Bailieborough News Thursday 11th February 2016

Bailieborough News. February 11th 2016.  Matthew J. Cullen.

A Bailieborough girl has been named as one of the finalists in the 2016 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards.

Annagh McBreen from Drumamuck, Bailieborough and daughter of Martin and Sinead McBreen—who is a first year student at St. Aidan’s Comprehensive College in Cootehill is one of 20 finalists – in the only all-Ireland youth initiative of its kind – which rewards post-primary students for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

Young people are also recognised for the positive contribution they make in their local communities.

Annagh volunteers and donates her time in support of Down Syndrome Ireland. To raise awareness about Down Syndrome, Annagh and her sister, organised a garden party in their home in Cavan to raise money for Down Syndrome.

Over 200 people turned up and over €2,500 was raised for Down Syndrome Ireland and €1,000 for the local Cavan based branch of the charity.

The awards will take place in Donegal on the 10th of March.

 

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER:

An Ecumenical Service of Prayer will take place in St. Anne’s Church, Bailieborough with the theme ‘Receive Children, Receive Me’ on Friday, March 4th, at 8pm. The service will include participation by members of the local Presbyterian and Church of Ireland communities.  Martha Lievens, Principal of Bailieborough Community School, will be the keynote speaker.  Music will be provided by St. Anne’s Choir and the Shercock Children’s choir. All welcome.

 

Leisure Centre News: Membership Special:

2 month Pool and Gym membership €80.00.

Easter intensive Swimming Lessons, now booking.  Week beginning March 28th. All levels catered for. One hour, 5 days, €65.00.

€30 for 30 days membership pool or gym membership still available.

Adult Swimming Lessons, Monday at 11am, Wednesday at 8pm, mixed ability class.

Swim Fitness/ Tri Train Class with Janis, Monday and Tuesday nights. Improve your Swimming Technique and fitness.

Pilates: Wednesday am at 10.00, Step Aerobics Wednesday night, call for more details 042 9666644.

Check us out on www.bailieboroughleisurecentre.com  or find us on facebook for regular updates.

 

A Win for Bailieboro Ladies!!!

The Bailieborough Shamrocks Ladies won their 1st 9 a side game on Sunday afternoon in the 3G in Breffni Park. Great effort from the girls. Final score, Bailieboro 1-08 – Belturbet 2-03. Great weekend for the Shamrocks Teams. Well done to all involved.

 

St. Brigid’s N.S. Tunnyduff:

St. Brigid’s National School, Tunnyduff is currently inviting applications for enrolment for the 2016-2017 school year.  Forms are available from the school by phoning 042-9660368 or emailing tunnyduff@hotmail.com. Completed forms to be returned to school by Friday, 12th February 2016.

 

VINCENT DePaul CONFERENCE, BAILIEBOROUGH

wish to express appreciation to the parishioners of Bailieborough, Shercock, Killann, Knockbride and Tierworker Churches for their generous contributions to the Annual Christmas Appeal.  Your generosity at Christmas and throughout the year enabled the Conference to respond to the many requests received for assistance from those in need in our communities.  Good wishes to all for 2016.

 

East Knockbride N.S.:

  Enrolment Forms are available for pupils wishing to enrol in September 2016. Please contact school on 042 9660244 or e-mail : eastknockbridens@yahoo.com

 

LAKELANDS ARCH CLUB:

Social Club for young adults with disabilities in the Cavan Region – Child Protection/Vulnerable Adult Training in the Bailie Hotel on Friday next, 12th February at 8pm.  This training is important for all signed up volunteers of the club and those wishing to become a volunteer.  The club would appreciate if all volunteers could attend.  Information will also be given on the night re start-up of the club.  For more information please email: lakelandsarchclub@eircom.net

 

Services and Events at the Bailieborough Group of Parishes:

Thursday 11 February: Bible Study 8:30-9:30pm at the Rectory, Bailieborough.

