Bailieborough News. February 5th 2024. Matthew J. Cullen.
Photographic Exhibition:Friends of Castle Lake Catchment photography exhibition, ‘The Colour of Nature’, will open at the Library on Saturday next, February 10th at 2.30pm. Winners of the photography competition will be announced on the day. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
Bailieborough Group of Parishes: We are thrilled to announce that Abaana’s New Life Choir will be travelling all the way from Uganda to perform for us on Monday 18th March. Make sure to keep this night free and invite your friends and family as it is sure to be an incredible night.
Bailieborough ‘Active Age’ Group:
Next social meeting is on Tuesday, February 13th in the Courthouse from 2pm to 4pm. A warm welcome to all.
Bailieborough Cancer Comfort Ltd: The Bailieborough Cancer Comfort Ltd Committee is available to help cancer patients or their families. Free Taxi service available. For further information, contact: Edel Fox 086 1004030.
Bailieborough Bowls: Bowls continues on Wednesday’s at 8.00pm, in the Community Centre, Chapel Road. New members are very welcome.
Bailieboro Celtic A.F.C.:
All players, current and new, are more than welcome to come down and train, with the possibility of having 2 teams if numbers are strong this season.
If you couldn’t make the registration night and if you have any queries contact the coach: Andy Maguire – 086 661 9010.
Regretted Death: Deepest Sympathy is extended to husband, Sean and children, Mary Teresa Barrett (Attycunnane, Belmullet), J.J. (Killlala), Rosaleen Lally (Tallagh Road, Belmullet), Micheál (Sailín Harbour, Binghamstown, Belmullet), Raymond (Ardmore Point, Binghamstown, Belmullet) and Michelle Gibbons (Partry, Co. Mayo) on the deathe death of their mother, Maureen Dixon (née Carrie), also known as “Nurse Dixon”, Morahan, Belmullet, Co. Mayo and formerly of Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, who passed away peacefully at the Mayo University Hospital, Castlebar on Thursday, 1st February 2024. Maureen will be sadly missed by her heartbroken family, grandchildren Katie, Rachel, Cian, Kim, Amy, Leah, Padraig, Ruairí, Aoibheann and Meabh, great grandchildren Seanie, Myla, Corey, Sky and River, sons in law Gerry, Michael and Gerard, daughters in law Geraldine, Christine and Mary, brother Sean (London), sister Alice Callaghan (London), nieces, nephews, relatives, kind neighbours and many friends.
Maureen was predeceased by her parents John and Mary Carrie and her sisters Betty Brady and Teresa Carty.
Maureen’s Funeral Mass took place in the Church of the Holy Family, Carne, Belmullet on Sunday, February 4th and afterwards, Maureen’s remains were laid to rest in Tarmoncarra Cemetery.
Bridge: Bridge Results for Tuesday, January 23rd First: Mary Cronin and Rena Coleman. Second: Olive Kellet and Rosaleen Keegan. Third: Sean Kellegher and Betty Mccaffrey. Best Gross: Olive Kellet and Rosaleen Keegan.
Bridge takes place every Tuesday evening in the Bailie Hotel at 7.30pm and new members are always welcome.
Lakelands Taekwondo and Self Defence, Adult Classes: Improve your strength, fitness, flexability, stamina and agility. Takes place every Friday evening in the Community Centre, Chapel Road, Bailieborough at 8.00pm. All enquiries to 085 127 1979.
Women’s World Day of Prayer: The ‘Women’s World Day of Prayer’ Service will be held in Corglass Presbyterian Church on Friday, March 1st at 8.00pm. Guest speaker will be Jenny Horner. Everyone welcome.
Bailieborough Library: Bailieborough Library ‘Chess Club’ on Wednesdays from 4pm-5pm, and Fridays from 4.15pm -5.15pm. All enquiries to Daniel at 087 9271883.
