Ballybay Monaghan Ireland

The Community & Environment Grant Scheme 2020 is now open for Applications. Closing Date for receipt of Applications is Friday, 21st February, 2020 at 5pm.

Community Environment Grant Scheme 2020 Application Form - PDF

Monaghan County Council Community and Environment Grant Scheme 2020 Guidelines - PDF

It’s a well done to Angela Rutledge, Rose Hughes and Cora Smyth who won the final Monaghan Bowling Zone ladies triples on Friday 31st January. They now go forward to represent both their club Ballybay and the Monaghan Bowling Zone on either the 7th or 14th March. This is the second year for this bowling trio to feature at this event.

Everyone is welcome to a Gospel Meeting in Rockcorry Presbyterian Church hall (kindly granted) on Friday 7th February 2020. Organised by Jim and Hilda Lyons of Faith Mission. Refreshments afterwards. Come and bring family/friends.

Ballybay was well represented at Irish JKS karate Open in DCU, Dublin at the end of January and finished second on the medal table with a haul of 19 medals. The breakdown was four firsts, six seconds and nine thirds. If your interssted in taking up karate, training takes place in Church Street Hall on Wednesdays and Fridays (children 7-8pm, Adult 8-9pm)..first lesson Free.

This year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place on Tuesday 17th March beginning at 5pm. Gerry Traynor’s shop will be the start venue and there will be cash prizes for the winning floats. Community groups, sporting organisations and local businesses should get their thinking caps on as the parade is just 6 weeks away.

Congratulations to Conor Duffy who placed 3rd in the John Treacy Dungarvan 10mile which was held at the weekend. Conor ran the race in a new personal best time of 50minutes and seven secs.

Following a well-attended meeting on Wednesday 22nd January it was decided to hold a public meeting on Wednesday 12th February in the Ballybay Civic Offices (above the Library) at 7.00pm. The aim of the meeting is to get all the groups in the town and surrounding areas to come together to access public funds (huge amounts of money are available from various agencies such as Leader and Clar) The long term goal is to apply for funds for a Community Hub which is available to ALL local Voluntary groups. We really need all local groups to attend this meeting but more importantly we need people from the community that are not involved but would like to get involved in the community. No elections will take place at this meeting, so nobody will leave as a committee member. Please consider attending this meeting, EVERYBODY IN THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME

Happy 90th birthday to John McGahey, Carrickanaire. This was celebrated recently by a lovely mass in Ballintra church thanks to Fr. P.J McGinnity. Afterwards it was back to the football centre at Drumhowan for a loverly meal and a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment thanks to Martin McCabe, Michael Mooney his sister Geraldine Atkinson and Ron. Thanks also to the people who worked very hard behind the scenes making sure everyone was enjoying themselves. Wishing John many more years of celebrating.

Local girls Laura McPhillips (Latton) and Ciara Quinn (Drumhowan) have been accepted for a once in a lifetime trip to Fiji to volunteer and travel for two weeks in July with VESA. They will be working to improve school facilities, build new resources and help those in need. To raise funds, the girls will climb Croagh Patrick this March. Sponsorship cards to support fundraising can be found in many businesses around Ballybay, and donations can also be made online to the GoFundMe page titled ‘2500 Feet for Fiji’. Any donation, small or large, would be greatly appreciated!