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Glenties Notes 29th April 2010

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All Ireland Final
Best wishes to Jim Mc Guinness and his U / 21 panel, four of them from Glenties, Leo Mc Loone, Dermot Molloy, Ciaran Boyle and Seamus Corcoran, when they meet Dublin on Saturday evening in Breffni Park, Cavan.

Bingo
The winners at the Bingo in the Community Centre, Glenties on Tuesday 20th April were – Maureen Gildea won the Jackpot of € 400. Dessie O’ Donnell, Letterkenny, Anne Furey, Anne Mc Dyre, Mary Gallagher, Leitir, Liz Buckley, Fiona Gallagher, Maggie O’ Donnell and James Gallagher won € 100 each. Patsy Martin, Teresa Mc Kelvey, Margaret Ward, N. Breslin, Ardara, Margaret Gillespie, Patricia Whyte, Liz Buckley, Brid Brennan, Mary Ellen Gavigan, Rose Molloy and Leticia Doherty won € 50 each. Margaret Hanlon, Leitir and Rose Mc Fadden won € 20 each.

New Arrival
Congratulations to Siobhan (nee Mc Elhinney) and Pat Browne, Meenalargan, Glenties on the birth recently of their fourth child, a baby brother (Joseph) for Aodhan, Cathy and Emily.

Strictly Come Dancing 2010
Congratulations to Douglas Gallagher and Michelle Flannery who came first in the very successful ‘Strictly Come Dancing Competition’ held by Naomh Conaill GAA Club in the Highlands Hotel, Glenties last Saturday night and well done to all the couples who took part.

Collection
The Church Gate Collection for Naomh Conaill Ladies, taken up in Edeninfagh recently, amounted to €113.08. Thanks to all who contributed

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to John Mc Cool, Ard Mc Gill, Glenties on the death of his uncle, Hugo Mulligan, Ballybofey, which took place last week.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the relatives and friends of Madge Mc Glynn, Drimnaha, Fintown, who died in Letterkenny Hospital and was buried in Fintown on Friday 23rd April 2010.

Sincere sympathy is extended to Francie Breslin and family Kilraine on the death of Francie’s sister, Maggie Burke, who died in England recently; also to all the nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

First Holy Communion
Congratulations to the children who received their First Holy Communion in St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Saturday 24th April and congratulations also to the children who received their First Holy Communion in The Church of The Holy Family, Edeninfagh on Sunday 25th April.

Thanks
St. Riaghan’s N.S. Parents Association would like to thank all parents and relatives who contributed cakes, buns, bread and biscuits to our fundraising cake sale on Easter Sunday. Thanks also to everyone who turned up on the day and bought something from the stalls to help make it such a success, helping us to raise € 800.

Health Centre Crisis

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With the obvious lack of movement on the new health centre it has again become the number one priority for the Parish Council. The project has once again stalled after continued assurances from all sides that the project was moving forward. It now seems that the initial funding promised has disappeared. The HSE are saying that the funding was never secured in the first place while the government are saying that the funding was allocated for the project and the problem is with the HSE. Even though the current Health Centre has been condemned by the HSE we are still expected to use it. Local representatives have pushed for the project to move forward and have been asking questions as to what’s happening but have got no answers in return.

It is now time that the community backed the project again. A meeting will be held on Thursday 6th May in the Community Centre at 9pm to discuss what future actions need to be taken to get the project back on track.

Here is a brief timeline of the project so far:

December 2007
Press Release: “Pat The Cope confirms new €2ml Primary Care Centre for Glenties” (http://bit.ly/bOGPB6)

April 2008
Press Release: “Pat the cope confirms appointment of design team for €2 million primary care centre in Glenties” (http://bit.ly/cpbx5u)

September 2008
Cllr David Alcorn asks question at a “Meeting of the Regional Health Forum West” (http://bit.ly/c5tak8)

W17Q255 – Cllr. David Alcorn
“Could I have an update on the new Primary Care Centre for Glenties, Co. Donegal, and what is the timescale on the erection of this project?”

