Defibrillators arrive at three sites in Kinnegad

On Monday the three defibrillators that are the fruits of a year"s fundraising arrived at the three locations in the Kinnegad area.One was presented to Coralstown National School, one to St Etchen"s Kinnegad and one to Joe Bracken"s for Main Street.The Coralstown Kinnegad GAA club had already purchased one last year through some of the early fundraising and their own funds. There will now be four of these life saving devices available to the community and training will take place for personnel from the fours centres this Saturday at Safety Ireland in Blanchardstown.The defibrillators were presented by Kinnegad Community Council, Coralstown Kinnegad GAA and Kinnegad juniors Soccer who had worked together on the fundraising. There may still be a few places on the training course and another course will be organised soon. Any information on the units or the training from Denis Leonard on 0876430783Down Syndrome Ice-Cream DayCairdeas, Killucan Road, Kinnegad will hold an Ice-Cream fundraiser day in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland at their Parent & Toddler Group next Wednesday 20th May from 9.30 to 11am. There will also be a book sale and staff will have a jersey day to raise extra funds.Tophouse Golf SocietyTophouse Golf Society next outing on Saturday 23rd May at Rathcore G C Tee off 8:40 a.m. There will be coffee on arrival and dinner after in clubhouse. Guests welcome with a member. This outing is kindly sponsored by Pauric Byrne (Bruce Betting)Scoil Mhuire Trim FundraiserThere will be a summer bedding plant and car boot sale in Scoil Mhuire school ground on Sunday the 24th May starting at 9:30 am. Sellers are to arrive at 8am.First Communion in ClonardCongratulations to all the young people of Clonard National School who made their First Communion on Saturday in Kinnegad. Congratulations to each of them and their families on reaching this great milestone. This week it the turn of Coralstown where the First Communion ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. in Coralstown Church on Saturday.Charity GAA Match Funds for Westmeath HospiceAnyone with sponsor cards from the over 40"s game is asked to bring them to either club or to phone Denis Leonard on 0876430783 as the checque is to be presented this Saturday in Donnelly"s of Kinnegad. Thanks are extended to all who played and raised funds for the hospice through the Kinnegad vs Mullingar Match.County Final VictoryWell done to the U12 Girls Community Games Gaelic Football team who recently played Tyrrellspass in the County Final at St. Loman"s GAA Club. Exciting right up to the final whistle, the Kinnegad Coralstown girls took an early lead which enabled them to continue with confidence. The final score - Kinnegad/Coralstown 1-7, Tyrrellspass 0-3. With their new title 'County Champions' they go on to represent Westmeath in the Leinster Qualifiers in June. Well done girls and we wish you continued success. Team panel: Niamh Fogarty, Moya Leydon, Lauren Creamer, Emma Glynn, Rachel Glennon, Nicole Gorry, Aoife Quinn, Jenny Doyle, Leah Sutton, Ciara Giles, Becky Carney, Shannon Lyons, Kate Broderick, Maeve Walsh, Hannah Quinn, Aileen Brannock, Chloe Darcy, Lisa O" Neill. Laura Toner and Susan Glennon.Kinnegad Juniors AFCTraining for the new girls" soccer team continues at the pitch behind the hall on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.m. All girls between 12 and 15 years old are very welcome. We hope to enter a team into a summer soccer league. The club will hold a race night in July to help fundraise for the new grounds. All queries contact: David Flood 086 6099401 or Colm Gildea 086 8354297Kinnegad/CoralstownCommunity Games Trackand Field Results Field eventsOn Monday, May 11th, Kinnegad/Coralstown Community Games held their Field Events. Well done to all participants and medal winners. Gold medal winners go forward to represent the area at county level on June 14th in the Mullingar Harriers.Girls U14 long jump: 1. Jane Leydon 2. Aileen Murtagh 3. Moya LeydonGirls U14 Shot Putt: 1. Therese Walsh 2. Jane Leydon 3. Moya Leydon 4. Aileen MurtaghBoys U14 Long Jump: 1. Brendan Keaveny 2. Shane Giles 3. Kevin Giles 4. Evan TonerBoys U14 Shot Putt: 1. Brendan Keaveny 2. Evan Toner 3. Shane GilesThe following athletes from Kinnegad/Coralstown will represent Westmeath at the Community Games Cross Country National Finals in Athlone this weekend: Emma Glynn U12; Aisling Bracken U14; Kevin Giles U12; Brendan Keaveny U14. Good luck to all.The Annual Community Games Sports Day took place on recently at the GAA grounds in Kinnegad. There was a great turn-out, with races for every age. This year saw the introduction of a Grass Track Cycle Event which proved very popular. Well done to all participants, parents and organising committee for a very successful sport"s day.Results;U10 Girls Hurdles 60m: 1. Nicole Gorry 2. Jordyn O"Connor 3. Louisa OgunuUI0 Boys Hurdles; 60m: 1. Patrick Leydon 2. Adam Woods 