Day: June 12, 2019

Recalling Wonderful Times in Millstreet

We thank Con Meade and Denis McSweeney for sharing this wonderful image of Coláiste Pádraig Students with Principal Garret Hickey taken at Millstreet Boys’ Secondary School in West End 1958.   We thank Denis O’Sullivan of Barnes in Southwest London for kindly providing us with the exact year of the historic photo and also for indicating names of some of the Students.  When we learn the names of All we shall share.  Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
Sincere thanks to Mary Buckley, Ballinatona, Millstreet for sharing this great memory of Millstreet Carnival as it was recorded in the “Cork Examiner” in the late 1950s.   When we learn All the names we shall share.  Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)

Shane at #4 Tonight for Cork U20s

The best of luck to Shane Hickey this evening, playing for Cork in the U20 Development League John Kerins Cup Round 4 against Kildare where he starts at corner-back. Throw-in is at 7:30 in Castlecomer GAA. Updates can be found here.

Result: Kildare 2-8 Cork 1-12 (HT: 0-2 to 1-9)

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USA Champions

Congratulations to Olivia & Justyna who became USA CHAMPIONS in YOUTH GIRLS DUO NOVICE category at the USA Acrobatic Rock-n-Roll Dance Championships in Boston. Anastazja & Filip also finished a very high 2nd place in YOUTH COUPLS INTERMEDIATE category!
The Empire Rock’n’Roll Dance School brought home 7 golds, 5 silvers and 5 bronze medals from the USA Championships. Anastazja Baksalary with Filip Turek from Millstreet and Oliwier Witkowski and Nikola Zdrzalik from Mallow will go represent Ireland in SOCHI Word Cup, 29 June 2019. They are best couples in Ireland. Congratulations every one

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