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East Cork Journal 

IMOKILLY PEOPLE 

Issue no. 515 

Thursday, 29 th June, 2017 

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by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

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Decomposing 

Whale, Yet To Be 

Removed From 

Ballybrannigan 

Beach, Causing 

Health Concerns 

Back to School 

Feature 

Page 20 

Aghada’s Aishling O’Connor 

Selected as This Year’s Cork Rose 

Family Of 

Missing 

Youghal 

Woman Issue 

an Emotional 

Appeal For Her 

To Come Home 

The carcass of a 20 foot 

whale continues to rot on 

the shore line of Ballybrannigan 

beach, a few 

months after it has been 

reported to the authorities. 

The creature is located 

between the Ballycroneen 

and Ballybrannigan 

beaches. 

The rotting remains 

have triggered concern in 

the community, as the carcass 

could contain viruses 

or bacteria which could 

make people sick. 

Local residents say Cork 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Her family say her disappearance 

was out of 

County Council were notified 

character. 

of the cadaver al- 

The husband of Tina Tina’s husband, Rich- 

most two months ago. 

Satchwell, who went ard, appeared on Crime 

The whale, which is 

missing from her home in Call on Monday 26 June 

in an advanced state of 

Youghal more than three pleading for his wife to 

decomposition, was first 

months ago, has made an come home. 

discovered by Adrianne 

emotional appeal for her “I gave her a peck on 

Hegarty on the 17 May. 

return. 

the cheek and said I’ll see 

The local estate agent 

The 45 year old went you in a few hours. The 

said she contacted the local 

missing from her home last thing I said to her, a 

authority to have the 

on Grattan Street on couple of hours, and it’s 

creature removed. 

• Aishling O’Connor with her parents Mary and Pat O’Connor. (Photograph By the 20 March without a now three months.” 

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Thursday, 29 th June 2017 

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NEWS 

Vintage Club’s Annual Field Day Takes Place This Sunday 

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Ballinrostig Vintage 

Club is holding its Annual 

Field Day this Sunday, 

2 July. 

The Vintage Club’s 

Annual Field Day will 

be held in Ballinrostig 

from 1-6pm with the 

field itself signposted 

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from the village and 

parking will be free. Entry 

for adults is priced 

at €5 while children’s 

admission is free of 

charge. 


Club celebrates its tenyear 

anniversary this 

year by hold holding 

its Field Day in conjunction 

with the Munster 

Sheep Dog Trials, 

which begins at 11am, 

with both events hosted 

by landowner John 

Pope. 

The Field Day kicks 

off at 1pm and will feature 

a plethora of activities 

including displays 

of vintage cars, tractors, 

bikes, trucks and stationary 

engines, trade stalls, 

the Munster Sheep Dog 

Trials, human foosball, 

Decomposing Whale Yet To Be Removed From 

Ballybranigan Beach Leading to Health Concerns 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Continued from front page 

“The decomposition 

and gases produced by 

the associated bacteria 

have inflated segments 

of the carcass like a balloon”, 

commented Mrs 

Hegarty. 

The Ballybrannigan 

resident said the remains 

are stinking to high heaven, 

with dogs and birds 

sheaf throwing, music, 

a tractor race for the 

Pat Hickey Memorial 

Trophy and children’s 

activities such as a barrel 

train, face painting, a 

treasure hunt and more. 

Broomhill Vintage 

Club, who hold all-Ireland 

titles in tractor 

building, will travel 

form Coachford to 

show the audience how 

they can dissemble and 

then assemble a tractor 

within six minutes. 

Music will be provided 

by the Bride Valley 

Boys with a dance floor 

will also being set up, 

while refreshments will 

be available throughout 

the day. 

Proceeds raised from 

the day will go towards 

the Vintage Club’s 

end-of-year cheque 

presentations to Marymount 

Hospice, Midleton 

Hospital and other 

local charities. 

For more information 


Club by the group’s 

Facebook page or email 

ballinrostigvintage@ 

gmail.com. 

feeding off it. 

The beach is used by a 

number of organisations 

and individuals, and is 

popular with dog walkers. 

Mrs Hegarty said the 

giant carcass is freaking 

out parents and children, 

as visitors to the popular 

beach are met with unpleasant 

smells. 

Sections of the East 

Cork strand had been 

closed off by Cork County 

Council after a dangerous 

situation developed 

last April. 

However, scores of 

people have been defying 

the Council warnings and 

barriers to make the most 

of the good weather. 

The Car Park and 

access to the strand 

was closed by the local 

authority when it was 

deemed unsafe. 

Coastal erosion has 

meant that the cliffs are 

at risk of collapse. 

Signage warning of 

the dangers of unstable 

cliff faces and advising 

the public not to enter 

the area, were also put in 

place. 

The closure sparked 

an outcry from the public 

and also gathered 

tremendous support 

through social media. 

Cork County Council 

were asked for a comment 

but no statement, however, 

was forthcoming prior 

to going to print. 

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• Taken May 17 2017 

• Remains of Whale at Ballybrannigan Beach 

taken Tuesday 27 June 

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Two Successful Fundraisers Held 

for Cian’s Care this Past Sunday 

by ALAN SHEEHAN 

With two successful 

fundraisers for Cian’s 

Care held in Castlemartyr 

and Cork City, the final 

figure for the money 

raised during the Coffee 

Morning for Ballinacurra’s 

Cian Twomey at the 

start of the month has 

been totalled at €3,023. 

Participants of the 

East Cork Music Project 

held an end-of-year performance 

at the Oliver 

Plunkett in Cork City to 

raise money for Cian’s 

Care, with the Hunted 

Hog in Castlemartyr 

hosting a barbeque and 

gig later the same Sunday, 

25 June. Both events 

were well supported 

and, along with the final 

total from the Coffee 

Morning at O’Meara’s 

Bar in Ballinacurra on 8 

June, raised much-needed 

funds for Cian’s Care. 

“We would like to 

say thank you to everybody 

who supported 

and contributed to the 

coffee morning for 

Cian’s Care,” said Trisha 

Horgan, organiser 

of the Coffee Morning 

and relative of Cian. 

“The amount raised was 

€3,023. We would like 

to give a special word 

of thanks to Joan and 

Pat O’Meara and Mary, 

Kay and I wish Cian the 

very best of luck for the 

future.” 

Two of the more 

high-profile fundraisers 

for Cian’s Care are 

set for mid-July and the 

start of August. 

An Teach Beag (Banner’s 

Bar), Midleton is 

hosting a table quiz on 

Tuesday, 18 July from 

7.45pm until late, with 

tickets priced at €20 for 

a table of four. 

On Sunday, 6 August 

Hennessy’s Bar in 

Youghal will host a darts 

night which will feature 

trophies, a raffle and live 

music with Jordan Kay. 

The first game begins at 

4pm and the entry fee is 

set at €10. All are welcome, 

but those looking 

to compete are asked to 

enter before Saturday, 5 

August and register by 

3.30pm on the day. 

Cian’s Care is a trust 

set up to fundraise 

for Cian Twomey, an 

18-year-old student 

from Ballinacurra who 

was diagnosed with paraganglioma, 

a rare form 

of cancer, and must seek 

specialised radiation 

treatment abroad. Cian 

underwent multiple 

course of chemotherapy 

which has shrunk his tumour 

between 20-30% 

and leaves him fit to 

travel to Rotterdam, the 

Netherlands, soon to begin 


treatment. 

More information 

on Cian’s condition 

can be found at www. 

Cianscare.com or the 

Cian’s Care Facebook 

page, and a GoFundMe 

page has been set up under 

the title Cian’s Care. 

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Aghada’s Aishling O’Connor 

Selected as This Year’s Cork Rose 


Aghada’s Aishling 

O’Connor was chosen to 

represent County Cork 

at this year’s Rose of 

Tralee last Saturday, 24 

July. 

Ms O’Connor, from 

Rostellan was awarded 

the Cork sash when 

she was chosen from 51 

young women at the twonight 

Selection Event 

held at the Clayton Hotel 

Silver Springs this past 

weekend, with her set to 

represent the County at 

this year’s Rose of Tralee 

International Festival. 

“It is overwhelming,” 

said Ms O’Connor, who 

has a master’s in business 

economics and a bachelor’s 

degree in economics 

and Irish. “It is absolutely 

fantastic. It is an amazing 

opportunity. The 

selection process was a 

fantastic four weeks. All 

of us went on the Cork 

Rose tour which included 

a night at the Greyhound 

Stadium in Curraheen 

and us going to 

the Mallow races.” 

This year’s Cork Rose 

tour also included visits 

to the Jameson Experience 

in Midleton, Cork 

Airport and Mahon 

Point as well as a cruise 

around Kinsale and a 

meal at the Celtic Ross 

hotel in Rosscarbery. 

“It was all very enjoyable 

and I made 

some fantastic friends 

along the way,” said 

Ms O’Connor, who has 

played for and continues 

to support Aghada 

GAA Club. “I can’t wait 

for the festival in August; 

I’m really excited to represent 

Cork and the 50 

other girls who stood for 

selection. I’m really looking 

forward to the next 

12 months as the Cork 

Rose.” 

Ms O’Connor, who 

works in the Operations 

Department at Apple for 

nearly four years, celebrated 

her birthday earlier 

this week, just days 

after it was announced. 

She will take part in the 

Rose of Tralee International 

Festival from 16- 

22 August. 

Proud sponsor of Aisling O’Connor 

Congratulations 

to our Cork Rose! 

We look forward to Aisling 

representing Cork for 2017 

Soccer Tournament and Garryvoe Concert Taking Place This Weekend for Aaron’s Hope 


This weekend sees 

two large-scale fundraisers 

take place in aid of 

Aaron McMahon from 

Shanagarry, with the 

first being a Fancy Dress 

Soccer tournament this 

Saturday, 1 July and the 

second being a concert in 

Garryvoe featuring Gina 

and the Champions with 

special guest Ronan Collins. 

A Fancy Dress Soccer 

Tournament takes 

place this Saturday, 1 

July from 1pm at Kilboy 

Park, home to Churchvilla 

Football Club. The 

entrance fee per player is 

€10 and matches will be 

played five-a-side with 

all players in fancy dress, 

or else paying a €20. All 

teams must be mixed 

with girls’ goals counting 

double and each team 

must include at least one 

male dressed as a female 

on the pitch at all times. 

There will be two age 

categories on the day, 

one for Under 16’s and 

one for adults. 

“We are still getting 

more teams, but anybody 

can get involved,” said 

Jason Brown, Child Welfare 

Officer for Churchvilla 

FC and organiser of 

the tournament. “Individuals 

can come down 

on the day and join a 

team. Four teams are already 

confirmed and we 

have a lot of people who 

are going to be there. 

We will work out teams 

from them on the day as 

well and we have enough 

for another two or three 

more.” 

The idea for the tournament 

owes its origins 

to a conversation between 

Aaron and Mr 

Brown. 

“There was a discussion 

between Aaron and 

myself before he went 

out for his treatment,” 

said Mr Brown. “He was 

a little worried about 

what would happen 

and we decided to do a 

tournament as a bit of a 

laugh. Now while Aaron’s 

out there he’ll get 

to see his mates playing 

football while dressed as 

women and who-knowswhat. 

Hopefully it will 

give him something to 

laugh about. The club 

will do anything they can 

to help. This tournament 

is about two things: we 

are looking to raise money 

for Aaron’s treatment, 

but we are also hoping 

to put a smile on his face 

so the more people who 

come along, the better.” 

The second fundraiser 

of the weekend is a 

concert by Gina and the 

Champions along with 

Ronan Collins as special 

guest hosted at Garryvoe 

Hotel the day after the 

tournament on Sunday, 

2 July with doors opening 

at 8.30pm. Tickets, 

though limited, cost €20 

and can currently be 

purchased at McCarthy’s 

Newsagents in Midleton, 

as well as in stores in 

Ballycotton, Garryvoe, 

Centra in Cloyne and 

Broderick Filling Station 

in Shanagarry. 

“There are still some 

tickets left,” said Sheena 

McGlone of the Aaron’s 

Hope fundraising team, 

“but we would urge people 

to get them as soon 

as they can as they are 

steadily being sold. Aside 

from the great concert we 

will have a fabulous raffle 

with wonderful prizes on 

the night. The prizes will 

include dinner at Ballymaloe, 

food hampers 

and alcohol. It promises 

to be a great evening, so 

we would say to everyone 

to come along and enjoy 

themselves for a good 

cause.” 

Aaron’s Hope is a 

trust set up to fundraise 

for Aaron McMahon, a 

16-year-old from Shanagarry, 

who underwent 

brain surgery to remove 

80% of a chordoma in 

March and is currently 

in Essen, Germany receiving 


treatment to remove 

the remaining 20%. 

A GoFundMe account 

to cover the costs 

can be found under Aaron’s 

Hope, with more 

information available at 

the Facebook page of the 

same name. 



Family Of Missing 

Youghal Woman 

Issue an Emotional 

Appeal For Her To 

Come Home 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Continued from front page 

Mr Satchwell said he 

had gone to Aldi in Dungarvan 

to pick up some 

food and on his return 

had expected to see his 

wife in the front room with 

their pets, Ruby and Heidi, 

but they were alone in 

the house. Mr Satchwell 

assumed his wife had gone 

for a walk on her own. 

Tina’s aunt, Margaret 

Maher, said it was out of 

character for her to go anywhere 

on her own. 

All the family have 

been contacted and nobody 

in the family has seen 

or heard from her. 

Originally from Fermoy 

Mrs Satchwell has shoulder 

length blonde hair and 

blue eyes. She 

is described as 

being 5ft 6in 

in height and 

of medium 

build. 

Earlier this 

month Gardaí 

searched 

a house in the 

Youghal area 

as part of their 

ongoing investigations. 

Anyone 

with information 

can contact 

Midleton 

Gardaí on 

021-4621550 

or the Garda 

Confidential 

Line on 1800666111 or 

any Garda station. 


Cork County 

launched its Age 

Friendly strategy in 

April 2016, which aims 

to make Cork a more Age 

Friendly County. Older 

People themselves are an 

important part of the strategy 

and we would like to invite you to 

join our Older People’s Council to 

ensure your voice continues to be heard 

and represented. 

Nominations are now being sought for 

the 2nd Cork County Older People’s 

Council (OPC) Executive. If you are 

interested in joining please contact 

Máiréad on 021-4285900 or email 

Mairead.mccarthy@corkcoco.ie for 

more information. 

Public Meeting Proposed 

City Boundaries 

ROADS 

CORK COUNTY COUNCIL 

COMHAIRLE CONTAE CHORCAÍ 

NOTICE OF ORDER EXTINGUISHING A PUBLIC 

RIGHT-OF-WAY 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Cork County Council in 

pursuance of Section 73 of the Roads Act, 1993, proposes to make 

an order that the public right-of-way described in the Schedule 

hereto shall be extinguished. 

Schedule 

Description of Public Right-of-Way 

Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right-Of-Way over road 

LT36102-0 at Elfordstown, Midleton, Co. Cork. 

Length of public right-of-way to be extinguished is 

680 metres. 

The proposed Order is to be cited as “Proposed Extinguishment of 

Public Right-Of-Way Order XROW/0005.” 

A copy of the map indicating the public right-of-way has been 

deposited at the offices of Cork County Council, The Lodge, 

Youghal Road, Midleton, Co. Cork. Maps and particulars relating to 

the proposed extinguishment of Public Right-Of-Way may be 

inspected during normal office hours from 29th June 2017 to 

28th July 2017. 

Any objection to, or representation regarding the said Order should 

be made in writing to the Administrative Officer, Cork County 

Council, The Courthouse, Skibbereen on or before 14th 

August 2017. 

The Act provides that if there is an objection to, or representation 

made regarding the Order and the objections or representations 

are not withdrawn, the persons making such objections or 

representation may request in writing, to state their case at an 

Oral Hearing conducted by a person appointed by the local 

Authority for that purpose. 

Dated 29th June 2017. 

Administrative Officer, Cork County Council, 

The Courthouse, Skibbereen, Co. Cork. 

A public meeting 

will be held in the 

Carrigtwohill community 

centre on 

Wednesday July 5 th , 

2017 at 8pm to discuss 

the proposed city 

boundary extension 

and the effects in the 

Carrigtwohill/Glounthaune 

area. 

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Domestic and 

Business Electricity 

Bills Set For Increase 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Cork county council are 

to make a submission to 

the Commission of Energy 

Regulation ahead of 

tomorrow’s deadline (Friday 

30 June) on a consultation 

period on a possible 

increase to our electricity 

bills. 

The CER are proposing 

a 27% increase to a 

government PSO levy 

designed to offset the 

production of electricity 

through renewable sources. 

The rise would see the 

domestic bill increase to 

a rate of €8.27 a month 

with small business facing 

a levy of €28.79 a month. 

If applied the escalation 

would see a cumulative 

increase of 414% since 

2011 on the domestic bill 

before vat is added. 

The rise would net 

an income of almost 

€500million for the government 

to reinvest in the 

amount of renewable energy 

created here. 

Currently Ireland are 

producing 25% of its electricity 

through a mix of 

green energy sources however 

the government must 

hit its EU target of 40% 

by 2020 or face a fine of 

€360million. 

Cllr Des O’Grady said 

he “condemned” the 

pending increase, labelling 

it “another tax by 

stealth. “ 

Cllr Seamus McGrath 

said he found the flat 

charge nature of the levy 

as “very unequitable and 

regressive.” 

He said “it’s highly regressive 

that someone 

living in a super mansion 

with public lighting 

around their entrance and 

many types of excessive 

energy would be paying 

the same level as a normal 

householder.” 

“That’s wrong it should 

be based on usage.” 

Midleton Family Opens Their Doors For Children in Need 


Midleton’s Kristian 

O’Leary and her family 

have welcomed two 

14-year-old Belarusian 

girls into their home for 

the next month as part of 

a programme to host children 

from regions effected 

by the Chernobyl Nuclear 

Disaster. 

Kristian O’Leary, her 

partner Shane and their 

three-year-old daughter 

Rue welcomed Larysa and 

Alessia into the family for 

the next month as part of 

the Chernobyl Children 

International’s (CCI) Summer 

Rest and Recuperation 

Programme. It is Ms 

O’Leary and her partner’s 

first time hosting children 

and they join the ranks 

of 30-plus Cork City and 

County families opening 

their doors to children in 

need. 

“We are hosting two girls, 

Alessia and Larysa, who 

are both 14,” said Kristian 

O’Leary. “They arrived on 

Friday, 23 and they’re here 

until 20 July. Children like 

them come over here every 

year for rest and recuperation 

from the environment 

back home. Trips like these 

add years onto their lives.” 

Over 140 children arrived 

in Ireland last Friday 

and will stay with their host 

families, who are volunteers 

with Adi Roche’s Chernobyl 

Children International 

(CCI) and fundraised 

since last summer to bring 

these children with serious 

illnesses and disabilities to 

Cork for vital respite. 

Alessia and Larysa, and 

their compatriots, will be 

kept busy during their stay 

in Cork and across Ireland, 

with the contingent in 

Cork being invited to trips 

around Fota Wildlife Park, 

Trabolgan, Blarney Castle, 

Spike Island and many 

more venues and events, including 

last weekend’s Cork 

selection event for the Rose 

of Tralee. 

It was through the same 

selection event for the Rose 

of Tralee that Ms O’Leary 

first found her way to Belarus 

late last year. 

“Originally I got sick in 

2015,” said Ms O’Leary, 

“and after chemo I entered 

the Cork Rose selection just 

for something to do. They 

are heavily affiliated with 

the CCI and I was given 

the offer to travel to Belarus 

in November 2016. I fell in 

love with a little boy over 

there, Vova and I knew I 

would have to go back.” 

Ms O’Leary returned in 

May to see the children at 

Vesnova Orphanage, but 

after enquiring she found 

that she would be unable 

to host Vova as the 11-yearold 

was unable to travel for 

health reasons. However, 

Alessia and Larysa fortunately 

had no such restrictions. 

“I went over to the orphanage 

twice in November 

and in May and I met 

the girls on both trips,” said 

Ms O’Leary. “The foundation 

places 10 or 12 kids 

with a couple in Homes of 

Hope which results in big 

family situations, but situations 

that are much, much 

better than orphanages. 

Alessia and Larysa’s Home 

of Hope fell apart last year 

and the girls ended up in 

separate families. When I 

met the girls again in May 

they were having a hard 

time being separated, so I 

and my partner decided to 

try and host them. I’d met 

them previously so they 

were not just dropped in 

to a stranger. I have a three 

year old as well and the girls 

are very good with her, and 

they’ve gelled really well 

into the family.” 

The Rest and Recuperation 

Programme gives 

children, who come from 

impoverished backgrounds 

and state-run institutions, 

a health-boosting reprieve 

from one of the world’s 

most toxic environments 

and the high levels of radiation 

to which they are exposed. 

A month-long stay 

in healthier environments 

such as Ireland typical results 

in radiation levels in 

the children dropping by 

almost 50% and adding 

approximately two years to 

each child’s life expectancy. 

• Kristian O’Leary’s three-year-old daughter Rue 

with Larysa and Alessia, who will be hosted 

with the Midleton family for the next month. 

Self-Regulation Of Wind Farms Is No Regulation 

Garden Fete 

on July 9th 2017 

at Hospital Grounds 

1.30pm - 5.30pm 

Music: Piper - Olsen McCarthy, 

Gerrie Deane & Jim, Bride Valley Band. 

• Puppet Show • Best Dressed Teddy Bear 

• Billie Jean’s East Cork Stage School • Keniry-Cahill Display 

• Roy Daly Carriages • Amusements • Wheel of Fortune • 

Grand Raffle • Dog Show • Guess No. of Blocks • Book Stall 

• Flower Club • Numerous Stalls & much, much more! 

See you there! 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Cork County Councillors 

say it’s an absolute joke that 

the wind farm sector is expected 

to self-regulate, after 

it has been revealed a number 

of turbine locations are 

under investigation for possible 

planning irregularities. 

The information was 

provided in a report to 

council following a motion 

tabled by Cllr Bob Ryan, 

who is calling for tighter 

planning laws for the industry. 

In a report to Council, 

the authority’s senior planner 

Paul Murphy said that 

of the twenty wind farms in 

Cork County, six were under 

investigation following 

complaints. 

It’s understood the alleged 

infringements include 

the placing of turbines, 

their height and noise. 

Since 2012 eight wind 

farm related cases have 

been investigated by the 

council’s environmental directorate. 

The authority say a further 

50 wind farms have 

planning granted but are 

not yet constructed. 

Cllr Ryan expressed his 

dismay that there is no national 

agency in existence 

to oversee regulation of 

the sector and to ensure 

the health and wellbeing of 

those living in close proximity 

to the developments. 

Cllr Kevin Murphy said 

the reliance of planning 

structure on self-regulation 

has thrown the system into 

some distribute where renewable 

energies are concerned. 

He said “people who 

are living closer to those 

(wind farms) are thrown 

to the wind as such, but 

also thrown to the vultures 

as well because in order to 

bring a case against the developer 

they have to bring a 

civil case themselves.” 

Once a developer puts 

up their turbines there is no 

responsibility they are compliant, 

added Cllr Murphy. 

Cllr John Paul O’Shea 

said a vast majority of 

complaints that are being 

received are in relation to 

noise yet there is no sound 

monitoring being carried 

out. 

Mayor of Cork County 

Declan Hurley said “We 

are in a situation that in 

some areas we are at saturation 

point with wind 

farms.” “They can detract 

from the area and in more 

importantly the impact they 

are having on communities 

and individual residents 

who have to try and deal 

with these and live with 

these on a daily basis.” 

The EU has a goal of 

reducing its greenhouse 

gasses and increase its consumption 

of renewable 

energy by 20%, by 2020. 

Ireland has already been 

referred to the European 

court of Justice for failing 

to fully transpose the EU’s 

renewable energy directive. 

Increased use of renewable 

energy will enable the 

EU to cut its greenhouse 

emissions and make it less 

dependent on imported 

energy. 

Our failure to meet our 

target could see a hefty EU 

bill of €360million, meaning 

2017 could be a defining 

year for the renewable 

sector. 

Currently the government 

are reviewing its 2006 

Wind Energy Guidelines 

where it’s hoped many of 

the councillors concerns 

will be addressed. 




7 

Cloyne Musical Theatre Student to Compete 

at World Championships of Performing Arts 


Sarah Gilroy, a musical 

theatre student from 

Cloyne, travelled to the 

United States this week 

to compete in the World 

Championships of Performing 

Arts which 

takes place in California 

from 30 June to 9 July. 

Ms Gilroy will be the 

only competitor from 

Cork traveling to the 

US to represent Ireland 

at the 21 st World 

Championships of Performing 

Arts (WCO- 

PA), where she will take 

part in three categories: 

World, Broadway and 

Open. 

“Yes I’m heading to 

The World Championship 

of Performing 

arts,” said Ms Gilroy. 

“I’m going to be competing 

as a soloist in 

three different categories; 

World, Broadway 

and Open. In the World 

category you have to 

sing a song from your 

country and I will be 

singing Red is The 

Rose. In the Broadway 

category I’ll be singing 

Part of Your World 

from The Little Mermaid, 

and in the Open 

category I can sing 

whatever I wish so I’m 

still deciding on that. 

As well as the competition 

we are getting the 

chance to tour Hollywood, 

go to Universal 

studios and much more. 

I can’t wait and can’t 

believe how fast it has 

crept up on us.” 

After Ms Gilroy was 

chosen to compete at 

the WCOPA, a very 

successful Variety Concert 

was organised at 

the Midleton Park Hotel 

host at the start of 

February to fundraise to 

send her to the US. 

Ms Gilroy is a student 

living in Dublin where 

she has just finished 

her first year studying 

towards a Bachelor of 

Fine Arts in Musical 

Theatre at American 

College Dublin, having 

previously attained 

a diploma in Musical 

Theatre with Dublin 

Institute of Technology. 

Having first performed 

on stage as Frenchy in 

her school’s production 

of Grease, Ms Gilroy 

has gone on to play a 

variety of roles at venues 

in Cork and Dublin, 

her favourite of which 

being Ariel in The Little 

Mermaid, a song 

from which she will sing 

at the competition. 

The 21 st Annual International 

Performing 

Arts Championships 

begins in earnest tomorrow, 

Friday 30 June 

and will run for just 

over a week musicians, 

singers, dancers, actors, 

and models from over 

50 countries across the 

U.S., Canada, Caribbean, 

Central and South 

America, Europe, Asia 

and South Africa will 

travel to Long Beach, 

California to perform 

before 75 judges in what 

has been nicknamed the 

Talent Olympics. 

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Wednesday Tuesday...........................2PM 10AM to to 5PM 2PM 

Thursday............................ Wednesday....................10AM 

2PM 

to to 2PM 

5PM 

Friday Thursday .............................. .........................2PM to 5PM 

10AM to 2PM 

Friday............................10AM to 2PM 

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Pat Buckley TD will be available on 

Friday mornings. 

Friday mornings. 

For appointment please ring 

For appointment please ring 

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East Cork Council Staff Strike Over Reduced Staff Numbers 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

SIPTU members of 

Cork County Council’s 

Roads Directive and Drivers 

in Cobh, Youghal and 

Glanmire went on strike 

for 4 hours on Tuesday 

27 June over an ongoing 

dispute with Council management. 

The stoppage formed 

part of a county wide protest 

over the authority’s refusal 

to recruit more staff 

in key sections in Road 

Maintenance, housing and 

other critical services. 

Con Casey of SIPTU 

said his members had no 

option as “the running 

down of the ability of 

the Council to adequately 

provide services would 

unfortunately seem to be 

part of an agenda to increase 

the outsourcing of 

work to private ‘for profit’ 

companies.” 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Cork County Council is 

getting ready to woo private 

developers to help provide 

for the social housing 

need of six local authorities 

by 2020. 

The authority will be 

the lead authority for the 

delivery of the nationwide 

plan for the National Development 

Finance Agency 

(NDFA). 

Under the public private 

The authority’s move is 

seen to be in contravention 

of national agreements he 

said. 

“These agreements assert 

that the high standards 

of council services 

should be preserved by 

maintaining their delivery 

by directly employed 

council staff.” 

The strike comes following 

news that none of 

the 205 staff employed by 

Cork County Council on 

the government’s Gateway 

Scheme have received a 

full time job. 

Mr Conway said the 

Union were “not in favour 

of the Gateway scheme 

from day one.” 

The arrangement introduced 

in 2014 is due to end 

this August. The scheme 

was to provide short-term 

work and training opportunities 

for the long term 

unemployed, in the hope 

it would lead them to full 

partnership project almost 

500 units are expected to 

be delivered over the next 

three years. 

The €100,000,000 contract 

will be given to a single 

company with a reserve 

of €75,000,000. 

The developer will be 

required to maintain the 

housing development for 

25 years before transferring 

the 470 units back to the 

local authorities. 

The sites chosen include 

The Miles Clonakilty, 

Poundhill Skibereen, Oakwood, 

Macroom, Shannon 

East Co Clare, Ballyburke 

Co Galway, Buttlerstream 

Clane Co Kildare, The 

Walk Roscommon Town 

and Slievekeale Waterford 

City. 

Councillors gave a cautious 

welcome to the establishment 

of an off balance 

sheet company to progress 

the schemes on Monday 26 

June. 

Many public representatives 

claimed the authority 

should be building the units 

rather than employing a 

private developer. 

With other councillors 

requesting sub-contractors 

and construction workers 

would be employed locally 

including apprentices and 

the unemployed. 

Last year only 100 social 

houses were constructed 

nationally, with only 10% 

of the social housing need 

provided in the entire state 

this year, despite Ministerial 

promises and public 

statements. 

time employment. 

Under the programme 

participants earned €20 a 

week on top of their job 

seekers benefit for 19.5hrs 

work. 

In a report to Council 

on Monday 26 June the 

authority revealed just 22 

people were recruited to 

temporary positions within 

the organisation. 

The posts included 19 

general operatives, with 

assignment to road, Water 

services and Environment 

directorates, 2 Gateway 

foremen to supervise the 

22 month scheme and 1 

foreman for roadwork’s. 

Cllr Des O’Grady who 

had requested the report 

said the scheme amounted 

to “a form of forced 

labour.” 

He said for many taking 

up a gateway role it cost 

them money to go to work 

as it didn’t cover their travelling 

costs. 

Cllr O’Grady added “if 

they turned down work or 

failed to turn up for interview, 

there were threats 

and there were cuts and 

suspensions to welfare 

payments.” 

Under the local authority 

activation scheme 

40 people were employed 

here in East Cork. 

13 were employed by 

the Cobh Municipal district 

with 11 posted in 

Cobh town and 2 in the 

Glanmire depot. 

27 were employed by 

the East Cork Municipal 

District, 14 in Youghal 

and a further 13 in Midleton. 

Only 7 Gateway employees 

remain in the employment 

of the authority, 

however their 22 month 

contract expires this August. 

Cllr O’Grady said most 

of those employed were 

carrying out general maintenance 

for the authority 

and did not receive much 

training or education. 

Those employed on the 

Cobh Municipal scheme 

were hired to clean the 

five-foot way car park, 

Burma steps and the 

promenade public park. 

They were also employed 

to clean road signage 

and footpaths, lawn 

enhancement and flower 

bed planting as well as 

power washing the Lusitania 

monument. 

Cobh Independent Cllr 

Diarmuid O’Cadhla said 

the scheme was aimed at 

Irish developers only. 

“The same profile as 

those who led us into the 

property bubble, undermined 

our housing provision 

to date and created 

massive homelessness.” 

“Our country is full of 

ghost estates, empty hotels 

and apartments, financial 

disasters given us by the 

same large developers and 

their banks.” 

He said if the minister 

was insistent on a public 

private partnership then 

the project should be broken 

up to facilitate the 

smaller developer. 

Fine Gael Cllr Kevin 

Murphy said the proposal 

was “a no brainer.” 

He said the opposition 

to private developers 

was “very puzzling” as all 

councillors are “hoping to 

get as many houses built in 

as quick a time as possible.” 

Fine Gael Cllr Susan 

McCarthy said she did not 

In Youghal the temporary 

staff were tasked 

with filling sand bags, litter 

picking on Pilmore, 

Redbarn and Claycastle 

beaches and clearing vegetation 

in Dangan Cemetery. 

While in Midleton 

Gateway workers were 

employed for similar tasks. 

Cllr Kieran McCarthy 

said he was always opposed 

to the plan and said 

the vast majority of people 

had taken up a position in 

the hope of gaining full 

time employment. 

While Cllr Joe Carroll 

stated he “never agreed or 

supported the scheme” because 

it was “very degrading 

on workers who had 

to be lured into the programme 

for €20 a week 

was a desperate insult.” 

