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to Balbriggan.info |
 Welcome
to the Balbriggan Community information website. Our aim is to provide as much
information about the area as possible whilst helping to promote local shops,
businesses, clubs and organisations.
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| The
Balbriggan Flyer to air on TG4 Tonight at 8:00pm |
 On
TG4 tonight at 8:00pm a documentary will air from first time directors and producers.
The Balbriggan Flyer tells the story of Harry Reynolds, who in Copenhagen in 1986,
became the first Irishman to win the world championship in cycling despite a competitive
ban from the British. |
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| Men
Sought For Charity Run! |
 Men
of all ages are invited along to Ardgillan Castle in Balbriggan this weekend for
a charity run. Organised by the Men's Health Forum in Ireland(MHFI) "THE Run for
your Life" is being run in partnership with the GAA, FAI, Irish Heart Foundation,
Marie Keating Foundation and Irish Cancer Society. The event kicks off at 1.30pm
on Saturday.
For
further information click here |
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| Historic
Achievement for Balbriggan Cricket Club |
Balbriggan Cricket Club
made a historic achievement yesterday when they won the Senior 2 Cup. This is
the first time the club have won this cup, in fact the last and only time they
were in the final was 21 years ago. At that time, they were beaten by North County
Cricket Club.
Yesterdays achievement was
even more special for one of the clubs longest serving members : Mr Albert Harper
who was the only Surviving player from the game in 1989. |
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| Gaeltacht
Sa Bhrigin |
 Over
the month of August, The Balbriggan
Youth Service, in conjunction with Foras na Gaeilge hosted a Gaeltacht styled
week which enabled young Balbrigganers to develop their command of conversational
Irish and embrace Irish culture.
The young people from
around the area took part in morning classes, celi dancing, cooking a traditional
stew, a treasure hunt, a quiz, a barbecue and a trip to Tanagh adventure centre.
Read the full story here |
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| Budding
Filmmakers From Balbriggan Carry on Tale of 'The Sailor's Grave' |
 Ask
any of the older members of the Balbriggan community about the history of the
town and you are almost certain to hear at least one mention of the tale of ‘The
Sailor’s Grave’. ‘The Sailor’s Grave’ is a legendary local ghost story about a
group of seafarers who met their fate on the rocks along the Balbriggan coastline
in the late 1800s. Click
here to read the full article
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| Irish
Senior Ladies Football Team |
|  Sonya
Hughes from Balbriggan plays for The Irish Senior Ladies Football team. The team
was staying in Wexford over the weekend and Martin Fanning was there to take some
photos. The team were heading off to play Russia on Saturday in Wexford.
Click
here to read the full article and to see
some photos of Sonya and her team mates |
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| Mobile
Media Christmas Savings Club |
 Mobile
Media have come up with a great new initiative this year to help customers save
up for their ideal mobile phone for Christmas and to ensure availability in December.
It
is very important to order early for Christmas presents as popular models sell
out very fast. For further info click
here |
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|
Gormanstown Anglers Junior Fly and Spin Competition |
 On
the Saturday the 4th of September Gormanston and District Anglers will be holding
a junior Fly & spin competition on the Wavin Lake, Balrothery from 10:00am
to 1:00pm The competition is open to all junior members of the club
For
further information click here |
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| Dog
Walk in Ardgillan Castle to Raise Money for Irish Guide Dogs |
 Sonya
Sands organised a Dog Walk in Ardgillan Castle to help raise money for Irish Guide
Dogs for the Blind. Sony along with my her David, who is a volunteer Puppy Walker
for Guide Dogs and also a volunteer with Balbriggan Branch of Guide Dogs. Well
done Sonya! Click
here for photos from this event
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| Registrations
for Lorraine Jackson Stage School |
Lorraine Jackson Stage School are now taking registrations
for the new term.
Classes start back in September
and new students can register on Saturday the 11th September from 10:00am until
12.00pm |
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| Meals
on Wheels presented with cheque for €1,150 |
 Meals
on Wheels were presented with a cheque of €1,150 which was raised as a result
of the following ladies running the Ladies Mini Marathon in June 2010.
Meals on Wheels are always seeking volunteers, either for the kitchen and/or driving
for this very worthy local service so please feel free to contact Helen Davis
@ 8416743 any day until 1.30pm. You can donate an hour a day, a week or a month
to suit your own schedule.
Click
here to view a larger version of the above photo |
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| Leaving
Cert Party @ Harbour Knights,18th August 2010 |
 The
Leaving Cert students headed out on the town for a night of celebration following
the results of their Leaving Cert and Balbriggan.info was there to capture the
event. Here are some photos courtesy of Martin Fanning. Well done to all! Click
here to view the photos |
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| Balbriggan
TaeKwon-Do Club Members Promoted |
 Well
done to all the members of the Balbriggan TaeKwon-Do club who were promoted during
their recent grading under Mr. James Faulkner 5th Degree and Mr Paul Carroll 2nd
Degree.
Although they are taking a well earned
break during August it’s back to training hard, starting on the 6th September,
in preparation for next year’s various competitions. Read
the full article here |
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| 'Spec'tactular
urban woodland set to transform Balbriggan! |
 Local
community group, Cardy Rock Residents Association, is celebrating after winning
the Specsavers urban community woodland competition. Caitriona Redmond from Cardy
Rock Crescent, submitted the winning entry and was on site today (Monday 16 August)
with judge and gardener Paul Doyle plus Specsavers store director Paul O'Boyle
to cut the sod at the site. Read the full story here |
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| Balbriggan
RFC Family Fun Day - What a Great Success! |
 Balbriggan
RFC put on a fantastic family fun day on Sunday 15th August 2010.
A BIG congratulations to the organisers for a well organised event where hundreds
of people turned out and even the sun was shining! With bouncy castles, obstacle
courses, a dunk tank and tractor balancing fun was had by all.
