The death has occurred on Friday, March 15, 2013 of Hannah O’Connor, (née O’Keeffe) of Lisnaboy, Cullen. Reposing at her residence today, Saturday, from 5pm to 8pm. Requiem Mass in the Church of the Nativity, Cullen tomorrow, Sunday, at 12.30pm with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only, donations in lieu to Marymount Hospice.
Accommodation Providers – Orchard Motorsport Cork 20 International Rally
We have been successful in securing the Orchard Motorsport Cork 20 International rally for Millstreet, to be held on 4th, 5th & 6th October 2013. All competitors and spectators will hope to stay in Millstreet or as close as possible.
In order to be included in the accommodation list on the official Cork 20 website all registered and non-registered accommodation providers need to register on 086-1721142. Registration fee is €20 per room.
All registrations need to be completed by 25/3/13.
Please make cheques payable to Millstreet Development Group
Official Launch of Millstreet Gathering at Wallis Arms Hotel
Easter Sunday Vintage & Family Fun-Day
At the Duhallow Scór na bPáistí Finals
Many thanks to Geraldine Dennehy for the photos
Results & Fixtures -14th March 2013
GAA: * U21 A FC Round 1: Blackwater Gaels 3-8 Millstreet 0-5 (HT 2-4 to 0-11) @ Knocknagree, 8pm Friday March 8th.
* DUCON Cup: Lyre v Millstreet, 2pm Sun Mar 10th (CANCELLED – weather)
* JB FL: St Johns v Kiskeam @ Kiskeam, 1:30pm Sun Mar 10th (CANCELLED – weather)
* National Hurling League: Cork v Waterford 1-12 Cork 0-15, 2pm March 10th, in Dungarvan – Mark Ellis on the bench for this one [teamsheets]
* Well done to the Boys National School Indoor Hurling team who came third in the County Finals on March 12th
* Cadburys Munster U21 Football Championship: Cork 0-14 Kerry 2-7, Wed March 13th at 7:30pm in Pairc Ui Rinn. Kevin Crowley wore the #18 jersey, but was not played [teamsheets]
Soccer: AUL 3B: Los Zarcos 0 Buttevant 1, Sat 2nd 2.30pm
AUL 1A: Glenvale v Millstreet Celtic (CANCELLED), Sun 3rd 10.45am
Greyhounds: Ballydaly Danube finished in third spot in Race 1 – www.igb.ie A5 525 Semi-Final (Grade : A5) Flat 525 at Shelbourne Park on Thursday March 7th in a time of 29.88 [result]
Millridge Bolt finished third in Race 5 – the Hooper Dolan Sweepstake Semi-Final (Grade : AA0) Flat 525 in Tralee on Friday night March 8th in a time of 29.09 [result] – video below
Bowling: (Kilcorney): Kilcorney: Dermot Twomey bt Bobby Healy 1bwl €700; Danny Murphy bt Donal Cullinane l/s €300.
Final Weekend of Excellent Drama Production at Glen Theatre
Competitors from far and wide to compete at sheep shearing event
Competitors from New Zealand, England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland will shear 3,000 sheep and entertain 15,000 visitors at this year’s Clik All Ireland and International Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling Championships in Green Glens, Millstreet, Co Cork, on May 25 and 26.
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney attended the formal launch of the event yesterday. Humphry O’Riordan, the chairman of the organising committee, said they were delighted to be staging the event, last held in Millstreet in 1981.
“This time round the championships are being held indoors in the best venue in Ireland, if not in Europe, where people will be able to [read more …] “Competitors from far and wide to compete at sheep shearing event”
In the Newspapers – March 14th 2013
Competitors from far and wide to compete at sheep shearing event – Irish Exmainer, March 14th
Katie Taylor and fellow London Olympians to take on French elite in Millstreet in May – Irish Independent, March 11th
Pony goes for a Fiver while hen goes for €15 – Corkman, March 7th
Meeting of Gaels and Millstreet whet the appetite in U-21 football championship – Corkman, March 7th
Joanne to Lead Out Kealkill St.Patricks Day Parade – West Cork Times (March 8th)
Cork man jailed for cruelty to a horse – Irish Free Press (March 7th)
Collins goals pave way for Millstreet win: Millstreet 4-11 Kilbrin 0-10 – Corkman Feb 28th
Unbeaten Cullen and Millstreet set for lively tussle – Corkman Feb 28th
RTÉ Film Crew Greatly Impressed by Millstreet Sequence for Epic Journeys Documentary Series
To view some 38 extra images of a superb morning of filming click on “continue reading” and do join again tomorrow for the continuation of the day’s very [read more …] “RTÉ Film Crew Greatly Impressed by Millstreet Sequence for Epic Journeys Documentary Series”
The Gathering – Launch Night
Millstreet Development Group is pleased to announce the launch of their ‘Gathering Program 2013’. The launch will take place on Friday the 15th March at 9pm in the Wallis Arms Hotel, Millstreet Town. Refreshments will be served on the night. Guest Appearances on the night, Alan Shortt and Matt Cooper with special messages from friends and family abroad. We look forward to seeing you there.
