Recent confirmation on the IAAF website that the Olympic Qualifying table has been finalised, showing unbelievably, that Andrew Coscoran from Balbriggan has finished in 41st place of the 45 qualifiers for the 1500m in Tokyo! It’s been an emotional few weeks following Andrew’s touch and go performances on his quest to qualify for Tokyo for us here in Balbriggan and his club Star of the Sea. How stressful it must have been for Andrew himself, but he’s proved he’s a champion and can rightfully take his place among the World’s elite athletes! Some names that flash through my mind are that of Joe Roy (Backbone of Juvenile Athletics in Balbriggan for years), Siobhan White (Balbriggan Community games), Alison Browne (Balbriggan Community games), Brendan Meade (Star of the Sea coach supremo who has inspired many a champion over the years) and Feidhlim Kelly (coach and creator of the Dublin track club) who have helped get Andrew to where he is today. Volunteers like these are priceless in finding and encouraging young future Andrew Coscorans. We involved in athletics are all delighted and thrilled in Balbriggan Roadrunners/ Balbriggan & District AC to have helped Andrew in some small way!

Balbriggan Basketball are delighted to announce we will return to training in August.

Great news, we are so excited to partner with Bremore Educate Together Secondary School (bremoreetss.ie) as our new home base. Our training schedule will be listed on our Facebook page (9) Balbriggan Basketball -Irish Vikings Club | Facebook. A big thank you and welcome to Rafael, Ken, Chris some of our coaches for the upcoming season and if you have free time and would like to volunteer and/or coach, get in touch with us on 0866004340.Balbriggan Basketball is an all inclusive club.Balbriggan Basketball Club founded in 2009 is a non profit club promoting inclusion through sport in the Balbriggan Community for all age groups. Our club’s accomplishments include:
Team of the Year Award 2018 and also Person of the Year 2019.We look forward to seeing you all again soon.

Mary Ellen (Molly) Adrien was born on 25 September 1873. She is remembered as one of Fingal’s ‘Revolutionary women’. Molly joined Cumann na mBan after its establishment in April 1914 and is said to have been instrumental in forming the Lusk branch. On Easter Sunday 1916, Cumman na mBan were ordered to assemble at Black Church Phisboro, an order countermanded and were sent away to await recall. However Molly remained in the city and was chosen to bring the order to rise from Pearse to the leader of Irish Volunteers Joseph Lawless and then to Thomas Ashe Commandant of the North County Brigade. The ‘redoubtable Miss Adrien’ cycled in and out of the city during the week of the Rising having been sent by Ashe into the city to report his situation to Pearse. After the battle of Ashbourne the wounded were taken to Dr Richard Hayes (medical officer of Balrothery Union), who was assisted by two nurses one of them Molly Adrien. The link with Balrothery Union and Miss Adrien was well-established as she was the first female to serve on its Board. When she entered the boardroom for the first time she was roundly cheered. Chairman TL Smyth said it was an honour for him to preside over the introduction of the Board’s first lady guardian and he had long thought the board suffered from a lack of female participation (reported Drogheda Independent 11 July 1914). Molly remained staunchly republican and an active member of the IRA through the War of Independence and into the Civil war. In 1920 in response to a request from local government Board for access to the Balrothery Union books, she explained that they had sworn allegiance to Dail Eireann and was not about to kow-tow to any other authority. Her obituary described her as ‘one of the most outstanding women of Fingal’.

Balbriggan Senior Cricket club is located in Balbriggan Town Park , Balbriggan. New playing members of all ages and abilities and pavilion members are always welcome.Balbriggan Cricket Club is based in the heart of Balbriggan and has 5 Senior Adult teams , a Social cricket team and a big underage section of boys and girls teams.The Adult Senior teams range from Premier league level down to the lowest league so if you are interested in joining you can be sure we will have a team that suits you’re playing level. We have excellent facilities with top class wickets and nets and you will find people practising most days of the week.The underage set up in Balbriggan is thriving , our ground and nets is a hive of activity every day from April to Sept in Balbriggan Town Park when underage coaching and Practice takes place. Kids from 5 years up can come along and experience cricket and will learn how to play the game with our experienced coaches.We also go to the local schools to teach kids the basics of the game during Jan, Feb and March. To enquire about membership or training call or text 0860644238

Congratulations to Aitzol King, who has been called up to the Leinster U20’s squad. This is just reward for years of hard work and dedication on Aitzol’s part. He is really striking out on his own now as this is the first time he has made it to this level without one or more of his fellow Balbriggan team mates with him. He will especially miss Abdul who he has played alongside with at Balbriggan, the North East and Leinster.We at Balbriggan RFC are all so proud of Aitzol and all that you have achieved. Best of luck Aitzol. We look forward to seeing you in Leinster blue again soon.

