<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[St. Patricks Arvagh GFC | Cavan | GAA | Arva]]></title><description><![CDATA[Articles]]></description><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/</link><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright St. Patricks Arvagh GFC | Cavan | GAA | Arva]]></copyright><generator>sNews CMS</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Arva Local Notes - 14h May]]></title><description><![CDATA[    St Patrick&rsquo;s Arva GAA Club:  &nbsp;   : The Arva Football Club Lotto draw was held in the Club Rooms on Monday night last 7  th   May. There was no Jackpot winner &ndash; Numbers drawn 14 /&nbsp; 17 / 19 / 22. &euro;50 winners&nbsp; Alice Donnelly, Main Street, Arva. Kelvin Kelly, Corfree, Lough Gowna. Cormac O&rsquo; Donnell, Main Street, Arva. On Monday night last 14  th   May the Jackpot was &euro;3,500 &ndash; 00. Envelopes can be left in the Letterbox in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall next to the National School for collection on Monday evenings and everyone is welcome to attend the draw. Thanks to everyone for supporting the G.A.A. Lotto. The club now have Direct Debits for anyone wishing to join the LOTTO and give the club much needed support. Contact any club officer or check out the club website   www.arvagfc.com    
    Underage:   U8 training every Tuesday evening at 6.30pm &amp; Saturday morning at 11am in Michael Cully Park.&nbsp; All welcome &amp; the more the merrier.  
    Visitation&rsquo;s  : Parishioners are asked to note that if anyone has a family member in Hospital who would like a Pastoral visit from their local clergy please contact them with Ward details etc. Due to data protection legislation hospitals are not now allowed to give Patient lists to Clergy &ndash; so they have no way of knowing if a Parishioner is in hospital.  
    Church Services   for the Arva Church of Ireland Parish group &ndash; Sunday 20  th   May &ndash; Morning Prayer Service - Carrigallen and Columbkille @ 10.00 am. Arva and Gowna @ 11.30 am.  
    Lourdes:   a collection was taken up at the end of Mass in all churches in the Diocese on last weekend for the Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. In the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva &euro;578-97 was collected and the Pilgrimage Director Fr Kevin Fay would like to sincerely thank everyone who subscribed so generously. The Pilgrimage takes place from 27th May to 1st June and anyone wishing to send a Petition to be left at the Grotto in Lourdes should put them in a sealed envelope and leave in Arva Post Office. Please note &ndash; do not put money in with Petitions. If anyone wishes to have a Candle burn at the Grotto put money in a separate envelope.  
    Arva Agricultural Show Society   will hold a very important meeting on tomorrow Thursday night17th May in the Resource Centre, Market Square, Arva @ 9.30 pm. all members are requested to attend and new members are always welcome.  
    Slimming World:   continues in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Wednesday night&rsquo;s @ 5.30 pm and @ 7.30pm. This is so successful that there are new members joining each week. For further information contact Jacinta on 086 1056 223.&nbsp; Everyone welcome.&nbsp;  
    North Longford &amp; Arva Credit Union     Ltd   Opening hours in Arva as follows &ndash; Monday, Tuesday &amp; Wednesday 10 am to 2.30 pm Fridays 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays 1pm to 5 pm and 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm.  
    Bingo:   The weekly Sunday night Bingo continues in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva with a great attendance. With over &euro;3,000 in prize money it is one of the best sessions around. Eye&rsquo;s down @ 9o&rsquo;clock.  
    Arva Active Age:   Ballinagh Senior Citizens have invited the Arva Club to a night out in Ballinagh on tonight Wednesday 16  th   May from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm. a bus will leave St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva at 6.30 pm sharp and the return fare is &euro;5 - 00. There has been a great response to the Annual Trip to Killarney and there are a number of seats still available &ndash; for further information contact Breege Fox on 049 433 5577 or any committee member. The Arva Senior Citizens Club are holding a Monster Raffle to raise extra funds and tickets will be on sale in all shops and pubs in the town or may be obtained from the Reception Desk in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex. Tickets cost &euro;2 each or a book of 3 for &euro;5 and the draw will take place in the Breffni Arms on Friday 1  st   June. On that day Fr Bredin has kindly offered the Blessing of the Sick at the First Friday Mass at 10.00 am in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva prior to the monthly Coffee morning.  
    Arva Branch Library:   Arva Branch Library is closed on Saturday 19th May 2012.&nbsp; New opening hours are as follows: Thursday: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. &amp; 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Friday: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. &amp; 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Saturday: 10.00 a.m. to 1.00p.m. &amp; 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Remember Your Library Service is Free.  
    Meditation   classes in Arva Holistic Centre resumed this month. For further information please contact Anne at 0872 968924.  
    Free Money:   Saturday Night's Raffle in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva is called 'Free Money Saturday' and last Saturday night there was no winner of the &euro;800. There will be &euro;900 up for grabs next Saturday. Free entry to the draw. You must be there to win.  
    Card game:   Game of 25 every Thursday night in O&rsquo;Hara&rsquo;s Lounge starting at 9.00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.  
