Millstreet Juvenile GAA March Newsletter

Millstreet Juvenile GAA Club Notices

4th March 2012

RESULTS TO DATE:

Grade

Scores

Date

Minor P2F (L) Millstreet 4.12 Bantry Blues 1.01 05/02/2012
u14 FB (L) Millstreet 3.05 Fermoy 1.07 18/02/2012
Minor CFB (L) Millstreet 0.12 Kiskeam 2.08 19/02/2012
u13 Fb (L) Millstreet 3.02 Thomas Russels 5.09 25/02/2012
u16 Fb (L) Millstreet 2.20 Dromtariffe 0.03 01/03/2012
u12 Fb (L) Millstreet 3.08 Wolfe Tones 3.08 03/03/2012
u14 Fb (L) Millstreet 1.04 Ml. MacCart. 0.08 03/03/2012

 

UPCOMING FIXTURES: (subject to confirmation)

[read more …] “Millstreet Juvenile GAA March Newsletter”

March Horse Fair

The annual March Horse Fair was held in Millstreet yesterday, with lots of horses off all shapes and sizes on offer. There was a big crowd, with trade stands lining the main street and the square, a busy fair by all accounts.

Photo (right): This horse was left standing outside his horsebox in heavy rain at the Fair Field, as these lads sheltered from one of the bitter showers that came amid a day of lovely sunshine.

Below are a few more photos from the day [read more …] “March Horse Fair”

Results & Fixtures: March 5th 2012

GAA: • I.N.T.O. Mini Sevens’ Girls’ Football 2012 – Millstreet 4-1 to Banteer 2-0 (Feb 29th)
• U16 A FL2: Dromtariffe 0-3 Millstreet 2-19, in Dromtariffe 7pm Thurs 1st March
• Munster Vocational Schools’ JAFC final: Boherbue CS1-9 Clonakilty CC0-10 (congrats to Paul Sheehan and Ryan Tarrant who were the two wing backs for Boherbue on Friday’s Final) [match report on the Examiner]
• Junior A Football – Ducon Cup: Lyre 0-8 Millstreet 0-9, Friday March 2nd 8pm (0-7 to 0-4 at half time)
• U12 FL 1C: Millstreet 3-8 Wolfe Tones 3-8 @ Millstreet Sat 3rd March 11am
• U14 A FL : Millstreet 1-4 Ml MacCarthaighs 0-8 @ Millstreet, 4pm Sunday 4th March 4pm Saturday 3rd March
• Fe 18 Premier FL 2 (1): Millstreet vs Carbery Rangers [not played] @ Millstreet, Sat 3rd March 7pm

Soccer: • Corinthians Cup 3rd Round: Rathcoole Rovers A 2 Donoughmore Ath 3 (After Extra Time), Sat 3rd March 2.30pm
• AUL 1A: Millstreet Celtic v Glenvale (off), Sun 4th March 10.45am
• AUL 3B: Rathcoole Rovers 1 Bweeng 1, Sun 4th March 10.45am
Another 38 players lost out this week in Millstreet Celtic’s Last Man Standing competition, as Chelsea came crashing down

Boxing: Seán Óg O’Connor (boxing for Rylane Boxing Club) lost his All-Ireland Boys ‘4’ 52Kg Quarter-Final to Conor Burns of the Holy Trinity Boxing Club (Belfast) on a points total of 13-6

Rallying: Charlie Drake was competing in the round 1 of the Australian Rally Championship – Rally Calder. On the first day (Friday) he was ‎1.8 seconds off 3rd, and 17 seconds off the overall lead heading into last stage of the day, where he broke gear linkage in 5th, had some flames from the car, and had to retire 🙁 [see videos of Charlie driving at the 2012 ECB Rally Calder at the bottom of this post]

Athletics: Local runners in the Ballycotton ’10’ (Sunday 4th)

Place # Name Club/City/Country Class Result
511 1216 John-Paul BUCKLEY unatt/Millstreet 10 Mile 1:10:45
1285 3640 Humphrey HICKEY Millstreet AC 10 Mile 1:22:14
889 803 Brian O’CONNOR Millstreet AC 10 Mile 1:16:59
826 719 Thomas O’LEARY unatt/Millstreet 10 Mile 1:16:09
2026 1099 Shiela TARRANT unatt/Millstreet 10 Mile 1:34:23

[read more …] “Results & Fixtures: March 5th 2012”

LTV2 Millstreet:Programme 204


LTV2 Millstreet: Programme 204 which was first broadcast on Thurs 1st March 2012 is now online. You can now watch our latest programme which was recorded in our Millstreet Studio and edited by Bernard Crowley right here on millstreet.ie or by logging into the LTV2 Facebook Page before the repeat show hits our Television screens on tonight Sunday 4th March at 8.00pm. [read more …] “LTV2 Millstreet:Programme 204”

In the Corkman – 1st March 2012

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

Parish Newsletter – March 4th 2012

PARISH NEWSLETTER for BALLYDALY-CULLEN-MILLSTREET
Second Sunday of Lent – 4th March, 2012
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: Margaret Casey, Tooreenbawn

[read more …] “Parish Newsletter – March 4th 2012”

Jack and Jill Foundation charity fundraiser acknowledgement

Tim Joan and Christina Twomey with a cheque for €900 for the Jack and Jill Foundation

charity proceeds from a birthday party

of Con Twomey which was held at “The Pub” Cariganima, Macroom, Co Cork

on the 27th January 2012.