When asked if there 

was a chance these Gateway 

workers could gain 

full time positions in the 

organisation, Mr Lucey 

declined to answer. 

The Chief Executive 

said he was unable to comment 

as discussions with 

the unions over work flow 

plans were at “a sensitive 

stage.” 

Cork County Council Is Getting 

Ready To Woo Private Developers 

think one developer for the 

project was fair. 

Independent Cllr Kieran 

McCarthy said “if anyone 

is expressing concern about 

[the plan] it does not mean 

they are against social 

housing.” 

He said “should the 

council develop the building 

themselves, it’s going to 

create more employment. 

It’s going to create more 

confidence. It should be 

social housing by council 

with some private developers.” 

Fianna Fail Cllr Bob 

Ryan who has spent most 

of his life in the construction 

industry said “this is 

a big job and it takes a big 

organisation to deliver.” 

Council CEO Tim Lucey 

said he would update 

council regularly on the 

programmes progression. 

He said issues regarding 

payment arrangements for 

sub-contractors, and the 

hiring of unemployed, apprentices 

and local people, 

was an issue for the NDFA. 

Congratulations 

to 

GRAINNE 

KEATING 

The East Cork Municipality 

have announced 

the launch of a Garden 

and Floral competition 

for both Midleton and 

Youghal. 

The Municipal district 

say they want to recognise 

the areas gardening 

talent while encouraging 

businesses and residents 

in both towns to look 

their best. 

This is the first year of 

the competition aimed at 

getting the community 

planting flowers making 

their area looking prettier. 

The programme is 

open to active resident associations 

and businesses 

on winning 

two tickets to 

JERRY 

FISH 

in 

Ballymaloe 

Grainstore! 

East Cork In Bloom 

with a total prize fund of 

€1,400 

Its free to apply closing 

date is 30 June with judging 

will take place at the 

end of July. 

Entrants should have a 

bank or credit union account. 

Application and further 

information can be 

obtained from Catherine.swayne@corkcoco.ie 

Municipality officer 

Helen Mulcahy said depending 

on the success of 

this year’s programme the 

borough will look at rolling 

the scheme out to the 

greater district next year. 



Carrigtwohill and Glounthaune 

Residents Asked for Opinion 

on Boundary Extension 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Residents in Carrigtwohill 

and Glounthaune 

are asked to attend 

a special meeting this 

Wednesday July 5 th , 2017 

at Carrigtwohill Community 

Centre. 

The meeting which 

takes place at 8pm will 

discuss the fallout from 

the recent McKinnon report, 

which if implemented, 

will see 110,000 added 

to the population of 

Cork City and 50% of the 

county’s rate base wiped 

out overnight, an estimated 

loss of €80 million. 

The expert report has 

recommended a city expansion 

that would take 

in Ballincollig, Douglas 

Rochestown, Glanmire, 

Little Island, 

Carrigtwohill and Cork 

airport. 

Cobh, Monkstown, 

Passage West and Carrigaline 

would remain in 

the county. 

Cobh Municipality 

Chairman Anthony Barry 

said the extension has the 

potential to split communities. 

The Carrigtwohill 

based Cllr said “we could 

have the situation where 

the community council 

could end up dealing with 

two authorities.” 

He said the McKinnon 

report has thrown 

up more questions than 

answers and has asked if 

the City really needs to 

extend itself as far as Carrigtwohill. 

Cllr Barry said it is vital 

for the communities 

of Glounthaune and 

Carrigtwohill to attend 

Wednesday’s meeting. 

He said “if we can 

make a good argument 

that Glounthaune and 

Carrigtwohill should not 

be included in the new 

city, the implementation 

committee may just take 

it on board.” 


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Trivia Night Fundraiser for Kate Flynn and Breaking the Silence Commences This Friday 


It is just over a week until 

the Trivia Night fundraiser 

for both Kate Flynn and 

Breaking the Silence Cobh 

this Friday, 30 June. 

All are welcome to the 

Trivia Night hosted by the 

Ballynoe Inn, Cobh which 

will begin at 8.30pm. A 

table of four is priced at 

€20 with the proceeds to 

be distributed to both Kate 

Flynn and to Breaking the 

Silence Cobh. Based on last 

year’s iteration, the event 

is expected to be very well 

supported. 

The Trivia Night is an 

offshoot from the annual 

Skydive Fundraiser for 

Breaking the Silence, with 

Kate Flynn designated as 

the second charity for the 

event on Saturday, 12 August. 

Kate’s father Mark 

will be one of the skydivers 

on the day. Another fundraiser, 

a mouse race set for 

early August, is also being 

confirmed as another tangential 

event from the sixth 

annual Skydive Fundraise. 

Cobh Pirates Rugby 

Club will host a fundraiser 

on Saturday, 26 August 

for Kate Flynn, which will 

feature a barbeque, bouncy 

castles and an assortment 

of children’s entertainment. 

Kate Flynn is a four year 

old from Cobh who has a 

chromosomal deletion and 

a central breathing issue 

meaning she also has a 

tracheostomy and requires 

24 hour ventilation. Her 

parents Lisa and Mark 

have fundraised for years 

for the means to improve 

Kate’s quality of life, a big 

part of which is a refurbishment 

to the family home to 

give Kate a more spacious 

bedroom with an accessible 

bathroom. 

Breaking the Silence 

Cobh is a suicide prevention 

group which works to 

create a suicide safer community 

by connecting persons 

at risk of suicide with 

life preserving resources. 

The group was set up in 

2007 and is run on a voluntary 

basis, continually 

offering suicide prevention 

training and providing both 

safeTALK and ASIST (Applied 

Suicide Intervention 

Skills Training) Training 

Programmes free of charge. 

ROADS 



ROADS ACT, 1993 

TEMPORARY CLOSING OF PUBLIC ROADS 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, under Section 75 of the Roads Act, 

1993 that the following road will be closed to public traffic for the 

dates and times stated: 

Road Resurfacing Works – 

L3606-23 Leamlara to Carrigtohill 

from 08.00hrs Monday, 17th of July 2017 

to 18.00hrs Friday, 4th August 2017 

(24 Hour Closure) 

Road to be Closed: 

The L3606-23 from its junction with the L3604-25 at Leamlara to its 

junction with the L3680-0 at Carrigtohill. 

Road Number: 

L3606-23 (Part). 

Alternative Route: 

From Leamlara to Carrigtohill via the L3604-25 east to Lisgoold. At 

junction turn right onto R626. Continue south to Curragh Wood, 

turn right onto L3617-25. Continue southwest. Turn right at the 

junction with the L3680-0, continue west to Carrigtohill. 

This alternative route is also applicable in the reverse when 

travelling from Carrigtohill to Leamlara. 

This closure is to facilitate Road Resurfacing Works. 

Director of Roads, Cork County Council, The Courthouse, 

Skibbereen, Co. Cork. 




1993, that the following road will be closed to public traffic for the 


Road Resurfacing – 

R627 Dungourney to Ballynacole Cross 

from Monday, 10th July 2017 

to Friday, 21st July 2017 

(08.30 hrs to 18.00 hrs Daily) 

Road to be Closed: 

R627 Dungourney to Ballynacole Cross. 

Road Number: 

R627. 

Alternative Route: 

From Dungourney take the L3805 to Mogeely and Castlemartyr. 

Take the N25 to Midleton. 

This alternative route is also applicable in reverse. 

This closure is to facilitate Road Resurfacing Works. 



ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1994 

PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT CARRIGTWOHILL 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act, 

1994, Cork County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to 

install a controlled pedestrian crossing on the L3680 Main Street, 

Carrigtwohill. Drawings and particulars indicating the proposals 

are available for inspection at Cork County Council, Glanmire 

Municipal Engineering Office, Ballinglanna, Glanmire, Co. Cork 

during normal office hours from Friday, 30th June 2017 to Friday, 

4th August 2017 inclusive. 

Submissions regarding the proposal may be made in writing to 

Senior Engineer, Road Design Office, Cork County Council, 

Innishmore, Ballincollig on or before 5.00pm on Friday, 4th 

August 2017. 

Director of Services, 

29th June 2017. 

East Cork Flower Club 

East Cork Flower Club 

are holding a Teaching 

Demonstration with 

Ann Cooney, A.O.I.F.A. 

on Monday, 3 rd . July, at 

8.00 p.m. in St. John the 

Baptist National School, 

Midleton. There will 

also be a Members Exhibit 

“Roses to Charm 

and Delight” 30” - 3 

classes. to compete for 

the Jean Kiely Memorial 

Trophy. 

Horticulture - Rose 

Specimens to compete 

for The Ruby Trophy. 

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Annual Robbie Steele Memorial 4 Mile Road Race Takes Place Next Thursday 

MUSIC IN THE 

CATHEDRAL 


The annual Robbie 

Steele Memorial 4 Mile 

Road Race, formally the 

annual Corkbeg 4 Mile 

Road Race, takes place 

next week, Thursday 6 

July. 

Registration will be 

taken at Whitegate National 

School prior to the 

race, which sees walkers 

begin at 7pm and runners 

at 8pm. The entry 

fee for each is €5, with 

proceeds from the race 

going towards Children’s 

Leukaemia Association, 

Cork. 

The event, renamed in 

honour of Robbie Steele, 

who passed away following 

a car accident in 

2014, will be held in conjunction 

with East Cork 

Athletic Club and takes 

place in Whitegate. 

“It’s the Annual Corkbeg 

4 Mile Race held in 

conjunction with East 

Cork Athletics Club,” 

said Ollie Steele, “which 

is now being run in the 

memory of our late son 

Robbie. People can register 

at the school on the 

day and return post-race 

for refreshments which 

are being kindly provided 

by the local community 

and the Whitegate Residents’ 

Association.” 

The previous year saw 

hundreds of athletics 

partake in the four-mile 

event, which was then 

fundraising for East Cork 

Rapid Response and 

Motor Neurone Disease. 

Mr Steele explained 

the change in this year’s 

beneficiaries from the 

race: “I know a few 

young people with leukaemia,” 

he said, “and 

that is why were are fundraising 

for CLA Cork at 

the moment as that is the 

group supporting them.” 

Prizes will be given to 

the first four individual 

men and women, with 

category prizes award to 

the first and second men 

in the over-45 and over- 

40 categories and the first 

man in the over-50, over- 

55 and over-60 categories. 

The first and second 

women in the over-40 

and over-35 categories 

will received prizes, as 

will the first woman in 

each of the over-45, over- 

50 and over-55. 

Midleton Briefs 

Coffee Morning In Aid Of Cians Care – 

Thank You 

Thank you to everybody who supported and contributed 

to the Coffee morning for Cians Care that was held in O 

Meara Bar on 8th June, 2017. A special word of thanks to 

Joan & Pat O Meara. The amount raised was £3023.00. 

Wishing Cian the very best of luck for the future from 

Trish Mary and Kay. 

Birthday Greetings 

Birthday Greetings to a hardworking Lady Denise Fitzgerald, 

Youghal. Denise is on the staff of East Cork Journal 

and her weekly contributions are very must appreciated 

and good luck to her and her husband Michael and family. 

Also Birthday Greetings to Betty Wall, 5 year old Aoife 

McAllister O’ Connell, 4 Year Old Finn Harrington and 6 

Year Old Sam & Alex Tortora. 

Midleton Branch Of Age Action 

Annual Positive Ageing week Outing to Killarney will take 

place on 4 & 5th October. It will be similar to previous 

years departing Midleton by train on 4th and returning 

on 5th, staying in Castlerosse Hotel and travelling to Kate 

Kearney’s cottage next day before returning home. Cost 

of Full Trip £100.00 and names to Anne White, Carrigtwohill 

021 4883473 and Rita O Keeffe, Midleton 021 

4632278. So anyone interested put the date in your diary 

and further details from Kathleen Woulfe 021 4631011. 

This has always been a very enjoyable trip and hopefully 

this year will be no exception. 

Friends Of Midleton Community 

Hospital 

Reminder to all of our big day on July 9th when the Annual 

Garden Fete takes place and this is a very special and 

much looked forward to event in Midleton so we are looking 

forward to a great day and hopefully the weather will 

be favourable. Chairperson Carmel McDonough said 

that extra stands are very welcome and Maura Milton asks 

for bric-a-brac, unwanted gifts, books etc. Ring Maura on 

087 6934773 

Midleton & District Lourdes Invalid 

Fund 

Coffee evening will take place at the home of Ann & Donal 

Ahern, Glenview, Dungourney on Friday 30th June, 2017. 

All proceeds will go to the above Fund. All welcome to 

attend 

Midleton & District Active Retirement 

Association 

Mon. 3rd July: Indoor Bowls at GAA pavilion at 2 pm. 

Tue. 4th July: “45” in Edmond Rice Centre at 2.30 pm. 

Wed. 5th July: Swimming available in Midleton Park Hotel 

& Leisure Centre from 11.30 am. Wed. 5th July: Big meeting 

in Midleton Park Hotel at 2.30 pm. Talk on “Will Making”. 

Members and intending members welcome. Choir 

practise every second and fourth Wed. of each month in 

the Edmond Rice Centre at 2.00 pm. New members welcome. 

FRIDAY 30TH JUNE 

8.00 p.m 

CLOYNE CATHEDRAL 

REFRESHMENTS AFTERWARDS IN THE NAVE 

€10.00 

Youghal Briefs 

Killeagh Secular Choir and The Voices 

Male and female members are required. Their highly 

successful choir season ended on a triumphant note 

of two 1st prizes, Feis Maitiu and Cork International 

Choral Festival, and they are looking forward to expanding 

their choral group for the coming season’s exciting 

programme. The first performance will be on September 

24th as guest choir for “Liam Lawton in concert” 

at Killeagh Parish “Spiritfest 2017”. Applications for 

membership close on Monday, August 28th. For further 

details, contact Secretary, Carlene Bunn on 0868368721. 

A diverse programme of social, cultural and performing 

events will ensure great enjoyment and an excellent 

standard of choral singing. 




Full Houses and Standing Ovations for Youghal Little Theatre Production 

by DENISE 

FITZGERALD 

& ANDREA 

CUNNINGHAM 

The future of live theatre 

in the Youghal, East 

Cork and West Waterford 

areas looks bright and positive, 

following the superb 

production by Youghal Little 

Theatre of the hilarious 

Play “The Two Loves of 

Gabriel Foley”. Performed 

over four nights in the 

Youghal Mall Arts Centre, 

the Jimmy Keary written 

play drew large numbers 

to the superb venue, with 

packed houses each night. 

The audiences, who 

ranged in all age groups, 

were enthralled with the 

talented and professional 

performances from the 

local actors, and showed 

their appreciation with 

standing ovations. 

Chairman, Liam Mc- 

Carthy, on behalf of the 

committee, told The East 

Cork Journal that they 

were delighted with the 

attendances and support 

which they received from 

all over the area. 

‘It was an outstanding 

success’ he said ‘thanks to 

the support from our audiences 

each night, our sponsors 

and supporters, the 

wonderful cast, Director, 

Helena Sloane, the hard 

working committee who 

have been working behind 

the scenes for months to 

bring everything together, 

MC Jim Morey, Sound & 

Lighting Jeremy & Michael 

Briers, Make-Up & 

Continuity, Helena Sloane, 

Robyn Gallogley & Niamh 

Kilcawley, Set Construction, 

Dan & Brian Sexton, 

the brilliant front of house 

team Patricia Kennefick, 

Set Designer & Stage Manager, 

and Cree’s Card Shop 

(Cree & Brian Fitzgerald 

& staff) for providing Box 

Office facilities which was 

very much appreciated’. 

Liam thanked Sinead 

Goggin & Kevin O’Leary, 

Yew Wood Venues, for 

their tremendous assistance 

and said “The Mall 

Arts Centre is a fantastic 

and impressive venue and 

several people who were 

not from Youghal, and who 

attended the play, complimented 

us on how well 

organised everything was, 

which is very heartening”. 

Youghal Little Theatre 

will now take a short 

break, but the support and 

enthusiasm shown for their 

latest production is very 

encouraging and positive, 

and they are already looking 

forward to staging their 

next production. 

“We would be delighted 

to hear from anyone who 

might like to get involved 

in our next production” 

said Liam, “and anyone 

interested can find us on 

Facebook” 

Well done to all involved 

in keeping theatre alive in 

Youghal. 

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12 info@eastcorkjournal.ie Thursday, 29 th June 2017 

editor@eastcorkjournal.ie 

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Dear Editor, 

I would be grateful if 

you would facilitate me, 

through your paper, in 

saying a sincere thank 

you to everyone who attended 

the public dedication 

of the beautiful 

“Kindred Spirits” Choctow 

Monument in Bailick 

Park, Midleton on 

Sunday 18 th June. Every 

single person there contributed 

to the pleasure 

and joy of the occasion. 

We were honoured 

and privileged to have 

Chief Gary Batton and 

the Choctaw Nation Delegation 

present for the 

ceremony and to have 

the Public Dedication of 

the sculpture declared by 

the Mayor of the County 

of Cork, Councillor 

Seamus McGrath. The 

Mayor was accompanied 

by the Deputy Chief Executive 

of Cork County 

Council, Mr. Declan 

Daly, who has Midleton 

family connections, and 

Mr. Seán O’Callaghan, 

Senior Executive Officer, 

Municipal District Operations 

and Rural Development 

Directorate, 

Cork County Council. 

The intention was to 

share our two nations 

cultures and traditions. 

This was achieved in language, 

music and dance. 

The Mayor spoke 

movingly of the Choctaw 

Peoples’ wonderful, 

generous, and inspiring 

act of kindness towards 

the suffering people 

of Ireland during the 

famine in 1847. He 

thanked and praised the 

Members of the former 

Midleton Town Council 

for commissioning 

the beautiful “Kindred 

Spirits” sculpture as a 

fitting and appropriate 

acknowledgement of the 

Choctaw Gift, which he 

said would be a symbol 

of our thanks and an inspiration 

to us to continue 

to follow the example 

of the kindness bestowed 

on us by the wonderful 

Choctaw People by responding 

in like fashion 

to the needs of others. 

The Mayor congratulated 

the artist, Alex 

Pentek, and admired his 

talents which beautifully 

expressed our gratitude 

and symbolised the wonderful 

act of kindness 

and the strong bond 

which this developed between 

our two nations. 

Chief Gary Batton 

spoke of his emotional 

first sight of the “Kindred 

Spirits” and the 

beauty and the special 

meaning of the sculpture 

for the Choctaw 

People. The Choctaw 

gift to the Irish People 

is a significant part of 

the history of his people 

and the continuing and 

strengthening bond and 

relationship between our 

two nations is dear to 

the hearts of the Choctaw. 

He spoke of the 

wounds on the hearts 

of the Choctaw People 

from the Trail of Tears 

being still fresh and of 

how they felt compelled 

and moved to respond to 

the similar suffering of 

the Irish People in 1847. 

He said that it was an 

honour and a humbling 

experience to have the 

people of Ireland show 

their respect for what 

their Choctaw ancestors 

had done 170 years ago. 

The Mayor and the 

Chief exchanged gifts. 

Alex Pentek, the creator 

of the beautiful “Kindred 

Spirits” sculpture, 

spoke of the research, 

the story, the inspiration 

and the work itself as it 

evolved. He also spoke 

of what he intended to 

symbolise and convey 

in his work and of what 

it meant to him to have 

been picked to do the 

work. 

The interweaving of 

our two cultures and traditions 

was beautifully 

achieved by a number of 

wonderful contributors 

to the pleasure and joy 

of the day. 

Prayers were spoken 

and sung and conveyed 

elegantly in sign language 

by Lille Roberts, 

Brad Joe and Miss 

Choctaw Nation, Karen 

Crosby, whose voice 

is heavenly, and by the 

Reverend Dean Alan 

Marley. 

The pipers and drummers 

of the Youghal 

Pipe Band, the band celebrating 

103 years of life 

this year, played a stirring 

Amhrán na bhFiann 

which was sung beautifully, 

sweetly and with 

heart by our young boys 

and girls from Gaelscoil 

Mhainistir na Corann. 

I want to pay particular 

tribute to these children, 

their parents and relations 

and to their teachers. 

They have been 

interested and active and 

engaged with all of our 

public sculptures including 

“Kindred Spirits” 

over recent years, they 

are wonderful and they 

have added greatly to the 

journey with “Kindred 

Spirits” and our other 

monuments with their 

talents and imaginations, 

their sweet singing, music 

agus ár dteanga féin. 

Is iontach sibh go léir, 

molaim sibh go h’ard. 

Karen Crosby (Miss 

Choctaw Nation) sang 

the Choctaw Nation 

Anthem, with the sweet, 

powerful voice and heart 

of an Archangel, and 

a Lone Piper (Michael 

McCarthy) played the 

sweet and haunting “Raglin 

Road” in the centre 

of “Kindred Spirits” , 

followed by energetic 

and rhythmic drumming 

of Bodhráns by, yes, the 

young boys and girls of 

Gaelscoil Mhainistir na 

Corann. The students 

then presented images of 

the “Kindred Spirits” to 

the Choctaw Delegation 

in specially prepared envelopes. 

We were privileged to 

hear from two esteemed 

speakers, Mr. Don Mullen 

(Author and Humanitarian) 

and Mr. Waylon 

Gary White Deer (Choctaw 

Artist and Author 

now living in Donegal), 

both of whom have long 

been associated with 

commemorating this 

wonderful connection 

between our two cultures 

on both sides of the Atlantic 

Ocean. 

Other stories were 

told by Cathy and Joe 

Izzo from Broken Arrow, 

Oklahoma, the first to 

see the “Kindred Spirits” 

being installed in Bailick 

Park and Christy Dorgan 

from Fermoy who visited 

the National Sculpture 

Factory to see the 

sculpture being made. 

Christy presented eagle 

feathers, his own book 

on Irish Birds and Their 

Nests and a religious text 

to Chief Batton. Anthony 

O’Connor presented 

him with a beautifully 

framed photograph of 

“Kindred Spirits” on behalf 

of East Cork Camera 

Group and Gerard 

Banks presented a young 

Irish Oak Tree which 

Chief Gary Batton later 

planted in Bailick Park. 

Brad Joe sang and 

played the Choctaw river 

cane flute and Choctaw 

Angels, the beautiful 

Callie Armstrong, Lille 

Roberts and Mandy 

Lawson danced traditional 

Choctaw dances 

“Stealing Partners and 

Snake”, described and 

explained by Assistant 

Chief Jack Austin Jr., 

who was accompanied 

by his wife Philisha and 

young son Sam Austin. 

The young and immensely 

talented Youth 

Orchestra musicians and 

Irish Dancers of Comhaltas 

Ceoltoirí Eireann, 

Youghal and Imokilly 

Branches, presented Irish 

Culture wonderfully and 

to the highest standards 

in music and dance and 

shared a couple of dances 

with our Choctaw 

visitors, our thanks go to 

them and to Michael de 

Buitleir, for their talents 

and their most enjoyable 

performances. 

The Choctaw Delegation, 

as named above 

and including Choctaw 

Tribal Council Members, 

Delton Cox (Council 

Speaker) Councilman 

Anthony Dillard and 

Councilman Tony Ward, 

Senior Executive Officer 

of Commerce T.R Kanuch, 

Tracy McKaughn, 

Chiefs Assistant, Mandy 

Lawson, Assistant Chiefs 

Assistant, Lisa Reed, Executive 

Director of Communications, 

Deirdre 

Elrod, Assistant Director 

of PR and photographer, 

Payton Guthrie, Director 

of Video Production 

and Whitney Guthrie, 

Video Production are 

all friendly, charming 

and graceful people and 

delighted in circulating, 

socialising and meeting 

everyone. It was a great 

honour and pleasure to 

meet them. 

Organising and arranging 

the dedication 

ceremony was made easier 

with the able and willing 

help of my friends at 

work (they know who 

they are and are very 

shy!) and the professional 

and efficient help of 

Alison O’Brien and Fuzion 

and Red Peguin. 

I wish to thank everyone 

who carried out 

works in Bailick Park in 

preparation for the day 

and particularly to the 

Town Foreman, Billy 

Buckley and his team, 

who had the town looking 

wonderful, which 

they do everyday anyway. 

Finally, I would like to 

echo the sentiments of 

the Mayor in thanking 

and praising the members 

of the former Midleton 

Town Council for 

commissioning the beautiful 

“Kindred Spirits” 

Choctaw Monument. 

The Members of the 

Council who provided 

funding and approved 

of several legacy capital 

projects for the benefit 

of Midleton in 2013 and 

2014 Budgets, especially 

including for acknowledging 

and commemorating 

the kindness and 

greatness of spirit of 

the wonderful Choctaw 

People were Councillors: 

Noel Collins, Ted Murphy, 

Mary Woods, Betty 

Wall, Margaret Trundle, 

Seán Buckley, Pat Buckley 

and Tom Cashman, 

ladies and gentlemen I 

wish to thank you and 

praise you, to acknowledge 

your wisdom and 

your work and your good 

hearts and to say what a 

privilege and a pleasure 

it was to work with you 

for many years and to express 

my appreciation for 

your continuing interest 

in the good of the town 

and community. 

Thank you all very 

much. 

Joe McCarthy 

East Cork Municipal 

District Officer 



Pharmacy Opening Hours This 

Weekend 

On Sunday, 2nd July Youghal Pharmacy will be open 

from 12noon to 1pm. 

Events at Cumann na Daoine this 

week (June 29th2017–July 5th2017) 

Thursday 29th 

Slimming World Class 9.30am, 11.30am; Towards 

Occupation 10.30am – 1pm; Men’s Shed 11am – 

1pm; Music Group 7.30pm – 9.30pm; Youghal Bingo 

8pm – 10pm 

Friday 30th 

Indoor Bowls 2pm-4pm; Sinead Sheppard School of 

Dance 3pm – 7pm; Department of Social Protection 

9.30am – 4.30pm 

Saturday 1st 

Slimming World Class 9.30am 

Monday, July 3rd 

Keniry Cahill Irish Dance 3pm – 5pm 

Tuesday, 4th 

Zumba Gold: 9.30am – 10.15am; Drugs and Alcohol 

Counsellor 10 am – 4pm 

Art Group: 11am – 1pm; Weight Watchers 5.45pm – 

7pm; Suainhneas Music Group: 6.30pm – 8.30pm 

Wednesday, 5th 

Women’s Group 3pm – 5pm; Slimming World 

3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm; Community Development 

Course 7.00 – 9.30pm; Grow 7.30pm – 9.30pm 

Please Contact: Cumann na Daoine for more information 

and to book your place on the above courses. 

Phone No: 024 91900 

Email address: cumannnadaoine@gmail.com 

Youghal Cine Club 

Continuing to put forward` thought provoking’ films, 

Youghal Cine Club is featuring the season’s seven’s 

choice films: “Anthropoid” on Thurs 29th June and 

returning after the summer break with “Love and 

Friendship” on Thursday 28th September. Tickets 

cost just €5 members and €7 guests. All are welcome 

and membership is FREE! Please visit our cine club 

face book page for regular updates on screenings of the 

rest of the season. 

“The Beauty of Song” - St Mary’s 

Collegiate Church, Wednesday 12th 

July at 8pm 

Yew Wood Venues is honoured to welcome renowned 

Soprano Mary Culloty O’Sullivan to St Mary’s Collegiate 

Church, Youghal. 

Mary’s recital ‘The Beauty of Song’ is a delightful 

evening of Musical Highlights, Irish Ballads and Italian 

and French Aria. Mary is a Soprano based in Kerry. 

She has studied and performed in the U.K. and 

Europe and also with Dr Veronica Dunne – Ireland’s 

premier vocal coach. Mary has also performed as a 

Soloist in numerous concerts – Handel’s Messiah, 

Vivaldi Gloria and the Voice Masters, to name but a 

few. Her own recent production, A Celtic Soprano was 

very well received, with numerous standing ovations. 

Her extensive repertoire includes: Romantic Love 

Songs, Ballads and Aria. Mary’s beautiful and soothing 

sound tends to mesmerize the audiences wherever 

she performs. 

One not to be missed! 

Tickets at just €10.00 are available online at www.themallartscentre.com 

or telephone 0879593276. Tickets 

will also be available at the door on the night. 

Table Quiz for Jo and Jess 

Youghal GAA will host a Table Quiz on Friday, 30th 

June commencing at 8.30pm. Funds raised will be 

donated to the Jo & Jess Lyme Treatment Fund and 

your support for this local charity would be very much 

appreciated. Everyone Welcome. 




Clamp Down On Illegal 

Roadside Advertising 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Cork county council are 

to clamp down on illegal 

and dangerous road signs 

across the county. 

Those who erect unauthorised 

signs or park vehicles 

on public roads for sale 

will have them removed. 

From next month it will 

be illegal to erect, place or 

retain on a public road, 

signs, caravans, vehicles or 

other structures used for the 

purpose of advertising, the 

sale of goods, and the provision 

of service or similar 

purpose without consent 

from the local authority. 

Anyone displaying an 

unauthorised sign or structure/vehicle 

face having it 

removed within 24hrs of a 

notice fixed to it. 

Where the owner of the 

material or vehicles are 

known a letter will be issued 

advising they have six 

by SEAMUS 

WHELEHAN 

Councillor Declan 

Hurley has become the 

weeks to claim their property 

before its disposed of or 

auctioned off. 

The council will charge 

offenders for the cost of 

storage. 

Fine Gael Cllr Kevin 

Murphy, who backed the 

move, told a full sitting of 

the Authority on Monday 

26 June unauthorised advertising 

was causing serious 

road safety hazards. 

The chairman of Cork 

County Councils Environment 

special purposes committee 

said while he welcomed 

the new rules, illegal 

structures on private land 

also need to be tackled. 

He said “vehicles parked 

on T private property is still 

causing a serious distraction 

to people. There are a 

huge number juggernauts 

placed at strategic locations 

on main roads and byeroads.” 

Mayor Declan Hurley 

told Cllr Murphy the 

second Independent 

councillor to be elected 

to the office of Mayor 

of Cork County. 

Both Fianna Fail and 

Councils Planning policy 

unit was currently working 

on powers to tackle the issue 

with private land owners. 

Independent Cllr John 

Paul O’Shea also welcomed 

the move however he felt a 

24 hour grace period was 

too short before council 

staff remove the offending 

items. 

He said the owner of the 

property may not see the 

remove notice and questioned 

the cost of their removal 

and storage. 

Council CEO Tim Lucey 

said he felt the 24 hour 

notice period was reasonable 

as the authority want to 

take action. He said the cost 

of removing and storing 

items would vary depending 

on the place and type 

of structure. 

Mr Lucey said ultimately 

the costs incurred would be 

decided by the area engineers. 


BEACH 

LIFEGUARD 

SERVICE 

2017 

WATER SAFETY FLAGS 

YOU NEED TO KNOW 

RED FLAG 

No Swimming At All 

RED & YELLOW FLAGS 

Safe To Swim Between These Flags 

Swim parallel and close to the shore 

Never swim out to sea 

the Independent grouping 

backed Councillor 

Hurley for the Mayoral 

chain last Friday 23 

June, however Sinn Fein 

put Councillor Paul 

Hayes forward as their 

candidate. 

Party chairman Des 

O’Grady said Sinn Fein 

believed “in using the 

D’Hont system when 

agreeing the Mayoral 

chain of office, and thus 

will always put forward 

a candidate.” 

D’Hont is a form of 

allocating seats in party-list 

proportional representation. 

By agreeing the use of 

this system, party pacts 

would no longer operate 

in Cork County Council 

when deciding a Mayor 

over the next 2 years. 

The decision would 

have meant Sinn Fein 

and Fine Gael would 

have had a term in the 

Mayoral chair. 

A vote was taken with 

the result 26 votes for 

Declan Hurley and 8 

against with 15 members 

of Fine Gael abstaining. 

Fianna Fail Councillor 

Ian Doyle, was elected 

Deputy Mayor. 

Fine Gael had sought 

to field a candidate for 

Mayor with Michael 

Hegarty phoning Cllrs 

the previous night. 

Although Cllr Hegarty 

denies the move, 

Independent Cllr Mary 

Linehan Foley said she 

received a call from Cllr 

Hegarty seeking her 

backing. 

She said she was committed 

to Declan Hurley. 

“I was committed 

to Declan a few weeks 

ago. I’m a woman of 

my word even though 

he’s (Michael Hegarty) 

a friend, I couldn’t go 

back on my word” commented 

the Municipal 

chairwoman. 

When the party were 

unable to get the required 

numbers they 

withdrew their vote. 

