Ballycastle >Local News
19th May'10

                                                      An AED Defibrillator is located in Ballycastle Community Hall

                                                      In the event of a person collapsing and becoming unresponsive:

                                                      1. Call 999 (landline) or 112 (mobile)

                                                      2. Call local Defibrillator Responder on

                                                         A) 086-257-6771 or B) 086-257-6772

                                                      3. Start CPR immediately while awaiting responder and emergency                                                            services.

Annual Field Day

Mid West Radio (MWR) are broadcasting live from the West Coast Vintage Society Annual Field Day on Sunday next 23rd May from 12.00noon – 6.00p.m. in Ballycastle. Vintage Motor Bikes, Vintage Tractors, Vintage Cars, Vintage Lorries, Retro Cars, Modern Motorcycles, Working Tractors Exhibit, Wood Turning, Amusements, Crafts Display, Trade Stands, Spinning, Butter Making, Stationary Engines, Steam Engines, Old Style Threshing and Model Steam Engines. All Exhibits must be insured.

 

A Dog Show will also take place on the day at 3.00p.m. Entries for the Dog Show close at 2.30p.m. Rosettes for winners and Proze money for ‘Best Dressed Dog Class'. For further information contact Elizabeth on 096-43396.

 

Face Painting, Bouncy Castles and Amusements. Music by The Duets. Tea and Refreshments served in St. John's Hall.

 

Enquiries to Aishling Ruddy at 087-9915434 or Mary Jackson at 096-43888.

 

Children's Model Display

Display at West Coast Vintage Society's Field Day for National School Children. Bring along your model toy tractor vintage or modern. Prizes will be given on the day.

 

First Holy Communion

Best Wishes to the following children who received their First Holy Communion on Sunday last:

Tara Earley, Gerry Healy, Síofra Healy, Eimear Keigher, Dean Kelly, Patricia Loftus, Niamh McAndrew, Ciarán Murphy, Kevin Scott, Christopher Walsh.

 

Lotto

 

No's drawn on Saturday 15th May were: 5. 9. 23. 27. No Jackpot winner. Next Saturday's Jackpot €1,900. Draw will be held in McNamees.

Five envelopes drawn:

George O'Grady, Ballycastle

Carmel Moyles, Cashel

Maureen Kelly, Muingelly

Karen & MC Tomas, Ballyglass

Patricia & Des Earley, Ballycastle

 

Men's Group

Men's Group are organising numbers for a trip to Ballycastle, Co. Antrim. Names to be given to Carmel by 28th May (086-3973595)

 

Ballycastle Golf Society

Next Outing on Saturday May 29th in Castlebar. Anyone interested please contact

Eddie Keigher 086-3618595 or Vincent Tomas 087-7719359.

 

G.A.A.

 

Fixtures:

County Senior League Div 1D: Killala v Baile an Chaisil on Sunday 23rd May in Killala at 2.00p.m.

U-14 League Div 3 : Balla v Naomh Pádraig on Thursday 29th May at 7.00p.m.

 

Results:

County Senior League Div 1D: Ballycastle: 0 – 8; Crossmolina: 0 – 10.

U-18 League Div 3: Naomh Pádraig: 2 – 8; Lahardane: 3 – 14.

U-16 League Div 4B : Naomh Pádraig: 5 – 14; Ardnaree: 0 – 6.

U-14 League Div 3 : Naomh Pádraig: 7 – 17; Kiltane: 1 – 6.

U-12 League Div 4 : Naomh Pádraig: 0 – 1; Béal an Mhuirthead: 0 – 2.

 

G.A.A. Hoodies

Orders are now being taken for Hoodies, Jackets and Polo Shirts.
All orders to be in no later than 20th June. Next order will be in November. Check out www.ballycastlegaa.com for more details.

 

Meeting

Ballycastle/Belderrig Development Company meeting on Wednesday 26th May at 9.00p.m. in the Resource Centre.