Con would like to acknowledge this very kind donation and thank everyone

for their generosityfor this worthy cause.

Millstreet Community Awards 2012

Community Award Recipients, their Sponsors, Coordinating Committee and members of Millstreet Community Council at Award Ceremony in the Wallis Arms Hotel on Friday, 2nd March 2012. Recipients (seated in the front row): Mark Ellis, Patricia Guerin, Joanne O'Riordan, Coleman Culhane (for Millstreet Tidy Towns), Mary O'Sullivan, and Martina Sheehan (for Aubane Social Club). Lots more pictures to follow later. (S.R.)

[read more …] “Millstreet Community Awards 2012”

Help Millstreet Juvenile GAA Club to get €500 worth of Free Sports Equipment!

Millstreet Juvenile GAA are participating in the Irish Independent ‘Go Play Today‘ Free Sports Equipment Campaign. Between now and the 7th April there will be a daily token printed on page 2 of the Irish Independent/ Sunday Independent. Simply cut out these tokens and give them to any member of our committee. If we collect 250 tokens we will get €500 worth of free sports equipment. There are only 500 of these sports packs available so the sooner we collect 250 tokens the better! Please get all your friends and relatives to start collecting today! Thanks

Last Man Standing 3

From Millstreet Celtic: The final “Last Man Standing” competition of the season kicked off last weekend. Once again, we have had a great response with 158 players signed up which will enable us to hand out another €800 first prize.
We would like to thank everyone for participating and wish everyone the best of luck.
The current standings will be posted here on millstreet.ie and on the Millstreet Celtic Facebook Page

Read the current standings after week one, where 39 teams were eliminated mostly due to Newcastles failure to win at home against Wolves.

Free talk/demo on pruning

Free talk/demo on Pruning
at
The Secret Garden Centre
Sunday 4th March 3pm – 4pm

Pruning, the very word strikes terror into many a gardener’s heart.Fear not come along and discover the secret to successful pruning.This Sunday afternoon at 3pm, Alan will give a free talk & demonstration on how to prune roses. apple trees and climbers plus much more. The talk will be outdoors, so please wear suitable clothing (if it rains, it will be under cover).

The Secret Garden, Newmarket. (029) 60084 / thesecretgardener.com

Lenten Talk Series – Compassion, Faith and the Family

Dr Patricia Kieran

Millstreet Parish host the second of three Lenten Talks at the Millstreet Community School Library on Monday the 5th of March from 8 to 9.30pm.

The speaker on this occasion will be Dr Patricia Kieran, Department of Education, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Her talk is entitled “Compassion, Faith and the Family“.

Her teaching areas are: Religious Education, Church, Feminist Theology, World Religions. Her research interests are: Multi-faith Religious Education (R.E.); teaching world religions in Catholic schools; inter-denominational education; Catholic religious education in Ireland; R.E. and gender; and theology and R.E.

Dan O’Donoghue wins National Coursing Fantasy Competition

Congratulations is due to Dan O’Donoghue, Lackabawn, Millstreet on his recent achievement of winning the Irish Coursing Club’s “Coursing Fantasy Competition.” This All-Ireland competition requires greyhound enthuasiasts to choose eight greyhounds from a list of hundreds at the start of the coursing season. The dogs earn points throughout the year and the individual with the most points at the end of the season is deemed the winner of the €5,000 prize. Dan, renouned far and wide for his knowledge of coursing greyhounds, held a narrow lead going into the final event of the season, the JP McManus Irish Cup last weekend. After a couple of close buckles and plenty of drama at the Limerick event, Dan was crowned winner on Sunday afternoon following the success of Jeru Cavendish in the [read more …] “Dan O’Donoghue wins National Coursing Fantasy Competition”

Death Notice: Con Guiney, Kiskeam

The death has occurred peacefully on February 27th at Millstreet Community Hospital of Con Guiney, Glounreigh, Kiskeam. Reposing at Caseys Funeral Home, Kiskeam. Rosary on Tuesday evening at 9 p.m.Lying in repose on Wednesday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. followed by removal to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Kiskeam. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in Kiskeam Cemetery.

