Local Notes: Kilmaine St Patrick's Day parade presentation evening was held in Harry Walsh's pub
Enjoying the celebrations and prizegiving evening of Kilmaine St Patrick's Day Parade and monster draw which was held in Harry Walsh's pub.
Pat Murphy of Knockferreen Estate, Ballinrobe and formerly of Church Rd., Kilmaine and South Boston USA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and in the wonderful care of the staff at Mayo Hospice, Castlebar. He was predeceased by his parents Mary and Pete and he will be most sorrowfully regretted by his sons Brian and Niall and their mother Dianne (Boston) and Jenny (Brian's wife). Pat will be remembered, with great love, by his brothers Peter (Skerries), John, Gerard and Martin (Kilmaine), his sisters Ann Murphy (Ballinrobe), Noreen Curran (Galway), Pauline (Boston), Monica O'Flaherty (Galway), Martha Flaherty (Boston) and Tess Rodosthenous (London), sisters- in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews and all of Pat's other relatives, friends and neighbours.
Burial took place on Saturday, April 6, in The Old Cemetery Kilmaine.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
The results of a recent club competition held at Ballinrobe Golf Club are as follows: 1st, Paul Waldron and Mar O’Connor; 2nd, Kitty Farrell and Vera Bray; 3rd, Mary O’Reilly and Claire Mitchell; 4th, Mary Kelly and Kathleen Nally; 5th, William Enright and Angela Murphy; 6th, Patricia McDonagh and Breda Reilly. Last Thursday, the competition for the Shaw’s prizes was due to take place.
The results of a recent gent’s competition held at Ballinrobe Golf Club, and kindly sponsored by Corrib Oil are as follows: 1st, Gerry Sheridan (39 points); 2nd, Rory Bane (34); Gross, Sean Quirke (26); cat one, Adrian Flannery (31); cat two, Richard Duffy (30); cat three, Keith McTigue (28); front nine Patrick O Grady (16), back nine, Sean Frehan (15).
Last Thursday night a competition kindly sponsored by Shaw’s Castlebar, was scheduled to take place, the results of which will be in next week’s edition.
On Thursday, April 25, a competition will take place in memory of Miko Murphy and deceased members of the Ballinrobe Bridge Club. There will be a prize for all members competing on the aforementioned night. Further details and information is available by contacting 087 2045488.
After the competition on April 25, Ballinrobe Bridge Club will cease its activities for the summer break.
The Ballinrobe Arch Club will hold a 40th anniversary lunch in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport, on Sunday, April 28, at 1pm. There will be a three course meal on the day and lots of great entertainment. Tickets cost €45 and are available to purchase in Martin Murphy’s Newsagents, Murphy’s Centra, Ballinrobe, or by contacting Irene Langan at 087 2180408.
The parent and baby group meet every Wednesday, from 9.30am to 12.30pm in the Maple Youth Centre, Bowgate Street. All are welcome to attend and have a cup of tea and a chat.
The parent and toddler group meet every Tuesday, also in the Maple Youth Centre, Ballinrobe, from 9.30am to 12.30pm. New members for both groups are welcome. For further details and information contact 087 4111343.
Congratulations to Josie Greaney who was the lucky winner of €110 in last week’s 50/50 draw conducted by the Tacú Family Resource Centre.
The Decider (winning strategies for mental health) is a five week programme for primary school children in sixth class and their parents/caregivers. The aims of this project are as follows: to teach children, young people and adults how to recognise their thoughts, feelings and behaviours; improve well-being by learning new coping strategies and life skills; gain tools to monitor and manage emotions and mental health; to support your child’s transition from primary to secondary school. This programme will take place every Thursday (commencing April 18) for five weeks from 7 to 8pm, in the Maple Youth Centre, Bowgate Street, Ballinrobe. The cost to take part is €10 which will cover the cost of the course booklet, and this fee can also be paid in instalments.
Those who wish to book, or who require further details and information are asked to contact Paula Walsh (Youth Link Worker) at 087 2430695.
The progressive 25 card drive takes place in The Neale Hall, every Tuesday night, at 8.30pm. All are welcome.
The Lakeside Sport and Fitness Centre, Station Road, Ballinrobe, is delighted to announce that an eight week summer transformation boot camp will commence in the venue on Tuesday, May 7. This camp is ideal if you are looking to tone up, build some muscle or just get a little fitter in a fun, friendly and encouraging environment.
The camp entails the following: two group boot camp classes per week on Tuesday's and Thursday’s at 7pm; body analysis included, as well as strength, endurance and power tests to measure and track your progress; nutrition talk and advice to help you learn how to best fuel your body for your specific goals. There will also be prizes and rewards for the best attendance and participation. The cost to take part in the eight week boot camp is €80.