Fianna Fail Cllr Joe 

Carroll said he was 

BLACK & WHITE CHEQUERED FLAGS 

No Swimming 

Surfing Zone 

Check out our Facebook page for updates on when flags 

are flying at each lifeguarded beach during the season 

WATER SAFETY EDUCATION DAY 

at each Beach Lifeguard station in 

Co. Cork on Thursday, 27th July 2017 

LIFEGUARDS ON DUTY 

From 10.30 am - 7.00 pm 

FULL TIME July and August 

Weekends ONLY in September 

(Last day Sept 10th) 

CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED BY AN 

ADULT AT ALL TIMES WHEN NEAR WATER 



New County Mayor Elected 

disappointed the party 

didn’t put someone forward. 

Mayor Hurley is a single 

farmer from Dunmanway 

in West Cork. 

An avid community 

person with a proven 

track record on delivering 

for his community. 

He was first elected 

to Cork County Council 

in 2009 as an independent 

and was returned to 

Council in 2014 on the 

12 th count. 

Throughout his term 

in office the Mayor said 

he wants to have greater 

focus on achieving 

grant aid to improve 

Infrastructure, Health, 

Education, Agriculture, 

Youth Services, Amenities 

and Housing across 

the county. 

Just 3 days in office 

the Independent Mayor 

is already delivering on 

his commitment with 

a cross party meeting 

arranged for Monday 

3 July with Minister for 

transport Shane Ross. 

ROADS 






1993, that the following roads will be closed to public traffic for the 


Imokilly Mini Stages Rally 2017 

Saturday, 22nd July 2017 and Sunday, 23rd July 2017 

Shakedown Stage 

Saturday, 22nd July 2017 - 16.00hrs to 21.00hrs 

Roads to be Closed: 

The Glen Road L3608-30 and L3608-0 (part), L7695-0 (part) at 

Knockakeen and L7696-0 at Ballycurrany West. 

Road Numbers: 

L3608-30 and L3608-0 (part), L7695-0 (part) and L7696-0. 

Alternative Routes: 

Travelling north from Midleton to Leamlara, continue on the R626 

to Lisgoold, left on the L3604 to Leamlara. 

Travelling south from Leamlara to Midleton, continue on the L3606 

to Carrigtohill, turn left onto the L3680 Main Street, turn left onto 

the L3617 Carrigane Road to the R626 Midleton Road. 

Sunday, 23rd July 2017 

Stages 1, 3 and 5 Cloyne – 10.00hrs to 18.00hrs 


The L7673-0 at Kilcrone; L7678-0 (part) at Carriglusky; L7678-27 at 

Ballyfin and Ballinvoher; L3638-28 (part) and L3638-0 (part) from 

Shanahee to Ballywilliam; L36382-0 and L36382-0 at Ballywilliam; 

L3638-0 (part) and L3633-24 (part) through Chuchtown; L36331-0 

Kilderrig; L7681-30 (part) at Sunville; L7687-0 at Ballybraher West; 

L3633-79 (part) at Ballygeany; L7686-0 at Ballybraher. 

Road Numbers: 

L7673-0, L7678-0 (part), L7678-27, L3638-28 (part), L3638-0 (part), 

L36382-0, L36382-0, L3638-0 (part), L3633-24, L36331-0, L7681-30 

(part), L7687-0, L3633-79 (part), L7686-0. 


Travelling east from Whitegate to Ballycotton on the coast road 

detour at Coolbea via: L7668-25, L7670-0, L7672-0, L7668-0, 

L3651-31, R630-68, R631-0, R629-59, R629-98, R629-127 

and R629-147. 

This alternative route is also applicable in the reverse direction. 

Stages 2, 4 and 6 Garryvoe – 10.30hrs to 18.00hrs 


The L7863-0 (part) from Knockglass to Garryvoe Upper; L3815-0 

(part); L3815-19 (part); L7869-0 Kilcredan and Ballybutler; 

L3819-17 at Ballycrenane and Knockadoon; L7875-0 at Imokishy; 

L7871-0 (part) at Barnfield; L7872-0; L3815-19 (part); L7866-0 (part); 

L7865-0 (part) at Schoolgardens. 

Road Numbers: 

L7863-0 (part), L3815-0 (part), L3815-19 (part), L7869-0, L3819-17, 

L7875-0, L7871-0 (part), L7872-0, L3815-19 (part), L7866-0 (part), 

L7865-0 (part). 


From Garryvoe to Ballymacoda / Ring / Knockadoon via: R632 to 

Ladysbridge, R633 to Ballymacoda and L3816 to Ring / 

Knockadoon. 

This alternative route is also applicable in the reverse direction. 

This closure is to facilitate Imokilly Mini Stages Rally 2017. 

In addition, all adjoining public roads will be closed for a distance of 

200 metres from the junctions with the roads listed above. 



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by DENISE 

FITZGERALD 

June 29th to July 2nd 2017 

JFK Community Park 

Thursday 29th . 4 Mile Run/Walk…..6.30pm 

Friday 30th.Soccer in JFK Park 6.30 pm 

Monster Quiz in Shamrock Bar 9.30pm 

Sat July 1st , 45 Card Drive in Pub 9.30 pm 

Sunday July 2nd ,Family Fete in 

JFK Community Park . 2.00 pm 

Admission €5.00 Children Free. 

Fancy Dress, Music, Cake and Book stalls 

Vintage display, Sports events, 

Many side shows 

Hawkers rights already sold 

The Choir of young 

students from Bunscoil 

Mhuire Youghal gave a 

superb performance at 

Tesco last week when, 

under the direction and 

baton of Conductor, 

Ger Mulcahy, the students 

sang their hearts 

out to help raise funds 

for a very worthy cause 

Would you like 

to join Killeagh 

Secular Choir? 

- CASA Caring and 

Sharing Organisation. 

On a day that was 

bright and dry, the 

Choir drew the attention 

and admiration of 

all shoppers and passersby, 

who stopped to 

listen to their wonderful 

repertoire of songs, 

and who kindly donated 

on the day bringing 

the great sum raised of 

€400. 

As our highly successful 

choir season ends on 

a triumphant note of two 

1 st prizes, Feis Maitiu and 

Cork International Choral 

Festival, we are looking 

forward to expanding 

our choral group for the 

coming season’s exciting 

programme. Our first 

performance will be on 

September 24 th when we 

will be guest choir for 

“Liam Lawton in concert” 

at Killeagh Parish 

“Spiritfest 2017”. Applications 

for membership 

close on Monday, August 

28 th . For further details 

contact Secretary, Carlene 

Bunn on 0868368721. 

A diverse programme 

of both social, cultural 

and performing events 

will ensure great enjoyment 

and an excellent 

standard of choral singing. 

Youghal Children Raise €400 for CASA 

(Caring and Sharing Association) 

Well done to the 

young children, to Ger 

and all involved with 

the wonderful initiative, 

and to all those who 

supported them. 


“The Summer Irish Course” 

Monday 10th July To Friday 21st July at Pobalscoil na 

Tríonóide, Youghal 

For boys and girls: 5th & 6th classes and 1st years 

Applications forms available from all schools. 

Three Formal classes per day, with activities and sports, 

in the afternoon, 

Gaeilge, Spóirt agus Craic guaranteed. 

Contact Liam Ó Laochdha on 086-3258271 for further 

information. 

Fr. O’Neill’s G.A.A. Golf Classic 

Youghal Golf Club, on Thursday 6th July and Friday 7th 

July. 

Team of 3 €120, 

Tee box sponsorship €30 

Contact Details: 

Thomas Harrington 086-8075045 

Seamus Joyce 086-8263913 

Thomas Finn 086-2681624 

O’Brien Academy of Music Summer 

Camp 

4 – 9 year olds from 3rd – 7th July and 10th – 14th July 

from 9.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. at Brú na Sí Cultural Centre, 

Youghal. 

Join us for a week of fun filled music making including: 

Fabulous Introduction to Music; Confidence Building; 

Daily Theme; Art Through Music; Singing Techniques; 

Music Literacy; Inspiring Creativity and Imagination; 

Conducting Skills 

For more information or to book a place contact Teresa 

on 087 7435533. 

The Celtic Tenors 

Saturday 5th August at 8 p.m. in St Mary’s Collegiate 

Church, Youghal. 

The only tenor group with a truly global audience… 

whether playing a neighbourhood cathedral or major 

concert halls in international cities like New York, London 

or Shanghai, The Celtic Tenors are true professionals and 

most of all, good humoured performances are assured. 

They genuinely love what they do and you’ll see that shine 

through in each rendition of beautiful Celtic songs like 

the haunting Danny Boy and exhilarating classics like 

Nessum Dorma. 

Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson 

offer more than their classical roots, and adding a more 

contemporary edge. With this pioneering approach, 

they’ve welcomed a wider audience and fostered a fresh 

and invigorating style which has won them both critical 

acclaim and so many fans the world over. 

Tickets are €25 and are available on www.themallartscentre.com 

telephone bookings at 087 9593276 or Cree’s 

Card Shop, North Main Street, Youghal and through 

The Celtic Tenors website (www.celtic-tenors.com). 

Coaching For Christ Youghal Soccer 

Camp 

Organized by Youghal Baptist Church, the Coaching for 

Christ Youghal Soccer Camp will take place from 14th – 

17th August on the grounds of Pobalscoil Na Trionóide, 

Youghal. 

10.30 a.m. – 12.30p.m. for 6 -11 year olds 

2.30 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. for 12 – 15 year olds 

Places are limited so please contact Paul McFarland on 

085-7482808 to book your place. 

• Conductor and Director Geraldine Mulcahy with her Choir 

• The boys and girls of Bunscoil Mhuire Choir 

Course in Water Safety in Youghal this 

Summer 

The Irish Water Safety are running courses in rescue, 

survival and resuscitation skills for children aged over 11 

years, during July and August 

The Youghal course will be held on 14th August and full 

details can be got from Local Co-ordinator, Mark Ward, 

on 086 204 88 77. 



Midleton Library Host Presentation 

for Retiring Librarian Ann Smithwick 

Midleton Library hosted a 

special retirement presentation 

for outgoing Librarian 

Ann Smithwick last Wednesday, 

21 June. 

Much loved librarian, Ann 

Smithwick retired from Midleton 

Library last Wednesday 

after 18 years of service. Ann 

was presented with a beautiful 

bronze piece on behalf of 

Tim Lucey, Chief Executive 

of Cork County Council. 

She was also presented with 

flowers and gifts from her 

colleagues, who are sorry to 

lose such a valued member 

of staff. During her time at 

Midleton library, there were 

three separate refurbishments 

of the library and multiple 

changes of staff. Ann welcomed 

every new member of 

staff and shared her knowledge 

with generosity and patience. 

Ann’s retirement party 

at the library was organised 

by her colleagues and was 

attended by library management 

from Midleton and 

Cork County Libraries, Ann’s 

family and good friends. 

Midleton Library was represented 

by Anne-Marie Kenneally, 

Emer Kelleher Ann 

Lamb as well as former staff 

members Fidelma Barrett 

and Ann Walley, while Cork 

County Library was represented 

by Joe Higgins, Marie 

Walsh and Eileen O’Brien. 

Ann’s husband Dick Smithwick 

and their daughters 

Mary and Catherine were 

present for ceremony and 

speeches. 

During farewell speeches 

the Eileen O’Brien, Acting 

County Librarian, joked that 

Ann’s personal record was so 

good, she couldn’t get a single 

anecdote from it! Ann will 

be missed by customers and 

colleagues alike who all hope 

she enjoys a long, happy and 

healthy retirement. 


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A Corkman in his 

70s has thanked his liver 

transplant donor who 

saved his life ten years ago 

for his outstanding success 

in winning Gold medals 

on two consecutive days 

which are taking place at 

the 21 st World Transplant 

Games in Malaga. Charlie’s 

Gold can now be 

added to yesterday’s tally 

of 1 Gold won by him 

yesterday in Petanque. 

Just one day after winning 

his Gold medal in 

the Petanque yesterday 

on the first day of the 

Games events, Charlie, 

the retired ferryboat 

skipper from Cobh sailed 

through to today’s finals 

in Darts before winning 

the coveted Gold against 

his Australian and Hong 

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rivals. After his win at 

the Darts venue today in 

Malaga, Charlie said, “it 

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been practicing every day 

so it’s great to get the result. 

I want to thank my 

donor and their family. 

If it wasn’t for them I 

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A Decade After His Life Saving Liver Transplant 

wouldn’t be here today. 

It’s my ten year transplant 

anniversary this summer. 

I’ve won five European 

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Youghal Graduates Receive An Fáinne - Symbol of the Irish Language 

by DENISE 

FITZGERALD 

It was a double celebration 

on Tuesday last 

in Gaelscoil Chóráin for 

the almost forty students 

who celebrated their 

graduation from Primary 

School and were awarded 

a Fáinne for their spoken 

Irish. 

Mams and Dads with 

Grans and Grandads, 

brothers and sisters, family 

and friends were present 

for the very special occasion 

and were proud to 

witness the presentation of 

An Fáinne which is worn 

to show that the wearer 

is able to, and willing to 

speak Irish. 

Congratulations to the 

Graduates as they start 

the next phase of their 

education, many of whom 

will continue in the Irish 

section of Pobalscoil na 

Tríonóide. 

Best wishes are extended 

to all in their next steps 

towards higher education. 

Ádh mór agus gach 

Dea-ghuí. 

• Kyle pictured with Rachel, Emma and Katie on their 

Graduation day. 

• Emily with Ben, Donovan and Julian. 

• BFFs on Graduation Day - Sarah Kirk and Saoirse 

O’Connell. 

by SEAMUS WHELEHAN 

• Rachel, Emma, Katie and Nathan. 

• Graduates Emma Nathan and Kyle. 

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Children Still Being Placed in Adult Mental Health Units 

Due to Lack of Services - Deputy Pat Buckley, Junior 

Spokesperson on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention 

East Cork Sinn Féin 

Deputy Mental Health 

spokesperson Pat Buckley 

TD has criticised the 

continued use of adult 

mental health units to 

treat children. He said 

that a lack of adequately 

staff community and 

inpatient Child and 

Adolescent services was 

putting huge pressure on 

the services and leading 

to continue high rates 

of admissions to adult 

wards. 

The Cork East TD 

was responding to replies 

from the HSE 

which showed only 53% 

of community Child 

and Adolescent Mental 

Health positions promised 

under A Vision for 

Change were filled while 

an average of only 70% 

of children admitted as 

inpatients where placed 

in age appropriate care 

in the first 4 four months 

of the year. 

Deputy Buckley said: 

“Children have a right 

to be treated in age appropriate 

settings by 

dedicated professional 

trains specifically in 

Child and Adolescent 

care. Children are being 

failed by a lack of resources 

which has led to 

shortages in community 

and in-patients services 

for this age group. 

“Vision for Change 

recommended that 100 

beds should be in place 

for children; at present, 

we have 63 beds, with 11 

recently coming under 

threat of closure in Linn 

Dara in Cherry Orchard. 

Without enough 

dedicated beds, the 

services are essentially 

forced to find a place for 

these children in public 

adult units, private care 

or even abroad. 

“Many children who 

are being admitted 

should never have had 

to face that possibility. 

Community based early 

intervention services 

were a cornerstone of 

what was proposed in 

the Vision for Change 

document. These services 

should, when properly 

resourced, be able to 

significantly reduce the 

need for in-patient care 

and any re-admission. 

The now 10 year old reform 

plan recommended, 

based on population, 

that the state should 

have roughly 1200 whole 

time equivalent positions 

in Child and Adolescent 

Mental Health Teams in 

the community. Just 53 

per cent of those positions 

are currently filled. 

“Recent data from 

the HSE indicates 2,520 

children and young people 

on waiting lists for 

an initial assessment for 

mental health services 

in February 2017, an increase 

of 44 per cent on 

the same period last year. 

“The state is failing 

these young people who 

are suffering with mental 

health issues. This is 

not only unacceptable in 

terms of the problems it 

is causing these children 

today, but in the greater 

effect of this failure 

in terms of their future. 

Early intervention is the 

key to preventing long 

term, enduring mental 

ill health, and helping 

young people to achieve 

their potential and enjoy 

their lives. We have to 

focus on delivering the 

services they need to not 

just treat but to prevent 

mental ill health where 

possible.” 

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Back To School Time 

Back to school time is always 

a particularly expensive 

time of the year for parents 

but in the current difficult 

economic climate many parents 

are looking for ways to 

save money on school costs. 

We’ve highlighted below 

some of the annual back-toschool 

expenses along with 

some tips on how you might 

save money. 

School Uniforms 

Hand-me-downs 

With a lot of wear and 

tear, it can be difficult to 

pass-on or obtain second 

hand school uniforms in 

good condition. However it 

can be worth checking with 

neighbours or relatives for 

second hand school coats or 

blazers which are often not 

worn much and can effect 

considerable saving if purchased 

second hand. 

Shop-around for 

generic items 

While you may have to 

visit specific shops to purchase 

items with the school 

logo, e.g. jumper or tracksuit, 

make sure you shop 

around for the generic items 

such as the navy skirt or 

trousers or the white or blue 

shirt. Larger chain stores 

can have some very good 

offers early in the school season. 

However be cautious in 

that cheapest isn’t always the 

most cost effective. Spending 

that little bit more on better 

quality may mean that the 

jumper or trousers may last 

you a little longer saving on 

secondary purchases during 

the school year. 

Label Uniforms 

There is nothing more 

frustrating for a parent 

who has spent considerable 

money on purchasing a new 

uniform at the beginning 

of the school year than for 

their child to announce after 

a few weeks or months that 

they have lost their jumper 

or jacket. By labeling 

the uniform and including 

a telephone number you 

considerably increase the 

odds of the lost item being 

returned. Put your home 

number on the label rather 

than your child’s mobile 

number – in this way your 

child’s mobile number will 

not inadvertently get into 

the wrong hands. 

A Size Bigger 

When buying school uniforms 

for kids or teens, the 

‘perfect fit’ may not always 

be the most cost effective 

purchase. Kids grow quickly 

and buying one size up 

allows room for growth. 

Equally you can get considerably 

longer life out of 

good quality skirts or trousers 

if you are handy with a 

needle and thread (or sewing 

machine), and can let 

down hems. So when buying 

skirts and trousers, look to 

see if hems are sufficient to 

be let down. 

Clothing allowances 

Check if you qualify for 

the Back to School Clothing 

and Footwear Allowance. 

The scheme helps towards 

the cost of uniforms and 

footwear for school children, 

and operates from 1 June to 

30 September each year. It is 

run by the local office of the 

Health Service Executive as 

part of the Supplementary 

Welfare Allowance Scheme. 

Your local office of the 

Health Service Executive 

will decide if you qualify for 

this payment. 

School Books 

Where you can, try and 

buy second-hand books. If 

purchasing in a school book 

shop always ask the shop assistant 

when submitting your 

school book list to check 

first for second hand books 

available . When buying 

second hand it is particularly 

important to check that 

you are buying the version 

of the book specified by 

your school. When buying 

second-hand books from a 

retailer, it is reasonable to 

expect some wear and tear. 

But they must still be “fit for 

purpose” - if they are faulty 

(for example have pages 

missing), you are entitled 

to a repair, replacement or 

refund. 

Another way to save money 

is to trade in or sell books 

that your children have finished 

with - once 

again it’s worth shopping 

around to get the best offer 

if selling to a shop. 

It is equally important to 

shop around when buying 

new school books, While the 

prices of the books themselves 

may differ very little 

from shop to shop, there 

are good deals to be head 

in terms of reduced or free 

book covering or, for online 

buyers, reduced or free delivery. 

Some schools operate 

book-lending schemes, 

which you might wish to 

investigate and try setting 

one up in your school. Don’t 

forget that some books such 

as popular classics are also 

available from libraries, 

though lending times can be 

limited. 

Stationary 

Buying stationery in 

bulk can be cheaper than 

buying items one by one. 

There can be good offers at 

back-to-school time, such as 

bundles of copybooks, pens 

and notebooks, so it’s good 

to buy what you think you 

will need for the year. Bulk 

buying with family, friends 

or neighbours can also bring 

the cost down further. 

Lunches 

Considerable money can 

be saved on lunches , particularly 

at second level, 

where many parents have 

gotten into the habit of providing 

money for their teens 

to purchase lunches daily 

at shops local to schools. 

Packed lunches prepared at 

home are not only cheaper 

than shop-bought lunches 

- they are often nicer and 

more nutritious. 

A little time spent planning 

your family’s weekday 

lunch menu before you do 

the shopping can be good 

for your child’s health and 

can end up saving you a tidy 

sum. 

Information on New 

Childcare Schemes 

Call 085 108 6938 

Cork County Childcare 

Committee is encouraging 

parents to check out their 

entitlements for childcare 

supports at a new website 

www.affordablechildcare.ie. 

From September 

2017, parents of 70,000 

children all over Ireland 

will qualify for enhanced 

childcare supports. 

Available childcare supports 

have been boosted 

significantly by €19m in 

additional investment 

bringing the total annual 

investment in childcare to 

€466.5 million. 

These childcare supports 

include: 

• A new non-means 

tested universal subsidy of 

up to €80 per month for 

all children aged between 

six months and three years 

in full-time registered 

childcare. 

• Increases of up to 

50% in targeted childcare 

subsidies for children up 

to age 15. 

These subsidies, which 

will subsidise the cost of 

full-time registered childcare 

for families by up to 

€145 per week, will be 

provided through existing 

schemes, the Community 

Childcare Subvention 

(CCS) and Training and 

Employment Childcare 

(TEC) Schemes. 

If you are a parent/ 

guardian who: 

• holds a medical card 

or GP visit card; 

• is on low income; 

• is in school; 

• in further education; 

• job training; 

• or in receipt of a social 

welfare payment, 

Then you may be eligible 

for assistance with 

your childcare costs. 

All children under 3 

using childcare services 

are eligible for a subsidy: 

If your child is aged between 

6 months and 36 

months and is enrolled in 

Tusla-registered childcare, 

you are eligible for a non 

means-tested universal 

childcare subsidy of up to 

€20 per week. 

These supports only 

apply to families using a 

Tusla registered services. 

The childcare service will 

apply for the support on 

your behalf. 

The Early Childhood 

Care and Education 

Programme (Free Preschool) 

continues for children 

aged 3 with three entry 

points of September, 

January and April: 

The Early Childhood 

Care and Education Programme 

(ECCE) is a 

universal childcare programme 

designed to give 

children access to a maximum 

of 2 years free preschool 

education before 

they start primary school. 

Participation in a preschool 

programme provides 

children with their 

first formal experience of 

early learning, the starting-point 

of their educational 

and social development 

outside the home. 

Children who avail of 

pre-school are more likely 

to be ready for school and 

a formal learning and social 

environment. 


contact Cork County 

Childcare on 022 23 880 




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As a parent, there are 

a number of important 

factors to consider when 

looking for childcare. It is 

important that you consider 

which type of care is best for 

your child. While personal 

recommendations are great, 

it is vital that you have considered 

everything before 

choosing the best care for 

your young child. 

Choosing childcare is 

one of the most important 

decisions you as a parent 

will make. It can be overwhelming 

and it takes time, 

planning and patience to 

find the right childcare 

service, but it is worth the 

effort! There are a variety 

of options available to you; 

there are different options 

ranging from home based 

family day care to full daycare 

to sessional care. Each 

option is unique with variances 

in cost, location and 

programme. 


has almost 400 childcare 

services in the county. A 

good starting point is those 

services in your local area. 

The key to a successful 

school start for your child 

is preparation, and finding 

the best possible placement 

for your child can be tough, 

which is why we’re here to 

help 

Types of Childcare 

Services 

A full day care service is 

one that offers a structured 

programme of care and 

education for children under 

the age of six years for 

more than 5 hours per day. 

Services such as crèches or 

day nurseries are included 

in this definition. 

A part time day care 

service is one that offers a 

structured programme of 

care and education for children 

under the age of 6 for 

between 3.5 and 5 hours per 

day. 

A sessional service is one 

that provides a structured 

programme of activities to 

children under the age of 6 

for no more than 3.5 hours 

a day. Such services include 

- pre school, playgroup, 

Montessori, Stenier, Naoinrai 

and High scope. Preschool 

sessional services can 

also be provided as part of 

full and part time care. Sessional 

service providers are 

also required to have certain 

adult:child ratios as defined 

in the table below. 

All childcare services providing 

full day, part time or 

sessional care, must have 

certain adult :child Ratios 

as defined in the Child Care 

(Pre school Services) (No.2) 

There are 2 types of 

Childminders- Those who 

are required to notify the 

Health Service Executive 

(HSE) preschool inspection 

team and those who can 

voluntary notify the City / 

County Childcare Committee. 

A notified Childminder 

- is someone who cares for 

over 3 but no more than 5 

children under the age of 6 

in their own family home. 

A voluntary notified 

Childminder – is one who 

cares for 3 children or less 

under the age of 6 in their 

own family home, these 

childminders are not required 

to notify the HSE. 

This type of service 

cares for children who are 

attending primary school. 

Children may attend before 

school begins( breakfast 

club) or in the afternoon 

when the school has finished 

(afterschool/ homework 

club). This service 

may also care for children 

during school holidays. 

At present this service is 

not regulated by the Child 

Hydes Children’s Fashions 


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021 4633780 

We are happy to help with any of your 

school uniform needs for next 

September, we have a deposit facility 

and keep stock all year round. 

Care(Pre school Services) 

(No.2) Regulations 2006 so 

Thank you for your 

ongoing custom. 

there are no recommended 

adult:child ratios. 

The crèche provides a complete service for 

busy parents, with full and part time care 

available to children aged between 3 months 

and 5 years as well as a Breakfast Club, 

After School Club and Holiday club, for our 

Afterschool children. 

ECCE Scheme is available to all eligible 

children. 

Limited 

ECCE 

Places 

available 

As well as our Afterschool 

service which we provide a 

drop and pick up service 

from local schools. 

First Steps Crèche is a purpose- built 

crèche designed especially to care 

for young children. 

We are a private run facility; our 

categories of care include Babies, 

Wobblers, Toddlers & Preschool & 

Montessori. 

Tir Cluain, Mill Road 

Knockgriffen, Midleton, Cork 

info@firststepscreche.com 

021 463 6444 

firststepsmidleton@gmail.com 





Midleton 

Town 

School 

Service 

Telephone 087-2573292 

Email info@egancoaches.ie 

Operated by Egan Coaches 

Midleton Town School Service 

Back to Education Initiative 

The Back to Education 

Initiative (BTEI) provides 

part-time further education 

courses mainly for 

people with less than upper 

second-level education. 

It gives individuals the 

opportunity to combine 

learning with family, work 

and other responsibilities. 

Anyone who has left fulltime 

education can take 

part in a course, but priority 

will be given to those 

with less than upper second-level 

education. 

BTEI courses are usually 

level 3 and 4 on the 

National Qualification 

Framework (NFQ). The 

BTEI allows people to 

study part-time (up to 

400 hours per year). It is 

possible to obtain a major 

award at NFQ levels 1-6 

where part-time courses 

are undertaken on a modular 

basis over time and 

combined to complete a 

major award. 

The Back to Education 

Initiative (BTEI) provides 

part-time courses 

for adults and young people 

aged over 16 who left 

school with few or no formal 

qualifications or low 

literacy levels. Within these 

groups, priority is given to 

those most educationally 

disadvantaged. 

You can also take part in 

BTEI if you are working 

and on a low income. The 

aim is to give people an opportunity 

to combine their 

learning with family, work 

and other commitments. 

The participants eligible 

for free tuition are people 

who (or their dependants): 

• Have less than upper-second 

level education 

or 

• Are getting a jobseeker’s 

payment or means-tested 

social welfare payment 

• Are getting Family Income 

Supplement or 

• Have a medical card or 

• Are eligible to participate 

on VTOS or Youthreach 

All other participants 

are charged a fee. For information 

about fees, you 

should contact your local 

Education and Training 

Board. 


Back To School 

Adult Education, Uniforms 

and all your Education needs 




Telephone: 021 463 1073 

Fax: 021 463 3284 




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Midleton Credit Union - 

Ready To Help With Burden 

Of Back To School Costs 

While school might 

seem like a distant memory 

for young people as 

they continue to enjoy 

their summer break, it’s a 

different story for parents. 

Many parents in the East 

Cork Area are already 

gearing up to prepare 

for the Back to School 

spend, which has become 

a mounting financial burden 

in recent years. 

Research carried out by 

the Irish League of Credit 

Unions last year found 

that school associated 

costs have increased year 

on year from 2012. The 

overall spend for primary 

school children last year 

was a substantial £967.00 

per child per year. For 

secondary school children 

it was even higher at 

£1,474.00 per child per 

year. 

Midleton Credit Union 

has always been on hand 

to provide financial assistance 

to parents in the 

East Cork Area as they 

try to cope with education-related 

costs. Offering 

a Back to School loan 

at a very affordable rate 

of interest. Midleton 

Credit Union can ensure 

that the loan terms are 

structured in a way to suit 

every individual situation 

best. There are no hidden 

payments or transaction 

fees, and the loan is 

less expensive than using 

a credit card or moneylender. 

Speaking about the 

range of options available 

at Midleton Credit Union 

to help cover school 

cost Mr. John Fenton 

Manager from Midleton 

Credit Union said: “On 

top of paying for school 

uniforms, shoes, books 

and transport, paying for 

extra-curricular activities 

has also become a big expense 

of the school year. 

These additional costs 

can compound the financial 

stress of the back to 

school spend. We are 

encouraging parents who 

know they will need to 

borrow to talk to us first at 

Midleton Credit Union.” 

Mr. John Fenton continued: 

Last year we 

saw a big increase in the 

number of parents saying 

they would shop online to 

cut costs and we would 

encourage all parents to 

shop around, both in local 

shops and online, to 

see where they can get 

the best deals. If you do 

need a loan, pop in to see 

us at Midleton Credit Union 

and we can talk you 

through the best option 

for your circumstances.” 

Do you want to work as a Carer, 

a Childcare Worker or perhaps 

work in an office? 

Are you aged between 18 to 65? 

QQI (Fetac) Courses in Midleton and Youghal 

St Colmans Community College Midleton And East Cork 

Further Education Center Youghal 

We offer a variety of QQI (Fetac) Level 5 Courses 

You can get more info and enrol online now on www.colmans.ie 

St Colmans Community College, Youghal Rd, Midleton. Co. Cork 

East Cork Further Education Center, Golf Links Rd, Youghal 

Ph: 021 463 1696 Email: stcolmans@colmans.ie Web: www.colmans.ie 

Little Angels 

Creche & 

Montessori 

Creche 

Food provided at 

extra cost 

Pre-school 

(9am - 12pm) 

After school 

OPEN HOURS 7:30am - 6pm 

WEEKLY RATES 

per week 

€ 165 

€ 185 

per day 

€ 40.00 

€ 44.00 

per hour 

€7 (min. 4 hrs) 

€7 (min. 4 hrs) 

FREE of Charge ECCE Scheme (Free Pre-school year) 

2 sessions per day, 5 days a week. 

9am - 12pm & 1pm - 4pm 

Part/ Full time available 9am - 12pm - €15 per morning 

€5 per hour, €3 collection charge per day. 

(Anything over 3 days, a rate may be discussed) 

• Established since 2001 

• Longterm & fully qualified staff 

• Indoor/Outdoor play equipment 

• Also catering for Afterschool Care 5 yrs + 

• Top of the range equipment for development of all needs 

& skills 

• Providing for babies 0-1 yrs. Waddlers 1-2 yrs, 

Toddlers 2-3 yrs, pre-school and montessori 3-5 yrs 

(2 year Ecce scheme covered when eligable) 

• Seperate rooms 

• Healthboard (HSE Tusla) notified 

• Member IPPA 

• Member of Cork County Childcare Committee ltd. 

Castle Rock Estate, Midleton, Co. Cork 

Contact Judy for details 

Tel: 021-463 0090 





EAST CORK AGRICULTURE 


Deadline Monday at noon 

Border And Trade Issues Go Hand- 

In-Hand In Brexit Talks - IFA 

Addressing the Institute 

of International 

& European Affairs in 

Dublin, IFA President Joe 

Healy said, “The nature 

of the border we have 

with Northern Ireland 

will be dependent on the 

future trading relationship 

between the EU and 

the UK. We cannot have 

certainty as regards the 

nature of a future border 

without the trade aspects 

being resolved”. 

The Chief Executive 

of the Ulster Farmers 

Union, Wesley Aston also 

addressed the conference, 

which marked the first 

anniversary of the UK 

vote to leave the EU. 

Mr Healy said, “All 

parties involved in the negotiations 

are clear that 

they wish to avoid a hard 

border. However, in a scenario 

where different customs 

and other regulatory 

regimes end up being 

applied to products entering 

Northern Ireland 

than those entering the 

Republic of Ireland, it is 

very difficult to envisage 

a scenario where there 

won’t be a hard border”. 

