Leinster Championship: Best of luck to the Joseph Hagan and Danny O’Toole and the Longford footballers in the first round of the Leinster Championship against Carlow on Sunday (27 June). Throw in at O’Connor Park Tullamore is at 4.30pm. The game can be viewed live on gaago.ie.

Division 1 League: Our senior footballers played their first competitive game of 2021 on Saturday evening when they took on Killoe in Emmet Park. Well done to the panel and management on a very good performance after such a long lay off and on securing a draw in an entertaining and open contest. Final scoreline was Dromard 1-15 Killoe 0-18.

Fixtures: Our senior footballers are in action again next weekend in Division 1 of the league when they take on our neighbours Colmcille in Páirc na nGael on Saturday (26 June) at 7pm. In line with Government and GAA guidelines, a limited number of spectators are permitted to attend and will be accommodated on a first-come first-served basis.

Dromard Cúl Camps: Limited places left at the Dromard Camp and you must register in advance. Camp takes place from Monday 5 July to Friday 09 July. Cost is €65 for 1st child; €60 for 2nd child; €50 for 3rd and subsequent children. Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camps provide primary school boys and girls – between the ages of 6 and 13 – with an action-packed and fun-filled week of activity during the summer holidays which revolves around maximising enjoyment and sustaining participant involvement in Gaelic Games. Activities are player-centred with a Games Based approach and a strong emphasis on personal development and well-being. Contact Damien Sheridan: 0879126556.

Anniversary: Congratulations to Monsignor Gerard Healy – uncle of Fr Charlie Healy, Clonelly – who recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood. Best wishes to Monsignor Gerard from Dromard GAA and we look forward to welcoming you back to the parish when travel restrictions are eased.

Community Employment:  Vacancy for an Environmental position in Arva. Duties to include grass cutting, strimming and general maintenance. To be eligible for this position you must be in receipt of a Social Welfare payment for a year or more and over 21 years of age. Hours of work 19.5 per week. For further information and to assess if you are eligible contact (049)4337862 or email [email protected]

Library: Arva Branch Library is open with a great assortment of Books available.  All the other usual services are also available. The opening hours are as follows - Tuesday 12noon - 2.00pm & 3.00pm-6.30pm. Thursday 2.00-5.00pm & 6.00-8.30pm. Saturday: 10.00am-1.00pm & 2.00-5.00pm.

Credit Union: The office of the North Longford and Arva Credit Union is open at Main Street, Arva for the following hours Monday, Tuesday Wednesday Friday 10.00 am to 4.00 pm Saturday 1.00 pm to 5.00 pm Closed Thursday’s. Ballinamuck office at the ’98 Memorial Hall Friday 8.00 pm to 9.00 pm, Drumlish office at Mary Street Friday 5.00 pm to 7.00 pm and Saturday 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm. With their Online Banking and Mobile App you can manage your account at any time no matter where you are. For further details call into your local office or check out their Website.

Win a Hyundai Tucson and Center Parcs Holiday: Longford GAA in conjunction with Club Longford have launched a new draw to raise funds for training and preparing the county teams. Each club has been allocated 50 tickets to sell. Tickets are priced at €50 and are available from any member of the Club executive. The 1st prize is a Brand New Hyundai Tucson and a holiday in Center Parcs worth €2,000. The 2nd prize is €2,000 in cash, 3rd is 2 V.I.P Tickets to a Major Concert in Croke Park and an overnight stay for 2 in the Croke Park Hotel. The 4th is €1,000 and 5th prize €500. There are also early bird prizes to be won with draws held every two weeks. Early bird prizes as follows: June 13th - Overnight stay and dinner for 2 at Wineport Lodge, June 27th - €250, July 11th - One night stay and dinner for 2 in Kilronan Castle or Lough Rynn Castle, July 18th - €500.

Masses: In-person religious services have resumed, subject to a maximum attendance of 50 people in the Church. Fr Pat has asked you to note that weekday Masses have been designated to fulfil the Sunday obligation and so attendance at a Wednesday (Moyne 7pm) or Friday evening Mass (Legga 7pm) has the same status as the weekend Masses. With attendances in both churches limited to 50, as many people as possible are asked to attend the weekday Masses so as to avoid people having to be turned away from weekend Masses. Ushers will be on duty in both churches to help ensure the safety of those attending. Masses continue to be streamed live online from from St. Francis Xavier Church Moyne on churchtv.ie/moyne and from St Mary’s Legga on churchtv.ie/legga The weekly Church Newsletter can be collected from Corrigans, Gortermone Stores or Moyne Stores and from both churches, which remain open during the day for private prayer.

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