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Millstreet Vintage Club Charity Tractor Run with Proceeds in Aid of Cullen National School will take place on Sunday February 27th,Registration at Cullen School (Eircode P51TK70) from 11.30am Take Off 12 30pm Sharp. Refreshments will be Served
Nice Scenic Route Planned,
Details Contact Dan O’Riordan on 087 2452569.
Last Friday Night November 12th at The Pub in Carriganima saw Millstreet Vintage Club make a Presentation to CART Carriganima a sum Total of €2885 which was the proceeds from the Clubs Charity Tractor Run that was ran on Oct 17 last to go towards the running of the CART Area Rural Bus Service based out of Carriganima,the amount of Money raised from the Event is a vital ingredient in keeping this important Service up and Running and will help in some way to keep the wheels in motion for a Service that is available to both the Community of Carriganima and a Wider Area beyond for Transport to Events like weekly Shopping Trips to Macroom and other Social Activities /Trips as required,
Millstreet Vintage Club Member Danny Lane who headed up the Running of the Charity Tractor Run paid Tribute on the Night to Everyone who made this Event the success that it was and wished CART the very best for the Future.
Millstreet Vintage Club are once again delighted to be associated with such a worthy Cause and the Club wish to thank CART Carriganima and all Associated with them
for there help along the way and we look forward to working with this great Group again in 2022.
Many Thanks to Matthew Twomey for the Photos
If you want to find out or avail of this great service please check out the link below
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100009448644367
Millstreet Vintage Club and CART Carriganima wish to Thank Everyone for the Fantastic Support Today out there on what was there Biggest Ever Tractor Run to date,the Weather was superb with Crisp Autumn Sunshine greeting the 104 Tractors that took to the Road and conveyed through what was a lovely Scenic Route which wound its way back to the finish at The Pub in Carriganima where some Refreshments and a Fantastic BBQ were enjoyed by all,Event Clerk of the Course Danny Lane would like to thank all the Hardworking Marshals for keeping the Event Run so Smoothly,to Seanie Kelleher and Noel Kelleher on Bike Marshal Duty,also Thanks to Mick Duggan and his Co-Pilot Willie Fitzgerald for leading the Tractors out on the Road and keeping the Run progress so smoothly,to the Crew at Sign On many thanks for a great job,to Christy Ring Tractor Garage thanks for the continued support,to Dolly Ring and to Sean and Matt and Crew at The Pub in Carriganima for the Catering and Hospitality,to Peter Lane for keeping us all Entertained on Return to The Pub in Carriganima and to the Media and Photographers for covering the Event thanks very much for your help and again many thanks from CART Carriganima and Millstreet Vintage Club for the great turn out and Support from the Public on the day,it is very much appreciated.
More Photos Here by Shane McCarthy
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=561168931779601&id=100036594963514
More Photos Here by Matthew Twomey
https://www.facebook.com/M2merallyphotos/?__tn__=-UC*F
And some Video Coverage here taken by Jerry O’Riordan
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3100713810253543&id=100009448644367
Millstreet Vintage Club
Charity Tractor Run on next Sunday Oct 17th in Aid of CART Carriganima Rural Bus Service,Your Support would be Welcome for a Very Worthy Cause, All Tractors both Old and New Welcome.Sign on 11am,Take Off 12 Noon Sharp
For Further Details
Call Danny Lane on 087 2213848 or Dan O’Riordan on 087 2452569.
It may have been a Touch Wet and Miserable in Millstreet last Saturday Evening but any thoughts of this Dampening Proceedings for the Millstreet Vintage Club WELCOME BACK Run were quickly evaporated with an outstanding Turnout of almost 60 Cars lining out for what was to be the Clubs first Event in nearly 18 Months,it was great to catch up with some old Friends and also to welcome some new ones as well,Donie Lucey laid on a great Route of 40 Scenic Miles which despite the weather was a lovely Spin that included a stop in Ballinagree for Chips and Chat before heading on to Rylane,Nadd, Lyre and back into Millstreet for the finish, Donie wishes to thank all the help he got for Registration,Marshalling along the Route, Arrowing Management etc and also would like to thank An Garda Siochana for there help,also a big thanks to Connie Dennehy looking after us for Food in Ballinagree and to the Photographers and Media for covering the Proceedings,below is a selection of Cars that made the Trip to Millstreet on Saturday Evening last and once again we thank you all for the Support and we look forward to meeting you all again very soon.
