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
================================================================
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.
=======================================
========================================
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:- 26th October 2026
U20 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3
Na Fianna U20 Footballers take on
Shamrocks in the U20 Football Championship Rd 3 this Wednesday evening (28th
October) at 8pm in Geashill. With a narrow defeat in Rd 1 and a walkover in Rd
2 Na Fianna will be trying to get their Championship campaign up and running in
this fixture. All Support would be appreciated.
CONGRATULATIONS
Na Fianna GAA Football Club would like
to Congratulate Na Fianna Minor Hurlers who were successful in winning the
Minor B Championship Title last Saturday afternoon beating Kinnitty / Lusmagh
in the Final in Kinnitty on a scoreline
of 1-10 to 0-04.
BEST OF LUCK
Na Fianna GAA Football Club would like to wish the Best of Luck to
Na Fianna U16 Hurlers in the U16 B Championship Final against CRCC this Sunday
(01 Nov) @ 12 Noon in Kinnitty. All Support would be appreciated.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 26th October:
Fixtures
Junior
C Football Championship Final
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Shamrocks is on Saturday the 31st of October at 2pm in Daingean.
Results
Leinster
Intermediate Hurling Championship Round 1
Clodiagh
Gaels 0-11 Carnew Emmets 1-11. Our Leinster Championship campaign ended on
Saturday as we lost out to Carnew Emmets. We had a small squad available due to
the Junior A final on Sunday. We would like to thank all the supporters for
backing us this year. It certainly has been a memorable one for us all.
Junior
A Hurling Championship Final
Clodiagh
Gaels 0-17 St Rynaghs 0-12. We completed the hurling championship double on
Sunday afternoon in Birr. It was a very physical battle and a shootout between
both free takers. It was level with 10 minutes to go but we pulled away at the
end when it mattered most. We are Junior A Hurling Champions.
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 & St Sinchills
Congratulations
to the Na Fianna Minors and U12 hurlers on their respective championship
wins.
Hard luck to
St Sinchills who lost the Intermediate Camogie final against Ballinamere/Durrow
on Saturday evening.
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, 7, 26, 26
No Jackpot
Winner
4 Match 3
Winners €50 Each
Noelle
O’Callaghan C/O Direen’s
Greg Malone
C/O Sheila Coonan
Tom Brady
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 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: 26th October 2026
U16 10 A SIDE TOURNAMENT
Raheen 2-13
St Broughans 2-06
Raheen Under 16 squad delivered a masterclass in adapting to the elements last Thursday evening securing a hard-fought and well-deserved victory over St Broughans in Daingean in Rd 2 of the U16 10 a Side Tournament. Following a tense draw in Round 1 last week, the lads knew that maximum points were vital, and they produced the goods on a shortened pitch despite the rapidly deteriorating weather conditions.
Playing with the aid of a ferocious wind advantage as Storm Austen rolled into Daingean, Raheen exploded out of the blocks in the first half. Harry Fleming and Finn Concannon fired over early points within the first sixty seconds to set the tone. St Broughans threatened early on, but goalkeeper Jamesey Garry produced a sensational, point-blank save in the 4th minute to keep the opposition at bay.
The highlight of the opening half came in the 8th minute when Callum Grehan let fly with a spectacular shot from distance, splitting the posts for a phenomenal 2-pointer that proved to be the only one registered by either side all evening. Accurate free-taking from Concannon and a well-taken effort from Adam Kehoe ensured Raheen went into the break with a commanding 0-10 to 0-04 lead.
St Broughans mounted a heavy goal-scoring resurgence early in the second half, but the Raheen response was clinical. Callum Grehan turned executioner in the 5th minute, brilliantly intercepting a St Broughans kickout and racing straight through to blast the ball into the back of the net. Minutes later, Ethan Henchy raises Raheen’s second green flag with a beautiful finish to keep daylight between the sides.
St Broughans fought to the bitter end, striking another goal in the 10th minute, but steady leadership and late points from Grehan and Kehoe kept the scoreboard ticking over to secure a magnificent seven-point victory.
Raheen Team & Scorers: Jamesey Garry, Tom Dunne, Tomas McFadden, Darragh McFadden, Rian Duke, Fionnan Connolly, Harry Dunne, Adam Kehoe (0-03), Thomas Lynch (0-01), Callum Grehan (1-04, includes 1x 2-pointer), Ethan Henchy (1-00), Finn Concannon (0-04), Harry Fleming (0-01).
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw which took place on Monday 19th October 2026 were: 03 07 26 29. There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 4 Match 3 Winner(s) (Noelle O’Callaghan C/O Direen’s; Greg Malone C/O Sheila Coonan; Tom Brady C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Sinead Spollen C/O Spollen’s) (€50 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 02nd November 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 02nd November 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to our Raheen GAA men Stephen Pierce & Dara Grehan and the rest of the Clodiagh Gaels Players & Management on their Success in Winning the Offaly Junior Hurling Championship Title last Sunday to go alongside their Success in winning the Senior B Title & Junior Football Title a few weeks ago.
BEST OF LUCK
Raheen GAA Club would like to wish the very Best of Luck to our fellow parish side and neighbours the Clodiagh Gaels Junior C Footballers in the Junior C Championship Final this Saturday in Daingean against Shamrocks. Come along and give them your support.
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.
v
v
For over 600 videos, .... news, stories and interviews.
\/
\/
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.
