Fancy Dress Charities

Aubane’s Annual Charity Fancy Dress Committee are now excepting applications from local charities in the Millstreet Area who wish benefit from this year’s event.

Please applying in writing to:
John F Kelleher, Chairman, Aubane Social Club, Aubane, Millstreet, Co. Cork
before Tuesday the 16th of September 2014

update (11th Sept): the date perviously Friday 26th, but was moved forward

Parish Newsletter – 7th September, 2013

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Twenty Third Sunday in Ordinary Time – 7th September, 2013
Canon John Fitzgerald P.P. Tel Nos. Millstreet 029-70043/Mobile 087-7752948
Email: <email> www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PARISH OFFICE OPENING HOURS: MONDAY-TUESDAY- WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY
10.00a.m.-1.00p.m. & 2.00p.m.-5.00p.m.

Your prayers are requested for the repose of the souls of the following and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time, and for those for whom masses will be offered during the week:

RECENT DEATHS: Eily Mai Healy, Church Street; Connie Hickey, Main Street; Joan Mullane, Ardnageeha; Martin Lawlor, Banteer. [read more …] “Parish Newsletter – 7th September, 2013”

Duggan Steel at work

Duggan Steel are based in the Square Millstreet and have a diverse portfolio encompassing retail, industrial, pharmaceutical, education, leisure, energy, bridges, and special architecture for commercial and government clients. They work on projects in Ireland, the UK and France. The video above is a timelapse of their construction of the Parkway Shopping Centre in Limerick. [see duggansteel.ie for more]

Millstreet in the County Camogie Semi Final

County Junior Camogie C’ship Semi Final

 

Millstreet 3-18 Castlelyons 1-5

 

2:30pm Saturday September 6th, at Castle Rd (Mahon)

Woo hoo … another final to look forward to. Well done to all  🙂

They will play Banteer in the final, which was scheduled some time back for the weekend of the 20th/21st September

[read more …] “Millstreet in the County Camogie Semi Final”

Open-Air Dancing at The Mushera Platform next Sunday September 7

The Last OpenAir Dancing Event at The Mushera Platform for 2014 will be held this Sunday Sept 7 between 3.00 and 5.30.

Music by C and M Sound.

The All Ireland Hurling Final will also be shown on the Day.

Everyone Welcome.

 

 

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Carriganima Fun Run on Sat. 20th Sept. 2014

Carriganima 4 Mile Run/Jog/Walk
Sept 20th at 3.30pm
Registration: 2.30pm at The Pub
€10 adult, €5 u-18 and €20 family
Music and raffle on the night in The Pub
In aid of Millstreet and Macroom Hospitals

We thank Jimmy Murphy of Carriganima for this important notice.  (S.R.)

Macra Annual BBQ

2014-09-05 Millstreet Macra annual BBQ - posterMillstreet Macra are holding their annual BBQ on Saturday the 13th of September in Corkery’s bar Millstreet at 8pm. All welcome. The proceeds will be going to “An Tuath Nua” (Cope Foundations further education unit for young adults with autism). It will be a great night for everyone! See more at Millstreet Macra on Facebook

Death Notice: Joan Mullane, Cullen & Dooneen

MULLANE (Cullen): On September 3, 2014, peacefully, at the County Hospital, Mallow, JOAN (nee Doody) late of Dooneen, Millstreet, dearly beloved wife of the late Con Mullane, Ardnageeha and sister of the late Bertie and Denny. Deeply regretted by her nephew Jerry, nieces Eileen and Elizabeth, grandnephew, grandniece, relatives, neighbours and friends. Rest in Peace.
Reposing at the Church of the Nativity, Cullen on this Thursday evening from 6.30pm to 7.30pm. Requiem Mass on tomorrow, Friday, at 2.30pm followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.

Final Dromtariffe Parish Walk

2014-07-04 Dromtarriffe Parish WalkDue to the huge success of our recent walks, Dromtariffe Parish Hall will be running one more final walk on the 6th of September. This walk will be starting at the monument at Derrygallon at 4 o’clock.

A carpark will be available and signposted from the monument on the day. This walk will run in conjunction with an under 10’s girls football blitz in Rathcool football pitch. Afterwards there will be a celebration in the parish hall for everyone who took part in the walks over the Summer and the blitz.

There are a number of activities starting in Dromtariffe parish hall for the winter period so please follow us on Facebook for full lists of events and activities.

Directions (from Dromtarriffe Parish Hall): Go west towards Killarney for half a mile, take a right at the old cremery (towards Newmarket). Carry on straight that road and its is a turn to the right (3rd) i think. It will be signposted on the day fron the main road.

Colin Sheehan’s Pictorial Coverage of Recent Los Zarcos Pitch Matches

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We thank Colin Sheahan for this wonderfully comprehensive coverage of the recent Tony Galvin Memorial Juvenile Match and the Match in memory of Keith Sheahan held at the Los Zarcos Pitch in Station Road, Millstreet on Saturday, 30th August 2014.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)
We thank Colin Sheehan for this wonderfully comprehensive coverage of the recent Tony Galvin Memorial Juvenile Match and the Match in memory of Keith Sheehan held at the Los Zarcos Pitch in Station Road, Millstreet on Saturday, 30th August 2014. Click on the images to enlarge.    (S.R.)

