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Delighted community groupsin the area are welcoming theallocation of funds from the In-daver Carranstown Commu-nity Fund, with a total of€221,000 being distributed.The fund was first awarded in2011, and since then almost€1million has been allocated tolocal applicants! Over its pre-dicted 25 year lifespan, Indaverwill pay out approximately€6million in community bet-terment projects. Prior to thefund, Indaver funded the pro-vision of a footpath fromDuleek to Carranstown, facili-tating safe access to the soccerpitch and other amenities.Under the planning conditionsof Indaver, a donation is made tothe local community for everytonne that is accepted into theWaste-to-Energy facility.Letters have been sent to the 24successful groups which include:Duleek Drama players €2,000,Duleek Revival Programme€10,000, Bellewstown TidyTowns €1,500, Duleek GirlsSchool €4,000, Duleek CardiacFirst Response Group €3,000,Duleek Youth Cafe €1,500, StColmcille’s €3,009, Mollies An-imal Rescue €1,000, RossnareeParish Community Alert Group€1,000, Donore RossnareeParish community development€25,000, IWAI Boyne Naviga-tion Branch €5,000.Duleek Development Associa-

tion Ltd €50,000 for courthouse,Duleek Bellewstown Gfc€25,000, Duleek Afc €30,000,Duleek Bellewstown ladies Gfc€3,000, Duleek & District Ath-letic Club €25,000, Duleek FairDay €4,000, Boyne CurrachHeritage Group €3,000, Ablevi-sion Ireland €2,000, DuleekBellewstown active retirement€1,000, Donore Ns ParentsCouncil €3,000, Drogheda townfc €10,000, St Cianans BoxingClub €3,000, Duleek TidyTowns €5,000.‘As chairperson of MeathCounty Council’s Indaver Com-munity Liaison Committee for2015, we endeavour to make thebest allocation of these monies inthe interest of all, which can bevery difficult,’ said Cllr SharonKeogan.

‘We are delighted to see this listand congratulate the committeeon their selection. There is agood balance across the boardbetween heritage, sport, schools,drama, etc.’ said Gayle Pierce ofIndaver Ireland.‘I am particularly pleased tohave supported Mount HanoverNational School who will receive€200,000 towards building abrand new General PurposeRoom.This money, which is additionalfunding to the €200,000awarded to local groups, hasbeen set aside for the school sothat they can immediately goabout constructing their newand badly-needed General Pur-pose room for the benefit oftheir pupils,’ said Cllr StephenMcKee.

F Pupils at Donore NS who raised over €450 for Daffodil Day

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Duleek’s new Youth Café – the Hangout Café – has opened itsdoors! Well done to the hardworking committee of local vol-unteers, in particular Anita and Mary.At the official opening, which was well attended, DGJ ShaneMcGuinness kept the music going, and finger food was served.Support from the wider community poured in, with donationsof various pieces of kitchen equipment dropped in, as well ascomputers, games and other activities for the youngsters touse. Trevor Keogh donated a car valet voucher worth 150which will be auctioned off at 3pm on Good Friday.Located in The Maudlins in the village centre, the HangoutCafé will be open Thursday- Sunday 5.30-7.30 for ages 10 to15. 7.30 -9.30 for the older groups 15years upwards. All arewelcome. Volunteer leaders have been trained up and are wellfit to engage and encourage Duleek’s youth, who now have adrop in centre exclusively for their use.

Local youths attending the offical opening of Duleek’s new Youth Café

The Louth / Meath ‘Boyne Valley Destination’ and ‘Brú na Bóinne’ Visitor Centre haveboth been shortlisted as finalists in the new Irish Tourism Industry Awards. Brú na Bóinne (Newgrange and Knowth) is one of six shortlisted in the ‘Best CulturalExperience Category’. While Boyne Valley Destination is one of seven shortlisted in the‘Best Local Authority Tourism Innovation’ The inaugural 2015 Irish Tourism Industry Awards will be presented on 24 April 2015.Winners will receive an award commissioned by Irish Design 2015 for the Irish TourismIndustry Awards together with promotional branding for use throughout the year.

Boyne Valley Tourism shortlistedfor Irish Tourism Awards 2015

A major boost to Julianstown village andsurrounding areas is the opening of thevery chic Lime Kiln Gastropub in the for-mer Farrelly’s Roadhouse in the centre ofthe village.Totally revamped and redecorated in a dis-tressed fashion, The Lime Kiln, whichopened in March, offers a wide range ofmeats, salads, nibbles, starters and sweetstuff in pleasant surroundings, with verypleasant service.Proprietors are Stamullen locals JohnMacken, and Tom and Paula Carson, whoare behind the ambitious project. A fantas-tic opening night was held recently, wherelocals were invited in to sample the manydelights of Lime Kiln. Since then bookings

have been brisk, with tables occupied nightand day.The bar is open daily, but the restaurant isclosed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Worth avisit!

Rás Na Rí 2015 takes placeon Saturday 25 April at 12noon in SeneschalstownGFC, Beauparc, Navan. Par-ticipants are welcome to run,jog or even walk the 5kroute! The annual run is inaid of Knockcommon NS,Scoil Naoimh Pio, and is sup-ported by Duleek & DistrictAC and is Athletics Irelandapproved. Registration takesplace on the pitch from 10-11.30am, and technical t-shirts are available for thefirst 200 registered. Entry feeis 20 and registration is nowopen on www.precisointim-ing.net Check them out onFacebook ‘Rás Na Rí ‘.