  The   Latin School Players   wish to thank all those who helped both on and off the stage with their recent successful production of Michael J Ginnelly's play "Pretend Sick".&nbsp; A special mention must be given to our audiences who turned out in large numbers.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your support and encouragement were gratefully appreciated.&nbsp; Thanks again to our director Mr Jim Williamson for his guidance and support. New members and anyone wishing to help behind the scenes are most welcome for our next production.  
    Titanic:   We are still looking for information on an Arva man - Thomas Henry Conlen - who was on board the ill fated Titanic which sank 100 years ago. We believe he was home from America visiting relatives in the Cormore / Drumhillagh area and was returning to the USA on board the Titanic. If any readers have information we would be glad to record it.  
    Alzheimer&rsquo;s  : Thank you to everyone who supported the Tea Party in Arva on Sunday 6  th   May in aid of the Alzheimer&rsquo;s Society. A total of &euro;756 was raised and all of the donations of money and food were much appreciated by the organisers.  
    Gaeltacht Scholarships:   Gl&oacute;r Bhr&eacute;ifne is making available a number of part scholarships for secondary school students from Co. Cavan to attend courses in Gaeltacht Dh&uacute;n na nGall. Scholarship interview&rsquo;s takes place in Ballyhaise Community Centre, Saturday 26  th   May, 2.00pm. Scholarships are financed by the annual Comhaltas Uladh de Chonradh na Gaeilge Church Gate collection held throughout Co an Chabh&aacute;in on&nbsp; St. Patrick&rsquo;s Day. Scholarship application forms &amp; information on college courses will be available at the interview venues. 00353 87 640 1682 / (049) 437 1530 /   glorbhreifne@gmail.com    
    Arva Soap Box Derby:   A Soap Box Derby is being held on Sunday 3rd. June with the proceeds going to the well known children's charity Barretstown.&nbsp; This event promises to be bigger and better than before. Other events on the day and that night are also being organised, further details to be announced in the coming weeks. All details are on their Website &ndash; www.arvasoapbox.com and they can be contacted by Email - arvasoapbox@gmail.com , details can also be viewed on Facebook. There are specific rules with regard to size, weight and safety and all must be home built. Racing starts at 3pm and there will be prizes for speed, style and theme.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 06:56:06 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-14h-may/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-14h-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Div 3 Reserve: Arva 0-12 Redhills 1-15]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Arva played Redhills in the Division 3 Reserve League on Saturday evening last in Max Mc Grath Park where the home side emerged victorious on a score 1-15 to 0-12. Due to injuries and the non appearance of a number of players only 15 players were available to the team management.  
    Arva team:   Gareth Lynch, Patrick Murtagh, Raymond Brady, Stephen Ellis, Darren Gray, Shane Finnegan, Bryan Mc Entee, Cian Sheridan, Ciaran Cooney, Sean Donnelly, Paul Bouchier, Niall Fox, Conal Sheridan.  
    Sub&rsquo;s:   Gavin Doyle, Alan Barry.  
  Zodiacs play Killygarry on Sat 19th May in Arva at 7pm. Please come along and show your support.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 06:52:50 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/match-reports/div-3-reserve-arva-012-redhills-115/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/match-reports/div-3-reserve-arva-012-redhills-115/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Div 3 Reserve: Arva 2-10 Ballyhaise 3-8]]></title><description><![CDATA[  On Sunday last Arva welcomed Ballyhaise to Michael Cully Park for a Division 3 Reserve League game and the home side were doing well at half time leading by 1-6 to 1-1. What happened after that &ndash; well Ballyhaise took over and scored 2-5 to a single point for Arva and were leading by 3-6 to 1-7 by the 53  rd   minute. Arva did battle back and scored 1-3 to 0-2 for the visitors but it just wasn&rsquo;t enough and Ballyhaise won on a score 3-8 (17) to 2-10 (16).  
    Arva team   &ndash; Richard Keith, Patrick Murtagh, Stephen Ellis, Shane Finnegan, Darren Gray, Paul Brady, Bryan Mc Entee, Cian Sheridan, Ciaran Cooney, Sean Donnelly, Paul Bouchier, Niall Fox, Raymond Daly.  
    Subs   &ndash; Conal Sheridan, Gavin Doyle.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:31:30 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/match-reports/div-3-reserve-arva-210-ballyhaise-38/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/match-reports/div-3-reserve-arva-210-ballyhaise-38/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Div 3 Arva 0-7 Ballymachugh 0-7]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Arva had Ballymachugh as visitors to Michael Cully Park on Friday evening last for the Division 3 League and after a hard fought encounter the sides finished level on a score of 0-7 each. With a stiff breeze blowing down the field the home side only registered a single point in the first half &ndash; although they did register at least 7 wide&rsquo;s &ndash; while the visitors hit 4 points. In the second half Arva recorded 6 points while Ballymachugh got 3 points.  
  Again Arva had too many wide&rsquo;s both from frees and play in the second half and along with some bad passing denied them victory. Ciaran Brady was the scorer in the first half with Brian Ellis, Peter Morris 0-2, and Kevin Bouchier 0-3 scoring in the second.  