The IFA President 

said, “The most straightforward 

solution to keeping 

the current border 

arrangements, and to 

minimise the disruption 

to trade, is for the UK to 

remain within the EU’s 

Customs Union. While 

the UK has reiterated 

its desire to leave, there 

is an intense negotiation 

process ahead. Ireland 

should place keeping the 

UK in the Customs Union, 

or reaching agreement 

on a trading arrangement 

that would 

have similar effect, as the 

top priority in the talks”. 

Joe Healy said that 

while issues relating to 

the political circumstances 

in Northern Ireland 

are important, it is critical 

that trade issues are a top 

priority for the Irish Government. 

He said, “Our agrifood 

sector is the most 

exposed to Brexit. With 

over 40% of our exports 

going to the UK, the implications 

for the sector 

are devastating if we end 

up with punitive WTO 

tariffs being applied to 

our exports there. The 

closest possible trading 

relationship with the UK 

must be an absolute priority 

for Ireland in the 

Brexit negotiations”. 

IFA Join With Gardaí 

And HSA To Promote 

Machinery Safety 

Cork IFA are holding an 

Agricultural Vehicle Safety 

Demonstration in conjunction 

with An Garda Síochána 

and the Health & Safety 

Authority, to promote the 

safe use of machinery at 

Macroom Mart on Thursday 

6 th July, from 11am to 

1.30pm. 

Cork IFA Regional Development 

Officer Sean 

Clarke is encouraging all 

farmers and their families to 

attend this important event, 

so that they are fully aware 

of the revised standards for 

the use of agricultural vehicles, 

including lights, markings 

etc, and also the towing 

capacity of all vehicles, including 

jeeps and cars. Mr. 

Clarke said it is important 

that all users of agricultural 

vehicles familiarise themselves 

with their responsibilities 

and their legal requirements 

for the safe use of 

machinery and trailers. In 

relation to towing capacity 

of agricultural vehicles, the 

Gardaí will use their weighbridge 

to demonstrate the 

legal requirements and how 

to assess same. 

Cork Fire Service and 

Cork Rapid Response will 

also attend, to inform those 

present of how to respond 

in the event of an accident 

and outline the service they 

provide. 

Mr. Clarke advised all 

farmers to be safety conscious 

at all times this summer, 

with particular focus 

on the safety of children 

during the holiday period. 

In conclusion, he urged all 

farmers to make it their 

business to attend and inform 

themselves of the regulations 

on the safe use of 

machinery and agricultural 

equipment. He thanked 

Cork Marts for the use of 

their premises for this event, 

and also to IFA Farm Business 

Skillnet for their sponsorship. 

Irish MEP Meets French Agriculture Representative on Brexit 

Sinn Féin MEP Matt 

Carthy has met with the 

Brussels representative 

of the French Chamber 

of Agriculture to outline 

Irish concerns on the impact 

of Brexit. 

Mr Carthy said he 

sought the meeting following 

reports by one farm 

leader that the post-Brexit 

scenario would require 

the imposition of a ‘hard 

border’ in Ireland. 

Mr Carthy, who is MEP 

for the Midlands North 

West and a member of 

the European Parliament’s 

agriculture and 

rural development committee, 

said: “Since the 

Brexit vote last year, Sinn 

Féin MEP’s have been 

engaged in a political offensive 

to talk to as many 

political parties, interest 

groups and organisations 

as possible to ensure the 

best outcome possible for 

Ireland. 

“This includes groups 

from other European 

countries and those who 

wouldn’t necessarily have 

the same starting point as 

us. 

“Last month, Christophe 

Hillairet, president of 

the Ile de France section 


of Agriculture, caused 

consternation among 

farming communities in 

Ireland by making calls 

for the re-establishment 

of a hard border on the 

island of Ireland.” 

On the basis of these 

remarks, Mr Carthy said 

he sought a meeting with 

the head representative 


of Agriculture in Brussels, 

Damian Danien Pevost. 

During what he described 

as “a robust and 

productive engagement”, 

Mr Carthy said he relayed 

the concerns of Irish agriculture 

and the need 

for an open border to 

maintain long-established 

and crucial trading and 

processing routes on the 

island. 

“I was happy to explain 

the outworking of the 

all-Ireland agricultural 

system currently in place 

and the fact that the concerns 

of French farmers 

would equally be best addressed 

by ensuring that 

the north continues to 

participate in the Common 

Agricultural Policy 

(CAP),” Mr Carthy said. 

“The fears of the 

French farming community 

are the exact same 

as fears in Ireland. The 

threats of cheaper produced 

imports displacing 

local products are a legitimate 

cause of concern in 

the upcoming talks, and 

is something I 

have campaigned 

against with regards 

to TTIP 

and the Canadian 

Free trade 

deal CETA. That 

said, protecting 

trade and an 

open border on 

the island of Ireland 

is absolutely 

crucial to the 

survival of our 

farms and businesses. 

“It is important 

to bear in 

mind that there 

are alternative 

and workable 

alternatives to 

the aggressive tory-Brexit 

agenda. Achieving the 

best outcome will require 

the cooperation of parties 

across the political 

spectrum both south and 

north. 

“During this meeting 

I presented the French 

Chamber of Agriculture 

with a copy of Sinn Féin’s 

Agri-Brexit document 

and impressed upon them 

the need for a designated 

special status for the north 

of Ireland. I am confident 

that our dialogue will lead 

to a re-think on the part 

of French farm interests. 

“I am pleased with the 

outcome of this bilateral 

exchange and look forward 

to working together 

with Farm organisations 

across Ireland and 

throughout the EU, when 

necessary, to find the best 

deal for all our farmers.” 

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EAST CORK AGRICULTURE 


Deadline Monday at noon 

Estimated May Milk Price 

League Shows Many Co-Ops 

Have Scope To Beat Average 

IFA National Dairy 

Chairman Sean O’Leary 

has said that, assuming 

that all co-ops increase 

their May milk price by 

1c/l including VAT, many 

would have a way to go to 

catch up with the 30.78c/l 

+ VAT average indicated 

by an update to the April 

Farmers Journal league 

to take account of the assumed 

increase (see graph 

below). 

Mr O’Leary urged all 

co-ops to aim to beat the 

average in their June milk 

price decisions so that Irish 

farmers can get to clear 

outstanding debts and 

improve their still fragile 

cash flow and financial positions 

over the peak production 

period. 

“Quite apart from the 

disparities that clearly apply 

at home, it seems Irish 

co-ops are not comparing 

favourably within the EU. 

According to the LTO 

April league, at just over 

31c/kg (32c/l), the average 

of the three Irish co-ops it 

monitors (Kerry, Glanbia 

and Dairygold) is 2c/kg 

(just over 2c/l) below the 

33c/kg league average,” 

Mr O’Leary said. 

“Commodity prices are 

continuing to strengthen, 

and spot German, Dutch 

and French quotes for butter 

have reached €5,600 

while SMP spot quotes 

exceed €2,000/t. Spot 

quotes are indicative of 

trends, and not necessarily 

representative of what coops 

are achieving on the 

marketplace. However, 

these prices are equivalent 

to a gross return of 42.8c/l 

before processing costs,” 

he said. 

“We urge all co-op 

board members to focus 

on these factors when they 

decide on June prices in 

the coming weeks,” Sean 

O’Leary concluded. 

USDA Move Means EU 

Negotiators Have To 

Remove Brazilian Beef 

From Mercosur Talks 

Reacting to the recent 

decision by the 

USDA to ban fresh 

Brazilian beef, IFA National 

Livestock Chairman 

Angus Woods said 

the EU authorities have 

to take note of this decision 

and remove beef 

from any Mercosur 

deal. 

“Irish and European 

farmers will be rightly 

questioning how EU 

negotiators can continue 

to engage with the 

Mercosur countries given 

this decision by the 

USDA. The Department 

of Agriculture in 

the US has suspended 

all imports of fresh 

beef amid ‘recurring 

concerns’ about the 

food safety of the product.” 

Angus Woods said the 

EU Commission FVO 

(Food and Veterinary 

Office) has undertaken 

a number of investigations 

on standards in 

Brazil and he called for 

these reports to be published 

immediately. 

Mr Woods challenged 

the Commission 

on the issue of standards 

saying that the 

Mercosur countries had 

consistently failed to 

meet EU standards on 

the key issues of traceability, 

animal health 

and welfare controls, 

the ban on hormone 

growth promoters, and 

environmental controls. 

He said the US authorities 

have recognised 

that there is a 

problem and have insisted 

that consumers 

cannot be exposed to 

food products that do 

not meet US standards. 

Angus Woods said he 

met with the EU Commissioner 

for Health 

and Food Safety Vytenis 

Andriukaitis in 

Dublin recently and 

reiterated the IFA’s 

strong views on the 

Brazilian meat scandal. 

“Since the ‘Weak 

Flesh scandal’ story 

broke in the Brazilian 

media last March, the 

real story regarding the 

sheer extent and political 

involvement in the 

scandal and corruption 

is only beginning to 

emerge in Brazil.” 

• Above based on Irish Farmers Journal League for April 2017 with 1c/l including VAT added by 

all co-ops. 

National Milk Agency Survey Essential 

To Milk Wise 2025, Says IFA 

IFA national liquid 

milk committee chairman 

John Finn today (June 22) 

urged all liquid milk producers 

to promptly fill in 

and return the completed 

survey they have recently 

received from the National 

Milk Agency. 

“This survey is very 

important. It was sought 

by IFA as part of our 

Milk Wise 2025 strategy 

to sustain specialist fresh 

milk producers, and is 

being carried out by the 

National Milk Agency to 

help establish a clear picture 

of farmers’ age profile, 

succession plans and 

intentions with regards 

to their continuation in 

liquid-milk production,” 

John said. 

“It is essential that all 

liquid milk producers, 

who have received the 

one-page survey in the 

post in recent days, would 

fill it in factually and thoroughly, 

and would send it 

back to the National Milk 

Agency without delay,” 

he added. 

“The results of the survey 

will help better define 

the actions needed to 

help secure year-round, 

long-term supplies of 

fresh milk of high quality, 

produced locally, for 

Irish consumers. In the 

context of Brexit, and of 

the pull away from yearround 

production caused 

by the high costs of winter 

production and spring 

milk-expansion opportunities, 

it is really important 

that all liquid milk 

producers would take it 

upon themselves to input 

into this crucial survey,” 

John concluded. 





LIQUI MOLY Brings Fluid Innovation To Automechanika 

German Oils, Additives 

and Car Care specialist 

LIQUI MOLY had a 

major presence at Automechanika 

Birmingham 

showing its latest products 

and workshop innovations 

which included a convenient 

oil dispenser. 

Recently introduced oils 

on show included Molygen 

New Generation oil 

formulated to meet the 

demands of the very latest 

engines. LIQUI MOLY 

say these glowing green 

oils offer especially strong 

protection that reduces 

friction in the motor 

by up to 15% and wear 

by up to 30%. This is 

due to friction modifiers, 

Febi Has It Covered At 

Automechanika Birmingham 

The quality and coverage 

of the febi range was 

firmly in focus on the bilsein 

Group stand at Automechanika 

with many of 

its latest parts innovations 

on display. 

The febi aftermarket 

range includes some 

25,000 product references 

for cars, light commercials 

and trucks. Coverage 

across all vehicle marques 

is extensive and is especially 

strong on German 

manufacturers such as 

Audi, BMW and Volkswagen. 

Febi is also often first 

to market with new items 

that many garages would 

normally consider to be 

only available from dealers. 

All febi parts are subject 

chemical ingredients that 

smooth the metal surfaces 

in the engine and even 

out microscopically small 

bumps. This reduced friction 

means reduced fuel 

consumption and lower 

emissions. 

The oil is especially 

good for start-stop applications. 

Usually when an 

engine stops the lubrication 

also stops. This means 

there is a risk of increased 

wear at the next start so 

the added protection offered 

by Molygen becomes 

even more important. The 

Molygen product line 

comes in viscosities 5W- 

20, 5W-30, 10W-30, 10W- 

40, and 5W-40. 

to a unique triple checking 

quality system to ensure 

they meet or exceed manufacturer 

standards. This 

involves sophisticated test 

equipment and procedures 

carried out in febi’s 

research and development 

laboratories. 

One of the brands core 

strengths is in steering and 

suspension where this emphasis 

on quality is especially 

important for these 

safety critical components. 

febi offers one of the most 

comprehensive steering 

and suspension ranges 

with over 7000 parts available 

and the range consistently 

up-dated to cope 

with changing demand. 

This includes a range of 

febi ProKits which include 

Visitors to the stand 

also had the chance to see 

Gear Tronic, LIQUI MO- 

LY’s high-tech machine 

for Automatic Transmission 

Fluid changes. This 

equipment and special 

LIQUI MOLY additives 

make it possible for professional 

mechanics to offer 

complete transmission oil 

service including cleaning, 

flushing and filling. This 

machine ensures that the 

lubricant is replaced completely, 

which was not possible 

previously. 

Gear Tronic also offers 

versatile connection possibilities, 

because access 

is possible at three points, 

through the dipstick guide 

everything needed for an 

effective professional repair 

such as nuts, bolts 

and fittings. This is very 

convenient for the garage 

and saves time and money. 

There are now over 2000 

febi Prokits available for 

suspension struts, trailing 

arms, integral links, control 

arms, tie rod ends and 

other components. 

Full details of the febi 

range and a wide variety 

of technical information 

can also be accessed free 

of charge on the febi 

LIVE online catalogue. 

This is one of the most extensive 

online catalogues 

available and enables 

quick and easy parts identification. 

Febi’s technical team 

have also produced a 

range of technical tips and 

fitting videos to support 

customers and these can 

be found on a dedicated 

febi YouTube channel 

at www.youtube.com/ 

ferdinandbilstein. Some 

recent additions here include; 

Ford DPF Differential 

pressure sensor hose 

replacement and videos 

on brake pad and disc replacement. 

tube, through the hose 

connections on the transmission 

fluid cooler or directly 

on the transmission. 

It is vital that transmission 

fluid remains at the same 

level during the change 

otherwise the vehicle’s 

electronic system reports 

an error. Gear Tronic regulates 

this through digital 

scales, to ensure that the 

quantity of new fluid added 

to the transmission is 

exactly equal to the quantity 

of old fluid taken out. 

LIQUI MOLY point 

out that transmission fluid 

needs to be changed every 

50,000 to 75,000 miles so 

this represents a significant 

opportunity for garages. 

NTN-SNR Enhances Wheel 

Speed Sensor Range 

NTN-SNR has made further 

additions to its product 

line-up and is now offering 

an enhanced range of wheel 

speed sensors for the independent 

aftermarket. This 

comes some 20 years after 

its pioneering work in this 

field saw the initial series 

production of the very first 

ASB (Active Sensor Bearing) 

instrumented wheel at 

the NTN SNR factory in 

Seynod in the Haute-Savoie 

region of France. To 

encourage technological 

development and increased 

safety, SNR opened its 

know-how and licenses to 

its patents to the other major 

players on the market 

after the initial development 

and as a result, ASB is now 

recognised as the worldwide 

standard for automotive 

wheel speed measurement. 

This in turn led to the development 

of other systems 

such as anti-lock braking 

systems (ABS) and electronic 

stability control (ESC). 

Building on its strength in 

mechatronic technologies, 

NTN-SNR is the first wheel 

bearing manufacturer to 

launch a line of 214 wheel 

speed sensors to complete 

• Ibrahim Memis, European Area Sales Manager, LIQUI MOLY, with 

promotional staff on the busy LIQUI MOLY STAND 

its Automotive Aftermarket 

range. That broad range 

covers nearly 6,500 vehicle 

models, with new parts added 

on a regular basis. The 

NTN-SNR range covers 

the full spectrum of sensor 

technologies on the market, 

including passive, active 

Hall effect and magneto-resistive 

sensors. All of these 

sensors are validated on test 

benches and the production 

is subjected to 100% quality 

control. Through its expertise 

on the bearing market, 

NTN-SNR guarantees full 

compatibility between the 

wheel bearing and the sensor. 

The range also draws on 

the company’s know-how 

and expertise as an original 

equipment manufacturer 

and its co-development of 

sensor/encoder pairs with 

the major car makers. In order 

to respond effectively to 

the independent aftermarket 

demand, NTN-SNR 

offers a complete catalogue 

dedicated to sensors with 

the link to the wheel bearing 

kit. A brochure, a TechInfo 

information bulletin 

and all sensor part numbers 

are available on the TechScaN’R 

smartphone app. 

Safe, Quick And 

Easy Coil Spring 

Compression 

From Butts 

Butt’s of Bawtry had a 

wide range of garage tools 

and equipment on display 

at Automechanika Birmingham 

and taking pride 

of place was the Semad 

range of Coil Spring Compressors. 

This equipment is 

proving very popular with 

garages in Ireland because 

of its speed of operation 

and high quality build, as 

well as its unique safety features. 

It means these compressors 

can save vital time 

on a job as well as making 

the safety of operators a 

top priority. Each features 

a robust triple bar safety 

protection cage and is designed 

to fully enclose the 

coil spring with a back panel 

meaning 360° protection. 

For added safety the 

Air Operated models will 

not compress the spring 

until the cage is not only 

lowered but also locked 

in place. There is also a 

steel safety rope for added 

protection. Semad Coil 

Spring Compressors have 

one of the longest strokes 

on the market at 440mm. 

This enables the operator 

to change even the longest 

struts on today’s vehicles. 

Each also utilises a patented 

method of clamping 

springs using unique safety 

claws. This means that with 

Semad the garage only ever 

needs the 4 claws supplied, 

with the option to purchase 

a universal top plate which 

will compress almost every 

spring available. The claws 

all work independently of 

each other which make 

units suitable for all types 

of spring (banana/tapered/ 

LH wound springs etc). 

It also means that unlike 

other systems there is no 

need to purchase different 

claws for different applications. 

The Semad range 

offers both mechanical 

and air operated options 

with a heavy duty version 

also available. A full range 

of spares is also always in 

stock to minimise potential 

unit down time. 




27 

Mind, Body and Soul 

Why You Need Spiritual Cleansing And How to Do It? 

by ANTHONY LAWTON 

You have an aura and 

an energy body that 

surrounds you, because 

everyone does. But did 

you know that by not 

regularly cleansing your 

aura, you’re likely being 

weighed down by it!? 

One of the main functions 

of your aura is to 

protect you from negative 

energies, and what’s often 

called a physic attack, or 

when you’re “greeted” 

with negative energy 

from another. 

Auras are a bit like 

magnets – they naturally 

pick up the energy that’s 

circulating around you. 

Energy is everywhere, 

and without your aura 

you’d be feeling the full 

impact of all the energy, 

everywhere you went. 

Throughout your dayto-day 

life, as your aura 

is doing the good work 

of protecting you from 

negative energy, these 

energies can sometimes 

cling to your aura and 

get stuck. Over time, and 

as this “energetic gunk” 

builds up, your aura gets 

weaker and your natural 

defences and vitality decrease 

as a result. Unfortunately, 

while your aura 

can just shake off much 

of the dense and negative 

energy you encounter, 

it isn’t entirely 

self-cleaning. This 

is where spiritual 

cleansing comes 

in, because it’s 

how you can manually, 

so to speak, 

cleanse your energy! 

You are surrounded 

by energies 

and entities 

all the time. Some 

like angels and teachers 

have an immensely positive 

affect, others are 

completely benign, and 

some entities that you encounter 

like earthbound 

spirits have a negative impact, 

and finally there are 

dark spirits that are even 

malignant. You don’t 

have to be engaged in 

psychic or healing work 

for energies to get stuck 

to you. If you’re around a 

couple or group who are 

arguing or who have recently 

been arguing, the 

energetic gunk they’ve 

just generated will find its 

way to your energy field. 

If you use public transportation 

to commute 

to work or get around, 

there is bound to be an 

angry, upset, frustrated 

person on the train or 

bus – their gunk will stick 

to you too. If you work 

in a toxic environment 

or even just enter a toxic 

environment for a short 

time, you’re highly likely 

to take on some lower 

energies. If a friend or 

stranger is angry at you, 

for whatever reason, justified 

or irrational, this 

energy specifically aimed 

at you will get caught up 

in your aura. Likewise, if 

you’re angry about something, 

the energy you 

generate will get stuck in 

your aura. 

Daily cleansing of 

your aura is as important 

as daily brushing your 

teeth, or taking a shower. 

If you’re someone who is 

particularly intuitive or 

sensitive to the feelings 

and energies of others, 

then it’s even more essential 

for you. Even over 

just a few days, negative 

energy can really build 

up, causing your aura to 

weaken and dampening 

your light. This allows 

more and more dense, 

stagnant energy to reach 

your inner core, or your 

true self. You will begin to 

experience the negativity 

more strongly and for 

longer periods as it builds 

up in your aura and energy 

body. 

An aura that is clogged 

will also transfer dense 

energy to anyone you 

come in contact with. 

Remember all auras 

have a magnetic quality, 

and so gunk from one 

aura will easily transfer 

to another, similar to the 

way air-born viruses are 

transmitted. You’re also 

likely to experience fatigue, 

lack of motivation, 

loss of interest in things 

you usually enjoy. Positive 

changes that you try 

to make in your life will 

be slow to take hold and 

manifest when your aura 

is clogged and therefore 

blocking the energy 

you’re seeking. 

Without regular cleansing 

you might become 

less sensitive to your own 

energy and intuition. If 

you do any type of healing 

work, a clogged aura 

will make it harder to 

perceive energy from others 

or entities from other 

realms. Additionally, 

when doing healing energy 

work, it’s so important 

to keep your aura clean, 

both for yourself and the 

people you work with. As 

their energy releases due 

to the work you’re doing, 

you want your aura to 

be full power so that you 

don’t inadvertently take 

on what they’re letting 

go of. Additionally, this is 

why it’s so important to 

always release “into the 

light”. 

How to Do a Spiritual 

Cleanse With Light 

Spiritual cleansing is 

the process of removing 

all negative energies that 

have collected on your 

aura and energy. It’s a 

simple process that can 

easily be folded in to your 

morning or bedtime routine. 

I recommend that 

you cleanse at least once 

per day. If you’re doing 

healing work, cleanse 

before and after each session. 

If you’ve just come 

out of a toxic environment 

or had an interaction 

with a toxic person, 

it’s a good idea to cleanse 

immediate after if you 

can. Spiritual cleansing 

techniques can be practiced 

by anyone, regardless 

of age, gender, or beliefs. 

Now that you know 

why you should practice 

spiritual cleansing, here’s 

how to spiritually cleanse 

your energy with white 

light! 

Sit or lie in any comfortable 

and relaxed position. 

Begin with slow and 

deep breathing until you 

have centred yourself 

and let go of the daily 

distractions around you. 

If you have a meditation 

practice, feel free to meditate 

for a few minutes 

before (or add this technique 

to the end of your 

regular practice). When 

you’re relaxed, visualize 

a strong white light surrounding 

you and flowing 

through you. Know 

in your heart that this 

white light comes from 

the Divine and is always 

available to you. Visualize 

this white light touching 

every part of you, inside 

and out. 

Visualize the light flowing 

energy and pushing 

out any darker, dense or 

stuck energy from the 

space emanating a few 

feet around your body. 

Allow the white light to 

transmute this darker energy 

into universal light 

and allow it to freely float 

away from you, releasing 

into the light of the Divine 

and leaving you with 

nothing but light surrounding 

you, and filling 

your energy body. White 

Sage and salt baths are 

other wonderful tools for 

Spiritual Cleansing, 

Finally, don’t be afraid 

to get help! While 

spiritual cleansing can 

sometimes be almost effortless 

with the methods 

I’ve mentioned above, 

other times dense energies, 

attachments and 

entities can be tricky to 

cleanse and release from 

your own energy. Remember, 

spiritual cleansing 

is not a one time 

event, and is best to be 

practiced daily. 

When you do spiritually 

cleanse your energy, in 

just a short time, you’ll 

notice that your mood 

improves as well as your 

responses to every day 

events. You’ll probably 

even find that more and 

more positive circumstances 

are coming your 

way. 





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East Cork Business Post 

by GERARD O’BRIEN 

After the family home, 

sometimes the most valuable 

asset which a separating 

couple/civil partners have 

is often a pension scheme. 

Nowadays, the court’s in 

Ireland have the power to 

treat a pension as an asset 

of the separating couple/ 

civil partners and can therefore 

order that it be divided 

into whatever share it considers 

suitable. 

What Happens To Your Pension When You Divorce? 

Pension 

Adjustment Order 

(‘PAO’) 

Such a court order is 

known as a pension adjustment 

order. For example, 

if one spouse has a significant 

pension and the other 

spouse who worked in the 

home has no pension accumulated 

over the years, the 

court can order that part 

of the spouse’s pension be 

paid to the other spouse or 

to a dependent child. The 

judge can decide how much 

of the pension should be 

designated. The effect of 

such an order is that the 

designated part of the pension 

remains in a pension 

scheme but is payable to a 

spouse and children when 

the other spouse reaches 

pension age or dies. 

Types of Pension 

Adjustment Orders 

A pension scheme can 

provide different types of 

benefits, so therefore for 

the purposes of PAOs these 

benefits are divided into two 

types of benefits - known as 

contingent benefits and retirement 

benefits. 

• Contingent benefits – 

refers to death in service 

benefits under a pension 

scheme. 

• Retirement benefits – 

refers to all the other benefits 

payable under the pension 

scheme. 

Timelines 

A pension scheme member 

may be eligible for 

one or both types of these 

benefits mentioned above. 

However, each type of 

benefit must be applied for 

separately under different 

PAOs. 

Significantly, a PAO on 

contingent benefits can only 

be made up to 1-year after 

a divorce or legal separation 

has been granted; and 

the PAO will cease if the 

member spouse leaves the 

relevant employment. It is 

important to note however 

that a PAO on retirement 

benefits can be made at any 

time. 

Full Disclosure 

of Financial 

Resources – 

Pensions Act 1990 

The court will consider 

all the financial resources 

and assets (e.g. home, bank 

accounts, savings etc.) 

available before making a 

final decision on the benefit-split 

contained within 

the pension adjustment order. 

Before a court grants 

a decree of judicial separation, 

divorce or dissolution 

each spouse/civil partner 

should have fully revealed 

all the financial resources 

to the other spouse/civil 

partner. 

This includes full details 

of any pension which a 

spouse/civil partner may 

have. 

If the spouse/civil partner 

refuses to disclose the 

details of the pensions that 

they have in-place, the other 

spouse/civil partner can 

seek this information directly 

from the trustees of the 

pension scheme under the 

provisions of the Pensions 

Act 1990. 

Where the court does not 

make a pension adjustment 

order, it may consider the 

value of the pension and 

reflect this when making 

other financial orders. 

Pension Trustees & 

Adjustments 

When a pension adjustment 

order is granted by 

a court it is served on the 

trustees of the spouse’s/civil 

partner’s pension scheme, 

who will then make the necessary 

adjustments to the 

provisions of the scheme in 

relation to that member. 

Pension Benefits 

The Court decides the 

level of benefit to be made 

to the non-member spouse 

and this is worked out by 

calculating a ‘relevant period’ 

and the ‘relevant percentage’. 

• Relevant period – is the 

period during which the 

benefits were earned i.e. 

start date to end date and 

it cannot extend beyond 

the date of the decree of 

divorce or separation 

• Relevant percentage - 

the percentage of the benefit 

to be considered that is 

earned during the relevant 

period 

As you can see from the 

details contained within 

this short article, pensions 

can be split and divided in 

various ways. Pensions and 

PAO’s are particularly complex 

areas and specialist advice 

must always be sought. 

Gerard O’Brien LL.B 

LL.M CFP® QFA is a 

Certified Financial Planner 

and the Owner of Heritage 

Wealth Management, a Financial 

Planning practice 

based at 27 Cook Street, 

Cork. For more information, 

contact Gerard at 

gerard@heritagewealth. 

ie www.heritagewealth.ie 

Disclaimer: All data and 

information provided within 

this article is for informational 

purposes only. Heritage 

Wealth Management 

Limited makes no representations 

as to accuracy, 

completeness, suitability, or 

validity of any information 

and will not be liable for 

any errors, omissions or delays 

in this information or 

any losses, injuries, or damages 

arising from its use. 

Legal Matters 

by KAREN WALSH 

You’re not alone. More 

and more couples are living 

together these days, either 

before or instead of getting 

married. There are some 

issues that require consideration 

before you buy. 

Joint tenants 

or tenants in 

common? 

When buying a house together 

couples should consider 

whether they would 

purchase as joint tenants or 

tenants-in-common. 

Where a property is 

owned by two or more persons 

as joint tenants then 

that means each of the 

co-owners have an equal 

Are You Unmarried And Buying A House With Your Partner? 

right to possession of the 

entire property. Accordingly, 

one person cannot sell, 

mortgage or otherwise deal 

with the property without 

the consent of the other 

co-owner. Also, with this 

type of ownership, if one 

of the joint tenants dies, the 

property automatically becomes 

the property of the 

other joint tenant by survivorship. 

If partners are contributing 

unequally to the purchase 

of the home, or to 

future mortgage payments, 

a tenants-in-common arrangement 

allows this to be 

specified. 

Where property is owned 

in a tenancy- in- common 

situation, a co-owners share 

will pass under the terms of 

their Will or under the rules 

of intestacy. 

If one partner dies and 

leaves his or her interest 

in the property to their 

partner, the surviving joint 

owner is taxable on the value 

of the interest he or she 

receives. 

Inheritance Tax 

Most people are aware 

that all benefits passing between 

married couples are 

exempt from Inheritance 

Tax. This was extended 

to include civil partners in 

2011. There are households 

where the owners are neither 

married nor civil partners. 

Such couples are treated 

as strangers in blood for 

tax purposes. 

The tax liability could be 

substantial and it is prudent 

to consider taking out a policy 

of insurance on the other 

partner’s life to cover all or 

part of this. In the alternative, 

the house may have to 

be sold in order to raise the 

money to pay the tax bill. 

Inheritances above 

€16,250 are subject to tax 

at 33% so this means if 

you inherit a house worth 

€300,000 on the death of 

your partner, the potential 

inheritance tax bill could be 

€44,137.50. 

Make a Will 

If you are living with 

your partner, it is essential 

you have a valid will in 

place as, partners do not 

automatically have rights to 

their partner’s estate if they 

die without leaving a will. 

If you are in a cohabiting 

relationship and you die 

without a will, your partner 

has no right to any share of 

the estate no matter how 

long you have been together, 

apart from what was held 

jointly. 

Making a will can ensure 

that proper arrangements 

are in place and that your 

property is distributed in the 

way you wish after you die, 

subject to certain rights of 

spouses/civil partners and 

children. You should contact 

your solicitor. 

If you are married or in 

a civil partnership, the Succession 

Act 1965 gives your 

surviving spouse/civil partner 

a legal right to a share 

of your estate when you die, 

no matter what you have 

specified in your will. This 

does not apply to cohabiting 

couples. 

Qualified cohabitants 

The Civil Partnership 

and Certain Rights and Obligations 

of Cohabitants Act 

2010 provides for the rights 

and duties of cohabiting 

couples whether same sex 

or opposite sex. 

Cohabitants are defined 

in Section 172(1) of the 

2010 Act as “one of 2 adults 

(whether of the same or 

the opposite sex) who live 

together as a couple in an 

intimate and committed relationship 

and who are not 

related to each other within 

the prohibited degrees of 

relationship or married to 

each other or civil partners 

of each other.” 

Section 172(5) of the 

2010 Act confirms that a cohabiting 

couple must have 

lived together in an intimate 

and committed relationship 

for five years or two years 

if the parties have children 

together and the person applying 

to the court must be 

financially dependent on 

the other person. 

Under the Act qualified 

cohabitants may apply to 

court for provision to be 

made from the estate of a 

deceased cohabitant. Cohabiting 

couples do not 

have automatic rights; the 

court will decide each case 

based on its own circumstances 

and merits. 

Cohabiting couples planning 

to buy a home must 

think carefully about the 

legal and tax implications 

of such a decision. Each 

couple’s situation is unique 

and seeking professional advice 

from a solicitor is one 

of the best ways to ensure 

that your estate planning is 

handled properly. 

Karen Walsh, from a 

farming background, is a 

solicitor practicing in Walsh 

& Partners, Solicitors, 17, 

South Mall, Cork (021- 

4270200), and author of 

‘Farming and the Law’. 

Walsh & Partners also specialises 

in personal injury 

claims, conveyancing, probate 

and family law. 

