditionally played for as a matchplay (‘knock out’) competition over several months, this year it will be competed for over three weekends in October in 18 hole stableford format, with a player’s two best cards out of the three weeks being combined to give his total. If two or more cards tie for first place, the winner will be decided on the best third card.