Below is just a selection of the Cars that made the Trip to Millstreet
Millstreet Vintage Club WELCOME BACK Car Run will Take Place on Saturday Evening September 18th,Registration from 4.45pm at the Square Millstreet with Take Off at 6pm Sharp, Nice Scenic 40 Mile Route Laid on,we look Forward to Meeting All our Club Members and Friends for the First Time in a While,For More Details Contact Donie Lucey on 086 8545873.
Please Note Covid Safety Measures will be in Place.
Millstreet Vintage Club would like to wish Everybody a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year,2020 has been a Challenging Year and one to Forget with our Activity and Events very thin on the ground due to Covid 19, we thank Each and Every one of you for your support during the past Year and we look forward to meeting ye all again in 2021 please God, Enjoy the Festive Season and Most Importantly Stay Safe.
To all our Club Members and Friends we hope you are all keeping well in these sometimes difficult and challenging times we are living in,because of the still ongoing Current Covid 19 Situation and all the uncertainty that it brings in trying to organise Events/Gatherings etc and most importantly in the Interest of Health and Safety for all Millsteet Vintage Club Members,Friends and the General Public the following Club Activities will not be taking place,these are as follows,
Autumn Charity Car Run on Sunday Sept 6th,
Cart Carriganima Charity Tractor Run on Sunday Sept 20th,
These decisions were not taken lightly on what should be a great Year of 10th Anniversary Celebrations for Millstreet Vintage Club and we apologise to all our Club Members and Supporters for this but Safety is our Number 1 priority for Everybody and we look forward to getting back on the Road with Club Activities in the very near Future,Take Care and Stay Safe Everyone.
To all our Club Members and Friends we hope you are all keeping well in these sometimes difficult and challenging times we are living in,because of the ongoing Current Covid 19 Situation and in the Interest of Safety for all Millsteet Vintage Club Members,Friends and the General Public the following Club Activities will not be taking place,these are as follows,
Charity Tractor Run on Sunday May 10th,
Charity BBQ Run on Saturday June 20th,
Circuit of Ireland Stages Revisited on Sunday July 5th,
We will be monitoring the situation for the status of any other Events that are scheduled thereafter and we will keep you updated on any developments as and when they happen,Stay Safe Everyone and Take Care of Yourself.
Millstreet Vintage Club would like to wish Everyone a very Happy Easter,and we hope that All our Friends and Followers are keeping Safe and Well during these Challenging Times,
Please Note (All Club Events Postponed for now including Autojumble in April &Tractor Run in May)
Take Care and Stay Healthy.
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Millstreet Vintage Club would like to thank everyone who came along to the Clubs second Johnny Hickey Memorial Spring Car Run held on Sunday last, on what was a mixed day at times weather wise an impressive line up of 60 fabulous cars still made the journey to Millstreet to take part in the Event. Many thanks to each and everyone for making the Trip. The Cars left Millstreet just after 12 noon and were again like last year led out by the Millstreet Pipe Band with whom Johnny Hickey was a member of for many years. After the Cars left the town they made their way up Tullig heading out the Rylane Road and then on to Ballinagree and then turning left off the Ballinagree Macroom Road to progress on to Hanover Hall and on to the Macroom-Rusheen Road before it joined the Coachford to Dripsey Road with the Event then making its way on to a Tea/Coffee Stop at Griffins Garden Centre. From there the Run continued its way back to Dripsey where it turned off and headed on to Cloghroe and from here the Run made it’s way to Donoughmore, New Tipperary, and then on to Bweeng, before turning on to the Road to Grenagh to make it’s way to the finish at The Farm in Grenagh, where a very Welcome meal was enjoyed at the end of a most enjoyable Run.
