Ballinacarrow

‘CASH FOR CLOBBER’

For all you Spring Cleaners, Owenmore Gaels are running a ‘Cash for Clobber’ drive for the month of February. Items wanted; Good quality clothing; Bedding; Curtains, Shoes (pairs) Handbags. No soiled items, Duvets or pillows. Items can be left into the clubhouse or contact a club member for collection.

CAKE SALE TO AID LOURDES TRIP

Frances O’Grady, Collooney, is the lead nurse accompanying a group of special needs children to Lourdes for one week at Easter as part of the Irish Pilgrimage Trust. To aid in the fundraising for this trip a cake sale and coffee evening will take place in Ballinacarrow Community Centre on Saturday, February 23, following 6.30 p.m. Mass in Ballinacarrow Church. Everybody is invited to support this worthy cause and your support would be much appreciated.

GAA NURSERY PROGRAM

The Owenmore Gaels Nursery program for four- to six-year-olds continues every Wednesday evening in the Teeling Centre, Collooney. Everybody in the catchment area of Ballinacarrow, Ballisodare and Collooney welcome to attend. Please see our Facebook page for more details.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to the family of Una Collis, Carrickbanagher, whose funeral took place during the week. May she rest in peace.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL

St Vincent de Paul meet on a weekly basis and if you wish to contact them you can do so by phoning 087 1868494.

OWENMORE GAELS DINNER DANCE

Owenmore Gaels will hold their dinner dance on Saturday, March 2, in the Clayton Hotel, Sligo. Please follow our Facebook page for more details and tickets. This promises to be a good night of fun and frolics to bring the larger Owenmore Gaels family together.

The winners of the 2018 National Europe Direct Soapbox Competition were in Brussels recently as part of their prize. Pictured in the European Parliament were (L to R):- Robert McDaid, Rathcormack, Sligo, senior winner; Marian Harkin MEP; Matt Carthy MEP; Anna Bradish, Loughmore, Tipperary, 18-and-under catergory winner.