    Arva team   &ndash; John Kiernan, Stephen Ellis, Sean Mc Manus, Shane Finnegan, Thomas Brady, James Morris, Ciaran Brady, Dermot Mc Glade, Cian Sheridan, Conal Sheridan, Peter Morris, Brian Ellis, Jonathan Mc Cabe, Kevin Bouchier, Paul Brady.  
    Subs   &ndash; Conor Mc Entee, Bryan Mc Entee, Sean Donnelly.  
  The home side weren&rsquo;t helped by the loss thru injury of full back Sean Mc Manus early in the game while his replacement Conor Mc Entee was stretchered off also in the first half which lasted for 44 minutes. Both injuries were totally accidental as both sides suffered numerous other injuries over the hour. Last week Arva also lost Fergal Mc Glade thru injury and we wish all players a speedy recovery.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:29:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/match-reports/div-3-arva-07-ballymachugh-07/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/match-reports/div-3-arva-07-ballymachugh-07/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arva Local Notes - 7th May]]></title><description><![CDATA[    St Patrick&rsquo;s Arva GAA Club:  &nbsp; Lotto: The Arva Football Club Lotto draw was held in the Club Rooms on Monday night 30  th   April. There was no Jackpot winner &ndash; Numbers drawn 3 /&nbsp; 7 / 11 / 17. &euro;50 winners Carmel Mulligan, Cormore. Iris Halliday, Cormore. Bryan Mc Entee, Woodlands. On Monday night last 7  th   May the Jackpot was &euro;3,450 &ndash; 00. Envelopes can be left in the Letterbox in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall next to the National School for collection on Monday evenings and everyone is welcome to attend the draw. Thanks to everyone for supporting the G.A.A. Lotto.  
    Underage:   U8 training every Tuesday evening at 6.30pm &amp; Saturday morning at 11am in Michael Cully Park.&nbsp; All welcome &amp; the more the merrier.  
    Visitation&rsquo;s  : Parishioners are asked to note that if anyone has a family member in Hospital who would like a Pastoral visit from their local clergy please contact them with Ward details etc. Due to data protection legislation hospitals are not now allowed to give Patient lists to Clergy &ndash; so they have no way of knowing if a Parishioner is in hospital.  
    Church Services   for the Arva Church of Ireland Parish group &ndash; Sunday 13  th   May &ndash; Morning Prayer Service - Carrigallen and Columbkille @ 10.00 am. Arva and Gowna @ 11.30 am.  
    Lourdes:   a collection will be taken up at the end of Mass in all churches in the Diocese on this weekend Saturday 12  th   / Sunday 13  th   May for the Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. Your generous support would be much appreciated. The Pilgrimage takes place from 27th May to 1st June and anyone wishing to send a Petition to be left at the Grotto in Lourdes should put them in a sealed envelope and leave in Arva Post Office. Please note &ndash; do not put money in with Petitions. If anyone wishes to have a Candle burn at the Grotto put money in a separate envelope.  
    Lecture:   Well known journalist and Director of the Iona Institute, David Quinn, will present a lecture entitled: &lsquo;Aggressive Secularism and the Church&rsquo; in the Diocesan Pastoral Centre, St. Patrick&rsquo;s College, Cavan, on Monday, 14th May, at 7.45pm sharp. Participants will have an opportunity to interact with David on the night. Light refreshments will be served. Subscription &euro;5.  
    Line Dancing:   On Friday night last 4  th   May the Breffni Kickers Line Dancers held their Country Hoedown in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex as they take a well deserved break for the summer and will be back in action next September. There was a big attendance and a great night was had by all present.  
    Slimming World:   continues in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Wednesday night&rsquo;s @ 5.30 pm and @ 7.30pm. This is so successful that there are new members joining each week. For further information contact Jacinta on 086 1056 223.&nbsp; Everyone welcome.&nbsp;  
    North Longford &amp; Arva Credit Union     Ltd   Opening hours in Arva as follows &ndash; Monday, Tuesday &amp; Wednesday 10 am to 2.30 pm Fridays 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays 1pm to 5 pm and 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm.  
    Bingo:   The weekly Sunday night Bingo continues in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva with a great attendance. With over &euro;3,000 in prize money it is one of the best sessions around. Eye&rsquo;s down @ 9o&rsquo;clock.  
    Arva Active Age:   Ballinagh Senior Citizens have invited the Arva Club to a night out in Ballinagh on Wednesday night next 16  th   May from 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm. a bus will leave St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva at 6.30 pm sharp and the return fare is &euro;5 - 00. There has been a great response to the Annual Trip to Killarney and there are a number of seats still available &ndash; for further information contact Breege Fox on 049 433 5577 or any committee member. The Arva Senior Citizens Club are holding a Monster Raffle to raise extra funds and tickets will be on sale in all shops and pubs in the town or may be obtained from the Reception Desk in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex. Tickets cost &euro;2 each or a book of 3 for &euro;5 and the draw will take place in the Breffni Arms on Friday 1  st   June. On that day Fr Bredin has kindly offered the Blessing of the Sick at the First Friday Mass at 10.00 am in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva prior to the monthly Coffee morning.  
