Table Quiz in Killeens Shannonbridge is in aid of LOD WAR. This is an area in Kenya and
all monies raised will be sent direct.The team of four quiz starts at 10.00 P.M sharp.

Good news over the Christmas was the recovery of Peggy Byrnes car which was missing
for over a week.An observant Joe Kenny spotted the car left outside Lydls in Ballinasloe and
contacted the Gardai and a happy Peggy.

Good news from Mike Coakley who has spent the last week or more in Portiuncula hospital.
His niece tells us that he is in great form and is expecting to be discharged next week.

Some pike fishing took place over the Christmas period as the flood eased back.
Gerry Casey and John Gleeson fished on the Suck at Creggan and had two good pike which
weighed in at 18 pounds and 14 pounds.
Meanwhile Mark Oberton from Correen caught a lovely
20 pounds pike - not once, not twice but three times on three different days.Mark recognised
the fish because it had a distinctive battle mark. Mark as always returned it safely to the waters
and he is one of an increasing number of anglers that use barbless hooks
Tony Ellis had some wonderful roach fishing using hemp and maggots on a whip while fishing
the Suck. Tony reckons it was possible to catch 200 fish in the available light.
Good news from Hugh Gough the man who carried out so much research for fisheries and produced
all those basic fishing maps years ago. Hugh has had problems with his sight and thanks to successful
catthract operations he is looking forward to be right back into fishing once more.