Local Notes: Milestone birthday celebrated
Colm Hannelly recently celebrated his 96th birthday with family and friends.
The Castlerea St. Kevins Club would like to extend congratulations to Colm Hannelly, 1 Crescent View Riverside, Galway, who celebrated his 96th birthday on Monday, August 11th. Colm was born in Ballindrimly and went to school in Tarmon. He worked for Telecom for many years, spending many years in Castlebar before moving to Galway where he has been living for nearly 50 years. He never forgot his roots and has been a great Roscommon and Castlerea supporter all his life. He has been a great historian over the years and in 1982 he published his book of Roscommon sporting records which covers all sports in the county from 1871 to 1982. He has updated that and has kept the records from 1982 to the present year. He published the Castlerea St. Kevins and Termon Club history from 1884 to 2010 which includes football, hurling, handball and camogie, and schools football. And he has updated the records right up to 2024. What a man and we in the parish of Castlerea and county Roscommon are blessed to have such a man in our mist with such a memory. On Saturday, August 2nd, Colm with members of his family paid a visit to Hesters in Castlerea, where he met many old friends, including Eamon Campion, Dr. Greg and Claire Kelly, Brian Stenson and Danny Burke and they went back on the years gone by and how football should be played. Colm was in great form and at 96 you would not get one over on him. He was as sharp as ever and please God he will remain that way for many years to come. Here's wishing him health and happiness in the years ahead.
Castlerea community scheme has vacancies for the office administrator and general operatives. Applicants must be in receipt of qualifying social welfare payments. For information, please call 087 242 5110.
Deepest sympathy is expressed to Mrs Bridie Malone and family of Saint Patrick’s Street Castlerea, and the Fitzpatrick’s of Lahinch Hollymount, Co. Mayo on the passing of Bridie’s brother Tom Fitzpatrick who passed away peacefully at Hollymount Nursing Home recently. May his gentle soul rest in peace.
The Castlerea St. Kevins minor team managed by Noel Curran, Tommy Finneran , Michael McDermott and Ronan Curran, and sponsored by Cahills Supervalu, had a good win in the county championship at Johnstown on Tuesday night August 19th when they defeated Clann na nGael by 2-20 to 2-17. While they played well, they will have to put in a performance for the full sixty minutes if they are to retain their title which they won last year for the first time since 1990. Team: Cian Bruen, Conor Larkin, Shane Larkin, Cian Fitzmaurice, James Hawkshaw, Liam Finneran, James Bligh, Sean Vaughan, Ryan Dunleavy, Kaylen Curran, Dara Curran, Eddie Finneran, Tyler Waldron, Kevin Hester, Jack Dolan, Surs Yani-Choforic, Oisin Fleming, Jamie Dowd, Martin Sharkey and Alan Joyce.
All roads lead to Mulvihill’s Castlerea on Sunday night next August 31st for the monthly trad night with top class musicians. With the one and only Terry McGowan, Conie Kildea, Patsy Finan, David Cornwall, Eamon Kelly, William Cornwall, Denis Igoe, Pat Lyons, Kevin Igoe (jnr), Richard Waldron, Michael and Margaret White and many guest artists. It starts at 8.p.m. so come along and enjoy a great night’s entertainment. All are most welcome.
A Healthy, Greener You Course: Shopping tips, reducing waste tips, minding our community and our planet. Free Six weeks course, starting mid-end of September in Castlerea. Places limited. More info and to book a place please contact RWN on 094 9621690, or text on 086 8099154, email info@rwn.ie or PM on our Facebook page.
Steps course (subject to funding): Free of charge to anyone in receipt of a social welfare payment. “Would you like to improve your personal relationships, raise your confidence and build up your self-esteem, help with setting and meeting goals, learn how to think positively? Then our STEPS course is for you! Starting in September/October in Castlerea. Registration is essential. Please ring us on 094 9621690 or email us on: info@rwn.ie.
Kilmurry Hall monthly dance will take place on Sunday, September 7th 2025. Music by legendary Mick Flavin with dancing from 8p.m. to 10p.m. Doors open at 7.30 p.m.. Admission €10. All welcome to come alone for another great night of dancing and support a fundraiser to maintain the upkeep of our Hall.
Sincere sympathy is extended to the Owens family from Kanesfield on the passing of their mother, grandmother, great grandmother Teresa who passed away on Wednesday August 20th 2025, aged 99 years. Teresa's funeral mass took place on Saturday morning 23rd August in St. Paul's Church Kilmurry at 11.30 a.m. with burial afterwards in Rathmoyle Cemetery. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
Congratulations to Castleplunkett’s Devan Curran, who representing Tulsk Community Games won a coveted silver medal at the national Community Games finals at the weekend. Competing in the Boys U-10 200m final, Devan took second on the podium, ahead of athletes from Galway and Monaghan. Capturing a medal at this level is an exceptional honour, not only for Devan but for the Tulsk club. Many sportsmen and women ‘cut their sporting teeth’ at these games, among them Sonia O’Sullivan, Niall Quinn and Denis Irwin. The entire community would like to once again congratulate Devan on his outstanding achievement.
Commiserations to the club’s Junior team who were defeated by Northern Gaels in their final round-robin encounter in the Junior ‘A’ championship at the weekend. A huge well done to the club’s representatives who represented Roscommon LGFA on Saturday at the U15 Festival of Football in the COE (Centre of Excellence). Meanwhile St. Mary’s Tulsk are one of eighteen clubs nationwide that have been chosen to participate in the new #SeriousSupport Club Programme, aimed at supporting youth mental health. The initiative will base itself around the ‘five a day’ approach for mental health, utilising the five key themes of ‘connect’, ‘be active’, ‘take notice’, ‘keep learning’ and ‘give.’ The programme will run through to November and clubs completing all five steps in the programme will receive official Lidl #SeriousSupport Club accreditation, as well as new jerseys for their club. Accredited clubs will also be eligible to win one of three funding awards available with a total value of €10,000.
Condolences:Sincere sympathy to Larry and the extended Owens family on the recent passing of Larry's mother Teresa. May her gentle soul rest in peace.
