Offaly Mum Who Lost her Daughter to Sudden Adult Death Calls for Marathon Runners to Raise Lifesaving Funds

Debbie Carney from Co Offaly was a beautiful young woman looking forward to celebrating her 30thbirthday when her life was cruelly and suddenly snatched away. Debbie who worked for Ryanair, was at home in her apartment in London in 2012 when she suddenly experienced painful chest pains. Her mother Sally Carney received a call from […]

Na Fianna GAA Club notes

U16 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Na Fianna U16 Footballers made it 2 wins out of 3 in the League against Rhode last Tuesday week in Geashill on a scoreline of 0-11 to 0-08 and in doing so brought Rhode’s 100% winning run of 3 wins out of 3 to an end. Na Fianna opened the scoring with […]

Raheen GAA Club notes

LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Tuesday 22 April were 03 11 13 30. There was no Jackpot Winner of €6,400 and 2 Match 3 Winners (Sarah Melia C/O Geashill P/O; Katie Minsella C/O Ger McDonald ) (€100 Each). Next week’s draw will take place in Direen’s, Cloneygowan  on […]

Clara GAA Notes

By Mick Mullen Clara GAA Club PRO Junior A Football Championship Clara hosted Birr in the first round of the Junior A football championship on Sunday last at Pairc Phroinsias. This is a fixture that we would have struggled with over the past number of years as Birr have some talented footballers and have held their own […]

Brosna Gaels Notes

Senior Championship Brosna Gaels meet Belmont in the first round of the Senior Championship on Friday evening in Kilcormac at the earlier time of7pm Junior A Championship Brosna Gaels play Seir Kieran on Sunday 4th May in Ballycumber at 12 noon Camogie & Hurling Camogie & Hurling for all national school children continues on Friday evenings at 6:30 in Ballycumber.   Sympathies Brosna Gaels extend our sincere sympathies […]

Government Regional Policy Fails Offaly says MEP

The publication of the CSO County Incomes and Regional GDP study confirms the failure of the current National Spatial Strategy to provide balanced regional development and raises serious issues concerning the recommendations of the Pat Spillane CEDRA report. This was stated by Independent MEP Marian Harkin, speaking while canvassing in Co. Offaly on Friday, April […]

ALONE launch nationwide housing campaign “Release boarded up homes for older people in need”

ALONE, the charity that cares for older people in  need, this morning launched a nationwide housing campaign calling on all local Government candidates to address the housing needs of vulnerable older people.   Speaking about the issue Sean Moynihan, CEO of ALONE said “4,765 older people are in need of a home and there are […]

Brosna Gaels GAA Club Notes

Senior Championship Brosna Gaels meet Belmont in the first round on Friday 2nd May in Kilcormac at7:30pm Junior A Championship Brosna Gaels play Seir Kieran on Monday 5th May in Ballycumber at 4pm Minor Brosna Gaels play Seir Kieran in Clareen on Wednesday 23rd at 6.45pm. Minor and u16 training has resumed. contact Mel 086 3408427 or Don 087 6765174 u12 and u14 u12 and u14 […]

Na Fianna GAA Club Football Club

U 14 FOOTBALL LEAGUE Na Fianna U14 Footballers went down to their third defeat of the League against St Vincents last Monday week in Kilclonfert on a scoreline of 1-10 to 2-13. N Fianna opened the scoring with a pointed free inside the first min but for the remainder of the half it was dominated […]

Raheen GAA Club Notes

G.A.A CLUB NOTES DATE: 21 APRIL 2014 LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Monday 14 April were 01 07 20 22. There was no Jackpot Winner of €6,200 and 2 Match 3 Winners (Mag & Ollie Rigney C/O Fergie Byrne; Mick Dunne C/O Martin Boland ) (€100 Each). Next […]

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