Ballycastle >Local News
28th April '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.

Lotto

 

No's drawn on Saturday 24th April were: 2. 10. 14. 22. No Jackpot winner. Next Saturday's Jackpot €1,600. Draw will be held in Katie Macs.

Five envelopes drawn:

Emily Golden/Francis Healy, Ballina

A.O'Donnell, The Glen

Josie Ruane, Ballycastle

Brian Polke, Ballycastle

Michael Cooke, Behy

 

G.A.A.

 

Fixture:

County Senior League Div 1D:

Ballycastle v Charlestown B Saturday May 1st in Ballycastle at 6.30pm .

 

Colm Kenny Memorial Tournament

Round 5 takes place on Friday April 30th in Kilfian GAA Pitch at 7.00p.m.

Ballycastle v Cooneal

Lacken v Killala

Kilfian v Templemary.

Finals will take place on Friday 7th May at 7.00p.m. , 7.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

 

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

Scór

If anybody would like to represent Ballycastle in Scór na nóg or Senior Scór they would be more than welcome. There are eight different acts: Figure Dancing, Musical Group, Balad Group, Solo Singing, Question Time, Recitation, Novelty Act and Set Dancing. The North Mayo Competitions for Scór na nÓg are in December and the county finals in January. Senior North Mayo Final as well as the County Finals are in March.

 

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. All membership is due by April 30th.

 

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

The €100 County Draw tickets are available from club officers. The first draw takes place in April. 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 . The €4500 must be paid to the County Board even if the tickets are not sold. Again we thank all members for their generous support of the club throughout the year.

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 .  

 

First Holy Communion

First Holy Communion in Ballycastle will take place on Sunday 16th May.

 

Water Safety

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

 

West Coast Vintage Society

Annual Field Day will be held on Sunday 23rd May from 12.00noon – 6.00p.m. in Ballycastle with Vintage Motor Bikes, Vintage Tractors, Vintage Cars, Vintage Lorries, Dog Show, Blacksmith, 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.

Music by The Duets.

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

Community Hall

Monday: Bingo at 8.30p.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)

Friday : Ladies indoor soccer at 8.00p.m.

 

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: No Mass

Tuesday: Pat Hopkins (Anniversary)

Wednesday: Tom McNulty & Deceased Keane & McNulty Families

Thursday: John Caulfield

Friday 8.00p.m. : Michael Scott (Anniversary)

Saturday 8.15p.m. : Thomas & Margaret Healy & Deceased Family

Sunday 11.30a.m. : Mai & Anthony Quinn

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil: Kathleen Donnelly

Sunday: Michael Kelly

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: George O'Grady

Sunday: Elizabeth O'Donnell

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m. : Loretto Munnelly, Maureen Healy

7.30p.m. : Bernie Healy, Mary McDonnell

8.00p.m. : Philomena Hunt, Anne Healy

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Anna Healy, Emma Maughan

Sunday: Alanna & Róisín Hefferon

 

Community Care:

Cook: Maura Healy

Driver: Annette Garry