We are a voluntary group which promotes the Tidy Towns competition and ideals in Balbriggan aiming to enhanGeorge’s Square was looking really well this morning. The flower towers and hanging baskets, provided by FCC, and the window boxes on the courthouse and McGowan’s really add a splash of colour. ce the beauty of our town. So why not get involved in Balbriggan Tidy Towns by joining our works party any Saturday morning @ 11am on Balbriggan beach.

Or why not adopt a patch? Choose a public area which you think you could maintain, tell us about it and we will provide you with some resources and support.Balbriggan is a fabulous, sea-side town, steeped in history and natural beauty; we aim to promote and enhance its charm, making it an even more pleasant place to live and visit. In the national Tidy Towns competition we have increased our score year on year and have won two Endeavour Awards in the last 5 years.

Looking for work? There are currently some Community Employment Vacancies in the Balbriggan Area, including a Kitchen Assistant position at Balbriggan Meals on Wheels. To apply for any of these positions, please check eligibility with DSP Employment Services/Intreo Office; or contact Mary Tormey CE Supervisor 01 8412253. Please do not contact Balbriggan Meals on Wheels directly.

Over the past 2 months Foróige Balbriggan have focused their work on the pinewood and Castlelands area of the town. This piece of work has been funded by Fingal County Council as a response to the high levels of mental health issues young people are experiencing due to Covid -19. It has been documented that young people who have been involved in youth work throughout the pandemic have been coping better. Youth work interventions have been lacking in the pinewood and Castlelands area of the town. Foróige have therefore increased their presence in these areas where services were previously lacking.In order to establish Foróige in the community and to ensure all young people were being reached outreach was initially the focus of the project. 2 youth workers from Foróige took to the streets of Pinewood and Castlelands and walked around to find young people who were interested and wanted to join and any young person who could use Foróige for any additional support. They also made sure every young person they came across knew what Foróige was and what we do. 2 Foróige Junior clubs were established with 8 young people in each and 2 volunteer from the area also. The group set out on taking part in arts and crafts, adventure activities, played some competitive sports and made buckets of slime! Our young people have always been at the centre of what we do so they ask, we provide! We currently still have spaces for our Pinewood Summer Programmes, (Junior for 10-12) and senior cafe (13-16 and 16-18). Throughout summer we will be building a community action piece, spray painting, obstacle courses and many more activities. If you would like to register your young person we advise you do so as soon as possible by contacting Aine McGuinness at aine.mcguinness@foroige.ie .

Our Senior team manager Adam Foley has regretfully stepped away from his position with the club with immediate effect. Adam has taken this decision as he cannot give the position his full attention as he is pursuing a very successful playing career in the LOI Premier Division. We are sad to see Adam go but Glebe North wish him every success as he continues to shine on the playing field. We thank Adam for his tireless work with the club and look forward to welcoming him back to the club in the future whether it is as a player or coach or in any capacity (His blood still flows green). The club have appointed Darius Kierans as the new manager of our senior team. Darius comes to the club as a highly recommended and experienced coach. We look forward to working with Darius and wish him the very best as he takes over the reigns from Adam.

A variety of challenges have faced the hotel sector over the past fifteen months, but the CityNorth team took it in their stride and throughout all phases of restrictions.
Looking forward to opening again, Suzanne Mulvey, Director of Sales and Marketing at CityNorth said, “We are delighted to open our doors to the public once again on June 2nd. We have been working behind the scenes to make improvements on our outside Delvin Terrace and we expanded our gym for residents”. Currently recruiting for food and beverage, accommodation, chefs de partie and kitchen porters, CItyNorth Hotel was recently awarded the Trip Advisor Traveler’s Choice Award 2021 for outstanding reviews over the last 12 months which is a testament to the dedication and customer service shown by the staff during this difficult year.“We are delighted with the award which places us amongst Trip Advisors’ top 10% of hospitality providers worldwide.” said Ms Mulvey. “To celebrate we have launched a number of new overnight packages such as our Dine, Drink, Stay Package which includes Dinner, Bed and Breakfast, a welcome glass of prosecco and a pre-dinner cocktail for two people from only €159. Many couples and families, work colleagues and friends are booking in on this great value deal to reunite in the spacious surroundings of our hotel.” The hotel is unusually busy with early bookings for family summer staycations. CityNorth has been in the family market for many years, and offers overnight deals including dinner for a family of four from only €159. Last year in anticipation of limited international travel, CityNorth Hotel promoted Family Seaside Breaks which include picnics to take away to our great local beaches.“We are encouraging families to get outside and enjoy all the amenities our coastal beaches and Boyne Valley heritage sites have to offer” commented Ms Mulvey. ”We have a new appreciation this year of our local area, and this will become a long term strategy for foreign tourists once they return”.To apply to join the CityNorth Team email CVs to jodie@citynorthhotel.com and for all other information and bookings email info@citynorthhotel.com or see www.citynorthhotel.com (NB: Neither the webste nor the emails are accessible through this medium.)