    Arva Branch Library:   New opening hours are as follows: Thursday: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. &amp; 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Friday: 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. &amp; 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Saturday: 10.00 a.m. to 1.00p.m. &amp; 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Remember Your Library Service is Free.  
    Meditation   classes in Arva Holistic Centre are restarting in May. For further information or to reserve a place, please contact Anne at 0872 968924.  
    Free Money:   Saturday Night's Raffle in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva is called 'Free Money Saturday' and last Saturday night there was no winner of the &euro;700. There will be &euro;800 up for grabs next Saturday. Free entry to the draw. You must be there to win.  
    Card game:   Game of 25 every Thursday night in O&rsquo;Hara&rsquo;s Lounge starting at 9.00 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.  
    Tea Party:   - on Sunday last in St. Patrick's Hall, Arva following Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva was well supported with&nbsp; all proceeds in aid of the Alzheimer&rsquo;s Society. The organisers wish to thank everyone for their attendance and donations.  
    New arrivals   - Congratulations are extended to Martin and Yvone (nee Brady) Reilly, Behey, Arva on the birth of a baby girl. To Lisa and Mark Hewitt, Brankhill, Arva &ndash; baby girl. Enda and Aishling Sheridan, Corlisbratten, Arva&nbsp; &ndash; baby girl.  
    Congratulations   are extended to M.s Mary Leddy, Gurteen, Arva and Mr Joseph, Brennan, Cortober, Arva who were married recently in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Coronea. A reception followed in the Kilbracken Arms Hotel, Carrigallen attended by family and friends. We wish them every happiness in their married life together.  
    Titanic:   We have only recently heard that there was an Arva man on board the ill fated Titanic which sank 100 years ago &ndash; Thomas Henry Conlen. We believe he was home from America visiting relatives in the Cormore / Drumhillagh area and was returning to the USA on board the Titanic. If any readers have information we would be glad to record it.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 05:27:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-7th-may/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-7th-may/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arva Local Notes - 23rd April]]></title><description><![CDATA[    St Patrick&rsquo;s Arva GAA Club:  &nbsp;   : The Arva Football Club Lotto draw was held in the Club Rooms on Monday night 16th April. There was no Jackpot winner &ndash; Numbers drawn 1 /&nbsp; 2 / 25 / 26. &euro;50 winners Ned Gormley, Cormore. Lauren Gilsenan, Hollybank. Willie Montgomery, Gartylough. On Monday night last 23  rd   April the Jackpot was &euro;3,350 - Envelopes can be left in the Letterbox in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall next to the National School for collection on Monday evenings and everyone is welcome to attend the draw. Thanks to everyone for supporting the G.A.A. Lotto.  
  The   Cavan U-21   team were defeated by Roscommon on Saturday last in Pearse Park, Longford on a score 2-7 to 2-2 in the All Ireland semi-final. Cavan supporters were irate with a number of refereeing decisions and especially when he chickened out of giving a Penalty after a Cavan player was deliberately fouled in the square. He was very inconsistent all through and most of his bad decisions effected Cavan.&nbsp; However we congratulate the team and management for all the thrills they gave us inthe Ulster championship and we look forward to seeing more of these players in the Cavan jersey in the years ahead.  
    League:   Arva are due to play Kildallan this evening Wednesday at 7.00 pm in Michael Cully Park in the Division 3 League. The club would appreciate if as many supporters as possible would come along to cheer on the players. On Sunday next Arva travel to Corlough to play the home side also in Division 3 and again they would like all supporters in attendance.  
    Visitation&rsquo;s  : Parishioners are asked to note that if anyone has a family member in Hospital who would like a Pastoral visit from their local clergy please contact them with Ward details etc. Due to data protection legislation hospitals are not now allowed to give Patient lists to Clergy &ndash; so they have no way of knowing if a Parishioner is in hospital.  
    Church Services   for the Arva Church of Ireland Parish group &ndash; Sunday 29  th  April &ndash; Songs of Praise in Gowna Church at 11.00 am. This is a joint Service for the whole group.  
    Lourdes:   The annual Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes led by Bishop Leo O&rsquo; Reilly will take place as usual from 27th May to 1st June. Bookings for the Pilgrim Section staying in Hotels is with Mc Ginnity Travel, Coleman Road, Cavan 049 4331 811. Bookings for the Assisted Pilgrim Section staying in Accueil Notre Dame is with Rev Kevin Fay, Lavey 049 433 0018 / 08 857 9968 Email   faykevin@eircom.net    
    Line Dancing:   This Thursday is the last night of Line Dancing in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex before their Country Hoedown on Friday of next week 4  th   May. They will then take a well deserved break for the summer and will be back in action next September.  
    Special Olympics Ireland   needs your help with their annual collection day, sponsored by Eircom, which will take place on this Friday 27th April. Volunteers are needed to look after collection points in Bailieborough, Belturbet, Cavan, Cootehill and Virginia.&nbsp; Even a few hours of your time will make a big difference. To find out more or to register please visit www.specialolympics.ie/collectionday or phone Ronan McCay on 0044 28 9089 2996.  