Click
here to view photos from this event |
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| Balbriggan
Golf Club Official Opening of New Course |
 Balbriggan
Golf Club held the official opening of the new course today (14-Aug-10) and what
a fantastic day it turned out to be. There for the official unveiling of the plaque
was Kathleen Markey who was one of the founder members of the Golf Club back in
1945. The club also held it's Captains day and used this momentous occasion to
raise money for Charity with the hope of raising €4-5k on the day.
Click
here to view some photos fro this event |
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| CostCutter
Express opens in Balrothery |
 CostCutter
opened it's doors on Monday 9th August. The store which employs 14 local people
is aimed at the convenience shopper and offers a range of services, from hot and
cold deli, phone top ups, and a host of ongoing special offers.
Click
here to see some photos of the new store |
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| Dog
Walk in Aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind |
 Sonya
Sands is organising a Dog Walk in Ardgillan Castle to help raise money for Irish
Guide Dogs for the Blind. Sonya who along with her husband David is a volunteer
Puppy Walker for Guide Dogs and also volunteers with Balbriggan Branch of Guide
Dogs. The walk will take place on 22nd August at 1:30pm and will take place whatever
the weather.
For further information
click here |
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| Bon
Voyage Mary Christina...Updated: 13-Aug-10 |
 The
Council are removing the old trawler the Mary Christina from Balbriggan harbour.
The final voyage the trawler will take is on the back of a truck. We managed to
get some photos of the before and during the removal and the after ones will follow....
Click
here to view the photos |
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| Martello
Tower Family Fun Day, 7th August 2010 |
 Martello
Tower had their Family fun day on Saturday 7th August 2010 and Cathy Gaffney very
kindly send us some photos. Looks like another great day out in Balbriggan!
Click
here to view the photos |
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| Fantastic
Photo from the Back of the Lighthouse... |
 It's
seldom that you would see the back of the lighthouse on foot unless you have webbed
feet! Here is a fantastic photo showing the back of the lighthouse and the harbour
wall on a day when the tide was out far enough to let David Brangan walk out and
take this photo. Click
here to view the photo |
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| Balbriggan's
Ironman Wayne Cawley Successfully Completes Triathlon in Clogherhead... |
 Wayne
Cawley competed in Hollingsworth - Pulse Triathlon in Clogherhead on Saturday
7th Aug 2010. We went along to see Wayne compete, as we had to see Balbriggan's
Ironman in action. The Triatlon involved a 750
meter swim, 20 kilometer cycle and a 5 kilometer run. Well
done Wayne!!!
Click
here for some photos of Wayne in action... |
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| Jackie
& Esther Kelly Celebrate Golden Wedding... |
 Friday
night in the Milestone was the place to be when family and friends surprised lovely
and very popular couple Jackie and Esther Kelly on the occasion of their Golden
Wedding Celebration. Music on the night was supplied by the one and only Bert
Cadwell assisted by Georgie Sharpe who kept the party rocking well into the night.
Well done to the staff and management in the Milestone for the beautiful food.
On the very special occasion of 50 years of married life we at balbriggan.info
would like to wish Jackie and Esther many more years of health and happiness.
Click
here to view some photos from this happy
event |
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| Iromen
Present €7,060 Cheque ... |
 Sean
and Wayne presented a cheque for €7,090 to Neo Natal unit in the Lourdes
Hospital last Thursday. The money raised by our Ironmen will go into there fund
to buy equipment for the unit. Sean & Wayne
are still collecting the last of the money raised and they will be presenting
a cheque to Meals on Wheels in Balbriggan in the next few weeks.
A
further update Wayne is competing in the Triatlon in Clougherhead on Saturday
7th August. This will involve a 750m swim, 20k cycle and a 5k run....these guys
never stop! |
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| Road
Resurfacing at the Harbour, 03-Aug-10 |
 Here
are some photos of the road resurfacing down at the Harbour today, I hope to bring
you some after shots once the work is complete.
Click
here to view the photos |
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| Calling
all Residents in The Chantries... |
 If
you have not returned the form that was posted in your letterbox to the committee
members can you please return a.s.a.p. If you would like another copy of the form
please email thechantries@balbriggan.info
Many
thanks, The Committee Members |
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| Gormanston
La Liga 2010-2011 |
|  We
are hoping that you will again support our fishing club by joining our Barclays
Fantasy League 2010-2011 For those who have not done this before, it is a simple
web based league and great fun, even for those who know nothing about football
eg: Arsenal and Chelsea fans .
The Cost to enter a team is only €10.00
and all funds will help our club greatly . This is the 4th year to run our Fantasy
League and as before there will be 3 prizes... The prize fund is €300. You
can register at http://fantasy.premierleague.com
Once you have logged in and entered your team, click on the 'Leagues' link you
can find on the right of the page. Now enter the code 173182-49685 to join this
league. Send your team name, email address and mobile number to rayban@indigo.ie
or gormanston@gmail.com For
further information visit www.gormanstonanglers.com |
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| New
5 Bed Houses Launched in Balbriggan... |
 Flemington
Village is your chance to start at the top of the property ladder with a quality
built 5 bedroom house that benefits from today’s lower build prices and a future
proofed specification that brings you an “A” Rated house. It’s  about
higher standards at lower prices, it’s about timing...For further information
click here
The
MORTGAGE ADVICE STORE have very attractive mortgage packages available
for purchasers. For details click
here |
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| Scoil
Chormaic Community National School |
 Deirdre
Corcoran, newly appointed Principal of Scoil Chormaic Community National School
has asked us to let you know that the school will be open on the following dates
for enrollment for the September
2010 school year - Please not that some of the dates have changed!
Click
here for further info |
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