Sunday 14 February: Mullagh 9:30am – Morning Prayer, Shercock 9:30am – Holy Communion, Bailieborough 10:45am – Morning Prayer and Knockbride 12noon – Holy Communion.

Thursday 18 February: Bible Study 8:30-9:30pm at the Rectory.

Friday 19 February: Focus Youth Group 8:30-10pm.

Sunday 21 February: Mullagh 9:30am – All-Age Service, Shercock 9:30am – Morning Prayer, Bailieborough 10:45am – Morning Prayer and Knockbride 12noon – All-Age Service.

Thursday 25 February: Bible Study 8:30-9:30pm at the Rectory.

Sunday 28 February: Mullagh 9:30am – Morning Prayer, Shercock 9:30am – All-Age Service, Bailieborough 10:45am – All-Age Service and Knockbride 12noon – Morning Prayer.

 

Library:

Education Guidance for all adults at the Library at 3pm on first Tuesday of each month. Free service run by ETB. Information on courses available, funding and grants.

 

THE MODEL SCHOOL:

Enrolment  for  new  junior infants for  the  new  school  year  September  2016 /2017  is  now  taking  place. Please contact the office on 042 9665689 or by email at: themodelbailieborough@gmail.com by Friday, April 8th 2016.

 

Computers for Beginners – Computers for Beginners at Bailieborough Business Centre.

Would you like to be able to surf the internet, shop on-line, pay bills on-line, learn some basic computer skills. Don’t get left behind in 2016. Call 042-969-4716 and we will be get you up and running. Course is 2 hours once a week for 4 weeks €10. Come along, bring a friend enjoy the friendly relaxed atmosphere of the class and the centre.

 

FIRST COMMUNION:

The children receiving First Communion this year and their parents/guardians will participate in next Saturday evening’s vigil Mass at 7pm in St. Anne’s Church.

 

 

BAILIEBOROUGH SOCIAL DAY CENTRE:

Bus leaves from Community Centre on Wednesday, 10th February at 1pm to visit St. Mel’s Cathedral in Longford.  All members come along.

 

 

FIT 2 GO Fitness Classes:

A full range of fitness classes’ available running on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.15pm in Bailieborough Arts and Cultural Centre, Shercock Road. Contact; Berenice (086-3636206) for further details.

 

BRIDGE NEWS for BAILIEBOROUGH BRIDGE CLUB:

The Bailieborough Bridge Club resumed weekly competitions on Tuesday, January 5th, 2016.  Bridge Results for that date, as follows: 1st: Vera Bell and Una Stafford; 2nd: Ita Clarke and Philomena Finnegan; Best Gross: Teresa O’Reilly and Rosaleen Mackey.

Bridge Results for Tuesday, January 12th, as follows: 1st: Patsy Corcoran and Tom Moran; 2nd: Rosaleen Mackey and Teresa O’Reilly; Best Gross: Gemma McCabe and Rosaleen Keegan; 3rd: Kathy O’Sullivan and Philomena Finnegan. Bridge Results for Tuesday, January 19th – Winners of the Bee O’Reilly Cup: Teresa O’Reilly and Joy Jameson.

Bridge Results for Tuesday, January 26th, as follows: 1st: Rosaleen Mackey and Gemma McCabe; 2nd: Una Stafford and Vera Bell; Best Gross: Teresa O’Reilly and Joy Jameson; 3rd: Rosaleen Keegan and Ita Clarke.

JANUARY PLAYER of the MONTH: Teresa O’Reilly and DECEMBER PLAYER of the MONTH: Noreen Maguire.  Congratulations to Teresa and Noreen and to all the other Prizewinners.

 

 

Skills for Farmers

Free Classes for farmers at Bailieborough Business Centre – 1 evening per week for 8-14 weeks. Learn E-mail, Online Herd Registration, Farm Record Keeping and Communications. Classes run from 7 in the evening, small class sizes, friendly atmosphere, ample parking. Call 042-969-4716 or 087-929-3531 for more details and to book your place.

 

Birdwatch Ireland:

Cavan Birdwatch are going to Dundalk Bay on Sunday next, 14th February. Meet at the docks in Dundalk at 10.30 a.m.

