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 (until October 31st).
CHANGE:- For 4 months;
November, December, January & February:- 6.30pm
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, 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:- 2nd November 2026
U20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3
Na Fianna U20 Footballers championship
campaign came to an end in Geashill last Wednesday evening under the
floodlights as Shamrocks secured a 5-13 to 4-07 victory to book their place in
the quarter-finals. Following an opening-round defeat to St Rynagh's and a
walkover against K/K in Round 2, Na Fianna were hoping to get their campaign up
and running with a positive result. Shamrocks made the stronger start, building
a sizeable lead with four first-half goals. Na Fianna responded with points
from Eoin Dunne, Aaron Rattigan, Edward Mangan and Rory Grehan before Aaron
Rattigan won possession from a Shamrocks kick-out and set up Sean Dunne for a
well-taken goal in the 27th minute. Further points from Ryan Kinahan and Eoin
Dunne left the half-time score Shamrocks 4-04, Na Fianna 1-07. Na Fianna
started the second half brightly, with Conor Bracken driving through from the
left to find the net in the third minute. However, Shamrocks maintained their
advantage with a series of points. A black card for Dara Grehan in the 15th
minute added to Na Fianna's challenge. Despite the setback, Na Fianna continued
to battle and finished strongly, with Bracken grabbing his second goal in the
30th minute before Aaron Rattigan added a fourth goal two minutes later.
Shamrocks had the final say with a fifth goal in the closing stages to confirm
the victory.The final score was Shamrocks 5-13, Na Fianna 4-07. Shamrocks now
face Edenderry in the quarter-final, while Na Fianna bring their championship
campaign to a close.
NA FIANNA:
Adam Wallace, Cormac Staunton, Dara Grehan, Cormac O'Grady, Eimhinn Gorman,
Rory Grehan, Liam Jones, Oisínne Troy, Eoin Dunne (Captain), Conor Bracken, Aaron
Rattigan, Edward Mangan, Sean Dunne, Ryan Kinahan (0-04, including 0-03 from
frees), Sean Cuskelly.
Subs: Sean Dempsey (for Sean Dunne),
Kajus Ramanauskas (for Sean Cuskelly), Cian Multaney-Kelly (for Edward Mangan),
Darragh Flynn (for Ryan Kinahan), Lucas O'Meara (for Liam Jones).
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 2nd November:
Result
Junior
C Football Championship Final
Clodiagh
Gaels 2-6 Shamrocks 1-16. It
wasn’t to be for the lads on Saturday. We were beaten by a very good Shamrocks
side. Fergal Dolan and Ollie Dunne score late goals for us. Thanks to the
players and management for a great year.
Clodiagh
Gaels Clubhouse Development
LEAVE YOUR
MARK ON OUR CLUB’S FUTURE!
Clodiagh
Gaels GAA is officially launching our Buy-A-Brick Campaign to fundraise for our
brand-new clubhouse and dressing room development. This is your chance to
permanently cement your family, business, or a loved one’s memory into the
literal fabric of our club.
Every brick
purchased will be professionally engraved and prominently displayed on our new
Patrons Wall on the clubhouse wall.
Individual/Memorial
Brick (€250) – 2 lines of custom text e.g Your family name & locality.
Perfect for players, past members, or remembering loved ones.
How to
purchase: Click our secure link below, pick your brick, type your custom
engraving text directly into the form, and check out securely.
Link : https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/clodiaghgaelsclubhousebuyabrick1
General
Donation
Those who
wish to support the clubhouse development without buying a brick can donate via
the custom amount option. Any amount big or small will go a long way towards
our development and will be much appreciated by all involved.
Let’s build
the future of Páirc Naomh Shinchill together. Please share the word
Na
Fianna
Hard luck to
the Na Fianna U16 hurlers who lost a thrilling final to CRCC on Sunday.
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: 12, 13, 20, 25
No Jackpot
Winner
2 Match 3
Winners €100 Each
Jimmy Feery
C/O Tullamore Hardware
Killian
O’Brien C/O Clodiagh Gaels
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: 2nd November 2026
U16 7 A SIDE TOURNAMENT
Raheen 3-08
Kilclonfert 0-13
Our U16 squad maintained their excellent momentum in the 7-a-side tournament with a hard-fought four-point victory over a resilient Kilclonfert side in Geashill on Thursday evening. Following a draw in the opening round and a clinical win in Round 2, the boys in Orange and Black showed immense character to hold off a furious second-half fightback under the lights.
On a dry, clear evening perfectly suited for fast-paced football on the shortened pitch, it was Kilclonfert who registered the game's opening point in the first minute. Raheen responded instantly, with Finn Concannon opening our account a minute later, followed quickly by a fine point from Thomas Lynch to hand us an early lead. The game’s first major turning point arrived in the sixth minute when Tomas McFadden found space and blasted a powerful shot into the back of the net. Concannon followed up with another brilliant point to put Raheen five clear. Kilclonfert hit back with two scores from their number 9 and number 8, but Raheen's work rate never wavered. After Harry Fleming pointed in the 11th minute, he was involved in the score of the match just moments later. Finn Concannon did brilliantly to fetch a high ball on the left side of the goal, showing great vision to spot Fleming driving toward the opposite post. Concannon’s perfectly weighted pass was gathered by Fleming, who made no mistake by burying his shot into the right corner of the net. Another Lynch point closed out a highly productive opening half, leaving Raheen in a commanding position at the break, leading 2-05 to 0-05. Kilclonfert came out with renewed determination in the second period. Harry Dunne steadied the ship early for Raheen with a well-struck free, but Kilclonfert began chipping away at the deficit, hitting three unanswered points to cut the gap. With the pressure mounting, Raheen needed a spark, and it came in the ninth minute of the half. Darragh McFadden tore through the opposition cover and clinical smashed home our third goal of the evening, providing a massive cushion just when it was needed most. To their credit, Kilclonfert refused to lie down, raising a late siege and firing over five points in the final five minutes of the match. However, cool heads prevailed for Raheen. Crucial late points from Finn Concannon and Rian Duke ensured that despite Kilclonfert's late scoring burst, the result was never truly compromised. When the referee blew the final whistle, Raheen emerged victorious on a scoreline of 3-08 to 0-13. It was a fantastic team performance characterized by sharp goal-hunting in the first half and defensive resilience in the second.
Raheen Scorers: Harry Fleming (1-01), Finn Concannon (0-03), Tomas McFadden (1-00), Darragh McFadden (1-00), Thomas Lynch (0-02), Rian Duke (0-01), Harry Dunne (0-01, free).
Raheen Panel: Rian Duke, Harry Dunne, Harry Fleming, Darragh McFadden, Finn Concannon, Thomas Lynch, Tom Dunne, Tomas McFadden.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw which took place on Tuesday 27th October 2026 were: 12 13 20 25. There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 2 Match 3 Winner(s) (Jimmy Feery C/O Tullamore Hardware; Killian O’Brien C/O Clodiagh Gaels) (€100 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 09th November 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 02nd November 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
CLUB AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Raheen GAA Club will take place on Friday 27th November 2026 at 7:30pm SHARP in the Old School, Geashill. ALL Players, Members & Officials are invited to attend. Nomination Form for the positions on the Club Executive can be obtained by emailing your request to secretary.raheen.offaly@gaa.ie
SYMPATHY
Raheen GAA Club would like to extend Deepest Sympathy to our former club sponsor Jim Hamilton & Family on the passing of his mother Kathleen Hamilton, Geashill last week. RIP.
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.