15Matches at Los Zarcos Pitch 30th Aug. 2014 -800 16Matches at Los Zarcos Pitch 30th Aug. 2014 -800We now share some 31 further pictures taken by Colin Sheehan recalling the very successful event at [read more …] “Colin Sheehan’s Pictorial Coverage of Recent Los Zarcos Pitch Matches”

Connie Hickey, Main Street & 4, St. Joseph’s Gardens, Millstreet

2Wonderful-Wedding-of-Kaitriona-Kevin-2012-800_rszHICKEY (Main Street and 4 St. Joseph’s Gardens, Millstreet, Co. Cork): On September 1st, 2014, unexpectedly, to the inexpressible grief of his family and friends, CONNIE (CHICO), beloved son of the late Brendan and Eily Mai and brother of the late Kathleen, much loved brother to Denis, John, Brendan, Patrick, Kevin, James,brother in law to Chris, Liz and Kaitriona, and cherished uncle to Ciara, Eric, Katie and Oisin. Very sadly missed by his family, aunts, uncle, relatives and wide circle of friends.

Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet. Rosary on Wednesday at 9pm. Removal on Thursday from 5pm to 8pm followed by reception into St Patrick’s Church, Millstreet .
Requiem Mass at 12pm on Friday. Burial immediately afterwards in St Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.
May He Rest in Peace

 

2014-07 After Cork's Munster Hurling Final win - Neily McSweeney, Mark Ellis and Connie Hickey
2014-07 After Cork’s Munster Hurling Final win – Neily McSweeney, Mark Ellis and Connie Hickey

 

1993: Connie is in the green coat

Results & Fixtures: 2nd Sept 2014

2014-08-30 Chloé Collins - Cork are All Ireland U16 Ladies Footall ChampionsLadies Football: Congrats to Chloé Collins who won an All Ireland U16 medal with Cork as they beat Dublin 4-7 to 2-7  in the Final in Tullamore on Saturday Aug 30th [see more]

GAA: Duhallow Junior Football Final: Millstreet 2-13 Knocknagree 1-11 🙂 [Timeline of the match] [photos from the match] [photos from the victory parade]
The quarter final of the county is scheduled for Saturday Sept 20th. Their opponents from Imokilly still haven’t played their quarter finals :/ (1st Sept) … now they’re down to 3: Glenboyer, Castlemayrtr, and Aghada (7th Sept)IMG_8009_rsz-800

Juvenille GAA: Fe16 A Peil Championship: Knocknagree 2-12 Millstreet 2-7, 18th Aug
U12 A League Grp2: Ballyhooley 8-4 Millstreet 3-6, 23rd Aug
Minor ‘B’ Hurling C’ship QF: Millstreet 3-13 V Clyda Rovers 2-8, Thur 21st Aug, in Castlemagner

Minor ‘B’ Hurling C’ship Semi: Millstreet 2-14 Kilara 4-7, Wed 27th @7pm in Killavullen [Kilworth match report]

TaeKwon-Do: Well done to Fergal O’Connor of Millstreet TKD Club won bronze in Full Contact and bronze in Continuous in the under 17s /65 kg section at the WKU Kickboxing Worlds in London on Aug 29th.

Athletics: Well done to the Millstreet AC athletes who ran the Gneeveguilla AC 1 mile race on Aug 26th: Donal Burke U12M 6:07,Orla Buckley U14F 6:20,Maeve Buckley U10F 8:01,Shannon Burke U10F 9:10, Brandon Burke U10M 11:09, Dan Burke M40 11:10 [results]

Soccer:

AUL 1: Millstreet Celtic 1 Blackstone Rovers 6, 31st Aug
AUL 2: Rathcoole Rovers 3 Leeview Ath 3, 30th Aug
AUL 3B: Los Zarcos 0 Tower FC 2, 31st Aug

Cycling: There was a big crowd for the second Tour of Sliabh Luachra was held last Saturday (30th Aug). [photos]

Rallying: The Centenary Cork ’20’ was launched at the Wallis Arms Hotel on Saturday August 30th [see the photos and details]

Bowling Kilcorney (31st Aug): Tadhg Creedon bt Shane Collins 2bwl €900: Tadhg Creedon bt Donal Cullinane 2bwl €300 [full results]

Regional Report 1233

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Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to News Report 1233 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely Tuesday morning.

Our weekend was full of excitement with the launch of the Mighty Cork 20 Car Rally on Friday night. It was centred at the Wallis Arms Hotel, where the official launch took place. And for a second year running the Cork 20 Car Rally will be held in Millstreet on October 3rd to 5th, based at the Green Glens Arena. Details of this year’s route will not be made until shortly before the event.

On Sunday the air was electric when our Junior Football Team captured the Duhallow title, beating Knocknagree. Celebrations went on until late on Sunday night and our heartiest congratulations go out to all involved.

