Killeigh Parish in the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin,
- a parish reaching back through history to the coming of Christianity to Ireland.
CONTACT US
PARISH OFFICE:-
Killeigh Parish Office,
c/o Parochial House
Secretary available
As indicated below:-
10.30am to 1.00pm
Ph:- 057 9344161
Email: office@killeigh.com
PARISH PRIEST:-
Fr. John Stapleton,
Parochial House,
Killeigh,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
Ph/Fax:- 057 9344161
ASSISTANT PRIEST:-
Msgr. Tom Coonan,
Geashill,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
Ph/Fax:- 057 9343517
PARISH MASS TIMES
Saturday evening Mass in Killeigh is at 6pm.
Saturday evening in Raheen at 7.30pm
Sunday morning Ballinagar at 10.30am
Sunday morning in Killeigh at 11.30am
These times are provisional.
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Parish Data Privacy and Security Notices
A new European Data Protection law, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), was introduced on 25th May 2018. This new law applies to any organisation, including our parish that manages and processes people’s personal information. Over the last number of months, we have been working on ways of ensuring that what we do with your information is compliant with this new law. It is a work in progress and you will see changes in the way we do things to ensure that your personal data is kept safe and secure. Our Parish has a data privacy notice which is available on our church noticeboard. If you have any questions about this please do not hesitate to contact the parish office.
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KILLEIGH Parish
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Our Parish Calendar runs to August 2026
CONFIRMATION:- FRIDAY, March 13th
HOLY WEEK:
Holy Thursday 2nd AprilGood Friday 3rd AprilHoly Saturday 4th AprilRESURRECTION DAY 5th April 2026
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:- All ceremonies at 11.30amSat 16th May; Cloneygowan & BallinagarSat 23rd May; Geashill & KilleighCEMETERY MASSES 2026:-
Killeigh …… Sat June 6th 6.00pm
Ballinagar …… Sun June 14th 10.30am
Annagharvey ..Tue June 16th 7.30pmRaheen ………. Sat June 20th 7.30pm
SATURDAY 15th August FEAST OF ASSUMPTION OF B.V.M.
SPORTS CLUBS IN THE PARISH
NA FIANNA
Clodiagh Gaels
RAHEEN
SPORTS CLUBS IN THE PARISH
NA FIANNA
Clodiagh Gaels
RAHEEN
NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 11th May 2026
U14 FOOTBALL
LEAGUE RD 3
Na Fianna U14 Footballers made it 3 wins out
of 3 in the League running up another big scoreline as they brushed aside the
challenge of Rhode in their Rd 3 encounter last Monday week in Rhode on a
scoreline of 5-12 to 0-06. Rhode opened the scoring with the first point in the
second minute before Na Fianna got off the mark with their first & second
points in the 5th minute from Oisin O’Grady & Ethan Henchy to take the lead
with Rhode drawing level in the 8th minute. Na Fianna struck for their first
goal in the 15th minute when Sean Condron’s shot from the left wing was punched
to the net at the left post by Michael Culliton. Rhode responded with 2 points
before Na Fianna hit 4 points on the bounce in the last 3 minutes of the half
from Sean Condron, Patrick Flynn & Oisin O’Grady to lead at the break by
1-06 to 0-04. Na Fianna started the second half as they finished the first
adding a point from Oisin O’Grady before getting goal no 2 inside the first
minute when a kick out was worked back in through Jamesey Garry & Sean
Condron to Finn Concannon to shoot from the right side of the square to the top
left corner of the net. With the result
now in the bag Na Fianna did not ease off as they pushed on firing in 3 more
goals from Michael Culliton, Aronas Ramanuskas & Michael Dempsey along with
5 more points from Finn Concannon (3), Adam Young & Jamesey Garry with
Rhode managing just 2 more points in reply. Na Fianna will now have a break for
the next round where they have a bye before facing Ballinamere / Durrrow in the
final group match 4 weeks from this game.
NA FIANNA: Jack Foy, Lewis Cleary, David
Dunne, Aaron Duffy, Patrick Flynn (0-01), Jamesey Garry (0-01), Alex Stafford,
Sean Condron (0-01), Oisin O’Grady (0-04), Ethan Henchy (0-01), Mason O’Meara,
Finn Concannon (1-03), Adam Young (0-01), Ethan Kearney, Michael Culliton
(2-00).
SUBS: Daire McFadden (for Lewis Cleary), Jason
Brennan (for Aaron Duffy), Aronas Ramanuskas (1-00) (for Alex Stafford),
Michael Dempsey (1-00) (for Mason O’Meara), Caleb McDermott (for Adam Young),
Jack Dunne (for Michael Culliton).