Cancer patients, survivors, families and friendsare invited to attend a Cancer Convention inCity North Hotel on Saturday 18 April. Atten-dees are welcome to attend lectures, ask ques-tions, attend free complementary therapyworkshops, and avail of other assistance andinformation.In the morning, medical professionals only willmeet and discuss cancer therapies. In the after-noon, the general public is invited to attend‘Living with Cancer’ from 1.30-6pm. ProfHennessy, along with a number of other cancerspecialists will discuss some of the most com-mon cancers in Ireland. Cancer sufferers are in-vited along with friends and families to beinvolved in a dialogue session with specialists

in a variety of fields within a relaxed andfriendly environment. A number of public figures including celebrity

chef Domini Kemp, originally from Duleek,and Chris O Donoghue will speak about theirpersonal cancer stories. Kathy Maher, DuleekPharmacy, and current President of the IrishPharmaceutical Union, will also be a speaker.Mary Curran will give an Introduction toMindfulness. The Irish Cancer Society andGary Kelly Support Centre will be there, aswill a number of exhibition stands along withtherapeutic free trial treatments for the publicto avail of.Prof Hennessy witnessed similar type of eventswhilst practising in the USA and has foundthem to be of a great positive benefit to peoplewho have experienced or are experiencing can-cer in their lives. He is a pioneer in the benefits

of a positive and healthy attitude to life andpractises at the cutting edge of providing med-ical care for all cancer patients.NECRET, North East Cancer Research and Ed-ucation Trust was established in 2005 to helpimprove facilities and treatments for all cancerpatients using The Northeast Oncology Unit inDrogheda. NECRET also engages and con-tributes to much needed clinical research so asto be in a position to offer bespoke treatmentsto all cancer patients. Behind the event isCooper Hill resident and event organiser KarenHealy. NECRET is reliant on the generosity ofthe public. For more information follow thegroup on Facebook or contact them on 086-7773294 or email Necret.info@gmail.com.

Dominic Kemp

Rás Na Rí2015 5k run

Ardcath ICAFlower Arranging

Ardcath ICA ladies at their Easter flowerarranging class given by Mary Boylan

Julianstown & District Community Associa-tion have launched a Text Alert service for thearea.The Text Alert will cover from South Gate toGormanston taking in Mosney, Briarleas,Moorechurch, Ballygarth, and Kilsharvan onthe Duleek Road and then on the LaytownRoad, Minnistown Road, and Pilltown. Thisservice is run under the auspices of theDuleek & District service, which has beenrunning successfully for over a year. Valuablepieces of information relating to the safetyand security of the area are shared betweenthe community and Gardai.All welcome to join up. Cost €10 per familyper annum. Please pass this message on tofriends and neighbours. For further informa-tion please contact Niamh on 086 3477283,Jackie on 087-6579884 or Pat on 087-2425526.

Julianstown text alert

Martina Cassidy teaches DuleekWomen's' Forum the art of Sugarcraft

Duleek Womens’ Forum

The annual Duleek CreditUnion quiz was held recentlyin Duleek GNS. The fiveschools in the parish hadteams present on the day.Two teams from Scoil NaomhCianain, Cushinstown tookpart in the quiz. The Juniorteam consisted of pupils from4th class (see picture). Theycame in 2nd place, being nar-rowly beaten by one point.The Senior team consisted ofpupils from 5th and 6th

classes. They won the compe-tition and progressed to theMeath round of the CreditUnion quiz which was held inthe Pilo Hotel, Ashbourne atthe end of February. Theyput in an excellent perform-ance on the night and camein 4th place out of all theMeath schools taking part.This is the best resultachieved by any quiz teamfrom our school to date sowell done to all involved.

Donacarney Celtic FCDonacarney Celtic FC held a very successful fundraising night in The Glenside Hotel recently.Music was by Paula Clynch and Ged, as well as DJ Niall Bennett. Local businesses were verygenerous in their support of the club over the year, so thanks are also extended to them.

Pre-loved Dress SaleThe girls at Duleek/Bellewstown Ladies GFC are hosting a Pre-loved Dress Sale and are askingall the ladies in the district to donate a once loved dress for the sale. It takes place in Sage &Stone on Thursday 4 June. To find out more check them out on facebook

Knitters WantedAfter the fantastic success of the Naul knitting/crochet project last year where the Red ChestnutTree outside the centre was decorated with colourful knitting and crochet, they are doing thesame again this year. They plan to decorate the tree, outside of the coffee shop and old phonebox. So get your knitting needles and crochet needles out and any left-over wool you have andget knitting or crocheting. Scarves knitted last year were donated to St. Vincent De Paul. If youare interested in taking part e-mail Colette on info@seamusenniscentre.com. John in our CoffeeShop is offering a scone and tea/coffee to knitters on Monday Mornings between 10.30-11.30amfor €2.50.

Slane concertSlane concert takes place on Saturday 30 May this years, with two more support acts added tothe bill last week. The Strypes and Ash will support The Foo Fighters, Kaiser Chiefs and Hozier.

Lego figuresExperienced tutors will share tips and techniques on set building, filming, editing and creatingsound scapes. Lego figures will come to life as they walk and talk through a forest landscape.Participants will work in small groups to collaborate and create the set, storyboard and plantheir stop motion movie and then to film and produce it. The workshop is focused on hands onlearning and all participants will finished the day having created a brand new mini movie oftheir own! All materials are supplied though we would encourage participants to bring alongtheir own favourite Lego character if they have one! Brickflicks stop motion film course fee is€20 per child. Places are limited and booking is essential at Meath County Council Arts Officeon 046 9097414 046 9097414 or artsoffice@meathcoco.ie

Mother’s DayWinner of the Mother’s Day competition organised by St Mary’s GFC, Donore was GeraldineNulty. Congrats Geraldine, and thanks to everyone who took part. A beautiful bouquet offlowers was delivered to her door in time for Mothers Day courtesy of Francis Gogarty ofWindmill Flowers Drogheda.

Bellewstown Races

Top café in LaytownNan’s Café in Laytown has been namedas one of Ireland’s top 15 cafes by travelfood writer, Colm Hanratty who says,‘Another small café with food that wouldknock you out is Nan’s Café on the eastcoast of Ireland. Located right beside thesea, it’s the perfect place to pop in beforeor after a stroll on Laytown Beach. Food is fresh, extremely good value and cakes areto die for. Before ordering from the menu, make sure to ask what the specials are.’

Duleek ForóigeDuleek Foróige youth club has grown to some 50 members now, boys and girls aged 12-18years. Now in operation for 7 years, chairperson of Foroige is Evan Mahon. The group nowhas a Facebook page where events and pictures are regularly posted. They meet in their

clubhouse every Friday both theyounger and older group to have ourmeeting/agenda done out by membersand leaders. Since the beginning of theclub they have taken many trips and alsoorganised many fundraisers to help outother charities/organisations. Membersalso enjoy a big 3 day trip at the end ofevery year. Duleek Foróige is a greatgroup – pop in and visit sometime!