    Slimming World:   continues in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Wednesday night&rsquo;s @ 5.30 pm and @ 7.30pm. This is so successful that there were 15 new members on Wednesday last. &nbsp;&nbsp;For further information contact Jacinta on 086 1056 223.&nbsp; Everyone welcome.&nbsp;  
    North Longford &amp; Arva Credit Union     Ltd   Opening hours in Arva as follows &ndash; Monday, Tuesday &amp; Wednesday 10 am to 2.30 pm Fridays 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays 1pm to 5 pm and 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm.  
    Bingo:   The weekly Sunday night Bingo continues in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva with a great attendance. With over &euro;3,000 in prize money it is one of the best sessions around. Eye&rsquo;s down @ 9o&rsquo;clock.  
    Arva Active Age:   There will be an afternoon Tea Dance in the Kilmore Hotel on Sunday 29  th   April at 3.00 pm &ndash; a bus will leave from St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva and the fare is &euro;5-00. Admission to the Dance is also &euro;5-00. Booking essential &ndash; contact Ann on 049 4335 787. Thanks to all who supported the Quiz in the Market Bar organised by Ciaran and Tamzan over the last 3 weeks. All money raised went to the Arva Social Club and we congratulate the overall winers.  
  Coffee morning - on Friday 4  th   May in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Centre,&nbsp; Arva following the 10.00 o&rsquo;clock Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva. It is important that all members attend as a deposit of &euro;100 must be paid for the Annual trip which by popular demand is going once again to the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney. Bus will leave St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva on Monday 25  th   June and return on Thursday 28  th   June. The cost will be &euro;250 for Club members and &euro;295 for non members and this includes Bus Fare, Tea / Scones en-route, Dinner and entertainment on arrival, B&amp;B / Tea / Scones / Dinner and entertainment on 26  th   &amp; 27  th   , Evening Dinner on the way home. Also included are 2 day trip&rsquo;s &ndash; one to the Cork Markets and another recommended by the Hotel. This is an action packed few days and great value for anyone interested. For further information contact Breege on 049 4335 777, Mary on 049 4335 037, Ann on 049 4335 787 or any committee member.  
    Sale of Work   &ndash; Thanks again to everyone for their support &ndash; Raffle winners as follows Shauna Finnegan, Rose Smith, Hilda Sheridan, Mary Kiernan, Ann Farrelly, Angela Mulligan, Aine Fox, Pamela Missan, Loel Carroll, Hilda Sheridan, John Hurson. Door Prize &ndash; Eileen Gray, Siobh&aacute;n O&rsquo; Hara. Weight of Cake &ndash; Brendan Ellis, Name of Doll &ndash; Ben Lynch. Number of sweets &ndash; John Hurson.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  
    Free Money:   Saturday Night's Raffle in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva is called 'Free Money Saturday' and last Saturday night there was no winner of the &euro;500. There will be &euro;600 up for grabs next Saturday.. Free entry to the draw. Be there to win.  
    Cavan Waste Disposal   have issued notices to the general public that their waste collection in Arva will take place at 7.00 am on Wednesday mornings and have asked customers to leave out their Bins or Bags in good time. They cannot guarantee collection after 7.00 am. The Arva Tidy Town committee would ask people not to leave Bags out overnight as they attract birds, dogs etc and the rubbish is strewn over the streets.  
    Tea Party:   - Your support is requested&nbsp; for a Tea Party on Sunday 6  th   May in St. Patrick's Hall, Arva following 10.00 am Mass in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva. All proceeds are in aid of the Alzheimer&rsquo;s Society. Please make an effort and support this very worthy cause.  
    Flower Arranging Classes   will be held in the Resource Centre, Market Square, Arva starting on Tuesday night next 244  th   April. Classes will run from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm each nightand for further information contact Marina on 087 1473 008.  
    Congratulations   are extended to Annmarie Lynch who was selected as the New York Rose on Sunday night last for the Rose of Tralee Festival which takes place later in the year.  
          Pictured Above: Kathleen Lynch, Eamon Lynch, Annmarie Lynch (NY Rose), Patricia Lynch, Aileen Lynch, Aileen Lynch and Rebecca Lynch.      
  Annmarie is a daughter of Eamonn and&nbsp; Aileen Lynch, Lough Gowna and worked for a time in the Gunners Bar in Arva when Fergal was in charge.&nbsp; She was also a successful entrant in Cavan&rsquo;s Got Talent a couple of years ago. On behalf of all her friends in Arva we wish her continued success in Tralee.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:31:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-23rd-april/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-23rd-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arva Local Notes - 16th April]]></title><description><![CDATA[    St Patrick&rsquo;s Arva GAA Club:     : The Arva Football Club Lotto draw was held in the Club Rooms on Monday night 9th April. There was no Jackpot winner &ndash; Numbers drawn 2  nd   April 1/7/14/27 - &euro;50 winners Zydrunas Fritjeras, C/o Cully&rsquo;s Bakery. Pat Mc Cabe, Cormore. Dorothy Boylan, Corfree, Lough Gowna. On 9  th   April Numbers drawn &ndash; 7/10/21/29 - &euro;50 winners Phil Brady, Arva. Cormac Mc Cabe, Corlisbratten. Lisa Hewitt, Brankhill. On Monday night last 16  th   April the Jackpot was &euro;3,300 - Envelopes can be left in the Letterbox in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall next to the National School for collection on Monday evenings and everyone is welcome to attend the draw. Thanks to everyone for supporting the G.A.A. Lotto.  
