Swinford Notes – 26th November 2014

Posted By Swinford Admin on Nov 26, 2014

Swinford Tri-Sport Duathlon

Swinford Trisports Club will be holding a fun duathlon on Saturday 28th November and they would like invite anyone wishing to try a one to come along and give it a go. The duathlon involves a 16km cycle and a 5km run and is open to all abilities.
Sign up at the Amenity Park, Swinford at 2pm. The event is free to members and €2 for non-members. For further details contact Louis on 087 6741191

Swinford National School Church Gate Collection

The Parents Association of Scoil Muire agus Treasa would like to thank everyone who contributed to their recent Church Gate collection and sincere thanks to all the collectors who gave up their time so freely.

The total amount collected was €401.43

Monster Tea Party

A Monster Tea Party will take place on Friday 28th November in the Gateway Hotel from 11am to 2pm. The event is sponsored by Tesco and all proceeds raised are in aid of Temple Street Children’s Hospital. Everybody is invited to join in this morning of fun with plenty of entertainment and raffle prizes. So please come along and support a great cause.

Meelick 25 Drive Results

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

1st
Michael Lynskey and Mary Lynskey
2nd & 3rd (shared)
Maureen Morley and Phyllis Bredican
Mary Byrne and Virginia Heeran

Winners of the Spot Prizes

Eddie Bredican and Michael Ryan
Margaret Waters and Jerard Hennigan

Raffle Winners

1st Esther Munnelly
2nd Jerard Hennigan
3rd Phyllis Bredican
4th Ann McNeela

The next Meelick 25 drive will be on Tuesday 2nd December at 9pm in Meelick Community Centre. New card players are always welcomed.

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 €1150 and was won by Caitriona Devine of Midfield.

The next draw will take place in The Sheepwalk Bar on Tuesday 2nd December.

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

Your continued support is greatly appreciated and who knows YOU may be the lucky winner next week.

Senior Citizens Christmas Party

Senior Citizens Christmas Party will take place in Julian’s on Sunday 14th December commencing with Mass at 3pm, followed by dinner and entertainment. A pleasant evening is assured and new faces are always welcome.

If you would like to attend, please leave your name into Mellett’s Newsagency.

Hospice Shop Christmas Bazaar

The Hospice Shop Christmas Bazaar will be held in the Cultural Centre on Sunday 30th November. Doors open at 12 noon. There will be lots of Christmas gifts ideas, decorations, jewellery, bric-a-brac, books, dvds, cakes, teas and coffees, small items of furniture, health products, raffles, along with children’s entertainment and plenty of good music. Santa Claus and Mrs Claus will also be attending. So why not join them for a cuppa and home made apple pie! A fun day out for all the family. Admission is free.

All proceeds in aid of Palliative Care Services.

If anyone has any unwanted gifts or small items of furniture that they would like to donate to the bazaar, could you kindly drop them into the Hospice Shop before Sunday 30th November. Or if you feel like baking, that would be lovely.

Cemetery Rosary

The rosary will be recited at the Famine Grave in Swinford on Sunday 30th November after 12 noon mass.

Swinford Golf Club 25 Drive Results

The winners of the 25 Drive held in Swinford Golf Club on Thursday 20th November were -:

1st
Margaret Waters and Sean Quinn
2nd & 3rd (shared)
Martin McNeela and Willie Biesty
Matt Duggan and T.P Loftus

Winners of the Spot Prizes

Marty Munnelly and Dette Ryder
Maureen Morley and Mary Higgins

Raffle Winners

1st Eileen Geraghty
2nd Micheal Lynskey
3rd Esther Munnelly

The next Swinford Golf Club 25 drive will be on Thursday 27th November at 9pm. Everyone is welcomed to attend.

Swinford Community Lotto Results

The winning numbers for November 24th
6, 20, 23, 25

€70 local shopping voucher winners:
Paul Gallagher, Derryronane
Mary McNicholas, Park Road

€35 winners:
No Winners

There were no jackpot winners and the Jackpot now stands at €12,000.

The next draw will be held on Monday 1st December in Boland’s, Swinford.

Swinford Cycling Club Spinning Classes

Spinning Classes commenced on Monday 24th November at 8pm in Community Centre, Swinford. Registration will start at 7.30pm and the classes will run for five weeks. The total cost to members (Swinford CC or Swinford Tri) will be €15 or if paying by the night €5 per session. The cost to non members will be €20 for the full five weeks.

Though some of the club members have expressed an interest in doing a run beforehand it is important that spinning starts on time so perhaps it may be best to leave that on hold until after Monday night.

We have a few spare turbo trainers which can be made available if required. These will be given out on a first come first served basis.

Swinford Cycling Club would also like to remind you that they hold a cycle every Sunday morning departing at 9:15am sharp from Corrib Oil. There are various routes available to cater for all categories of cyclist from the novice right up to the more experienced bike rider.

All route maps and other updates are posted weekly on the Swinford Cycle Club Facebook page.

Meelick Christmas Bazaar

Christmas Bazaar on Sunday 7th December at 3pm in Meelick Community Centre. Fundraiser for St Joseph’s National School Parents Association.
Spot Prizes,
Grand Prizes,
Santa,
Book Stall,
Face Painting,
Christmas Log Stall,
Guess Weight of Cake,
Guess Sweets in Jar,
and loads more.
Please Support.
Thank you.

The grand prize for the raffle includes 2 Script tickets for their concert in Croke Park on 20th June 2015 and a One Direction Scooter. Admission is €5.

Aras Attracta 25 Drive Results

The winners of the 25 Drive held in Aras Attracta on Sunday 23rd November were -:

1st
Kevin Walsh and Sean Duffy
2nd
Michael O’Neill and Michael Ryan
3rd
Luke Dunleavy and Martin Ruane

Winners of the Spot Prizes

Luke Dunleavy and Martin Ruane
Val Bredican and Michael O’Boyle

Raffle Winners

1st Attracta Gavney
2nd Luke Dunleavy
3rd Eileen Geraghty

The next 25 drive will be on Sunday 30th November at 8:30pm in Aras Attracta. New card players are always welcomed.

Swinford GAA Annual General Meeting

Swinford GAA Club

Swinford GAA Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday 30th November at 7:30pm in the Gateway Hotel. Any members who wish to nominate members to the club executive or submit a motion must forward them to the club secretary, Katie Kelly by the end of today (Wednesday 26th November). All nominations must be properly proposed and seconded and must also be signed by the person being nominated indicating their consent.

‘Rose in the Heather’ CD Launch

‘Rose in the Heather’ is the title of a new CD recorded by a group of well known musicians and singers and also introducing a new generation of musicians who have mastered the pure tradition style and capture the South Sligo musical heritage.

The Michael Davitt Branch CCE is proud to be associated with this unique work and will host the official Mayo launch. This launch will be held in the Gateway Hotel on Saturday 6th December at 9pm.

All members of the community are invited to join in and celebrate a great night of music in the company of Harry Mc Gowan, Jimmy Murphy, Gregory Daly, James McDonagh, Ollie Ross and Francis Gaffney, Mary Frain, Maeve O’Dowd and Antoinette Byrne and introducing Ronan McDonagh, Joseph O’Dowd, Adrian and Keith Frain. Come along and enjoy all the wonderful music.