Junior winners

Senior winners

Battle of Ashbourne The Battle of AshbourneCentenary Commemoration waslaunched recently at the RathCross Monument. Specialcongrats to committeechairperson and driving forceTola Collier. It was a great event,full of colour and pageantry.Certainly whets the appetite forthe planned programme of eventsnext year. If you would like to geton board with the Committee orhelp out in any way just emailinfo@battleofashbourne1916.com

Duleek Senior Citizens outings committee is holding a Shave-a-thon on Fri-day 10 April in Carranstown Lodge at 8.30pm. Music will be with LiamBridgeman, with Groggy Mac as MC for the night. There will be a specialprize for contestants – a meal for two sponsored gy the Carranstown Lodgefor the contestant who raises the most money.Taking part are Kevin Everrard, Simon Condra, Paddy Cudden, PaddyMcConnon, Craig Rankin, Deano Leddy, John Maguire, Derek Morris,Jamie Flaherty an Gerry Mo Smith. All funds raised will go towards thegroup’s summer outings. For information contact Paddy McConnon 087-2782925 or Paddy Cudden on 086-2570441.

Shave-a-thon

Poker Night: Bellewstown Inn

Pictured at therecent CharityPoker Night in

Bellewstown Innrecently. The twochosen charities

were BellewstownChurch Fund and

the ActiveRetirement Group.

Gormanston College opened itsdoors to a series of public toursaround its historic halls, withproceeds going toward schoolfunds, in particular towards re-designing and developing theschool library.Organised by the Parents’ Coun-cil, the tours proved very popu-lar, with three taking place onone afternoon in March. Tourswere delivered by local historianand archivist Brendan Matthews.Over 90 attended, which was aresounding success!Organisers would like to thankthe Franciscan Fathers for theirsupport and in particular, to FrUlick. A number of studentshelped out, as did college staff,and a number of volunteer ladieswho helped out in many waysduring the day, in particular, infood preparation. Thanks toLouise from the Parents Associ-ation who was instrumental inorganising the entire event whichran like clockwork.The Meath Harp Ensemble fromNobber, the birthplace of Ire-land’s famous harpist TurloughO’Carolan, played throughoutthe day. Nobber has huge linkswith Gormanston Castle, as the

Preston family also maintainedan estate at Whitewood, Nobber.Gormanston Castle, with its hightowers and spectacular views,contains many fine spaciousrooms with large windows,bright passages and an impres-sive entrance hall.Gormanston has been connectedwith the Preston family for 6centuries. The Old Manor Houseat Gormanston was purchased bySir Robert Preston, 1st LordGormanston, in 1363. It is saidthat foxes foretold death in thePreston family. Legend goes thatbefore a family member died,foxes would gather from the sur-rounding countryside around thecastle grounds, howling andbarking. Foxes feature in thePreston family crest and coat ofarms.

East Meath Utd drawIf you fancy winning a trip to theChampions League Final in Berlinon 6 June, you better buy a ticketfor East Meath United’s annualdraw. Proceeds will support devel-opment of all-weather facilities atthe club grounds in Minnistown.The Carers’ Associa\tion will also

benefit from this raffle. The prizeshave been sponsored by the Foot-ball Associatoin of Ireland andArrow Tours.Tickets are being distributed doorto door by An Post, cost 5 each or abook of 5 for 20. Tickets must bereturned by Friday 15 May.

Steeples Clean-up

Residents busy cleaning up The Steeples, Duleek, at their recent SpringClean day.

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Selecting engagement and wed-ding rings is a major part of thewedding process. Announcing theengagement and showing off thering is all part of it. There areplenty of high-class jewellers inthis area as well as local craft jew-ellery makers, fabric printers andaccessory suppliers.Churches in the Duleek and EastMeath area are quite charming, andoffer great photo opportunities, beit in the countryside or by the sea.Be sure to book the church earlyand apply for a papal blessingmonths ahead.Picture perfect venues are right onour doorstep such as you can see inour wedding feature – such as CityNorth Hotel at Gormanston or PilloHotel, Ashbourne, both cateringfor large or small wedding parties.The Spire Restaurant, Duleek, of-fers an intimate wedding experi-ence in unique surroundings for

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smaller wedding parties.If you prefer a more bespokearrangement, possibly in your ownhome or other scenic location, youmay prefer to hire a marquee andcaterers to provide for your BigDay. Local cake makers and deco-rators can create a truly originalcake to your specifications. Flow-ers to decorate the church and wed-ding venue can be ordered locallyfrom a number of suppliers.Getting the wedding invitationsprinted and designed in plenty oftime is important, so check outlocal designers and printers for thebest value and choice, such as A&Jwedding stationary printers. Wed-ding favours for guests can be pur-chased from Suite & Dandy whooffer a wide range of unusual can-dies.Dresses and formal suits can be

designed, purchased, made or hiredlocally. From local dressmakers toaward-winning bridal design shops

– they are all within minutes of thisarea, as are local milliners and hatmakers to set off that outfit! And tolook your best in that dress, checkout local gyms and spas who spe-cialise in losing weight, getting fit,or facial skin care in the monthsahead of the wedding.Shoes can make an outfit, so chosecarefully. Duleek based CelticCobbler can recover shoes in vari-ous fabrics to match up withbridesmaid or bridal wear in a va-riety of colours.Hairstyles should be explored andtried out before the Big Day. Talkto your local hairdresser who willguide you through a hair care rou-tine, as well as selecting the besthairstyle to frame your face foryour wedding day, taking into ac-count the veil or tiara. Visit TheHair and Make Up Lounge atDownstown Duleek beforehand.Or have your lashes extended withFabulashes for your wedding day.

Music plays a major part in the cer-emony, from spiritual song duringthe Nuptial Mass, to a super wed-ding band to get the evening rock-ing! Singer Ann Marie Powderlyhas a proven track record in wed-ding song, and can be depended onto create the right atmosphere.Don’t forget to practice your firstdance if you want to make a state-ment. A great wedding band is es-sential, so listen to Sure Fire Trioor Shaken Edge who are sure tokeep toes tapping and the dance-floor full!Local professional photographerswill do an extraordinary job of cap-turing memories of your specialday in print. Before booking a pho-tographer check out their websitefor examples of other weddings, orask to see previous work. Then de-cide on the style of pictures youwould like taken on your own wed-ding day and what sort of albumyou prefer. Talk to Far Far Away

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Travelling to and from home to thechurch and wedding venue re-quires transport –some bridal cou-ples like to hire a special car, be itvintage or eye-catching. Whateveryour choice, all are available lo-cally too.

