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It's a bank holiday weekend, and there's loads on

SATURDAY MAY 5

Shandonagh GAA fundraising cycle to Kerry

Castlepollard Community College indoor car boot sale, 11am-3pm

‘The Mean Streets of Garradrimna’, St Patrick’s Hall, Delvin (followed by discussion), 7pm

Emerald Lakes Academy of Irish Dance and Theatrical and Teams perform for the community, Rochfortbridge hall, 7.45-9pm 

Bealtaine Fire Celebration, Uisneach, 5-11pm

SUNDAY MAY 6

Nathan’s Biker Buddies Motorbike Run’ for Autism Ireland and the Sunflower rooms in St Mary’s Primary School, Mullingar; leaves Bagnalls’ and Spar car park, Rochfortbridge at 10am, returns around 3.20pm, when a family fun event takes place

5k run and walk, Mullingar Shamrocks GAA club, registration from 10am, starts 11am

Shane Ivory tractor run and benefit night: reg at Delvin Golf Club, from 10.30am, departs 12.30pm; sponsored shave, Greyhound Bar

Ballinagore Macra annual tractor and vintage car run, Ballinagore GAA Grounds, 10.30am

Delvin Book Fair, salesyard, noon-6pm

Kinnegad Lourdes Hospitalité annual sponsored walk, from Moran’s, Hill of Down

Delvin Hospice Homecare 5k walk, Archerstown, noon

Rochfortbridge truck run for LARCC, registration from 11.30am, departs 12.30pm, fun events at Corrigan’s from 2pm

Kilbeggan Country Music Festival, American Green Barn (opposite racecourse), gates open noon, event 2-6pm

Horseleap Streamstown Community Association fundraising auction, 2pm

Launch of Race Of The South 2018, Fore village, 5pm

Cycle Against Suicide returns to Mullingar

Irish Midlands Youth orchestra present Music in May, Tullamore Court Hotel, 7pm

Russian Rescue for Liam, ’80s Disco, Harry’s of Kinnegad

St Michael’s School, Castletown Geoghegan fundraiser, The Well, Moate, from 9pm

Ballinagore Tidy Towns fundraising ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s Night, Mahon’s, Ballinagore

 

MONDAY MAY 7

Cycle Against Suicide departs from St Finian’s College, Mullingar, 10am

Ballynacargy Harbour to Harbour 5k run/walk for Sonna NS, reg, parochial hall, 10.30am, start 11.30am

Summer concert, All Saints Church, Mullingar, featuring Tullamore Classical Music School and guest artists from RTE Contempo Quartet, 3pm

The Downs Community Games Sports Day, The Downs GAA club, 3-6pm