Millstreet Vintage Club would like to thank all the People that helped out which helped make the Event a great success:- to all the Marshalls, Arrowing Crew, Registration/Sign On, Route Layout etc many many thanks for all your help. Also, we wish to thank Millstreet Pipe Band, An Garda Síochána, Wallis Arms Hotel, Griffins Garden Centre, The Farm Grenagh, Photographers and Media People, and finally many thanks to the Hickey Family again for there support and for donating the Johnny Hickey Memorial Cup to Millstreet Vintage Club, and Congratulations to the second winner of this most beautiful Cup Denis O’Riordan for Best Car in his Toyota Cressida, a most worthy winner. We look forward to seeing you all again for the 2021 Johnny Hickey Memorial Spring Car Run.
We thank Matthew Twomey, Ger Healy, Cian Power, Pat Sullivan and Danny Lane for the Photos.
The Annual Johnny Hickey Memorial Spring Car Run organised by Millstreet Vintage Club which will take place on tomorrow Sunday March 8th. Sign on for the Run is from 10.30am at the Wallis Arms Hotel. The Run will be led away from the Hotel at 12 noon by the Millstreet Pipe Band and will make it’s way across a lovely Scenic Route as it travels along to its first stop at Griffins Garden Centre in Dripsey, where we will have a break for Coffee. From there we continue through some lovely countyside as we make our way to the finish at The Farm in Grenagh where we will then adjourn for dinner after a busy day on the Road. All Vintage/Classic Cars, Bikes, Vehicles are very welcome to join the Run. The Johnny Hickey Memorial Cup will also be up for grabs for Best Car on the day. For more details Call Bernard on 087 7924406, or Willie on 087 2229874.
Following on from the recent Cars Coffee and Chat Morning held on Sunday Jan 22nd last and also the End of Year Club Social Activites held back in November which were Organised by
Millstreet Vintage Club a final figure of €2,100.69 was raised in Total from these Events for Marymount Hospice,the Vintage Club would like to thank Everybody for there fantastic support and generosity.
A Cheque for the final figure raised was presented by Millstreet Vintage Club to Marymount Hospice in Millstreet on Friday Night Feb 21st last at The Wallis Arms Hotel in Millstreet,Fiona Kelleher of Marymount accepted the Cheque on behalf of the Group from Coffee Morning Organiser Daniel Lane and Fiona thanked the Generosity of People for supporting such a great Cause in Marymount Hospice and said it would be a great help for the Groups Activities.
Photos by Daniel Lane
A Great Night was had at the Millstreet Vintage Club Charity Pub Quiz in aid of the ICRR Air Ambulance Service held in McCarthys Bar Millstreet on Friday Night last,there was a super Turnout and Myra Sheehan Event Organiser and the Club wishes to thank everyone who took part on the Night,the Club would also like to thank Joanne in McCarthys Bar for providing a great Venue,Denis Cremin for being a fantastic Quiz Master,Noreen Meade for checking the Answers and keeping the Scoring updated and Denis Lane for the use of his Amplification Equipment and to John Tarrant,Daniel Lane and Sean Radley for coming along to take some Photos,also many thanks to the people who donated Spot Prizes for the Draw held as well, Many Congratulations to the Winning Team and to the people that won Spot Prizes on the Night also.
Millstreet Vintage Club Charity Table Quiz in McCarthys Bar Millstreet on Tonight Friday February 21st at 8.30 pm for The ICRR Air Ambulance Service,why not come along for a Good Night Out for a Great Cause, Business Groups are also asked and encouraged to Field there own Teams,there are already a number of Local Business Groups after indicating that they will take part in the Quiz but there is still Room for more to join them with a Prize for the best Business Team who competes in the Quiz up for Grabs,Everybody Welcome,Table of 4 €40,Details Call Myra on 087 2742596.
