GAA:
* All Ireland Schools Camogie Senior D Quarter-Final: Millstreet CS 3-3 Colaiste Iosagain, Dublin 3-14 [match report (as Gaeilge) from a Dublin perspective]
* U16 County Football League Final: Millstreet 0-12 Clann na nGaels 0-6 (County Champions!!!)
* Glenville U21 Tournament: Clyda 1-7 Millstreet 1-8 [Clyda Report]
* Ducon Cup (JAFL) Millstreet v Castlemagner, in Millstreet – Friday 3rd February 8pm

Badminton: A big congrats  to Bob Evans who won the 2012 National Senior Mens Singles Over 65 title in Lisburn, Co Antrim over the weekend. Here are his results from the weekend:

Athletics: South Munster School Cross Country Championships (27th January 2012, Cork Institute of Technology): Well done to the following who took part from Millstreet Community School: Minor Girls- Chloe Collins, Minor Boys- Gerard O’Hanlon, Junior Boys- Danny Buckley, Intermediate Boys- Billy Cronin & Darren Kiely, Senior Boys- Beircheart O’Connor [full results]

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Presentation Convent National School, Millstreet. Class of 1980 with Sr Agatha and Sr Elizabeth

Back row- left to right: Marie O’ Connor, Ida O’Riordan, Helen Muphy, Breeda Burke, Annemarie Murphy, Joan O’ Leary, Margaret Dennehy, Elaine Dineen
Middle row: Sr.Agatha, Paula Browne, Helen Murphy, Eileen Cotter, Veronica Lyons, Eda O’ Sullivan, Karena O’ Sullivan,Tina Murphy, Carmel O’Leary, Fiona Wall, Louise Casey, Sheila O’ Connor.
Front Row: Noreen Barret, Margaret Browne, Anna Murphy, Margaret Healy, Sr.Elizabeth, Patricia O’Keeffe, Sinead Hickey, Maura Manley, Majella Healy, Ciara Culhane.

With thanks to Paula O’Callaghan (nee Browne) for the names.

Paul Walsh gives away a TRTÉ hoodie to Millstreet Community School student Maura Buckley at the BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition on Friday Jan 13^th in the RDS Dublin.

Last November Millstreet Community School submitted four projects to the BT Young Scientist Competition, and all four we accepted. It is on this week in the RDS in Dublin.

Joanne O’Riordan and Nadine Spillane were pictured on the RTE news yesterday (Jan 12th) at the stand for their project s “No Limbs, No Limits”, while Joanne was interviewed by Ryan Tubridy on his radio programme on RTE, and discussed their project. Tubridy introduced her with: “… one of my favourite people I met in recent times, the very wonderful Joanne O’Riordan“. Here is the audio:

Results – Highly Commended: One of Millstreet Community School’s other projects at the Young Scientist were highly commended in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (Intermediate) section. They were Shane Dineen, Colm Barrett, Andrew Roche, with their project: Improving access to roads and services during severe winter months in the Millstreet area: A spatial network analysis approach, Millstreet Community School;

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• Christmas celebrated in style in Millstreet by young and old
• Students at Millstreet Community School responded with enthusiasm to the local SVP chapter’s Christmas appeal
• When Drishane is home for Christmas
• The upcoming Millstreet Coursing Meet
• Getting ready for the Scór Finals are Muireann Buckley (Solo singing), the Millstreet Ballad Group, and the Millstreet Question Time team.
• Preview of the Duhallow U20 invitational tournament
• Walkers brave the weather on Mushera on Christmas Day
• Millstreet to the fore in Taekwon Do National Championships

The Corkman Newspaper is out every Thursday in all the local newsagents, and contains much more than just the online version

Millstreet Community School are collecting used ink cartridges (from all types of printers) and old mobile phones for charity at the school. If anybody has any of the above, they can be dropped into the Community School. All funds raised are for the cancer appeal in the Mercy Hospital.

Tastes of Christmas cookery demonstration with chef Frank Moynihan will be held on Thursday, December 1st at 8.00 p.m. in Millstreet Community School. Admission €10.

