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 Office Open Next Week:
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 11-1pm.
Call 057 93 44161 Leave a message with your Name and Number.
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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.
Requests for Baptism, Confirmation and Marriage Certificates
Under the new GDPR regulations there is a new form that must be filled in by those requesting Baptism, Confirmation and Marriage Certificates. These are to be used in all parishes.
KILLEIGH Parish
Data Privacy and Security Notices
These documents provide a policy statement regarding the data protection obligations of our Parish, thus ensuring that we comply to Data Protection Regulations within Irish Legislation. This policy applies to all personal data collected and stored in the course of its’ activities.
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.
NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 25th May 2026
U16 FOOTBALL
LEAGUE RD 4
After grabbing a draw in the previous round Na
Fianna U16 Footballers completed their league programme by claiming their first
win against Rhode Og in round 4 (final round) on a scoreline of 1-13 to 0-07
last Wednesday evening in Rhode with Na Fianna leading from start to
finish. Rhode had to wait until the
midpoint of the half to get off the mark with their opening point by which time
Na Fianna were already up and running with their first 5 points on the board
starting with a 2 pointer from play from Callum Grehan along with 3 more from
Adam Kehoe (2) and Mark Dunne. The remainder of the half saw the sides add 3
points apiece with Cathal Cuskelly, Kevin Dunne and Adam Kehoe on target for Na
Fianna. That gave Na Fianna a double score lead at break 0-08 to 0-04. Inside
the first minute of the restart Na Fianna had the game wrapped up firstly with
a point from Mark Dunne followed immediately by the only goal when the resultant
kick out was worked straight back in coming to Mark Dunne on the edge of the
square who volleyed it to the net. Rhode responded with a pointed free in the
3rd minute with the sides adding 2 points apiece over next 20 minutes with Mark
Dunne and Adam Kehoe on target for Na Fianna before Na Fianna ended the game as
they had started by scoring another 2 pointer this time from the boot of Adam
Kehoe from a free.
NA FIANNA: Eoin McLachlain, Rian Duke, Tom
Dunne, Harry Fleming, Kevin Dunne, Darragh Staunton, Noah McDonnell, Ethan
Henry, Callum Grehan, Ben Wallace, Adam Kehoe, Thomas Lynch, Fionn McGrath,
Mark Dunne, Cathal Cuskelly.
SUBS: Sean Ryan (for Rian Duke), Noah Condron
(for Fionn McGrath), Oisin Whelan (for Cathal Cuskelly), Harry O’Meara, Darragh
McAndrew, Conor Dunne, Kyle Kelly.
U10 COMMUNITY
GAMES FINAL
Na Fianna U10 Footballers captured the Offaly
Community Games title for an incredible third year in a row as they also
overcame Rhode in the Final in Rhode last Wednesday evening and now go on to
represent Offaly in a Midlands play off against our neighbours Laois and
Westmeath where the winners will qualify for the Leinster Semi Final.
NA FIANNA: Adam Moroney, Adam Brazil, Elijah O’Connor,
Hugh Costello, Gerard O’Byrne, Arthur O’Donohue, Conor McManamon, Rory Dunne,
Cian Doyle, Jamie Kelly, Noah Gorman, Jackson Mulpeter, Jack Thompson, Fionn
Gielty, billy Doyle.
U15 FOOTBALL
OLLIE DALY CUP ROUND 2 RE-FIXTURE
With 2 wins out of 2 from their 2 games played
Na Fianna U15 Footballers will be looking to maintain the winning momentum as
they take on Ferbane/ Belmont in their Rd 2 Re-Fixture of the new Ollie Daly
Cup on this Friday (29May) @ 6:15pm in Ballinagar. All Support would be
appreciated.
U14 FOOTBALL
LEAGUE ROUND 5
Na Fianna U14 Footballers with 3 wins out of 3
so far will looking to complete their league campaign with that 100% record
intact as they face Ballinamere / Durrow in Rd 5 (final round) of the League
next Tuesday evening (02 June) at 6:30pm in Geashill. All Support would be
appreciated.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 25th May:
Fixtures
Division 2 Hurling League Round 5
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Kilcormac-Killoughey is on Thursday the 28th of May at 7:30pm in
Killeigh
Division 3 Hurling League Round 5
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Coolderry is on Saturday the 30th of May at 5pm in Killeigh
Result
Division 2 Hurling League Round 4
Clodiagh
Gaels 1-17 Lusmagh 0-17. A good physical game of hurling in Lusmagh. We prevail
by a goal. Ben O’Briens goal just after half time is the difference.
Division 5 Football League Round 5
We
received a walkover from Edenderry.
Division 3 Football League Round 5
Clodiagh
Gaels 0-12 St Brigids 1-14. Hard luck to our junior footballers who lost out to
a good St Brigids team on Friday night.
Well Done
Well
done to the Offaly minor footballers, Offaly senior footballers and Offaly
senior hurlers who all won their games at the weekend to progress to the next
round of their respective competitions.
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
Lotto
Jackpot
€15,000.
Numbers
Drawn: 2, 4, 6, 28
No
Jackpot Winner
7
Match 3 Winners €30 Each
Dermot
Hyland C/O Direen’s
The
Syndicate C/O Direen’s
Gay
Keeley C/O Spollens
Jenny
Direen C/O Ciaran Direen
Sean
Beatty C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Colm
Russell C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Pip
Sheil C/O Mark Sheil
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: 25th May 2026
DIV 4 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 1
Re-Fixture
Div 4 Football League Rd 1
Re-Fixture Raheen V Kilclonfert Re-Fixed for last Tuesday Evening was Postponed
as Raheen could not field team so had no option but to concede the game.
