Ballycastle >Local News
5th 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.

Death

The death occurred on Thursday 29th April of Bridget Healy (nee McAvock) , Behy. Sympathy is extended to her daughter Mary, sons John, Tommy, Francie, Vincent and Bernie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, niece, relatives and friends. May she rest in peace.

 

Golf Results

Results of Ballinrobe Outing on 24th April:
21 players participated in an 18 hole single stable-ford competition.
1st : Francis Burke 34pts
2nd : Dermot Kelly 34pts
3rd : Eddie Keigher 34pts
Beginners Prize: Noel Maughan 28pts
Nearest the Pin: Dominic Flanagan
Longest Drive: Michael Winters
Donkey Prize: Jerry Collins
Beginners Donkey Prize: Philip Lavin
Junior Player: Fergal Forde

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

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

 

Lotto

 

No's drawn on Saturday 1st May were: 5. 6. 7. 29. No Jackpot winner. Next Saturday's Jackpot €1,700. Draw will be held in Healys.

Five envelopes drawn:

John Burke, Main Street

Caroline Tighe, Carrowmore

Donal & Nessa Tighe, Lisbrin

Josie Irwin, Moygownagh

Andrew Healy, Glenamoy

 

Meetings

West Coast Vintage Society meeting on Tuesday 11th May at 9.00p.m. in the Resource Centre.

 

Women's Group meeting on Thursday 13th at 9.00p.m. in the Resource Centre.

 

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.

 

Children's Model Display

Display at West Coast Vintage Society's Field Day for National School Children. Any model tractor vintage/modern. Prizes will be given on the day.

 

G.A.A.

 

Fixture:

Shane Williams Memorial Cup:
Lacken v Baile an Chaisil on Sunday May 9th in Lacken at 3.00pm

 

Result:

County Senior League Div 1D:

Ballycastle: 2 – 8; Charlestown B: 2 – 8.

 

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 .  

 

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.

 

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)

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 8.00p.m. : Martin Connor (Anniversary)

Tuesday: John & Bridget Gardiner & Paddy, also Michael Farrell

Wednesday 8.00p.m. : Annie & James Doherty

Thursday: Gerry Healy (Anniversary) & Emma

Friday 8.00p.m. : John (Anniversary) & Bridgie Collins ( 7.45p.m. Rosary & St. Pio Novena)

Saturday 12.00noon: Loretta Grier (Month's Mind)

Saturday 8.15p.m. : P.J. & Gerald Rooney & Deceased Family ( Main St .)

Sunday 11.30a.m. : Thomas & Bridget & Martin Healy & Deceased Family (Behy)

 

Eucharist Ministers:

Saturday Vigil: Tommy Carey

Sunday: Tony D'Arcy

 

Readers:

Saturday Vigil: Michael A. O'Connor

Sunday: Mary Hefferon

 

Servers:

Saturday Vigil: Tommy Timlin, Megan Garry

Sunday: Aideen Grier, Shane Grier

 

Adoration:

7.00p.m. : Mary Kelly, Phil Healy

7.30p.m. : Anne & Joe Greene

8.00p.m. : Marcella O'Grady, Peggy Burke

8.30p.m. : Mary Bryce, Eileen Tighe

 

Community Care:

Cook: Kathleen McDonnell

Driver: Chris Maughan