Category: Pipe Bands

Millstreet Pipe Band Registration Night

Millstreet Pipe Band are looking for new members & are having a Registration Night on Friday 26th September at 8p.m. at their band room. (This is at the back of Carnegie Hall in Millstreet, access from car park)

– The band are looking for young people, 5th & 6th class upwards, adults & returning members to join the Pipe Band.
– They play at local events & national events such as Munster GAA Finals, Duhallow Finals, the Rose of Tralee & Beál na Bláth.
– The Pipe Band also gives people the opportunity to meet people of all ages from other pipe bands, to play at piping & drumming workshops, to be part of a Munster Youth Band & to play at Massed Band events.
– There is an initial once off cost of €30 to cover a Pipe chanter or drumsticks & drumpad. Tuition, Uniforms, Bagpipes & Drums, transport to events etc are all paid for by the Pipe Band.
– Band Practice for new members is on Friday night at 7.00p.m for bagpipers & drummers but can be flexible where necessary.
– New members can attend registration night and/or contact the Pipe band mobile at (086) 8966163.

Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Vintage Car Run for BUMBLEance happening on next Saturday June 14th

There is just under a week left to go now to the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Summer Evening Car Run for BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service which is taking place next Saturday Evening June 14th, Declan Ryan is heading this Event and Declan and all the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Team welcome you to Cullen Community Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) where Sign on will be from 4.30pm with Take Off at 6pm.

Refreshments will be served at Registration with a great Starters Prize and Spot Prizes to be Won.

All Vintage/Classic Cars Bikes Vans etc are very Welcome to join us.

So why not head over to Cullen Community Centre on Saturday Evening June 14th and help support a great cause and come along for a spin as well to our destination which is O’Riadas Bar Ballymacelligot where we will have Free Food and Music plus more Spot Prizes to be Won on the Night,we would love to have your Company.

For people that may not be able to go to the Car Run but might still like to contribute to Bumbleance you can do so on the go fund me page set up by Cork Music Station who are once again running a fundraiser for Bumbleance, the link for the Go Fund Page can be found below.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/9w4kt-cork-music-station-supports-bumbleance/cl/s?lang=en_US&ts=1749144337&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&attribution_id=sl%3A59c80402-58e5-4380-b35d-ad1e598c70e2

For more Details Contact Declan Ryan on 087 2201557.

 

Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Summer Evening Car Run for BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service happening on Saturday Evening June 14th,

The time is getting closer to the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Summer Evening Car Run for BUMBLEance Children’s Ambulance Service which is taking place on Saturday Evening June 14th, Declan Ryan is heading this Event and Declan and all the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group Team welcome you to Cullen Vommunity Centre Eircode (P51 YY06) where Sign on will be from 4.30pm with Take off at 6pm,there will be Refreshments available at the Start with a nice starters Prize and some great Spot Prizes to be Won as well and at the Finish in O’Riadas Bar and Restaurant in Ballymacelligot there will be Free Food and Live Music to finish the Evening off.

To give an idea why we are running the Event for such a worthy Cause we take a brief look below at the work Bumbleance do and the service they provide and what this means to Families that use this great Facility.

Bumbleance Childrens Ambulance Service does wonderful work and is Totally Voluntary.

Bumbleance ensures that the journey of a sick child is as safe and comfortable as possible,
Bumbleance Trips and Services cover the following listed below.

Pre and Post-surgical appointments
Inter hospital transfers
Respite and Hospice Trips
Scheduled Trips
Chemo Cab
Transplants and critical care
Angel Trips

So why not head over to Cullen Community Centre on Saturday Evening June 14th and help support a great cause and come along for a spin as well to our destination which is O’Riadas Bar Ballymacelligot where we would love to have your Company.

For Details Contact Declan Ryan on 087 2201557.

A Big Thank You from Blackwater Valley Vintage Group

On Friday Evening May 16th Blackwater Valley Vintage Group and the Fleming Family made a joint Presentation to the Irish Kidney Association over in Cullen Community Centre,the Final sum of €8,778.10 was the proceeds from the Groups Vintage Car Run held on Easter Monday along with the support received by Brian Fleming and his Family for the Event.

Event Organiser Willie Fitzgerald and Members of the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group along with Brian Fleming and his Family
were on hand to make the Presentation and the Irish Kidney Association Representatives thanked everyone that supported the Event and said the financial support gained from the Event will be of great benefit to the Groups Work.

As a group Blackwater Valley Vintage Group along with Brian and the Fleming Family would like to thank Everyone for there fantastic support and wonderful generosity which brought about such a fantastic amount of money from the Event and we were all delighted to be associated and be able to help out such a great Organisation in the Irish Kidney Association.

For the Blackwater Valley Vintage Group it was an honour and a privilege to be asked by Brian Fleming and the Fleming Family to organise and host the Event and help out such a great cause,all we can say is that the Flemings as well as the Irish Kidney Association were an absolute pleasure to work with and we are very grateful for there help which along with the support of the Public made this Event such a success.

Photos by Sean Radley and Bernard Crowley.

