Congratulations
Congratulations to Odhran McLaughlin, Gleneely, Coyle School; 1st in Horn Pipe and 4th in Boys Championship, under 13 at the All Ireland and International Dancing Championships in Castlebar.
Old Time Dancing
Old Time Dancing for beginners in The Wee Hall Culdaff every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 8.30 to 10.30. Admission is just 5 euro. Tea and biscuits served. Come along and enjoy the craic. All most welcome.
Forty Five Card Drive
Forty Five Card Drive winners in Gleneely last week were Gerard Doherty, Ourt, Brian Diver, Crana View, Buncrana, Neil McCallion, Kindroyhead and Victor Long, Carrahuney, Gleneely.
ICR Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Inishowen Community Radio (ICR) will take place on Thursday, May 8 at 7pm, in the offices of the Inishowen Development Partnership formerly the I.R.D in Pound Street, Carndonagh. Everyone is welcome to come along to the meeting and as always any community group that wishes to become community group members of the station only pay an annual 20 euro member fee.
McGuiness Bar Golfing Society
The next outing of the McGuiness Bar Golfing Society is on the May Bank Holiday weekend and is limited to thirty members. It is an overnight trip to Mayo to play Westport on (Saturday) and Ballinrobe (Sunday) before returning home on Monday. All interested in going must forward relevant fees to Captain Mr John O’Kane before Sunday, April 27.
Community Employment Project
A new community employment project is due to commence in the area shortly. This project will be based in Culdaff, Gleneely and Carrowmena areas. If you are interested please contact Ann McDaid on 93 79832 or Carrowmenagh Community Centre on 93 67251, with your name and PPS number, FAS criteria apply.
Gleneely Colts FC
Gleneely Colts FC will hold their Annual Night at the Races on Sunday, May 4. Horses are now on sale priced at 15 euro each. Your support would be much appreciated.
Alzheimer’s Tea Day
Alzheimer’s Tea Day be held on Thursday, May 1 to register to host a party in your home or work place. Call 284 6616, please support.
Road Race
Culdaff 5K and Juvenile one mile road race takes place on Friday May 9 at Culdaff Post Office, Entry fee is 8 euro for the 5k, five euros for the 1 mile races, Details from 086 346698.
Whist Drive
Whist Drive winners in Bocan Hall on Friday night were; 1st Congratulations to James McConnalogue, Cashel, Gleneely on winning the snowball, 2nd Michael O’Donnell, Ballybeg, Carndonagh, 3rd Fr Jim McGonalge Parochial House, Bocan. Other winners were Vera Doherty, Terrawee, Betty Houten, Culdaff, Michael McCormick, Moville, Corney McFeeley, Bunagee, Ellen Ann Lafferty, Glengad, John Doherty, Carrowmore, Ernie McLucas, Carn, Patrica Harkin, Muff, Culdaff, Carrie McLaughlin, Culdaff, Mary Ellen Ruddy. Ballybawn, and John Duffy, Derry. Draw winners Rita McCormick, Moville, Betty Houten, Culdaff, and Mickey McCormick, Moville. Snowball this week is 30 euro for a score of 190 euro or more. Whist every Friday night at 8.45pm in Bocan Hall.
Car Boot Sale
Car Boot Sale on Sunday June 1 at 2pm at Bocan Hall to book a table or reserve a parking place contact Angela on 087 9028930 or Caroline on 086 8872073. If you have any thing that you think might be saleable then don’t get rid of it contact the above numbers to arrange collection.
Bocan Community Playgroup
Anyone who is interested in sending your child to the playgroup in September contact Vera on 087 97445381.
Sponsored Walk
A Sponsored Walk is being organised in aid of St Luke’s Hospital Dublin and the Day Care Unit of the Oncology Unit in Letterkenny Hospital. The walk will take place from Culdaff to Malin and back via McSheffreys Bridge on May 18, 2pm. All welcome ring 9379166.
Election to the Parish Council
The following have accepted their election to the Parish Council Gleneely School area. Hubert McLaughlin, Gleneely, Liam McKinney, Bootagh, Tommy Lafferty, Moneydarragh, Michael McLaughlin, Orable, Denis McDaid, Ourt, Brigid Millar, Moneydarragh, Culdaff, School, area Michael Doherty, Bungee, Philomena, O ‘Brien, Culdaff, John O’Kane, Terscullion, Denis O’Connor, Culdaff, Mary McLaughlin, Dunross, Mickey McGonigle, Glenkeen. A further eight members will be co-opted to cater for the area age.