Stress management during theplanning stages is vitally important– so ‘Bridezilla’, treat yourself tosome pampering, either in a be-spoke spa or a home-made treat,with some great beauty and pam-pering products available locally.

After the hustle and bustle ofmonths of preparation, the wed-ding day has come and gone!Where to now? Book your honey-moon with a local travel agent forreliable service and satisfaction.Travel Counsellors are honeymoonspecialists and will ensure that youexperience your dream honeymoonafter your unforgettable Big Day.

Unveiling of art piece

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Unveiling of the Meath County Councilcommissioned art piece by Ann McHugh inDonore School before the Easter holiday. Themotto is ‘Each of us is great, together we areamazing. Back row: Cllr Jim Holloway MCC,Anne Meldon, John O'Brien, Ruth Daly,Rebecca Scullion. Front Row: Chloe Peters,Ore William Funmilayo, Amaia Moonan, KatieWhyte & Jack Lawlor

Duleek CysticFibrosis 10k runLet’s all paint the village purple again forDuleek Cystic Fibrosis 10K mini-marathonwhich takes place on Sunday 26 April.Duleek’s annual CF 10k run is already at-tracting a lot of interest, with registrationopen online. The event is to remember andcelebrate the lives of Duleek cousins CathyO'Brien and Kelley Noone and all friendsand families touched by Cystic Fibrosis(CF).The aim of the event is to raise aware-ness of CF and to raise funds for the localDrogheda branch.Participants raised almost €49,000 fromthe last 2 year’s events and sponsorshipcards are available upon request for thosewho would like to raise extra sponsorship.You can contact the organisers onduleekcf10@gmail.com or Phone Ann 0862852642 or Sarah 087 6465457.

Brickflicks!AStop Motion Workshop for kids withfavourite Lego characters take place inAshbourne after Easter. Meath County CouncilArts Office and Createschool's stop motionworkshop – Brickflicks aims this workshop atbudding film makers. It takes place inAshbourne Library and Cultural Centre fromWednesday 8– Friday 10 April from 10am –12.30pm daily. Brickflicks is suitable forchildren aged between 8–12 years.

Duleek/Bellewstown Active

Retirement Bowls Team

The Team meet every Tuesday at 2.30 in the Parish Hall. Anyone interested injoining, please contact Marie Culhane or Liam Clinton. Its great fun and the teamare always looking for new players. If your looking to try something new maybeBowls is for you !

Well done everyone who took part in the Dunboyne 4 mileroad race recently. Great to turn out of club members wear-ing their new the club gear - and they all look fantastic!

Stamullen Badminton

COUNTY FINAL RESULTSWell done to Stamullen Badminton U13girls: Ellen Grant, Saoirse Brown, SarahSweeney & Olivia Byrne who lost by just1 point after 6 matches! Well done to theU15 boys: Jake Carroll, Ben Bradley, Jor-dan O'Byrne & Connor Murphy who lostby 7 points after 6 matches.Congratula-tions to our U13 mixed team: Ellen Grant,Saoirse Brown, Connor Murphy & BenMcDonnell who had a brilliant 4-0 winagainst a very strong Navan team! Theclub is very proud of how well all theteams represented the club.

Pictured are young players: Ellen, Ben, Karland Saoirse who played their hearts out inthe Leinster U13 Intercounty championshiprecently.

Well done to our U15 boys: Jake Carroll,Ben Bradley, Jordan O'Byrne & ConnorMurphy who lost by 7 points after 6matches.Congratulations to our U13 mixed team:Ellen Grant, Saoirse Brown, Connor Mur-phy & Ben McDonnell who had a brilliant4-0 win against a very strong Navanteam!!

Ladies GAACongrats to StPats/Duleek/Bellew-stown Senior LadiesLGFA who beatMoylagh 3-10 (19)to 2-06 (12) in aleague game, theirsecond win.Scorers: KatieDowling 2-1, LeighAnne Woods 0-4,Rachel Andrews 1-1, Roisin Lenehan0-1, Eilise Everard0-1, Alex goodman0-1, Nicole Weldon0-1.Team: KatieBrangan, CarolineMaken, MonicaMcGuirk, HelenaMoughan, NicoleWeldon, EmmaWhite, Ciara Mc-Quillan, Eilise Ever-ard, Aofie Lenehan,Katie Dowling, AlexGoodman, CiaraRothwell, LeighAnne Woods,Rachel Andrews,Sarah Sheridan

Cushinstown

AC awards14 local athletes com-peted at the NationalJuvenile Indoor Cham-pionships in Athlone ITrecently, bringing home8 individual medals, arelay medal and a newChampionship BestPerformance. This is afantastic medal haul fora rural club such asCushinstown and is areal testament to thehard work that goes onevery day by thecoaches and athletes inthe club.The standout perform-ance of the event wasShane Joyce’s Champi-onship Best Perform-ance in the U19 triplejump. Joyce hopped,stepped and jumped outto a massive 13.92m insetting the new record.

Also to medal was thevery much in form Eliz-abeth Morland whoclaimed gold in the U18long jump with a leap of5.62m. Shannon Sheehystormed to a very im-pressive silver medal inthe U17 60m hurdles ina time of 8.74 seconds,just getting dipped onthe line for gold. Sheehycame very close to themedals in the U17 longjump missing out onbronze by 1cm! KeithMarks put in a greatperformance in the U1960m hurdles to finish4th. Luke Redmond rana solid a heat in the U18200m, unfortunatelymissing out on the finalbut coming away with anew personal best of23.72 seconds.

Cushionstown ACathletes in action atthe recent National

Juvenile IndoorChampionships in

Athlone

The Official Opening and Blessing of St Patrick’s GAAClub Stamullen, takes place on Sunday 3 May, startingat 1pm with blessing of grounds and complex by BishopMichael Smith, Bishop of Meath joined by Father De-clan Kelly, PP Stamullen and Rev Peter Rutherford, Rec-tor, Church of Ireland Julianstown.The blessing will be followed by unveiling of a plaqueby Iar Uachtaráin GAA Liam O’Neill and Meath CountyBoard Chairman Conor Tormey. Kentstown andSeneschalstown Accordion Band will lead a parade of StPatrick’s underage teams before leading out the Meath

and Down senior teams at 3pm in a repeat of the teamswho played at Whyte Park in 1981 when the facilitiesand grounds were revamped.A Role of Honour will feature at half time presenting StPatrick’s GAA Club players who have representedMeath and won Senior All-Ireland Medals representingthe county. Refreshments will be available in an outdoormarquee for those attending. There will be children’sface painting etc. Entrance for children is free on the day.Later in the night the Club will host a dance with musicby Timezone.

