The community notes for Dunkineely/Bruckless/Killaghtee are out.
AGM
The Dunkineely Community CLG (DCL) Annual General Meeting will take place on 21st June at 7:30pm. The meeting will be held in the Dunkineely Community Centre. The AGM is open to anyone who lives in or has an interest in Dunkineely, Bruckless, Killaghtee, St. John’s Point and the surrounding area.
Come along and find out what we are up to. We are also looking for volunteer Board members. Doing work from running training courses to renovation of historic sites, the group does all kinds of things to support the community. If you can spare a handful of hours a month, and want to help the community in a variety of ways, then come along to find out more.
Bruckless NS
On Wednesday, 21st June the school will be raising their Amber Flag. The children have worked hard all year to receive this award. The school would like to invite any families, friends and members of the community to the celebration at 11am for a short ceremony to raise the flag.
Playground Map
Donegal County Council through Healthy Donegal and funded under the Healthy Ireland Round 4 Programme has launched a free convenient, pocket-sized guide to playgrounds across Donegal. The Donegal Playground Passport contains a map of Donegal with forty playgrounds numbered and listed in each Municipal District, including the Bruckless Community Playground.
Each playground is accompanied by a QR code and GPS coordinates that will take you straight to the swings and slides! The guide also includes details of some of the free or low-cost activities in the nearby area for those looking to extend their day out. Link: https://www.donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalcountyc/community/images/healthyireland/EZxploring-Donegal-Playground-Passport.pdf
Festival Committee
After the hugely successful Killaghtee Festival in 2022, we are looking to set up a new Festival Committee for the area. These volunteers will not only deliver another Killaghtee Festival in 2023, but will also be looking at other celebrations during the year.
Are you passionate about Dunkineely, Killaghtee, Bruckless and St. John’s Point? Do you want to gain skills, while doing something fun and exciting? Do you think you can help? Then contact us at dunkineelycommunity@gmail.com.
We are also looking for volunteer Board members at Dunkineely Community Ltd. Doing work from running training courses to renovation of historic sites, the group does all kinds of things to support the community. If you can spare a handful of hours a month, and want to help the community in a variety of ways, then let us know.
Church Services
Methodist Church: Normal Sunday Services will be held at 10:30am in Dunkineely and 12 noon in Ardara.
Catholic Church: Mass will be held at the normal times. Mass can also be viewed on the ‘Bruckless Church – St Joseph and St. Conal’ Facebook page. Eucharistic Adoration is on Friday from 11am to 3pm, and on Sunday from 3pm to 4pm. Confession can be heard before weekend Masses or arrange a time by contacting Fr Brady at the Parochial House (074 973 7015).
Church of Ireland: Sunday service at normal times. Please contact church for timetable. The last car boot on 5th June was a roaring success. We were truly blessed with fantastic weather and a superb turnout of carbooters and shoppers alike. Save the date in the diary for the next car boot which will be Monday, 7th August. On Friday 23rd June the annual 5k/10k in support of the Inver and Mountcharles parish churches will take place at 7pm. Register from 6:30pm at Inver NS to take part. Adults €10, children €3. A donation will also be made in support of the Donegal Women’s Refuge.
Dunkineely Celtic FC
U12s: The U12s got off to a winning start in the league. They had their first game away against Drumbar and won 3-0.
AGM: The club AGM will be on Tuesday 20th June at 8pm, in Macs Pool Room. Anyone interested in taking the Manager’s job, please attend. Hope to see you all there.
Naomh Ultan
All fixtures, results and match reports can be viewed on their website – www.naomhultan.com.
U15s: Congratulations to the U15 team who made it into the U15 SRB – Division 3 League Final. The final took place in Páirc Gearóid O’Gallachóir, Mountcharles versus Four Masters. With a great first half, giving a lead that Naomh Ultan couldn’t overcome, Four Masters were eventually crowned champions. But our boys never gave up. Well done to all who played.
Cúl Camp: The club’s 2023 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camp will run from Monday 10th July to Friday 14th July. The registration for this camp will go live on https://www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie/ from Tuesday 2nd May at 7pm.
The Academy: The Academy is up and running and will continue each week for the Summer. It runs from 9:30 to 10:30am.
The Academy is open to all children aged 4 to 7. They will learn the skills of the game, meet new friends and keep fit and healthy. Most importantly, a safe and open environment to have fun! There was a great turn out at the first week, looking forward to seeing you all there again! For more information, please contact our Academy Coach, Dermot McGlynn on 087 294 7740.
Bring a Ball: As part of our GAA Healthy Clubs Project, the ‘Bring A Ball’ Initiative will continue throughout 2023. For all the home senior games this year, children from both clubs can bring a ball with them and enjoy a kick around at half time.
Royal Flush Lotto: Lotto results for 18/06/2023 were 1, 4, 9, 13. There was no winner of the jackpot of €1840, consolation prizes went to Liam Conneely, Declan McIntyre and Emer Shovlin. Next week’s jackpot now stands at €1860. Make sure not to miss out by entering via www.naomhultan.com, the club app or local shops.