3. Eoghan BrackenU14 Girls Hurdles; 80m: 1. Therese Walsh.U14 Boys Hurdles; 80m; 1. Brendan Keavney 2. Evan Toner 3. Shane GilesU6 Girls 60m: 1. Louise Gallagher 2. Mia McDonald 3. Niamh FlemingU6 Boys 60m: 1. Casper Tobinski 2. Rian Holden 3. Sam Mc ClellandU8 Girls 60m: 1. Shauna Leydon 2. Erin McDonald 3. Gloria OdunjoU8 Boys 60m: 1. Ciarán Daly 2. Martin Ariyo 3. Jack TorpeyU8 Girls 80m: 1. Shauna Leydon 2. Gloria Odunjo 3. Orla Fogarty 4. Sinéad GilesU8 Boys 80m: 1. Scott Darcy 2. Ciarán Daly 3. Martin AriyoU10 Girls 100m: 1. Nicole Gorry 2. Jordyn O"Connor 3. Aileen Brannock 4. Sarah GlennonU10 Boys 100m: 1. Patrick Leydon 2. Jeff Umukoru 3. Éanna Burke 4. Adam WoodsU10 Girls 200m: 1. Nicole Gorry 2. Jordyn O" Connor 3. Kathleen AriyoU10 Boys 200m: 1. Patrick Leydon 2. Eoghan Bracken 3. David Giles U12 Girls 100m: 1. Emma Glynn 2. Laura Toner 3. Rachel Glennon 4. Moya LeydonU12 Boys 100m: 1. Kevin Giles 2. Eoin O" Brien 3. Simon Tobinski 4. Neil CarthyU12 Girls 600m: 1. Emma Glynn 2. Rachel Glennon 3. Latyo Oguno U12 Boys 600m: 1. Kevin Giles 2. Eoin O" Brien 3. James Maxwell U14 Girls 100m: 1. Aileen Murtagh 2. Aisling Bracken 3. Jane Leydon 4. Danielle Kiernan U14 Boys 100m: 1. Evan Toner 2. Shane Giles 3. Brendan Keavney 4. Dylan PowellU14 Girls 800m: 1. Edel Glennon 2. Aisling Bracken 3. Aileen Murtagh U14 Boys 800m: 1. Brendan Keavney 2. Shane Giles 3. Dylan PowellU16 Girls 100m: 1. Donna Kiernan 2. Ciara FogartyU16 Boys 100m: 1. Aaron Glynn 2. Fergus Murtagh 3. Dean Weymes 4. Evan O" MearaU16 Girls 1500m: 1. Donna KiernanU16 Boys 1500m: 1. Aaron Glynn 2. Philip Giles 3. Dean Weymes Cycle Race: U12 Boys Cycling 2km 1. Conor Leech 2. Ciarán Leech 3. Ciarán BrackenU14 Girls Cycling 2km: 1. Stacey DarbyU14 Boys Cycling 2km: 1. Brendan KeavneyMums" Race: 1. Aisling Glynn 2. Claire Giles 3. Millie MoranDads" Race: 1. Keith O" Connor 2. Aidan Gorry 3. Alan Woods 4. Niall LeydonU12 Girls Ball Throw: 1. Niamh Fogarty 2. Louisa Oguno 3. Nicole GorryU12 Boys Ball Throw: 1. Eoin O" Brien 2. Liam Tuomey 3. Frank Ward 4. Jason FlynnU12 Boys Long Puck: 1. David Giles 2. Eoin O" Brien 3. Liam Tuomey 4. Frank WardU14 Girls Long Puck: 1. Ciara Rock 2. Therese Walsh 3. Edel GlennonAll winning athletes go on to represent Kinnegad/Coralstown in the County Finals which take place on Sunday June 14th at Mullingar Harriers.PilgrimagesThere is a Padre Pio Pilgrimage in June. You can get information from Paddy O"Brien on 0862571645 or phone Rover on 044 9342449. You can also join Bohar on a week long charity trek following the footsteps of Francis of Assisi in October and more information from Bohar on 07120100Kinnegad Coralstown Social ServicesThe next Tuesday Night social is on the 26th May from 7.30 pm until 10.30 p.m. The library is still open every Thursday in Serenity House from 2 until 4 p.m. Anyone who wants to avail of free transport to and from Serenity House to any of the social nights please phone 9375629 or 9374186. Go for Life Classes are at 10.30 a.m. and continue each Monday. New members are always very welcome to attend any or all of the activities. Serenity House is the ideal place to meet old friends and make new acquaintances.Kinnegad Parish NewsThe Marian Prayer for Priests Movement will hold a meeting in Kinnegad church on Wednesday evening the 20th May at 7.30 and all are welcome to come and pray with them. Preparations are ongoing for the Centenary Celebrations on Sunday the 7th June. Please contact the parish office if you would like to be involved. Please pray for John Kilmartin of Morganstown in Kinnegad who died this week. May he rest in peace. There will be some fundraising events organised by the Friends of St Finian Committee. The tickets for the raffle for the Vintage Fordson Major Tractor, €1000 and a flat screen TV will be on sale at Mass in the parish churches over the next two weekends. Grass cutting at Clonard Cemetery, expressions of interest to 9391030 by Friday the 15th May at 1pm.The rosary will take place in Coralstown Church at 8pm each Sunday and Thursday during the month of May. There will be a parish golf classic in Trim on the 11th September.To contact the parish please leave a message through the message mail, or alternatively contact the parochial House on 9379170 or email kinnegadparish@eircom.net Baptisms are at 5pm on the first Saturday of the month and at 1.15 on the 3rd Sunday with the Pre-Baptism meeting in Serenity House on the last Wednesday of the month at 8.30 p.m. and are facilitated by members of the parish baptism team.Kinnegad NotesKinnegad Notes would love to publish any of the major events in your family.If you would like to send pictures or details of any births, marriages, anniversaries, birthdays, special achievements or upcoming events just send them to leno@indigo.ieAs always if you have any general notices from yourself or your club or organisation that you would like published in the Kinnegad Notes please phone Denis Leonard at 087-643-0783 or email leno@indigo.ie before Sunday evening.