“Radio Treasures” on Cork Music Station 8 – 9 This Evening

From 8 to 9 p.m. this evening on Cork Music Station – the new online radio station established by Cullen’s William Fitzgerald and his son, John – I have the privilege of joining the team of DJs who dedicatedly broadcast the very best of Country-and-Western and Irish music on a nightly basis.   I’ve entitled my hour-long programme “Radio Treasures” where I shall be attempting to share some musical gems, local recordings intermixed with some chat and meeting a Studio Guest.   This first broadcast will include a song sung by John Walsh about the Titanic Survivor, Danny Buckley which we recorded in Boherbue on last Friday night at the official launch of Mike & Leo Fitzgerald’s superb DVD entitled “The Story of Titanic Survivor Danny Buckley 1890 – 1918”.   Lots of other items also which will hopefully make for an interesting radio experience.   Do have a listen to this live broadcast or even part of it if you have time to do so.   Simply log into www.millstreet.ie and click on the Link  entitled Cork Music Station on the right (one needs to scroll down) of the homepage…and there you are in tune with www.corkmusicstation.com – Happy listening!   (S.R.)

Regional Report 1104 – 28th February 2012

 

by

Eily Buckley

Dia is mhuire diobh go leir a cairde and welcome  to News Report 1104 from Millstreet.

Fondest Greetings dear listeners and I wish you all the very best on this lovely calm Spring Morning.

The Community Council Awards Social will be held at the Wallis Arms Hotel on this Friday March 2nd.

The list of worthy recipients are as follows. Youth  Achievement: Joanne O’Riordan, Humanatarian: Mary O Sullivan, Meenskehy, Unsung Hero: Patricia Guerin, Cultural: Aubane Social Club, Sporting Achievement: Mark Ellis, and Service to the Community: Tidy Towns Committee.

All tickets are almost sold out.  Music is by the popular Kelt a great night is assured .

Community Council meeting to-night at nine to calculate the tickets, ticket sellers please attend and please bring in all ticket money.
[read more …] “Regional Report 1104 – 28th February 2012”

Inspiring Lenten Talk by Fr. Peter McVerry, S.J. at Millstreet C.S. on Monday

D.J. Golden as MC at the first of three Lenten Talks welcomes Fr. Peter McVerry to Millstreet Community School. Also included are four Students from the School. Fr. Peter delivered a most inspiring, uplifting and interesting lecture on the theme of Jesus, the Compassionate One. The second talk is on Monday, 5th March at 8 p.m. and will be given by Dr. Patricia Kieran, Dept. of Ed., Mary Immaculate College, Limerick on "Compassion, Faith and the Family". (S.R.)

Rathmore’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2012

Rathmore St Patrick’s Day Parade will take place on Sunday 11th march at 2.00pm led by Cullen Pipe Band.  It’s a great family day out with kids young people’s disco,  face painting, bouncing castle etc..
All floats welcome.  Last year was a great success.   Make this year even better.

For further details contact Michael at 087-9874911 or  <email>

Results & Fixtures – 27th February 2012

GAA: • Munster Voc Schools JBF: Col. Mhuire (Buttevant) 4-8 Millstreet C.C 1-9, Mallow, Wed 22nd Feb 12.30pm
• U18 Premier FL 2: Millstreet vs Bothar Bui, @ Millstreet 19:30 Wed 22nd Feb, 2012 (?)
• U21 Football Championship: Millstreet 2-13 Croke Rovers 1-5, 26th Feb @ Millstreet
• U13 A/B FL2: Millstreet 3-2 Thomas Russells 5-9, in Millstreet 25/02/2012 14:30pm
• Senior All-Ireland Inter-County Football Vocational Schools Final (25th Feb) – Cork 0-13 Kildare 0-12 – Kevin Crowley did well at wing-back for Cork and put over “the point of the game” [match reports on the Examiner, the Southern Star]
• JB Football League: Lismire v St Johns (cancelled), @ Lismire, 2pm 26th February

Soccer: 1A: Donoughmore Ath 3 Rathcoole Rovers 2, Sat 25th Feb 2.30pm
County Cup 2nd Round: Rathcoole Rovers B 2 Bweeng 0, Sun 26th Feb 10.45 am
1A: Millstreet Celtic 2 Richmond 1, Sun 26th Feb 10.45 am
AUL 3B: Los Zarcos 2 Kanturk 3, Sun 26th Feb 10.45 am

U15 Div 4: Rathcoole Rovers 3 Richmond 0, 2012-02-25 (W/O to Rathcoole)

Greyhounds: Teddy Collins’ dog ‘Last Lap’ ran away with his 525 on Thursday evening in Curraheen with a time of 29.33 by 5.5 lengths. [results – race 5] – see the video of the race below.

Congrats to Dan O’Donoghue, Lackabawn on winning the National Fantasy Coursing Competition last weekend.

Taekwon-do: Well done to Jason Murphy from the Millstreet Taekwon-do Club who won two golds at the Taekwon-do Internationals in Scotland over the weekend.

Boxing: Best of luck to Seán Óg O’Connor who boxes in the ‘Boy 4’ (Under 15) All Ireland Finals at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday March 2nd.

[read more …] “Results & Fixtures – 27th February 2012”