The Annual Johnny Hickey Memorial Spring Car Run organised by Millstreet Vintage Club will take place on Sunday March 8th next,Johnny was a founding Member and former Chairman of Millstreet Vintage Club and was a highly Respected Person both in the Club and beyond so its a pleasure for Millstreet Vintage Club to be holding the 2nd Johnny Hickey Run,a Nice Scenic Route has been laid on with Sign on at the Wallis Arms Hotel from 10.30 am and take off at 12 Noon,the Millstreet Pipe Band will lead off the Run from the Square in Millstreet and this will be very appropriate as Johnny was a very active and Enthusiastic Member of the Pipe Band,all Vintage/Classic Cars,Bikes,Vehicles very Welcome to join the Run,the Johnny Hickey Memorial Cup will also be up for grabs for Best Car on the day,for more details Call Bernard on 087 7924406, or Willie on 087 2229874.
Millstreet Vintage Club Charity Table Quiz in McCarthys Bar Millstreet on Friday Night February 21st at 8.30 pm for The ICRR Air Ambulance Service,why not come along for a Good Night Out for a Great Cause,Everybody Very Welcome,
Table of 4 €40.
For Details Call Myra on 087 2742596.
Below are Dates for upcoming Events on the Schedule for 2020 to be held by Millstreet Vintage Club to keep a note of in your Diary.
Millstreet Vintage Club Charity Table ⁰Quiz in McCarthys Bar Millstreet on Friday Night February 21st at 8.30 pm for The ICRR Air Ambulance Service,Table of 4 €40 Details Call Myra on 087 2742596.
Millstreet Vintage Club Spring Car Run in Memory of Johnny Hickey Sunday March 8th,for more details Contact Bernard Crowley on 087-7924406,(Note new Date for this Event)
St Patricks Day Parade Millstreet Tuesday March 17th 4.30/5pm
Sunday April 19th Millstreet Vintage Club Autojumble in Millstreet Town,for details Contact Dan O`Riordan on 087-2452569.
Sunday May 10th Millstreet Vintage Club Tractor Run, for more details Contact John O`Riordan on 087-3731842
Saturday Evening June 20th Millstreet Vintage Club Annual BBQ Run,Contact Willie Fitzgerald on 087-2229874.
Sunday July 5th Circuit of Ireland Stages Run Revisited Contact Donie Lucey on 086 8545873 for more details.
Sunday July 26th Charity Truck Run leaving Millstreet Town Contact Bernard on 087-7924406.
Millstreet Vintage Club Autumn Car Run Sunday September 6th for more details,Contact Luke Hurley on 086-8805437.
Millstreet Vintage Club CART Tractor Run Sunday September 20th for more details Contact Sean on 087-2600640 or Dan on 087-2452569.
Millstreet Vintage Club Model Toy Show Sunday Oct 4th 2018,Admission 5 EURO,Children FREE,Contact Donie Lucey on 086-8545873 for more details.
Millstreet Vintage Club 10th Year Social Sat Nov 21st,for more details,Contact Luke Hurley on 086-8805437 or Willie Fitzgerald on 087-2229874.
Their was a great turnout earlier today at The Wallis Arms Hotel in Millstreet for the Millstreet Vintage Club Cars Coffee Chat Morning which was held in aid of Marymount Hospice. The Vintage Club would like to thank everybody that attended the event and for their fantastic support and generosity on the day.
Daniel Lane of Millstreet Vintage Club who coordinated the event was delighted with the turnout with in excess of 40 Vintage and Classic Cars/Bikes making the trip to Millstreet for what was a most enjoyable days proceedings. The Club would also like to thank Billy, Nigel, and all the Team at the Wallis Arms for all their help and for providing a great venue, and Daniel Lane also wishes to thank the Vintage Club Members and Friends who helped on both the lead up to the event and on the day itself. Also, many thanks to An Garda Síochána for their help and to the photographers and members of the local press who attended on the day to promote the proceedings for both Millstreet Vintage Club and Marymount Hospice.
A final figure from the Coffee Morning will be released soon which will be then presented by Millstreet Vintage Club to Marymount Hospice in the very near future.
Photos Courtesy of Daniel Lane.