HSE Reply:
The new Primary Care Centre for Glenties is currently at stage 2 approval and drawings are with the HSE for user consultation and sign off. The planning application is programmed for December 2008 with a tender period programmed for April 2009. It is hoped that work will commence in June 2009 and that the centre will be complete by July 2010.

May 2009
Press Release: “Pat the cope confirms that the €2 million Glenties primary care centre will go to tender within months” (http://bit.ly/cNxu6Y)

March 2010
Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill asks question during a “Seanad Debate”
View transcript here: http://bit.ly/d70Aww
View video here: http://bit.ly/bLsEgV

Glenties Strictly Come Dancing Final

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Naomh Conaill Notes 27th April 2010

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The Strictly Come Dancing was an outstanding success last Saturday night in the Highlands Hotel. Congratulations to the winners Michelle Flannery and Douglas Gallagher and we would like to thank all the dancers who took part for all their time and deadication they give during the past few months. Great credit must go to the hard working committee of Crona Reagan, Brian Carr, Brendan O’Donnell, Conal Gallagher and all their helpers for making it such a success on the night.

There was no winner of last weeks lotto. Two prizes of 50 Euro went to Paddy Keaveney, Muff and Patsy Furey, Glenties. The numbers drawn were 4,20,22,26. The jackpot now stands at 6,000 Euro.

Good luck to Jim, Leo, Ciaran, Dermott, Seamus and the Donegal U21 team in the All Ireland Final this Saturday against Dublin in Cavan.

The Senior and Reserves were beat away to Ardara last Sunday. Both teams are at home to Glenswilly this Bank Holiday Monday at 1.30pm and 3pm. The 3rds were beat away to Mac Cumhaills last Saturday and they are at home to St Michaels this Sunday at 4pm.

The Minors beat Ardara by 4pts in Glenties last Friday and they are away to Killybegs this Friday at 7pm.

The U16s meet Four Masters in the league final next Monday in Mountcharles at 7pm.

The U13s are at home to Aodh Ruadh next Monday at 6.30pm.

Good luck to the Senior ladies who play Ardara in the Gaeltacht Final this Monday in Termon. They reached the final after beating Kilcar in Towney last Sunday evening. The U14 girls are away to Naomh Brid this Thursday and the U12 girls have another Go Games blitz this Saturday in Donegal Town at 11am.

The club have a new range of merchandice on sale in McGlincheys.

Narin & Portnoo Golf Club Notes 27th April 2010

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Entries are being taken for the annual two-day Pro-Am to be played on June 26th and 27th. The entry fee remains at 500 euro per team of three. Entries will be open to club members until April 30th and over 40 teams are in already.

The club’s Ulster Fourball team gave it their best shot but sadly came up just short in their second leg match against Portsalon. Three-two down from the first leg, Portsalon would have fancied their chances at home and despite a fine win from Pat Connaghan and Connell Gavigan and a half from Patsy Harkin and Hugh Francis Shovlin, it proved too high a mountain to climb. Kevin Gilgunn was a centimetre away from gaining a great half in his and Manus Boyle’s match but the napp won the battle. We wish Portsalon well and commiserate with our team members and captain.

James Keeney enjoyed a splendid round of 42 points last Wednesday which was just about enough to win the weekly mid-week competition. Out in a level twos 18 points, the Glenties native scorched through the back nine, recording birdies at 11 and 16 and pars at 12, 13, 15 and 17. But for the dubious pleasure of the presence of the P.R.O. on the 18th green, he would probably have parred it as well!

Sean Hanrahan finished runner-up to James Keeney on Wednesday and was there again on Sunday, winning his category with 37 points. The overall winner on the day was John Bán Gallagher, a man used to winning big competitions and taking full advantage of the benign conditions at present. His nines were fairly equal, with 21 coming on the front nine. Birdies were scarce, with just the solitary tweet on 14, but the 12 pars more than compensated. Cathal Donoghue returned to the podium in taking second and there’s surely more to come from this habitual winner. Our money man, John Malone, filled the final runner-up position and it’s good to see this hard-working officer focusing on his golf for a change!