U16 FOOTBALL
LEAGUE RD 4
Na Fianna U16 Footballers produced a late late
scoring spree to somehow snatch a draw against St Vincents in Rd 4 of the
League last Wednesday evening in Geashill on a scoreline of 3-09 to 2-12. In
the first half St Vincents scored 8 points to Na Fianna’s 3 comprising of a 2
pointer free from Adam Kehoe just before the midpoint of the half along with a
point from play from Noah McDonnell 10 minutes later. St Vincents scored their
first goal inside the first minute of the restart from a harshly awarded
penalty despite the best efforts of Na Fianna keeper Noah Condron. Both sides
added a point with Na Fianna’s from Fionn McGrath before St Vincents sent over
a 2 pointer free followed immediately by their second goal in the 8th minute to
open up a 13 point lead. The sides added a point apiece with Na Fianna adding
one more just after the half midpoint from Adam Kehoe & Darragh Staunton.
This is how it remained until the clock went into the last 10 minutes when Na
Fianna mounted their comeback starting with a pointed free and a 2 pointer from
play both from Adam Kehoe. Ethan Henry then struck Na Fianna’s first goal in
the 23rd minute before Adam Kehoe smashed in Na Fianna’s second goal in the
25th minute which saw that 13 point deficit cut to just 3 and parity was
grabbed 2 minutes later when a St Vincents clearance was intercepted by Noah
McDonnell just inside the 45 with the space in front of him to run through
before laying it off to Fionn McGrath in the square to blast it to the net with
this proving to be the final score of the game.
NA FIANNA: Noah Condron, Sean Ryan, Tom Dunne,
Noah McDonnell (0-01), Kevin Dunne, Darragh Staunton (0-01), Harry Fleming,
Thomas Lynch, Callum Grehan, Ben Wallace, Adam Kehoe (1-06 (2 X 2P)), Rian
Duke, Tomas McFadden, Oisin Whelan, Cathal Cuskelly.
SUBS: Eoin McLachlain (for Noah Condron),
Conor Dunne (for Sean Ryan), Kyle Kelly (for Harry Fleming), Darragh McAndrew
(for Rian Duke), Fionn McGrath (1-01) (for Tomas McFadden), Ethan Henry (1-00)
(for Oisin Whelan), Harry O’Meara (for Cathal Cuskelly),
U15 FOOTBALL
OLLIE DALY CUP ROUND 3
With a win under their belt from the opening
round and their Rd 2 encounter postponed Na Fianna U15 Footballers will be
looking to maintain the winning momentum from Rd 1 as they take on Ballinamere
/ Durrow in Rd 3 of the new Ollie Daly Cup this Friday (15 May) @ 6:15pm in Ballinamere.
All Support would be appreciated.
U16 FOOTBALL
LEAGUE ROUND 3
Na Fianna U16 Footballers face Rhode in Rd 4
of the League on Next Wednesday (20 May) @ 6:30pm in Rhode. All Support would
be appreciated.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 11th May:
Fixtures
Division 3 Hurling League Round 4
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Birr is on Thursday the 14th of May at 7:30pm in St Brendan’s Park,
Birr.
Division 2 Hurling League Round 4
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Lusmagh is on Tuesday the 19th of May at 7:30pm in Lusmagh.
Results
Division 5 Football League Round 3
Clodiagh
Gaels 4-15 Rhode 2-9. Well done to our Junior B footballers who had a very
convincing win over Rhode on Tuesday night last.
Division 3 Football League Round 4
Clodiagh
Gaels 1-12 Gracefield 1-10
Well
done to our junior footballers who beat Gracefield on Saturday evening. Kevin
Healy rattled the net for us to seal the victory.
The Tiernan Grennan Memorial Golf Classic
Thank
you to everyone who supported the Golf Classic this year from entering teams,
sponsoring tee box’s to helping out on the day and evening to make it as
successful as it was. The results are as follows.
1st
Ger Bagger, John Flynn, Rich Walsh, Rian O Dwyer 54.5
2nd
John Lynch, Sean Lynch, Dec Farrell, Liam Hoctor 55.5 (on
countback)
3rd
Henry Moyles, Shane Molloy, Mohammad Abdelsalam, David Maloney 55.5 (on
countback)
NTP
9th Ollie Dunne
NTP
17th Killian O Brien.
Clodiagh Gaels Club App
We
are delighted to introduce our new club app which is being powered by Clubspot.
All club notes & information will be uploaded to the app and this will also
be our new lotto provider. Clubspot are taking over the Gaa social media world
and we are delighted to be apart of it. You can download the app at the App
Store that applies to you if you’re an iPhone or android user.
