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Dylan Nolan, Liam Cummins, Jamie Clarke and Kevin McCullagh helping out at the Heritage Week clean-up in Bagenalstown.

CRETTYARD

WHIST: Top Score at Newtown Whist on Saturday last was won by Eamon Owens. Ladies: 1. Mary Wheatley. 2. Rita Brennan, Norah Tracey and Pat Delaney. Gents: 1. Owen Salmon. 2. Padraig Dowling. Halves: 1. David Farr. 2. Maureen Ferris. Quarters: 1. Bridie Bergin. 2. Peg Cahill.

BALLON/RATHOE

WILD CHILD DAY: Saturday August 21 was a special day designated by the Heritage Council as 'Wild Child Day' and a large group of children and parents descended into one of the last remaining unspoiled bogs in the Ballon area to mark the occasion locally. Mr Dick Nolan, Altamont, kindly gave permission for the special wildlife event to take place in his bog and his nephew, James, provided loads of insight and information about nature and its environs.

LEIGHLINBRIDGE

LOCAL LOTTOS: OLD LEIGHLIN GFC: The results as follows: Nos 4, 19, 20, 23. No winner. Jackpot €10,000. Next week's draw in Mattie's Lounge Bar. BALLINABRANNA GFC: The results as follows: No's 6, 7, 23, 27. No winner. Jackpot €5,700.

HACKETSTOWN

COMMUNITY GAMES: Congratulations to Molly Scottin the girls under 12 100m and silver for the u13 girls futsal team .in the first round they beat Roscommon. In the Final Limerick beat them 2-0. On the team were Emma Coleman, Kath Smith, Chantell Kane, Katie Mooney, Megan Byrne, Megan Kane, Chloe Smith,. Eoin Byrne reached the final in the u10 hurdles but was just outside the medals.

TINRYLAND

COMMUNITY GAMES: There were some excellent displays by Bennekerry/Tinryland competitors at the 2nd weekend of the National Community Games Finals in Athlone IT Co. Westmeath last weekend.

CLONEGAL/ KILDAVIN

SONG AND STORY: A special Song and Story was organised last Monday 23rd August to celebrate its 10 years in St. Brigit's Community Hall, Clonegal during Heritage Week. The Heritage committee were wondering would the good reputation established in the year 2000 be maintained, they need not have worried, if anything the show on Monday night was even better than the magnificent evenings of entertainment that had filled the hall ten years ago.

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