Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Division Four Football League.
Shannonbridge secured their first win of the league, overcoming Pollagh by three points, at the away venue, on Thursday night. Playing with a stiff breeze, the home side started well and established an eight point lead 2-2 to 0-0 after twenty minutes. Shannonbridge gradually got to grips with the conditions and four points from Philip Egan, Anthony Kelly 0-2 and Paul Moloney left the half time score at 0-4 to 2-4. After the interval, Shannonbridge set about reducing the deficit and reeled off the points, including some fine scores from Peadar Kelly, Anthony Kelly and John Guinan, before taking the lead on twenty two minutes and finishing on a score line of 0-15 to 2-6. Team: C. Kelly, J. Duffy, P. Moloney (0-2), M. Moloney, S. Flannery, C. Kenny, Aidan Kelly, J. Killeen, M. Carty, L. Duffy, P. Egan (0-1), Anthony Kelly (0-5), J. Guinan (0-3), R. Ryan, P. Kelly (0-4). Subs: T. Mahon, K. Kearns, J. Turley, A. Quinn, D. Fitzgerald.

Division Two Football League.
Shannonbridge emerged winners by the narrowest of margins in their game against Rhode, at Shannonbridge, on Saturday last. The home side opened the scoring with three Kieran Flannery points in the first six minutes. They were still in front when Rhode were awarded a penalty in the twenty fifth minute, which they converted for an interval lead of 0-5 to 1-3. Shannonbridge regained the lead through points from Kieran Flannery (free) and Trevor Mahon. A penalty awarded in the eight minute, was dispatched to the net by Peadar Kelly, after Kieran Kearn’s well struck spot kick was parried by the Rhode keeper. A second Rhode goal in the fourteenth minute wiped out the home advantage (1-7 to 2-4) and, in a frantic finish, Karol Kelly secured the points with the last score of the game. Final Score 1-8 to 2-4. Team: R. Ryan, W. Keena, J. Egan, M. Darcy, S. Flannery, R.O’Connor, P. Moloney, C. Killeen, T. Mahon (0-1), N. Price, P. Egan, P. Kelly (1-0), K. Kelly(0-1), K. Kearns, K. Flannery (0-6).

Best Wishes.
Best wishes for a long, happy and well deserved retirement from the club to Orla Sherry, who retired last week after thirty five years dedicated service, as teacher, in Clonmacnoise school.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. The numbers drawn were 11, 13, 18, 26. There were four match three winners. This week’s jackpot is €5,200.

28.02.2011.

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 27thFeb 2011 – 8 A
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am

Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €440. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Sarah, Alisa, Ciarán
‘Months Mind’ Mass for Jimmy Lawler on next Sun

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Clonfanlough
Mass on First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €217. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Maleney, H.Hynes
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
Mass on next Sun for the late Michael & Mary Kelly

Questions people ask (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom) Q. How can a God of love condemn any soul to hell? A. The Catholic Catechism calls hell ‘the state of definitive self-exclusion from communion with God and the blessed.’ Notice the words self-inclusion, inferring that people exclude themselves from God’s invitation by deliberately rejecting God and the ways of justice and love. ‘And the judgement is this, though the light has come into the world people have preferred darkness to the light because their deeds were evil. And indeed, everybody who does wrong hates the light and avoids it, to prevent his actions from being shown up’ (John 3:19-20). Hell is self-inflicted.
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Cura
If you are concerned about an unplanned pregnancy and would you like to talk to someone, in confidence contact CURA
Lo-Call 1850 622626. See www.cura.ie for local Centre details
All Cura services are FREE and CONFIDENTIAL
Our support service is available to women, men and all family members.
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St Ciaran’s Community Alert
Installation of personal & home security equipment now completed.
If you need to apply for any of these devices, contact a member of the committee to check eligibility. Thanks to all involved.
A fund raising table quiz will be held in Killeens on 18th March.
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Broadbent internet available in Tourist Office
For all your internet needs. Charges apply.
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Art classes for people with M.E.
A course of 6 classes begins on 5th March in Gullanes Hotel, Ballinasloe, from 11am – 12noon.
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Fair Trade Fortnight – 28th Feb – 13th March.
Millions of farmers & workers in the developing world struggle against unfair trade rules. You can help by supporting them, whenever you see the Fair Trade Logo

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Weekend Division Two Fixture.
Shannonbridge play Rhode on next Saturday, 26th February, at 3pm, in Shannonbridge.

Congratulations.
Congratulations to Jason Kelly who has been voted Intermediate Player of the Year 2010 with the Kerry Football Club of New York. Well done Jason.

Dinner / Presentation.
The club Dinner and Presentation Night will be held in the Old Fort Restaurant, on Friday night, 4th March, with music by One to One. Presentations will be made to the 2010 Div. Five League winners and to the Senior and Junior Players of the Year. A limited number of tickets are available at €25 each.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. The numbers drawn were 14, 18, 20, 21. There was one match three winner. This week’s jackpot is €5,000.

Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 20th Feb 2011 – 7 A
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am


Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €346. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Darcy, M.Murphy, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Saul, Jack
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Tom Nugent

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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €187. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: N.Egan, A.Rohan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan

‘7 days without God makes one weak.’

Questions people ask (Fr Silvester O’Flynn ) Q. Are meditation systems such as Yoga or Transcendental Meditation forbidden by the Catholic Church? A. They are not forbidden. In fact, in the noisy and agitated world of today, these techniques can be very useful in quietening the mind in preparation for prayer. The quietened mind is then ready to pay more attention to God as revealed to the world in Jesus Christ. Attentiveness to God’s presence is the heart of prayerfulness and anything that can increase our capacity for attentiveness is to be welcomed. ¨¨¨¨

Offaly Holy Land Pilgrimage: 19 – 28th Oct 2011.
Direct from Dublin, 10 days - €1,145 P.P.S. half board, including all taxes. For further info contact Fr Tom Cox, Ferbane, 090-6454309
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Clonmacnois N.S.
As you know, Orla Sherry will retire from Clonmacnois N. S. at the end of Feb. Members of the B.O.M. are organising a celebration of Orla’s career on Wed 23rd Feb with a Mass & Presentation @ 12 noon in the School. If you would like to join in the Mass and/or reception/presentation you are very welcome.
If you wish to show your appreciation in any other way, please do.
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CLONMACNOIS PTAA
Annual Social will take place in Clonfanlough Hall on Fri 25th Feb, beginning @ 9.30pm. Light refreshments; tickets, €10.
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Table Quiz on Wed 23rd Feb in Killeens will be in aid of Social Services, Ballinasloe.
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 27th May-1st June
Flights from Knock; fully inclusive price €699.
For more info contact Joe Walsh Tours, tel. 01-2410812.
Pilgrimage director is Fr B. Noonan; for the invalids, Fr M. Scanlon.

Who is the patron saint of weight watchers?
St Gabriel, because he went down to an-ounce!!

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Division Four League.
Shannonbridge played Tubber, at the away venue, in their opening fixture on Saturday night. In difficult conditions, Shannonbridge opened with a goal by John Turley, but were three points in arrears at the interval, before going down by six points (1-4 to 1-10). Team: C. Kelly, C. Kenny, J. Killeen, J. Duffy, K. Egan, A. Coughlan, Aidan Kelly, M. Carty, Adrian Kelly (0-1), M. Kilduff, D. Corbett (0-1), L. Duffy, J. Guinan(0-1), R. Ryan (0-1), J. Turley (1-0). Subs: P. Kelly, J. Deeley, P. Moloney, G. Quirke.

Division Two League.
Shannonbridge started brightly against Clonbullogue and led by four points after twelve minutes, with scores from Peadar Kelly, Declan Kelly and Kieran Flannery (2). The visitors, however, levelled matters by half time and went two points clear mid-way through the second half. Three points from Niall Price, K. Flannery and Peadar Kelly put Shannonbridge back in front with five minutes to go. A penalty awarded to Clonbullogue in the 27th minute saw them take the game on a score-line of 0-9 to 1-8. Team: R. Ryan, M. Moloney, J. Egan, M. Darcy, S. Flannery, R. O’Connor, P. Moloney, T. Mahon, P. Egan, K. Flannery (0-3), N. Price (0-1), W. Keena, P. Kelly (0-2), K. Kelly (0-1), D. Kelly (0-2). Sub: J. Guinan.

Dinner and Presentation Night.
The club Dinner and Presentation Night will be held in the Old Fort Restaurant, on Friday night, 4th March, with music by One to One. Presentations will be made to the 2010 Div. Five League winners and to the Senior and Junior Players of the Year. A limited number of tickets are available at €25 each.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. The numbers drawn were 4, 13, 14, 16. There were three match threes. This week’s jackpot is €4,800.

Suicide Prevention SafeTALK next Wednesday in Shannonharbour

The notice below was received from Declan Costello, Offaly Local Development Company, today. The training course is next Wednesday night 16th February, 2011.Phone Declan at the number below if you wish to attend.


‘SafeTALK’ Programme

‘Suicide alertness for everyone’


THE HSE SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICE and
SHANNONHARBOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
HAVE ARRANGED THE DELIVERY OF A

‘SafeTALK’

WEDNESDAY 16th FEBRUARY 2011
7.30 – 10.30 p.m.
SHANNONHARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE

Why come to SafeTALK?

In only a few hours, you will learn how to provide practical help to persons who
are having thoughts of suicide.

‘SafeTALK’ prepares you to be a suicide helper. Most people with thoughts of suicide invite help. Often these opportunities to help are missed, dismissed or avoided - leaving people more alone and at greater risk.