Email: info@walshandpartners.ie 

Web: www.walshandpartners.ie 

Disclaimer: While every 

care is taken to ensure 

accuracy of information 

contained in this article, 

solicitor Karen Walsh does 

not accept responsibility for 

errors or omissions howsoever 

arising, and you should 

seek legal advice in relation 

to your particular circumstances 

at the earliest possible 

time. 




East Cork Business Post 

31 

by DR ROSARII 

GRIFFIN 

Work Email 

Recently, a friend forwarded 

me an email sent to her 

Cork workplace by an Irish 

fellow worker. The following 

is the content of this email 

which is a situation which 

could befall anyone. It is 

frightening to think such situations 

exist within our midst, 

that we may not be aware 

of. Is there anyone you know 

in this situation? And if so, 

what would you do to help? 

I changed the details of this 

email to protect the person’s 

identity, but the essence of 

what she wrote is still there. 

Background 

This Irish woman writes: ‘I 

am urgently in need of a secure, 

rented home for myself 

and my [child] and appealing 

to the work community for 

help. I am a part time worker 

at [X – sector] and I am also a 

mature student, and I am also 

parenting alone with a teenage 

child. 

Impending 

homelessness 

The email continues: ‘I 

have recently been given notice 

by my landlord to vacate 

our current rented house (to 

give to his family member). 

This is after just one and a half 

years of renting this property 

and investing quite a lot of 

money, energy and love into 

making this place a home (a 

long term tenancy was originally 

promised).’ The email 

proceeded to describe the 

impact of this notice on her 

life: ‘the shock of having to 

give up the place we thought 

we could call home for at 

least a few years, has been a 

heartbreak and the breach of 

trust and word given, and is 

something that I still have not 

gotten over. This, along with 

the thought of having to move 

all over again with all of my 

furniture, belongings gathered 

over the years, moving the 

flowers and shrubs planted in 

the garden is just simply an 

awful situation to find myself 

in again so soon’. 

Renting Housing 

What Would You Do To Help Someone In This Situation? Terrifying Perspectives 

Crisis 

The woman’s email continued: 

‘Having been thrust 

unwillingly and unexpectedly 

in the circus of the house 

hunting market in Cork once 

again, but in even worst times 

than a year and a half ago, 

it is becoming very obvious, 

with only two weeks to go 

before the eviction date, that 

I will struggle to find another 

house to move into. The rents 

in and around the area we 

need to live (5 – 10 miles radius 

of Cork City to be near my 

child’s school and my work, 

and taking petrol costs, maintenance 

of an old car into consideration) 

are way above my 

financial reach. I am a low income 

household with a parttime 

salary from [workplace] 

and part-time summer jobs. I 

do receive some social welfare 

assistance but this added, still 

does not make up enough of 

an income for me to afford local 

rents. I just about exist as it 

is, as long as no emergencies 

come my way’. This woman’s 

scenario was frightening. I 

read on. 

Assistance 

Her email continued: 

‘Although I am eligible for 

various housing assistances 

because of my low income, I 

have not accessed these services, 

paying the rent myself 

on this property which I have 

shared with one other person. 

However, I now will probably 

need to access these assistances 

as I can’t make up these 

kinds of rents unless I share 

with 3 others and my child 

which would be difficult. It is 

hard sharing our home with 

others when we are used to 

living on our own. However, 

when I ask an estate agent or 

potential Landlord will they 

accept tenants on housing 

assistance schemes, I may as 

well shout ‘a long term tenancy 

was originally promised,’ 

and ring a disease bell for the 

reaction I get. They just don’t 

want or need tenants like me, 

when there are a bunch of private 

companies and corporations 

employees or third level 

College students breaking the 

door down with cash deposits 

in their wallets, to put on the 

table. I simply cannot compete 

in this market’. 

Housing Crisis 

The woman’s email continued: 

‘There are very few 

suitable properties for a small 

family like mine actually coming 

on the market and the 

ones which do, are gone before 

any forms and letters that 

I must fill out in applying for 

assistance, are completed and 

approved. It’s just too slow a 

process. In addition I do not 

have access to €2000+ rent 

advance and deposit up front, 

as most landlords demand. 

I can offer a deposit, but not 

that much!’ From my reading 

of this email, it seemed that 

every potential solution had 

negatives financial implications 

for her. I had to read on. 

Desperation 

in the face of 

Homelessness 

She wrote: ‘So here I am, 

two weeks to D-Day and no 

home to move to. I am out 

driving up lanes and farm 

yards and back roads every 

day and night to try and catch 

something which isn’t being 

advertised. I am putting the 

word out with local businesses 

in case they hear of anything 

and although a few leads have 

come this way as yet I have 

had no luck. This endeavour 

is taking up all of my time and 

energy as you can imagine 

(this email included!), I am 

exhausted and nerves are very 

frayed with the worry and 

sleepless nights.’ I noted how 

this stressful situation was now 

beginning to have a negative 

impact on this woman’s mental 

health and wellbeing. 

Appeal to work 

community 

The email continued: ‘I 

am appealing to anyone on 

this email list who may have a 

property of any kind, either a 

small house or an apartment 

or an annexe or an attached 

flat, etc, which you could rent 

to an excellent, responsible, 

clean tenant who will look 

after the property as her own, 

to please consider me as a potential 

tenant. I know people 

worry about tenants wrecking 

their houses (I was a house 

owner and landlord myself 

in better financial times in 

the past and know what it 

is like to have bad tenants). 

I am not one of those people. 

I lived in my last rented 

house for eight years with no 

complaints’. Determined, she 

continued: ‘we’ve have been 

sharing our current property 

with one other person, and 

were lucky enough to be able 

to get on OK. We are open 

to this again. My child and I 

are pleasant and sociable and 

love company but I would 

prefer, for obvious reasons, to 

have a place to ourselves. It is 

awkward and a little bit scary 

thinking about sharing with 

strangers, being on my own, 

and with my teenager. I would 

consider possibly sharing an 

older person living on their 

own where we could help out 

and be on hand when things 

need fixing. I have many 

‘handy’ friends!’ she quipped 

humorously, despite her dire 

circumstances. 

Family Pets 

Then, endearingly, she 

writes: ‘We have one very 

old arthritic dog who sleeps 

all day and night we have 

two cats who also sleep all 

day too (but they are very 

busy at night keeping rodent 

population down so they are 

a great benefit to a countryside 

home!). We want to 

keep them with us if possible. 

It would be very hard part 

with our faithful friends, in 

fact I could not do that and 

would rather live in a tent in 

a field, rather than give them 

up. We are simply looking for 

a secure place to live, having 

been shunted around in rental 

properties, five times in the 

thirteen years since my [child] 

was born. It’s very unsettling 

for child and for me.’ 

The Double Deal 

She continues: ‘The worst 

thing of all in this disruption 

and worry, is that my own 

work for my studies are suffering. 

I was lucky enough to win 

a scholarship for my fees this 

year, but the house hunting 

has taken over everything. My 

planned fieldwork and reading 

for the summer is shelved 

temporarily and I am way 

behind my schedule. This is a 

huge stress and cause of worry 

for me. The threat of losing 

a golden opportunity like 

this along with everything else 

because of being in this situation, 

is just too much to bear 

some days.’ Nevertheless, juggling 

all of this, she proceeds. 

Pleas for Help 

Her emails ended with the 

following plea: ‘So, I am asking 

you to think of me if you 

have a potential property, or 

part of a property, in which 

we could live, preferably long 

term and you will consider 

accept HAP or rent allowance 

if needed to make up the rent 

cost (though I can pay a rent 

without this if it is within my 

means). I would love to hear 

from you, whatever your offer 

might be. Even if the property 

is not in great shape, this is 

not too much of a problem. I 

have maintained, and decorated 

a large draughty, damp 

house and maintained a large 

garden and drive for the last 

year and a half (and even laid 

insulation in the attic myself 

so that we would be warm in 

the winters). I am quite willing 

to decorate if need be. I 

just need a secure roof over 

our heads, and will gladly 

make the place ‘home’ myself. 

If you don’t have a suitable 

property for rent, could I ask 

you to keep your ears open or 

ask friends who might have 

properties unoccupied and 

mention me’. 

Homelessness and 

Council Housing 

She continued: ‘I am just 

desperate not to become another 

‘homeless’ statistic in 

July, driven to living in our 

friend’s/family’s spare bedrooms 

and farming out our 

precious pets to other homes. 

The work community rallied 

around when I appealed 

for a new home for my cat a 

few weeks ago and now I am 

asking for help for myself! 

Needless to say I am eligible 

for social housing ie ‘a council 

house’ but in thirteen years I 

have never been offered anything. 

I have no intention of 

drawing media attention to 

myself by sleeping in a car 

or sleeping on the steps of 

county hall (under Cha and 

Mia’s statue!) to get a house, 

nor will I be asking Neil to 

help me...(all of which have 

been suggested) if I can at 

all help it! Appealing on this 

email listing is embarrassing 

enough.’ Humbly, she continues 

writing… 

Compassion 

Finally, this lady ended 

her email with the following 

plea to her work colleagues: 

‘If you cannot help me but 

would like to respond, please 

be kind in your responses. I 

am not able for a tongue-lashing 

from those who might 

have anything negative to say 

about my situation. I have laid 

my soul bare which has been 

difficult enough but you don’t 

know my situation or my full 

story and you don’t need to. 

All you need to know is that 

I am a genuine person who 

works hard and am a victim 

of circumstance which is my 

own private business. I will 

not be responding to negative 

comments and would not like 

to see a discussion/argument 

about my plight developing on 

this thread.’ Her final point is 

pertinent, and this is where I 

wish to take up the issue her 

email raises. 

The Challenge 

This article/email highlight 

an Irish woman’s situation. 

This woman worked and 

lived within my friend’s midst, 

yet she never knew about 

her plight or very worrisome 

precarious situation. Nobody 

should have to find themselves 

in this deplorable position. 

Yet, there are many similar 

cases that we hear about on 

the news on a daily basis. But 

somehow, we do not expect to 

find these people might be the 

very person next door, struggling 

to survive. What can we 

do to stretch out the hand of 

friendship to such a person? 

How would you respond? 

What would you do to help if 

this email landed in your work 

email ‘inbox’? Would you act, 

or would you prefer not to 

interfere believing ‘someone 

else will help her.’? Would 

you think, ‘there are supports 

out there for people like her, 

she’ll be OK.’ Or, ‘I have 

enough worries, let someone 

else in a better situation look 

out for her’? Or maybe, you 

might think, ‘Join the queue 

woman, we all have our own 

difficulties!’ What would your 

response be? 

Contact 

Out of a sense of alarm for 

this woman, my friend made 

contact to find out if she was 

OK, or if she could help. 

Thankfully, the woman reported 

that a number of people 

responded to her email, 

and that she is now getting her 

situation sorted, even if it will 

take time. But this woman was 

brave enough to bare her soul 

and cry for help, but many 

more can’t, won’t, don’t know 

how to, or don’t know where 

to turn. How many people 

would end up with a mental 

illness as a result of this tremendous 

pressure and stress? 

Incidentally, the following was 

what she wrote in a follow up 

email about the reception she 

got from her local social welfare 

office. 

Her follow-up email 

In a follow up email, the 

woman wrote: ‘You know, I 

wrote that email after another 

awful session with someone 

at the social welfare office, 

where I left in tears and feeling 

worthless (as they have a 

habit of doing). She said, ‘I 

thought to myself, I have sat 

in there at a desk baring all of 

my private information and 

fears to someone who doesn’t 

care about me or my child or 

my work or my character and 

is only ticking boxes so she can 

go home, and deal with her 

own life. How could baring all 

to everyone else, (bar the media) 

be any worse?’ The woman 

said she sent her mail in a 

flurry of emotion and fear: ‘I 

closed my eyes and pressed 

‘send’ thinking that this could 

go really well or really badly, 

but it can’t feel any worse than 

this!’ 

HOPE and COURAGE 

Because my friend said 

that her work community responded 

so well to this woman’s 

email, that the woman 

reported the relief she felt was 

nothing she could describe! 

She wrote she was: ‘amazed at 

the trust and the goodness and 

integrity and caring nature of 

her work community in its 

reaction to her email’. So, 

while this story ends on a note 

of optimism, it does beg the 

question as to how many other 

people are out there in similar 

situations, with perhaps no 

work community to call upon. 

And if you knew of anyone in 

this situation, what would you 

do to assist, if anything? It left 

my friend reeling at the prospect 

that this could happen to 

a work colleague within her 

midst. Thankfully, there are 

good people out there ready 

to help, but in my opinion, this 

woman was brave enough to 

ask for help. I hope she finds 

the security and happiness 

that she and her child need 

and deserve, and that others 

in her situation take heart and 

also find the courage to ask for 

help because help is out there. 

You just need to ask. Contact 

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We’ve Lost Over 20 Stone Between Us And Now We’re Helping 

The People Of East Cork To Live Happy With Slimming World! 

Martina Barrett – 

Tuesdays Midleton 

Park Hotel 

December 2013, Martina 

feeling totally depressed 

about her weight joined 

Slimming world. “I had no 

self-confidence and just after 

a thyroidectomy. Which 

meant I had no way of regulating 

my metabolism. The 

weight piled on.” She was 

blown away by the variety 

of food she could have and 

shocked that rice, pasta and 

potatoes were unlimited on 

the plan! In 7.5 months her 

life was totally changed, the 

weight just kept falling off 

and she couldn’t believe it 

when she lost a total of 4 st 

3lbs and reached target. Still 

at target she now runs and 

supports members every 

Tuesday in The Midleton 

Park Hotel. 

Liz Ryan – 

Saturdays Midleton 

Park Hotel 

Liz runs a very busy Saturday 

morning class in The 

Midleton Park Hotel, and 

one of her most favourite 

things about the plan is that 

she never feels hungry. She 

joined Slimming World in 

the hope to change her eating 

habits and discovered 

a fantastic eating plan that 

allowed her to enjoy life, 

have a few social drinks and 

lose weight. She has had an 

amazing weight loss of 2 st 

3lbs in just 20 weeks! 

Jessica Lee – 

Tuesdays Cobh 

Ramblers 

Jessica joined Slimming 

World in September 2014 

after having her first baby. 

“My weight had completely 

got out of control & I 

thought I would never find 

an answer or a way to help 

me lose weight, until I heard 

about Slimming World” Sitting 

there on her first night 

listening to the new member 

talk she thought “this sounds 

way too good to be true”, but 

she went off with her books 

in hand ready to give it her 

best shot, Jessica went on 

to lose 3 st 7lbs and became 

the consultant for the Cobh 

area, every Tuesday it gives 

her a trill to see members 

walk in the door and lose 

weight happily. 

Carol Murray – 

Cumann Na Daoine 

Youghal 

Misery is what brought 

Carol through the doors of 

Slimming World, she was 

looking at her life passing 

her by and felt totally out 

of control. She avoided all 

social occasions and made 

excuses when friends asked 

her to join them. She’d been 

overweight all her adult life 

and really didn’t believe it 

could change, two years on 

and 8 st 7lbs lighter her life 

has changed completely now 

a social butterfly and she 

never gives up the opportunity 

to wear a dress and go 

out with friends, Carol runs 

the Youghal groups every 

Wednesday, Thursday and 

Saturday. 

Barbara Nicholson 

– Wednesdays 

Carrigtwohill 

Community Centre 

Barbara has been a Slimming 

World consultant for 

two and a half years. She 

took over Slimming World 

Carrigtwohill in October 

2016. “My Carrigtwohill 

members are just so supportive 

of each other, there is 

always someone ready with 

helpful suggestions and tips 

if a member is struggling, 

and it is fantastic to see the 

results of the food learning 

showing on the scales each 

week. I had always struggled 

with my weight, so for 

me to be able to share this 

plan every week is so fulfilling, 

letting people know that 

they never have to go hungry 

again, and learning to keep 

the weight off for life”. 

Dee O Neill – 

Thursdays Midleton 

GAA Hall. 

A bubbly and lively Dee 

runs the Thursday classes in 

Midleton, but she was not always 

this way thanks to Slimming 

World she has learned 

how to eat well, lose weight 

and feel more confident. Dee 

joined Slimming World and 

was inspired by the choices 

she had to eat not to mention 

the support she got week in 

week out from her consultant 

and group. 3 st 4lbs lighter 

she’s learned that life is better 

with Slimming World. 

Do you want to feel amazing? 

Eat great food and lose 

weight? Then come along to 

your local group and find out 

more. 

by ERIC NOLAN 

Becoming a parent is the 

most wonderful thing that 

happens to many of us. 

That moment when you 

first get to meet your child is 

truly life changing. Nothing 

prepares you for the complete 

change in perspective 

and life that they bring with 

them. The desire to protect 

and care for them is indescribable. 

It’s hard to remember 

what I did with my 

time before. Life is so much 

busier now but I wouldn’t 

change a thing. I don’t think 

I’m in any way unique in 

this. 

Caring for and guiding 

We Should Avail Of The H.P.V. Vaccine 

the most important people 

in our lives as they grow 

up is often a complex task. 

We have to make numerous 

decisions for them. Most of 

them important. It can be 

choosing a school, picking 

sports and other activities 

or ensuring they are eating 

good foods (which is a daily 

battle) to name but a small 

few. We need to be able to 

make informed choices on 

such diverse things. It’s hard 

to imagine any other job 

that requires such a variety 

of knowledge. 

I don’t think it’s humanly 

possible to be an expert in it 

all. And yet we do the best 

we can. We have to decide 

which sources and people to 

trust and take advice from. 

What choice do we have? 

As a species, humanity 

has reached a very advanced 

level of knowledge. Academics 

and Scientists have 

amassed such a depth of 

information. It is continually 

advancing. Medicine in 

particular has made huge 

strides. If you had been 

born in 1900 there is a good 

chance you wouldn’t have 

lived to 50. Nowadays it is 

not at all unusual to see 80. 

This hasn’t happened by accident. 

There are numerous 

factors involved but clean 

water and improved medicine 

are widely accepted as 

the main drivers. 

The unforeseen drawback 

of such a vast advancement 

has been a growing mistrust 

of the actions that result 

from this knowledge. This 

particularly applies to vaccines. 

Taking the U.S. as an 

example, without the polio 

vaccine 10,000 children 

would be paralysed from 

polio. Diphtheria would be 

the most common cause of 

death in school aged children. 

Pertussis would kill 

thousands of infants. Rubella 

would cause intellectual 

and developmental disabilities 

and birth defects in as 

many as 20,000 new-borns. 

And yet there is a growing 

rejection of vaccines in the 

developed world. 

On the surface it’s hard to 

make sense of it. But I think 

it’s a natural result of our 

stage of advancement. It’s 

hard to trust what we don’t 

understand. Most of us are 

not scientists. When faced 

with conflicting information 

about vaccines we are in a 

difficult position. Our decision 

of whether to vaccinate 

the most important people 

in our lives is a weighty one. 

I think it’s really important 

that we avoid demonising 

those that decide against 

vaccinating. The vast majority 

of parents are genuinely 

trying to make the best decision 

for their children. In 

this case they are wrong, but 

their motivation is not. 

The HPV vaccine is the 

most controversial at present. 

‘A cure for cancer’ has 

been one of the biggest goals 

for medical science. Cancer 

has touched so many families 

and lives. It is now widely 

accepted that we are very 

unlikely to see one magic 

bullet that eliminates cancer. 

It comes in too many forms. 

If we are to ‘cure’ cancer it 

will be by many smaller interventions. 

And to throw in 

another truism, prevention 

is better than cure. 

The link between Human 

Papilloma Virus (H.P.V.) 

and Cervical Cancer has 

been proven. It is estimated 

that 70% of Cervical 

cancers may be prevented 

by vaccination. In Ireland, 

about 300 women are diagnosed 

with invasive cervical 

cancer each year. Over 90 

women die. Anyone who 

has had a family member 

suffer from Cervical Cancer 

will tell you that if there is 

a way to reduce the chance 

of your child getting it, you 

should absolutely take it. 

When first launched in Ireland 

in 2014/15 the uptake 

rate was 87%. Initial figures 

for 2016/17 show a drop to 

50%. 

Humanity has long strived 

to cure cancer, and now that 

we have a tool to do just 

that, people are rejecting it. I 

think it’s about trust. I know 

that I won’t ever be able to 

understand exactly how this 

and other vaccines work. So 

as a parent the decision I 

make will be based on where 

I place my trust. 

Do I trust well-meaning 

non-scientists who base their 

mistrust of vaccines on anecdotal 

perceptions of ‘side 

effects’ that occur at the 

same time as vaccination? 

Those who assume correlation 

equals causation? Or do 

I trust an entire profession 

who have spent their lives 

rigorously seeking to eliminate 

disease and suffering? 

A profession that engages 

in lengthy clinical trials that 

are repeated to ensure accuracy? 

To be clear, I am absolutely 

not calling into question 

the motivation of parents. 

We do our best in a 

very challenging role. I am 

also not saying people are 

not unwell. I am saying I 

will choose to place my trust 

in the experts. It’s by far the 

best bet. When you are faced 

with this decision, I urge you 

to do the same. 

Eric Nolan is the Labour 

Party Local Area Representative 

for Cork East. He is a 

father of two living in Midleton. 

He works as an Aviation 

Firefighter at Cork Airport. 

To learn more follow on 

Facebook @ericnolanlabour 

or twitter @ericnolanlab . 




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• Sharon Wenhan, Nessa O’Brien and Niamh Clifford. 

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Vitality Cobh Mental Health And Wellbeing Day 

by 

CLAUDIA 

SHANAHAN 

O’KEEFFE 

• Carol and Sophie. 

• Members of the Organising Committee; Brendan 

McCarthy, Miriam Murphy and Rolo. 

• Claire O’Driscoll and Maura Collins. 

• Aoife Cremin and Emily O’Driscoll 

• Claire O’Driscoll and Son Jerry O’Driscoll 

• Colette Cremin and Orla Collins. 

• Barry Cassidy, Siobhain Collins, Davin Brophy and Leila 

Collins. 

• Joan and Gerry Horgan. 

• Sabrina, Molly, Gus and Caellum. 

• Caroline and Julia Dobo. 

• The McDonagh Family. 

• Rob Hussey and Claire Conlin. 

• Jane and Sean Ryan. 

• Betty Flynn and Yvonne Hurley. 

• Paula and Ciara Hayes. 




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• Tadhg, Heather, Ally, Miriam and Harry. 

• Cara McCarthy and Phil McElligott. 

• Enjoying the day. 

• Cooper and Baya Fitzgerald. 

• Lily, Susan and Lara. 

• Megan and Aoibhinn. 

• Katie Greene and Saoirse O’Connell. 

• The Furey Family. 

• Caoimhe, Marie and Leah. 

• Sophie, Aine, Caoimhe and Mary. 

• Christine Burke and Claire Stack. 

• Pauline Spriggs and Angela O’Brien. 

• Members of the Cobh Animation Team. 

• Tara Roche and Ciara Roche with their Hamper courtesy 

of Keatings Londis. 

• Saoirse Walker and Micheal Walker. 





St John the Baptist National School Kids’ Disco Raised €371 for Time for Tilara 


A kids’ disco held at St 

John the Baptist National 

School, Midleton this week 

raised over €350 for Time 

for Tilara. 

St John the Baptist NS 

held a kids disco on Monday 

afternoon, 26 June, 

to raise money for Tilara 

Costa-Holmes, a young 

student at the school. 

“We held the disco in 

aid of Tilara,” said Andrea 

Gunn, one of the organisers 

of the event. “We had 

180 kids in total on the day. 

The kids spent their time 

dancing and putting in 

requests for their favourite 

songs. They all wanted to 

dance for Tilara. We also 

had a selection of homemade 

baked goods and teas 

and coffees for the parents 

to enjoy. We raised €371 

for Tilara on the day.” 

The organisers of the 

event were chiefly some 

parents of the kids attending 

the event, including Ms 

Gunn and Natasha Costa, 

Tilara’s mother. 

“We sounded out a few 

kids with the idea,” said 

Ms Gunn, also of the Midleton 

and Area Chamber 

of Commerce. “They really 

liked the idea so we then 

checked with school and 

that is where the idea came 

about.” 

The kids’ disco fundraiser 

for Time for Tilara, 

a trust set up to raise 

€140,000, the costs of 

selective dorsal rhizotomy 

(SDR) surgery and 

post-operative rehabilitation, 

for six-year-old Tilara 

from Midleton who suffers 

from spastic diplegia cerebral 

palsy, a condition 

which causes chronic pain. 

“We would like to give a 

huge thank you,” said Ms 

Gunn, “to Principal Elma 

Huggard and to caretaker 

Phil Cunningham who organised 

the hall especially 

for us. We also had several 

people bringing in homemade 

baking and helping 

out by watching the kids, 

so we would like to thank 

them too. We would also 

like to thank Adam Nuzum, 

the DJ who just finished 

his Leaving Cert and 

driver’s test and came and 

did the disco for us, free of 

charge.” 

More information can 

be found at www.timefortilara.com 

or the Time 

For Tilara Facebook page. 




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Bun Scoil Youghal Annual Sports Day 

by ANDREA 

CUNNINGHAM 

• Miss Harringtons 6 th Class. 

• Some of the 5 th Classes. 

• Krzysztof and Dylan. 

• Anna, Leah, Phil and Kate. 

• Kavan, Martin, Jamie, Paul and Angelo. 

• Liam McCarthy, Nash Daly and Morgan. 

• Ryan Caolan and Ryan. 

• Emilija, Ruby-Rose, Jessica, Lisha and Fionn. 

• Bart, Tara, Maeve and Sorcha. 

• Evan, Lorna, Caitlyn and Kate. 

• Ryan, Ryan, Oisín and Morgan. 

• Candice and Aisling. 

• PJ, Conor, Ben and Luke. 

• 5 th Class Girls. 





Midleton Basketball Club Awards Ceremony 


Midleton Basketball 

Club celebrated a highly 

successful season with its 

annual awards ceremony 

last Sunday, 25 June. 

Hosted at Midleton 

GAA Club, the awards 

ceremony saw the girls of 

Midleton Basketball Club 

rewarded for their efforts 

this season, with their 

achievements including 

winning the U18 League 

with a team young 

enough to stay in the 

U18 League next season 

as well as qualifying for 

the U14 All-Ireland Club 

Championship where 

they finished fourth overall 

in a closely-contested 

tournament. 

“We had in excess of 

100 in attendance for 

our annual awards night 

for the club,” said Tricia 

Bamber, Head Coach 

at Midleton Basketball 

Club. “It went very well. 

Merit, most improved 

and MVP [most valuable 

player] awards were 

presented to girls in each 

age group from academy, 

which would be under-10s, 

up to under-18s 

with special awards for 

the girls who got onto 

Cork and Irish teams.” 

The girls who received 

merit awards at U12 included 

Jennifer Meade, 

Holly O’Sullivan, Katie 

Smith, Aoife and Sarah 

Noonan, while Selina O 

Riordan, Eva McSweeney 

and Elise received awards 

for most improved, with 

MVP awards going to 

Rachel Quirke & Emma 

O’Sullivan. 

Sophie O’Connor and 

Amy O’Neill were presented 

with merit awards 

for U14 and U15 respectively, 

while Alice Reddy 

and Catriona Fuchs received 

the same award at 

U18 level. Holly Hoban 

and Aoife Wedgbury were 

judged most improved at 

U14, with Claire Walsh 

and Kari McEvoy receiving 

the awards at U16 

and U18 respectively. 

The MVP award at U14 

was given to Shannon 

Deady and Lisa Osaghae 

while Abbie Delaney and 

Abby Quirke received 

MVP awards at U16 and 

U18. 

To date Midleton 

Basket Ball Club has 

two Irish Internationals 

in Abby Quirke (U15) 

and Grainne Twomey 

(U17), with four players, 

Grainne Twomey again, 

Ella Tarrant, Amy Morrissey 

and Mia Tarrant 

(all U14), making the 

Cork Teams this year. 

All received Individual 

Achievement Awards for 

County and International 

Selection this year, with 

Leah Daly receiving the 

same award for last year. 

• Niamh, Aoife and Marian. 

• Katie and Gina Tarrant. 

• Heather Colan, Sally McCarthy and Ellen Bamber. 

• Ella Tarrant, Leah Daly and Amy Morrissey. 

• Sinead, Erin and Tara. 

• Nylah-Mai and Elise. 

• Laura, simon, Lisa, Hannah and Alison. 

• Flynn, Aoife, Rian and Oscar. 




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• Erin and Lucy Kinnear. 

• Ella and Rachel Quirke. 

• Mia Tarrent and Molly O’Donovan. 

• Eva and Blaithin. 

• Aisling Fuchs and Abbie Fogarty. 

• Deirdre and Katie Smith. 

• Sarah Noonan and Holly O’Sullivan. 

• Esther, Rebecca and Naomi. 

• Alannah and Katie. 

• Abbie, Jackie and Sarah Fogarty. 

• Jennifer and Selena. 

• The McSweeney Family. 





Cloyne GAA Club Fashion Evening 

Fundraiser A Great Success 


& CLAUDIA 

SHANAHAN 

O’KEEFFE 

The Style Evening 

fundraiser with TV presenter 

and author Lorraine 

Keane for Cloyne 

GAA Club was very successful 

last Thursday, 22 

June. 

Garryvoe Hotel hosted 

the event, an Evening 

of Fashion, Style and 

Beauty with Lorraine 

Keane, last week with 

the proceeds going towards 

Cloyne GAA 

Club’s Building Development 

Fund. The event 

featured guest speakers 

who gave styling, health 

and skincare tips along 

with a showcase of fashions 

from East Cork 

boutiques. 

“A good crowd turned 

out and we were happy 

with the night,” said 

Eoghan Gorman, Treasurer 

of Cloyne GAA 

Club. “We had Lorraine 

Keane comparing and 

speaking about the fashions 

and we had two 

guest speakers; Peggy 

Stringer who spoke on 

skincare and Dr Mary 

Barry who gave tips on 

women’s health.” 

The event was fundraising 

towards covering 

the costs of Cloyne GAA 

Club’s heavily upgraded 

new premises. 

“All the money raised 

will go towards our new 

complex out in River 

Street,” said Mr Gorman. 

“We built a new 

complex and we are continually 

fundraising to 

pay for it. We borrowed 

in effect of €1 million 

but we have gotten that 

down to €300,000 now. 

The complex has a stateof-the-art 

gym that is 

own to the public for 

membership, ball alleys, 

dressing rooms, a meeting 

room, a warm-up 

area and more.” 

Mr Gorman effused 

praise for those involved 

in the successful fundraiser, 

such as the attendees, 

those who sold 

tickets and sponsored 

spot prizes. 

“We would also like to 

thank the local ladies for 

modelling on the night,” 

said Mr Gorman, “as 

well as the local hairdressers 

in Cloyne for 

volunteering their time 

and services and the 

same for Grainne Molan 

for taking care of the 

girls’ makeup. We would 

like to thank our various 

sponsors, especially our 

main sponsors; Dermot 

and crew at Care Plus 

Pharmacy in Cloyne and 

Youghal.” 

Mr Gorman reserved 

the most praise for the 

key organiser of the 

event, Ms Ruth McCarthy. 

“We have to especially 

thank Ruth McCarthy,” 

said Mr Gorman, 

“without who the night 

wouldn’t have gone 

ahead. She did an awful 

amount of work. She really 

worked tirelessly in 

contacting Lorraine and 

putting the night together 

and she organised it 

really professionally.” 

• Jacinta Daly and Pat O’Brien. 

• Sponsors; Care Plus Pharmacy Cloyne/Youghal and host Lorraine Keane. 

• Patsy Dunne and Sharon Cowhig. 

• Jacinta Leahy and Marcella O’Sullivan. 

• Nessa Fitzgerald and Deirdre Hackett. 




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• Ann O’Riordan and Una Cronin. 

• Sisters; Gerldine O’Brien, Joan O’Brien and Fidelma 

Motherway. 

• Avril Geary, Deirdre Ryan and Ann Coughlin. 

• Gerldine Garry, Mary Cowan and Thelma Crotty. 

• Marie McGrath and Amanda McDonagh. 

• Edel Scanlon, Pat Mahony and June O’Rourke. 

• Sharon Wenhan, Nessa O’Brien and Niamh Clifford. 

• Angela Barry, Mairead McCarthy and Lisa O’Lomassney. 

• Helen Kearney and Karen Hayes. 

• Sponsors: Care Plus PharmacyCloyne/Youghal. 





First Steps Creche Midleton Graduation Ceremony 

by 

CLAUDIA 

SHANAHAN 

O’KEEFFE 

• Rua Morrissey. 

• Daniel Phillips. 

• Jacob Sheane. 

• Deimante Martinkute. 

• Tom Barry. 

• Padraig Delaney. 

• Rachael Murray. 

•Tadhg Collins. 

• Daniel Loginovs. 

