Lalor clan rally, open day at Clonohill Gardens and sports results
Clonohill Gardens opens its doors to the public in aid of Laois Hospice Foundation
BIRTHDAY BOY
Congratulations and best wishes to Bobby Farrell, Bilboa, who celebrated his 80th birthday recently.
Doonane church, Saturday, 7.30pm; Mayo church, Sunday, 11am.
There was no winner of the jackpot on 4 June and the numbers drawn were 25, 30, 33 and 34.
Local winners of €20 were Thomas Nash, Rebecca Brennan and Kay O'Sullivan.
Mass will be celebrated in Doonane cemetery on Friday 28 June at 7.30pm. The celebrant is Fr Jimmy O'Reilly.
Takes place on Saturdays at 8.30pm in Newtown school, Crettyard. Top score on Saturday 8 June was won by Leslie Hunter, 1st lady Mary Warren, 2nd lady Kit Farrell, 1st gent Tom Gowing, 2nd gent Nora Fisher, 1st half Rita Brennan/Sean Langton/Christy Maher, 2nd half Billy Ransome. Raffle winners were Tom Gowing (x2), Billy Ransome, Henry Parr and Liam McCartney.
The rosary is recited at Our Lady's shrine, Rossmore every Sunday at 3pm.
Last week's Crettyard GFC lotto €20 winners were Mary Wheatley, Mark Hickey, Pa Brennan Red and Mary Wheatley. There was no winner of the jackpot and the numbers drawn were 7, 14, 21 and 29. The jackpot for the next draw today (Tuesday) is €3,850.
Enrolment is open for September. Places available in all classes. Small class sizes, free hot meals, breakfast club (subsidised), after school service (subsidised), focus on child wellbeing, all-weather astro turf pitch and outdoor classroom. Contact 056 4442555.
Clonohill gardens will host an open weekend in aid of Laois Hospice Foundation on Saturday and Sunday, 29-30 June, from 2-6pm. The gardens feature woodland, Jacob’s walk, lawns punctuated by colour themed herbaceous borders and a walled garden full of treasures overlooking Clonohill lake. Afternoon tea will be served and visitors are welcome.
Clonohill gardens are located adjacent to Laois Angling Centre, Coolrain (R32 NF80).
Admission is €10, including afternoon tea. All are welcome.
The year is a special one for the members of the extended Lalor clan rally as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. The Manor Hotel, Abbeyleix will be the venue from 12-14 July. If you are a Lalor, Lawlor or a Lawler, or married to a person of that name, then you are eligible to become a member of the clan.
Some of the most illustrious of the name are Patt Lalor of Tennakill, Raheen, who was elected one of the first Catholic MPs along with Daniel O’Connell in 1830 after the passing of Catholic Emancipation legislation in Westminster.
Three of Patt’s sons were James Fintan, champion of land reform; Peter, who led the gold miners at the Eureka Stockade rebellion in Australia and who went on to become speaker of the house of parliament in Victoria state; and Richard, who succeeded his father as MP and constantly opposed the Act of Union legislation, which brought Ireland under the direct control of the British government.
Anyone wishing to attend the events are welcome to do so. Details are available from Mary Lalor O’Mahony, Boley, Abbeyleix on 087 9015280 or from any clan member.
Congratulations to local councillor Ben Brennan on being relected.
Fit4life sessions take place at the track, Monavea on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7.30-8.30pm.
The next stage of the Fit4life summer league will take place in Moneenroe tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7.30pm.
Well done to all club athletes who took part in the Athletics Leinster combined events in Tullamore last week. Results: girls U12 tri event, Roisin Kearney 2nd; boys U13 quadrathlon, Shane Kelly 4th, Cathal Eenglish 9th, Harry Brennan 10th; girls U14 pentathlon, Zoe Dunne 5th, Aoibheann Carter 8th, Lily O’Neill 13th; girls U15 pentathlon, Elanna Kelly 4th, Jessica Lawlor 8th; boys U15 pentathlon, Adam Kelly 4th; girls U16 pentathlon, Cara English 2nd, Aaliyah Troy 4th; boys U16 pentathlon, Will Duffy 6th, Kalem Buggy 7th, Eoghan Mitchell 8th; boys U18 pentathlon, James Hyland 1st; girls U20 pentathlon, Katie Baldwin 2nd.