    St Joseph&rsquo;s   (Arva / Killeshandra) Minor team were defeated by O&rsquo; Raghallaigh Gaels in the League Final on Friday night last in Ramor United grounds, Virginia, Lacken by 2 points on a score of 4-6 (18) to 1-13(16). The half time score was 3-5 to 0-6 but if the Gaels won the 1  st   half the Saints won the 2  nd   half. Hard luck St Josephs &ndash; roll on the championship.  
  The   Cavan U-21   team had a fantastic victory over Tyrone in the Ulster Championship Final in Brewster Park, Enniskillen. Three Ulster U-21 Finals in a row and 2 wins over Tyrone &ndash; must be doing something right. Cavan led from the start and Tyrone were playing catch up all through. As supporters waited and waited for the inevitable Tyrone take over the Cavan players never gave up and were worthy winners. All roads lead to Pearse Park, Longford on Saturday where Cavan take on Roscommon in the U-21 All Ireland semi-final. The game is timed to start at 4.00 pm but we urge all supporters to get to the venue in good time and not have the game delayed as happened on Wednesday last. We wish everyone involved continued success.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  
    Visitation&rsquo;s  : Parishioners are asked to note that if anyone has a family member in Hospital who would like a Pastoral visit from their local clergy please contact them with Ward details etc. Due to data protection legislation hospitals are not now allowed to give Patient lists to Clergy &ndash; so they have no way of knowing if a Parishioner is in hospital.  
    Church Services   for the Arva Church of Ireland Parish group &ndash; Sunday 22  nd   April - Morning Prayer in Carrigallen and Columbkille at 10.0 am and in Arva and Gowna at 11.30 am.  
    Lourdes:   The annual Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes led by Bishop Leo O&rsquo; Reilly will take place as usual from 27th May to 1st June. Bookings for the Pilgrim Section staying in Hotels is with Mc Ginnity Travel, Coleman Road, Cavan 049 4331 811. Bookings for the Assisted Pilgrim Section staying in Accueil Notre Dame is with Rev Kevin Fay, Lavey 049 433 0018 / 08 857 9968 Email   faykevin@eircom.net    
    Line Dancing:   Line Dancing continues each Thursday in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex with Classes for Beginners at 8.30 pm and for the more advanced at 9.30 pm. There is a great attendance and everyone is welcome to attend - so come along and enjoy the fun.  
    Special Olympics Ireland   needs your help! with their annual collection day, sponsored by eircom, which will take place on Friday of next week 27th April. Volunteers are needed to look after collection points in Bailieborough, Belturbet, Cavan, Cootehill and Virginia.&nbsp; Even a few hours of your time will make a big difference. To find out more or to register please visit www.specialolympics.ie/collectionday or phone Ronan McCay on 0044 28 9089 2996.  
    Fashion Evening   on this Thursday, 19th April, 2012, at 8.00p.m. Belturbet Festival of the Erne Present their Annual Fashion Evening In the Seven Horseshoes Hotel, Belturbet. Cheese and Wine Reception. Now all you fashion seekers keep this date free to see the collection of Spring and Summer fashion from Vanilla Boutique, Cavan, Benetton Boutique, Cavan and Calle 33, Lisnaskea.  
    Slimming World:   continues in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Wednesday night&rsquo;s @ 5.30 pm and @ 7.30pm.&nbsp;&nbsp; New members always welcome. There are great success stories each week and the good news is that it doesn&rsquo;t seem like a Diet. For further information contact Jacinta on 086 1056 223.&nbsp; Everyone welcome.&nbsp;  
    North Longford &amp; Arva Credit Union     Ltd   Opening hours in Arva as follows &ndash; Monday, Tuesday &amp; Wednesday 10 am to 2.30 pm Fridays 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays 1pm to 5 pm and 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm.  
    Bingo:   The weekly Sunday night Bingo continues in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva with a great attendance. With over &euro;3,000 in prize money it is one of the best sessions around. Eye&rsquo;s down @ 9o&rsquo;clock.  
  The Annual   Sale of Work   took place in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva on Friday and Saturday last and met with a great response. The organisers would like to thank everyone who supported them either with donations or buying items.  
    Arva Active Age:   There will be an afternoon Tea Dance in the Kilmore Hotel on Sunday 29  th   April at 3.00 pm &ndash; a bus will leave from St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva and the fare is &euro;5-00. Admission to the Dance is also &euro;5-00. Booking essential &ndash; contact Ann on 049 4335 787.  
    Free Money:   Saturday Night's Raffle in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva is called 'Free Money Saturday' and last Saturday night there was no winner of the &euro;400. There will be &euro;500 up for grabs next Saturday.. Free entry to the draw. Be there to win.  
