Swinford Notes – 18th February 2015

Posted By Swinford Admin on Feb 18, 2015

Cycling Promotion Day

Swinford Cycling Club are hosting a cycle promotion day on Sunday 22nd February in the Amenity Park, Swinford at 10:30am.

This event is free and open to all levels of cyclist, but beginners are especially welcomed. It is planned to conduct presentations on club activities, bike repairs, tips on purchasing your bike, bike fittings, clothing and road safety. Following the presentations, there will be a short cycle for all bike riders to enjoy. There is no obligation on anyone to participate in this cycle but in order to experience the merits and enjoyment of group cycling, it is hoped that most people will join in. If you do intend to cycle, the organisers ask that you would ensure your bike is in proper working order and that you are in possession of a cycling helmet.

For further information, please contact Padraic on 086 8613068 or follow the Swinford Cycling Club on Facebook.

Swinford Camera Club

Swinford Camera Club meetings have resumed for 2015. The next meeting is being held tonight (Wednesday 18th February) at 8pm in Swinford National School.

New members are always welcome, especially beginners. Meetings are held every 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month.

For more information on the Swinford Camera Club, please visit their website which can be found here.

Swinford GAA Fixtures

Swinford GAA Club

Friday 20th February at 8:00pm in the Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan

Michael Walsh Intermediate Cup
Swinford v Westport St. Patrick’s

Sunday 1st March at 11:30am in Parke

Michael Walsh Intermediate Cup
Parke v Swinford

Any changes to the fixtures will be posted on Swinford GAA’s Facebook, Twitter and Website.

Swinford GAA Dinner Dance

A date for your diary – Sunday 5th April – Swinford GAA Club will be holding their dinner dance and award night in the Gateway Hotel.

Aras Attracta 25 Drive Results

The winners of the 25 Drive held in Aras Attracta on Sunday 15th February were

1st
Luke Dunleavy and Martin Ruane
2nd
Tom Dunne and Willie Creighton
3rd (shared)
Mary Lynskey and Michael Lynskey
Philip Moore and Tommy Bredican

Winners of the Spot Prizes

Sean Quinn and Attracta Gavney
Jimmy Jordan and Jimmy Muldowney

Raffle Winners

1st John Byrne
2nd Val Bredican
3rd Virginia Heeran

The next 25 drive will be held on Sunday 22nd February at 8:30pm in Aras Attracta. New card players are always welcomed.

Killaturley Water Notice

Killaturley Water Co-operative Society Ltd would like to inform its members that a major cleaning of its pipe network in all areas will commence on Monday 23rd February and will finish on Friday 20th March.

Slight discolouration of water along with temporary interruption to supply may occur during this process. The Society apologises for any inconvenience caused.

Operation Transformation Swinford

Operation Transformation Swinford will be holding a 5K Walk / Jog / Run on Saturday 21st February. Registration takes place at the Swinford GAA Clubhouse from 11:15am and the cost is €3 per Adult and €2 for under 18’s.

The 5K Walk / Jog / Run will start at 12 noon with refreshments and spot prizes afterwards in the Gateway Hotel.

The Organising Committee of the Operation Transformation 5K Walk / Jog / Run are more than delighted to announce that Mayo Senior player, Alan Freeman, will be joining us in the Gateway Hotel at 1pm for a chat, photographs and presenting the spot prizes!

Thank you to Aiden McLoughlin, Mayo GAA PRO, who hails from Swinford, for helping the Committee with organising the event.

This a charity event with proceeds going to Console Swinford and the Roisin Tansey Trust Fund. Your support for these worthy causes is greatly appreciated.

Swinford GAA 50/50 Draw

Find out who won the Swinford GAA 50/50 Weekly Draw in Swinford Notes on Swinford.ie

This week’s draw was worth €1076 and was won by Philomena Quinn of Kilbride.

The next draw will take place in The Sheepwalk Bar on Tuesday 24th February at 9pm.

Draw envelopes are widely available in Swinford’s shops and businesses plus you can also play online.

Next week Swinford GAA Club will be sharing its half of the draw with the National Schools of Meelick and Midfield. Thank you everyone for your continued support.

Meelick 25 Drive Results

The winners of the 25 Drive held in Meelick Community Centre on Tuesday 17th February were -:

1st & 2nd (shared)
Michael Moran and Gerry Moran
Virginia Heeran and Mary Byrne
3rd
Eileen Geraghty and Noreen Geraghty

Winners of the Spot Prizes

Phyllis Bredican and Maureen Morley
Sean Quinn and Jimmy Walsh

Raffle Winners

1st Virginia Heeran
2nd Eddie Bredican
3rd Willie Creighton
4th Maureen Morley
5th Dette Ryder

The next Meelick 25 drive will be on Tuesday 24th February at 9pm in Meelick Community Centre. New card players are always welcomed.

Swinford Gardening Club Meeting

The next meeting of Swinford and District Gardening Club will be held on Tuesday 24th February at 8pm in the Gateway Hotel. This month’s guest speaker will be Zana Joyce who will be giving a talk on “Spring In The Garden”

There will be a table sale and raffle on the night. All are welcomed to attend. Entrance for non-members is €5.

Swinford Community Lotto Results

The winning numbers for February 16th
9, 11, 15, 28

€70 local shopping voucher winners:
Hazel & Tom, c/o The Gateway Hotel
John P, Rathunas

€35 winners:
Mary McNicholas, Brookville Avenue
Paddy O’Malley, Swinford
Fintan Ryan, Carracanada
P O’Brien, Cullane

There were no jackpot winners and the Jackpot now stands at €14,400.

The next draw will be held on Monday 23rd February in Mellett’s.

Swinford Killasser Ladies GFC Registration

Swinford Killasser LGFC

Registration for the Swinford Killasser Ladies GFC will take place on Friday 27th February from 6pm to 8pm at Swinford Amenity Park. Anyone interested in playing with the club in 2015 are asked to register on that evening. Trainers and club officers will be available at that time to assist with any queries that you may have.

Also, with the new season fast approaching, the club are looking for help in all areas of the club. 2014 was a very successful year for the club and to continue that into 2015, the club needs many new people to take on roles from training / managing teams to club admin work. If you are willing to give even a little bit of your time, please contact Philip, Anne or Brian at the Swinford Killasser Ladies GFC.