Virtuoso Chamber Choir CD Launch
Virtuoso Chamber Choir certainly “ Enchanted” their audience in the Marian Hall Birr on Saturday night. On entering the hall many people were shocked and amazed to see the transformation that the hall had undergone in preparation for the event with red hued uplighters creating a delightful ambiance and a twinkling fairy light back drop […]
Na Fianna GAA Football Club
U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Na Fianna U14 Footballers began their 2011 Championship campaign last Friday evening against Edenderry in Edenderry but unfortunately it was Edenderry who claimed the win on a scoreline of 8-05 to 3-05. Edenderry got going straight from the throw in and after the first 15 mins they had got off the mark […]
Raheen GAA Club Notes
LOTTO The numbers drawn in Monday [11THApril] night’s Lotto were 08 19 22 24. There was no Jackpot winner of €2,600 and 1 Match 3 Winner [Brendan Byrne C/O Fergie Byrne] [€200]. Next weeks draw will take place in Murphy’s, Cloneygowan on TUESDAY 26th April. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP- ROUND 1 Raheen Intermediate Footballers begin their […]
Brosna Gaels Hurling Club Notes
Intermediate Hurling Championship Brosna Gaels play Ballinamere in the first round in O Brien Park on Sunday 24th April at 12 noon Division 1 Hurling League Brosna Gaels 0-10, Belmont 0-17 The starting 15 were as follows: John Egan, Jeffrey Cuskelly, Dean Bracken, Trevor Phelan, Barry Buckely, Alec Moony, Karl Daly, Sean Hackett, Des Egan, […]
Clara GAA Club Notes
Division 1 Football League Clara played Ballycumber on Friday night in Ballycumber and lost on a score line of 2-15 to 0-11. The Clara team was: Kevin Meehan, Deasun Baggot, John Ledwith, Darren Kelly, Enda Dunne, Lorcan Hiney, David Ledwith, Scott Brady, Ross Brady (0-1), Graeme Guilfoyle (0-1), Stephen Deehan, Kieran O’Meara (0-2), Alan Cronin […]
Drumcullen GAA Club Notes
SHC: Drumcullen begin their SHC campaign this Friday evening in Kilcormac against Shamrocks. The game throws in at 7pm. This is a big game for the club following their win in the Intermediate ranks last year and all support would be greatly appreciated as they look to make a winning start to the campaign. U-21 […]
A Chance to Win Sports Equipment for your School
On Easter Sunday 24th April a fund raiser will be hosted in the Tullamore Court Hotel from 12noon to 4pm. Activities include face painting, fun games, disco and most importantly a GAA hurling and football target game. Each participant can take as many shoots as possible at the hurling and football target but only 3 […]
Job Shadow Initiative, 20th April – organised by the Irish Association of Supported Employment (IASE)
IASE Patron Sean Gallagher says: “Job Shadow is a very real opportunity for job seekers with disabilities to sample the world of work and for employers to see their abilities as well as the challenges they face in everyday life”. On Wednesday 20th April 2011, hundreds of individuals with disabilities throughout Ireland will be afforded […]
Birr & District Motor Club make €45,903.53 for Laois Alzheimer’s Society
This year saw the Birr & District Motor Club run its annual Car Rally in Co Laois. The Rally which was held on the 27th February was based in the splendid surroundings of the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. The Route took in Stages in the Rathdowney & Ballacolla Areas with Servicing taking place in the Retail […]
Na Fianna GAA Football Club
U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Na Fianna U16 Footballers opened their 2011 Championship campaign against Tullamore last Sunday evening in O’Brien Pk, Tullamore but it was Tullamore who claimed the win on a scoreline of 2-08 to 2-06. The early stages saw Tullamore get off the mark with the first point before Mikey Keogh got Na Fianna’s […]
