Junior Football B Championship.
Well done to our juniors, who qualified for the knockout stages of the championship, by defeating Erin Rovers by 0-14 to 1-5 at Pollagh on Friday. Down by 2 points at the break, they scored an impressive 10 points in the second half to finish well on top. Team: M. Deeley, D. Hogan, C. Norton, A. Gunning, C. Kenny, V. Darcy (0-1), M. Moloney, A. Coughlan, J. Killeen, E. Egan (0-3), R. Ryan (0-4), M. Kilduff, S. Kelly, M. Carty (0-3), J. Duffy (0-2). Subs: R. Walshe (0-1) for R. Ryan (inj) and R. Ryan for M. Kilduff.

Senior Football Championship, Relegation.
No luck for the seniors in their first relegation game, at Killeigh yesterday, when they lost to Gracefield by 4 points on a scoreline of 2-10 to 0-12. Six points behind at half time against the breeze, they eventually closed the gap to four. Next is a must-win game against Edenderry. Team: D. Kelly, W. Keena, N. Price, M. Darcy, P. Moloney, R. OConnor, D. Turley, J. Ryan, K. Coughlan, C. Flannery, C. Killeen, J. Egan, S. Flannery, C. Kearns, P. Deeley. Subs: D. Corbett, K. Kelly, A. Kelly.

Climate Camp.
I see that some trees have appeared across the bridge, as a gift to the people of Shannonbridge, from the recent Climate Camp. The trees were donated by the Seed Savers Association of Ireland.
Of course, the other "gift" the Climate Camp would give to the parish, if they got their way, would be the closure of our only industries - Bord na Mona and ESB.

Rural Transport.
A letter from the Rural Transport Network has advised that it has been recommended to the Government that the scheme be ended with effect from 1st January next. This would affect not only the Shannonbridge shopping bus on Saturdays, but also transport for Active Retirement groups, services to Athlone Inst. Technology, Summer Camps etc. Its important that people are aware of the proposed changes and that every opportunity to lobby our local represenataives and politicians etc is availed of.