Swinford Notes – 5th November 2014
Killasser Group Water Scheme – Urgent Notice
An urgent meeting of shareholders of Killasser group water scheme will be held in Killasser Community Centre tonight (Wednesday 5th November) at 8pm. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the difficult financial constraints facing the scheme and to agree a funding scheme to allow the scheme to remain a viable service going forward.
This is an extremely important meeting and a representative from each household is strongly urged to attend.
Aras Attracta 25 Drive Results
The winners of the 25 Drive held in Aras Attracta on Sunday 2nd November were
1st, 2nd & 3rd (shared)
Una Dunleavey and Nuala Kilgallon
Cannon Joyce and Jack Pidgeon
Val Hyland and Paddy Gallagher
Val Bradican and Michael O’Boyle
Winners of the Spot Prizes
John Byrne and Bernard Callaghan
Jimmy Muldowney and Tony Dunne
Raffle Winners
1st Una Dunleavey
2nd Eddie Bredican
3rd Maureen Morley
The next 25 drive will be on Sunday 9th November at 8:30pm in Aras Attracta. New card players are always welcomed.
Swinford Golf Club AGM
The annual general meetings of the Swinford Golf Club will be held on the following dates -:
Ladies – Sunday 9th November at 5pm
Mens – Friday 21st November at 8pm
Management – Wednesday 26th November at 8pm
Swinford Golf Club Buffet Dance
Tickets are now on sale for the Swinford Golf Club Buffet Dance which will be held in the Gateway Hotel on Saturday 29th November at 8pm. The ‘Golfer Of The Year’ awards will be presented on the night along with celebrating the Men’s Cecil Ewing team and the Ladies Minor team who both reached the Connacht finals this year. Music will be provided by Tempo Country and there will be lots of spot prizes and a monster raffle on the night. Tickets cost €25 each.
Swinford Golf Club 25 Drive Results
The winners of the 25 Drive held in Swinford Golf Club on Thursday 30th October were -:
1st, 2nd & 3rd (shared)
Philip Irwin and Ann Rowley
Gerry Ronayne and Brian Rowley
Philip Moore and Tom Bredican
Winners of the Spot Prizes
Eddie Bredican and Francis Rowley
Gerry Ronayne and Brian Rowley
Raffle Winners
1st Jim O’Donnell
2nd Brian McNulty
3rd Maureen Morley
The next Swinford Golf Club 25 drive will be on Thursday 6th November at 9pm. Everyone is welcomed to attend.
Swinford Community Lotto Results
The winning numbers for November 3rd
3, 4, 6, 14
€70 local shopping voucher winners:
Annie O’Neill, Barnacogue
Carmel Sullivan, Loughrea
€35 winners:
No Winners
There were no jackpot winners and the Jackpot now stands at €11,400.
The next draw will be held on Monday 10th November in Moores, Swinford.
Swinford Christmas Festival
Swinford Christmas Festival will be held from Friday 28th November to Sunday 7th December. Lots of events have already been planned and all local clubs/societies are being asked to get involved in any way that they can.
Contact Cathal Kelly on 087 6412785 if you have any ideas that you would like to put forward or would like to get involved in the festival.
Outdoor Christmas Crib
There are plans underway to construct a large outdoor Christmas Crib on Main Street, Swinford. This will be a prominent feature in the town, which will attract locals and visitors alike. A fundraising event for this project will be held in the near future.
Scoil Muire agus Padraig Musical
Scoil Muire agus Padraig will be presenting their musical ‘Back to the 80’s’ on Tuesday 2nd December and Wednesday 3rd December – Matinees performances – and nightly on Thursday 4th, Friday 5th, and Saturday 6th December. Everybody is welcome to attend for what promises to be a very entertaining show.
Relaxation & Mindfulness Classes
Are you having difficulty with any of the following – :
• Anxiety/Panic
• Lack of concentration
• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Tension headaches, etc
Relaxation & Mindfulness Classes start on Wednesday 12th November 7:30pm to 9pm in the Meeting Room of Swinford Library & Cultural Centre.
To book a place or for further information contact Yvonne on 087 2708294
Swinford GAA Fixtures
Swinford GAA Club
Sunday 9th November at 2:00pm in Bekan, Connacht Centre of Excellence
MD Roofing Services U-21 A Championship
Quarter Final
Swinford v Claremorris
Any changes to the fixture will be posted on Swinford GAA’s Facebook, Twitter and Website.
Swinford GAA Handball Club AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Swinford GAA Handball Club will take place in The White House, Swinford on Friday 7th November at 9pm.
GAA National Club Draw
The Croke Park GAA have once again organised a National Club Draw along the same lines as the one held earlier this year. The draw is run by Croke Park who provide all the prizes while the Club retains all proceeds from the ticket sales. Tickets are €10 and are available from all Swinford GAA club officers. Detailed information of the prizes, which have been increased from the previous draw, can be found here. The club would like to thank everybody for helping them raise €8,000 in the draw last Spring.
Prayer Service
A prayer service for the dead will take place in Swinford Church on Friday 7th November at 7:30pm and in Killasser Church on Friday 28th November at 8pm.
Route Selection Public Consultation
The emerging preferred route corridor for the following routes will be displayed in the Cultural Centre, Swinford on Wednesday 19th November from 2pm to 8pm.
• N5 between Castlebar and Bohola,
• N58 between Foxford and the N5 and,
• N26 between Mount Falcon and Swinford
Staff from Mayo County Council (Mayo National Roads Design Office) and Roughan & O’Donovan AECOM Consulting Engineers will be available to answer questions at the venue. Mayo County Council invite your comments in relation to the emerging preferred route corridors which will be finalised following a review of the information gathered at this Public Consultation, together with additional studies on the emerging preferred routes, if required.
The preferred routes will also be displayed at venues in Straide, Foxford and Ballina. Locations and times for the other venues can be found here along with further information on this public consultation.
Swinford GAA 50/50 Draw
This week’s 50/50 draw was worth €1160 and was won by Laura Basquil.
The next draw will take place in Moore’s, Swinford on Tuesday 11th November.
Swinford GAA Club will be presenting Swinford National School with a cheque for €580 to support Gaelic games in the school. In the future the club will be doing similar initiatives for the other schools in the Swinford area.
Draw envelopes are widely available in Swinford’s shops and businesses and you can now play online. Your continued support is greatly appreciated and who knows YOU may be the lucky winner next week.
Meelick 25 Drive Results
The winners of the 25 Drive held in Meelick Community Centre on Tuesday 4th November were -:
1st, 2nd & 3rd (shared)
Noreen Geraghty and Eileen Geraghty
Mary Lynskey and Michael Lynskey
Jack Pidgeon and Jim Lavin
Eddie Bredican and Pat Molloy
Michael Regan and Michael Ward
Winners of the Spot Prizes
Michael Regan and Michael Ward
Jimmy Walsh and Sean Quinn
Raffle Winners
1st John Gallagher
2nd Phyllis Bredican
3rd Maureen Morley
4th Jack Pidgeon
5th Michael O’Neill
The next Meelick 25 drive will be on Tuesday 11th November at 9pm in Meelick Community Centre. New card players are always welcomed.
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