New deadlines have been fixed for the Winter Matchplay closing stages and those still involved should ring the club for details. The entry sheets for the Spring Foursomes. Clements Mixed Foursomes and Dr. McCloskey Matchplay are posted in the clubhouse and players should enter soon.

Results:
April 21: 1. James Keeney (14) 42 b.o.t.; 2.Sean Hanrahan (10) 42; 3. Fr. Adrian Gavigan (8) 40 b.o.t.; Twos: 2 balls April 25: 1. John B. Gallagher (11) 43; 2. Cathal Donoghue (13) 40 b.o.t.; 3. John Malone (13) 40; Cat A Sean Hanrahan (9) 37; Cat B Michael Naughton (15) 37 b.o.t.; Cat C Martin Sweeney (27) 37; Nines: Ciaran O’Kane (11) 21 b.o.t.; John McBride (10) 19; Twos: 6 balls each

Fixtures:
Friday April 30: Fourball Invitational Stableford, open Sunday May 2: Killybegs Golf Society fourball betterball, open Monday May 3: Fourball Scramble, ladies or gents, open Wednesday May 5: Wednesday Open, ladies and gents, single stableford, 20 euro entry for G.U.I. visitors including green fee;

Glenties Gorse Fire

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Glenties Notes 22nd April 2010

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Bingo
The winners at the Bingo in the Community Centre, Glenties on Tuesday 13th April were – J.D. Gallagher, Ardara won the Jackpot of € 400. Fiona Gallagher, Julia Molloy, Mary Furey, Ardara, Geraldine Jordan, Inver, Liam Furey, Geraldine Jordan, Inver, Fay Moore, and Nora Mc Hugh won € 100 each. Moya Mc Glynn, Eileen Gallagher, Main St. Breid Gallagher, Peggy Molloy, Fintown, Ann Mc Hugh, Glengesh, Ardara, May Kennedy, Kilraine, Maureen Gildea, Glenties, Vera Breslin, Glenties, Barbara Quigley, Dunkineely, Margaret Gillespie, Bridie Doherty and Fay Moore won € 50 each.

Thanks
The organisers of the Table Quiz in aid of The Mountain Rescue, which took place at the Glen Tavern on Friday 9th April, wish to thank everyone who took part in the Quiz and gave donations. We also wish to thank the Sponsors of the Draw – John Molloy, Construction, The Cope, Conal Mc Loone (Butcher), Naomh Chonaill Club, Margaret Flannery and The Glen Tavern. The total collected was € 640.

Sympathy
Sincere sympathy is extended to the wife, family, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends of John Mc Dyer, formerly of Kilraine, Glenties who died in Wales last week.
He was a brother of the late Columba Mc Dyer and was married to Grainne (nee Mc Gettigan, Straboy, Glenties).

Mary Mullane
The death took place in Letterkenny Hospital on Wednesday 14th April 2010 of Mary Mullane, Mullantyboyle, sister of Mathew Mannering, Gortlosk, Glenties. Her remains were brought to St. Connell’s Church, Glenties on Friday evening. Fr. Pat Prendergast celebrated Requiem Mass on Saturday morning. Members of the Mannering family did the Readings, Prayers of the Faithful and brought the Gifts to the Altar. Music and singing was by John F. O’Donnell and other members of the Mannering family. Burial took place in the New Graveyard. Mary is survived by her brother, Mathew, sister-in-law, Rose, nieces, nephews, grandnieces / nephews, great grandnieces / nephews, other relatives and friends to whom sincere sympathy is extended. Originally from Scotland, Mary came to live in Mullantyboyle in the mid 70s after she retired from teaching. She lived there until she moved to her brother’s home in Gortlosk in recent years.

Narin & Portnoo Golf Club Notes 19th April 2010

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Our Ulster Cup side were the stars of the weekend, defeating fancied Ormeau Golf Club over the two legs of this first round clash. Having won three matches in Belfast, the lads were confident of progressing in the home leg and they duly got the required four and a half points. We congratulate them on their success and wish them well in the next round against either Warrenpoint or Virginia. Ormeau were gallant competitors, excellent hosts and appreciative guests in Narin.

