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
His Month's Mind Mass will be in St. Mary's Raheen at 7.30pm, Saturday 26th September
PARISH MASS TIMES
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.
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:
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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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:- 21st September 2026
MINOR FOOTBALL A CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL
Rhode Óg 0-13 Na Fianna 2-05
Na Fianna’s Minor A Footballers bowed out of the championship at
the quarter-final stage on Sunday morning following hard-fought encounter with
Rhode Óg at their home venue. Playing in clear sunshine and calm conditions, Na
Fianna found themselves facing an uphill battle after a difficult opening half.
Rhode Óg made the brighter start and built up a significant lead, with eight
unanswered scores putting the home side firmly in control. Na Fianna opened
their account after eight minutes when Cian Multaney-Kelly converted a free
following a foul on Kajus Ramanuskas. Liam Jones added Na Fianna’s second point
from play in the 28th minute. Rhode Óg continued to find the target throughout
the half, with their forwards making the most of their opportunities. At
half-time, the scoreboard read Rhode Óg 0-09, Na Fianna 0-02.
Na Fianna came out for the second half with renewed determination
and began to put pressure on the Rhode Óg defence. Sub Adam Harte settled the
nerves with two points from frees in the opening six minutes of the half,
reducing the deficit.
Rhode Óg responded with scores of their own, but Na Fianna
continued to battle and were rewarded in the 29th minute when sub Doonacha
Cooney found the net from play. There was further drama almost immediately
afterwards as Na Fianna struck for a second goal. Callum Grehan won the
kick-out in midfield, driving forward and helping work the ball through the
team before Mark Dunne applied the finishing touch to leave Na Fianna within
striking distance.With momentum now firmly behind them, Na Fianna continued to
push for further scores. Another sub Thomas Lynch added a point from play in
the 33rd minute, but despite their determined second-half comeback, Rhode Óg
managed to hold out and advance to the next stage.The final score was Rhode Óg
0-13, Na Fianna 2-05. While the result was disappointing, the second-half
response demonstrated the character and resilience within the Na Fianna group.
After facing a substantial half-time deficit, the team regrouped, scored two
excellent goals and fought right to the final whistle.Thanks to the players and
management for their efforts throughout the championship campaign, and best
wishes to Rhode Óg in the remainder of the competition.
NA FIANNA: Adam Wallace,
Senan Farrell, Michael Cooney, Darragh Staunton, Callum Grehan, Cormac O’Grady,
Cormac Staunton, Kajus Ramanuskas, Sean Dempsey, Adam Kehoe, Liam Jones (0-01),
Killian Dunne, Cian Multaney-Kelly (0-01), Donal Connolly, Mark Dunne (1-00).
SUBS: Thomas Lynch (0-01) (for Adam Kehoe), Darragh Flynn (for
Liam Jones inj.), Rory Kehoe (for Killian Dunne), Doonacha Cooney (1-00) (for
Cian Multaney-Kelly), Adam Harte (0-02 (2F)) (for Donal Connolly), Rory Gill,
Aaron Meacle, Cormac Ryan.
U16 FOOTBALL A CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL
A place in the U16 A Championship Final is the reward for the
winners as Na Fianna U16 Footballers face Edenderry in the A Championship Semi
Final this Wednesday evening (23rd Sept) @ 6:30pm in Tubber. All
Support would be appreciated.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 21st September:
Fixtures
Junior A Football Championship Final
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Doon is on Saturday the 26th of September at 2:30pm in Glenisk
O’Connor Park.
Junior A Hurling Championship Semi Final
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Tullamore is on Friday the 2nd of October at 7:30pm in Clara.
Senior B Hurling Championship Final
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Kilcormac-Killoughey or Seir Kieran is on Saturday the 3rd of October
at 2:30pm in Glenisk O’Connor Park.
Result
Senior B Hurling Championship Semi Final
Clodiagh
Gaels 2-18 Clara 2-15. We progressed to the Senior B hurling championship final
after a three point win over Clara. We were under pressure for large parts of
this game but we outscored Clara 1-10 to 0-3 in the last 20 minutes of the game
to seal the win. Mark Dillon got us back in the game midway through the first
half with a cracking overhead pull to the net and Joey Keenaghan put us ahead
with 10 minutes to go when he claimed the ball from the clouds and stuck it in
the net. We remained ahead until the final whistle to claim the win.
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: 1, 4, 7, 11
One
Jackpot Winner - Mary Carthy C/O Gala Geashill
21
Match 3 Winners €20 Each
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: 21st September 2026
INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
SEMI FINAL
Having secured their place in the Semi
Finals of the Intermediate Football Championship directly from the group stage,
Raheen have been drawn against Edenderry in the Semi Final which is fixed for
Daingean This Sunday (27 Sept.) @ 12 Noon with a place in the County Final against
Ferbane / St Brigids the prize on offer for the Winners. All Support would be
appreciated and like last year all Championship games in Offaly for this year
will be All Ticket with Tickets required to be purchased online in advance with
the link for tickets posted on social media a few days before the game.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw which
took place on Monday 14th September 2026 were: 01 04 07 11. There was 1 Jackpot Winner of €15,000 (Mary
Carthy C/O GALA Geashill) whom we Congratulate and 21 Match 3 Winner(s) (Aideen
Hinch C/O Claire Hinch; Eddie Fitzpatrick C/O Raheen GAA; Declan Costello C/O
Raheen GAA; Audrey Bolton C/O Raheen GAA; Patrice O’Connell C/O Raheen GAA; Angels
Padian C/O Raheen GAA; Marie Garry C/O John Garry; Craig O’Halloran C/O Craig
O’Halloran; J J Malone C/O Craig O’Halloran; Conor Staunton C/O Clodiagh Gaels;
Ann Kelly C/O Clodiagh Gaels; Glen Gorman C/O Mary Dolan; Joe McEvoy C/O
Direen’s; Joe Treacy C/O Grennan’s On The Green; Carmel Redmond C/O Ryan Kinahan; Billy Guinan
C/O GALA Geashill; Marie Nea C/O GALA Geashill; Shirley & Daryl C/O
Catherine Casey; Owen O’Connor C/O Owen O’Connor; Owen O’Connor C/O Owen
O’Connor; Shirley Blanc C/O GALA Geashill) (€20 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 28th September
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 28th September 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that
evening.
BEST OF LUCK
Raheen GAA Club would like to wish the
Best of Luck to both our fellow parish sides and neighbours Ballinagar in the
Senior B Football Championship Final against Tullamore and Clodiagh Gaels
including their Coach Raheen man Craig O’Halloran in the Junior Football
Championship Final against Doon who have former Raheen player David “Toastie”
Crombie in their squad whom we also wish the Best of Luck To, Both on this
Saturday (26th Sept) in
Glenisk O’Connor Park, Tullamore.
Also we would like to wish the Best of
Luck to another of our neighbouring club sides Kilcavan in the Laois Intermediate
Football Championship Final this Saturday evening in O’Moore Park, Portloaise.
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.