Millstreet Pipe Band are playing at the Munster Senior Football

Millstreet Pipe Band are playing at the Munster Senior Football Final between Kerry & Clare on Sunday 4th May.
The Pipe Band will once again continue their long association with Fitzgerald Stadium on Munster Final Day. On the day itself, the band will play before the final & lead the teams around the pitch in the pre-match parade.
(The photo shows the Pipe Band in Killarney in 2022)

Fantastic support for the Blackwater Valley Vintage Vintage Car Run in aid of The Irish Kidney Association held in Cullen on Easter Monday

As the Dust settles on what was the second Event of 2025 for Blackwater Valley Vintage Group held over in Cullen on Easter Monday last we just want to say a huge Thank You to Everybody from both near and far who came to Support the Event and for your amazing Generosity,there was close on 130 Vehicles signed up for the Run which was just fantastic,we are very grateful to each and everyone of you for taking the time out to come and show your support on the day.

For Blackwater Valley Vintage it was an honour and a privilege to be asked by the Fleming Family to host the Event and all we can say is that the Flemings are an absolute pleasure to work with.

It was great to be able to help and support such a great organisation in the Irish Kidney Association and the great work they do and that is what this excercise was all about and the proceeds from the Event will be of great benefit to the people who are looked after by such a fantastic Organisation.

Willie Fitzgerald headed the operation of the Car Run and Willie would like to acknowledge all the help given on both the lead up to the Event and on the day itself,Willie would also like to thank Cullen Community Centre for the use of such a fantastic facility to base the Event out of and for the hardworking catering crew who looked after us so well with top class food and hospitality which they very kindly sponsored and supplied free of charge,to An Garda Siochana we thank you for your assistance in keeping the Event progress smoothly and safely on the road and to our fantastic Bike Marshalls Anthony and Steve and all the Marshalls out on the Route we could not have done this without your help,to the hardworking Sign on Crew who kept the paperwork all in order thanks for your help, a big thanks as well to Sheila Fitzgerald and John Tarrant and The Corkman and to the Crew at Discover Duhallow Magazine for there coverage and support and to all the Photographers and Video people who came out on the day we thank you for your attendance and publicity of the days proceedings,to Vy Ha and Mahilet O’Leary for there lovely Harp Playing in Cullen before the start of the Event,also thanks to Cullen Pipe Band for there presence before the start and to Sheila Fitzgerald for giving us great Entertainment at the Finish in Kanturk Golf Club,also a big shout out must go to all the Sponsors of Spot Prizes for the Event,we are very grateful for your Support and Generosity.

Overall the Weather behaved itself and we hope you all had a great day out and we look forward to having your Company again very soon.

 

Cullen Pipe Band Competing in the Final of the Grade 4A World Pipe Band Contest

Cullen Pipe Band competing in the final of the Grade 4A world pipe band contest held in Glasgow on August 17th. Over 200 bands competed on the day and the band brough home the Vancoover Ladies Trophy finishing 6th out of 29 bands in their group.

 

Cullen Pipe Band won ‘Best Pipe Corps’ in Grade 4A at the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships

Cullen Pipe Band won ‘Best Pipe Corps’ in Grade 4A at the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships on Saturday July 6th.
The competition was held in Newbridge House, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
There were a total of nine bands competing in the grade.
The band finished in 3rd place, winning the Martin Dempsey Trophy.
Anyone interested in joining the band should contact 087 234 7651.

Millstreet Vintage Club Johnny Hickey Memorial Car Run happening today Sunday March 10th in aid of St Johns Well Mushera

The Annual Johnny Hickey Memorial Spring Car Run organised by Millstreet Vintage Club will take place on today Sunday March 10th, this year the Event will be in Aid of the Running Costs of Facilities for St Johns Holy Well in Mushera near Millstreet which is a very Worthy Cause.

There is  an opportunity to see some Cool Vehicles before they set out after 12 Noon today in Millstreet so why not come along to the Noel C Duggan Yard for a look.

Johnny was a founding Member and former Chairman of Millstreet Vintage Club and was a highly Respected Person both in the Club and beyond so its a pleasure for Millstreet Vintage Club to be holding the 6th Annual Johnny Hickey Memorial Car Run, the Event will be based out of the Bridge Bar Millstreet Eircode (P51 H978) with Sign on from 10.30am and Take Off at 12 Noon,and as usual all Vintage/Classic Cars,Bikes,Vehicles are very Welcome to join the Run,Draw for the Johnny Hickey Memorial Trophy and Spot Prizes to be won on the Day, for more details Call Bernard Crowley on 087 7924406,or Willie Fitzgerald on 087 2229874.

Thank You from Millstreet Pipe Band

Millstreet Pipe Band would like to say a huge thank you to the people of Ballydaly & Millstreet for their contributions to their Church Gate Collection. The total collected was €2,494.67 which will go towards the ongoing running costs of the Pipe Band. The Pipe Band greatly appreciate the generosity & ongoing support shown to them. would like to say a huge thank you to the people of Ballydaly & Millstreet for their contributions to their Church Gate Collection. The total collected was €2,494.67 which will go towards the ongoing running costs of the Pipe Band. The Pipe Band greatly appreciate the generosity & ongoing support shown to them.