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School Sports at Millstreet Town Park this morning (23rd June 2011) - Rain did not dampen the wonderful enthusiasm of the children.

Children from the various Primary Schools took part in the Annual School Sports today.   Great credit is due to the children, teachers and organisers who braved a few heavy showers of rain during the event but who continue reading…

GAA:
* Cork County Junior B Qualifier: St. Johns 0-9 Goleen 3-9
* Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship Semi-Final – Clare 2-19 Cork 0-15 – Mark Ellis was at Centre back. [read the report]
* Tickets for the forthcoming Munster Final in Killarney can be purchased on tickets.ie or from club officials if you contact them. Details on trains to the match can be seen on the Official Cork GAA website.

Athletics:
Ballyclough 5km Road Race, Co Cork: Mens 40 section: 3rd C Murphy (Millstreet) 21:34

Soccer:
Cork Womens Soccer: Kevin Barry Cup, Glounthaune 3 Millstreet 0

Greyhounds:
Curraheen Park (18th June) Race 7 The Cork GOBA A2 575 Stakes. Semi-Final: won by Paddy Barrett’s (Millstreet) Another Dippy (Head Bound-Dims Dippy). [full results].  (click here to see the video of the race)

Rallying:
Donegal International Rally: Daniel Lucey/Conor O’Flynn (#115) in their Ford Escort Mk1, who were featured on millstreet.ie last week, made it to stage 23 of 24 but didn’t finish the rally after climbing to 7th position in the National Class to that point.
They can be seen in action in Donegal @1:11 in this video.

GAA:
JAFL: Boherbue 1-12 Millstreet 3-6
JAHL:  Meelin 0-22 Millstreet 2-11
JBFL: Cullen 3-10 St John’s 1-6; Lyre 1-09, Millstreet 0-07; Cullen 0-14, Millstreet 3-07

Mark Ellis was at centre-back in the Cork Intermediates that beat Tipperary by 2-16 to 2-12 in the Munster Intermediate Hurling Championship at Semple Stadium Thurles. [Report in the Irish Examiner]

Athletics: Ballyandreen 5
0:39:12 BUCKLEY, John-Paul Millstreet AC M  #342 (07:50.2/mile)

Soccer:
U13 Div 5: Corinthian Boys B 1 – 2 Rathcoole Rovers (2011-05-20)
Final underage tables are given below continue reading…

Key Organisers of the hugely successful Monster MAC event at Millstreet Country Park this past Saturday.

Thanks to the Trojan efforts of enthusiastic and dedicated organisers like Marie, Hannelie, Hilary, Joanie and Paul who co-ordinated some 187 energetic participants and 53 very hard working volunteers, the overall response of continue reading…

To the all the people of Millstreet and its surrounds

Hilary, Paul and Marie would like to say a huge THANK YOU for all your wonderful support and help for The Monster Mac. Without it the event would not have happened. It was so nice to work with so many friendly and enthusiastic people and with all that positive energy we would hope to be back again next year. Millstreet is a unique town with an amazingly strong community spirit. The Céad Míle Fáilte is alive and well in the community of Millstreet.

One of the famed Kippagh O Connors of athletics and gaelic football
So many marvellous memories of Michael to recall
Like that sunny afternoon in early Spring in Pound Hill in Millstreet
That he won a six mile road race he was so quick on his feet

His foxy hair blowing in the breeze as he raced down Pound Hill
We cheered him on to victory the memory with me still continue reading…

GAA
MAHL: Cuchulainns 3-13 Millstreet 4-10
16AHL: Dromtarriffe 3-17 Millstreet 1-6
U14BHL:  Dromtariffe 4-15 Millstreet 2-5
Ducon Cup (JAFL): Millstreet 3-10 Kanturk 2-16; Millstreet 3-10 Newmarket 3-4 (read the Newmarket GAA report)
Duhallow Junior A Football Championship first round: Millstreet V Knocknagree, in Dromtariffe on this Friday evening 7pm .

