27-12-2003

Credit Union awards night

Mountmellick Credit Union welcomed all prize winners and their parents to their annual awards ceremony on Thursday night last, December 11 in the Concert Hall. Manager Michael Feeley opened the proceedings, thanking all who entered the competition, welcoming the attendance and congratulating the prize winners. Mary T. Culleton then presented the awards.

Rosenallis NS

7 and under - Aoife McCormack; 2. Aoife Egan; 3. Darragh Carroll. 8 to 10 years - 1. Paula Young; 2. Sorcha Poole; 3. Aisling Dunne; HC Shannen Creagh. 11 to 13 years - 1. Roisin Poole; 2. Eimear Maher; 3. Sinead Wisley; HC Ronan Doolan.

Derrylamogue NS

7 and under - 1. Casey Conroy; 2. Cormac White; 3. Cliona Stephenson. 8 to 10 years -1. Mark Dempsey; 2. Adam Wynne; 3. Laura Maher; HC Caoimhe Callaly. 11 to 13 years - 1. Michelle Fitzpatrick; 2. Craig Murray; 3. Maureen Young.

Rock NS

7 and under - 1. Mikayla O’Connor; 2. Brendan Murphy; 3. Amanda Dempsey. 8 to 10 years - 1. Aaron Lynch; 2. Victoria Kearney; 3. Karlin Rivillas. 11 to 13 years - 1. Louise Bergin; 2. Leona Dowling; 3. Chloe Carroll.

St. Joseph’s GNS

7 and under - 1. Rebecca Williams; 2. Lauren McCann; 3. Jennifer Brennan. 8 to 10 years - 1. Colette Corcoran; 2. Aileen O’Flaherty; 3. Tara Carroll. 11 to 13 years - 1. Gemma Murphy; 2. Fiona Burke; 3. Danielle Murphy.

Barnashrone NS

7 and under - 1. Sinead Walsh; 2. Colin O’Reilly; 3. Chloe Robertson; HC Conor Carroll. 8 to 10 years - 1. Ruaidhri Fennell; 2. Ben McRedmond; 3. Sean Walsh; HC Elaine Lewis. 11 to 13 years - 1. Amy Dunne; 2. Eoghan McEvoy; 3. Mark Walsh.

Cloneygowan NS

7 and under - 1. Grace Floody; 2. Mark Garry; 3. Emer Coleman; HC Aishling Murphy. 8 to 10 years - 1. Shannon McGuinness; 2. Deirdre Carey; 3. James Garry; HC Clare Reynolds. 11 to 13 years - 1. Karen Coleman; 2. Eithne Garry; 3. Shane Dunne.

Clonaghadoo NS

7 and under - 1. Michelle Hogan; 2. Leigh O’Brien; 3. Rachel Abraham. 8 to 10 years - 1. Nicole Bolton; 2. Aine Furlong; 3. John Drumm. 11 to 13 years - 1. Dean O’Brien; 2. Nicola Lynch; 3. Ronan Gorry; HC Barry Grennan.

Castlecuffe NS

7 and under - 1. Jennifer Bracken; 2. Laura Hogan; 3. Christina Blake. 8 to 10 years - 1. Pauric Carroll; 2. Declan Carroll; 3. Susan O’Neill; HC Sarah Conway. 11 to 13 years - 1. Hannah Russell; 2. Padraig Tynan; 3. Sarah Conway.

Cloneyhurke NS

7 and under 1. Sean Ryan; 2. Jamie O’Brien; 3. Darragh Lawlor. 8 to 10 years - 1. Sinead Walsh; 2. Padraig Dempsey; 3. Niamh Fitzpatrick. 11 to 13 years -1. Carol Ryan; 2. Niamh Bracken; 3. Orla Bracken.

St. Patrick’s BNS

7 and under - 1. Eoghan Quigley; 2. Gary Burke; 3. Colm Coss. 8 to 10 years - 1. Thomas David; 2. Luke Reidy; 3. Emmet Lynch. 11 to 13 years - 1. Michael McCrohan; 2. James Quigley; 3. Simon Smith.

Ballyfin NS

7 and under --1. Aishling Molloy; 2. Alison Ryan; 3. Una Bennett. 8 to 10 years - 1. Anna Bennett; 2. Katie Connolly; 3. James John Moore. 11 to 13 years -1. Sorcha Dunphy; 2. Marie Moore; 3. Claire Holly Scott; HC Sarah Cripps.

