Clara GAA Notes 18th August
by Mick Mullen, Clara GAA P.R.O. U10 HURLING Clara U10 hurlers travelled to Banagher last Monday evening and played 3 great games against 3 very even and sporting teams, St Rynaghs, Shamrocks and Drumcullen. The games were close and there was lots of skill on show. Daryl Molloy started in Goal and moved effortlessy outfield. In defence James […]
Kids for Wish Kids Schools Entrepreneurship Awards 2014
Children’s charity Make-A-Wish® Ireland has come up with a brand new fundraising initiative to engage secondary school students – Kids for Wish Kids Schools Entrepreneurship Awards 2014. Open to all secondary school students nationwide, the competition will run from Monday September 1st to Monday 22nd December, and will be judged by a well-known judging panel of experts; Norah Casey, TV, Radio and Publishing; Gerry Prizeman, Head […]
Largest Ever Gathering of All-Ireland Winning Captains for Pieta House
For the first time in the history of the GAA, all 100 surviving All-Ireland winning captains in hurling and football have been invited to come together in a unique event in aid of Pieta House. Nearly 70 have already confirmed that they will attend what is to be the greatest ever gathering of GAA legends […]
Rashina Vintage Club’s Threshing & Working Field Day Sunday 14th September
Rashina Vintage Club’s Threshing & Working Field Day is on Sunday 14th Septemberin Doon, Co. Offaly. It takes place from 12 noon to 6pm. It will include a traditional binder cutting corn on the day with numerous threshing mills There will also be a large vintage display, local crafts, food stalls, working blacksmith, tractor pulling, tractor balancing, a dog show and lots of […]
Na Fianna GAA Club notes
G.A.A CLUB NOTES DATE: 11 AUGUST 2014 U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Na Fianna U16 Footballers suffered their first defeat of the Championship against the winners of the last 2 U14 Championships St Broughans in their Rd 3 encounter last Monday week in Geashill on a scoreline of 2-14 to 2-11. St Broughans were first […]
Raheen GAA Club Notes
G.A.A CLUB NOTES DATE: 11 AUG 2014 LOTTO The numbers drawn in the Lotto draw which took place on Tuesday 05 August were 13 22 23 25. There was no Jackpot Winner of €9,400 and 1 Match 3 Winners [ Brian Cleary C/O Ger Cleary] [€200]. Next week’s draw will take place in […]
Brosna Gaels Notes – 11th August
Senior Championship Brosna Gaels play Kilcormac Killoughy in Moystown on Sunday 17th August at 11:30am Minor Brosna Gaels play Clara on Wednesday 20th at 7pm in Clara. They play CRC Gaels in Ballycumber on Wednesday 3rd September. u12 The u12’s play Drumcullen in Rath on Wednesday 20th August at 6:45pm. Any queries contact Glen on 087 904 2022 u16 Brosna Gaels […]
Clara GAA Notes
Minor Hurling Championship Clara minor hurlers played Carrig/Riverstown in Carrig on Wed evening last in the minor championship. After the long bus trip to Carrig, the lads were slow to get going and conceded 1-03 in the early stages of the game but they rallied well and at half time Clara were up 2-12 to 1-05. Despite […]
Residential construction on the rise in Offaly – Link2Plans
The National Housing Construction Index compiled and issued by Link2Plans has illustrated a strong confidence in the residential sector with increases in project commencements and new planning applications. In Offaly, project commencements are up +71% year on year, while the number of new planning applications lodged in the first six months is up +13% when […]
Offaly Carers Give 83,000 Unpaid Hours Weekly
Carers in county Offaly give more than 83,000 hours unpaid care to the county’s sick, elderly and vulnerable each week. Of Offaly’s 3474 carers, 40% regularly work a minimum of one to 14 hours a week, whilst a further 48% work between 15 and 43 hours a week. To highlight the work of carers in […]
