< Previous© August 2019 The Meath Coaster 60 senior hurlers winning the final Camps for the Summer months We are running an Advanced Summer Camp for young ladies with coaches Carla Rowe, Oonagh Whyte and St.Pat’s GPO Aileen Coyle. It runs from 7 th -9 th of Au- gust from 9:30am to 12:30pm at a cost of €60 per person and €45 per subsequent player. Aged 14 and over and a bespoke jersey is included if registered by 19 th July. Please contact Naoimi on 0876150865 for more details. We also have a Dual Summer Club Camp from the 12 th -16 th August from 10am to 2pm daily. This is for boys and girls aged between 6-12 years of age and costs €60, €55, €50. There is a free boot bag for each child and for more info please contact Aileen.coyle.gpo.meath@gaa.ie or any committee member. Our County Players Emma White is doing us proud as usual on the Meath Seniors team. Ellen Grant left her family holiday to © August 2019 The Meath Coaster 61 return home and represent her club and county in the Meath Minor team to take on Ulster Champions Monaghan in the All Ireland semi-final and had a fantastic win. Hugh congratulations to Robyn O’Byrne and Tori Foster Carroll for doing us proud as usual in being part of the under 16 Meath Team that made it through to the All Ireland semi final and then on to the All Ireland A final against Current Cham- pions Galway on the 24 th of July. Dates for the Diary We are planning a big fundraising Golf Classic on the 30 th of August so please keep this date free! The under 15s development fund are also running a clothes collection for the month of August. We would ask you all to please support this by having a wardrobe clear out and dropping a bag or two of clothes into the clubhouse. Keep an eye on our social media pages for more details. Pieta House Fundraiser We would like to thank everyone that turned up for the charity fundraiser organ- ised by Bellewstown/Duleek GAA. It was a fantastic day and raised money for a very worthy cause and our club was privileged to be asked to be involved with them. Bellewstown/Duleek really did a fantastic job at organising this and it was a great day, enjoyed by all!! Bingo News The bingo in the clubhouse is proving to be a great success. There is great atmos- phere and prizes to be won and everyone, young and old is welcome. Bingo every Sunday in the St.Pat’s Club- house at 8pm. Coffee Shop Our very popular coffee shop is now open every Wednesday from 630pm un- til 830pm and on a Saturday morning. So why not have a cuppa and a chat with other parents while the kids are training. Club Lotto The lotto is run every week and is a big part of keeping the club running so we would really encourage as many as pos- sible join in every week. Tickets can be bought at reception in the club, Whytes, Centra etc or any committee member would be more than happy to help. Please Remember The Club Premises Is A Smoke Free And Dog Free Zone© August 2019 The Meath Coaster 62 Naomh Colmcille C.L.G. www.cilles.com ‘Win A Car For A Tenner’ Draw Launched Would you like to ‘win a car for a tenner’ well the chance is now yours! For just ten euro you have the chance to win a Kia Stonic in our club draw supported by Jack Doran Kia. There a host of cash and other prizes to be won with all funds going to- wards Development projects Tickets are available from www.winac- arforatenner.com and your team mentors. If every single member buys a ticket and sells a ticket we will be well on our way of achieving our ambitions. We appeal to EVERYONE in our community, players, supporters, residents etc to get behind the drive and ensure that we build top class facilities for the next generation Championships Return The ladies and men’s