SafeTALK training prepares you to help by using the steps of TALK (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe) to identify and engage with people who are contemplating suicide and to connect them with further help and care.

LIMITED PLACES / REGISTRATION NECESSARY

For more information contact:
Josephine Rigney, HSE A/Suicide Prevention Officer - 086 8157850.
Patrick Kenny, Shannonharbour Community Association - 087 3278461
Declan Costello, Offaly Local Development Company, Crank House, Banagher – 057 9151622, 087 6991226

Suicide alert helpers are part of a suicide-safer community

On Monday January 31st 2011 we some members of the ARA from Shannonbridge travelled to Dublin to visit Arus an Uachtuarain. The group were as follows;
Kieran and Ailish Kelly
Mick Killeen
Tommy McEVoy
Kay Donegan
May Duffy
Bridie Green
Margaret Mary
We arrived in Dublin ar 11.25 a.m. and were welcomed graciously by the welcoming staff. We were then led into the main hall way and we met several people from other ARA groups including people from Drogheda, Rostrevor. Then each ARA group was introduced personally to the President. Kieran Kelly presented her with a book on the History of Clonmacnois, which she accepted graciously. She spoke a few words to each of us and there were professional photographers also. We took some photographs ourselves also. We were then led into a large banquet room which was set out beautifully. There were about 10 tables and each ARA group sat at their own table. It is hard to describe the lay out but maybe I could describe it as the old fashioned idea of Afternoon tea....beautiful china, a selection of sandwiches, small dainty cakes and meringues and cocktail sausages. The staff were there to provide tea and coffee and needless to remark their gracious service.
ThePresident then addressed the group. She warmly welcomed us and apologised that her husband Martin was not there as he had gone to London, and then she made a joke not because her own mother was there with ARA from Rostrevor. Her main message was one of welcome firstly and then she said she was very aware that most of us there today had borne the heat of the day, had worked hard all our lives, had lived through recession and coped. She said her wish for all of us was to relax in the Arus, interact with others and enjoy the day. She spoke about the importance of the simple things in life and the necessity to have quality time with family and friends. Following the address we then had entertainment from a beautiful soprano accompanied by a wonderful pianist. The President went around to each table and spoke to the group for approximately 10 minutes. We spoke about Shannonbridge and she mentioned that she had been there and also to Clonmacnois. She
told us that she hopes to go to live in Carrickonshannon when she leaves the Arus.
It was a wonderful day and one not to be missed. Despite all the doom and gloom around these day it was wonderful to experience the of Mary McAleese herself and her very gracious staff. All one could say is that one could be nothing but proud of our dear President Mary Mc Aleese.
Sr Margaret Mary ARA Shannonbridge.

Shannonbridge Golf Society AGM

The AGM of Shannonbridge Golf Society took place in Killeen's on Friday last. Oliver Hilliard was elected Captain for the coming year. Jim Killeen is Secretary, Mary Kelly continues as Treasurer, as do Vinnie Costello and Cathal Rogers in their roles as Handicap Secretaries.

Late Jimmy Lawlor, Shannonbridge.

The death has occurred of Jimmy Lawlor, Rachra Park, Shannonbridge. A native of Drogheda, he spent many years in England, including a period in the navy, before returning to Ireland where he joined Bord na Mona, Blackwater. He was an avid reader and a weekly customer of the local Shannonbridge Community library He is survived by his partner Rosie, sister and nephew. His funeral took place to Clonmacnoise on Saturday last. May he rest in peace.

Shannonbridge GAA Club Notes

Division Two League.
In their first outing of the season, Shannonbridge just failed to Ferbane, by four points, in a competitive game, on a score-line of Ferbane 1-11, Shannonbridge 2-4.
Team: L. Griffin, W. Keena, J. Egan (1-0), M. Darcy, S. Flannery, R.OConnor, P. Moloney, C. Killeen, T. Mahon, P. Kelly, N. Price, K. Flannery, P. Deeley (1-2), K. Kelly (0-2), D. Kelly. Subs: P. Egan and R. Ryan.

Next Weekend’s Fixtures.
U21 Championship (Shannon Gaels) v St Colms, on Friday 11th, 7.30pm in Pollagh.
Junior League v Tubber, on Sat. 12th, 3.00pm, in Tubber.
Intermediate League v Clonbullogue, on Sun. 13th, 3.00pm, in Shannobridge.

Shannonbridge / Doon Lottery.
There was no winner of last week’s jackpot. The numbers drawn were 3, 5, 13 and 25. There was one match three winner. The jackpot this week is €4,600.

Membership.
Don’t forget, membership is now due - €30 for players, €20 for non players, €40 for a family and €10 for students / OAPs – payable to Conor Killeen or Pat Joe Kelly.

Sympathy.
The club extends its sincere sympathy to the family of the late Mick Spain. Mick gave lifelong service to the GAA in Offaly, as player, referee and administrator. May he rest in peace.