• Harriette Glennon 

• Evan Harty 

• Yasmin Batista. 

• Adam Wojtal. 

• Jakub Babinski. 

• Gabriel Durczok. 




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• Emily Dunne. 

• Jakub Kurek. 

• Rachel McFarlane. 

• Oliver Drugan. 

• Aoibhinn Byrne Jordan. 

• William Laracy. 

• Hannah Tkaczyk. 

• Natalia Wasowicz. 

• Christopher Dunne. 

• Rebecca Moloney. 

• Daniel Wright. 

• Oran Byrne. 

• Ben Shanahan. 

• Eadaoin Mc Nulty. 

• Dara Fletcher. 





Cobh Rescue Horses Family Fun Day Well Supported 


& ANDREA 

CUNNINGHAM 

Cobh Rescue Horses’ 

Family Fun Day was very 

well supported this past 

Saturday, 24 June. 

The Family Fun Day, 

hosted at Cobh Pirates 

Rugby Club, was very well 

attended last Saturday and 

raised much-needed funds 

for Cobh Rescue Horses, a 

group that rescues, rehabilitates 

and rehomes equines 

and has taken in four more 

equines during this week. 

“It was a great day,” said 

Tara Murphy of Cobh 

Rescue Horses. “For what 

was on – and a lot was on 

in Cobh at the same time – 

we were very well supported 

for it. There was great 

fun had.” 

Aside from performances 

by local bands and hot 

food, the day featured numerous 

activities for both 

kids and adults such as 

three-legged and egg-andspoon 

races which were 

orchestrated by two Cobhbased 

personal trainers, 

Liz Cronin and Trevor 

Cummins. 

“Liz and Trevor gathered 

all the kids’ together 

and started races with 

them and so on,” said Ms 

Murphy. “They kind of 

took over a bit and ran the 

day for us. They were very 

good to us. The tug of war 

was the best thing about 

the day. Everybody loved it, 

kids and adults. Although 

the ponies went down very 

well too. We had our little 

mascot there to meet and 

greet people and we held 

pony rides which were well 

received too.” 

On behalf of Cobh Rescue 

Horses, Ms Murphy 

thanked those involved in 

making the event such a 

success. 

“We would like to say 

thank you to Sharon at 

the Paddocks Bar,” said 

Ms Murphy, “and Lizzie 

in the Yellow Door Café, 

who gave us the food, all of 

which was sold on the day. 

We’d like to thank all the 

volunteers. We had extra 

help on the day from people 

randomly coming up to 

offer a hand and we would 

really like to thank them 

for their great help.” 

Next for Cobh Rescue 

Horses is a Bring and Buy 

fundraiser hosted by the 

Ballynoe Inn from 12pm 

this Sunday, 2 July. Cobh 

Rescue Horses will accept 

donations of items such as 

books, clothes, bags, jewellery 

and so on right up to 

the day of the event. 

To donate such items 

or to inquire about Cobh 

Rescue Horses contact the 

group by its Facebook Page 

Cobh Rescue Horses, by 

phone at 087 176 3350 or 

by email at cobhrescuehorses@gmail.com. 

• Sarah and Bernie Byrne. 

• Nathan, Kyle and Bill Kavanagh. 

• Betty, Sharon, Raylene, Ruby and Ella. 

• Cide and Maria. 

• Nadine, Kirsten and Sean Daly. 

• Charlie Dennehy Byrne. 

• Brian, Saoirse and Katlynn. 

• Hazel with Kellie Mellerick. 

• Tara Murphy, Alex Pender , Niamh Rina and Jackie Dowell. 

• Hazel, Ashton, April and Zoe. 




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• Alex Pender and Niamh Ring. 

• Sean and Ryan Daly. 

• Graham and Nathan Kavanagh. 

• Trevor Cummins and Liz Cronin. 

• Hazel, Ashton and April. 

• Jaxon and Libbie Byrne with Aaron Smith. 

• James and Chris Pender. 

• Valerie Daly and Kate O Hanlon. 

• Sharon and Alanna Lynch. 

• Lara and Sophia White. 

• Brianna Donovan and Ella Lombard. 

• Beatrice Donnachie and Darren O Mahoney. 





Midleton Football Club Held its End of Season Player Awards Last Saturday, 24 June 


& ANDREA 

CUNNINGHAM 

Midleton Park Hotel 

hosted the awards presentation 

this past weekend 

where more than 50 

players from Midleton 

FC were presented with 

their awards. 

Mossie Horgan, of the 

club’s Girls Academy and 

U16 Girls, was emcee for 

the evening as the players’ 

achievements for this 

season were recognised 

before a hundred-strong 

crowd of friends, families 

and fellow teammates 

with Cork City Football 

Club’s Alan Bennett presenting 

the awards. 

Alan Bennett spent 

seven years of his footballing 

career in the UK 

which were bookended 

by his stretches at Cork 

City FC, with which 

he won the League of 

Ireland in 2005 before 

re-joining the club in 

2015 to ply his trade at 

centre-half. Mr Bennett, 

who was also capped 

twice for the Republic 

of Ireland national team, 

spoke of his experiences 

in his football career and 

how important education 

is in all sport. 

• Evan Dawson and Oisin Murz. 

• Martin Whelan and Declan O Sullivan. 

• Jason Morley and Ayo Ageabalo. 

• Chichi Ositadinma and Ella Quirke. 

• Lisa Adams and Noel Murphy. 

• Alex Howard, Charlie O Brien and Eric Cunningham. 

• Cian Lambe and Niall Baylor. 

• Conor, Catherine and Sean Gaffney. 

• Edel, Lily and PJ Hayes. 

• Bill McCarthy, Kealan Crowe, Aaron Desmond and Conor Morley. 

• Teddy Lambe- Past President , Ediie Allen - Secritary, Ray O Connor - Past President, 

John Mallon -U14 Manager , Mark O Brien U11 (A) Coach. 

• Finn Whealan - U12(B) Top Goal Scorer. 

• Darragh Bagnell Harnett U12(A) Most 

Improved Player. 

• Thomas O Connell U12(B) Most Improved 

Player Award. 

• Alex Moloney U12(B) Player Of The 

Year. 




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• Lucy and Mossie Horgan. 

• Margo, Gerard, Megan and Aaron Desmond. 

• The O’ Brien Family. 

• Morley Family. 

• McGrath Family. 

• Evan Bolster -U12(A) Player Of The Year Award. 

• Finn Whealan and Ruairí O Sullivan. 

• Cara, Siobhan Roisin and Tom O Brien. 

• Jenna and David Debuf. 

• Jude and Peter Moloney with Tracey Roche. 

• Dera Ositadinma, Catherine Fitzgerald and Amy Murray. 

• Frances Allen and Mary Barry. 

• Tony, Cian and Frances Cotter. 

• Jack and Tom Mills. 

• Jennifer and Katherine Meade. 





Cobh Classic Car Club Celebrated the 6 th Annual Cobh Classic Car Show Last Saturday, 24 June 


& CLAUDIA 

SHANAHAN 

O’KEEFFE 

The event, sponsored by 

Great Island Motors for a 

fourth year, saw over 50 

cars, some over 100 years 

old, arrive in Cobh to take 

part in the event. After 

registering for the event 

at the Commodore Hotel, 

the cars set off on their 

journey along the roads 

of East Cork on a 60 mile 

route which was designed 

to take in some spectacular 

scenery on smooth roads in 

deference to the age profile 

of the participating cars. 

Pat O’Sullivan won 

the award for Best Car 

thanks to his 1934 Rolls 

Royce while Colin Plessey 

took home the Oldest Car 

award for his Austin 7. Jennie 

Halwey was presented 

with the award for Furthest 

Travelled as she journeyed 

from London with her 

1972 Volkswagen Camper. 

The Cobh Classic began 

as the Titanic Classic in 

2012 to coincide with the 

100 th anniversary of the 

sinking of the passenger 

liner and has since established 

its place as one of the 

premier dates of the classic 

car calendar, attracting visitors 

from across Ireland 

and the United Kingdom. 

Cobh itself always had 

connections to motorsport, 

with one stretching back to 

the late 1970s in the guise 

of the Commodore Hotel 

Rally, which after moving 

from the Great Island to 

Fota Island became known 

as the Commodore Hotel 

Rally Sprint. The event 

was highly success with 

funds raised from the rallies 

contributing to the establishment 

of Fota Wildlife 

Park, 

Cobh Classic Car Club 

was founded in 2011 with 

the goal of bringing together 

people with an interest 

in vintage and classic 

cars. Members don’t need 

to own an old car, just 

have an interest them. The 

club meets in the Commodore 

hotel at 8pm on the 

second Monday of every 

month and during summer 

months organises evening 

drives to local places of 

interest. 

More details of the club 

can be found at the club’s 

Facebook page Cobh Classic 

Car Club. 

• Audrey and John Stanley. 

• Mother and Daughter Jessica and Sandy Reagan. 

• Nan Conny with Grandson TJ Creedon. 

• Terry and Brian O Connell. 

• Ameilia and Ella Atkins. 

• Brendan Burke and Audrey Shorten. 

• Joan and Eric Byrn with Jack and Maura Allen. 

• Oliver McSherry and Doug Kerley. 

• Grandad and Grandson Jim Byrne and Adam Forde. 

• Patrick O Sullivan and Philip Tivy. 




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• Award for Best Car went to Pat O’Sullivan for his 1934 

Rolls Royce. 

• Jennie Halwey is presented with her award for Furthest 

Travelled she travelled from London to participate at the 

Cobh Classic with her 1972 VW Camper. 

• The award for Oldest Car was presented to Colin Plessey 

for his Austin 7. 

• Tom Pollard and Ger Barry. 

• Tom Roche and Noel Daly. 

• Noel and Clare O Sullivan. 

• Audrey Shorten and Jane Kennedy. 

• Philip Tivy and Manfred Wolki. 

• Michael Foye and Paddy Byrnes. 

• Cindy Douthett and Scott Brundage. 

• Lu Jieng and Vijaya Bendi. 

• Pauline Busteed and Sean Ryan. 





Carrigtwohill Vintage Club’s Jimmy McCarthy Memorial 

Run Raises €830 for Carrigtwohill Community Care 


& CLAUDIA 

SHANAHAN 

O’KEEFFE 

Carrigtwohill Vintage 

Club’s Jimmy McCarthy 

Annual Memorial Run 

was a great success this 

past Sunday, 25 June raising 

€830 for Carrigtwohill 

Community Care. 

Seventy-five vehicles 

took part in this year’s 

Jimmy McCarthy Annual 

Memorial Road Run, 

which departed from Carrigtwohill 

at 11.30am with 

its vehicles splitting off to 

follow two routes with all 

vehicles eventually returning 

to the event’s headquarters 

at Carrigtwohill 

Community Centre for 

refreshments. 

“We had 75 vehicles 

take part in total,” said 

Fergus Coomey, Chairman 

of Carrigtwohill 

Vintage Club. “That was 

a mixture of cars, bikes 

and tractors, though it 

was mostly tractors. The 

cars and bikes went to Lismore 

and came back via 

Ballyduff in Fermoy. The 

tractors went to Knockraha, 

the Leamlara, then 

Lismore. We had a tea 

break in Knockraha and 

when we returned via 

Glanmire, Glounthane 

and back then to Carrigtwohill. 

At the community 

centre we had a meal 

sponsored by McCarthy’s 

Agri; it was good feed in 

fairness” 

The run is named in 

memorial to Jimmy Mc- 

Carthy, the Carrigtwohill 

Vintage Club’s first president. 

The €830 raised 

during the Memorial Run 

will go to a charity nominated 

by Mr McCarthy’s 

family, with Carrigtwohill 

Community Care designated 

as this year’s beneficiaries. 

A cheque for the 

proceeds will be presented 

to representatives of Carrigtwohill 

Community 

Care at the Vintage Club’s 

Fair Day on 20 August. 

Last year’s Memorial 

Run saw 100 participants 

fundraising for the Carrigtwohill 

St Vincent de 

Paul. 


contact Carrigtwohill 

Vintage Club by its Facebook 

page or by email at 

carrigtwohillvc@gmail. 

com or phone at 087 401 

5565. 

• The Sheehan Family. 

• The O’Brien Family. 

• David Hanratty, Tim McCarthy, Barry O’Shea and Tom Browne. 

• Mike Rohan, Patsy Spillane and Mick Linehan. 

• Tadhg and Tim Ahern. 

• Andrew and Heidi Smyth. 

• Rita and Sara Ferreira. 

• Members of the Carrigtwohill Vintage Club. 




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• Martina Finn and Frances Murphy. 

• Richard Jeffrey, Christie Harrington and Ivor Jeffrey. 

• Betty Giles, the Roche Family and Ger Walsh. 

• The Barry Family. 

• Granham Fisher, Ann Hurley, Trena McCarthy and Ann 

Byrne. 

• Tom Walsh, Pat Cotter and Pat O’Connell. 

• Denis Cleere and Micheal Burke. 

• Micheal Twohig and James Gleeson. 

• Jack O’Shea, David Bird and Batt O’Shea. 

• Catherine, Denis, Jennifer and Donnacha. 

• Ann, Colette, Catherine and Fidelma McCarthy. 

• The O’Brien Family. 





Little Angels Crèche in Midleton Annual Garda Visit A Great Success 




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Cork Co. IHC Round 2A 

Sarsfields 2-19 

Aghada 3-14 

Sarsfields overcame the 

challenge from Aghada 

in this East Cork derby 

in Round 2A of the Cork 

County Intermediate 

Hurling Championship 

at sunny Cobh on Saturday 

evening last. Aghada, 

who led for most of 

this game, will rue some 

missed opportunities and 

the sending off of Cian 

Fleming for two consecutive 

yellow cards, with 

seven minutes remaining 

as the chief reasons Sarsfields 

came out on top in 

this entertaining hours 

hurling. One notable feature 

in the opening half 

was the appearance of 

only one umpire at the 

town-end goal. This does 

not look well for a county 

championship game and 

lucky enough there were 

no controversial incidents 

at that goal in the first 

half. 

John Looney opened 

the scoring inside the 

opening minute when he 

raised a green flag and 

three minutes later Sars 

full forward, Pat Barry 

did like wise for the Glanmire 

men to tie the 

game for the first occasion. 

Gavin O’Loughlin 

and Will Leahy traded 

points as Aghada added 

two further points 

from Cian Fleming and 

Kevin O’Hanlon. Loughlin 

and Looney again 

swapped scores but James 

McSweeney capitalised 

on a lovely pass to score 

Sars second goal as we 

neared the twenty minute 

mark to put them a 

point ahead. Both teams 

swapped a brace of 

points each as the pendulum 

swung from Aghada 

to Sars until Aghada 

were awarded a penalty 

and Looney dispatched 

the ball to the back of 

the Sarsfields net to put 

three points between the 

sides with a little over 

five minutes remaining in 

the half. From the puck 

out, Gerry Melvin struck 

a long ball back into the 

Sars danger area and as 

Shane Collins ran to clear 

the ball Will Leahy deftly 

nipped the ball past him 

into an empty net for goal 

number three. This setup 

Aghada nicely for the second 

half as the halftime 

score read, Aghada 3-9 

Sarsfields 2-7. 

However from the restart 

Sarsfields took the 

game to Aghada with 

four unanswered points 

in five minutes to breathe 

life into their challenge 

form the unstoppable, 

Gavin O’Loughlin. Leahy 

struck a point back 

for Aghada but then Ray 

Ryan struck a sublime 

point for Sars from all of 

90-odd metres to rally his 

side again. It was nip and 

tuck from both sides but 

one could see the Glanmire 

based players gaining 

in stature as the game 

went on and were picking 

up the breaks around the 

middle of the field. Calamity 

then struck Aghada 

with Fleming’s sending 

off and Sarsfields, never 

ones to look a gift horse in 

the mouth, hit five points 

on the trot, from the influential 

O’Loughlin, 

McSweeney and James 

O’Leary, to edge ahead 

at the important time. 

John Looney, after a great 

solo, struck a point at the 

death when a goal was really 

wanted to rescue this 

game and on the puck out 

referee Ml. O’Mahony 

blew the final whistle. 

Scores: Sarsfields; G. O 

Loughlin 0-11 (0-8f, 0-1 

65’), J. McSweeney 1-3, 

P. Barry 1-0, R. Murphy 

0-2, R. Ryan, R. Duggan, 

J. O Leary 0-1 each. 

Aghada; J. Looney 

2-2 (1-0 pen), W. Leahy 

1-6 (0-3f, 0-1 65’), K. O 

Hanlon 0-3, C. Fleming, 

C. Terry, G. Melvin 0-1 

each. 

Sarsfields: S. Collins, N. 

Fitzpatrick, J. Barry, G. O 

Kelly Lynch, T. Crowley, 

R.Ryan, J. Flannery, R. 

Duggan, E. Collins, R. 

Murphy, G. O Loughlin, 

J. O Leary, J. McSweeney, 

P. Barry, L. Healy. 

Subs used; F. 

McSweeney for E. Collins 

(39). 

Aghada: T.O Keeffe, T. 

Hartnett, J.P. O Connor, 

D. Rice, B. Hennessy, T. 

O Neill, J. O Donoghue, 

S. O Keeffe, G. Melvin, 

A. Stafford, J. Looney, C. 

Terry. K. O Hanlon, W. 

Leahy, C. Fleming. 

Subs used: A. Creedon 

for D. Rice (ht), R. Kennedy 

for A. Stafford (51), 

J. Tynan for G. Melvin 

(58). 

Referee: Ml. O’ Mahony 

(Kilbrittian). 

• Billy Hennessy Aghada and Rory 

Duggan Sars. 

• Jake O Donoghue Aghada doing 

acrobactics with James O’Leary Sars. 

• James McSweeney Sarsfields gathers the ball from a pile 

up during the game. 

• Shane Collins Sarsfields goalie 

catches the ball. 

Carrigtwohill Lose Out To Bandon 

Carrigtwohill 0-14 

Bandon 2-18 

Carrigtwohill made 

their exit from this year’s 

senior hurling championship 

at Ovens last 

Saturday night when 

they had to give best to 

a Bandon side that are in 

their first year up at this 

level. Former winners in 

2011, Carrigtwohill have 

had to rebuild since that 

success and it will take a 

bit longer for them to be 

competitive again. 

Bandon were always 

in control, leading by 

0-4 to 0-1 early on and 

while Thomas Hogan 

and Darren O’Driscoll 

found the range for Carrig, 

they were still being 

outgunned in the scoring 

stakes as Jason Hickey 

and Ronan Crowley 

along with Cork star 

Michael Calahane were 

on target for Bandon. 

Indeed all six forwards 

found the range for Bandon 


and while Shane Devlin 

in the Carrigtwohill goal, 

kept his side in touch 

with a fine save, there 

was little he could do to 

stop a penalty from Darren 

Crowley as Bandon 

led by 1-10 to 0-8 at half 

time. 

Carrigtwohill managed 

just a half-dozen 

points in the second half 

with Sean Rohan off the 

mark but as the half wore 

on there was only going 

to be one winner as Bandon 

with Ronan Crowley 

on target from free’s 

pulled further in front. 

While Liam Gosnell did 

get a couple back for 

Carrigtwohill, the contest 

was well and truly over 

when Michael Calahane 

finished to the net to give 

Bandon a comfortable 

victory in the finish. 

Carrigtwohill: T Hogan 

0-5, L Gosnell 0-5, D 

O’Driscoll 0-2, S Rohan 

and D Crotty 0-1 each. 

Bandon: R Crowley 

0-7, M Calahane 1-3, 

D Crowley 1-0, J Hickey 

0-3, A Murphy and 

M Sugrue 0-2 each, C 

Dullea 0-1. 

Carrigtwohill: S Devlin, 

P Hogan, E O’ Mahony, 

C O’Connell, J 

Horgan, C O’ Mahony, 

B McCarthy, L O’Sullivan, 

S Dempsey, T Hogan, 

S Rohan, D Crotty, 

D O’Driscoll, L Gosnell 

and R White. Sub O 

Baverstock. 

Bandon: P Prendergast, 

E Ryan, S Walsh, 

P Crowley, P Murphy, 

D Lucey, J O’Donovan, 

J Harrington, C Dullea, 

D Crowley, J Hickey, A 

Murphy, M Calahane, R 

Crowley and M Sugrue. 

Sub used C O’ Mahony. 

Referee: D Kirwan 

(Eire OG)

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Castlemartyr Back On Track With Victory Over Grenagh 

Castlemartyr 4-16 

Grenagh 1-17 

Castlemartyr are back 

on track in the county 

Intermediate hurling 

championship after a solid 

display against Grenagh 

at Mayfield on Saturday 

night. Castlemartyr 

bagged four goals, but it 

was county star Brian Lawton 

with eleven points that 

led the way for the East 

Cork side. 

Lawton was ably assisted 

by Cian Haines and Jamie 

Stack who bagged goals to 

help Castlemartyr to a 2-4 

to 0-3 lead that they never 

relinquished. While Sean 

Bourke kept Grenagh in 

touch from frees, he also 

shot their goal as Grenagh 

trailed by 2-8 to 1-7 at the 

interval, with the outcome 

still in the balance. 

Grenagh closed the gap 

to a point with Bourke adding 

two and Tom Kenny 

hitting another point, but 

that would be as close as 

they came with Castlemartyr 

hitting a purple patch, 

notching 2-5 without reply. 

Lawton had four points, 

Michael Kelly another, 

while Liam Martin found 

the net as did Cian Haines 

with his second green flag 

of the evening to move 

Castlemartyr well clear. 

Grenagh never gave up 

and while they outscored 

Castlemartyr by 0-7 to 0-3 

in the final quarter, the East 

Cork side had this game 

sewn up as they defended 

solidly in the closing stages 

to book their place in the 

3 rd round draw. 

Castlemartyr: B Lawton 

0-11, C Haines 2-0, J Stack 

1-1, L Martin 1-0, M Kelly 

0-2, C Bowens and S Hennessy 

0-1 each. 

Grenagh: S Bourke 1-8, 

T Kenny 0-5, N Doherty, 

C Kenny, L Walsh and J 

Russell 0-1 each. 

Castlemartyr: J Smiddy, 

C Martin, E Roynane, O 

Smiddy, J Lawton, A Bowens, 

M Cosgrove, B Lawton, 

B O’Tuama, J Stack, 

L Martin, C Newlands, M 

Kelly, C Haines and D Kelly. 

Subs used S Hennessy 

for J Stack, C Bowens for 

D Kelly and R O’Donovan 

for C Haines. 

Grenagh: C Buckley, 

P McCarthy, G Russell, 

S Cronin, K Cummins, 

N Doherty, C Kenny, K 

O’Neill, L Walsh, C O’Sullivan, 

T Kenny, S Bourke, 

P McSweeney, J Russell 

and P Barry-Murphy. 

Subs used S Lehane for C 

O’Sullivan and A Kiely for 

L Walsh. 

Referee: J Murphy (Castletownroche) 

Late Strike Gives Erin’s Own Win Over Cobh 

Erin’s Own 0-14 

Cobh 1-10 

A 61 st minute free from 

Barry Og Murphy gave Erin’s 

Own a hard fought win 

in somewhat controversial 

circumstances in this preliminary 

round of the East 

Cork Oil Junior A Hurling 

Championship. Just moments 

earlier a Cobh free 

from Lee Murphy was ruled 

out by the referee when 

the umpires failed to agree, 

while Murphy’s strike also 

looked dubious but was given, 

and that score was all 

that separated the sides at 

the finish. 

Cobh playing with the 

hill and wind dominated 

the opening half with 

Odhran-Kidney Power 

opening their account, while 

Conor Farrell also found the 

range before Kevin Fenton 

got Erin’s Own on the 

board. Cobh points from 

Conor Farrell. Adam Mc- 

Carthy band the impressive 

Ciaran Leahy saw Cobh in 

front by 0-5 to 0-1 at the end 

of the opening quarter. 

By half time Cobh had 

managed just three further 

points as Leahy, Farrell and 

Cian Spriggs found the 

range. However points from 

Chris Geary and full forward 

Paul Ryan kept Erin’s 

Own in touch as they trailed 

by 0-8 to 0-3 at the interval. 

On the restart Erin’s Own 

had points from William 

Fenton, Paul Ryan and Ronan 

O’Carroll to just a Ciaran 

Leahy point for Cobh. 

Gradually Erin’s Own were 

getting in top with Shane 

Broderick, Kevin Fenton 

and Barry OG Murphy on 

top in the half back line. 

Cobh were still battling 

hard and while a Ronan 

Twomey point reduced the 

deficit to just a point, Cobh 

got a huge boost when a 

shot by Ciaran Leahy ended 

up in the net to restore a 

four point advantage going 

into the final ten minutes. 

Points from Ger Mahony, 

Ronan Twomey from play 

and a Barry OG Murphy 

65 had the side’s level with 

just five minutes remaining. 

Ronan Twomey then 

edged Cobh in front but a 

great strike from sub Dylan 

Higgins looked like the 

game would end in a draw. 

In time added on for injury, 

Lee Murphy saw his effort 

ruled out by the referee at 

one end, while at the other a 

Barry Og Murphy free that 

looked dicey to say the least 

proved to be the winner for 

Erin’s Own. 

Erin’s Own: R Twomey 

0-3, B Og Murphy, C 

Geary, W Fenton, and P 

Ryan 0-2 each, K Fenton, G 

Mahony, and R O’Carroll 

0-1 each. 

Cobh: C Leahy 1-3, C 

Farrell 0-2, O Kidney-Power, 

C Spriggs, D Spriggs, L 

Murphy and A McCarthy 

0-1 each. 

Erin’s Own: K Murphy, 

D Twomey, P Fitzgerald, P 

Fenton, K Fenton, S Broderick, 

B OG Murphy, D 

Twomey, C Geary, R Coakley, 

R O’Carroll, G Mahony, 

W Fenton, P Ryan and L 

Foley. Subs used R Twomey 

for R Coakley 35min and C 

Healy for L Foley 50 min. 

Cobh: E Walsh, S Ryan, 

T Byrne, J McCarthy, M 

O’Connor, K Histon, L 

Greaney, L Murphy, A 

McCarthy, D Kelleher, A 

Whalley, C Leahy, O Kidney-Power, 

C Farrell and C 

Spriggs. Subs used J Ronan 

• Erin’s Own v Cobh. 

for O Kidney Power 40m, 

D Higgins for C Farrell 40m 

and P Kearney for C Leahy 

58m. 

Referee: James Hennessy 

(Dungourney). 

Brave Youghal Make Hurling Exit 

Youghal 1-13 

Newtownshandrum 1-18 

Youghal turned in their 

best performance of the 

season, but it the end it was 

not enough to stop them 

from making their exit 

from this year’s Cork senior 

hurling championship, 

at the well-appointed Kilworth 

venue, last Saturday 

evening. 

The seasiders who lined 

out without Cork star Bill 

Cooper turned in a superb 

display, yet indiscipline cost 

them dearly, with a sending 

off just before half time 

and another at full time. No 

one will know what the outcome 

may have been had 

they continued with a full 

complement, but the signs 

were that they were up for 

the contest. 

Playing with the breeze 


Youghal took a little while 

to get their bearing as Ryan 

Clifford opened the scoring 

for Newtown, but once 

Damien Ring had found 

the range, points from Andrew 

Joyce, Ciaran O’Mahony 

and Brett Moloney 

helped Youghal to a slender 

0-5 to 0-4 first-quarter lead 

as Jamie Coughlan and 

Mattie Ryan (0-2) converted 

long range frees. By half 

time the landscape had 

changed considerably, and 

while Newtown had edged 

in front through two Ryan 

Clifford efforts, Youghal 

were playing very well as 

Barry Ring, James O’Mahony 

and Ciaran O’Mahony 

all landed points to put 

Youghal back in front. 

Then came the turning 

point when Youghal centre 

forward Conor O’Sullivan 

became embroiled with 

a Newtown player and 

O’Sullivan was observed 

by the officials who informed 

referee Mark Maher, 

who strangely booked 

the Newtown player, but 

sent off the Youghal man. 

The response was terrific 

with Brett Moloney dispossessing 

the keeper to ram 

home a goal, and while 

Jamie Coughlan pointed 

from play, the final score of 

the half went to Youghal 

who led by 1-9 to 0-8 at the 

interval. 

Given the numerical 

advantage and playing 

against the breeze, it was 

always going to be a big ask 

for Youghal in the second 

half, but with Nigel Roche 

in inspirational form, and 

Andrew Joyce, Damien 

Ring, Ciaran and James 

O’Mahony all rising to the 

challenge, Youghal were 

still very much in the hunt 

as they matched Newtown, 

point for point in the initial 

stages. Perhaps fatigue was 

a factor, but Youghal began 

to take the wrong option on 

a couple of occasions and 

in one move the ball was intercepted 

and worked into 

a goal scoring chance that 

Donough Stack took to put 

Newtown back in front. 

While Damien Ring 

levelled it up at 1-12 each, 

in the final quarter the 

extra man began to tell 

with Mattie Ryan, Stack, 

Michael Thompson and 

Jamie Stack all lofting over 

points to just one Damien 

Ring effort for Youghal 

in reply. Before the final 

whistle sounded another 

melee developed with Jerry 

O’Mahony for Newtown 

and Alan Frahill O’Connor 

from Youghal receiving 

straight red cards to bring 

what was a hard-fought 

contest to a close. Certainly, 

the first sending off was the 

turning point as Youghal 

make their exit from this 

season’s championship. 

Youghal: B Moloney 

1-4,C O’Mahony 0-2, A 

Joyce 0-2, D Ring 0-2, B 

Ring, J O’Mahony and 

Barry Ring 0-1 each. 

Newtownshandrum: D 

Stack 1-3, R Clifford 0-5, 

M Ryan 0-3, J Coughlan 

0-3, T O’Mahony 0-2, M 

Thompson and S Young 

0-1 each. 

Youghal: R Cunningham, 

K Walsh, J Grace, M 

Farrell, N Roche, D Ring, 

B Ring, A Kenny, A Joyce, 

J O’Mahony, C O’Sullivan, 

B Moloney, C O’Mahony, 

B ring and A.F. O’Connor. 

Subs used S Smiddy for A 

Kenny and D O’Mahony 

for J O’Mahony. 

Newtownshandrum: 

E Moloney, J O’Mahony, 

J Herlihy, D Guiney, 

C Twomey, M Ryan, M 

Thompson, D Lane, J 

Coughlan, JP Moloney, S 

Young, D Stack, R Clifford, 

J Bowles and T O’Mahony. 

Subs used E Coughlan for 

C Twomey, J Geary for M 

Thompson and S Griffin 

for J Bowles. 

Referee: Mark Maher (St 

Finbarr’s) 

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Cork 1-27 

Limerick 0-11 

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Cork Well In Control Over Limerick In Championship Fixture 

Fixture: Liberty Insurance 

All-Ireland Senior 

Championship – Round 2 

Teams: Cork v Limerick 

Venue: Páirc Uí Rinn 

Date: Saturday 24 th June 

2017 

Half Time Score: Cork 

0-17, Limerick 0-05 

The Play: 

Cork gave a display of 

blistering pace, team work 

and scoring prowess under 

a blazing sun at a pristine 

Páirc Uí Rinn in the Liberty 

Insurance All-Ireland 

Senior Championship 

round two fixture with 

Limerick to make it two 

from two in their Championship 

campaign. 

Cork came into the game 

with an opening round nine 

point victory over Tipperary. 

In contrast Limerick 

were in search of a victory 

after narrowly going under 

to Offaly by a point in their 

opening game. 

Five weeks after Limerick 

overcame Cork in the 

Munster Championship 

final a very different outcome 

unfolded when Cork 

showed a taste of seriously 

competitive Championship 

Camogie. Playing with the 

aid of a strong breeze Cork 

notched up 17 points in the 

opening 30 minutes with 

all but three coming from 

placed balls. In contrast 

Limerick notched up five 

and three of those came 

from their go to free taker 

Niamh Mulcahy. 

It was Katrina Mackey, 

who hauled 1-05 from 

play, who opened the scoring 

before Mulcahy slotted 

over a placed ball inside the 

opening minute. A Cork 

brace through the outstanding 

Orla Cotter and 

equally impressive Amy 

O’Connor put Cork two 

ahead before Orla Curtin 

split the posts for Limerick 

on 3. Four unanswered 

points from Cork through 

Orla Cronin, Cotter and 

two from Mackey saw Cork 

open up a five point lead on 

11. Cotter pointed a 40m 

placed ball before a further 

three unanswered points 

through O’Connor, Cotter 

and Cronin saw Cork surge 

into a nine-point lead on 

17. Mulcahy and Cotter 

exchanged placed balls before 

Rebecca Delee pointed 

for Limerick to register 

their fourth on 20. Cotter 

showed hard work and 

effort to point on 21 and 

with it bring Corks tally to 

13 before Hannah Looney 

got on the scoreboard on 

24. Mulcahy slotted over a 

25 metre placed ball 5 minutes 

from the short whistle 

before three unanswered 

Cork points in the closing 

five from Cronin, Ashling 

Thompson and a Cotter 

free saw the half time 

scoreline read Cork 0-17, 

Limerick 0-05. 

