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
Saturday evening Mass in Killeigh is at 6pm.
Saturday evening in Raheen at 7.30pm
Sunday morning Ballinagar at 10.30am
Sunday morning in Killeigh at 11.30am
These times are provisional.
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Parish Office Open Next Week:
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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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.
Our Parish Calendar runs to August 2026
CONFIRMATION:- FRIDAY, March 13th
HOLY WEEK:
Holy Thursday 2nd AprilGood Friday 3rd AprilHoly Saturday 4th AprilRESURRECTION DAY 5th April 2026
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION:- All ceremonies at 11.30amSat 16th May; Cloneygowan & BallinagarSat 23rd May; Geashill & KilleighCEMETERY MASSES 2026:-
Killeigh …… Sat June 6th 6.00pm
Ballinagar …… Sun June 14th 10.30am
Annagharvey ..Tue June 16th 7.30pmRaheen ………. Sat June 20th 7.30pm
SATURDAY 15th August FEAST OF ASSUMPTION OF B.V.M.
NA FIANNA GAA FOOTBALL CLUB
G.A.A CLUB NOTES:- 1st June 2026
U15 FOOTBALL
OLLIE DALY CUP Rd 2 RE-Fixture
Na Fianna U15 Footballers fell to their first
defeat of the campaign as they lost out to Ferbane / Belmont by just the
minimum margin on a scoreline of 1-12 to 1-11 in Rd 2 Re-Fixture of the Ollie
Daly Cup last Friday evening in Ballinagar. Na Fianna will rue a misfiring
first quarter as they created chance after chance but were thwarted each time
while F/B with limited possession opened the scoring but 1-02. In the second
quarter Na Fianna found their shooting boots finally getting off the mark with
5 points in row from Cathal Cuskelly, Kaiden Monahan (2) & Noah Condron (2)
before snatching their goal on the stroke of 30 minutes when a sideline ball
over the top to Noah McDonnell who passed it to Noah Condron who laid it off to
the in-running Kaiden Monahan to dispatch it to the net. Na Fianna had the ball
in the net again seconds later but their effort was ruled out for a square
ball. F/B slotted over a free with the last kick of the half so at the break Na
Fianna were in front by 1-05 to 1-03. 4 Points without reply in the third
quarter for F/B brought them from 2 points down to 2 points up but were denied
a goal thanks to a full body save by Na Fianna keeper Eoin McLachlain.. The
final quarter saw Na Fianna slot over 6 frees all from the boot of Kaiden
Monahan to 5 points for F/B which proved to be just enough for them to leave
with the win.
NA FIANNA: Eoin McLachlain, Darragh McAndrew,
Conor Dunne, Kyle Kelly, Oisin O’Grady, Rian Duke, Alex Stafford, Harry Dunne,
Noah McDonnell, Kaiden Monahan (1-08), Kevin Dunne, Mason O’Meara, Harry
O’Meara, Noah Condron (0-02), Cathal Cuskelly (0-01).
SUBS: Fionn McGrath (for Mason O’Meara),
Killian Murray (for Harry O’Meara), Mason O’Meara (for Oisin O’Grady).
U15 FOOTBALL
OLLIE DALY CUP ROUND 4
Na Fianna U15 Footballers fact Tullamore in Rd
4 of the new Ollie Daly Cup on Friday week (12 June) @ 6:15pm in Ballinagar.
All Support would be appreciated.
U14 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 1
Na Fianna U14 Footballers get the 2026 Championship campaign
underway for the club as they face Tullamore in Rd 1 of the U14 Football
Championship on Monday week (15 June) @ 6:30pm in O’Brien Pk, Tullamore. Best
of Luck to Players & Management. All Support would be appreciated.
BEST OF LUCK IN
EXAMS
Best of Luck to any of our club players who
will be sitting the Junior & Leaving Cert Exams starting this week.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 1st June:
Result
Division 2 Hurling League Round 5
Clodiagh
Gaels 1-23 Kilcormac/Killoughey 2-21. A cracking game
in Killeigh sees us lose out by the bare minimum. A Mark Dillon goal put us
ahead by 2 points with minutes remaining only for us to concede with a minute
to go. We play Kilcormac Killoughey again in 2 weeks in the semi final.
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: 3, 6, 10, 29
No
Jackpot Winner
10
Match 3 Winners €20 Each
Martina
Cahill C/O Gala Geashill
Eanna
Direen C/O Raheen Gaa
Rosaleen
Dunne C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Aaron
Flanagan C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Ger
Daly C/O High Chap
Ann
Kelly C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Kesh
Murphy C/O Grennans on the Green
Martin
McGettrick C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Paul
& Martina Spain C/O Clodiagh Gaels
Sinead
Spollen C/O Spollens
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: 1st June 2026
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw on Monday 25th May 2026 were: 03 06 10 29. There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 10 Match 3 Winner(s) (Martina Cahill C/O GALA Geashill; Eanna Direen C/O Raheen GAA; Rosaleen Dunne C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Aaron Flanagan C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Ger Daly C/O High Chap; Ann Kelly C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Kesh Murphy C/O GOTG; Martina McGettrisk C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Paul & Martina Spain C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Sinead Spollen C/O Spollensl) (€20 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 08th 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 08th June 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
GOLF OUTING
Raheen GAA Club’s 4th Annual GOLF Outing takes place on Saturday 20th June 2026 in Portarlington Golf Club 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. Presentation of prizes with Refreshments in Direen’s of Cloneygowan @ 8pm that night. Open To All Members, Friends and Players Past & Present. A Time Sheet Is Being Organized with Tee Times of 11am to 1:30pm and Green Fees of €40 So Please Contact One of the Following If You Wish to Play:
Pauric Pierce 087 6833535; Hugh Bolton 086 3450258; John Guinan 085 1987545 ; Pat Lanigan 086 8062438 ; Eddie Kaye 086 3442751 .
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.
BEST OF LUCK IN EXAMS
Best of Luck to any of our club players who will be sitting the Junior & Leaving Cert Exams starting this week.
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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.
