Bailieborough News Thursday 24th December 2015
Bailieborough News. December 24th 2015. Matthew J. Cullen.
Break-In at St. Anne’s Church:
A break-in occurred at St. Anne’s Church on Wednesday morning last at 4.30am. Three windows were broken in the process and some musical instruments and equipment—used at the previous night’s Nativity Play were stolen. However due to the very good work of the local Gardai, and with the help of the Chapel’s CCTV, the culprit was caught and the stolen goods located. Thank you to the Gardai for bringing this matter to such a swift conclusion.
Christmas Mass times in the Parish of Killann:
Bailieborough: Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th: Mass at 6.00pm and 12 midnight. Mass on Christmas Day at 11.00am.
Confessions will take place in St. Anne’s from 12 noon to 3.00pm on Christmas Eve.
Killann: Mass on Christmas Eve at 8.00pm. Mass on Christmas Day at 10.00am.
Shercock: Mass on Christmas Eve at 10.00pm. Mass on Christmas Day at 11.30am.
Bailieborough Group of Parishes—Christmas Services:
Christmas Eve: Holy Communion in Shercock at 7.00pm and Mullagh at 8.30pm.
Christmas Day Celebrations: Christmas Day Service in Bailieborough at 10am and Knockbride at 11.30am.
Hardtimes Chorus:
A sincere ‘Thank You’ to all who supported our recent fundraising show ‘Seasons of Love’. The net proceeds raised were donated to Cavan Palliative Care €2,077 and Bailieborough Community School Music Facilities €500. Well done everyone.
Congratulations:
Congratulations to the Bailieborough Community School Senior GAA side who defeated Breifne College on Thursday evening last in the County Final on the 3G pitch. The final score was 1-12 to 2-6. This is the first time in over 20 years that the school has claimed the title! Well done to all involved.
Annual Fun Run and Walk:
Bailieborough Athletic Club’s Annual 5 mile Christmas Fun Run and Walk will take place on St. Stephen’s Day 2015, starting from the Market Square, Bailieborough. Walker’s will begin at 12 noon and Runners/Joggers will begin at 12:30pm. Adult entry of €10 and all children go free. Prizes will be awarded for the top three Male and Female finishers. All support is most welcome.
Bailieborough Cancer Comfort Ltd:
Bailieborough Cancer Comfort Ltd are holding their Annual Santa Christmas Carol Singing on Christmas Eve from 10.30am to 2.00pm on Main Street. We would appreciate your support.
Nativity Plays:
Well done to the students and the teachers of St. Anne’s N.S. and St. Felim’s N.S. for staging two wonderful Nativity Plays in St. Anne’s Church on Tuesday night and Thursday night last. They helped get everyone into the Christmas Spirit!!!
Leisure Centre News: Membership Special:
Senior 1 year Pool or Gym. Buy one get one Free. 2 people for €279. (Over 65’s).
Prize Draw. Win 1 year membership (value €499), plus other prizes. Tickets €10.00 available at Leisure Centre and from Board Members. All funds support the Development Fund of the Leisure Centre.
€30 for 30 days membership-pool or gym membership still available.
Check us out on www.bailieboroughleisurecentre.com or find us on facebook for regular updates.
Senior’s Alert Scheme:
Seniors’ Alert Scheme providing panic buttons for eligible older people living in our community is co-ordinated by our local Vincent DePaul. If you know anyone who may be eligible and in need of a panic button please call 087-6847434.
Christmas Fundraising Walk:
Bailieborough Walking Group will hold a Charity ‘Mince Pie’ Walk on Monday, December 28th commencing at 11am. The walk will start and finish at Bailieborough Business Centre, Shercock Rd. Walking to the forest and around the Castle Lake. Distances to walk are optional, returning to the Business Centre for refreshments. Voluntary donations in aid of Parkinson’s Disease. All welcome.
BRIDGE NEWS:
Bridge Results for the Turkey Competition on Tuesday, December 1st: 1st: Sean Kelleher and Patsy Corcoran; 2nd: Elizabeth Murphy and Rosaleen Mackey; Best Gross: Teresa O’Reilly and Joy Jameson; 3rd: Betty Olwell and Noreen Maguire; 4th: Rosaleen Keegan and Pauline McEvoy; 5th: Ann Brady and Una Mansell.
