Bailieborough News. January 29th 2024. Matthew J. Cullen
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 Shamrocks G.F.C.: Any players interested in playing Camogie with a Bailieborough Shamrocks Senior Team in 2024 please contact Declan on 086 8342682.
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 Christmas Lights: Members of Bailieborough Creative Hub were out and about supporting the Christmas Light volunteers from first light on Sunday morning last. The volunteers worked hard to install and take down the lights and if it wasn’t for this small team, there would not be any Christmas Lights in Bailieborough. So ‘well done’ to everyone involved. And only a few grumpy drivers that needed to wait or go around the ‘closed roads’ signs while we kept everyone safe.Thanks to everyone that came out this morning and took down the lights and put them up. Thanks to Kenny and Richard for the teleporters and all who helped out in any way. .
Bailieborough Bowls: Bowls continues on Wednesday’s at 8.00pm, in the Community Centre, Chapel Road. New members are very welcome.
Bailieborough Community School: Heartiest congratulations to Tammy Smith and Conor Doherty who received their Fergal Quinn awards in Athlone recently, for achieving the top results in the Leaving Cert. Applied in Ireland . Both scored a perfect 100% overall. Another wonderful day in the history of Bailieborough Community School.
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 children Michael, Pheobe and Chelsea, parents Michael and Ann, brothers Johnnie, Jimmy, Philip and Martin, sisters Gloria, Marie, Helen, Pamela and Charlene, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, relatives and friends on the death of Michael O’Leary, No.6 Convent Court, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan, who passed away on Friday, 19th January 2024. Michael was predeceased by his brother Finbarr .
Michael’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Anne’s Church, Bailieborough on Wednesday, January 24th and afterwards, Michael’s remains were laid to rest in St. Annes’ Cemetery.
Bridge: Bridge Results for Tuesday, January 16th 2024: 1st Joy Jameson and Teresa O’Reilly. 2nd.Marise Liggan and Marie McNicholas. 3rd Kathleen McGardle and Mary Lynch. Best Gross. Joy Jameson and Teresa O’Reilly. 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.
Deepest Sympathy: Deepest Sympathy is extended to son Patsy, daughters Mary and Catherine, daughters-in-law Regina and Bridgid, sons-in-law Owen and Michael, sixteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, extended family, neighbours and friends on the death of Agnes Clarke (nee Carroll), Seefin, Bailieborough, Co Cavan who passed away on Wednesday, 24th January 2024 surrounded by her family at her residence. Agnes was predeceased by her husband Benny, son Michael, her brother and seven sisters.
Agnes’s Funeral Mass took place in St. Brigid’s Church, Knockbride West (Tunnyduff) on Friday, January 26th and afterwards, Agnes’s remains were laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery.
Bailieborough Library: Friends of Castle Lake Catchment photography exhibition, ‘The Colour of Nature’, will open at the Library on Saturday, 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 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.
Regretted Death: Deepest Sympathy is extended to sons Anthony and Eric (Jennifer), Daughter in Law Sarah, Sister Phylis, grandchildren Glen, Ava, Georgina, Ruby, Sophie, Abbie and Emily, nieces, nephews, extended family, good friends David, Jenny and Padraic, good neighbours and friends on the death of Michael Whelan, Dromore, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan and formerly of Highfield, Swords, Co. Dublin, who passed away on Tuesday, 23rd January 2024, peacefully at his residence. Michael was predeceased by his beloved wife Peggy and daughters Elaine and Sandie.
Michael’s Funeral Mass took place in The Church of Mary Immaculate, Virginia on Saturday, January 27th and afterwards, Michael’s Funeral took place in Lakelands Crematorium, Cavan.
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 29th January 2024
Senior; Best wishes to our club contingent in the Cavan Senior hurling squad as they begin the league campaign away to Sligo on Saturday next. Operating at the higher level for the first time in a generation can only be good for Cavan, and, by extension, East Cavan Gaels hurling.
Our club training activity for Seniors will begin in early March with the Ulster Spring league at the end of March, the first competition of the year.
U8/10/12/14/16/18; Some of our lads are with the county U17 and U20 squads training already while the county U15s will start on the Bank Holiday Monday, 5th February from 5-6.30pm at Kingspan Breffni. After school activity will resume from that week also in both Mullagh and Shercock while club training for U12/14/16 begins from 12th February. New players are always welcome for all our age grades. Membership details for 2024 in the next weeks.
Club contacts;
U7/9/11; Willie Gaughan 086 164 9280.
U13/15/17/Senior; Kathryn O’ Flynn 087 244 1371.