Day: November 20, 2013

Macra Start of Year

2013-11-20 Macra Start of year posterThe Macra year is starting up again and we in Millstreet Macra are eager to get up and running for the year ahead. We are having a club meeting this Friday, 22nd November at 8.30 in Corkery’s Bar. The meeting will be short  and sweet and will be to plan for the year ahead. We will be welcoming back the familiar faces as well as welcoming our new members. On that note, if you are interested in finding out more or, better again, joining, then why not get in contact as detailed below.
We are taking part in an indoor soccer competition this weekend in Macroom if anyone would like to take part (male and female teams).
We have a Christmas Party, mystery tour, sports night, competitions, club exchanges, workshops and much more in the pipeline so there has never been a better time to join!! Hope to see ye Friday night.
Why not call / text us at 087-3684138, email us at <email>, or find us on Facebook ‘Millstreet Macra‘

Results & Fixtures – 20th November 2013

2013-11-17 Millstree U16 Footballers - beaten by Kilmeen in the County League FinalJuvenile GAA: County Under 16 ‘A’ County Football League Final: Kilmeen 4-13 Millstreet 1-12,  12pm Nov 16th @Kilmichael

Schools GAA:Fé 14C Hurling (2): Nagle v Millstreet CS, Nov 15th – Conceded by Nagle

Athletics: Congratulations to Billy Cronin of West Muskerry Athletics Club who won a bronze medal with the Cork Team in the All Ireland Junior Cross Country Championships in Santry, Co.Dublin over the weekend (Nov 17th). Well done Billy! [results]

Boxing: All Ireland Intermediate Championships: Limerick’s Johnny Harty eliminated Rylane’s Tim Lehane (from Aubane) in an all Munster 67kg derby [ by KO3 [result] [report]

2013-11-16 TaeKwon-Do Triona O'Sullivan wins sparring gold at the German InternationalsTaeKwon-Do: Congrats to Triona O’Sullivan who represented the Millstreet Club at the German Internationals last weekend, winning the sparring

Congrats to Triona O’Sullivan and Joshua O’Sullivan who won gold medals at the Irish International TKD Championships, last weekend (23rd Nov). Triona won three gold medals in Tul, Sparring, and a team gold, while Joshua who won a sparring gold [article & photo].

Road Bowling: Kilcorney 17th Nov: Frank Kiely/ Darren Burns bt Eamonn Sweeney/Vincent Kiely 2bwl €1080; Vincent Kiely bt Frank Kiely l/s €700.

 Soccer: AUL 1A: Millstreet Celtic 1 Buttevant 5, Nov 16th
AUL 1A: UCC 3 Rathcoole Rovers 1, Nov 16th

 

Greyhounds:

Millridge Matt won race 11 – K.G.S.Supporters Club Sweepstake Semi-Final (Grade : A2) Flat 570 out of trap 1 in a time of 31.68 in Tralee on Nov 22nd [result]

Millridge Queen won race 10 – The Slan Abhaile 525 (Grade : A4) Flat 525 in a time of 29.17 at Tralee on Nov 16th [result]

Millridge Goblin finished second in [read more …] “Results & Fixtures – 20th November 2013”

Death Notice: Eileen Lehane (formerly of Gneeves)

The death has occurred on Wednesday 20th November 2013 of Eileen Lehane, 5 Gurteenaroe Terrace, Macroom & formerly of Gneeves, Millstreet & Boston, U.S.A, peacefully at C.U.H., Eileen, beloved wife of the late Michael, mother of Frances, Kevin, Marian, Helen & Noel. Deeply regretted by her daughters, sons, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, relatives and friends, especially her carers Caroline and Nora. Rosary Thursday at 8pm in St. Colman’s Church, Macroom. Funeral Friday after 2.30pm Requiem Mass to St. Colman’s Cemetery, Macroom.