Car-pooling from Bailieborough. Contact Michael on 086 8854989 for further details. Bring a packed lunch and wear warm waterproof clothing. Beginners and non or new members are welcome.

 

 

RUN/WALK/JOG/CRAWL:

Join us on Mondays and Wednesdays to run, walk, jog or crawl at Bailieborough Community Centre at 8pm.  Enjoy tea, biscuits and fruit afterwards.  All welcome.

 

 

Web Design Classes:

Web Design Classes at Bailieborough Business Centre starting Tuesday and Thursday Afternoons at Bailieborough Business Centre. QQI Level 4. Call 042-969-4716 for more details.

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS

 to the local members of the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association (Shercock and Bailieborough) who received their Fr. Cullen Medals (Sixty Years of Membership), Gold Pins and Silver Pins on Friday last at the 7pm Mass in St. Anne’s, Bailieborough. Well done to you all.

 

 

Computers for Improvers

If you have taken a beginners class and want to learn more. Offering QQI Level 3, all work is class based, all assignments done in class, one morning per week for 14 weeks. Call 042-969-4716 for more details.

 

Oral Irish Workshop:

Oral Irish Workshop at the Library on Saturday, April 2nd from 2.30pm-5pm for Leaving Cert students. Places are limited at €5 per student. An essential boost for your oral Irish exam preparation. Phone 042 9665779 for further info.

 

Health and Safety Awareness

This is a great course which will cover basic Health and Safety in the workplace and will also cover defibrillators, first aid and basic fire safety training.  All for Free. One evening per week. Call 042-969-4716 / 087-972-1103 for more details.

 

Keep Fit and Learn Self-Defence:

New ‘Shinken-Do’ Martial Arts classes taking place at the Wesleyan Chapel on Wednesday evenings at 8.00pm. These are practical self-defence classes in which you do not need to be flexible or fit in order to train, therefore it is for everyone. It is a fun way to learn self-defence and get fit by doing so. Classes are open to both male and female.
First class is free to all beginners and it has an age limit of over 14 year olds.
For further information you can call David on 0863398325.

 

Library:

Library Parent and Toddler Group every Wednesday 10.30am-12pm; Citizens Information every Tuesday 1.30pm-2.30pm on a first come first served basis; Craft Group every Friday 10.30am-1pm; Book Club 6pm-7pm last Thursday of every month; Lit Lab writers group every second Tuesday. Contact 042 9665779 for details on any of the above.

 

Baptism Dates in St. Annes for February and March 2016:

The following are the dates for Baptisms in St. Anne’s Church for the Month of February and March- Sunday 14th February (Fr. Michael), Sunday 28th February (Fr. Michael), Sunday 13th March (Fr. Michael), Sunday 20th March (Fr. Michael), Saturday 26th March Easter Vigil 9pm (Fr. Michael) –Please note that Baptisms will take place on Sundays at 12.30pm for the foreseeable future.

 

Replay Required for Bailieborough Community School Senior Team:

Bailieborough Community Schools Senior Football team have to do it all again against Abbey School from Donegal Town. In an enthralling game Bailieboro Community School lead at half time in the Markey Cup Vocational Schools Semi Finals by 0-04 to 0-03. Abbey had some very strong players and clawed themselves into a lead with a minute to go but up stepped Rory Farrell who scored the equaliser. Full time finished 0-09 to 0-09. Extra Time followed and again at half time it was 0-11 to 0-11. There was nothing between the teams and it was too hard to call a winner and with the match going into injury time at a draw Bailieboro were awarded a close in free to win it. Unfortunately they were unable to convert the free and the referee blew the whistle. Final score 0-13 to 0-13.Well done to all the players and management and best of luck in the replay.

 

Irish Dance Classes:

Scoil Rince Ni Halla, Irish dance Classes every Thursday, in Bailieborough Community Hall. Beginners class 6-7pm. All welcome from ages 4+ (faoi rialacha Cumann Rince Naisiunta). For details call: 085-7712282.