Cushinstown ACCongrats to Cushinstown ACwho have been ranked 3rd inthe country in the medals tablefollowing the recent NationalJuvenile Indoor Champi-onships!Cushinstown came second inthe Field Events and were the7th best club overall in theChampionships! http://www.ar-curankings.com/2015-irish-indoors-club-ranking…Well done to all the athletes andcoaches!

Ladies U14 GAA championshipMeath Ladies Leinster U-14 Championship saw The Royalstrounce the neighbouring Wee County in Castlebellingham witha full time score of Meath 10-04, Louth 3-00.The game was a trickier and more competitive contest than thefinal score demonstrates, but it is a result that will give Meathplenty of confidence as they march into round four with defeat toDublin in round one of the Championship their only loss to date.Meath Team & Scorers: Megan Peters, Marie Heffernan,Orla Lally, Aoife Farrell, Sorcha Gough, Sarah Wall, KatieBermingham, Leah Devine, Petra Reilly, Leah Reilly, Emma Dug-gan), Orla McLoughlin, Lauryn Geraghty , Leah Dennehy, AoifeLenehan .Subs: Marie McCarthy , Laura Furlong, Molly McNa-mara, Emily Jo White, Kate McCarthy, Amy Bermingham,Meabh Hanrahan, Caitlin Hamilton. Molly Maguire, Aoife Toner,Kathleen Yore, Áine Cooke, Susie O’Rourke

Balrath F.C.

Balrath FC is a family orientated club,founded in 2010, with numerous eventsarranged each year such as HalloweenDiscos, barbecues in Balrath Forest,football, golf, Family Fun Days, QuizNights, end of season party etc. Re-cently all their under 10s. parents andcoaches went to Manchester to playagainst some local teams, get a tour ofOld Trafford and visit Alton Towers. A training academy for 4-6 year oldsruns every Thursday 6-7pm at a localall-weather facility at a cost of just €3per week. All coaches have an FAIqualification and are Garda vetted.Currently there are Under 8s, 9s, 10s,

11s for boys and girls and a GirlsUnder 14s team. They are currently re-cruiting new kids to the academy whichis suitable for any children born be-tween 2008 and 2011 and we will alsowelcome any players who would like tojoin an existing team. The Academyruns right through the summer, withhome and away matches every week-end for our Under 8s (Kids born 2007or later) and Under 9s (Kids born 2006)as part of the NDSLs Summer SoccerInitiative. If anyone is interested injoining our academy or playing for oneof our teams please contact chairmanDarran Dunne on 086 8201983.

Balrath FC Under 11s who won their league

Grand Prix and CyclingStamullen Grand Prix and the Pat &Marie Nolan cycle racing takes placeonover the weekend of Saturday 11and Sunday 12 April at Balscaddenand Stamullen villages.

Stamullen Bowls club Stamullen Bowls club meets up everyTuesday and Thursday 8-10pm at StPat’s GAA club. New members alwayswelcome. For details contact Rose on01-8412068.

Ladies golf society Bellewstown Belles Ladies only GolfSociety is open to new members. Allare welcome, from complete beginnersto seasoned golfers. Ladies come onout, have fun and make new friends onthe fairways. Please call Anne0868867877 for details.

Duleek BellewstownGFCTraining resumes for U8's & U10's at1.30pm every Saturday. U12's train-ing continues at 3pm. Contacts foreach group: U12 Arthur Duffy 087-9640067. U10 Hugh Doogan 087-2186864. U8 Sinead Lenehan087-9849277.

Community WalksFun Community Walks continue everySunday (1pm) and Wednesday (7pm),leaving from Duleek Village Green. Allages and fitness levels welcome, as arebuggies, bicycles and pets! No charge!Approx 4kms (45 mins). Hi-viz vestsare recommended!

Grace Davitt honoured at Belfast Sports AwardsOne of Ireland’s 2013 Grand SlamRugby players, Grace Davitt, wasamong those honoured at the presti-gious Belfast Sports Awards 2015 atCity Hall recently.The Stamullen native, Grace wasnamed Senior Female Sports Person-ality. She first played rugby withBoyne RFC, and is now a member of

Cooke Rugby Club. She gained herfirst cap against Spain in 2005, wasa member of the 2013 Grand Slamwinning Irish team, and won herfiftieth cap in 2014 against Wales inthe Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Graceplayed in two previous World Cups,in 2006 and 2010. She also pickedup the Drogheda Independent Sports

Star of the Year award for 2013.In 2014 Grace was a key member ofthe Irish world cup team who beatthe mighty New Zealand All Blacksbefore being beaten themselves inthe semi-finals by champions Eng-land. She now works as a mainte-nance technician for Belfast HarbourCommissioners.

Bellewstown Golf ClubBellewstown Golf Club’srecent Captain’s Drive Inwas a great success, withgood weather and goodplay! Both captains hadtheir Drive In at 9am offthe 1st tee, followed by ashotgun start mixedscramble with 65 peopleplaying. This was followedby food in the clubhouse.Contact: Michael on 0872496912 or BellewstownGolf Club 041 9882757

Pics (top): Winning teamOliver Rickard, ChristineMcGuinness and CiaranGogarty

(Centre): 2015 CaptainsMargaret Howard andBrendan Sharkey at the1st Tee

(Bottom): Team who came2nd Mena Ball, Paddy Huffand Aidan Lane.

The U10 girls team from Stamullen FC finally gottheir medals from last year’s cup final and weretreated to some fun in Funtasia.

Stamullen Football Club

Duleek Golf Societies’ fixturesKelly’s Bar – 4 April, Donabate. 9 May Ardee. 13 June Castleknock.4 July Carstown. 8 Auguust Bellwstown. 12 September Old Head-ford. 10 October Donabate. Membesrhip of €30 is now due.O’Neill’s Bar – 25 April Balcarrick. 23 May Greenore. 27 June Trim.25 July Roganstown. 29 August Black Bush. Captains Day to be con-firmed. Enquiries to 086-8548183. Membership of €30 is now due.