St. Paul’s NS

7 and under - 1. Claire Smith; 2. Lorraine Smith; 3. Emma Thompson. 8 to 10 years - 1. Joseph Smith; 2. Eamonn Brew; 3. Susan Wilkinson. 11 to 13 years - 1. Keith Brew; 2. Helen Leech; 3. Amanda Langford.

Mountmellick Community School

11 to 13 years - 1. Orlaith Brennan; 2. Lynn Kelly; 3. Nathan Booth; HC Emer Glynn and Stephen Dempsey.

The overall winners are as follows, 7 and under -Eoghan Quigley, St. Patrick’s BNS, Mountmellick. 11 to 13 years - Carol Ryan, Cloneyhurke NS, Portarlington. 14 to 17 years - Aine O’Neill, Mountmellick Community School. Special Category -Sean McNamara, Manor Road, Mountmellick. The Sean O’Reilly perpetual cup was presented to St. Paul’s NS, Mountmellick.

Community School

The annual dinner dance will be in the Hazel Hotel on Sunday, January 11, 2004.

Laois Citizens Information Service

The above is in attendance every Wednesday at MDA Irishtown from 10am to noon or else may be contacted at the Portlaoise office. Anyone who would like help with tax problems, social welfare entitlements, health, housing or any related problem are welcome to attend.

Grow Group

A Grow Group meets each week in Mountmellick. If you are someone who experienced depression or anxiety attacks, or who is simply in need of company do come along.

You will have an opportunity to meet others, share your problems in confidence, get support and make new friends. All are welcome. Meetings take place in the MDA, Irishtown at 3pm every Monday. For further information please contact Harriet.

Old School Whist

Results, December 11 - Top Score K. Kavanagh; Ladies 1. B. Keegan; 2. M. Gorman; Gents 1. F. Conroy; 2. L. Kavanagh; Halves 1. N. Thompson; 2. M. Dunne; best of three games - J. Clooney; free pass B. O’Brien.

The committee appreciate your continued support every Thursday night in the Old School, Pearse St.

Sympathy

The news of the death of Mrs. Esther Lawlor (nee Kane) of 3 Twomey Park on Friday, December 13 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick occasioned much sadness. A much liked and respected woman, Esther will be most sadly missed by all who knew her. Esther was pre-deceased by her husband Thomas.

Removal from St. Vincent’s Chapel of Repose to St. Joseph’s Church took place on Saturday evening. Requiem Mass was celebrated on Sunday at noon with burial afterwards to St. Joseph’s cemetery.

Esther is mourned by her daughter Margaret (Coss), her brother Michael (Kane), her grandchildren, great grandchildren, family, relatives and friends to whom the sincere sympathy of the community is extended on their bereavement.

Rock GAA Lotto

Jackpot winner - Tom McDonald Snr.; 20 each - R. Bergin; A. O’Neill; M. O’Connor; S. McDonald and E. Murphy.

Mountmellick GAA Lotto

No jackpot winner; 15 each - Liam Crossan; Brede O’Mahony; Angela Young; L. Rochford and Joan Kelly. Turkey - Una Bloomer; Ham - Red Murphy; Whiskey -Sheila Whelan.

Soccer

FAI Junior Cup -Mountmellick were knocked out of the fifth round of this competition by St. Michael’s on a score of 2 to 0. Team - M. Forde; A. Reddin; K. Conroy; G. O’Neill; M. Turner; J. Kerry; M. Goodwin; R. Farrell; M. Parkinson; P. Murphy; N. Lynch; P. Lee; K. Conroy and R. Hibbitts.

Midland Schoolboy/girl league results for Mountmellick teams: U-10 East - Mountmellick 2, Tullamore 2. U-14 -Abbeyleix 2, Mountmellick 2. U-16 - Mountmellick 4, Birr Town 2. U-13 girls -Mountmellick 0, Killeigh A 5.

Mountmellick United AFC Lotto: No jackpot winner. 100 each - Liz Manahan; Mary Rose Melia; Tony Monaghan; James Quigley and Ronan. 15 each -Michelle Hogan and Ann Hickey.

Clay Shoot

Mountmellick and District Game Preservation Association and Gun Club are holding a clay shoot for the club on Sunday, December 28 on Gorman’s Bog at Garrymore.