Soccer:
AUL 2A:  Millstreet Celtic 4 Coachford B 2. (see the Division 2A table below)
AUL 1A: Rathcoole Rovers 2 Glenvale 6
AUL 3A: Newmarket 6 Los Zarcos 2

Athletics: Results of the Clara Mountain Run are now available on millstreet.ie

BOHERBUE-KISKEAM ’4′ (Monday 25 April 2011. 2:00pm)
37st 0:29:49 TWOMEY, Con unatt/Millstreet M45 07:27.1 776 37
43rd 0:31:04 FINN, Mary Millstreet AC F50 07:45.9 820 43
61st 0:54:52 BUCKLEY, Finbarr unatt/Millstreet M65 13:42.8 591 61 continue reading…

GAA:
* U21 HC: Newmarket 1-8, Millstreet 3-13
* JAHL: Newmarket 1-11 Millstreet 0-14
* JBFL: Freemount 4-10 St John’s 0-7;
* MAHL: Cuchullains (Kanturk & Kilbrin) v Millstreet, Sunday 12pm
* Ladies Football Munster Minor A Championship Round 1: Cork 3-15 Tiperary 1-02 :: Congrats to Alanna Barry who is on the Cork team. [Match report] Cork play Clare (20th April) and Kerry in the next two weeks.
Coiste na nÓg Thuaidh
* U16 A Hurling League: Kilworth 6-22, Millstreet 0-05
* U14 A Football League: Millstreet 3-08, Thomas Russells 6-17
* U13 A Football League S/Fs: Wolfe Tones 3-09, Millstreet 1-20 (AET)
* Well done to the Millstreet team that played Valley Rovers in an exhibition game at half time during the Cork v Dublin NHL game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last Sunday (pictured right)

Soccer:
Corinthians Cup Quarter-Final: Park Utd B 3 Rathcoole Rovers A 0
AUL 2A: CFC Banteer 1 Millstreet Celtic 1
AUL 3A: Lakewood Ath 1 Los Zarcos 0

Rallying:
Charlie Drake (pictured right) made a return to the Australian Rally Championship over the weekend after a big crash last year (see the crash videos). He was competing in the QUIT Forest Rally 2011, but was forced out in the long 19km third stage of day two, while making steady progress up the classifications to seventh position.

Athletics:
Awaiting results of the Clara Mountain Run

More results will added here as they become available.

Although the event is only just after taking place this Sunday (17th April 2011), already Michael has superb pics. of the Runners as photographed at the Cross on Clara Mountain this beautiful Spring evening. In a less energetic manner this is the view captured from Mount Leader, Clara Road, Millstreet. (S.R.)

And here we feature a selection of images of the Runners beginning the Race and later returning continue reading…

Local runners Donal Coffey, Brian Murphy and Donal Cashman pictured rounding the cross at the top of Clara this evening in the Clara Mountain Run 2011. A beautiful evening with for running. Donal Coffey was in the lead at the cross on top of the mountain despite going a little off course on the way up, but unfortunately was soon passed on the way down. Results will be posted in the next few days when available.

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John Tarrant was also at the Start/Finish line taking photos and sent us the  two photos above of the runners starting off and Paul Tierney coming in to the finish line to take win.

More photos below: continue reading…

On Sunday evening, the Irish Mountain Running Association are holding the annual race up and down Clara Mountain from Millstreet.The entry fee is €10 and the race starts at 7pm. Registration is in the GAA Hall.

The race is basically an out and back route with a loop near the summit. It will be on trails and it could be described as very steep. Perhaps not everyone’s thing but some might be interested. Just don’t wear your best shoes continue reading…

It is almost time for the MONSTERMAC adventure race.

Running races and feel like something different?

8km trail run : Road Bike 25km and Kayak 400m is possible if you can run the Glebe (8km)

If you don’t feel like taking part but would like to support  as a marshall on the day contact 087 417 9110

Join Ireland’s best adventure race - a new challenge. With a varied mix of challenging on road biking, off road running and a short kayak section, it is set to get the hearts racing on either the 65km MonsterMAC EXPERT category or somewhat easier 35km SPORT category.