championships have returned to action and unfortunately not with the best of starts. Narrow defeats for our intermediate ladies and junior ladies teams were met with a win by the junior d men and a high scoring loss for the junior b men. Next up are a round of intermedi- ate and junior ladies games with the sen- ior men’s Championship returning later this month© August 2019 The Meath Coaster 63 All Ireland Final Disappointment Hard luck to Ella and Ellie losing the la- dies All Ireland U16 final to an excellent Galway last week. Played in Banagher Co Offaly a large group of supporters A great achievement for Ellie and Ella making the All Ireland final travelled down to cheer on the Cilles and Meath girls who were immense Hard luck too to Caoimhe and Alannah who were part of the Meath Squad who lost the All Ireland Semi final to Mona- ghan last week as well. A super achieve- ment for the girls and a great honour for their club and coaches Congrats to the u14 Double winners The u12s were immense in their final v Seneschalstown © August 2019 The Meath Coaster 64 Super 8 Excitement Well done to Ben Graham James and Niall on making the Super 8 series with Meath. Results may not have gone the way we all wanted but performances have been ex- cellent and the future looks bright U14 Boys Claim Summer League The u14 boys backed up their spring suc- cess with when taking the Summer League trophy with a win over Gaeil Colmcille in the final played on Oldcastle. Well done to all involved Summer Camps Our GAA camp run by GPO Niall Kane is on 6-9 th August in Piltown. You can register at https://member.clubforce.com/ memlist_m.asp?ll_id=800#topp Our pre school camp takes place August 14 th -16 th involving games, and arts and crafts it is a fun safe way to get to know friends before starting school in Septem- ber All details on www.cilles.com Hard Luck To The U12 Boys Hard luck to the u12 boys losing our in the Rionn A Summer League Final v Sen- eschalstown in Seneschalstown. This was the first of many finals for the 2007 boys with many bright days ahead no doubt. Well done to all The u9 girls in Fingallians recently Well done to the junior Ds v Bective © August 2019 The Meath Coaster 65 Lotto- We Need Your Support Our weekly club lotto supports our day to day running costs- balls, grass cutting, Maintenance, Schools activities, coach- ing course etc. Divided loyalties for families in Croke Park - Cousins Laurena Byrne and Shane Murphy with his dad Conor Murphy from Breaffy Co. Mayo. The first of our Jigsaw courses proved a big success in June You can support by playing online on www.cilles.com,buying from our sellers at Tesco (Saturday’s) or Southgate (Fri- day’s) or from the clubhouse (Sunday mornings) §© August 2019 The Meath Coaster 66 RELIGIOUS SERVICES STAMULLEN - JULIANSTOWN www.dioceseofmeath.ie/parishes Fr Declan Kelly PP Tel: 01 8412647 Preston Hill Stamullen Tel 01-8412647 e-mail secsj@eircom.net ST PATRICK’S CHURCH STAMULLEN Vigil Mass Saturday 6pm Sunday 10:00am 10am Mass on Tuesday and Thursday First Friday, please contact Parish for information. Confessions Saturdays from 6:15pm ST MARY’S CHURCH, JULIANSTOWN Vigil Mass Saturday 7pm Sunday 11:30am Wednesday, Friday 10:00am Confessions Saturdays after Vigil Mass SACRED HEART (LAYTOWN) Fr. Denis McNelis P.P. Tel. 041 - 9827258 MASSES Saturday: Vigil 7 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m. and 12 noon Vigil for Church Holidays: 7pm Church Holydays & Bank Holidays:11am Weekdays: Mon, Wed, Fri, at 10.15 a.m. Tues, Thurs, at 7 p.m. Saturday at 11am CONFESSIONS: Sat: After 11am & 7pm Masses, and on request. BAPTI SMS: Most Sundays at 12.45 p.m. Pick up a form in the sacristy at the end of any Mass MARRIAGES: Six months’ notice to Fr. McNelis PRAYER: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday 10:45a.m. - 8 p.m.: Thurrsday. 