Bridge Results for Tuesday, December 8th: 1st: Maresa Liggan and Noreen Maguire; 2nd: Teresa O’Reilly and Una Stafford; Best Gross: Rosaleen Mackey and Kathy O’Sullivan; 3rd: Betty Olwell and Olive McCabe.
Bridge Results for the Christmas Prizes on Tuesday, December 15th,: 1st: Mona McCormack and Eilish Reynolds; 2nd: Marie McNicholas and Maresa Liggan; Best Gross: Joy Jameson and Teresa O’Reilly; 3rd: Pauline McEvoy and Rosaleen Keegan; 4th: Noreen Maguire and Betty Olwell; 5th: Rose Brennan and Patty Clarke. Congratulations to all Prize Winners.
Reminder: The GRAHAM CUP will take place on Sunday, January 3rd 2016 in The Bailie Hotel at 7.00 pm. Complimentary tea, coffee, sandwiches and biscuits will be served. Weekly Club Bridge resumes at 7.30 pm on Tues, Jan 5th 2016. Happy Christmas to all club members and Good Luck and Best Wishes in 2016 to all.
Christmas Day Swim,:
This will be will the 22nd year of the Swim. The brave souls will be taking the plunge at 12.30pm on Christmas morning on the Cavan Road side of the Town Lake. Be part of this event! All proceeds go towards the Leisure Centre Extension Fund. All welcome.
Charity Machinery Run:
A Charity Machinery Run in aid of “Vincey McGee Benefit Fund”, “Blood Bikes North East” and “For Lil Jakes Sake” will take place on Sunday next, 27th December from P+S Quarry, Stradone and Community Centre Ballinagh at12 noon to finish in the Cavan Equestrian Centre, also 5km walk from Equestrian Centre, your support would be greatly appreciated.
SAFE PASS: January 21, 2016.
1 Day SAFE PASS Training Course at Bailieborough Business Centre on Thursday 21st January. Cost is €100 with lunch included. Delivered by Cathal Bannon. Call 042 9694716 for more details.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 January 2016:
The following are the dates for Baptisms in Saint Anne’s Church: Saturday, January 9th (Deacon Damien), Sunday, January 10th (Fr. Michael), Saturday, January 23rd (Deacon Damien) and Sunday, January 24th (Fr. Michael). Please note that Baptisms take place on Saturdays at 4.30pm and Sundays at 12.30pm.
East Cavan Gaels GAA Club – Hurling News 21st December 2015
Under 6/8/10; Our season came to an end on both the Thursday in Kingscourt and Friday in Bailieborough. Well done to all of our players and their parents for all of their hard work. With over 75 training nights and blitzes and matches from January through to December it was a very productive year. The very best of luck to our Under 10 players who now make the big move up to Under 12 for 2016. Registration, for all players for the 2016 season, will be on 28th January in Kingscourt and 29th January in Bailieborough and, as always, new players are very welcome.
Bailieborough/Shercock U10s.
Bailieborough/Shercock U6/8s.
Kingscourt U6/8s.
Kingscourt U10s.
Under 13; The finals night has been rescheduled to the New Year owing to the unfavourable weather conditions.
Schools Football finals; A huge congratulations to our friends in Bailieborough Community School whose Senior football side claimed the Cavan title for the first time in over 20 years. ECG HC men to the fore were Captain David Rogers, vice-Captain Rory Farrell, man of the match Phillip Rogers and to Stephen Reilly and Kyle McGuinness. The whole community is very proud of your achievements.
Hurling training times and venues; All training for all groups has now finished for 2015. Thanks to everyone for their outstanding commitment to hurling and its development. To our players and to their parents, to our coaches and managers and the entire community who continue to encourage hurling development in the region. 2016 promises even more of the same if not more!
We wish everyone a happy, safe and peaceful Christmas and look forward to a very prosperous New Year both on and off the hurling fields.
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.
Wishing all readers, a very Happy Christmas and a Peaceful and Prosperous New Year.