Set in and around Millstreet Country Park, the route follows parts of the scenic Cork/Kerry Duhallow Way, in this well designed, often challenging, sometimes gruelling, continue reading…

Cathal Crowley, Paul O’Connor, Billy Cronin, Oisin Murphy, Kashif Admad, Muireann Murphy, Aideen Buckley, and Ellie Dineen who have been competing for Millstreet Community School in the Munster Cross Country Championships recently.

The junior boys cross country team were bronze medalists at the recent south munster schools cross country championships and finished sixth overall in the munster championships held in the CIT grounds on Thursday 17^th February. continue reading…

Soccer:
Corinthians Cup: Buttevant B 3 Rathcoole Rovers A 5
AUL 2A: Millstreet Celtic v Crescent Ath (off)

Athletics: Bandon 5 Mile

0:38:17 FINN, Mary Millstreet AC F50 07:39.2/mile #156

5th 0:26:21 COFFEY, Donal M 05:16.1 #183

2010-12-12 Donal Coffey running in the Clonakilty Half-Marathon

Athletics:

Cork Schools Invitational Cross Country:
2nd/3rd Year Girls: 5th Aideen Buckley, Millstreet CS
1st Year Boys: 3rd Cathal Crowley, Millstreet CS
2nd/3rd/4th Year Boys Team: 3rd Millstreet CS 78pts
4th/5th/6th Year Boys Team: 3rd Millstreet CS 83pts

Clonakilty Marathon 2010:
#11 John Paul Buckley, Millstreet AC finished in 94th in the Marathon. times: 04:01:15(finish) 00:45:14(5.5 miles) 01:44:53(13 Miles)
#1255 Donal Coffey, finished 3rd in the Half-Marathon in a time of 1:14:25 (Pictured on the right)

GAA:
Duhallow U14 A Hurling Championship Final Replay: Kanturk 0-8 Millstreet 0-4

Soccer:
AOH Cup 3rd Round: Rathcoole Rovers A 3 Park Utd B 3 (Rathcoole won 4-3 on pens aet);
AUL 2A: Millstreet Celtic v CFC Banteer (off)
AUL 3A: Lakewood Ath v Los Zarcos (off)
U16 Div 2: Kilreen Celtic 5 – 2 Rathcoole Rovers

2010-11-28 Florence Marathon - Donal Cashman (in the white singlet and cap)

Soccer:
AUL 1A: Rathcoole Rovers 1 UCC A 2.
AUL 2A: Rylane Celtic 3 Millstreet Celtic 0
AUL 3A: Bweeng 1 Los Zarcos 3; Knocknaheeny Celtic v Rathcoole Rovers (off)
U16 National Cup: Rathcoole Rovers 1 – 1 Innishvilla. Innishvilla win 4-2 0n pens

Athletics:
Florence (Italy) Marathon: Donal Cashman (#2892) ran in 3:17:13. (video)

Athletics: Desmond Casey of Millstreet AC has been named on the Cork team to participate in the National Inter-County Senior Cross Country Championships (10k) in Gransha Grounds, Derry on Sunday, 28/11/2010:

GAA:
Cork Camogie Junior B Plate Final:  Millstreet 6-5  Glen Rovers 3-4, in Cloghduv, Sunday 14th
Duhallow Junior B League Final: St.Johns 1-5 Lyre 4-13 in Knocknagree @ 8pm, Friday 12th
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19 Nevin Cup Millstreet v St Johns, Millstreet 8pm

Soccer: (13th/14th November)
Lucozade Sport Munster Junior Cup 2nd Round: Millstreet Celtic 2 Killumney Utd 10
AUL 1A: Greenmount Rangers v Rathcoole Rovers (called off)
AUL 3A: Ballinhassig 3 Rathcoole Rovers 2
U16 National Cup: St. Mary’s 2 – 4 Rathcoole Rovers

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