More Photos by Cian Power can be found in the Link Below.
https://www.facebook.com/CianPowerPhotos/
Millstreet Vintage Club is 10 Years old this Year and to Celebrate our 10th year in existance the Club are holding plenty of Events for the coming Year which will include a 10th Year Celebration Event which is to take place in November with Details following on this Event very soon.
The Millstreet Vintage Club Schedule for 2020 is listed below to keep a note of in your Diary.
Sunday April 19th:Millstreet Vintage Club Autojumble in Millstreet Town,For Details Contact Dan O`Riordan on 087 2452569.
Sunday May 10th:Millstreet Vintage Club Charity Tractor Run,for more details Contact John O`Riordan on 086 3731842 or Finbarr Hurley on 087 1134460.
Millstreet Vintage Club are holding a Cars,Coffee and Chat Morning in aid of Marymount Hospice at the Wallis Arms Hotel in Millstreet on Sunday Jan 19th 2020 with all Vintage,Classic & Retro Cars/Bikes/etc very Welcome,so why not come along on the day if you are free and support a great Cause in Marymount Hospice,the Event kicks off at 11am,Contact Daniel Lane on 087 2213848 for more details.New Members always Welcome to join the Club.
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Millstreet Vintage Club would like to wish Everybody a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year,we thank Each and Every one of you for your support at all our Events during the past Year and we look forward to meeting ye all again in 2020.Enjoy the Festive Season.
Millstreet Vintage Club held a very successful AGM at The Parish Centre in Millstreet on last Thursday Night Dec 5th
with a strong Attendance who heard Dan O`Riordan Club Secretary outlining and recapping on a very successful and busy year for the Club in 2019 with many great events being held over the year including a highly successful Charity Truck Run,Car Runs,Tractor Runs, Barbeque,Cars/Chat/Coffee Mornings,Model Show etc taking place and as a result the Club raised over €22,000 along the way during the year as well for some very worthy Charities including Alzheimhers, Millstreet Pipe Band,Cullen Pipe Band,Cork Simon,Bumbulance for Children,CART Rural Transport Carriganima and ICRR Air Ambulance.
Myra Sheehan Club Treasurer gave a detailed Financial Report for the year gone by while Club Chairman Donie Lucey in his address thanked all Club Members,Fellow Committee Members and anyone else who helped and supported the Club during the Course of the year gone by.
Following this a New Committee for the Club was Elected as Follows:
Geff O`Sullivan-President
John Barry-Vice President
Dan Barry-Chairman
Luke Hurley/Donie Lucey-Vice Chairman
Dan O`Riordan-Secretary
Tim Lucey-Assistant Secretary
Myra Sheehan-Treasurer
Tom Mulcahy-Assistant Treasurer
Bernard Crowley-PRO
Willie Fitzgerald/Daniel Lane-Safety Officer
John O’Riordan-Equipment Officer Ita Fitzgerald/Myra Sheehan-Club Membership Officer
Millstreet Vintage Club are again planning on having a Busy year in 2020 with many of the Events held during the past year being planned again with the first Event of the year taking place on Sunday Jan 19 which will be a Cars/Coffee/Chat Morning in aid of Marymount Hospice to be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel,further details of this Event and all the other Events to take place during 2020 will follow shortly.
The Club is always open to New Members and if you want to find out more about joining the Club give Dan Barry a Call on 087 2680011 or Dan O`Riordan on 087 2452569 or you can contact any Club Member and please do check out our Twitter Page https://twitter.com/MillstreetV for updates, and you can check us out on Facebook as well at https://www.facebook.com/Millstreet-Vintage-Club-1235187116516958/ or send an email to <email>
Bernard Crowley
Club PRO.
Millstreet Vintage Club Annual AGM will take place on next Thursday December 5th 2019 in the Parish Centre Millstreet at 8.00pm sharp. All Club Members and anyone out there interested in Vintage/Classic Cars/Bikes and Tractors are welcome to attend. New Members always very welcome to the Club.
Millstreet Vintage Club Annual AGM will take place on Thursday Dec 5th 2019 in the Parish Centre Millstreet at 8.00pm sharp.