 

 

 

East Cavan Gaels GAA Hurling Club – Hurling News 8th February 2016

Under 6/8/10; Great numbers for January at both of our indoor sessions in Kingscourt on Thursdays and Bailieborough on Fridays. Lots of new faces getting to enjoy the greatest game in the world. New players are always very welcome. Registration now due. Forms available at training. Come and join the hurling fun! Kingscourt hall is massive with room for all and the older boys get a full half hour of a match when the 6/8s finish up. Bailieborough has two separate hours for training so room for all.

 

Above Bailieborough/ Shercock U6/8s.

Above; Kingscourt U6/8s

Above; Bailieborough/Shercock U10s

 

Above; Kingscourt U6/8s working at their stations with coaches/parents

Under 13; The Under 13 finals night, which has already been postponed twice due to storms, is scheduled for this coming Monday on the 3G but with another storm on the horizon keep an eye on our facebook and twitter pages to see if there is any change.

Under 14/16/18; Training plans are being finalised and training will resume in the next few weeks. All players will receive a text.

Community School football; The journey continues for Bailieboro CS as they have progressed into semi-final stages of Ulster Vocational Schools competition where they drew with Abbey VS from Donegal with a replay now to follow. Well done to all involved and especially to our own ECG HC contingent. Keep up the good work.

Hurling training times and venues; Under 6/8/10; Kingscourt group;

Thursdays at Kingscourt Community Centre Under 6/8 from 6.45-7.45 and Under 10 from 6.45-8.15. €3 each please.

Bailieborough group; Fridays – Under 6/8 from 6-7pm. Under 10 from 7-8pm in Bailieboro Community School Sports Hall. €3 each please.

Both sessions are open to anyone from the region to attend.

For all U8/10 information contact Willie Gaughan 087 164 9280.

Under 12/14/16/18; Training will return in the next few weeks. All players will receive a text.

 

‘Learn to Dance’:

Learn to Dance classes in Cross Hall, Mullagh on Friday nights from 9pm-11pm. Tuition in Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot and Jive. Light refreshments served. For more information please contact 086 0702026.

 

Tullyvin Musical Society:

We take to the stage for our first ever shows on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th February at 8pm in Tullyvin Community Centre. With performances from talented locals, “Celebrating Musical Theatre” promises to be a fun night of all your favourite show tunes and not to be missed! Tickets €10 at the door. Find us on Facebook for more updates.

 

Tanagh Outdoor Education and Training Centre

will be running a Kayak Skills Camp on the 29th-31st March from 10am-2pm for 9-16 year olds. The camp will introduce paddlers to the basic kayak skills. Participants will be required to travel each day to and from the centre. The camp includes coaching, assessment and certificate which is carried out by our highly qualified and experienced instructors. Contact Philomena to book your place 049-5552988.

 

‘Mother Knows Best’:

Aughawillan Drama Troupe is proud to present “Mother Knows Best” a comedy by Jimmy Keary and directed by Brian Dolan in Aughawillan Hall. The smash hit three act comedy will be on for four nights 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of February 2016 commencing at 8.30 sharp. There is no need to book and admission is €10.00. Please come early to avoid disappointment.  Like us on facebook: Aughawillan drama.

 

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: Michael Cullen 087 154 2447 or Edel Fox 086 1004030.

 

CITIZENS INFORMATION:

Co. Cavan Citizens Information Outreach Service in Bailieboro (The Library) on Tuesdays, from 1.30pm – 2.30pm. This is a weekly service.  Any enquiries 076 1075200.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous:

Local meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous are held in: The Health Centre, Kells Road on Wednesdays at 8.30pm.

 

The Samaritans:

The Samaritans have a new Freephone number: 116 123 for people who are struggling to cope. The line is open and free 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

If any readers have items of interest to be included in the Bailieborough News, (Obituaries, News Items, Sports, etc…), please e-mail: mattie42@eircom.net or call 042 9666200.