See the list of events which will take place through the summer
Find out more at MillstreetDevelopment.ie
Snow In Millstreet Today
Snow and bitterly cold winds were back here on Sunday evening & Monday. Photos below of the unseasonably cold snap are from Coolfield House B&B (Michael Thornton) and by Fr James McSweeney in his blog TodayIsMyGiftToYou.ie
Snow In Millstreet Today
Two inches of snow today in Millstreet Town
Through the almost deserted Main Street cars slowly move up and down
[read more …] “Snow In Millstreet Today”
St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Carriganima at 3pm on Monday, 18th March 2013
St. Patrick’s Day Parade takes place in Carriganima at 3pm on Monday, 18th March 2013 led by Millstreet Pipe Band. This will be followed by music in The Pub by the very popular Jerry McCarthy and “Autumn Gold”. And at The Pub this Saturday night the music is by the also very popular “Back on Track”. (S.R.)
Regional Report 1158 – 12th March 2013
by
Eily Buckley
Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome to news report 1158 from Millstreet. Fondest greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this very frosty, but lovely sunny,Tuesday morning.
The monthly meeting of the Community Council will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel to-night starting at 9. It’s a very important meeting so All members please attend.
Our Millstreet Diary is full to overflowing for this, the year of the Gathering.
Great crowds gathered in the town Square on Wednesday night last for the Launch of the Mighty Cork20 Car Rally which will be centred at the Green Glens on October 4, 5, & 6th.[photos]
Just this week it is made official that World Boxing Champion Katie Taylor will box here on May 3rd. [details]
A matter of days later EuroVision Star herself Niamh Kavanagh will be here to celebrate the 20th anniversary of of the great event being held here at our Green Glens Arena.
And all roads lead to the Wallis Arms hotel on this Friday night March 15th for the Launch of our Summer Gathering Festival which will run from July 4 -7th. [poster]
The Launch will be a glittering event with TV personalities Alan Shortt and Matt Cooper coming to set the mood. Complimentary wine and refreshments will be served, and a great social evening guaranteed.
That’s all happening at our Wallis Arms Hotel this Friday, March 15th, kicking off at 9.
World Wide Welcome Captured “Nationwide” at MCS Tonight
Irish Olympic Boxing Heroes to Fight in Millstreet
In association with the IABA, PLATINUM ONE is bringing Ireland’s Olympic Medal winning team to Millstreet in Cork on Friday May 3rd in the first-leg of a two-match International against the Elite boxers of France. All of Ireland’s medal winners will compete and the bill will be topped by Gold Medal hero Katie Taylor who will fight in Millstreet for the first time in her career.
At the announcement in Cork today,PLATINUM ONE Chairman Johnny Fortune said the company was delighted to be bringing a truly unique sporting event to Munster. “We are proud and excited to be bringing Ireland’s Olympic heroes to Co. Cork. This is Ireland’s most successful ever Olympic team and it will be the first time since the triumph in London that they have boxed competitively as a team. We are providing people with the opportunity to see Nevin, Barnes, Conlan and, of course, Katie Taylor, fight top class opposition at one of the great venues in Munster.
“France is a strong boxing nation and with [read more …] “Irish Olympic Boxing Heroes to Fight in Millstreet”
Brendan Honoured and “Pope” Arrives at Rathmore Parade 2013
Mothers’ Day Celebrated in Style at Centra, Millstreet Today
St.John’s GAA – Poker Night
St.John’s GAA are holding their annual Texas Holdem Tournament in the Wallis Arms Hotel tomorrow Sunday March 10th at 3:30pm. All are welcome.
Last years 1st Prize was €1200 total prize pool was €3000 hopefully will be bigger this year.
Millstreet Celtic 0 Richmond 2
We lost 2-0 at home to Richmond this afternoon. We were very sloppy for the first 20 mins and gave up two good chances which forced good saves from Piotr Oziast. After that we found our feet and started creating chances. Michael Murphy set Tadhg Collins clear and his first time shot went just wide. Minutes later Brian Murphy sent a ball acorrs the box to Collins but his shot was straight at the keeper. Despite this pressure it was Richmond who took the lead on 30 mins. We responded by creating another couple of good chances before half time but couldn’t convert. The second half saw us spend the majority of the time attacking and Richmond looking to break. Collins had shot blocked early in the half before Brian Murphy and Donagh Murphy had shots off target. Collins was through on goal with 20 to go but his lobbed effort went just wide. With 10 mins to go we were awarded a penalty when Collins was bundled over in the box but Tim Kiely saw his shot saved. Richmond got a second on the break with a couple of mins to go so seal the points. Best for us on the day were Oisin Murphy and Donagh Murphy. – by Tim Kiely
World Wide Welcome Multicultural Evening Mon. 11th March
World Wide Welcome
Multicultural evening
Monday 11th March 2013 @ 7pm
Millstreet Community School library/canteen
Admission: Free
EVERYONE IS WELCOME
A fun filled multicultural evening to celebrate nationalities and cultures in the Millstreet area, through song, dance, stories and traditional dishes.
