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 9344161
Email: office@killeigh.com
PARISH PRIEST:-
Fr. John Stapleton,
Parochial House,
Killeigh,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
Ph/Fax:- 057 9344161
ASSISTANT PRIEST:-
Msgr. Tom Coonan,
Geashill,
Tullamore,
Co. Offaly
Ph/Fax:- 057 9343517
PARISH MASS TIMES
The last Saturday Mass in Killeigh Church,
will be on NEXT Saturday 27th June, 6pm.
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.
Our Parish Calendar runs to August 2026
FEAST OF ASSUMPTION OF B.V.M.
SATURDAY 15th August
Details later
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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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BAPRISM
!st Contact your priest and agree a mutually suitable day.
2nd. Get a Baptism Candle
[ 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!!].
Towards the end of the ceremony, one Sponsor is asked to put a '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
Birth Certificate to the ceremony.
SPONSONS should be Confirmed Christians
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.
NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 22nd June 2026
U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 1
Na Fianna U14 Footballers got the 2026 Championship campaign
underway for the club last Monday week as they faced arguably their toughest
assignment in Rd 1 against Tullamore in O’Brien Park and so it proved to be as
unfortunately the good form from the league did not carry through as Tullamore
claimed the win on a scoreline of 8-10 to 1-10. Tullamore controlled the first
half as they opened up a lead of 3-04 to nil after the first 25 minutes before
Na Fianna then got off the mark with their opening scores with 2 pointed frees
one after the other awarded for a breach of the 3 man rule and dissent both
slotted over by team captain Oisin O’Grady quickly followed by 2 points from
play from Finn Concannon and Ethan Kearney which left it 3-04 to 0-04 at break
in favour of Tullamore. The sides added a point apiece inside the opening
minute of the second half with Ethan Kearney on target for Na Fianna before
Tullamore grabbed goals 4 and 5 by the 8th minute but sandwiched in between was
a great 2 pointer from play for Na Fianna scored by Oisin O’Grady which was the
only 2 pointer of the game. The remainder of the half saw Na Fianna add a
further 1-03 with the goal scored by Mason O’Meara along with the points from
Oisin O’Grady (2) and Finn Concannon but Tullamore completed their tally adding
3-05.
NA FIANNA: Jack Foy, Jason Brennan, David Dunne, Aaron Duffy,
Paddy Flynn, Jamesy Garry, Alex Stafford, Oisin O’Grady (0-06 (1 2P)), Oliver
Foy, Ethan Henchy, Mason O’Meara (1-00), Finn Concannon (0-02), Adam Young,
Ethan Kearney (0-02), Sean Condron.
SUBS: Daire McFadden (for Aaron Duffy), Aronas Ramanuskas (for
Paddy Flynn), Lewis Cleary (for Jamesy Garry), Michael Dempsey (for Ollie Foy),
Jack Dunne (for Mason O’Meara).
U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 1
Unfortunately a similar fate to their U14 counterparts befell Na
Fianna U16 Footballers who were without the services of a number of players
when they opened their Championship campaign against a full strength Edenderry
side in Geashill last Wednesday evening as Edenderry amassed a haul of 5-09 in
each half to run out comprehensive winners on a full time scoreline of 10-18 to
0-02 with the Na Fianna scores both in the first half coming from Fionn McGrath
and Callum Grehan.
NA FIANNA: Eoin McLachlain, Harry Fleming, Tom Dunne, Kyle Kelly,
Rian Duke, Darragh Staunton, Thomas Lynch, Callum Grehan, Ethan Henry, Adam
Kehoe, Ben Wallace, Cathal Cuskelly, Fionn McGrath, Mark Dunne, Tomas McFadden.
SUBS (All Used): Harry O’Meara, Oisin Whelan, Oisin O’Grady, Mason
O’Meara.
U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 2
Na Fianna U14 Footballers continue their 2026 Championship
campaign next Monday evening (29 June) @ 6;30pm as they face Edenderry in Geashill
in Rd 2. All Support would be appreciated.
U16 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 2
Na Fianna U16 Footballers continue their 2026 Championship
campaign next Wednesday evening (01 July) @ 6;30pm as they face St Vincents in Kilclonfert
in Rd 2. All Support would be appreciated.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 22nd June:
Results
Division 2 Hurling League Semi Final
Clodiagh
Gaels 0-16 Kilcormac-Killoughey 2-16. We bowed out at the semi final stage of
the league losing out to a good Kilcormac-Killoughey side. We were two points
down at half time and playing with the breeze in the second half we would hope
to push on but the concession of two goals in the second half was the
difference on the scoreboard at the end.
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: 16, 24, 27, 29
No
Jackpot Winner
1
Match 3 Winners €200
Owen
O’Connor C/O Owen O’Connor
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 www.clodiaghgaels.gaa.ie,
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: 22nd June 2026
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on Monday
15th June 2026 were: 16 24 27 29.
There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 1 Match 3 Winner(s) (Owen
O’Connor C/O Owen O’Connor) (€200 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 29th June 2026
in the CYMS Hall, Cloneygowan. 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 29th June 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that
evening.
GOLF OUTING
The latest Raheen GAA Club social event
saw almost 40 Competitors take part in our 4th Annual GOLF Outing in
Portarlington Golf Club last Saturday afternoon with participants competing for
the Sean Carthy Memorial Trophy kindly donated by the Carthy Family with many
other prizes generously donated by Shane Carroll of Carroll Design &
Surveying Ltd. The overall winner on the day was Jordan Burke (for 2nd
time in 4 years) with the Presentation of Prizes taking place last Saturday
night in Direen’s of Cloneygowan. The club would like to thank all the
organisers, competitors and sponsors for what was a very enjoyable day and
night.
DAY OUT
The next Raheen GAA Club social event
is on Tuesday 14th July 2026 with a Day Tour to Smithwicks Brewery,
Kilkenny. Bus leaves Geashill @ 9:30am & Cloneygowan @ 9:40am Stopping in Castle
Arms, Durrow for light refreshments then on Smithwicks Brewery, Kilkenny for a
Guided Tour and stopping off in Moutrath on the way home for a few drinks and
will arrive back in Cloneygowan / Geashill at approx. 8pm. Cost is €35 for Bus
& Guided Tour. All are welcome to come along. For more information, to book
your place or if you know anybody who may be interested in going please contact
Pauric Pierce on 087 6833535.or Jerry Kelly on 086 2150017
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.