Congrats to 5-a-side Scoil ChomcilleCongrats to the boys 5-a-side soccer team from Scoil Cholmcille,Mount Hanover. The team was crowned Meath Champions re-cently! They have now qualified for the Leinster’s which take placeon 22 April in the MDL Navan. Report of the match is available onhttp://mounthanover.scoilnet.ie/blog/2015/03/19/meath-champions/

Congrats to Stamullen Bowls teamCongratulations to Stamullen Bowls on winning Division 2 of theMeath League. The club is celebrating their 25th Anniversary thisyear and welcomes new members to come along and join.

Gaelic4girls has started in DonoreNS. This 8 week programme forgirls aged 8-12 aimed at increasingparticipation in ladies GAA. Idealfor girls who have never playedGaelic before and would like totry. Programme focussed on funand participation, giving an introin a non-competitive enrironment.Training is in St Mary’s pitch onTuesdays 7-8pm. On completionof the programme, participantswill be presente with certs and t-

shirts for participation and invitedto join St Mary’s GFC. They willthen compete in a fun mini-blitz.Cost is €2 per week. Benefits in-clude being taught the basic skillsof ladies GAA, a chance to demon-strate their new skills on the finalday mini-blitz, making friends in asafe and healthy environment,being presented with a t-shirt andcertificate.Call Eugene on 086 8137890 orEmer 085 8577388

U-14 team

Bru na Boinne at Donore hostedtheir annual Shindig at the Centre tomark St Patrick’s Day. Festivitiesbegan with a special menu of typicalIrish dishes like Bacon & Cabbageor Irish Stew. This was followed bymusic and Irish dancing under theguidance of Shay White, Donore,who was Fear an Ti for the event.Local groups took part in parades inthe district, with many marching inthe Drogheda parade, and others inSlane. Representing local groupsand clubs in the community, themarchers certainly did their organ-isations proud.

At the Slane parade was the 21st Meath Kentstown Scouts group

Plum Tree Brownies, Duleek at theDrogheda parade

St Mary's GAA club, Donore at theDrogheda parade

St Pat's GAA club, StamullenSt Pat's Kenstown Band at the Droghed parade

The Pump, Stamullen

Boyneside Trail walkwayPlans for a new Boyneside walkwayfrom Mornington to Drogheda havetaken a step further as senior officialsfrom the National Transport Authority(NTA) were in Drogheda to view theroute recently. Engineers andrepresentatives from Meath and LouthCounty Councils were also inattendance. The group first visitedOldbridge to view Phase 1, then theyfollowed the route from Mornington toDrogheda. Ultimately the route willextend out to Bru na Boinne atDonore. A plan to link the route withthe bus station and train station inDrogheda is vital for funding.

Enrolment timeLocal primary schools are currentlyaccepting enrolments for 2015/2016.Parents are asked to please contacttheir local school as soon as possibleto enrol their child.

Bokwa classes for ICABokwa classers for Ardcath ICAmembers begin on 9 April in Ben-netts. Congrats to the ICA set dancingteam which took part in the All Ire-land competition in An Grianan at theend of March.

Easter commemorationDuleek 1916-1981 Monument Com-mittee will hold their annual Inde-pendent Easter CommemorationGood Friday Evening 3 April atHunger Strike Monument StationRoad , Duleek Co, Meath commenc-ing at 6 pm sharp. Please note this isan independent commemoration andis not affiliated to any political party.All welcome to attend.

Ladies Mini MarathonArdcath Parents Associatoin is look-ing for women to take part in theLadies Mini Marathon on Monday 1June in aid of school funds. For infocontact Margaret Moore on 087-2775425 or Liz Gough on 087-8349132.

Meals on WheelsVolunteers wanted to deliver Mealson Wheels in the Ardcath area. If youhave an hour or two to spare on eitherMonday, Wednesday or Friday, pleasecontact 041-9823322.

Parent & Toddler groupParent & Toddler group meet everyWednesday from 9.30-11.30am in Ju-lianstown Community Centre. Newmembers always welcome.

Kick boxingKick boxing for boys and girls from5 years upwards takes place in Ju-lianstown Hall on Wednesday andFriday nights. Lessons are a mixtureof Taekwondo and Chinese boxing,boxing and Japanese Jiu Jitsu. 4 perweek. First class free. ContactStephen on 087-1186750.

Race NightA Race Night takes place on Friday10 April at 8.30pm in The Thatchpub, Donore Road, Drogheda in aidof Donore Parish Development.Costof buying a horse for a race is 30.Contact any committee member.

Cemetery devotionsCemetery devotions for Donoreparish take place in The Leck on Fri-day 17 April at 7pm, Knockcommonon Saturday 18 at 7pm, Sunday 19 at11am and Donore Old cemetery onSunday 19 at 2pm.

Duleek Anglers’ ClubResults of Duleek Anglers’ Club StPatrick’s Day draw is: 1st prize of300 goes to Ann Callaghan Gaffney,2nd of 200 won by Ollie Clinton and3rd prize of 100 to Maria Mullen.Please contact the club secretary on087-4153781.

Speech & DramaCongratulations to all of Betty Clin-ton’s Speech & Drama students whodid well in the recent Leinster Schoolfo Music and Drama Examinations.Well done. Enrolment for the summerterm now being taken. Enquiries toBetty 086-3914585.

House of Rock The House of Rock is a new musicworkshop in Duleek for young peoplewho are learning to play a musical in-strument. It gives them the opportu-nity to practice and play modernsongs, learn techniques and styles,use studio equipment with electricand acoustic instruments catered for.Budding musicians can develop theirskills, learn new songs and styles ofmusic, meet like-minded people andplay in a band environment. Furtherinformation from Brian 087-8567711Or email br.ml @hotmail.com.

Pancake Morning Thanks to all who supported the re-cent Pancake Morning in City Northhotel in aid of East Meath HospiceHomecare Association. The sum of€6,200 was raised on the day! Thecommittee wishes to thank all thosewho helped out, supported or con-tributed in any way to the event. Spe-cial thanks to the hotel and to thevolunteers who worked tirelessly atthe event.

Donore Scout GroupDonore Scout Group is hosting theirsecond annual cake sale and coffeemorning on Easter Sunday at11.45am in the Parish Hall. Pleasesupport this wonderful group.

