Ballinamore Whist Drive Cancelled
There will be no whist drive on the Thursday 4th August due to the Community Centre Roof being under construction.
Ballinamore Pool League
The final standings of the Ballinamore Pool League are as follows :-
1st Jackies (B) 34
2nd Shortts (B) 31
3rd P Scholar (B) 29
4th Bobbyjos (A) 27
5th Shortts (A) 23 +7
6th Ni Fionns 23 +5
7th Freds 23 +3
8th Bobbyjos (B) 19
9th Jackies (A) 16
10th P scholar (A) 0
The three teams which finished on equal points had the games between them in the League to decide their positions in the League
and the results between them were Shortts (A) 4 v Freds 1, Ni Fionns 3 v Freds 2, Shortts (A) 3 v Ni Fionns 2.
The Quarter Finals First leg for this Friday are :-
1 Jackies (B) Home to Bobbyjos (B)
2 Shortts (B) Home to Freds
3 P Scholar (B) Home to Ni Fionns
4 Bobbyjos (A) Home to Shortts (A)
Best of luck to all the teams and also there will be no game on the Friday of the Festival.
PREPARATIONS FOR BALLINAMORE ROADRACES
Preparations continue for the holding of the second Ballinamore Open 10K as part of Ballinamore Festival on Wednesday August 10th at 7.30p.m. Registration on the evening will commence at the Sports Hall at 6.00 p.m. and there will be Under Age Races for Boys and Girls on grass at the adjacent St Felim’s Playing Field starting at 6.30.p.m. The events will be Under 7 300m, Under 9 500m, Under 11 600m, Under 13, 600m and Under 15 800m. These races are open to all and there will be numerous prizes.
The Open 10K will be accompanied by a 5K open to all comers. Both races will, as last year, have the same start and the same finish but while the 10K goes on a circuit along the canal and the Golf Club the 5K goes directly out the Carrick on Shannon road to a turning point where it doubles back.
Entries can be made on line to www.runireland.com up to the evening of Friday August 5th and also by post to Patricia Griffin, Aghadark, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim. Late entries will be taken at the Sports Hall on the night of the race. The Entry fee on line or by post is €12 for the 10K and €8 for the 5K which is also open to walkers and joggers. All participants will receive a T shirt plus accurate chip timing. There will be numerous prizes in all categories with a draw for prizes open to fun runners/joggers. An Entry Form has been designed and copies will be available this week at various outlets but forms are not necessary as competitors can just give their address, club (if any) and category with entry.
BENEFIT SOCIAL FOR FINTAN SMYTH – The organising committee would like to thank all those people who contributed so generously to the recent successful fundraiser for Fintan. The venue, entertainment and refreshments were provided voluntary ——–Special thanks to the Commercial hotel and the musicians who performed on the night. Thanks also to those who help spread the word especially the local media and community organisations. Finally a word of thanks to Ballinamore Credit Union, Bank of Ireland Mohill and AIB Ballinamore for their assistance. P Accounts in Ballinamore Credit Union and Bank of Ireland Mohill will remain open until the end of August
Hospice Fundraiser – A generous and giving community make it possible for the North West Hospice to provide a wonderful range of quality services and support to patients and their families in the face of terminal illness. You have an opportunity on Saturday Aug. 6th to show your generosity to that great cause and at the same time enjoy a night of set dancing, céili and old time to the music of the renowned Annaly céili band in the community centre Aughnasheelin. Dancing 10-1. Supper served. Admission €10.00. Everyone welcome. Entire proceeds to the North West Hospice.
Ballinamore Boxing Club
Presents Skool Box Kids Gloves Summer Camp, non-contact recreational boxing programme suitable for boys/girls aged 5 – 14 year. Have fun and learn to box, win an award. Date: Monday 1st – Friday 5th August. Venue: The Sports Complex, Ballinamore. Time: 12pm to 2.30pm (includes 30mins snack break). Places are limited to register/enrol please contact: Sean Crowley 086 0521757, Eugene McManus 086 3898136, Alan Halstead 087 9260652, Joseph Maguire 087 7831919.
