Kilbeggan Chronicle

Occupational First Aid Course: This is a four-day Occupational First Aid course, delivered in two training modules, which meets the requirements of the Health and Safety Regulations.Successful candidates will receive FETAC Level 5 Certification. Course fees €175 including FETAC certification. Courses will be run at SWEETS training centre, Kilbeggan, Co.Westmeath. Module 1: Tuesday and Wednesday, March 10 and 11 9.30am to 4.30pm.Module 2. Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20, 9.30am to 4.30pm. For further information contact SWEETS on 0579332030 or e-mail info@sweets.ieSafe Pass Training in Harbour Buildings Kilbeggan on Saturday March 28 2009. For further information and bookings please ring SWEETS on 057 9332030.Occupational First Aid Courses taking place in SWEETS in Kilbeggan. For further information please ring 057 9332030.Pligrimages by air:Lourdes four-day, May 8 2009 (€489.00). Rome and Vatican five-day May 6 2009 (€629.00). Coach transfers from Mullingar. Contact Rover Coaches on 086-2571645 or 044-9342449.Mercy school notesAthleticsCongratulations to Lorraine Daly and Linda Conroy who both qualified to represent Ireland in the u-15 cross country schools international which will be held in Wales on March 29th.The quaifiers were held in Belfast on Sunday 8th March last.Leinster Senior Camogie LeagueMercy Secondary Kilbeggen 5-03Gallen C.S. Ferbane 1-0Mercy Kilbeggan had a good win over Gallen C.S. on Friday the 6th of March last. Best on the day for Kilbeggan were Ciara Scally, Niamh Fallon, Rachel McCormack in the backs, Hannah Bagnell at centre field, Sinead Clarke, Sarah Jackson and Emma Flynn in the forwards.Scorers: Sarah Jackson 2-01 , Sinead Clarke 2-0 , Emma Flynn 1-02.IPAV conferenceKilbeggan Races manager Paddy Dunican was wearing his auctioneer"s hat when he met with Brendan Smith TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at the Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers Annual Rural AffairsSeminar on March 6.The seminar was held at allykisteen Hotel & Golf Club in Co Tipperary and the focus of the meeting was "The challenges facing Irish farmers in rural Ireland in an economic recession".After an introduction by Tom Crosse, Chairman of the IPAV Rural Affairs Committee particpants heard a welcome address by IPAV president Alan Redmond.This was followed by an address from Brendan Smith TD, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.Kilbeggan GAAKilbeggan/St. Joseph"s GAA minor football club met on Friday 13th. at Streamstown to discuss arrangements regarding training. It was decided, in order to try to accommodate all, and to promote fairness within the club,that from the first of April, all under eights will meet at Streamstown on Friday at 6.30 and under 10 and twelves will meet at Kilbeggan pitch at 10am on Saturdays.On the first weekend in May this will be reversed in that under 10 and twelves will train in Streamstown on Saturdays while under eights will meet in Kilbeggan on Fridays at 6.30.Contact Donal Fox at 087-2484364 or Ger Corcoran @ 086-4022538.