    Cavan Waste Disposal   have issued notices to the general public that their waste collection in Arva will take place at 7.00 am on Wednesday mornings and have asked customers to leave out their Bins or Bags in good time. They cannot guarantee collection after 7.00 am. The Arva Tidy Town committee would ask people not to leave Bags out overnight as they attract birds, dogs etc and the rubbish is strewn over the streets.  
  The area was saddened by the death of M.s Kathleen Brennan, Main Street, Arva which occurred at the College View Nursing Home, Cavan following a long illness. She was a member of an old and much respected Arva family and ran a successful business in the town for many years before her retirement. Kathleen enjoyed nothing better than a good walk and was a regular on the road around the area. She was a deeply religious person and for years she looked after the flowers in the Sacred Heart Church, Arva. She had a great affinity with the less well off and she helped out many people discreetly over the years. She was of a very friendly disposition and had a welcome for everyone. Kathleen was predeceased by her brother Dr Tom Brennan, sister Mrs Mary Jo Doherty and is survived by her sister Sr Vera, St Louis Convent, Monaghan, brother Liam nephews, nieces and a large circle of friends to all of whom we extend sincere sympathy. Her remains were removed to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Arva and following Requiem Mass burial took place in Coronea Cemetery.  
    Congratulations   are extended to Mrs Rose Smith, Drumury, Moyne who appeared on Winning Streak on Saturday night last on RTE 1 television. Rose was very successful and we wish her good health to enjoy her winnings.  
  We congratulate M.s Suzie Dennigan, Longford was also successful on the programme - she is a sister of Margaret Mc Entee, Woodlands, Arva.  
    Congratulations   to Ciaran Mullooly and John Donlon who were jointly awarded Longford Person of the Year at a gala event in Dublin on Saturday night last. Ciaran is a regular visitor to Arva while John lived in Arva for some time. We understand that a great night was had by all present.  
    Flower Arranging Classes   will be held in the Resource Centre, Market Square, Arva starting on Tuesday night next 244  th   April. Classes will run from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm each night and for further information contact Marina on 087 1473 008.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:14:48 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-16th-april/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-16th-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arva Local Notes - 9th April]]></title><description><![CDATA[    St Patrick&rsquo;s Arva GAA Club:  &nbsp;   : The Arva Football Club Lotto draw was held in the Club Rooms on Monday night 2  nd   April &nbsp;There was no Jackpot winner &ndash; full details next week. On Monday night last 9  th   April the Jackpot was &euro;3,250 - Envelopes can be left in the Letterbox in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall next to the National School for collection on Monday evenings and everyone is welcome to attend the draw. Thanks to everyone for supporting the G.A.A. Lotto.  
    St Joseph&rsquo;s   (Arva / Killeshandra) Minor team defeated Cavan Gaels in the League semi-final on Good Friday 6  th   April in Joseph Crowe Park, Lacken by 5 points on a score of 5-9 (24) to 2-13(19). They will now play O &lsquo;Raghallaigh Gaels in the Final this weekend (Friday or Saturday) &ndash; see fixtures.`  
  Arva will be in action in the Division 3 League on Sunday &ndash; see fixtures. Apologies for the confusion last weekend over the Reserve League game away to Shercock but it just wasn&rsquo;t possible to field a team. We thank Shercock for their co-operation.  
    Cavan   played Antrim in Kingspan Breffni Park on Sunday last where they were defeated by 4-5 to 0-12 but thankfully Tipperary beat Offaly so Cavan stay in Division 3 for next season. Cavan supporters were unhappy with the style of play and the fact that conceded 4 goals and a big improvement is needed if they are to have a look in against Donegal in the Ulster Championship.  
  The   Cavan U-21   team will play Derry in the Semi Final of the Ulster Championship tonight Wednesday 4  th   April in Brewster Park, Enniskillen. Three Ulster U-21 Finals in a row &ndash; must be doing something right. This will be a tough game for Cavan and we appeal to all supporters to go along and cheer on the players. Tyrone will be out for revenge for last year so the lads need all the encouragement they can get. Throw-in at 8.00 pm.  
    Visitation&rsquo;s  : Parishioners are asked to note that if anyone has a family member in Hospital who would like a Pastoral visit from their local clergy please contact them with Ward details etc. Due to data protection legislation hospitals are not now allowed to give Patient lists to Clergy &ndash; so they have no way of knowing if a Parishioner is in hospital.  
    Lourdes:   The annual Kilmore Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes led by Bishop Leo O&rsquo; Reilly will take place as usual from 27th May to 1st June. Bookings for the Pilgrim Section staying in Hotels is with Mc Ginnity Travel, Coleman Road, Cavan 049 4331 811. Bookings for the Assisted Pilgrim Section staying in Accueil Notre Dame is with Rev Kevin Fay, Lavey 049 433 0018 / 08 857 9968 Email   faykevin@eircom.net    
    Line Dancing:   Line Dancing continues each Thursday in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex with Classes for Beginners at 8.30 pm and for the more advanced at 9.30 pm. There is a great attendance and everyone is welcome to attend - so come along and enjoy the fun.  