Millstreet in the News – 20th November 2013

O’Flynn Medical Announces its Largest Expansion: Tadhg O’Flynn speaks of their recent successes in the health industry which will ensure the long-term viability of O’Flynn Medical … (oflynnmedical.com 20th Nov)

Millstreet Girls win UCD Scholarship: Three Millstreet girls received a U.C.D. Entrance Scholars Award in recognotion of their outstanding leaving cert. results … (MillstreetCommunitySchool.ie – Nov 20th)

Hurling Training Thursday:  Senior class hurlers are being put through their paces … (St. Brendan’s N.S. – 19th Nov)

Shine a spotlight on women in sport: Joanne O’Riordan enthuses about the Cork Ladies Football team’s All Ireland, but laments the lack of coverage for ladies sport in the media … (Irish Examiner 18th Nov)

Boxing: British Face-Off #7: Eubane v Collins: Chris Eubank talks about how Steve Collins got inside his head before the Millstreet bout back in 1995 (video) … (SkySports.com 16th Nov)

In the Holly Bough: Niall and Conor Moynihan appear in this years Cork HollyBough (16th Nov 2013)

Acclaimed singer back on home turf: Critically acclaimed Rathcoole singer Annmarie O’Riordan will be back on home turf on Friday, November 22 in Mallow … (Corkman 14th Nov) [poster]

Deserving young people receive West Cork Garda Youth Awards: Conor Corkery of Liscahane and Ellen O’Leary of Lisnaboy were honoured were awarded for services to their community … (Corkman 14th Nov)

Joanne to address IT@Cork Awards: The largest technology representative body in Ireland, it@cork European Tech Cluster, has invited Joanne O’Riordan to address its Leaders Awards on November 28th … (Southern Star – 14th Nov)

Text threats to gardaí case dismissed: Garda Andy McCarthy, who was based in Millstreet, received a text which stated that he and a colleague would be shot. Gardaí investigated but failed to provide evidence the texts were sent within the State … (Irish Examiner – 14th Nov)

Nora and Nora Shopping!

Nowadays the Christian name "Nora" is quite rare so it was so wonderfully uplifting to just happen to meet not just one but two very popular ladies named Nora as they happen to meet when leaving Supervalu having completed their shopping on Tuesday, 19th November. We thank Nora McSweeney of Tooreenbawn and Altamont as well as Nora Creedon (nee Forde) of Laught - for permitting us to share this happy coincidence with a worldwide audience! Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Nowadays the Christian name “Nora” is quite rare so it was so wonderfully uplifting to just happen to meet with not just one but two very popular ladies named Nora as they happened to meet when leaving Supervalu having completed their shopping on Tuesday, 19th November. We thank Nora McSweeney of Tooreenbawn and Altamont as well as Nora Creedon (nee Forde) of Laught – for permitting us to share this happy coincidence with a worldwide audience! Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Local Television Programmes Update

Local TV Programmes

Sun. Nov. 17: 5.30 p.m. Sunday Special: 2013 Mass from St. Gobnait’s Shrine, Baile Mhúirne.
6.30p.m. News and Sport; Macroom Town and Countryside programme 1994 Part 1. Clondrohid G.A.A. Gathering at the Bell Inn Part 1.
8p.m. LTV 2 from Millstreet – Duhallow area. Thursday repeat.
Wed. Nov. 20: 9.30 p.m. News and Sport; Macroom Town and Countryside programme 1994 Part 2. Clondrohid G.A.A. Gathering at the Bell Inn Part 2.
Sun. Nov. 24: 5.30 p.m. Sunday Special: Mass from St. John’s Well, Mushera with Fr. Jackie Corkery, June 24 2013.
6.30p.m. Repeat of LTV. Wed. Programme.
8p.m. LTV 2 from Millstreet – Duhallow area. Thursday repeat.
Wed. Nov. 27: 9.30 p.m. News and Sport. Michael Collins Commemoration at Béal na mBláth 2013.

We thank Dan Joe Kelleher of LTV for alerting us to this important LTV update as it appears in the current issue of “Lee Valley Outlook” Magazine.  (S.R.)