Entries are being taken for the annual two-day Pro-Am to be played on June 26th and 27th. The entry fee remains at 500 euro per team of three. Entries will be open to club members until April 30th.

Sean McGinley continued in his rich vein of form in Sunday’s Dolmen Centre event. The Killybegs golfer had finished runner-up in last Wednesday’s Open and so was eager to go one better in this 3golf competition national qualifier. His front nine was nothing to rave about, but after pars on 10, 12, 13 and 14, he knew that a good finish would set a fine target on the day. He did just that and had the best finish of several golfers who also finished on the same 40 point total. Runner-up, Seamus McGarvey had a notable eagle on the par four eighth.

Tom Rawdon had no sooner sat down in his seat after two walks to the podium during the recent presentation than he was at it again, returning an excellent 40 points in the Wednesday Open. The damage was done on the back nine once again, with a birdie on 13 adorning all the other good golf coming home. He had two shots to spare over Sean McGinley in second.

Rumours have swept the club that a mature golfer shot 49 points last week in a friendly fourball. It is difficult to test the veracity of this particular report but my sources are usually reliable and never biased. I send my good wishes to the Glen man in question!

Our professional, Connor Mallon managed to somehow return from New York where he was promoting the golf club for a week or so. Together with his trip to the World Golf Fair in Florida earlier in the year, Connor is working hard to realise extra green fees and business opportunities for the club in the years ahead. We have learned on the grapevine that his trojan efforts at the club have not gone unnoticed at the Park and we congratulate him on his invitation to meet the President at Arás an Uachtaráin.

The entry sheets for the Spring Foursomes. Clements Mixed Foursomes and Dr. McCloskey Matchplay have been posted in the clubhouse.

Members are also advised that they must have played in four sponsored events in 2010 in order to win the Captain’s Prize in August.

Results:
April 18: Dolmen Centre stableford and 3golf qualifier: 1. Sean McGinley (16) 40 b.o.t.; 2. Seamus McGarvey (11) 40 b.o.t.; 3. Brian McGonagle (13) 40 b.o.t.; Cat A Columba Gavigan (11) 40; Cat B Paddy Breslin (13) 38; Cat C John Callaghan (23) 37; Nines: Kieran Cunnea (17) 21; Pauric O’Donnell (22) 23; CSS 73; Twos: 4 balls each.
April 14: Wednesday Open: 1. Tom Rawdon (19) 40; 2. Sean McGinley (17) 38; 3. Tony Dooley (16) 37 b.o.t.; Twos: 5 balls.

Fixtures:
Friday April 23: Fourball Invitational Stableford, open
Sunday April 25: Abbey Hotel single stableford
Wednesday April 28: Wednesday Open, ladies and gents, single stableford, 20 euro entry for G.U.I. visitors including green fee;

Naomh Conaill Notes 19th April 2010

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Well done to the Donegal U21 team on reaching the All Ireland Final and once more Jim, Leo, Dermott and Ciaran did the club and county proud. They now meet the Dubs in the final which will bring back memories of 92 and we hope we can get the same result.

This Saturday night the club hosts the eagerly awaited Strictly Come Dancing in The Highlands Hotel and it promises to be one of the highlights of the year as the dancers have been putting in a lot of hard work and long hours rehearsing for the night and we wish them all the best of luck. The stars of the show are Alana Molloy, Bridget Kee, Grannie Boyle, Brid Mc Gill, Fiona Quinn, Brenda Reid, Michelle Flannery, Helen Mc Nelis, Seamus Mc Kelvey, Billy McInnes, Douglas Gallagher, Anthony Thompson, Martin Mc Dyer, Kieran Kennedy, Stephen McGrath and Declan Bonner. The tickets sold out very early on and admittance on the night is by TICKET only. There will be Disco afterwards and admittance is 10 Euro. There will be a meeting of everyone that is helping out on the night in The Highlands on Friday at 7pm.

There will be excuetive meeting on Thursday 22nd April at 9pm in the clubhouse. The monthly club meeting will be on Monday night at 9pm in the clubhouse.