All Club Members and anyone out there interested in Vintage/Classic Cars/Bikes and Tractors are most welcome to attend. New members are always very welcome to join the Club.
A Great Night was had last night at The Pub in Carriganima where Millstreet Vintage Club Members made a presentation to CART Carriganima of €1,177.50 proceeds from the Charity Tractor Run the Club ran last September to go towards their running costs for the Area Rural Bus Service. The Club are delighted to be associated once again this year with such a worthy cause, many thanks to CART Carriganima and the Pub Carriganima for the hospitality that we were given last night in Carriganima, and Millstreet Vintage Club look forward to working with this great group again in 2020. We thank Daniel Lane and Matthew Twomey for the photos.
[read more …] “Millstreet Vintage Club Presentation to CART Group in Carriganima”
A Presentation will be made to CART Carriganima following the Recent Millstreet Vintage Club Tractor Run at The Pub in Carriganima on next Saturday Night Nov 9th at 9pm, Everybody Welcome.
In what was a Record Breaking attendance on Sunday last at the Millstreet Vintage Club Model and Toy Show,the Club wishes to thank Everybody who both attended,took part and helped in any way with what was the Vintage Clubs fifth and most successful Model Toy Show to date held this year for the first time at a new venue up in the K and L facility in Millstreet.
The new venue at K and L brought with it more space as the Show has grown and grown year by year which meant the Vintage Club had to make the move to K and L this year from the previously used venue at Dromtariffe Hall which had served the Club so well over the past 4 years,the Club wish to thank Gordon and Breeda O’Keeffe and all of the Staff at K and L for the use of such a fantastic facility and for all there help and also want to thank Cloverhill Foods for the use of there parking facilities.
We also wish to thank Dromtarriffe Hall for the use of some of there Equipment on the day,and many thanks also to Burton Homevalue Hardware Kanturk, Greenvalley Transport & Plant Hire,Seanie Walsh Traffic Management,Buckley Electrical & Appliances,for all there help.
To the Photographers and Media who helped us promote the Event on both the lead up and on the day itself we thank you for your help and to the Hardworking Team who were involved all weekend to help Set-up Run and Tidy up after the Event,without the help of each and everyone of you the Event would not be able to function,there were fantastic Displays on Show from Exhibitors who came from both near and far and once again Event Organiser Donie Lucey and all at Millstreet Vintage Club would like to thank Everybody for there support and look forward to seeing ye all again Next Year. (Group Photo Sean Radley)
There are loads of Photos to be found at the following Sites
https://www.facebook.com/TMC-Photography-Cork-521710134…/…/…
Photographer Tom Corbett
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Photographer Matthew Twomey
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Photographer Daniel Lane
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/…
Photographer Ray Corkery
[read more …] “Biggest Model/Toy Show ever held in K and L last Sunday”
We are almost there now with just Hours to go to the Annual Model Toy Show hosted by Millstreet Vintage Club which will take place on this coming Sunday Oct 13th.
This Year the Event is heading to a New Venue up at the K and L Transport Depot in Millstreet,the Show is always a great day out and has something for everyone both Young and Old,amongst some of the Attractions at the Event is an appearance by 3 Brothers namely Jerome,Conall,and Donagh from Glandore who starred on last years Late Late Toy Show where they made a big impression showcasing there Skills,also there will be a Fabulous display of Irish Dolls Houses
plus a display of Miniture House Furnishings,Curtains and Kitchen ware.
The Lego Display and Play Area which will be in attendance will be an experience not to be missed for all Lego Fans,plus the Biggest Remote Control Display of the Year will be on display at the Show as well and both Kids and Adults alike will be able to show off there Remote Control Driving Skills by taking part in a Remote Control Tractor Driving Challenge over a specially Layed out Course,if you are a Fan of Remote Control Models and in particular Tractors you cannot miss this and as usual there will be plenty more to see and do on the day and the Event has the makings of a great day out.
Doors Open at 10.30am
Admission is €5 and Children are Free.
For more information, contact Donie Lucey on 086-8545873, or Daniel Lucey on 086-8680807.
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