Ballinamore Agricultural Show
This year’s show will take place in Creamers Field, Golf Links Road on Tuesday 9th August. The show office at High Street will be open from Thursday 21st July. Schedules are now available from Show Office.
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Hurling for under 8s to under 12s – Hurling practice is being organised for under 8s to under 12s. Parents are asked to ring Paddy at 087 9528944 or Conor at 086 1706271 regarding training evenings. All equipment hurleys, helmets etc will be provided. It is hoped to get more youngsters introduced to hurling, a game that is capturing the imagination of youngsters everywhere, and it is the most Irish of sports as well.
Lotto
Ní raibh aon bhuaiteoir den Phota Óir ar an Luan seo caite. Pota Óir €4,050. Duaiseanna do dhaoine a bhí i láthair ar an Luan: €40 Séamus Mac Murchaidh. Buidéal uisce beatha ó Jackie agus Catherine: Walter Sharpley. €40 an duine: Móna Creamer, Lahard, Darren Creamer, Lahard, Catherine McTague, Jackie’s, Michelle Fleming, Kilclare, Gerrada Burns, Clenaghoo. Uimhreacha: 65207413
Congratulations to Ballinamore Senior Ladies Ceili who recently won the Connaught Fleadh and will now go forward to represent Ballinamore, Leitrim and Connaught in the all Ireland to be held in Cavan at the end of august. Well done to Sinead Earley, Edel Farrelly, Vanessa Martin, Maria o Reilly, Erin Gilheaney, Sarah Sweeney, Michelle Reynolds and Orla Murphy
Church news
Collectors for next weekend 30th 31st July. Philip Murphy & John Conway & Pat Ferguson & Dan Gallogly. No mass Saturday morning. Wedding mass 1pm
Fancy Dress Friday 12th August
The 2011 adult over 18 or nearest offer fancy dress parade starts 9pm 12.08.11 with registration in the hall free of charge with tea and sandwiches served nearby, up the town. Usual categories will be judged from best dressed to lest dressed and from half dressed to undressed. This year a new award will be given to the group who qualify as the
leader group of the parade, to qualify they must be visually stunning, bright and light emitting, pyrotechnics would be an advantage as would a musical ability and able to play and supply their own drums unaided, a marching band would have an obvious advantage here or even a band sitting on the back of a lorry, fuelled up, mechanically sound and
roadworthy. Applicants please use your initiative as the prize at stake will be worth it, yes the winning group judged in a hurry will in fact win the prize of leading the fancy dress parade. Canvassing will disqualify usually but in this case it will qualify and is encouraged.
A word of warning this year that only those in fancy dress will be allowed in the fancy dress parade, so spectators please stay out of it as a follow on “couldn’t be bothered parade” will start almost immediately, please obey the Stewarts who will follow on in close
succession with the ‘stewards parade’, no dogs or wild limousine heifers will be allowed in the hall weather permitting unless on a leash. The tea and sandwiches will be egg and onion, half with mustard half without bread some with butter some with jam and a sprig of
parsley on them all, no exceptions, the fancy dress parade may contain nuts, you won’t find it now, it’s on next month and your man from New Zealand who reads the Sun, spots says it’ll take up for the festival.
APOSTOLIC CHURCH GATE COLLECTION
Will be held next weekend 30th & 31st July. We would appreciate your support. All donations go directly to the foreign missions.
“Tommy Fleming will perform a concert in St Michael’s Church, Cootehill, Co. Cavan on Friday, 11th November at 8pm. Tickets for this eagerly awaited concert are on sale now costing €30. There are a limited number of Tickets, so don’t leave it too late. Profits after the concert will go to two Irish Charities, Trocaire and Haven (Haiti). For more information please contact John Freeman on 087 756 4056. Thanks for your support.”
Pilgrimage to the Fatima: 23rd – 28th August 2011, direct flight from Dublin, Spiritual Director Fr Kevin Smith. For booking and information contact 049 4336291/ 087 2549960 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting/ 087 2549960
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland, Church Street, Ballinamore, Sunday service is at 12.15pm every Sunday except on the 4th Sunday which is held in Drumreilly Church, Drumreilly.
