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Mary Brennan (née Hughes) RIP, late of Ballymacurley

Mary Brennan (née Hughes) RIP, late of Ballymacurley

Tuesday 10th January, peacefully at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, surrounded by her family in her 77th year. Mary Brennan (née Hughes) RIP, late of Highlake, Ballymacurley Four-Mile-House. Predeceased by her husband Bernard. Mary is survived by her daughters Miriam (Tulsk), Josephine and Caroline-Anne (Dublin) and son Bernie (Ballymacurley), her brothers Tommy (Bristol), Willie (Tuam) and Christy […]

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Kilbride GAA announce Strictly pairs and Management Teams

Kilbride GAA announce Strictly pairs and Management Teams

Foxes Bar was the place to be on Friday night as Kilbride Does Strictly was officially launched. Master of Ceremonies Eugene Murphy announced the 28 dancers and the eagerly awaited match ups. The following pairings were announced, Kate Farrell and Jimmy Horan, Joanne Reynolds and Dara Feely, Jackie Comiskey and Paul Naughton, Aine O’Connor and

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Eileen Lennon (née Hogan) RIP, late of Drum

Eileen Lennon (née Hogan) RIP, late of Drum

Tuesday 10th January, peacefully, surrounded by her family. Eileen Lennon (née Hogan) RIP, late of Gorrynagowna, Athlone. Predeceased by her son-in-law Michéal (Cunniffe). Eileen is survived by her loving husband Jay and family; John, Mary (Butler), Tom, James, Declan, Gerard, Patricia (Kenny) and Helena (Cunniffe), sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, her 18 grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, niece, nephews, relatives,

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Castlerea St Kevins GAA update January 11th

Castlerea St Kevins GAA update January 11th

Condolences We extend our deepest sympathy to John and Olivia Duggan, Willsbrough, Ballinlough on the death of their little daughter Aisling, also to Aisling’s grandparents Castlerea St Kevin’s Chairman Martin Duggan his wife Breege, Ballindrimley and Margaret Cregg, Ballinlough. Our prayers and thoughts are with you all during this difficult time. We also extend our

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Phyllis Finnerty (née Deely) RIP, late of Tulsk

Phyllis Finnerty (née Deely) RIP, late of Tulsk

January 8th in her 86th year. Phyllis Finnerty (née Deely) RIP, of Tullintupeen, Ballinagare (Tulsk) and formerly Glanasloth, Loughrea, Co Galway. Predeceased by her husband Michael, daughter Anne and son Gerard and her brother Michael. Phyllis is survived by Mícheál, Andrew, Mary and Martina, sister Maureen and brother Joe, daughter in-law, sons in-law, grandchildren, great

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Eileen Beirne (née Murtagh) RIP, late of Elphin

Eileen Beirne (née Murtagh) RIP, late of Elphin

Tuesday 10th January, peacefully in the loving care of the nurses and staff at St Eithne’s Rest Care Centre, Tulsk. Eileen Beirne (née Murtagh) RIP, late of Castle Street, Elphin. Wife of the late Johnny and mother of the late Padraig. Eileen is survived by her daughters Geraldine (Birkenhead), Belinda (Strokestown), Christine (Alabama) and Stephanie

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Frank Beirne RIP, late of Fairymount

Frank Beirne RIP, late of Fairymount

Tuesday 10th January. Frank Beirne RIP, late of Eden, Fairymount. Frank is survived by his sisters Eileen, May and Angela. nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements Reposing at the Ganley Funeral Home, Loughglynn on Wednesday from 5pm until 7pm with removal to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Fairymount arriving at 7.30pm. Funeral

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Aisling Duggan RIP, late of Ballinlough

Aisling Duggan RIP, late of Ballinlough

Sunday January 8th, unexpectedly, aged 5 years. Aisling Duggan RIP, late of Willsbrough, Ballinlough. Pre-deceased by her grandfather John Cregg. Aisling is survived by her parents John and Olivia, sister Clodagh and brother Cathal, grandparents Martin and Breege Duggan (Castlerea), and Margaret Cregg (Ballinlough), great-grandmother MaryEllen Raftery (Ballinlough). Her uncles Derek, Kenneth and Kevin, aunts

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