The second half resumed 

with Cork maintaining 

their dominance 

on the game and they had 

five on the board through 

Cronin, Mackey - 2, a Cotter 

placed ball, and Looney 

before Mulcahy pointed a 

20m free. Two Cotter frees 

either side of a Mulcahy 

placed ball put Cork 0-24 

to 0-07 to the good on 43. 

A Mulcahy brace brought 

Limerick to nine on 49 before 

Amy O’Connor and 

Caoimhe Costelloe exchanged 

points to see the 

score 0-25 to 0-10 with 52 

on the clock. Cotter and 

O’Connor slotted over two 

more before Mackey goaled 

when she kicked to the net 

on 58 after an earlier effort 

had come back off the upright. 

Cliona Lane pointed 

for Limerick, before Murray 

was forced to save on 60 

when Mulcahy unleashed a 

20m free at goal. 

Teams: 

Cork: A. Murray, L. 

O’Sullivan, R. Buckley 

(capt.), M. Cahalane, L. 

Treacy, G. O’Connor, 

C. Sigerson, L. Coppinger, 

A. Thompson, A. 

O’Connor, O. Cronin, O. 

Cotter, H. Looney, N. Mc- 

Carthy, 

K. Mackey 

Subs: P. Mackey for C. 

Sigerson (50) 

Limerick: L. O’Neill, 

F. Hickey, M. Creamer, 

S. McNamara, N. Ryan, 

S. Carey, J. Mulcahy, K. 

O’Leary, 

C. Costelloe, D. Murphy, 

R. Delee, N. Mulcahy 

59 

(capt.), A. Scanlan, O. 

Curtin, D. Egan 

Subs: M. Fitzerald for N. 

Ryan (32), C. Lane for A. 

Scanlan (45), M. Quaid for 

F. Hickey (48), L. Leonard 

for O. Curtin (55), S. 

Collins for D. Egan (55). 

Scorers: 

Cork: K. Mackey 1-05, 

O. Cotter 0-11 (0-06f), O. 

Cronin 0-04, A. O’Connor 

0-04, H. Looney 0-02, A. 

Thompson 0-01. 

Limerick: N. Mulcahy 

0-07 (0-06f), R. Delee 

0-01, O. Curtin 0-01, C. 

Costelloe 0-01, C. Lane 

0-01 

Referee: Fintan McNamara, 

Clare 

Contact: Shirley Moloney 

PRO. Email: pro. 

cork@camogie.ie Mobile: 

087 6536541 

• Ashling Thompson Cork clears from Karen O’Leary, 

Limerick (pic. Colbert O’Sullivan) 

• Caoimhe Costelloe, Limerick comes under pressure from 

Orla Cotter, Cork (pic. Colbert O’Sullivan) 

• Karen O’Leary, Limerick gets away from Libby 

Coppinger Cork (pic. Colbert O’Sullivan) 

Russell Rovers Come Good In The Finish 

Russell Rovers 1-19 

Bride Rovers 2-10 

Russell Rovers were 

made to work very hard 

before finally getting the 

better of Bride Rovers at 

the excellent Dungourney 

venue last Sunday evening. 

On paper Russell Rovers 

should have been comfortable 

winners of the East 

Cork Oil Junior A Hurling 

Championship, but the 

loss of Brian Hartnett to a 

shoulder injury after 5 minutes 

curbed their scoring 

power. 

Josh Beausang opened 

the scoring for Russell 

Rovers with a 2 nd minute 

free, but Damien Buckley 

replied for Bride Rovers 

with a similar effort a minute 

later. Both marksmen 

traded points before Bride 

Rovers went in front with a 

13 th minute goal from Bennie 

O’Driscoll. Points from 

Beausang, JP Ivers and Eoghan 

O’Sullivan had the 

sides level, before Damien 

Buckley edged the Rathcormac 

side back in front. 

Eoin McGrath restored 

parity before Josh Beausang 

shot a terrific goal as the 

Shanagarry side went back 

in front. Russell Rovers who 

lost Brian Hartnett to a 4 th 

minute injury were having 

to battle for every ball as 

Damien Buckley converted 

a penalty while Stephen 

Pratt and Jason Pratt added 

points, before two injury 

time points from Josh Beausang 

left the sides level at 

half time 1-9 to 2-6. 

The second half saw 

Russell Rovers fire over four 

unanswered points, three 

from sub Kevin Tattan and 

one from Kieran Moynihan 

as it looked as if they might 

pull clear. Back came Bride 

Rovers with three Damien 

Buckley pointed frees as 

just a point separated them 

once more. Gradually however 

Russell Rovers began 

to get on top with Kevin 

Moynihan, Kieran Walsh, 

sub Luke Murray and 

Josh Beausang all adding 

points with just one in reply 

from Buckley. Top scorer 

Josh Beausang hit two late 

frees to secure the victory 

in what was a really hard 

fought but enjoyable contest. 

Bride Rovers were well 

served by Brendan Walsh, 

Jason Pratt, Brennie ODriscoll 

and Damien Buckley. 

Bride Rovers: D Buckley 

1-8 (0-7f), B ODriscoll 1-0, 

S Pratt and J Pratt 0-1 each. 

Russell Rovers: J Beausang 

1-10 (0-5f), K Tattan 

0-3, JP Ivers, K Moynihan, 

E O’Sullivan, E 

McGrath, L Murray and K 

Walsh 0-1 each. 

Bride Rovers: F Hogan, 

T Kearney, B Collins, F 

Collins, J Marak, B Walsh, 

B Collins, J Pratt, O Murphy, 

S Ryan, D Buckley, J 

Murphy, S Pratt, B O’Driscoll 

and J Tobin. Subs used 

C Howard for J Tobin 45m. 

Russell Rovers: R Walsh, 

A Beausang, P Lane, K 

O’Brien, D o’Brien, J 

Kennefick, K Moynihan, 

D Moynihan, K Walsh, C 

Ruddy, P J Ivers, E O’Sullivan, 

E McGrath, J Beausang 

and B Hartnett. Subs 

used K Tattan for B Hartnett 

inj 4min and L Murray 

for E McGrath 40m. 

Referee: Niall Barrett 

(Carrigtwohill) 



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Midleton Edge Erin’s Own After Extra Time 

Midleton 2-25 

Erin’s Own 4-15 

Midleton overcame the 

loss of Conor Lehane and 

produced a hard working 

display that was good 

enough to see off the challenge 

of Erin’s Own at the 

splendid Carrigtwohill venue 

last Sunday afternoon. 

Midleton showed a hunger 

and sharpness that seemed 

missing in Erin’s Own who 

had knocked out the Magpies 

last season. Although 

losing Erin’s Own are still 

around but will need to improve, 

while Midleton will 

now look forward to the 4 th 

round draw. 

Midleton got off to a flying 

start with Aidan Ryan, 

Pat White, James Nagle 

and Paul Haughney hitting 

points, while Padraig 

Nagle shot home a terrific 

goal to help Midleton to a 

1-5 to 0-2 first-quarter lead 

as Eoghan Murphy and 

Robbie O’Flynn were on 

target for Erin’s Own. Tommy 

Wallace was also called 

into action to deny Robbie 

O’Flynn a goal chance as 

Erin’s Own improved in the 

2 nd quarter with Murphy, 

O’Flynn, Stephen Horgan 

and James O’Flynn on target 

to help close the gap and 

at half time Midleton led by 

1-8 to 0-9. 

In the third quarter Midleton 

took off again with 

four unanswered points to 

lead by 1-13 to 0-9 with 

Cork minor Sean O’Leary 

Hayes one of several Midleton 

players to impress. Then 

in the space of two minutes 

it was game on again as 

goals from Maurice O’Carroll 

and James O’Flynn had 

Erin’s Own right back in the 

contest. Midleton responded 

well with a surging run 

from Killian Burke carving 

open the Erin’s Own defence 

with Padraig Nagle 

taking the pass and finishing 

to the net for his second 

goal. 

Erin’s Own were not finished 

just yet and with a few 

impressive subsutitions they 

got a third goal from Robbie 

O’Flynn to make it 3-11 to 

2-14 and all still to play for. 

Cormac Beausang, Luke 

O’Farrell and James Nagle 

all got Midleton points but 

the game turned again as 

Alan Bowen got a touch to a 

long delivery to flick the ball 

to the net and now Erin’s 

own led by a point 4-12 to 

2-17 with time almost up. 

Padraig Nagle popped over 

the equaliser to send the 

game to extra time. 

In the opening period, 

it was Midleton that again 

set the pace as points from 

James Nagle, Cormac 

Beausang and the impressive 

Luke O’Farrell all on 

target with just a point from 

Eoghan Murphy in reply. 

The Caherlag outfit had 

six wides but in the second 

period points from Alan 

Bowen and Murphy levelled 

matters once more. However, 

Midleton had one more 

purple patch and points 

from O’Farrell, Padraig 

Nagle and Paul Haughney 

gave Midleton a fully deserved 

victory and a place in 

the 4 th Round draw. Erin’s 

Own will have one further 

chance to make it through 

and they should do so. 

Erin’s Own: 0-9, R 

O’Flynn 1-2, A Bowen 1-1, 

J O’Flynn 1-1, M O’Carroll 

1-0, M Collins and S Horgan 

0-1 each. 

Midleton: P Nagle 2-2, 

J Nagle 0-6, L O’Farrell 

0-5, P Haughney 0-5, C 

Beausang 0-3, A Ryan, S 

O’Leary Hayes, P White 

and P O’Shea 0-1 each. 

Midleton: T Wallace, K 

Burke, A Kearney, S smith, 

S O’Farrell, F O’Mahony, 

J Nagle, P Haughney, P 

O’Farrell, S O’Leary Hayes, 

A Ryan, C Beausang, L 

O’Farrell, P White and P 

Nagle. Subs used P O’Shea 

for P White. 

Erin’s Own: S Bowen, 

K Murphy, C Dooley, J 

Sheehan, C O’Mahony, S 

Murphy, S Cronin, S Kelly, 

J O’Carroll, R O’Flynn, 

M O’Carroll, A Power, C 

O’Callaghan, J O’Flynn 

and E Murphy. Subs used 

S Horgan for A Power, A 

Bowen for J O’Carroll, M 

Collins for C O’Callaghan, 

C O’Callaghan for S Kelly 

and J O’Carroll for Mo 

O’Carroll. 

Referee: Colm Lyons 

(Nemo Rangers) 

• Action during the Cork Co SHC Round 2A game at Carrigtwohill 

• Alan Bowen Erins Own in action. 

• Luke O Farrell Midleton and Cormac Dooley Erins Own 

during the game. 

• Paul Haughney Midleton 8 doing aerobatics during the Cork 

Co SHC Round 2A game at Carrigtwohill 

• Padrtaig O Brien Midleton and Shane Murphy 

Erins Own. 

Bride Rovers Survive Avondhu Test 

lins and Captain Daniel Avondhu continued hit a purple patch that D Casey, S Condon and 

Bride Rovers 1-19 Dooley came up with the to improve as Coleman saw them notch seven D O’Reilly 0-1 each. 

match winning points. brought the sides level points in that final quarter 

to book their spot in Dooley 1-4, B Johnson 

Bride Rovers: D 

Avondhu 0-19 

Indeed Dooley who took before Stephen Condon 

over the free-taking from had the divisional side the third round draw. 0-4,R Whitty 0-3, M 

Bride Rovers were put up a spirited showing 

an out of form Barry in front for the first time. For Avondhu who were Collins and C O’Con- 

given a searching test by 

against Bride Rovers, Johnson struck early for With Danny O’ Flynn without the Mallow connor 

0-2 each, S Glasgow, 

Divisional side Avondhu who also defeated them the game’s only goal to and Kieran Morrison tingent, it is season over R Prendergast, S Walsh 

at Castletownroche last last season. 

help Bride Rovers into performing strongly for but pride restored as and D Fitzgerald 0-1 

Saturday night in round It took a final-quarter a four-point advantage. the Avondhu men, they they gave a fine account each. 

2B of the Cork Senior surge from the Rathcormac 

However the accuracy surged to the front at the of themselves on the Avondhu: P O’Con- 

Hurling Championship. 

men that got them of Liam Coleman from end of the third quarter night. 

nor, E Clancy, K Lane, 

Avondhu had difficulty over the line as Shane Fermoy, kept Avondhu 

they led by 0-17 to 1-12. Avondhu: L Coleman P Ahern, S Linehan, N 

fielding in the opening Walsh, Cian O’Connor, 

in touch and at half However Bride Rovers 0-9, J Barry 0-3, N Mc- Byrne, B O’Sullivan, K 

round against Carberry, Brian Murphy, Barry time they trailed by just a dug deep and when the Namara, C Buckley, D Morrison, D O’ Flynn, 

but on this occasion they Johnson, Michael Col- 

point, 1-10 to 0-12. need was greatest they O’ Flynn, K Morrison, D Casey, J Barry, C 

Buckley, S Condon, N 

McNamara and L Coleman. 

Subs used D Curtin 

and D O’Reilly. 

Bride Rovers: D 

Fitzgerald, T O’Sullivan, 

D Carr, S Kearney, 

L Forde, B Murphy, S 

Walsh, C O’Connor, B 

Johnson, S Glasgow, D 

Dooley, R Whitty, M 

Collins, S Hackett and R 

Prendergast. Subs used 

J Mannix for Hackett, 

S O’Connor for S Glasgow, 

M Liddane for D 

Carr and DJ Cahill for 

R Prendergast. 

Referee: Brian Coniry 

(Crosshaven) 




Fr O’Neill’s Progress As Conway Hat–Trick Rocks Castlelyons 

Fr O’Neill’s 5-16 

Castlelyons 3-20 

What a start to the hurling 

weekend as this Premier Intermediate 

round 2 B game 

produced a fantastic contest 

in Pairc Uí Chinnide in Killeagh 

last Friday night. This 

game had everything that is 

good about hurling as it was 

played in a sporting fashion 

throughout with the only 

casualty being the knee injury 

sustained by Fr O’Neill’s 

forward Billy Dunne who 

had to be stretchered off 

with what looked like a bad 

knee injury midway through 

the second half. 

By that time however we 

had been treated to a hatful 

of goals as Fr O’Neill’s Eoin 

Conway was in smashing 

form and his two goals in the 

opening five minutes set the 

tone for his side, who hurled 

superbly in the opening 

half against a Castlelyons 

side that made a few poor 

selection errors that came 

back to haunt them. Colm 

Barry who plays full back 

for Imokilly was deployed 

too late to the edge of the 

square as by that time Conway 

and Mark Motherway 

had the damage done as 

they helped Fr O’Neill’s lead 

by 4-11 to 1-11 at half time. 

Michael Spillane was good 

on the frees for Castlelyons, 

while Alan Fenton, Anthony 

Spillane, Aidan O’Sullivan 

and Ciaran McGann who 

bagged a late goal were all 

working hard to keep their 

side in touch, 

Fr O’Neill’s increased 

their advantage to 12 points 

with Billy Dunne finding 

the net inside the opening 

minute of the second half, 

as we got another sensational 

start. Eoin Maye pointed 

before Alan Fenton blasted 

to the net, and with Colm, 

Michael and Anthony Spillane 

adding points it was 

game on again. Sub Liam 

O’Driscoll stopped the rot 

with a good Fr O’Neill’s 

point while Declan Dalton 

added another before Ciaran 

McGann again found 

the net to leave just three 

points between the sides as 

Fr O’Neill’s led by 5-13 to 

3-16 with ten minutes remaining. 

Fr O’Neill’s were 

then dealt a big blow as Billy 

Dunne was stretchered off 

with Eoin Motherway on 

in his place. Declan Dalton 

and Eoin Conway took up 

the mantle once more while 

Anthony Spillane with three 

fine points closed the gap still 

further. Castlelyons three 

everything at Fr O’Neill’s 

but the defence held firm 

with just a John Barry point 

being added before referee 

Ger Scully, who had time to 

issue a red card to John Barry 

of Fr O’Neill’s, brought 

this epic contest to a close 

with Fr O’Neill’s hanging 

on for a pillar to post victory. 

Castlelyons will bemoan 

a few wayward shots near 

the finish, but ultimately it 

was their poor defending at 

the start that caused them 

this game. 

Fr O’Neill’s: E Conway 

3-3, B Dunne 1-3, D Dalton 

0-4, M Motherway 1-0, J 

Millerick 0-3, K O’Sullivan 

0-2, S O’Connor and L 

O’Driscoll 0-1 each. 

Castlelyons: C McGann 

2-0, M Spillane 0-6, A Fenton 

1-1, A Spillane 0-4, C 

Spillane 0-3, A O’sullivan 

0-3, N O’Leary, E Maye and 

J Barry 0-1 each. 

Fr O’Neill’s: P Higgins, P 

Butler, B Murphy, M Millerick, 

J Barry, A Kenneally, D 

Harrington, C Broderick, J 

Millerick, S O’Connor, M 

Motherway, D Dalton, B 

61 

Dunne, K O’Sullivan and E 

Conway (Capt). Subs used 

L O’Driscoll for K o’Sullivan 

37m, E motherway for 

B Dunne injd 43m and P 

McMahon for M Motherway 

49m. 

Castlelyons: S O’sullivan, 

B Carroll, C Barry, T Carroll, 

R Feeney, C Spillane, N 

O’Leary, E Maye, D Varner, 

D Lawlor, C McGann, 

A O’Sullivan, A Fenton, A 

Spillane and M Spillane. 

Subs used R Bransfield for 

D Lawlor and J Barry for R 

Feeney both Ht, K O’Leary 

for M Spillane 56m. 

Referee: Ger Scully (Killeagh) 

• Alan Fenton Castlelyonbs and John Barry 

Fr O Neills playing an eye game. 

• Billy Dunne Fr O Neills beong stretchered 

off following a serious knee injury. 

• Declan Dalton Fr O Neills jumps 

over colleague Joe Millerick. 

• Eoin Conway Fr O Neills Ger Scully Killeagh 

and Anthony Spillane Castlelyons. 

East Cork JAHC Fr. O’Neills V St. Itas 

St. Ita’s 1-22 

Fr. O Neill’s 1-11 

St. Ita’s gained bragging 

rights at Killeagh on 

Saturday night when they 

were rarely troubled by 

neighbours, Fr. O’Neill’s 

in the opening round of 

the East Cork Oil sponsored 

East Cork Junior ‘A’ 

hurling championship at 

Killeagh. 

Seamus Harnedy, back 

to reality with his club, 

was a constant thorn in 

the O’Neill’s defence and 

even being closely marked 

by two defenders he still 

played his heart out for his 

club ending with a tally 

of fifteen points. His first 

brace of points came inside 

the opening five minutes 

with a reply from Fergal 

Duffy from O’Neill’s. 

St. Ita’s were beginning 

to dominate around the 

centre with Harnedy 

moving in and out from 

the half line to full, keeping 

his minders busy. Pat 

O’Brien, the Ita’s keeper, 

extended their lead with 

a long-range point as 

Harnedy continued to 

keep the O’Neill’s defence 

busy as they were continuing 

to foul him with the 

resultant frees being converted. 

Shane Harrington 

pulled back two points 

for O’Neill’s but Ciaran 

O’Brien and Harnedy 

continued with the point 

scoring to let four points 

between the sides on 

twenty minutes. O’ Neill’s 

got a break when Adam 

Kenneally’s dropping ball 

caused a bit of confusion 

in the St. Ita’s goalmouth 

and the ball ending in the 

back of the net, one point 

between the sides. However 

Harnedy re-established 

his sides lead again and 

they were to continue to 

dominate the scoring with 

the half time score 0-12 to 

1-4. 

Shane Harrington added 

another O’Neill’s point 

right from the throw in but 

Ita’s were not for caving in 

and continued to trouble 

the opposition both from 

play and placed balls resulting 

in they increasing 

their lead to six points 

ten minutes into the second 

half. O’Neill’s were 

continuing to try their 

best but their neighbours 

were that bit sharper on 

this occasion and when 

Cathal Deane rattled the 

O’Neill’s net it was curtains 

for a shock O’Neill’s 

result. 

Scores: St. Ita’s : S,. 

Harnedy 0-15 (0-9f), C. 

Deane 1-2, P. O Brien, 

C. O Brien 0-2 each, D. 

Hickey, P. Ahern 0-1 each. 

Fr. O’ Neill’s: S. Harrington 

0-8 (0-5f), A. 

Kenneally 1-0, F. Duffy 

0-2, Wm. Joyce 0-1. 

St. Ita’s: P. O’ Brien, 

M. Cunningham, B. Mc- 

Carthy, M. Coleman, E. 

Coleman, D. O Brien, 

M. O Brien, C. O Brien, 

D. Hickey, C. Deane, E. 

Loughlin, P: Geary, S. 

Supple, S. Harnedy, D. 

Meade. 

Subs; R. Griffin for E. 

Coleman (50), D. O Rourke 

for D. Meade (50), P. 

Ahern for C. Deane (55), 

J. Hennessy for P. Geary 

(58), K. Swayne for E. 

Loughlin (60). 

Fr. O’ Neill’s; C. Sloane, 

O. Murphy, E. Griffin, R. 

Murphy, R. Kenneally, C. 

Hegarty, B. Sweeney, A. 

Kenneally, R. Cullinane, 

Q. Higgins, J. O Driscoll, 

C. Swayne, F. Duffy, W. 

Joyce, S. Harrington. 

Subs used. C. O Connor 

for Q. Higgins (54). 

Referee: Mark Murphy 

(Bride Rvs.). 

• Bobby McCarthy St Itas Mark Murphy referee and 

Robert Murphy Fr O Neills prior to the East Cork JAHC 

game at Killeagh 

• Darragh O Brien St Itas under pressure from wm Joyce Fr 

O Neills during to the East Cork JAHC game at Killeagh 

• Fergal Duffy Fr O Neills striking a point from 

MarkColeman St Itas during to the East Cork JAHC 

game at Killeagh 






Watergrasshill Bow Out As Courcey Rovers Prevail In Ballygarvan 

Watergrasshill 3-12 

Courcey Rovers 2-17 

Watergrasshill made 

their exit from this season’s 

Premier Intermediate 

hurling championship at 

Ballygarvan on Saturday 

night when Courcey Rovers 

prevailed after an exciting 

contest. 

Courcey Rovers began 

With the Munster Football 

Final in Killarney on 

Sunday the local championship 

program is confined 

to Saturday evening 

games, with three vital 

championship ties down 

for decision. 

Sat July 1 st in 

Midleton 

ECJAHC: Killeagh 

v Carrigtwohill at 

7.30pm 

With both sides having 

played at senior level, this 

will be very much a case of 

which club has the more 

strength in depth for this 

second string clash in the 

East Cork Junior “A” hurling 

championship. On 

balance one would field 

that Killeagh will have the 

better side to call on and 

they are given the vote to 

come out on top. 

ECJAHC: July 1 st 

this contest well and 2 nd 

quarter goals from Tadgh 

O’Sullivan and Terence 

Collins fired them into a 

commanding 2-8 to 0-7 interval 

lead, with six of the 

seven points for the “Hill” 

coming from Shane O’ 

Regan with older brother 

Paddy getting the other 

white flag, 

The second half was 

a different story as Watergrasshill 

with Anthony 

Cronin driving them 

on, began to eat into the 

lead as a goal from Dylan 

McCarthy was followed 

by a point from Kevin 

O’Neill and it was game 

on. Courcey Rovers added 

points from sub Martin 

Collins and Tadgh O’Sullivan 

to stay six clear, before 

Shane O’ Regan pointed 

twice more to keep Watergrasshill 

within range. 

Terence Collins and 

Killian Moloney had 

points for the Ballinspittle 

men before Kevin O’Neill 

bagged a fine second goal 

for Watergrasshill, who just 

needed a few more scores 

to change the outcome. Instead 

it was Courcey’s that 

tacked on the two crucial 

Championship Previews 

in Castlelyons 

St Catherine’s 

v Lisgoold at 

7.15pm 

This contest looks to be 

wide open as two of the 

championship favourites 

meet in Castlelyons on 

Saturday night. St Catherine’s 

will perhaps be the 

slight favourite and if Eoin 

Condon, Brian Mulcahy, 

James Neville and William 

Walsh play to form they 

could come out on top. 

Lisgoold will look to John 

and Ciaran Cashman, 

John McCarthy and John 

Cronin to lead their challenge 

and it would come 

as no surprise were they to 

prove me wrong. However 

having seen St Catherine’s 

in action recently in Ardmore, 

I think they will win 

this one. 

ECJAHC: in 

Watergrasshill 

Erin’s Own v 

Carrig Na BhFear 

at 7.30pm 

Erin’s Own were fortunate 

enough to get the 

better of Cobh last week, 

but that game could stand 

to them when they meet 

Carrig Na BhFear in Watergrasshill 

on Saturday 

night. This could be a 

tight game but Carrig Na 

BhFear with players such 

as Timmy Geaney, John 

Forde, Paul Cashman, 

Paul Geaney and Aidan 

Hegarty could prove too 

strong for the Caherlag 

side. 

Friday June 30 th in 

Caherlag 

IHC: Midleton v 

Glen Rovers at 

7.30pm 

Midleton will be hoping 

that their great run in this 

year’s Intermediate hurling 

championship continues 

when they take on 

Glen Rovers in Caherlag 

on Friday night. With their 

senior side safely through 

to the knockout stages the 

second team can give this a 

right good go. Players such 

as Darren Quirke, Gavin 

Bagnell, Declan Ryan, 

Sean O’Meara, Kieran 

Mulcahy and Sean O’Farrell 

will give this a right 

good go and if things go 

their way they are capable 

of getting a result. When 

the sides last met the Glen 

came out on top so that is 

another reason for Midleton 

to seek revenge. 

Sunday July 2 nd 

Munster Senior 

Football Final 

in Killarney at 

2.00pm 

Cork will journey to 

points from Fergus Lordan 

to extend the lead to five 

once more. Watergrasshill 

never gave up and a third 

goal, again from Kevin 

O’Neill, came just too late 

to prevent their exit from 

this year’s championship. 

Watergrasshill: S O’ 

Regan 0-8, K O’Neill 2-1, 

D McCarthy 1-0, P O’ 

Regan 0-2 and S O’Callaghan 

0-1. 

Courcey Rovers: F 

Fitzgerald Stadium in 

Killarney with more hope 

than confidence for their 

joust with old rivals Kerry 

in this year’s Munster 

Football final, that was 

due to have been played 

in Pairc Uí Chaoimh next 

Sunday. 

Supporters will be hoping 

to see a huge improvement 

from a rebel side 

that struggled to overcome 

Waterford and then Tipperary 

in the semi-final 

and a huge improvement 

will be needed in attack if 

Cork is to have any hope 

of winning. 

The result is not a forgone 

conclusion and certainly 

and Cork players 

that pulls on the red jersey 

will be giving it their all. 

Cork will need leaders on 

Sunday and players such 

as Paul Kerrigan, Colm 

O’Neill, Peter Kelleher, 

Mark Collins, John O’Rourke 

and Luke Connolly 

will need to bring the 

“A” game on Sunday for 

Lordan 0-7, T O’Sullivan 

and T Collins 1-1 each, 

R Nyhan, B Collins and 

M Collins 0-2 each, D 

Lordan and K Moloney 

0-1 each. 

Watergrasshill: D 

O’Callaghan, S Field, A 

Ricken, D O’Riordan, 

P Cronin, A Cronin, E 

O’Reilly, P O’ Regan, B 

Halbert, S O’ Regan, K 

O’Neill, D McCarthy, D 

O’Farrell, S O’Callaghan 

Cork to have any chance. 

To date they have had to 

rely on the experience 

of players such as Alan 

O’Connor and Donnacha 

O’Connor to get them out 

of jail. The return to duty 

of Aidan Walsh is expected 

and the Kanturk man 

will be vital if Cork is to 

get parity in the midfield 

sector. Ian Maguire, Rurai 

Deane and Alan O’Connor 

will all expect to be 

involved at some stage, 

while in defence the return 

of Eoin Cadogan is also a 

possibility and along with 

Michael Shields, Jamie 

O’Sullivan, James Loughrey, 

the O’ Driscoll brothers 

will hope to keep the 

Kerry forwards in check. 

Kerry were not overly 

impressive against Clare, 

but on their home patch 

they will hope to inflict 

another heavy defeat on 

a Cork side that even if 

they lose will have one 

more shot at redemption 

in the qualifiers. Kerry do 

and J McCarthy. Subs used 

C Fenton for P Cronin, E 

Barry for E O’Reilly and 

K Coakley for B Halbert. 

Courcey Rovers: S Nyhan, 

K Collins, J O’Reilly, 

B Mulcahy, D Lordan, 

D Duggan, J O’Neill, G 

Moloney, K Moloney, 

T Collins, B Collins, T 

O’Sullivan, S Moloney, 

F Lordan and R Nyhan. 

Sub used M Collins for S 

Moloney. 

Referee: Dave Farrell 

(Mitchelstown) 

appear to have too much 

firepower for Cork with 

the return of James O’ 

Donoghue alongside Paul 

Geaney and with players 

such as Donnacha Walsh, 

Barry John Keane, Darren 

O’Sullivan in support 

they do look too strong for 

Cork. At this stage a good 

showing from the rebels 

would probably suffice 

but a hammering such 

as dished out by Dublin 

to Westmeath cannot be 

ruled out. I think that 

Cork will go defensive and 

be happy to come away 

with a not too heavy defeat. 

The players of course 

must be expecting to win 

and with Down showing 

that type of spirit required 

against Monaghan, who 

knows what this bunch 

might do. Currently form 

suggests that anything other 

than a big Kerry win 

is on the cards in what is 

expected to be a poorly attended 

final, with throw in 

at 2.00pm. 

Ben Donovan Tailteann Schools Interprovincial Championships 

On the 24 th July last, Ben 

Donovan from Youghal 

and representing Midleton 

College, competed in the 

Tailteann Schools Interprovincial 

Championships 

in the High Jump event. 

The event took place in 

Morton Stadium in Dublin. 

At a height of 1m 95 

he was in joint first position 

with Cieran Connelly 

of Leinster. 

Ben went on to win the 

competition in a jump-off 

clearing 2meters, this has 

earned him a place in the 

up-coming SIAB Schools 

International taking place 

on July 15 th in Dublin. He 

also received an award for 

the highest jump on the 

day. 

Also great thanks and 

appreciation goes to his 

coach Eamonn Flanagan. 

• Ben Donovan winning gold 

• Ben jumping 2 meters 

• Ben with his coach Eamonn Flanagan 




63 

East Cork 

Clonpriest NS Win Their 2 nd Sciath Na Scol Hurling Title In A Row 

Clonpriest ns won 

their 2 nd Sciath na Scol 

hurling title in a row 

when they beat Blarney 

recently in an exciting 

encounter at Pairc 

UI Rinn. Led by team 

captain Conor O’Leary 

they Blarney on a scoreline 

of 4-4 to 1-6. This 

followed up last years 

win against Ballinspittle. 

Clonpriest led the 

game from start to finish 

but the game was 

closely fought at times. 

A big following of supporters 

from Clonpriest 

cheered on the boys to a 

well-merited win. 

6 th class pupils James 

Murray and Eva Murphy 

recently represented 

Cork hurlers and 

the ladies footballers 

in the primary game 

versus Waterford and 

Tipperary respectively. 

This is a great honour 

and achievement for 

the children themselves, 

their families, Clonpriest 

national school 

and their clubs. Well 

done to both! 

Sarsfield Hurling Club Golf Classic 






East Cork 

GAA’s Crazy New Hurling Proposals 

I love the GAA passionately. 

I’m not exactly sure 

when I first went to a hurling 

game, but I’d say ‘twas 

around 1968 or 1969 that 

I first saw my Club team 

playing. In 1972 I attended 

my first ever Inter-County 

game. By 1972 I had played 

a bit of under-age hurling 

and football but I soon realised 

-as did my chief mentors 

David John Barry and 

Dave Ryan, that when it 

came to playing I was worse 

than useless. The GAA 

however is a broad church 

and I quickly became involved 

in the administrative 

side of the Association, a 

role I still continue to play. 