[read more …] “Regional Report 1233”

Death Notice: Eily May Healy, Church Street

HEALY (Church Street, Millstreet): On September 1, 2014, peacefully, in Araglen House, Boherbue, in her 96th year, EILY MAI (late of Dooneen West). Deeply regretted by her nephew Brendan Casey, niece-in-law Mary, grandnephew Paul, grandnieces Helen and Maria, cousins and friends. R.I.P.
Reposing at Tarrant’s Funeral Home, Millstreet. Rosary on this Tuesday evening at 8pm. Removal on tomorrow, Wednesday evening, at 8pm to St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 11am. Burial afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Millstreet.

Teachers get wet and cold for MND

Fair play to the 21 students and 10 teachers at Millstreet Community School braved the Ice Bucket Challenge (seen in the video above). As well as raising awareness, they raised €500 and for Motor Neuron Disease. More details are on MillstreetCommunitySchool.ie [read more …] “Teachers get wet and cold for MND”

Victory Parade for Millstreet Football Champions 2014

Blessed with mild weather the victory Parade for the Duhallow Football Champions - Millstreet - took place at 6.30 pm on Sunday, 31st Aug. 2014 with lots of enthusiastic spectators lining the Parade Route.  It began at Colemans in Minor Row and proceeded to Millstreet GAA Community Hall where a number of uplifting speeches were shared.  Click on the images to enlarge.   S.R.)
Blessed with mild weather the victory Parade for the Duhallow Football Champions – Millstreet – took place at 6.30 pm on Sunday, 31st Aug. 2014 with lots of enthusiastic spectators lining the Parade Route. It began at Colemans in Minor Row and proceeded to Millstreet GAA Community Hall where a number of uplifting speeches were shared including one from the Team Captain, Michael Vaughan. Click on the images to enlarge.    (S.R.)

27Victory Parade for Millstreet Football Champions 2014 -80043Victory Parade for Millstreet Football Champions 2014 -80059Victory Parade for Millstreet Football Champions 2014 -80098Victory Parade for Millstreet Football Champions 2014 -800Following the supreme addresses in the GAA Community Hall a special welcome had been arranged at Tarrant’s Bridge where “The Kelt” (Connie & Tom) provided a marvellous musical dimension to the historic occasion.   Here we share some 104 more pictures of the very memorable [read more …] “Victory Parade for Millstreet Football Champions 2014”

Duhallow Junior Football Champions !!!

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A huge congrats to the Millstreet Junior Footballers who won the Duhallow Junior Football title today, beating Knocknagree by 2-13 to 1-11 in Banteer.

There’s a parade through town at 6:30pm for the team, starting at Colemans !!!!

Below are 40 photos (thanks to Ola Cashman) from the match today: [read more …] “Duhallow Junior Football Champions !!!”

Duhallow Junior Football Final

2014-08-26 Gillian McCarthy's Millstreet Green and Gold Flag flying highDUHALLOW JUNIOR FOOTBALL FINAL

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MILLSTREET 2-13 KNOCKNAGREE 1-11

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2pm Sunday 31st August 2014, in Banteer

Duhallow champions !!!!

Parade through town at 6:30pm

Here is how the match panned out as described by @DuhallowGAA:

Millstreet 2-13 Knocknagree 1-11 (FT)
(2nd half,59 min) Millstreet 2-13 Knocknagree 1-11 B Sheehan pt
(2nd half,56 min) Millstreet 2-12 Knocknagree 1-11 Vaughan pt free #BigTurnAround
(2nd half,56 min) Millstreet 2-11 Knocknagree 1-11 Vaughan pt free
(2nd half,55 min) Millstreet 2-10 Knocknagree 1-11 Vaughan again
(2nd half,55 min) Millstreet 2-9 Knocknagree 1-11 Vaughan pt free
(2nd half,52 min) Millstreet 2-8 Knocknagree 1-11 GOAL!! Mark Ellis punches to net [read more …] “Duhallow Junior Football Final”

Superb Millstreet Team Victorious in Banteer

Sincere Co0ngratulations to the superb Millstreet Football Team on such a magnificent victory this afternoon in Banteer.     John Tarrant's splendid commentary for c103 reported a final score of Millstreetr 2 goals 13 point to Knocknagree at 1 goal 11 points.  Click on the images to enlarge.  (S.R.)
Sincere Congratulations to the superb Millstreet Football Team on such a magnificent victory this afternoon in Banteer. John Tarrant’s splendid commentary for c103 reported a final score of Millstreet 2 goals 13 points to Knocknagree at 1 goal 11 points. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

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Chloé wins All Ireland Football Title with Cork

2014-08-30 Chloé Collins - Cork are All Ireland U16 Ladies Footall ChampionsA huge congratulations to Chloé Collins and the Cork Ladies U16 ‘A’ Footballers who were crowned All Ireland Champions today in Templemore, Co. Tpperary after they beat Dublin on a scoreline of:

Cork 4-7 Dublin 2-7

Chloé is a really fantastic player, and  played with the Cork Camogie team this year also, but she was unfortunately injured for the final.