‘Caught on the Hop’Donore / Rossnaree Drama Group areputting on a play ‘Caught on the Hop’in Droichead Arts Centre, Droghedafrom 14 -18 in aid of Alzheimer's DayCare Drogheda , IMNDA, Child Vi-sion and Slane Red Cross. Ticketsavailable in the arts centre.

Duleek/BellewstownBowls TeamGood luck to Duleek/BellewstownBowls Team who take part in theirtournament finals over Easter. Theteam meets every Tuesday at 2.30 inDuleek Parish Hall. Anyone inter-ested in joining, please contact MarieCulhane or Liam Clinton. Its greatfun and the team are always lookingfor new players. If you’re looking totry something new maybe bowls isfor you !

Happy birthday to Frances Hillman, Duleek, 75 and doing great!Involved in the local community in so many ways, and a greatfamily woman. Pictured here with her family at her birthdaycelebration in The Spire Restaurant, Duleek.

Happy Birthday Frances!

Fitness Extravanza, a weekend of health and fit-ness exercises and inspiration, takes place in CityNorth Hotel, Gormanston on Sunday 19 April. Theweekend is aimed at fitness enthusiasts and pro-fessionals alike, and takes place City North Hotel.Amongst the 2015 speakers/demonstrators are topUK presenter Rachel Holmes, creator of KickStart Fat Loss, Heather Gordon, owner of Fit FuelFor Life Ireland, Laura Armada Buch of Lab Fit-ness, member of the organising group who di-rected the high-profile event towards usingDrogheda as the venue this year.Classes, talks, demonstrations, workshops, exhibi-

tions and displays will take place over the week-end, with the public welcome to come along andjoin in! Stands with the latest in fitness and leisureclothing and footwear will also display their wears.This year’s line-up sees some amazing programsincluding Piloxing ®, Zumba ®, Les Mills Body-Vive 3.1 to name but a few. On an exhibition stagein Ireland for the first time will be VeraFlow™,Clubbercise and Piloxing® Knockout.Tickets available now at www.fitnessextrava-ganza.org. Tickets available at the door (cost €40),or prior to the event at Lab Fitness, Mell,Drogheda.

Set dancing champions

Ardcath ICA has done it again! Yes,the hard working group has justtaken first place in the All Ireland setdancing competitions in An Grianan,Termonfeckin, headquarters of theIrish Countrywomen’s Association.Practicing for many months underthe watchful eye of teacher ShayWhyte, the ICA ladies took the PatsyLawlor plaque for a ½ set for thefourth year in a row! A delightedKathleen Vickers said, ‘It was mar-vellous to win again and we are

thrilled. Thanks to our teacher andmusician, as well as to our many sup-porters. We got great support fromour guild.’The Ardcath dancers were the onlygroup to bring their own live music,as fiddler Paddy Reilly accompaniedthem, bringing a touch of ‘céilí’ to theevent, which attracted guilds fromacross the country.The group trains every Monday nightin Bennetts of Ardcath. Best of lucknext year, ladies!

Ursula Moore, Anne Whyte, Mary Whyte and Kathleen Vickers with fiddlerPaddy Reilly

Indaver, leading the fi eld in sustainable waste management

Meath Waste-to-Energy Facility

Meath Waste-to-Energy

APRILl A trip to the battlefields of the Great Warwith Bellewstown Heritage Group. Informationfrom Fiona Ahern, Bellewstown 087-9738736,email ahernfiona@yahoo.iel Good Friday 3. DuleekBellewstown GFCannual Poker Classic in the Club housel Good Friday 3. 6pm. Duleek 1916-81monument committee Easter Commemoration.l Easter Sunday 5. 11.45am. Cake sale inDonore Parish Hall with scout group.l Tuesday 7. 10.30am. Sugarcraft in DuleekParish Rooms with Women’s Forum.l Thursday 9. Bokwa classes for Ardcath ICAmembers in Bennetts.l Friday 10. 9pm. Carranstown Lodge,Duleek. Shave-a-thon in aid of Duleek SeniorCitizens outings committee.l Friday 10. 8.30pm. Donore ParishDevelopment Committee Race Night in TheThatch pub, Droghedal Sat 11 & Sun 12. Stamullen Grand Prix andPat & Marie Nolan cycle racing.l 14-18. 8pm. Droichead Arts Centre. Donore/ Rossnaree Drama Group ‘Caught on the Hop’l Friday 17. 7pm. Devotions in The Leckcemetery, Donorel Saturday 18. 7pm. Devotions inKnockcommon cemetery, Donorel Saturday 18. Cancer convention in CityNorth Hotel. 1.20-6pml Sunday 19. Fitness Extravaganza 2015 atCity North hotel.l Sunday 19 Devotions in Donore cemetery,11am, old cemetery 2pm.l Saturday 25. 12pm at Senchalstown GFC,Ras na Rí 5km in aid of KnockcommonNational Schooll Sunday 26. 2pm. Annual Duleek CF 10krun.l Sunday 26. 7pm in the Barbican Theatre,Drogheda. Simpson Stage School showcase

MAYl Sunday 3. 1pm. Official blessing and launchof St Pat’s GAA club Stamullen.l Sunday 3. Sage&Stone’s monthly FleaMarket and the first Sunday every monthl Saturday 9. 11am. Cushinstown FirstCommunion l Sunday 10 DuleekBellewstown GFCFundraising Cycle includes 10km FamilyCycle, 40km Fun Cycle and 80km ChallengeCycle.l Saturday16. 7pm. Stars in their Eyesfundraiser with Cloghertown United FC in theTLT, Drogheda.l Saturday 16. Pierce Purcell golf competitionin Bellewstown Golf Club.l Sunday 24 May. An Post Cycle Rás inDonorel Saturday 30. Slane concert.

