by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1102. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely Spring morning.
Sadly, this week we mourn the passing of one of our most outstanding people. Willie Neenan, who was born in August of 1933, will forever go down in the history books of Millstreet as being our best ever in the field of athletics.
His sporting career stretched from the age of fifteen, when he became part of the Millstreet Athletic Club to when he won a silver medal, in the world Veteran Cross Country Championships at the age of 50, in Puerto Rico, and still he continued to race and win, well into his seventies.
During his long years in sport he never failed to encourage others to get involved and to train and to become winners too.
The huge crowds that attended his funeral went to show the high esteem at which Willie Neenan was held by his co-athletes as well as our community at large. May his gentle soul now rest in peace as we offer our deepest sympathy to his lovely wife Marie and his family.
Please let me remind you that tickets for the Community Council Annual Awards Social , at €25 each, are on sale and can be had from any member, and the details of the Awards are as follows.
- Cultural Award goes to the Aubane Social Club, Service to the Community:our Tidy Towns Committee.
- Humanatarian Award goes to Mary O Sullivan Meenskehy .
- Youth Award goes to Joanne O’Riordan
- Sporting Achievement Award goes to Mark Ellis, and
- Unsung Hero Award goes to Patricia Guerin.
The Social will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday March 2nd.
Next week, February 20 -26th is Eating Disorders Week and IRD Duhallow are hosting a very important information evening on the subject, at the James O’Keeffe Institute on Monday night next February 20th, starting at 7.30. Entrance is Free and All are welcome. For more information ring IRD Duhallow 029 60633.
February 22nd is Ash Wednesday and our Community School is putting on three weekly talks during Lent, for Adults, on Compassion. They start on Friday February 27th with a talk entitled, Jesus the Compassionate One, given by Fr. Peter McVerry SJ.
The Glen Theatre was full to capacity at the Weekend for their hilarious Comedy The Wife’s Family. And they are doing it all again this weekend February 18/19 . To book your tickets ring 029 562 39.
The Sponsored WeighIn continues in Cullen which has reached the half-way stage, continues every Monday night with Music and Aerobics as well as the weighing. You are still not too late to join. Last night 65 people attended and 96 pounds weight was lost.
And still with Cullen, many congratulations to Loretto O’Connor, on qualifying for the Semi Finals of the over 60s Talent competition which will be held at the City Hall Cork on April 15th.
Program 202 of LTV2 is on again this week at the usual times. And the crew would like to say many thanks to all those who supported the recent church gate collection in Millstreet and Ballydaly.
Ask at our Parish Church Office for details about getting a certificate in Councilling from the Kerry Councilling Institute. Our Parish Office number is 70043.
Millstreet Gramaphone Circle monthly Meeting this Friday night February 17th at the Canon O Donovan Centre at 8.15. Presenter Maurice Linehan.
The Gathering 2013 will be the biggest tourism initiative in the country next year and towns and villages throughout the country are asked to support it. Regular meeting have already been held here in Millstreet and the next on will on Monday night next, February 20th. It will held at the Wallis Arms Hotel starting at 7pm, and please support it well.
Our Day Care Centre will hold their annual Church Gate Collection this weekend. February 18/19 in Millstreet, Ballydaly & Cullen. You support would be greatly appreciated.
Pilgrimage to Rome and San Giovanni September 28th. Contact Mary Kelly (065) 683 55 19.
A note here from Anne and Sinead O Flynn called CAREERS 4U —–They offer help and guidance with subject combinations, career paths and 3rd level course choices. Contact -Anne or Sinead O Flynn on 086 3970023 or 086 1611104.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in our Church every Wednesday from 10.30 am to 10.30 pm. Drop in any time.
Choir practice in our Pastoral Centre every Wednesday night at 8. Singing Club at the same venue every Thursday night a 7.30 . Both men and women welcome.
However it is men only at our Menshed which is open twice every Tuesday from 10am to 1. and from 7 pm. At Lower Pound Hill. Men of all aged welcome. It is strictly a non-drinking club, but there are facilities for
smoking. Contact Bertie Buckley for details.
Full marks to St Johns and the Millstreet Scór Sinnsear teams who were successful at the County Semi Finals which were held in Coachford at the weekend and go to the County Finals on February 25th.
The second of the two Creative Writing Work Shops continues at our local Library to-morrow Wednesday morning from 10.30 to 11.30.
Next exciting event coming up at the Pub in Carriganima will be a creative hairdresser, at a date yet to be decided.
Here are the results of this weeks parish lotto draw which was held at Corkery’s Bar on Sunday night. Numbers drawn were 6,8,17, 32 . And the Jackpot was not won. €100 went to Patsy Mac. He was also the seller and got €50 sellers prize.€50 went to Eileen Enright Station Rd. €20 each to Rebecca Kelleher, Ahabullog, Eileen Cottor, Murphyâ?Ts Terrace, Noreen Murphy, Prohus, Danny Buckley, Liscahane, Eileen & Anthony, Rathmore, MarieReen, Gneeveguilla, Dillon Kelleher, Tanyard, andAnthony Culinane c/o the
Millwheel Restaurant. Jackpot for next €5,200 the draw at the Mal Passo Bar on Sunday night.
Agus sinn a bfuil a cairde, slan is beannacht De libh go leir.
a chara, it is with deep regret that i read of the death of my good friend Willie Neenan in the paper today.I have known Willie for over 40 years and had the pleasure of taking him to Geneva in Switzerland in 1980 or 81 to compete.Willie and Ger Murphy were great people to know and run with and done the village of Millstreet proud. Wille was a lovely man and always good company to be with. When our paths crossed as it did many times in the old days with the NACAI he was a joy to see. I am disappointed that i did not know of Willies passing earlier as I would have made it my buisness to be at the funeral, never the less I would like to pass on my regards to his wife and family from myself and family and the Fethard Athletic Club.May the green sod rest lightly on his soul Miceal Mc Cormack Fethard, Tipperary .