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 93 44161
Email: office@killeigh.com
PARISH PRIEST:-
Fr. John Stapleton,
Parochial House,
Killeigh,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
Ph/Fax:- 057 9344161
The death has occurred of Monsignor Tom Coonan, 30th July 2026
PARISH MASS TIMES
Mass in Raheen Church - Saturday evening at 7.30pm
Mass in Ballinagar - Sunday Morning at 10.00am
Mass in Killeigh- Sunday Morning at 11.30am
These times remain provisional.
OTHER MASSES close by- Including some from our Pastoral area:-
SATURDAY pm:- 4.45 Walsh Island 6.15 Portarlington & 6.30 Tullamore 7pm Daingean 8pm Clonaslee 8pm Cappincur
SUNDAY am:- 8.30 Tullamore, 9am Clonaghadoo & Portarlington
11.15am Daingean & 1.00pm Tullamore
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Parish Office Open Next Week:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 11-1pm.
Call 057 93 44161 Leave a message with your Name and Number.
057 93 44161 with your Name and Number.
IF URGENT Call the 087 number given.
If you would like to contribute to collections for Killeigh Parish or Killeigh Priests, or for a Candle, or Candles you lit in the church,
please just click the 'DONATE' Button BELOW.
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BAPTISM:
- 1st. After contacting your Priest and agreeing a day/date.
- 2nd. Get a Baptismal Candle - One Sponsor will light near the end of the Ceremony.
[ which will be used again Before 1st Communion, Confirmation, at the beginning of their Wedding, and when they come to die in 100 years from now!!].
- 3rd. Two Sponsors (Confirmed Christians).
- 4th. Christening Robe (Can be one passed from one generation to the next)
- Towards the end of the ceremony, one Sponsor is asked to put the 'Christening Robe' around the child.Since this robe represents becoming a member,First of the Christian Family,and also of your wider Family,the robe passed down from generations makes every sense.
NEXT CLICK for the Form which you will fill out and bring with you on Baptism day.
ALSO
PLEASE bring a copy of the
Childs Birth Certificate to the ceremony.
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.
SPORTS CLUBS IN THE PARISH
NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 12th October 2026
U20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 1
St Rynaghs 1-12 | Na Fianna 1-10
Our U20 footballers suffered a heartbreaking, narrow defeat to St
Rynaghs in Rd 1 of the Championship under the floodlights in Shannonbridge on last
Tuesday evening. Despite a heroic effort in a game of razor-thin margins, a
late scoring surge from Rynaghs ultimately broke Na Fianna hearts.
The lads started the brighter on a slippery surface following a
wet day, racing into an early lead with quickfire points from Sean Dunne, Ryan
Kinahan, and Oissine Troy. Rynaghs fought back, but a Ryan Kinahan free kept us
ticking over. The moment of the half came in the 28th minute; an Oissine Troy
free from the edge of the arc was brilliantly worked out wide to the left
sideline before being recycled inside through Aaron Rattigan to Conor Bracken.
Bracken showed incredible composure, weaving his way past several defenders
before blasting a magnificent shot into the right corner of the net. The sides
went into the break deadlocked at 1-05 to 0-08.
Rynaghs hit the ground running in the second half with a brace of
scores, but Na Fianna showed immense grit to claw their way back in front. Ryan
Kinahan was clinical from frees, while Conor Bracken and Aaron Rattigan kicked
excellent points from play. When Colm Nolan raised a white flag in the 25th
minute, Na Fianna held a two-point lead and looked in a strong position to see
the game out.
However, football can be a cruel game. A late, solo goal from a
Rynaghs substitute swung the momentum back to the hosts. Tempers flared in a
frantic finish, resulting in a red card for Colm Nolan alongside a Rynaghs
player, before the home side hit the insurance point deep into added time.
While the result is a bitter pill to swallow, this young team can
take massive pride from their performance. All is not lost—while St Rynaghs
move on, Na Fianna get a well-deserved second bite at the cherry in the losers'
group Round 2. Fixture details will be confirmed in due course. Heads up, lads!
NA FIANNA: Adam Wallace, Cormac O’Grady, Dara Grehan, Cormac
Staunton, Conor Berry, Rory Grehan, Colm Nolan (0-01), Oissine Troy (0-01),
Eoin Dunne (Capt) (0-01), Conor Bracken (1-01), Aaron Rattigan (0-01), Edward
Mangan, Sean Dunne (0-01), Ryan Kinahan (0-04, 0-03f), Sean Cuskelly.
SUBS: Adam Comerford (for E. Mangan, HT-inj), Liam Jones, Sean
Dempsey, Kajus Ramanuskas, Senan Farrell, Darragh Flynn, David Berry.
U12 FOOTBALL JERRY CONWAY CUP - A FINAL
Na Fianna U12 Footballers will be looking to claim their second
piece of silverware for the year and in doing so maintain their 100% winning
record all year as they complete their 2026 playing campaign by taking on
neighbours St Vincents in the Jerry Conway Cup - A Final on this Saturday evening
(17 Oct) @ 6pm in O’Brien Park, Tullamore. Best of Luck to all the entire squad
of Na Fianna players and management. All Support would be appreciated.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 12th October:
Fixtures
Junior A Hurling Championship Semi Final Replay
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Tullamore is on Sunday the 18th of October at 11am in Clara.
Result
Junior C Football Championship Semi Final
Clodiagh
Gaels 2-15 Rhode 3-7. A massive well done to our Junior C footballers on their
semi final win on Friday night. Two second half goals from Tom Dunne and Joey
Keenaghan saw us overturn a three point half time deficit.
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, 8, 13, 20
No
Jackpot Winner
11
Match 3 Winners €20 Each
Ray
Garry C/O Ray Garry
Natasha
O’Rourke C/O Anne O’Rourke
Patrick
Kiely C/O Raheen Gaa
Niamh
Barry C/O Raheen Gaa
Anne
Brady C/O Claire Hinch
Gavin
Sheil C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Ger
Plunkett C/O Pauric Pierce
Billy
Murphy C/O Owenie Connor
Niall,
Ella Mae, Bobby C/O PJ Corcoran
Anna
May Berry C/O JESSOP
Delores
Mulpeter C/O Mary Dolan
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 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: 12th October 2026
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw which took place on Monday 05th October 2026 were: 02 08 13 20. There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 11 Match 3 Winner(s) (Ray Garry C/O Ray Garry; Natasha O’Rourke C/O Anne O’Rourke; Patrick Kiely C/O Raheen GAA; Niamh Barry C/O Raheen GAA; Anne Brady C/O Claire Hinch; Gavin Sheil C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Ger Plunkett C/O Pauric Pierce; Billy Murphy C/O Owenie Connor; Niall, Ella Mae, Bobby C/O P J Corcoran; Anna May Berry C/O JESSOP; Dolores Mulpeter C/O Mary Dolan) (€20 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 19th October 2026 in the Clubhouse, Killeigh. 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 12th October 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
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.