Activator pole walking is a new way of fitness walking, and Libraries in Cavan now stock the poles which are available to borrow free of charge by the public. A FREE demonstration of how to use these poles will be held at the Library on Wednesday February 14th from 11am-12pm and all are welcome. This is a collaboration with Cavan Library, Cavan Sports Partnership and Healthy Cavan.
Three FREE workshops with esteemed poet, Noel Monahan exploring ‘The Landscape About Knockbride’ will take place at the Library on Saturday Feb 17th, 24th and March 2nd from 2.30pm-3.30pm. The Poetry Workshop’s objective will be to publish the work of the participants later in the year! Places are strictly limited. Booking essential through 042 – 9665779 or email alovett@cavancoco.ie
Craft Group takes place at the Library every Friday from 10.30am-12.30pm. New members are always welcome!
Careers: Thinking of changing career, need advice on careers, educational needs, CV help, interview skills – CMETB (Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board) will facilitate a FREE drop in service at the Library on the first Wednesday—please note the change of day— of each month from 2pm-4.30pm. No appointment is necessary.
Bailieborough Men’s Shed: Bailieborough ‘Men’s Shed’ is open every Tuesday morning from 10.00am to 1.00pm in the Bexcourt Centre, Shercock Road. New members are always most welcome.
St. Vincent De Paul: To request assistance from St. Vincent DePaul, please use, FREEPHONE 1800 677 777. Should your call be made during non office hours, please leave your details and you will receive a call back.
Walk, Jog or Run: Now that the evenings are short again, there will be running and walking for all levels, beginners and advanced. Fun and free, social gathering in the Chapel car park, Lake Shore, Bailieborough at 8pm. All old and new people welcome. It’s a well lit up run. Stretch before and afterwards, every Monday and Wednesday evening.
East Cavan Gaels GAA Club: Hurling News 5th February 2024
Senior:NHL 3A Sligo 4-19 Cavan 3-18.
A four point defeat does not tell half the story of a very entertaining Division 3A match in Sligo on Saturday last. Cavan matched the hosts in a tentative first quarter but the Yeats men put on the gas to move from 1 point up to 14 ahead at the resumption of the second half. But Cavan, well embellished with East Cavan Gaels men, dug in deep and in a game that could have slipped away the put the shoulder to the wheel to out score the hosts 19-6 in the second half and with a bit of good fortune might just have snatched a result at the death. ECGs James Tully and Rory Farrell caused all manner of bother when introduced, while Canice and Nicky were a handful particularly the former as he moved into full forward late on while Liam O’Brien, making his competitive debut got his tally to 1-9 in an impressive show while Jack Barrys switch back to the halfback line stemmed the flow of Sligo attacks. Ultimately the second quarter surge got the home side over the line but the Breffni men can be happy with their first start at this new higher level of hurling from which they can learn more from.
Next up is a home game v Louth next Saturday.
Special congratulations to James Tully who made his Senior intercounty debut today. James has come the full way with East Cavan Gaels from U6 to today and we are very proud of him and his achievement. A talented dual GAA star who is also on the Cavan U20 football squad who has had a great journey in both codes with both ourselves for hurling and Laragh Utd for football. The dual star is alive and well.
After school hurling: After school hurling returns this week in both Shercock on Wednesday and Mullagh on Thursday. All are welcome and equipment is supplied. New players are always very welcome.
U8/10/12/14/16/18:
Some of our lads are with county U17 and U20 squads training already. Club training for U12/14/16 begins from Monday, 12th February. New players are always welcome for all our age grades. Membership details for 2024 in next week’s news.
The week ahead:
Wednesday: After school hurling Shercock. Up to 3rd class 3.30pm, 4th-6th class 4.30pm.
Thursday: After school hurling Mullagh. Up to 3rd class 3.30pm, 4th-6th class 4.30pm.
Saturday:Cavan v Louth NHL 3A 2pm.
Club contacts:
U7/9/11: Willie Gaughan 086 164 9280.
U13/15/17/Senior: Kathryn O’ Flynn 087 244 1371.