Latest Laois News: All Around Portarlington Way
All the news from Emo, Killenard and Portarlington
SUMMER CONCERT
Portarlington Concert Band will perform at a Summer Concert at St Michael’s Church Portarlington on Thursday June 23 at 7.30pm. Tickets at €5 each. Tickets for this event are now available from the following outlets. St. Michaels Parish Office, The Old Girls School, Portarlington Credit Union, Portarlington Post Office, Whelan Electrical and Whelehans Newsagent Portarlington.
WELLNESS WALKS
Wellness walks will be taking place again in Emo Court and Parklands, starting on Friday June 24 & every Friday to July 15 at 11am. For more information or to register, contact Eimear @ 0860111722. E-mail ebryant@laoissports.ie.
HOST FAMILIES
Host families sought for Spanish students for the month of July. Host family must have student of a similar age, as the visiting student who will integrate them into the family and spend time with them. Students do not attend classes. Generous payments from reliable language school who has been sending students to Portarlington for years. Contact Margaret on 0872062162.
PORTARLINGTON WOMEN’S SHED
Portarlington Women’s Shed offers space that is friendly, safe and non-judgmental for women over 18, who want to reconnect with themselves. Come for a chat, learn a new skill, or share your talents and make long lasting friendship. Why not call in every Thursday from 10:30am to 12.30pm. Located at Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre Bracklone St, Portarlington. Contact 087- 9111003 for more information.
LAOIS VOLUNTEERS
My name is Karen Chadwick. I am the Development Officer in Laois Volunteer Centre.
We are a new Volunteer Centre in the County, and we assist non-profit charities and community groups in sourcing volunteers for their organisations. We are a registered charity ourselves and there is no charge for our service. See the link below for further details. Please do not hesitate to contact me on 0892050593 should you have any queries.
https://www.i-vol.ie/volunteer-opportunity/?ID=a004G00000lFT5E
SYMPATHY
Deepest Sympathy to the family of Paddy (Pat) Walsh, St Mary’s St, Edenderry & formerly St Michael’s Park, Portarlington who passed away on Saturday June 11.
Paddy was predeceased by his loving wife Eileen, son Denis & daughter Clare. He will be sadly missed by his wife Mona, son John, stepdaughter April, brothers Tony & Jim, sisters May, Julia (Leavy) & Catherine (McCann), nieces, nephews, extended family & friends.
Funeral Mass took place on Monday June 13 at St Mary’s Church, Edenderry, with burial after in St Mary’s Cemetery. May Paddy rest in Peace.
GOLF SCRAMBLE
Arlington AFC are hosting a fundraising Golf Scramble (18 hole) in the Heritage Golf Resort
On Friday August 5. Tee times available from 12pm throughout the day. Great prizes to be won. €200 per team of 4 (GUI & non-GUI members welcome). Burger & mineral included after 9 holes. To register your team or to sponsor a tee contact Niall Wallace at 087-615-4718. It will be a tee-riffic day!
JUNIOR TRIOLOGY
Trilogy Triathlon Club have an upcoming event at Derryounce Lakes & Trails, only 2KM outside Portarlington on July 30. This is to give juniors an opportunity to experience the sport of Triathlon and aim to hold a fun, engaging environment for all junior abilities from Tots ‘splash and dash’ to competitive Teens. Each race will be finished before the next one starts. The age group to which you are assigned is determined by your age on December 31, 2022. If you turn 12 years of age on November 1, then you must participate in the 12–13-year-old category. Further information can be found on the website here:
https://trilogy.ie/junior-tri.html. Entry on Triathlon Ireland website here:
Each competitor will need a One-Day-Membership to participate. Please note that ODM’s must be pre-purchased ahead of race day. Queries directed to: trilogytcsecretary@gmail.com
O’DEMPSEYS GFC
Bingo Online-O’Dempsey’s online bingo continues every Friday night at 8pm. This will be online via Facebook or Zoom. Books are available in Dowling’s Gala, Killenard or online. See www.odempseysgfc.ie for further information.
PORT GAA NEWS
LOTTO-Laois Clubs combined Lotto draw takes place as usual, every Thursday night. This week’s jackpot is €9,000. Tickets can be bought from club members or online via www.play.clubforce.com.
BINGO
Bingo at Port GAA Centre every Tuesday night at 8pm. Over €3,000 in prize money to be won. Port GAA Clubs brand new website is now live…www.portarlingtongaa.ie.
GRACEFIELD GAA
Lotto results for June 13. Numbers drawn were 19-9-1-13. No Jackpot winner. €50 each to Betty Allman, Mary Foy, Edward Geoghegan, Eugene Geoghegan & Shelley Hyland. Promoter prize-Paddy Mulligan. Next week’s Jackpot-€2,200.
Tickets from your usual seller, also from Centra Shop, Gracefield, and Anthony Early’s Shop Gracefield, or alternatively you can now do it online if you follow the link below. https://smartlotto.ie/gracefield-gaa/.