This event will be filmed by a production company for use in a future edition of the RTE 1 Nationwide programme
For more details contact Millstreet Community School on 029 70087
“Stop it Nurse!” Superb Drama Production at Glen Theatre This Sunday Night
Juvenile GAA Registration and Victory Presentation
Millstreet Juvenile GAA registration for all age groups Monday 11th of March from 7-8pm. Anyone who missed last Mondays registration for the 6 and 7 year olds can register them Monday night.
Millstreet Juvenile GAA Club will hold a victory/medal presentation on Sunday 24th March in The Wallis Arms Hotel at 7pm. Finger food will be served. Tickets cost €5.
– from the PRO of Millstreet Juvenile GAA Club: <email>
Those were the Days
Those were the days … members of the Teaching Sisters who taught at Drishane Secondary School, with past pupil, Betty Dillon(nee O’Riordon), Millstreet,left, Sr Rosemary Barter, Cork Provincial, Infant Jesus Sisters, Sr Peter Fahy, Denny Lane,… photo credit: Valerie O’Sullivan.
This photo appeared in the Corkman on March 26th 2009, and was part of an article on the upcoming hundred year celebrations in Drishane.
Rallying Comes Home
Millstreet Development Group and Millstreet Community Council would like to announce that the Cork 20 Rally will be headquartered in Millstreet for the next two years.
Due to the initiative of some members of Millstreet Development Group and with the cooperation of Millstreet Community Council this announcement is possible. When the management of the Munster Car Club were approached about headquartering the Rally in Millstreet they gave it their full attention and eventually gave the nod to Millstreet against keen competition. In the negotiations Millstreet had one “ace” that would be hard to beat, namely the outstanding facilities at the Green Glens Arena and the enthusiasm of the Duggan family to see the rally come to Millstreet.
Millstreet is certainly no stranger to rallying. One has only to cast their minds back to the 70’s and 80’s when Billy Coleman and Gerard Buckley dominated rallying nationally and internationally. In that time Coleman won six Cork 20’s and Buckley won five.
Also Millstreet lies smack in the middle of the best rallying countryside in Ireland and in previous years it hosted stages of the Cork 20, Rally of the Lakes and Circuit of Ireland which Coleman won three times.
The rally will take place in 2013 on Oct 5th and 6th. Over the two days competitors will travel about 280km on up to 14 stages. We expect about 120 competing teams of which 12 to 15 will be W.R.C professional cars. Apart from the 5/600 members of backup teams and [read more …] “Rallying Comes Home”
Cullen Pipe Band Cake Sale
Cullen Pipe Band Cake Sale
The Cullen Pipe Band will perform after mass in Cullen next Sunday.
Annual fundraiser
will take place
immediately afterwards
in the
Community Centre
where cakes and flowers will be in abundance.
Death Notice: Sr. Attracta Gilmore, Drishane Sister
The death has occurred on March 07, 2013 of Sr Attracta GILMORE of Drishane Convent, Upton, Dunmore, Galway and Killarney Road, Millstreet.
Removal at 6.45pm today, Friday, from Tarrants Funeral Home, Millstreet to St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet. Funeral Mass tomorrow, Saturday, at 12 noon. Funeral afterwards to Drishane Cemetery.
Mother’s Day Treat at Herlihy’s Centra, Millstreet on This Sunday
Millstreet Macra News
Millstreet Macra won their first National title since reforming 4 years ago. Our Question Time team of David O’ sullivan, Kieran Murphy, Dan Creedon and Mick Walsh (L-R on photo without trophies) beat off stiff competition in Castlebar at the end of February to take an outright victory and National Macra title back to Millstreet.
On Friday night last (1st March). the Millstreet Macra set dancers comprised of Niamh O’ Mahony,Tracey Lehane, Maura Sheahan, Cathriona Cullinane, Laura Lynch, Ciara Hickey, Deirdre O’Mahony and Eileen O’ Sullivan won the regional round of the National Talent Contest in Ballyanly. Kieran Murphy also won Mastermind in the National Talent Contest. Both groups will be representing the region at the upcoming county final which will be taking place in Imokilly on Easter Saturday.
On Saturday last night our debating team consisting of Rebecca Enright, Anneka Dunne, Katie Guerin and James Kelleher (L-R in photo) beat an enthusiastic Kerry Macra team to progress to next round of the national senior debating competition. Rebecca also was awarded the ‘Best Debater’ accolade on the night of the four teams competing. They will compete again on the 23rd of March, opposition and venue TBC.
To top off the night, Rebecca also took part in the Muskerry Macra ‘Titles’ night and came away with the prize of Miss Blue Jeans Muskerry 2013 and [read more …] “Millstreet Macra News”
Waiting For A Train!