There was no winner of last weeks lotto. Two prizes of 50 Euro went to Teresa Cunningham, Glenties and Jane and William Cunningham, Ardara. The numbers drawn were 3,18,20,23. The jackpot now stands at 5,900 Euro.

The seniors picked up their first league points of the year after a 7 point victory at home to Termon last Sunday and the reserves kept up their very impressive start to the season beating Termon 1-12 to 0-8. Both teams are due to play St Eunans this Sunday in Letterkenny.

The 3rd team unbeaten run came to a end when they were beat by Aodh Ruadh in Ballyshannon last Friday evening.

The Minors play their first league game at home to Ardara this Friday at 7pm.

The U16s beat Naomh Brid in Glenties last Friday 1-6 to 0-7. They are now through to the Regional league final where they will meet Four Masters which is due to be played on 30th April

Our U12s played host to Termon in a Southern Board sponsored U12 Go Games exhibition match last Sunday following the Senior game. The Minor Board wish to sincerely thank the parents who made the tea and sandwiches for all in attendance.

Regarding the games themselves the general agreement of those present, coaches, parents and more importantly the older players was very negative indeed and it is difficult to understand why other counties can incorporate the small sided Go Games format at U12 level into mini league structures (which is recommended by Croke Park for this age), yet in this county we are running it in a totally aimless manner. It is going to be a very difficult task indeed for coaches to keep our eleven and twelve year olds motivated and interested in our national games. The U13s had a very comprehensive victory away to St Nauls last Monday evening. There next game is at home to Aodh Ruadh on Monday 3rd May.

Our first scheduled U12 Go Games is away to Ardara, this Monday 26th.

The U12 girls have their first blitz in Mountcharles this Saturday. Bus leaving the clubhouse at 10.15am sharp. The Minors had a good victory against Glen last Tuesday while the senior ladies lost at home to Convoy last Sunday. The Ladies church gate collection raised a grand total of 1,091 Euro.

Glenties Notes 17th April 2010

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Congratulations
Congratulations to the County U / 21 Team who won the Ulster Final last week, especially to local lads, Leo Mc Loone, Dermot Molloy, Ciaran Boyle and Seamus Corcoran, not forgetting their manager, our own Jim Mc Guinness and best wishes for the All Ireland Semi Final Saturday 17th.

St. Riaghan’s NS Drimnacrosh
Parents wishing to enrol their children at St. Riaghan’s NS Drimnacrosh for the school year 2010 / 2011 are invited to call to the school for an Enrolment Form. “Enrolment Day” will be held on Tuesday 27th April. On this day parents are asked to bring their child to the school at 11.15 a.m. so that they can sample “School Life” in the Junior Room. Parents can have a cuppa and a chat with the Principal during this time and you will also have the opportunity to discuss all aspects of school life. Please bring a small packed lunch with you for your child as they will have lunch with the other children at 12.30 p.m. For further information or enquiries, please contact the school on 9551591.

Bingo
The winners at the Bingo in the Community Centre, Glenties on Tuesday 6th April were – Agnes Mc Mahon won the Jackpot of € 400. Patricia Molloy, James Gallagher, Eilish O’ Donnell, Kathleen Kenny, Anne Furey, Patsy Martin, Denise Campbell and Maureen Gildea won € 100 each. Julia Molloy, Sarah Mc Glynn, Fintown, May Coughlan, Kathleen Mc Shane, Patricia Molloy, A Mc Nulty, Donegal, P. Molloy, Fintown, C. Hegarty, Stranorlar, Teresa Molloy, Fintown, Anne O’ Donnell, Kathleen Gildea, Brenda Reid, and Sally Mc Guigan won € 50 each. Rose Molloy, B. Roarty, Glenties, R. Whelan, Ardara, Mrs. Doherty, Mill Road won € 25 each.

Enrolment Fridays at Edeninfagh NS
Enrolment forms are now available at the school for the 2010 /2011 school year. During the coming months, interested parents are welcome to come to the school on a Friday to view the facilities on offer and to meet with the teaching staff. New entrants are also welcome to sample “School Life”. Further details by ringing the school on 9551663.

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