BINGO FEVER!!!
Bingo
Fever has hit Killeigh!! Every Tuesday night at 7:30pm in Killeigh Community
Centre. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Books
& Prices
€8
Single Book
€12
Double Book
€2
Jackpot Sheet
Membership
Clodiagh
Gaels Gaa Club membership for the 2026 season is now payable. Membership can be
paid in a number of different ways.
Foireann
– https://returntoplay.gaa.ie
Clubspot
App
Cash
/ Revolut – Kevin Hinch 0877684671
SumUp
Singe Social Membership W/ Yearly Lotto - https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q2E5NLW6
Couple
Social Membership W/ Yearly Lotto - https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QMGUSEMC
SumUp
Single Social Membership - https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/Q1LBX8VO
SumUp
Couple Social Membership - https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QGIYRKZ0
SumUp
Student Membership - https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QBTOWK6Z
SumUp
Adult Membership - https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QG1OXJ8G
Single
- €30
Couple
- €50
Single
Social Membership W/ Yearly Lotto - €120
Couple
Social Membership W/ Yearly Lotto Ticket - €140
Student
Player - €100
Player
- €150
Lotto
Jackpot
€15,000.
Numbers
Drawn: 8, 13, 20, 29
No
Jackpot Winner
5
Match 3 Winners €50 Each
Derek
Walsh C/O Craig O’Halloran
Gavin
Sheil C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Conner
Dwyer C/O Stephen Pierce
Ray
Garry C/O Ray Garry
Niamh
Barry C/O Raheen Gaa
Club Shop
We
have a club shop on the O'Neills sports website where you can purchase all the
latest club merchandise. To find the clothing just type "Clodiagh
Gaels" into the search bar on the O'Neills website and all the club
merchandise will be available to purchase.
Notes for Inclusion
Anybody
wishing to include items in the weekly Clodiagh Gaels GAA notes can do so by
emailing gaelsclodiagh@yahoo.ie or texting 0877684671 before 7pm on Sunday evenings. Please follow Clodiagh Gaels
on www.clodiaghgaels.gaa.ie,
Facebook, X, Instagram and the new Clodiagh Gaels club app for all the latest
club news.
RAHEEN GAA CLUB
SECRETARY: COLETTE CARTHY ; PHONE: (087) 6224636
P.R.O: RAY GARRY ; PHONE: (086) 1954803
G.A.A CLUB NOTES
DATE: 11th May 2026
DIVISION 4 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 4
Raheen Junior Footballers wait for
their first win of the year on the field of play goes on as a misfiring first
half display along with a late late smash and grab raid proved extremely costly
as Daingean claimed the win by just the minimum margin in their Div 4 League Rd
4 encounter last Saturday evening in Daingean on a scoreline of 2-10 to 1-12. A
first half scoring return of 6 points to 2 in Daingean’s favour with the Raheen
scores from Liam Gorman & Jack Keogh with a wide count of 8 nil to Raheen
would come back to haunt Raheen at the end as Raheen could and probably should
have got a further 4-04 in that first half. The sides added a pointed free
apiece inside the first 5 minutes of the second half with Danny Gorman on
target for Raheen before playing his part on 7 minutes in Raheen getting their
goal as Peter McKeagney overturned the ball inside his own half before passing
to the aforementioned Danny Gorman to burst upfield before passing it out to
Stephen Pierce out on the right wing who in turn passed it inside to Ryan
Mulpeter to fire his shot past the keeper to the right corner of the net. A
pointed free from Cein Gorman followed by a point from play from his brother
Danny Gorman by the 10 minute mark drew level and put Raheen into the lead.
Over the next 15 minutes Raheen found their shooting boots adding 6 points from
Stephen Pierce (2), Cein Gorman (2), Danny Gorman & Padraig Bracken to Daingean’s
3 and when Stephen Pierce completed his hatrick of points with just a minute
remaining to put Raheen 5 points up the result looked to be secured. Then in
stoppage time Daingean went on a smash and grab raid scoring 2 goals to snatch
the win by just 1 point, the first coming from a goalmout scramble following a
free in the right corner while the second from a counterattack at pace with the
last play of the game.
RAHEEN: Keith Kirwan, Cian Flood,
Aidan Pierce, Mark Byrne, Dara Grehan, Brian Corcoran. Peter McKeagney, Danny
Gorman (0-03), Padraig Bracken (0-01), Jack Keogh (0-01), Liam Gorman (0-01),
Stephen Pierce (0-03), Colm Nolan, Cein Gorman (0-03), Ryan Mulpeter (1-00).
SUBS: Nigel Gorman (for Peter
McKeagney), Noel Gorman, Trevor Cahill.
DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND 4
With their first win of the year
secured from the previous round Raheen Intermediate Footballers will be trying
to make it 2 in a row when they take on St Brigids who have 3 wins out of 3 in
Rd 4 of the Div 3 League This Friday 15th May @ 7pm in Geashill. No
Tickets required. Adm €5 (U16's Free)
Payable at the gate.
DIVISION 4 FOOTBALL LEAGUE ROUND 4
Raheen Junior Footballers continue
their Div 4 League campaign when they face Kilclonfert in their re-arranged Rd 1
encounter next Tuesday (19 May) @ 7:30pm in Geashill. All Support would be
appreciated.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on Tuesday
05th May 2026 were: 08 13 20 29.
There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 5 Match 3 Winner(s) (Derek
Walsh C/O Craig O’Halloran; Gavin Sheil C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Conner Dwyer C/O
Stephen Pierce; Ray Garry C/O Ray Garry; Niamh Barry C/O Raheen GAA) (€50
Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 18TH May 2026
in the CYMS Hall, Cloneygowan. Tickets available ONLINE or from Fergie’s Shop,
Geashill, Hamilton's & High Chap Pubs Geashill, Direen's Pub Cloneygowan or
any of the following Club Members Eddie Kaye, John Hackett, Owenie Connor, John
Garry, Matthew O’Byrne, Pauric Pierce, Ray Garry, P J Corcoran, Pat Carthy,
Eddie Kelly, Annette Lanigan, Declan Costello, Dermot Guinan, Mary Dolan &
Gerry Briscoe. Please Support.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO ONLINE TICKETS
Raheen
GAA & Clodiagh Gaels Lotto Tickets are now available to buy ONLINE by going
to the Following NEW Link:
https://raheengaa.clubforce.com/products/lotto/raheen-gaa
Link
can also be found on Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages.
Entries
in BEFORE 6:30pm next Monday 18TH May 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
GOLF OUTING
Raheen GAA Club’s 4th Annual
GOLF Outing takes place on
Saturday 20th June 2026 in Portarlington Golf Club with participants
competing for the Sean Carthy Memorial Trophy kindly donated by the Carthy
Family with many other prizes generously donated by Shane Carroll of Carroll
Design & Surveying Ltd. Presentation of prizes with Refreshments in
Direen’s of Cloneygowan @ 8pm that night. Open
To All Members, Friends and Players Past & Present. A Time Sheet Is Being
Organized with Tee Times of 11am to 1:30pm and Green Fees of €40 So Please
Contact One of the Following If You Wish to Play:
Pauric Pierce 087 6833535; Hugh Bolton
086 3450258; John Guinan 085 1987545 ; Pat Lanigan 086 8062438 ; Eddie
Kaye 086 3442751 .
MEMBERSHIP
Members are asked to Renew / Sign Up
their 2026 Membership as soon as possible. Subscriptions remain unchanged and are
Playing Members €70, Students €30 & Non-Playing Members €30 & OAP’s: €25;
Walking Track ONLY Members: €10. GYM MEMBERSHIP: €180 (Including Playing
Membership.
Registration can now be completed
ONLINE Via the CLUBFORCE App or via the following NEW UPDATED 2026 Link which
is also available on the Raheen Facebook & Twitter pages :
https://raheengaa.clubforce.com/products/membership
Alternatively, Payments (Non-Players
ONLY) can be given to Membership Officers Ray Garry or Paddy Bracken.
ALL Users of Club Facilities Including
Gym & Walking Track MUST be Club Members.
New members are very welcome.
DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME
Deposit Return Scheme:Collection
point has been set up at the Clubhouse in Geashill. We would like to encourage anyone to bring back their Re-Turn Bottles / Cans as
a simple way to fundraise for our club.
Club Shop
We have a Club Shop on the O’Neills
sports website (www.oneills.com) where you
can purchase all the latest club merchandise. To find the merchandise just type
“Raheen GFC” into the search bar on the O’Neills website (www.oneills.com) and all the club merchandise
will be available to purchase.
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KILLEIGH PARISH has five villages:- Killurin, Geashill, Ballinagar, Cloneygowan, & Killeigh.
The name KILLEIGH is thus explained:- Cill Achaidh, Church of the Field;
Earlier:- Acha Droma Fada, the field of the long ridge
Killeigh Parish lies in the shadow of the Sliabh Bloom Mountains. Geographically it is the biggest parish in the diocese of Kildare & Leighlin, and the second biggest in the country.
This parish can trace its history back to the coming of Christianity to Ireland.
Earlier:- Acha Droma Fada, the field of the long ridge
'The Pillars of our Parish' by Olive Cuskelly.
