Swinford Notes 15th October 2015
Swinford Tidy Towns Clean Street Awards Night
Swinford Tidy Towns 2015 Clean Street League Awards night will take place on Friday the 23rd of October at 10 pm in the Gateway Hotel Swinford. The Swinford Clean Street League which is now in its 4th year, is once again sponsored by Tesco Swinford. Septembers results as well as the winners and runners up of the Street and Estate leagues will be announced on the night. Results to date can be viewed at www.swinfordtidytowns.com. Make sure to come along on the night and find out who this years winners are. Music on the night will be provided by Tempo Country. Everyone welcome.
Swinford Camera Club AGM
Swinford Camera Club meetings have resumed for the 2015/16 season. Meetings are held every 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 8pm in the Gateway Hotel. Our next meeting is our AGM, will be held on Wednesday 21st October. All club members are asked to attend. New members are always welcome, especially beginners.
Kinaffe N.S.
Eamon Duffy Talk
Landscape Gardener Eamon Duffy will give a talk in the Gateway Hotel on Tuesday October 27th at 8pm. He will speak on planting bulbs for Spring and establishing fruit trees for the coming year.
He will also demonstrate units which guarantee rooting in newly planted trees. Units will be available for sale on the night. Non members welcome.
Homeless Sleep Out Mayo
Congrats to all who took part in the homeless sleep out in Castlebar last weekend. Organised by Angela Meehan, it created great awareness of this issue in our society. Well done to all who took part.
Barnacogue NS
Barnacogue NS will host a Fancy Dress Halloween Disco in the school hall on Thursday 22nd October from 6.00pm to 8.00pm. Prizes on the night for best homemade costume, most humorous costume & most topical costume. A special prize also for best dressed adult. Admission is €5 per child & €3 per adult with refreshments provided. Looking forward to a spookatacular night! For further information contact the school on 094-9367440 or check out the school Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/
Gateway Card Game & Aras Attracta Game
The Gateway Hotel on Sunday 11th October.
!st, 2nd and 3rd was shared by
Virginia Heerin & Seamus Gallagher
Peggy & Padraig O’Hara
Phyllis Bredican & Maureen Morley
Patricia & Kieran Rowley.
The 25 card game starts in Arras Attracta on Sunday 18th October at 8.30pm, new players welcome.
Meelick Card Game Results
25 card game held in Meelick on Tuesday 13th October.
1st Sean Duffy & Kevin Walsh
2nd Patricia & Kieran Rowley
3rd shared by
Maureen Morley & Phyllis Bredican
Cannon Michael Joyce & Brian McNulty.
Raffle
1st Jimmy Walsh
2nd Michael Ryan
3rd Noreen Geraghty
Spots
Phyllis Bredican & Maureen Morley
Dette Ryder & Margaret Waters
Games continue every Tuesday at 9pm, new players welcome
Occupational First Aid Training
An Occupational First Aid training course will be held in the Cultural Centre, Swinford on 20th, 21st and 22nd October 2015. The course is free to unemployed people but must be pre-booked. To register for the training please contact Dolores McNicholas at 0877704251 or email dmcnicholas@mayonortheast.com
This training is delivered by Mayo North East and is funded under The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme
Swinford GAA
50/50 Draw
This weeks draw for Swinford GAA 50/50 draw was held in Heaneys, Killasser on 13th October and Viola Kenny, Bohola won €710. Envelopes are available in most business premises and online through www.swinfordgaa.ie where tickets can be purchased in bundles of 10/25/52 weeks. Next draw in Whitehouse on 20th October. Draw envelopes are now also available at 3 for €5.
Upcoming Fixtures:
Senior League Div 1E
Saturday 17th Oct 4-30pm Swinford v Ballycroy at Robert McCallion Memorial Park
Senior League Div 1C
Sunday 18th Oct 11-00am Swinford v Achill at Robert McCallion Memorial Park
Under 15 Division 3 Semi Final
Sunday 18th Oct 12pm Swinford v Erris St Pats at Robert McCallion Memorial Park
Any changes will be posted on our facebook, twitter and website. Match reports, when available, will be posted on our websitewww.swinfordgaa.ie
Club Meeting
The October monthly meeting of Swinford GAA Club will be on Friday 16th October at 7pm in the Gateway Hotel. All members are asked to attend.
Senior League Division 1C
A disappointing evening at Robert McCallion Memorial Park in our penultimate league game of the year. We were beaten by 1-14 to 4-14 by Mayo Gaels. With 7 minutes to go there was only two points between the teams after we had fought very hard to get back into the game but that was the end for us as Mayo Gaels scored 2 goals and a point to win by 9. Swinford scorers: Liam Moran 0-6, Kevin McShea 1-1, Jack McDonnell 0-4, Kevin McDonagh, James Devaney, Michael Walsh 0-1 each. Match report at swinfordgaa.ie
East Mayo Under 16 B Final
In a very one sided game we won the East Mayo B trophy on a scoreline of 8-16 to 0-7. Well done to all the lads who put in a great effort throughout the year and to the management team under John Dunne.
Senior League Division 1E
The game petered out for an easy win for the visitors Kilfian but not before we put it up to with a huge effort in the second half. Kilfian led by 2-3 to 0-4 at half time with their second goal very disputed. It appeared for all the world to see as if the ball never crossed the line. We fought back to within three points but in the last ten minutes Kilfain outscored us 1-5 to 0-1 to win on a full time score of Swinford 0-8 Kilfian 3-9.Match report at swinfordgaa.ie
Vodafone Swinford
Swinford GAA have entered into an arrangement with the Vodafone shop on Market Street where you will earn points on certain transactions which will turn into sponsorship for the club when we reach 700 points. When you are shopping within the store please mention Swinford GAA when you are paying.
Swinford Community Lotto Results
Swinford Community Lotto Results for October 12th 2015
Numbers: 1 9 25 29
€70 Local Shopping Voucher Winners
Mary Malone, Meelick
H Doherty, c/o Melletts
Kevin Henry
Sean O’Hara, c/o O’Haras Carpets
3 Number Winners
Eileen & Mick, Lislackagh
Francis Keegan, c/o Tunneys, Cloonlara
Ray Lambe, Main Street
K Chambers, Lisanumera
Jackpot now €20,000
Draw on Monday October 19th in Horkans
Swinford Community Lotto Providing Sport & Recreation Facilities in Our Community
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