Contact the Community school @ 029-70087 for further details

Millstreet Community School T.Y. Drama Group will present the hilarious comedy “It runs in the family”, a two act play guaranteed to banish those winter blues! The cast, backroom team and producers Jennifer O’Donoghue and Margaret Buckley have put in a big effort so come out and give your support to the stars of the future (and the present) to what promises to be a great night out. It’s on at the Community School Tuesday to Thursday November 22, 23, 24th starting at 8pm sharp. Tickets €8 and €5 available at 029-70087.
From left: Donagh Murphy, Joanne O’Riordan, Conor Meade, Nadine Spillane, Stephen Crowley, Padraig McCarthy, Mark O’Sullivan, a skeleton, Colm Barrett, Andrew Roche and Haley Whitby. Missing from photo: Kelly Murphy.

MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL,

ONE HUNDRED PER CENT SUCCESSS

OUT OF  1743 PROJECTS ENTERED INTO THE BT YOUNG SCIENTIST AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION, 550 WERE CHOSEN AND ALL OF MILLSTREET COMMUNITY SCHOOL‘S ENTRIES MADE IT TO THE FINAL.

The projects are listed below and anyone who might have information to support any of the projects can e-mail the school at <email> or phone 029 70087.

a)      Does Government legislature disable rural social patterns?

Donagh Murphy, Diarmuid Murphy, Kevin Linehan.

“We hope to find out if Government laws affect people in rural areas more than in urban areas.”

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Larry O’Loughlin is a storyteller, author and playwright. He has written thirteen books for children and teenagers. Two of his titles for teenagers, ‘Is Anybody Listening?’ and ‘Breaking The Silence’, were awarded the prestigious International White Raven citation, and he was shortlisted for the Bisto Book Of The Year Award for ‘The Goban Saor’ and ‘Is Anybody Listening?’ His collection of children’s poetry ‘Worms Can’t Fly’, co-authored with his daughter Aislinn O’Loughlin is one of the top selling collections published for children in the last two decades, and his poetry for children has been  continue reading…

Trish Gallagher pictured with Students of Millstreet Community School having been presented with a bouquet of flowers. Also included: Bernie McAuliffe (Teacher), Pat Pigott (Principal) and Shane Guerin (Teacher).

On Monday, 3rd Oct. 2011 Trish Gallagher visited Millstreet Community School accompanied by members of her family including her mother, Mrs. O’Connor and friends.   Having communicated so very well with the various students who posed some very relevant and comprehensive continue reading…

Anne O'Flynn expressing her absolute delight at the truly magnificent reception in Derrinagree N.S. marking her thirty-eight years of dedicated service to Primary Education. Principal, Andrias O'Sullivan who also delivered an excellent address is very happy with Anne's splendid reaction.

Following the celebration of Mass with a very special liturgy in Derrinagree Church the reception continued in Derrinagree N.S. on Thursday night, 29th September 2011.   A superb bus service by Jerry Lehane of continue reading…

Are you interested in improving your spoken French?

Starting Oct 5th
Informal French Conversation Sessions
every Wednesday at 7pm in the
Adult Learning Centre Main St. Millstreet
Contact Elaine @ 086 833 7811
Or just turn up on the night

Co. Cork VEC Adult Education Service

Learn about living a healthier life and different ways to help relieve stress with food and exercise and the mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle.

A 10 week course starting Friday 7th October, in Millstreet Youth Centre.

To reserve a place, contact: Deidre Warren 087 9520 752 or Elaine 086 8337811

B.T.E.I. (Back To Education Initiative)

Part-time Programmes
Autumn Courses in North Cork

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Jobs Initiative Funded Programmes:
FETAC Level 3, 4 & 5 Art, Mallow (to apply, phone 086 1295851)
Fridays 10am – 3pm, FETAC Level 4 Childcare, Mallow
Tuesdays, 10am – 3pm, FETAC Level 4 Communications, IT & Office Skills, Mallow
Wednesdays, 10am – 3pm, Art/Craft Taster Course, Mallow
To apply, phone 022-42322

Mon & Wed mornings, FETAC Level 4 Communications, IT & Office Skills, Fermoy
Beginners & FETAC Intermediate English, Fermoy
(English course Registering on Thurs Sept 22nd, 7pm-8pm, in Fermoy Resource Centre)
FETAC Horticulture, Fermoy – 2011 FULL (enrolling for 2012)
To apply, phone 025-33225 (mornings only)

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Additional BTEI Funded FETAC 5 & 6 Programmes:
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