DIVISION 3 FOOTBALL LEAGUE RD 5
Raheen Intermediate Footballers put
in their best performance of the year as they completed the group stage of the
Div 3 League by claiming the win against neighbours Walsh Island in Rd 5 (Final
Rd) last Saturday afternoon in Walsh Island on a scoreline of 1-14 to 1-11. The
result sees Raheen finish the group stage with 2 wins and 2 defeats from their
4 matches played. The sides opened the
scoring with 2 points to 1 in favour of Raheen inside the first 5 minutes with
Lee Mulpeter on target for Raheen before Walsh Island struck for their goal in
the 6th minute when former Offaly keeper Alan Mulhall now playing between the
sticks for his club struck a free direct to the net from out on the right edge
of the arc. Walsh Island then added 3 points in a row with Raheen replying with
1 of their own from Danny Gorman just before the mid point of the half. The
final 10 minutes of the half saw the sides add 2 points apiece with Cein Gorman
and Brian Crombie on target for Raheen
so at the break Walsh Island led by 1-06 to 0-05. Raheen got the perfect
start to the second half striking for their goal in the 4th minute when a great
run down the left wing by half time sub Dara Grehan saw him pass the ball
across to Lee Mulpeter in the square who despite having his first shot saved
fired in the rebound to the net. Raheen built on this adding 6 points in a row
over the next 20 minutes from Lee Mulpeter (2), Cein Gorman (2) and Danny
Gorman (2) to open up a 5 point lead. Walsh Island snatched a lifeline in the
25th minute when Alan Mulhall struck a 2 point free awarded for dissent from
the Raheen sideline but that would be as close as they would get as the sides
added a pointed free apiece in normal time followed by a 2 pointed free each in
injury time from Cein Gorman for Raheen and Alan Mulhall for Walsh Island which
saw Raheen hold on to claim the win by 3 points. Special credit to Raheen GAA selector Trevor Cahill who answered the
call to line out as netminder playing alongside his son Dylan.
RAHEEN: Trevor Cahill, David Carthy,
Aidan Pierce, Eamon Bolger (C), Stephen Pierce, Adam Kelly, Peter McKeagney,
Danny Gorman (0-03), Rory Grehan, Dylan Cahill, Brian Crombie (0-01), Naoise
Dunne, Cein Gorman (0-05 (1 2P F), Lee Mulpeter (1-05), Jimmy Nolan.
SUBS: Mikey Buckley (for Dylan
Cahill), Dara Grehan (for Naoise Dunne), Shane O’Rourke, Ryan Mulpeter.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on Monday
18th May 2026 were: 02 04 06 28.
There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 7 Match 3 Winner(s) (Dermot
Hyland C/O Direen’s; The Syndicate C/O Direen’s; Gay Keeley C/O Spollens; Jenny
Direen C/O Ciaran Direen; Sean Beatty C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Colm Russell C/O
Clodiagh Gaels; Pip Sheil C/O Mark Sheil) (€30 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next TUESDAY 02nd June 2026
in the Old School, Geashill. 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 TUESDAY 02nd June 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
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN STATEMENT
Safeguarding Children;
All Church personnel (including clergy, religious, staff and volunteers) have a responsibility to safeguard children through promoting their welfare, health and development in a safe and caring environment that supports their best interests and prevents abuse.
The Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded here – www.kandle.ie
Diocesan Safeguarding Statement available HERE.
Further Information Here (All Documents, Forms etc required by any parish organisation or group)
As required of all church personnel in this diocese, we will adhere to ‘Kildare & Leighlin Diocese: Safeguarding Children Policy & Procedures’ (Feb 2017).
If you would like to know more about safeguarding in your parish,
please speak with your Local Safeguarding Representatives
Breda O’Connor
Concepta Murphy
Concepta Murphy
Mary Dempsey;
Catherine Guinan
or
look at the Safeguarding section on www.kandle.ie.
If you ever wish to report a child or vulnerable adult safeguarding concern,
please contact the Diocesan DLP on 085 8021633
or
the statutory authorities of the Garda, TUSLA, HSE.
Ailish Higgins, Director of Safeguarding
can be contacted in the following ways:
Phone: 085 802 1633
Email: safeguarding@kandle.ie
By mail: Bishops House,
Old Dublin Road, Carlow.
If you have any queries regarding safeguarding of children or of vulnerable adults please do not hesitate to contact Ailish.
If you have a concern contact:-
Diocesan Designated Person; (D.L.P.) –
Ailish Higgins: 085-8021633 Email:- dlp@kandle.ie
Deputy Designated Person; (D.L.P.) –
Michele Hughes: Email: safeguarding@kandle.ie
The DLP is the person responsible
in our diocese
for receiving all Child Safeguarding concerns
and reporting same to the civil authorities.
in our diocese
for receiving all Child Safeguarding concerns
and reporting same to the civil authorities.
Local Safeguarding Representatives: –
Breda O’Connor
Concepta Murphy
Concepta Murphy
Mary Dempsey;
Catherine Guinan
The LSR’s role is to promote awareness of the diocesan safeguarding children policy and procedures, and to ensure that church activities are provided in a way that ensures the safety and wellbeing of the children involved.
Diocesan Director of Safeguarding
Ailish Higgins
Phone: 085 802 1633
Email: safeguarding@kandle.ie
By mail: Bishops House,
Old Dublin Road, Carlow.
Duty Social worker can be contacted 9am-5pm
Laois Area
057 86 92567/8
Offaly Area
057 93 70700
057 93 70700
Tusla, Laois Offaly 0449353997
HSE National information line:- 1850 24 1850 (callsave)
Outside of these hours in cases of emergency please contact An Garda Síochána
Tullamore:
057 93 21305
Portarlington:
057 8623112
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.