    Slimming World:   continues in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva on Wednesday night&rsquo;s @ 5.30 pm and @ 7.30pm.&nbsp;&nbsp; New members always welcome. There are great success stories each week and the good news is that it doesn&rsquo;t seem like a Diet. For further information contact Jacinta on 086 1056 223.&nbsp; Everyone welcome.&nbsp;  
    North Longford &amp; Arva Credit Union     Ltd   Opening hours in Arva as follows &ndash; Monday, Tuesday &amp; Wednesday 10 am to 2.30 pm Fridays 10 am to 4 pm Saturdays 1pm to 5 pm and 8.30 pm to 9.30 pm.  
    Bingo:   The weekly Sunday night Bingo continues in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva with a great attendance. With over &euro;3,000 in prize money it is one of the best sessions around. Eye&rsquo;s down @ 9o&rsquo;clock.  
  The Annual   Sale of Work   will take place in St Patrick&rsquo;s Hall, Arva on this Friday 13  th   and Saturday 14  th   April. The organisers would appreciate any donations of good as new Clothes, Books, Toy&rsquo;s Bric-a-Brac, Small Items of Furniture, etc. If you are Spring Cleaning keep this worthy event in mind. For further information contact Ann Doyle on 049 4335 787 or Ethel Ellis on 049 433 5516.  
    Arva Active Age:   Line Dancing is finished for the present but will hopefully resume in the Autumn.  
  There will be an afternoon Tea Dance in the Kilmore Hotel on Sunday 29  th   April at 3.00 pm &ndash; a bus will leave from St Patrick&rsquo;s hall, Arva and the fare is &euro;5-00. Admission to the Dance is also &euro;5-00. Booking essential &ndash; contact Ann on 049 4335 787.  
    Free Money:   Saturday Night's Raffle in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva is called 'Free Money Saturday' and last Saturday night there was no winner of the &euro;300. There will be &euro;400 up for grabs next Saturday.. Free entry to the draw. Be there to win.  
    Arva Area Development Association   will hold their monthly meeting on Monday next 16  th   April @ 8.30 pm in the Breffni Arms Hotel and Leisure Complex, Arva. All members are requested to attend and new members always welcome.  
  The customers in Bank of Ireland, Arva were saddened recently by the transfer of   M.s Edel Quinn   from Arva to the Cootehill Branch. Edel had been in Arva for approximately 10 years and was very popular with all the customers. On behalf of those same customers we wish Edel continued success in her new post. We take this opportunity to welcome M.s Marie Fleming to Arva where she worked for a number of years previously. We hope Marie will enjoy her time in Arva and that she will be here for many a year.  
  The   Latin School Players   have performed to full houses recently and as a result of popular demand have agreed to present an extra night of the hilarious comedy " Pretend Sick" by Michael J Ginnelly in the Latin School Community Centre on Sunday 15th April at 8.30p.m. SHARP.&nbsp; Tickets are available in Moyne Cross Stores, Corrigan&rsquo;s and John Lynch's Arva.  
  The area was saddened by the death of   Mrs Anne Brady  , Virginia which occurred recently. She was a member of the very popular Gormley family from Cormore, Arva. She trained as a Nurse in Monaghan but after some years she left that and went to work in Dublin and it was in those years she met and married Terry Brady from Laragh. Upon his appointment as Creamery Manager in Crosskeys in the late &lsquo;50&rsquo;s they made their home there and became prominent members of that community. Ann worked in the Creamery store which was a focal point in the area and she and Terry immersed themselves in the life of the area.&nbsp; Anne was a founder member of the local apostolic Society and the I.C.A. and her generosity was unbounded. Sadly for Anne her beloved husband Terry passed away in 1979 and in 1995 she moved to live in Virginia. Her remains were removed to St Mathews Church, Crosskeys and she was laid to rest in the adjoining cemetery. Anne was predeceased by her husband Terry, sister Bridget, brother Jim and is survived by her son Brendan, daughter Annette, brothers Edward (Ned) in Cormore, Tom in Gowna, sister Margaret O&rsquo; Reilly, Main Street, Arva to all of whom we extend sincere sympathy.  
    Congratulations   are extended to M.s Ashling Cartwright, Drumalt, Arva and Mr Jonathan Dewart, Cornagran, Lough Gowna who were married in Gowna Parish Church recently followed by a Reception for family and friends in Lough Rynn Castle Hotel, Mohill. We wish them every happiness in the future  
    Congratulations   are extended to Mrs Rose Smith, Drumury, Moyne who will be a competitor on Winning Streak on this Saturday night 14  th   April on RTE 1 television. We hope she will get to Spin the Wheel. Rose got the week off to a good start with a &euro;700-00 win at the Bingo in Arva on Sunday night last &ndash; lets hope her luck continues.  
  Also on Saturday night M.s Suzie Dennigan, Longford will Spin the small wheel and we also wish her the best of luck. Suzie is a member of the popular Hourican family from Fostra, Aughnacliffe and is a sister of Margaret Mc Entee, Woodlands, Arva.  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:29:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-9th-april/</link><guid>http://www.arvaghgfc.com/news/local-notes/arva-local-notes-9th-april/</guid></item></channel></rss>