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Christian Meditation and Lectio Divina in Laytown are on summer break July and August, back in Sept Life in the Spirit Prayer meeting Wednesday 8pm-9:15pm © August 2019 The Meath Coaster 67 METHODIST CHURCH SKERRIES Rev. Ivor Owens: (01) 8329185 Sunday worship: Noon. 1 st Sundays: All-age worship with Holy Communion All other Sundays: Sunday school available All Warmly Welcome Legion Of Mary: Monday. 7pm. Parochial House Laytown ACCORD: (Marriage Counselling) Tel. 9843860 STAR OF THE SEA MORNINGTON Fr. Noel Weir Tel. 041-9827384 Email: mgtparish@eircom.net Web: www.morningtonchurch.com MASSES Saturday: Vigil 6.00 p.m. Sundays: 10 a.m. & 11.30a.m. Weekdays: Tuesday - Friday at 8.45 a.m. CONFESSIONS: 6-7pm on Wednesdays and on request Baptisms: 1st and 3rd Sunday’s of the month after the 11.30am Mass Marriages: 6 months notice to Fr. Weir Prayer: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Wednesday after 8.45am mass until 10pm. JULIANSTOWN ST MARY’S CHURCH OF IRELAND Sunday Worship: 10:30am Rector: Rev. Katharine Poulton Contact: katharinepoulton@gmail. com PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COLPE, Drogheda (opposite Grange Rath) The Parish rooms Julianstown Contact Number 085 1564833 Atheist Ireland Promoting atheism, reason and an ethical secular State. http://atheist.ie. Minister: Damien Burke Contact Number 041 9846369 Morning Worship; Sundays 10.30 a.m. Children's Bible Club; Tues 6.30-8.00 pm Parent & Toddlers' Group; Tues & Thurs 10-12 noon Youth Club Fridays 7.30-9.30pm Home Fellowship Groups: Various times All in the community are welcome !© August 2019 The Meath Coaster 68 USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS DOCTORS & DENTISTS, HEALTH CLINICS. CHEMISTS & VETS Laytown Health Centre 041 9827012 Health Centre St Clares Stamullen 018418026 Dr. J Cremin, Bettystown 041 9827793 Dr. P J Shortall, Laytown 041 9828039 Doctor on Call (NEDOC) 1850 777911 Bettystown Dental 041 9886545 Balbriggan Dental 01 8417344 Pure Pharmacy Grange Rath 9817281 Burke’s Pharmacy Bettystown 9813415 Anchorage Pharmacy Bettystown 9887645 Kerins Pharmacy, Stamullen 01 8418222 O’Connor’s Pharmacy Stamullen 01 8418018 Corrs Pharmacy, Blackbull 041 9837744 East Meath Hospice Assoc. 087 2100036 Samaritans: Freefone 116 123 (RoI) St John Ambulance 086 8771251 Laytown Veterinary Clinic 041 9838718 Allpets Veterinary Hospital, 041)9810000 HOSPITALS Our Lady of Lourdes Tel: 9837601 Cottage Hospital Tel: 041 9801100 Beaumont Hospital Tel 01 8093000 SCHOOLS Donacarney Boys’ NS 9827045 Donacarney Girls’ NS 9887684 Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh NS 9828091 Scoil Oilibhéir Naofa NS 9887431 Whitecross NS Tel: 9829229 Le Chéile Educate Together NS 9847427 Gaelscoil an Bhradain Feasa Siobhan Ni Dhuill 086 7373978 St Patrick’s Stamullen 01-8411804 Coláiste na hInse LMETB Tel: 9813335 Drogheda Grammar Tel: 9838281 Gormanston College Tel: 8412203 Loreto Convent Balbriggan: 01 8411594 LMETB Adult Education Guidance Ser- vice (MAEGS) - 046 9012166 Youthreach Laytown/Bettystown 0419813401 TDs, COUNCI LLORS & REPs. Gerry Adams TD (SF) 041 9873823 Declan Breathnach TD (FF) 087 2697638 Peter Fitzpatrick TD (FG) 042 9330100 Imelda Munster TD (SF) 087 7586320 Fergus O’Dowd TD (FG) 041 9842275 Tom Behan (FF) 086 1012582 Wayne Harding (FF) 041 9824230 Annie Hoey (Lab) 087 6776636 Sharon Keogan (Ind) 087 6773800 Stephen McKee (FF) 086 043 2760 Paddy Meade (FG) 087 6495907 Sharon Tolan (FG) 086-3669852 MEATH COUNTY COUNCIL Duleek Office MCC Tel:9880700 Navan HQ:Tel:046 9097000 Water or Pollution Emergency: 1890 445335 Social Welfare Office Tel:9871140 GARDA Laytown Garda Station Tel: 9813320 National Drugs Unit 01 6669900 Crimestoppers 1890 250025 SPORTS CLUBS St. Colmcille’s G.A.A. 087-7441731 Naomh Padraig CLG (St Pats) Stamullen 087-9139268 East Meath United FC. Email: secretary@eastmeathunited.ie Boyne RFC 041 9837103 Laytown United FC Seniors. 