 

Learn to Surf

Children's Summer Camp – from 8years upwards – starting on 12th July to 16th July at Kilcummin, Co. Mayo. Times: (morning or evening) 9.30a.m. – 12.30p.m. or 5.30p.m. – 8.30p.m. Cost €100. Boards and wet suits provided.

Contact Ray McDaid at 087-2392934.

 

Water Safety

Water Safety Classes will commence on 5th July and 19th July 2010 . Contact Anne Healy at 096-43180.

 

Ballycastle to Ballycastle

‘Tiny life' the premature baby charity are having a sponsored cycle from Ballycastle, Co Mayo to Ballycastle, Co. Antrim starting in Mayo on the 18th June at 7.00a.m. Sponsorship cards are available in shops so please support. Check out www.justgiving.com/ballycastle or ballycastle 5 amigos on Facebook or contact Mairtin Flannery 0863225128 for more details.

 

List of County Players

The club wishes to compile a list of all Ballycastle players to have worn the red and green of the County team at any level. Anybody that knows of names for this list should contact the club with the names at: secretary.ballycastle.mayo@gaa.ie

G.A.A. Club Membership

Any new members should email the club at: secretary.ballycastle.mayo@gaa.ie to obtain a membership form which, when completed, can be posted to Declan Caulfield, Belderrig. Thank You.

Membership will be collected by club officers in the coming month. Family membership €40; Adult €25; Youth €10; OAP €10; Student €10.

 

Calling all exiles

Anybody who is living away from home, whether its Dublin , London or further afield should consider the Bank Holiday in June as a weekend for returning home.

Baile an Chaisil are playing in the All-Ireland Gaeltacht tournament on the weekend of 4th-7th June, in Belmullet. The team is due to play their quarter-final on the Saturday against Belmullet so the lads need as much support as possible. Having contested the finals last year in Rosmuc, you can be assured of a brilliant weekend of football, craic agus gaeilge with over 10,000 people descending on the Erris town.

 

County Draw Tickets

There are still some €100 County Draw tickets available from club officers. The first draw takes place end of May . There are excellent prizes of 2 cars, cash prizes of €5000 as well as numerous smaller cash prizes. Please support as the club must sell 45 of these tickets for the County Board .

 

G.A.A. Website

Baile an Chaisil GAA website is up and running and can be viewed at www.ballycastlegaa.com

Any information or photos would be very much appreciated. All photos and clippings will be returned. Contact Declan Caulfield (087 2515292) or email: declancaulfield@hotmail.com or Mairtin Flannery (086 3225128), email: mairtinflannery@yahoo.com .  

 

Community Hall

Monday: Bingo at 9.00p.m.

Tuesday: Indoor Soccer: U-18: 7.00p.m.-8.00p.m.; adults 8.00p.m. – 9.00p.m.

Wednesday: Basketball (Sec. Sch. Students 8.00 – 9.00p.m. , Adults 9.00 – 10.00p.m. )

Thursday: Basketball (Juniors)

 

Anyone wishing to book the Hall for meetings or activities, contact Breda McNulty at 086-0644114.

 

Church Notices

Mass Times:

Weekdays at 10.00a.m.

Saturday Vigil: 8.15p.m.

Sunday: 11.30a.m.

 

Masses this week:

Monday: Patrick Maguire (Anniversary) & Maura

Tuesday: Moyles Family (Glenurla)

Wednesday: No Mass

Thursday: No Mass

Friday 8.00p.m. : Bridget & Tom Tighe & Deceased Family

Saturday 8.15p.m. : Helen Tighe & Johnny Tighe

Sunday 11.30a.m. : John, Winifred & Breege Keane

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil: John Maughan

Sunday: Mary Boyle

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: Mary Walsh

Sunday: Nuala Delaney

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Saoirse O'Connor, Kate Loftus

Sunday: Katie Jackson, Emma Maughan

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m. : Anne & Paddy McDonnell

7.30p.m. : Teresa McHale, Teresa Collins

8.00p.m. : Anne Carey, Bridget Langan

8.30p.m. : Cauleen Barrett, Peggy Burke

 

Community Care:

Cook: Eileen Grier

Driver: John Grier