Carndonagh Community School Reunion
Did you start CCS in 1993? Did you sit the leaving cert in 1998? If so there is a 10year reunion planned for Sunday, May 4 in the Ballyliffin Hotel. Tickets are 25 euro for dinner, band and disco and are on sale in Valu Clean Carndonagh. Tickets should be purchased by 27 April and all proceeds are for charity.
Gleneely Cols FC Development Draw
The winners were 1st 15,000 euro, Brendan McDaid, Cockhill Road, Buncrana, 2nd 5,000 euro, Fr Jim McGonagle, Parochial House, Culdaff, 3rd 3,000 euro, Paddy Mc Conalogue, Coolcross, Clonmany, 4th 1,000 euro, Paddy McLaughlin, Corner House, Gleneely, 5th 1,000 euro, Donal Gibson and Teresa Carrickbrack, Convoy, 6th 500 euro, Paul McLaughlin, c/o Carricks Bar, Gleneely, 7th 500 euro, Edward and Catherine McGeoghegan, Moneydarragh, Gleneely, 8th 200 euro Canice McElhinney, Teranerry, Gleneely, 9th Margaret McGrenaghan, Kilmarco, Culdaff, 10th 200 euro Charles Doherty, Oldtown, Culdaff, 11th 200 euro Shaun McLaughlin, Shantla, Culkeeny, Malin, 12th 200 euro, Oswald Mc Dermott, Moneydarragh, Gleneely. The Gleneely Colts Football team wishes to thank all who supported the draw in any way. The numbers drawn in the Gleneely FC Lotto last week were 2, 5, 13 and 15. There was no jackpot winner and the 20 euro winners were; Brendan McKinley, Ballymena, Culkeeney, Samuel Hutchinson, Moneydarragh, Gleneely, Leanee McHugh, 16 Jemstone Park, Gleneely, Mark McLaughlin, Garrowreagh, Gleneelym Harry McLaughlin, Gleneely. Next week the jackpot is 3,300 euro and the draw will take place in Carricks Bar on Sunday night. Gleneely Colts Annual General Meeting will take place in the Club House on Saturday, May 17 at 7pm. Everyone welcome.
Culdaff FC
The numbers drawn on April 20 for Culdaff FC were 1, 4, 9, 11, 12 and13. There was no jackpot winner. The twenty euro winners were Mrs E Johnson, Culdaff, Cathal McGonigle, Carrowmena, Anne Lynch, Culdaff. Next weeks jackpot is now 3,450 euro. The club is introducing a new yearly lotto with a special discount price of eighty euro per year. New envelopes are available from the Club Members. New envelopes can be entered in the draw at any time and will last for a year.
Below the Belt
Below the Belt weigh in, work out continues every Tuesday at The Gym, Mart Road, Carndonagh, at 8.30pm. Aerobics, same place, same day at 7.30pm. All are most welcome.
Bocan Community Play Group
Bocan Community Playgroup will have an open day on Friday May 2 at 10am to noon for children who will be attending the playgroup from September.
Sponsored Walk
There will be a Sponsored Walk in aid of Alan Doherty Fund on Sunday, May 18 at 3pm. It will leave St.Mary’s Hall Clonmany via Binion, Tullagh, Rusty Nail and back to the hall for refreshments after. There is also a shorter walk available. Music and raffles by James at 10.30pm. All cards returned will be entered into a draw. Cards are available from Eddie on 93 76781 or Breege on 93 76391. Come along and support this worthy cause.
Teenage Disco
May Bank Holiday Teenage Disco in Tul na Ri on Friday May 2 from 9.15 to 11.15pm. Admission is 5 euro. Strictly no alcohol. Music by D.J Steve. All in aid of Carn Boxing Club.
Forty Five Card Drive
Forty Five Card Drive winners in Gleneely on Tuesday, April 22 were Jim Doherty, Terryone, Moville, Gerard Doherty, Ourt, Gleneely and Paul McElhinney, Moneydarragh, Gleneely.