086 8043193 Laytown United FC Juniors: 086 0446036 Donacarney Celtics FC Eamonn Murphy 086 8125061 www.donacarneyceltic.com Bettystown & Laytown Lawn Tennis Club Gillian Parke- 0878217284 Laytown Pitch & Putt Club Paddy Bird 087 4144834 Cilles Athletics cillesrunning@gmail.com Star Of The Sea Athletic Club 086 3178765 Stamullen Bowls Club 01 8412086 Stamullen Soccer Academy 0851477825 Tae Kwon Do Laytown-Bettystown James Faulkner 087 2100499© August 2019 The Meath Coaster 69 Karate Brendan 087 7918467 East Meath Boxing Club Sean 0879425004. Boyne Badminton Club 087 6224213 Julianstown Badminton Club 087-6796634 Stamullen Badminton Club 01 8412814 Boyne Hockey Club- boynehockeyclub@gmail.com Young at Heart, Stamullen 086 3702869 Meath Local Sports Partnership Marcella Mitchell 046 9067337 Fit Kids/Fit Teens(Jacinta) 0862685280 Stamullen M Donnelly Road Cycling Club - Kay Howard @ 087-2040959 North County Cricket Club info@northcountycricketclub.net Stamullen Scouts, stamullensg@gmail.com PRE-SCHOOLS IN THE MEATH COAST AREA Mammy Day Care, Fidelma Stamullen 01 6905333 Mornington Pre-School, Donacarney Helena Finegan 087 6963068 Little Learners Montessori, Mornington. Aideen O’Neill 0868667132 Mornington Crèche & Montessori Oasis Child Care 041 9888135 Colpe Road, Grange Rath, Mairead Haigney, 041 9836183 Whitecross, Julianstown. Ann Slattery, 041 9829224 Bright Eyes Playgroup, Laytown Nichola Maguire 087 6744329 Lilliputs Pre School, Laytown Pamela 041 9828588 Starfish Montessori Bettystown Lorraine, 087 2033803 Little Academy Montessori Bettystown Marie 086 8250150 Bright Horizons Grange Rath Niamh Mongey 041 9818679 Hopscotch, Crèche & Montessori Bettystown Marie 041 9886917 Gormanston Montessori Pre-School, Sarah 087 2795235 The Beeches Montessori Vickey Matthews, 041 9886377 The Willows Crèche, Donacarney Antoinette or Vicki 041 9887222 Pugwash Bay Crèche Montessori Mornington Manor 041 9887716 Bellingham Pre School, Golf Links Road Bettystown, Susan 085 2363826 Lámha Beaga Montessori Stamullen: Lámha Beaga Montessori Gormanston: Éadaoin 086-2162872 Dolphin’s Montessori, Iinse Bay Jennifer 0861925660/ 0860795485 OTHER Citizens’ Information Office: 9844508 East Meath Active Retired Assoc. 041 9827829 Drogheda Credit Union (Bettystown) 9827328 ESB Emergency: Tel: 1850 372999 Bord Gais Emergency: 1850 205050 St. Vincent de Paul Society: 1800 677777 Federation for Victim Assistance Meath Branch 083 1201102 East Meath Adult Literacy 087 3723835 Flexibus Meath 046 9074830 East Meath Meals on Wheels 085-7570810 Julianstown/Stamullen Meals on Wheels 085 7222068 Drogheda Animal Rescue 041 9832418 Bettystown Post Office 9827111 Laytown Post Office 9827498 Art House School & Camps 9887656 DM Dance Academy 086 1938537 Julianstown Foróige Youth Club Any Leader on 087-6796634 Drogheda Senior Citizens 041-9846753 Sinead Lightley Theatre School - 0863371187 I C A (Irish Countrywomen’s Association) Ninch/Laytown/Bettystown 041 9828932 Funeral Directors - F. Watson & Son 041 9838227 / 086 0275440 Alcoholics Anonymous: Sat. 8:30 p.m. Parish Rooms Julianstown Overeaters Anonymous (01) 2788106 Courtlough Outdoor Adventures 01 8413096 Community Alert: Call Laytown Garda Station 041-9813320 Dangerous Driving on the Beach 041 9827074Next >