29-05-2004

Large attendance at First Holy Communion

There was a large attendance of parents, teachers, relatives and friends on Saturday, May 15 at the celebration of First Holy Communion for the children of The Rock NS, Scoil Phadraig Naofa and St. Joseph’s GNS in St. Joseph’s Parish Church. Rev. Fr. Francis MacNamara was assisted by Fr. Noel Dunphy on the day. Music was provided by Antoinette Dickinson and the junior choir.

The Rock NS: Victoria Kearney, Rebecca Mullen and Sarah Delaney. Scoil Phadraig Naofa: Thomas Bambrick, Cathal Cleary, Colin Coss, Aidan Deegan, Kevin Dempsey, Jamie Dunne, Conor Flynn, Darragh Flynn, Christopher Grehan, Dylan Ivie, Christopher Joyce, Thomas Paul Kelly, Dean Thomas Lawlor, Jordan Lowndes, Emmet Lynch, Eric Mooney, Daniel Mullen, Shane Nevin, Evan Power, Thomas Tuohy and Aaron White.

St. Joseph’s GNS: Nicole Barry, Jennifer Brennan, Amy Brophy, Ciara Burke, Amy Clinton, Amy Coss, Tara Crowe, Emma Davis, Yvette Deffew, Niamh Delaney, Emer Ging, Niamh Gorman, Ailbhe Gorman, Eve Holland, Samantha Keenan, Elizabeth Keenan, Eva Maher, Lauren McCann, Alice McCann, Lena McDonagh, Orla McDonald, Niamh McEvoy, Alison McGuirke, Kerry Mooney, Nicole Mulhall, Keara Murphy, Sadhbh O’Neill, Aisling O’Sullivan, Rebecca Quinn, Tereza Reddin, Katie Richardson, Amy Tuohy, Anna-Marie Ward, Sophie Wemyss, Aoife White and Rebecca Williams.

First Holy Communion St. Mary’s Church

The children from Clonaghadoo NS celebrated their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 16 with a large gathering of family and friends at St. Mary’s Church, Clonaghadoo. Those receiving were Leigh O’Brien, Jennifer Gorman, Deirdre Gorman, Katie Granger, Michelle Hogan, Rachel Abraham, Conor Bowe and Sean Dalton.

Castlebrack Cemetery

The Rosary will be recited in Castlebrack cemetery on Sunday evenings at 7pm during the month of May. Everybody is welcome along.

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.

Mountmellick GAA

ACFL Division 2: Mountmellick’s Intermediate footballers maintained their unbeaten run in the league as they defeated Courtwood by 1-12 to 0-9 at Parc Acragar on Wednesday, May 12. The home side were always on top but their inability to convert all their chances was a cause for concern. Their next match is against Ballyroan next weekend -check fixtures.

Intermediate championship: Just three days after their league game the Intermediate footballers travelled to Ballyroan on Saturday evening, May 15, to play Abbeyleix in round 2 of the championship. They won on a score of 2-14 to 2-9. Having raced into an early lead they were reeled back at the interval. They had to do it all again in the second half and were pushed all the way by Abbeyleix but kept their composure to win by six points.

Team: Donal O’Mahony, John Lawlor, Darren Young, David Ryan, Michael Lawlor, Mark Turner, Martin Forde, Jarlath Challoner 0-5, Shane Conlon 0-2, Willie Whelan 0-1, Darragh Hanlon 1-0, Niall Lynch 1-2, Gordon Lalor 0-2, Donnacha O’Mahony 0-1, Mark Rochford 0-1 and James Donoher. The next match is against Timahoe in a few weeks time.