For bookings or for further details and information, contact the Lakeside Sport and Fitness Centre at 094 9541364.
Players from Ballinrobe Community School Ladies soccer team made the trip to Lansdowne Road on Tuesday last, to watch the Republic of Ireland face England in a crucial European Championship qualifier. Ladies players from Ballinrobe Town AFC, and who play for the school team, also made the journey.
Despite the 2-0 loss to England, the Ballinrobe Community School contingent had a thoroughly enjoyable and unforgettable night at Lansdowne Road. The students thank their teachers Ms Mullin and Ms Flynn for making this memorable trip possible.
Ballinrobe Town’s eagerly awaited opening league fixture against Killala was postponed due to ‘Storm Kathleen’. This senior women’s league tie was scheduled to take place at The Green, on Saturday, April 6, and was due to be Ashling Concannon’s first game as manager. This match will be rescheduled at a later date.
On Friday, April 5, at ATU Sligo, a doughty display by the Ballinrobe Town U14 girls’ team proved in vain as they suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of their hosts, Carrick Town. The testing weather conditions were difficult for both teams, with both sides displaying remarkable determination and resilience throughout the game. Overall, Carrick were slightly the better team on the evening and scored three well-taken goals. Ballinrobe can be proud of their efforts on the day and games like this are all part of the learning curve for the red and white.
Next Saturday evening at Concannon Park, a south Mayo El Clasico is set to take place when Claremorris host Ballinrobe Town in a rescheduled round three clash. This intriguing south Mayo derby is set to kick-off at 6.30pm. Your support for the Robesiders would be appreciated.
There was no winner of the €4,100 lotto jackpot draw which was held on Wednesday, April 10. The numbers drawn were 18, 19, 24 and 33. This week’s jackpot draw is for €4,200. Tickets cost €2 each; €25 per-quarter; €50 half yearly, or €100 yearly. Your support for this weekly lotto would be appreciated.
There was a large contingent of club members and supporters who made the trip to Gaelic Park, the Bronx, to cheer on the Mayo senior footballers in their Connacht Championship quarter-final tie against New York. Ballinrobe intermediate footballers Aaron McDonnell and Kevin Quinn are part of the Mayo senior football panel. Overall, an enjoyable weekend was had by the many Ballinrobe supporters who made the trip stateside to cheer on the green and red, who recorded an impressive 2-21 to 2-6 victory.
There was no winner of the €22,500 lotto jackpot draw which was held in John O’Hare’s Bar, Cornmarket, on Monday, April 8. The numbers drawn were 4, 14, 32 and 33. The €25 winners were Veronica Crowley, and Nuala Flaherty.
The club held its weekly 50/50 draw in Art O’Neill’s Bar, on Sunday, April 7, with John Summerville and Aidan Gibbons the lucky winners of €388.
The Ballinrobe U15 boys’ team suffered defeat at the hands of Sligo RFC in what was a very competitive Connacht Cup semi-final encounter, played at The Green, on Sunday week last.
Sligo RFC ran out 22-12 victors on the day, claiming four tries in the process, however, the scoreline was slightly harsh on the home side as Ballinrobe played with plenty of vim and vigour in front of a large and vocal attendance.
The Yeats county outfit have gained plenty of experience in recent years having competed at a very high level and have also contested major finals. Ballinrobe actually led 12-10 at the interval and the black and white dared to dream that a provincial final ticket was in the offing, with their first half tries coming from Finn O’Connor and Noah Donnelly, with the latter also chipping in with a conversion.
The wet and windy weather conditions tested the resolve of both teams during the second half, with Ballinrobe desperately trying to build on their impressive first half display, but the home side couldn’t muster another try.
Sligo regrouped and finished the tie impressively, with a late five pointer helping to gloss the score-line for the visitors.
The players to impress for the gutsy hosts on the day were; Alex Coleman, Ethan Biggins, Daniel Crehan, Noah Donnelly, Cian Watson, Caoimhín Murphy, Muiris Vahey and Ryan McCormack.
Ballinrobe Rugby Club thank Kreations Kitchens for kindly sponsoring tops for the U15 boys’ team.
There was no winner of the €15,800 lotto jackpot draw which was held in the Garrymore GAA Complex, on Monday, April 8. The numbers drawn were 4, 18, 32 and 36. The €50 winners were Bernard Dolan, Garrymore, Frank Crushell, Belmont, and Dan Nevin, Pulbawn.
