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, The Oratory, Geashill, Tullamore, Offaly.
Originally Graiguenamanagh, Co. Kilkenny. 3rd February 1934 – 30th July 2026
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:
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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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:- 31st August 2026
MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 5
Na Fianna Minor Footballers complete the group stage of the Championship with a Rd 5 encounter against Clara on this Sunday (06 September) @ 11am in Ballinagar where a win for Na Fianna would secure a place in the A Quarter Finals. All Support would be appreciated.
U14 Football Championship A Quarter Final
Na Fianna U14 Footballers take on Ferbane / Belmont in the A Championship Quarter Final on this Monday (07 Sept) @ 6:30pm in Geashill. All Support would be appreciated.
U16 FOOTBALL A CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINAL
Na Fianna U16 Footballers face St Rynaghs in the A Championship Quarter Final on next Wednesday (09th Sept) @ 6:30pm in Geashill. All Support would be appreciated.
Clodiagh Gaels 2026.
CLUB NOTES
Updates 31st August:
Fixtures
Senior B Hurling Championship Round 5
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Carrig & Riverstown is on Saturday the 5th of September at 1:30pm
in Kinnitty.
Junior A Hurling Championship Round 4
Clodiagh
Gaels vs Edenderry is on Sunday the 6th of September at 12pm in Killeigh.
Results
Junior A Football Championship Round 3
Well
done to our Junior A footballers who sealed their semi final place after a 3
point win over Erin Rovers. Sean Rattigan struck our goal in the second half.
The win sees them face Erin Rovers in the semi final.
Junior C Football Championship Round 4
Clodiagh
Gaels 1-13 Ballycumber 1-05. Well done to our Junior C Footballers who had a
good win on Thursday night last and secured their place in the knockouts. Josh
Sheeran scored our goal in the second half.
Sympathies
We
would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Terence (Teddy)
Berry, his wife Mary, sons Brendan, Colin, Alan and Ronan. His sisters Ann and
Kathleen and the extended Berry family at this sad time. May Teddy Rest In
Peace.
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: 15, 17, 25, 27
No
Jackpot Winner
6
Match 3 Winner €35 Each
Heaney
Geoghegan C/O Craig O’Halloran
Brian
Kehoe C/O Raheen Gaa
Philip
Hurley C/O Raheen Gaa
Eugene
Hughes C/O Raheen Gaa
Pauric
Pierce C/O Pauric Pierce
Joe
Hinch 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: 31st August 2026
2026 INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RD 3
Raheen 1-15
St Brigids 0-05
Raheen got their Intermediate Football Championship campaign firmly back on track with a dominant thirteen-point victory over St Brigids in a damp Edenderry on Thursday evening to finish the group stage top of the table and secure a place straight to the semi-final. Following a disappointing Round 2 defeat to Walsh Island, the Raheen men responded in style, putting in a comprehensive team performance to hand St Brigids their first defeat of the group stage and of 2026.The match was notable for Raheen’s clinical execution under the new rules, with talisman Dylan Hyland turning the game into a personal masterclass by exploiting the 2-pointer free-taking options to devastating effect. Raheen started with intent, and inside the opening minute, Peter McKeagney was upended. Dylan Hyland stepped up to accurately dispatch the 2-pointer free. Moments later, Céin Gorman added a fine effort from play to put Raheen three up. St Brigids responded exclusively through the boot of Alan Scally, who kept his side in touch with three first-half frees, alongside a single free from Ben Kennedy. While St Brigids struggled with accuracy—registering six costly wides in the opening period—Raheen remained efficient. Hyland curled over a beautiful point from play from the right corner, and Lee Mulpeter also found his range. The highlight of the half came on 28 minutes when Jimmy Nolan cleanly fielded a booming Raheen kickout in midfield, drove through the heart of the defense, and raised a white flag to leave Raheen leading 0-06 to 0-04 at the break. If the first half was competitive, the second half was a complete exhibition from the orange and black. Within sixty seconds of the restart, Hyland struck another 2-pointer free. Two minutes later, he brought the crowd to their feet, launching a sensational 2-pointer free from the 65-meter line to stretch the lead to six. Kevin Sweeney, making his first start for the club, capped a fine performance with a well-taken point from play before Hyland tapped over another free. St Brigids offered their only resistance of the half on 15 minutes with another Scally free, but it did nothing to halt Raheen's momentum. Lee Mulpeter extended the gap with a free before scoring the definitive goal of the match in the 22nd minute. The move started deep in the Raheen half when Rory Grehan forced a vital turnover. He fed Hyland, who worked the ball inside the arc and found Sweeney in the left corner. Sweeney played a perfectly weighted pass across the square, allowing the oncoming Mulpeter to palm the ball past the goalkeeper at the right-hand post. Further points from play from Mulpeter and Céin Gorman put the icing on the cake, sealing a highly impressive 1-15 to 0-05 win. With two wins from three group games, Raheen now look forward to the knockout stages with renewed confidence and momentum.
RAHEEN: Keith Kirwan, David Carthy, Aidan Pierce, Eamon Bolger (C), Dylan Cahill, Rory Grehan, Peter McKeagney, Danny Gorman, Céin Gorman (0-02), James Nolan (0-01), Brian Crombie, Colm Nolan, Dylan Hyland (0-08, three 2-pd frees, one free), Lee Mulpeter (1-04, one free), Kevin Sweeney (0-01).
SUBS: Dara Grehan (for Brian Crombie), Padraig Bracken, Stephen Pierce, Shane Hyland, Finn McCormack, Shane O’Rourke.
RAHEEN GAA LOTTO
The numbers drawn in the Clodiagh Gaels & Raheen GAA Lotto Draw which took place on Monday 24th August 2026 were: 15 17 25 27. There was No Jackpot Winner of €15,000 and 6 Match 3 Winner(s) (Heaney Geoghegan C/O Craig O’Halloran; Brian Kehoe C/O Raheen GAA; Philip Hurley C/O Raheen GAA; Eugene Hughes C/O Raheen GAA; Pauric Pierce C/O Pauric Pierce; Joe Hinch C/O Clodiagh Gaels) (€35 Each).
Please Note Next Draw will take place next Monday 07th 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 07th September 2026 with Draw @ 8PM that evening.
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.