JUNEl Thursday 4. Pre-loved dress sale in Sage &Stone, Duleek, in aid of Duleek/BellewstownLadies GFCl Saturday 6. DuleekBellewstown GFC‘s GolfClassic

JULYl 2/3/4 Bellewstown Races

AUGUSTl Sunday 16. Duleek Fair Dayl 26/27 Bellewstown Races

ONGOING EVENTSl Beach cleaning on Gormanston beach everytwo weeks, the first and third Monday evenings

at 7pm.l Yoga for beginners is in Duleek Parish Hall.Contact 085-1311251 orduleekyoga@icloud.coml Community Walks Sundays 1pm andWednesdays at 7pm, Duleek village green. lStamullen Bowls Club Tuesdays andThursdays 8-10pm. St Pat’s Centre.l Julianstown Foroige club in the ParishRooms Fridays 7.30-9pm. Over 12sl Curragha Tennis ClubTennis4Kids,Thursday afternoons children 5-12 years.l At Your Leisure active retirement group forthose over 55 years. Contact Diane 087-1341556.l Yoga in Parish Rooms, Julianstown, Tuesday10.30am. Hatha yoga Thursdays at 7.15pm.Contact Margaret on 087-6948715.l Badminton Community Centre,Julianstown, Tuesday nights 7.30pm. Over 16s.l Golden Girls club for the over 50s everyMonday 11am St Patrick’s GAA club,Stamullen. l Children's Health & Fitness Classes DuleekParish Hall. Mondays 11am, age 18 months - 4yrs. Saturdays 1pm, age 18 months - 4yrs.Saturdays 2pm, age 5-8yrs.l Parent & Toddler morning in Pudden Hill onThursdays @ 10:30am!l Bingo every Thursday night at 9pm inWhyte’s of Stamullen.l Ballet, dance, yoga classes ongoing inSeamus Ennis Centre, The Naul.l Knitting & crochet group meets on Thursdaymornings in Sonairte from 10.30-12. CallEileen on 086-7347789 or Margaret on 086-8093711.l Duleek Toddler Group Wednesdays 10am-12noon in Duleek parish centre. To book086-8818587 / 086-8483844/ 087-1208038.l Pilates classes in Bellewstown Hall everyTuesday & Thursday 7- 8pm.l Wednesday afternoon club in The Old PostCafe, Main Street, Duleek 2.30 – 4.00pm.l Bowling Duleek Parish Centre Tuesdays2.30pm. Other activities with Active Retirementin Centre on the 3rd Wed. of the month at2.30pm. l Whist Drive in Bennet’s Lounge, Ardcath, at8.30pm Monday nights.l Duleek Women’s Forum meets everyTuesday from 10.30am to 12 noon in DuleekParish Hall.l Kenpo karate classes Duleek Parish centreon Wednesday and Friday nights.l A no-cost 5k run takes place every Saturdaymorning in Oldbridge Estate, Donore, at9.30am.l Duleek AC Fit4Youth (12-16yrs) LourdesTrack, Drogheda Mondays 8-9pm.Information Maria at 086-3361849 ormarial@duleekac.ie l Soccer Club Academy for 4 - 7 year oldsSundays at Astro Pitch, Duleek 11am-12.l Stamullen Tidy Towns meet 11am-12 everySaturday. Volunteers needed.l Craft classes for creative children aged 3-12in Tobersuil Craft Centre on Mondays 4-5.30.Irish dancing on Tues. 5.15-6.15pm. Ann 087-6698428.l Cushinstown Athletic Club Under 9straining Thursdays. Adult Fit For LifeWednesday 7pm..l Kick boxing classes for children in

Julianstown Community Centre Wednesdayand Friday 7- 8pm. Stephen 087-1186750.l St Mary’s Baton Twirlers TrainingWednesday 6-8pm in St Pats GAA Hall,Stamullen. Children 4+. Contact 086-3270636.l Irish dance classes Bellewstown HallWednesday 4.30pm. Girls and boys from 4years. Orla 086-3619169l Duleek Bridge club 8pm Wednesdays inCarranstown Lodgel Irish dancing Duleek classes Mondays withthe Wynne School of Irish Dancing at 7pmTuesdays with the Campbell Academy of IrishDancing from 6-7 (Wed 5-6 in Donore) andwith Corrigan White school of Irish dancingWednesdays at 5.45pm.l Ballet for the little ones (aged 2 ½ -6 years)in Duleek Mondays. Contact 087-7192545.l Glee Club for singing and dancing in Duleekon Saturdays 10.30-12 Kentstown Wed 4-5.30l Lego Club in Duleek parish hall Mondays 3-4 and 4-5pm. Rebecca on 087-1341736. EveryWednesday in Carranstown Lodge.l Irish dancing classes with Lennon-McLoughlin school of Irish Dancing Tuesdays inJulianstown Community Centre. Age 4+welcome!l Mother and Toddler group WednesdaysJulianstown community centre 9.30-11.30.l Tai Chi classes in Lung Ying academyRosnaree. All levels. Tuesday, Wednesday,Saturday. Kung Fu class Tuesday, Thursday,Sunday. Tel: 086-8065064l Ardcath Choir: To join contact Bernie on086-8354000. Practice Tuesdays 8pm. Choirsings 6.30pm Mass Saturday.l Bingo every Thursday night in theBellewstown Inn at 9.30p.m. Saturday nightsDarts at 9.30pm. Live music Sundays.l Pilates @ Bangla Therapy Centre, Balrath.Mondays 9.45am mixed levels, 7pmbeginner/improver, 8pmintermediate/advanced.l Pilates by Denise Mondays in Duleek 10-11am and Tuesday 7-8pm Stamullen parishhall.l St Colmcille’s GFC, Pilltown, classes in theclubrooms. Tuesdays Mindfulness &Relaxation 10am-12. Wednesdays ballroomdancing 3-5pm. Thursdays Fitness & nutrition10am-12. Fridays Mens’ Shed 10am-12.Contact Marian on 089-4349545/Sr Angela 086-8802410.l Pilates in Skryne on Tuesdays 10am -beginner/improver. Thursday 7pm -beginner/improver. 8pm -intermediate/advanced. Bookings Andrea 085-8285200.l Parent & Toddler group u every Wednesdayfrom 9.30-11.30am in Julianstown CommunityCentre. New members always welcome.l Kick boxing for boys and girls from 5 yearsupwards Julianstown Hall on Wednesday andFriday nights. First class free. Contact Stephenon 087-1186750l Duleek Golf Societies’ fixtures - Kelly’s Bar– 4 April, Donabate. 9 May Ardee. 13 JuneCastleknock. 4 July Carstown. 8 AugustBellewstown. 12 September Old Headford. 10October Donabate. O’Neill’s Bar – 25 AprilBalcarrick. 23 May Greenore. 27 June Trim. 25July Roganstown. 29 August Black Bush.Captains’ Day to be confirmed. Enquiries to086-8548183.