I suppose what appealed to 

me about the GAA was it’s 

history of reviving almost 

extinct native pastimes in 

the 1880’s and it’s broad 

role as sporting, cultural 

and national movement. I 

love our Gaelic games and 

that sense of continuity of 

tradition, that camaraderie 

in parishes and clubs and 

the great rivalries too, both 

locally and at inter-county 

level. 

As a long-standing 

member, supporter, officer, 

Board delegate and worker 

it pains me to criticize the 

GAA. It’s not that I fear any 

sanction under our famous 

‘bringing the Association 

into disrepute’ rule, no that 

never worried me or prevented 

me from airing my 

views. 

What upsets me most is 

how far removed certain 

sections of the GAA hierarchy 

and ‘suits’ have now 

become from the grassroots 

membership. 

On the playing front the 

Gaelic Athletic Association 

has two spheres of activity 

inter-club and inter-county. 

Every player lucky enough 

to play with a County team 

starts and ends his playing 

career with his club. I use 

the word ‘lucky’ in reference 

to those who get to 

pull on a County jersey because 

95% of hurlers and 

footballers never get that 

privilege. Our Association 

is fast becoming a two-tier 

organisation where the Inter 

County scene and the 

Inter County players are 

catered for, pandered to 

and seen after to the detriment 

of the vast majority 

of our players - the club 

players. Even within the 

Inter County scene there 

is now a pecking order 

based, as far as I can see, 

on ‘media product marketability’. 

With a few years 

there has been a growing 

gulf in standards between 

the top ten or twelve counties 

in Gaelic Football and 

the other twenty or so. We 

saw huge winning margins, 

as the strong grew stronger. 

Something needed to 

be done. The powers that 

be came up with this new 

sexed-up, jazzy structure to 

improve the championship. 

Counties like Leitrim, 

Waterford, Fermanagh, 

Carlow, Clare, Louth and 

Tipperary waited with 

bated breath for the revitalisation 

of the All Ireland 

Football Championship. 

What did we get? wow, 

a Super Eight Champions 

League format for the 

month of August which will 

ensure in perpetuity that 

even if a strong county is 

beaten (e.g Galway beaten 

by Tipperary last year) 

they will get a second and 

a third chance. The GAA 

bosses tell us this will make 

super TV for the month of 

August and will be mighty 

‘promotion’ for the GAA. 

Are they stupid, incompetent, 

naïve or what? -they 

wouldn’t know the meaning 

of ‘promotion’ if it came 

up and bit their collective 

rear-ends. For over a century 

great GAA chiefs strove 

might and main to get publicity 

and a high profile for 

Gaelic games. They succeeded 

spectacularly and 

the Month of September 

became synonymous with 

the All Ireland Hurling and 

Football finals. Books, songs 

and poems were written 

about ‘September Sundays’ 

-TV documentaries featured 

the greatest sporting 

occasions annually in 

Ireland. Is there a Sports 

Governing body anywhere 

in the world that would 

cast aside these dates ‘set 

in stone’ each year? No 

one except the GAA could 

score such a spectacular 

‘own goal’ whereby eras of 

great work, year by year, 

decade by decade building 

up the hype and sense 

of national Event that the 

Ireland finals in September 

had become, is discarded. 

We certainly need positive 

promotion and ‘giving 

away’ two prime Sundays 

so closely aligned to hurling 

and football is not the 

way to go. The shameful 

excuse for the date change 

was supposedly to ‘give 

more time’ for Club games. 

What a lie, what a spectacular 

lie -oh yes there will be 

more time for Club games 

allright, in September and 

October and November. 

We are moving more and 

more down the road that 

rugby took - to a professional 

or semi-professional 

Inter County scene from 

April until August and the 

Club championship scene - 

the lifeblood of every club, 

can run along in March 

and then when the summer 

is over sure it can re-start, 

just when the long days are 

gone and players from every 

single Club are returned to 

Colleges all over the country. 

What a shameful way 

to treat 95% of those who 

proudly play hurling and 

football. As if this Super 

Eight introduction wasn’t 

bad enough we have lately 

got Hurling Championship 

‘reform’ proposals. The 

GAA President and other 

top brass announced a 

while back that there was 

‘unrest amongst hurling 

people, fearing that Gaelic 

football would overshadow 

hurling’ so something had 

to be done. This was a blatant 

if belated admission 

that the long-term effects of 

the Football changes introduced 

for next year hadn’t 

been well thought out at all. 

We now have an admission 

that one set of proposals 

will cause major problems 

so the situation must be rectified 

-in other words, they 

were making it up as they 

went along. 

As a child I was taught 

that ‘two wrongs don’t 

make a right’ - those in the 

hallowed halls of Croke 

Park power must never 

have got, or at least never 

learned, that lesson. The 

latest mad, and I stand 

over that word, proposal 

is to take the two highly 

competitive knock-out provincial 

championships of 

Munster and Leinster and 

turn them into round-robin 

leagues. I have to say the 

term ‘round-robin’ is very 

apt in these circumstances 

- the fellas that thought 

it up are away with the 

birds entirely. Back in the 

late 1960’s when Cork and 

Tipperary and Wexford 

and Kilkenny dominated 

these competitions there 

might have been some excuse 

for this proposal. In 

recent years the two Provincial 

championships, as 

played on a knock out basis 

are marvellous competitions. 

The two Provincial 

hurling championships as 

presently structured, have 

been won by ten different 

counties in modern times so 

what do the GAA propose 

to do with them? Emasculate 

them into leagues 

with some entirely meaningless 

games. So now the 

GAA propose a National 

League followed by Leinster 

and Munster Leagues 

-have they lost the run of 

themselves entirely? The 

proposals will come before 

a special Congress - a fait 

accompli to rubberstamp 

the ill-conceived changes. 

The Inter County players 

will have more and more 

high-profile games from 

April until August and their 

club colleagues can twiddle 

their thumbs as they 

wait for meaningful competition. 

Maybe the Inter 

County players should do 

like rugby players did when 

professionalism came in 

at provincial level -forsake 

their clubs altogether. Is 

that what we want? Is that 

the Croke Park plan as they 

speak more and more of 

the ‘product’ we have rather 

than our native games? 

I certainly don’t want this 

scenario to unfold but It’s 

going to happen if we stay 

on the path now laid out 

before us by those who lead 

our great Association. 

Great Rivalry Still Going Strong 

When the rebels take on 

the kingdom at Fitzgerald 

stadium this Sunday they 

will enter the fray for the 

Munster title as underdogs 

but when these two 

great rivals first met 128 

years ago it was quite the 

opposite. 

It was a simmering 

Summers day in 1889 

when the first meeting 

of Cork and Kerry took 

place. On July 27 th under 

an unforgiving sun Kerry 

marked their debut in 

the GAA championship 

when they travelled over 

the county bounds to play 

Cork at Mallow town park 

in the Munster football 

semi final. The match attracted 

thousands of spectators 

who crammed in to 

the small field to witness 

GAA history play out. 

In the early days of 

the Gaelic Athletic Association 

the county teams 

playing in the All Ireland 

championship were represented 

by the county club 

champions and in 1889 

the footballers of Laune 

Rangers, a club founded 

only two years previously, 

donned their blue colours 

to represent the kingdom 

while in Cork the honour 

of representing the county 

fell to Midleton. 

The game itself was 

a slow burner, the heat 

of the midday sun had 

slowed things down but it 

was Kerry who clocked up 

the first score with a point 

and held the lead heading 

into half time. 

In the second half 

Kerry had surrendered 

to Cork who scored two 

points to win the day on a 

scoreline of 0-02 to 0-01. 

Cork would go on to meet 

Tipperary in the Munster 

final but were beaten by 

the premier county who 

would go on to win the All 

Ireland Football Final that 

year. 

Just a year later Cork 

would meet Kerry again, 

this time in the Munster 

football final. On the 28 th 

of September under a 

much cooler climate, the 

first Munster football final 

between Cork and Kerry 

took place in Raheen 

County Limerick. Cork 

were represented again by 

Midleton in their magpie 

colours of black and white 

while Laune Rangers in 

their blue jerseys had the 

duty of representing the 

kingdom for another turn. 

Unlike their first meeting 

the year before, this 

one proved more engaging 

and controversial! The 

first half saw no point or 

goal being scored by either 

team but plenty of body 

hits! In the second half 

the score remained a dull 

0-00 a piece but by the 57 th 

minute the football had 

burst and no spare pigskin 

could be found! The game 

had to be abandoned and 

a replay was penned in for 

October 19 th in Banteer. 

The Munster final replay 

went ahead without 

a hitch and an extra two 

balls were brought, just 

in case! Kerry’s Jer Hayes 

decided to sit it out on 

the sideline because he 

carried a injury from the 

last encounter, a smashed 

knee cap! Unlike the first 

Munster final, the replay 

did not contain the same 

level of violent off-the-ball 

attacks, instead it proved 

to play out as a football 

match. 

Kerry took the lead 

with a point but Cork hit 

back with four over the 

bar and one in the back of 

the net. Cork captain Jim 

Power from Ballywater in 

North Cork , who wore 

a white handkerchief 

around his neck to signify 

his captaincy, scored the 

winning goal with a spectacular 

mid-air kick from 

the ten yard line. The 

rebels claimed the Munster 

crown on a scoreline 

of 1-04 to 0-01 and went 

on to claim the All Ireland 

crown against Wexford. 

This Sunday heres hoping 

the meeting of Cork 

and Kerry does not produce 

a low scoreline or 

incidents of knee capping 

and for God sake, bring a 

spare ball! 

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17 

Results 

Senior Hurling Championship 

Round 2B 

Carrigtwohill 0-14 Bandon 

2-18 

It was not to be on a 

warm evening in Ovens on 

Saturday last. Upon arrival, 

much of the talk on the 

bank was of the 1993 junior 

football county loss to 

Carrigtwohill GAA 

Dohenys in the same venue. 

It was Carrig’s first major 

championship game in the 

Éire Óg grounds since and 

unfortunately the memories 

wouldn’t grow any fonder. 

Ahead of the game there 

was plenty of reason for 

optimism as a strong 45 

minutes against a fancied 

Midleton in the first round 

showed that these young 

charges were capable of 

competing. 

Carrig started sluggishly 

and were already 3 points 

in arrears at the five minute 

mark. The depth in the 

Bandon attack was evident 

and their forward rotation 

gave Carrig difficulties early 

on. The hard-working 

Tomás Hogan kept Carrig 

in touch with a couple of 

placed balls and the impressive 

Liam Gosnell did 

his best to put Carrig on 

the front foot but Bandon 

always managed to keep 

their nose in front. A back 

and forth game changed in 

the 28 th minute when Bandon 

were awarded a penalty 

that, when converted, put 

them 1-8 to 6 points ahead. 

Darren O’Driscoll, who 

toiled ably all evening, nearly 

struck an instant reply but 

the ball came down off the 

crossbar and was cleared. A 

Darragh Crotty point and 

one from O’Driscoll answered 

a couple of Bandon 

scores and Carrig went in 

at the half down 1-10 to 8 

points. 

The first 10 minutes of 

the 2 nd half followed a similar 

pattern of tit-for-tat 

scores with Carrig eating 

no further than 4 points 

into the Bandon lead. Sean 

Rohan had a fine score after 

the throw-in and two Tomás 

Hogan points gave Carrig a 

glimmer of hope but Bandon 

kicked on in the last 

20 minutes registering 6 of 

the last 9 scores, with Liam 

Gosnell scoring Carrig’s 

three in reply. A 54 th minute 

goal was the final nail to any 

thoughts of a comeback. 

It was a disappointing 

end to Carrig’s involvement 

in this year’s championship 

but was a valuable experience 

for a young team 

that is learning on the job. 

13 of Bandon’s starting 15 

began last year’s premier 

intermediate final and that 

cohesiveness and familiarity 

was hugely evident. Carrig 

will hope to build on this 

result as they have done in 

years past and in better days 

ahead can look back on the 

value this game brought to 

this team. 

Team: Shane Devlin, 

Padraic Hogan, Ronan 

Power, Eoghan O’Mahony, 

Colm O’Connell, Jay 

Horgan, Conor O’Mahony, 

Liam O’Sullivan, 

Brendan McCarthy, Sean 

Dempsey, Tomás Hogan, 

Sean Rohan, Darragh Crotty, 

Darren O’Driscoll, Liam 

Gosnell. Subs used: Olver 

Baverstock for Darragh 

Crotty. 

Scorers for Carrig: T. 

Hogan 0-5 (2 frees, 1 ’65) 

L. Gosnell 0-5 (2 frees) D. 

O’Driscoll 0-2 S. Rohan 0-1 

D. Crotty 0-1 

Fixtures 

Saturday July 1 st 

Junior A Hurling Championship 

Carrigtwohill v Killeagh 

in Midleton @7.30pm 

Monday July 3 rd 

Minor Hurling League 

Carrigtwohill v Ballinhassig 

in Ballinhassig @8pm 

by VERA TERRY 

Intermediate 

Hurling 

Championship Rd 

2a - Aghada 3-14 

v Sarsfields 2-19; 

Cobh 24/6/2017 

Sometimes no matter 

how hard you might try, it 

can be hard to avoid using 

the same old clichés. But 

for Aghada this game last 

Saturday, the proverbial 

cliché of the “game of two 

half ’s” is totally unavoidable. 

In the 1 st half Aghada 

were extremely impressive. 

The backs were playing 

well especially the half back 

line, while up front Aghada 

looked extremely dangerous, 

creating chances at 

will, scoring 3-9 but maybe 

letting behind another half 

a dozen scores at least. Five 

points up at the break and 

while turning to play into 

the breeze it would have 

been a pessimistic supporter 

who would have predicted 

that Aghada would only 

score 5 points in the 2 nd half 

and in truth never really 

looked like scoring much 

more than that. Sarsfields 

2 nd string totally dominated 

the 2 nd half, hitting 12 points 

and never let Aghada get 

any momentum for the 2 nd 

period. And when the final 

whistle sounded in sunny 

Cobh, Sars were victorious 

and head into the draw for 

Round 4. The consolation 

for Aghada is that we too 

remain in championship 

and are now in the draw for 

Round 3. 

Aghada, via John Looney, 

Aghada Juvenile GAA 

were out of the blocks in a 

shot as the current Cork 

u21 player gained possession 

from the throw in and 

left a number of players in 

his wake before finishing 

his solo run with a strike 

on goal. His 1 st attempt was 

saved, but he was first to the 

rebound and buried the sliothar 

to the back of the net 

to give us the perfect start. 

Incredibly Sars 1 st score was 

also a green flag, when they 

goaled after a well worked 

move. They had the lead on 

5 minutes when they sent 

over the 1 st of what would 

total 9 points from placed 

balls. Significantly by the 

time a Will Leahy free had 

drawn Aghada level, we 

hit 3 very soft wides. The 

Aghada halfback line of 

Jake O’Donoghue, Tom 

O’Neill and in particular 

Billy Hennessy were very 

good in this opening period, 

and Hennessy set up Aghada’s 

next two scores when 

he played in two fine passes, 

first to Cian Fleming and 

then to Kevin O’Hanlon. 

Both finished smartly and 

when Aaron Stafford hit a 

super point on 10 minutes, 

Aghada were 3 to the good 

again. Sars hit the next 2 

points before Looney got his 

second. But on 16 minutes 

against the run of play Sars 

hit the front again when another 

good move saw them 

strike for their 2 nd major of 

the night. Two minutes later 

O’Hanlon made a super 

catch, beat his man, and 

with a goal for the taking, 

saw his attempt well saved 

and tipped over the bar. 

Charlie Terry intercepted 

the resulting puck out and 

dispatched it back over the 

crossbar, and Aghada led 

again and all 6 forwards 

were now on the scoreboard. 

If it felt like Sars were hanging 

in there, they were doing 

a good job of it and another 

couple of points, one 

from play and one free gave 

them back the lead by the 

22 nd minute. O’Donoghue 

and Stafford combined 

well to set up midfielder 

Ger Melvin for Aghada’s 

8 th point. Next up a clever 

flick from John Looney put 

Leahy through on goals. 

His attempt hit the butt of 

the upright, but O’Hanlon 

was fouled trying to get the 

rebound and Aghada had 

a penalty. Looney made no 

mistake and rattled the net 

from the one v one. More 

good play from Hennessy 

from the puck out, helped 

set up Leahy, who buried a 

fine goal, to all of a sudden 

give Aghada a six-point lead 

with four minutes to halftime. 

It should have been 

more a few minutes later, 

but the Sars ‘keeper made 

another fine stop. A ’65 was 

the outcome which Leahy 

pointed to push Aghada 7 

clear as the halftime whistle 

approached. In time added 

on, Sars hit two important 

points from their point of 

view, while Aghada saw 

another goal chance from 

Looney go narrowly wide. 

3-9 vs 2-7 at half time, it 

was still all to play for. 

Aghada were dealt a blow 

at halftime. Already down 

Michael Russell and Pearse 

O’Neill through injuries, 

corner back David Rice 

also picked up and injury 

which ruled him out for the 

2 nd half. While the wind was 

far from strong, it did have 

the affect of helping Sars 

bypass the Aghada halfback 

line with their clearances at 

the start of the 2 nd half. For 

the 1 st 5 minutes after the 

restart, the Riverstown club 

looked like they were going 

to score at will. Four points 

in this 5 minute period reduced 

the Aghada lead very 

quickly down to one point. 

Aghada countered this start 

by putting Ger Melvin in as 

sweeper and this definitely 

stemmed the flow of scores 

against Aghada. However 

the down side for Aghada 

was that our forward line, 

never again carried the 

same threat, and Sars were 

able to deploy the experienced 

Ray Ryan as their 

spare man at the back. Ryan 

would go on to be the most 

dominant player on the 

pitch for the second half. 

Still over the next 15 minutes 

Aghada outscored Sars, 

hitting 4 points to their 2, 

albeit Sars now started to 

hit a few soft wides. Leahy 

hit two fine scores from the 

right wing. Hanlon hit his 

3 rd from right out on the 

left sideline, and Looney 

almost goaled again on the 

13 th minute but his effort 

flew narrowly over the bar. 

3 points up with 10 to go, 

a Sars point from play reduced 

the deficit to 2 points 

before Aghada were dealt 

a huge blow. Cian Fleming 

picked up a second yellow 

card to reduce Aghada to 

14 men. From there on it 

was all Sars. They hit points 

every other minute from the 

23 rd on, 5 in total to lead by 

3 points as the game headed 

into injury time. Looney 

again broke forward on 33 

minutes and with no choice 

only to go for goal, he again 

blazed over. The lead was 

down to 2 points but despite 

mounting another couple 

of attacks, nothing came 

of them for Aghada and 

Sars held on for the win. 

Major disappointment for 

the Aghada camp, but at 

the end of the day, we are 

still in championship and 

still more than capable of 

mounting a serious attempt 

on this title before the year 

is out. 

Aghada Team and scorers 

– Trevor O’Keeffe, Tim 

Hartnett, John O’Connor 

(capt), David Rice, Billy 

Hennessy, Tom O’Neill, 

Jake O’Donoghue, Stephen 

O’Keeffe, Ger Melvin(0-1), 

Aaron Stafford(0-1), John 

Looney(2-3, 1-0 pen), 

Charlie Terry (0-1),Cian 

Fleming(0-1), Will Leahy(1-4, 

1f,1 ‘65),Kevin 

O’Hanlon(0-3). Subs Used 

Alan Creedon, Ronan Kennedy, 

Jordan Tynan. 

Lotto Jackpot 

The lotto Jackpot is a 

whopping €20,000!! Get 

your ticket for only €2 and 

be in with a chance of winning 

the jackpot. The draw 

takes place on Thursday 

night the 29 th of June in 

Puc Ar Buile. If the main 

Jackpot is not won, a second 

draw will take place for 

€3,000. 

Our founding 

President 

Commemorated 

Aghada Gaa’s founding 

president Denis Kelly was 

one of a number of people/ 

groups commemorated at 

The Thomas Kent Annual 

Commemoration which 

was held on Saturday 17 

June 2017 at 4pm in Thomas 

Kent Park, Rostellan. On 

the day, MC Charlie Hayes 

thanked the Rostellan Development 

Association for 

the development of the 

Kent Memorial Park and 

for the continuing upkeep 

of the Rostellan area. In 

particular, the contribution 

of the late Mr. Paul Flanagan. 

Wreaths were laid in 

memory Denis Kelly and 

also for Thomas Kent, Dr. 

Padraig O’Sullivan, The 

Clonmult IRA Volunteers 

and Local Irish Volunteers. 

The Fenian Proclamation 

was read by our own Tommy 

Foley and the national 

anthem sang by our own 

Donal Walsh. Billy Fitzpatrick 

delivered a historical 

oration of the 1867 rising 

and the links it had with future 

events in Ireland 

The event was very well 

supported and well done 

to the orgainisers and to all 

who attended. 

Best of luck 

Best of luck to Eoin 

O’Neill and all involved in 

the Cork Senior football 

setup as they travel to Killarney 

to take on Kerry in 

this years Munster final this 

weekend. Up the rebels!! 

Congrats 

Congratulations to Ashling 

O’Connor, who won 

the title of Cork Rose last 

weekend and now goes onto 

represent Cork in the Dome 

in Tralee in August. That 

gives Aghada two chances 

of celebrating a Cork win 

in Kerry this summer! Or is 

Jack Farmer heading down 

as well !!! 

Continued on next page 






East Cork 

Notes 

by ORLA KELLEHER 

Intermediate 

Hurling League 

Dungourney 2-15 

Blackrock 1-16 

Our first league match 

in a good few months and 

after a fine second half 

we came away with the 

two points. This did not 

look likely after the first 

15mins when we trailed 

by 8 points. They pointed 

the first two points before 

James Leahy got us 

up and running, another 

three points from them 

followed before Kevin 

Rohan pointed and the 

had to leave the field with 

Club Lotto: 

Draw results from 

Fri. 23 rd June Jackpot 

€5,200.00 numbers 

drawn 11, 12, 18, 19 

no winner, Match 3 

€100.00: no winner. This 

week’s Draw is on Fri. 

30 th June in Garryvoe 

Hotel with a Jackpot of 

€5,400.00, Match 3 consolation 

€200.00. Tickets 

available from The 

Thatched Inn, Garryvoe 

Hotel, The Bridge Hair 

Salon, O’Flynn’s MACE 

Srv. Station, Finns Tavern 

and all Adult and 

Juvenile Club Comm. 

Members, please support 

your Parish GAA Club. 

Results: 

23-06-17: Premier Int. 

Hurling C/ship. 2 nd rnd. 

Fr. O’Neills 5:17 v Castlelyons 

3:20 in Killeagh. 

24-06-17: Jnr. A Hurling 

C/ship. 1 st rnd. Fr. 

O’Neills 1:11 v St. Ita’s 

1:22 in Killeagh. 

Annual Golf 

Classic 

Our Golf Classic 

sponsored by O’Flynn’s 

MACE Srv. Station is on 

Thurs. 6 th & Fri. 7 th July 

in Youghal Golf Club, 

Teams of 3 inc. meal 

Dungourney GAA 

a head injury. Dave Hennessy 

kept the score down 

with two fine saves but 

Blackrock were playing 

well and following another 

good save from Dave 

goaled from the rebound. 

We then started to get a 

grip with the next four 

points from Eoin Ahern, 

two from Shane Hegarty 

from frees and then one 

from Stephen McCarthy. 

An exchange of points 

just before the short whistle 

with Colm Griffin getting 

our point saw us trail 

by five points at half time. 

Second half and with 

Darragh Ahern hurling 

a pile of ball we wheeled 

off four consecutive 

scores three from Shane 

Hegarty and another 

from Colm. They pointed 

their first score of 

the second half as our 

backs led by Paul O’Reilly 

tightened up. A free 

from Shane was soon 

followed by two goals in 

two minutes, first a fine 

run by Stephen who bellowed 

the net and then 

Bryan Forbes repeated 

the trick, a point from 

Shane Casey saw us lead 

by 5 points. Back came 

Blackrock who blitzed us 

with the next five points 

to draw level but we dug 

in and two final points 

from Shane Hegarty saw 

us home. 

All in all a good win, 

top displays from Shane 

Hegarty, Stephen McCarthy, 

Darragh Ahern and 

Fr O Neill’s GAA 

€120.00, TeeBox sponsorship 

€30.00, contact 

Tom Harrington on 086- 

8075045 to reserve a tee 

time. 

Premier 

Intermediate & 

Jnr. A Hurling 

2017 

All roads led to Killeagh 

last weekend, first 

on Fri. night our Premier 

Intermediate Hurlers 

took on Castlelyons in 

what was an East Cork 

Derby and a last chance 

saloon for both Clubs 

for their participation in 

the C/ship. going forward. 

In an entertaining 

game our lads got off to 

a dream start firing in 4 

first-half goals and went 

in at the break leading 

on a scorline of 4:11 to 

1:11. Turning to play 

into a strong breeze we 

stretched our lead shortly 

after the restart with 

a well taken 5 th goal but 

Castlelyons had ideas 

of their own and with a 

few positional changes 

and substitutions they 

came roaring back into 

the game to reduce our 

lead to 2 pts. late on and 

with time running out we 

fired over a pt. to seal a 

hard earned victory on a 

scoreline of 5:17 to 3:20. 

This win puts us into the 

3 rd rnd. draw which will 

be made in the next week 

or so. On the following 

night Sat. the 24 th our 

Jnr. A Hurlers were in 

action when they took 

on our near neighbor’s 

St. Ita’s in the 1 st rnd. of 

this years C/ship. Try as 

they did our lads were 

no match on the night 

for a more experienced 

Ita’s outfit losing out on a 

scoreline of 1:22 to 1:11, 

the lads put in a hard 

hours Hurling and gave 

it their all but there was 

denying Ita’s their win, 

we are now in the losers 

rnd. draw which will be 

made after the remainder 

of the 1 st rnd. games 

are played next weekend. 

One downer from the 

weekends action was the 

serious leg injury to Billy 

Dunne in Fri. night’s 

game, in what was a totally 

accidental injury 

to Billy nobody likes to 

see any player receiving 

such a nasty setback with 

everybody in the Club 

wishing Billy the best of 

luck and with the help of 

God we will see him back 

on the playing fields in no 

time. 

Juvenile Club 

Results. 

East U12 B1 Hurling 

League Fr. O’Neills 4:03 

Dave Hennessy. 

Team 1. Dave Hennessy 

2. Kieran Aherne 

3. Mark Hegarty 4. Martin 

Wall 5. Warren Mc- 

Carthy 6. Paul O’Reilly 

7. Stephen Hickey 8. 

Shane Hegarty (0-7 4f) 

9.Darragh Ahern 10. 

Colm Griffin (0-2) 11. 

James Leahy (0-1) 12. 

Eoin Ahern (0-1) 13. 

Kevin Rohan (0-1) 14. 

Shane Casey (0-2 1f) 15. 

Stephen McCarthy (1-1) 

Subs Used Bryan Forbes 

(1-0), kenneth Kelleher, 

Paudie Harney 

Lotto 12.06.17 

Lucky numbers 

5;12;20. 

No winner. 

Lucky dips Claire 

Lynch, Wm & Eliz Daly, 

Jim O’Callaghan. 

Jackpot €900 

v Aghabullogue 8:08. 

Mon 26 th June U18 

Premier 2a Hurling 

League Fr. O’Neills 1:12 

v Carrigtwohill 2:11 in 

Aghavine. 

Mon 26 th June East 

U12 B1 Hurling League 

Fr. O’Neills 6:06 v Ballygarvan 

3:03 in Aghavine. 

Fixtures. 

Fri 30 th June U16 Premier 

2a Hurling League 

Fr. O’Neills v Mallow in 

Mallow. 

Cork Minor 

Hurling 2017 

The best of luck from 

everybody in the Club 

to Ger. Millerick and all 

involved with the Cork 

Minor Hurlers when 

they take on Tipperary 

on this Thurs. evening in 

the Munster semi-final in 

Thurles at 7:30pm. 

Cúl Camp 2017 

Our Cul Camp runs 

from 14 th /18 th August. 

Inclusive this year to 

Register now go on line 

at www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie 

to avail 

of a place. Ages 6 to 13 

years. 

Visit our website www. 

froneillsgaa.com visit 

us on our twitter page @ 

froneills and follow and 

like our Facebook page 

Fr.O Neills GAA to keep 

up with all our fixtures, 

results and latest news. 

Russell Rovers 

1-19 Bride 

Rovers 2-10 

Last Sunday evening 

Russell Rovers got their 

eagerly awaited Championship 

journey off to 

a winning start againt 

a tough physical Bride 

Rovers side that really 

tested them throughout 

the game.The game 

started at a frantic pace 

under the whistle of Niall 

Barrett and after 3 mins 

rovers were to score their 

first from a free by Josh 

but at a costly price for 

Rovers as their dynamic 

foward Bud Hartnett 

received an injury that 

was to finish his game. 

This would knock any 

team off their game plan 

but Rovers were able to 

bring on Kevin Tattan 

and what an influence 

he was to have later on. 

After 14 mins Bride Rovers 

scored a goal that 

was to leave the Rovers 

a bit shocked but they 

regrouped very fast with 

points from Josh and JP 

Ivers who is still putting 

in some mighty performances 

for Rovers.With 

the back 6 hurling brillantly 

Eoghan o Sullivan 

making his debut scored 

a fantastic point from 

out on the left wing after 

receiving a pass from JP. 

This followed by a point 

from Eoin McGrath to 

leave Rovers 2 ahead 

after 24 mins.With the 

Rovers settled into their 

game a brillant piece 

of hurling between JP 

and Kieran Walsh was 

to see the ball rattle the 

back of the net off the 

hurl of Josh Beausang. 

Two minutes later Bride 

Rovers were to score the 

second of their goals 

from a penalty on what 

was a very harsh call 

on Paul Lane. To all on 

the side line from both 

sides we still dont know 

what he was suppose 

to have done.This call 

only made Russell Rovers 

hurl better and with 

2 more points from Josh 

one from a tackle that 

was made on Kevin Tattan.Going 

in at half-time 

Russell Rovers GAA 

Rovers were unlucky 

to be level on a scoreline 

of 1-9 to 2-6.With 

every one tense outside 

the wire the Rovers were 

first to come out for the 

second half and what 

a start they made with 

a glorious point from 

Kevin Moynihan way 

out the field. To watch 

this guy field a high ball 

is a spectacle to watch.As 

I said at the start that i 

would get back to Kevin 

Tattan later, what was 

to happen for the next 

10 minutes of play was 

spectular to watch.With 

Rovers on top between 

the half back line and 

half foward line fast ball 

was fed into Kevin who 

showed amazing control 

and skill to fire over 3 unanswered 

points. I dont 

think that you would find 

a back in the country at 

any level who could stop 

him when he is in this 

form.With Kieran Walsh 

getting more on the ball 

he was fierce unlucky 

when after a great solo 

run he was denied by the 

post.Ross Walsh in goals 

was keeping his house 

in order and showed 

amazing accuracy with 

his puck outs finding Eoghan 

O’Sullivan out on 

the left numerous times. 

Bride Rovers did try to 

find their way back but 

were no match for Russell 

Rovers who showed 

their fitness all through. 

With 10 mins to go Rovers 

really upped their 

game with a point of 

great skill from Kieran 

Walsh after another 

fabulous solo run.More 

points to follow from 

Luke Duggan Murray(1) 

and Josh(3) left Rovers 

in a comfortable position 

coming up to the 

final whistle.With the final 

whistle being sounded 

great relief and joy 

was brought to all concerned. 

A great crowd 

from Rovers were to go 

home happy after seeing 

a very good display from 

a young Rovers Side. 

Team: Ross Walsh, 

Aidan Beausang, Paul 

Lane,Kevin O’Brien, 

Daniel O’Brien, James 

Kenefick, Kevin Moynihan, 

Daniel Moynihan, 

Kieran Walsh, Chris 

Ruddy, John Paul Ivers, 

Eoghan O’Sullivan. 

Eoin McGrath, Josh 

Beausang, Brian Hartnett, 

Joseph O’Flynn, 

Barry Fitzgearld, Ian 

Smiddy, Alan Cott, 

Kevin Tattan, Kevin 

Ivers, Luke Murray, 

Seamus Kearney,David 

Whelehan, Luke O’Riordan, 

James Moynihan, 

Kieran Aherne, 

Cormac Aherne,Sean 

Gilsenan,Dan Ruddy,Brian 

Whelehan. 



East Cork 


Notes 

67 

U11 Hurling. 

Our U11 Hurlers played 

2 simultaneous League 

fixture in the Rebel Óg 

competition at Rostellan 

on Friday 23 rd June. The 

opponents were Douglas 

and both teams served up 

a great night of hurling 

with the home side coming 

out on the right side of a 

very tight and entertaining 

game. Well done to all players 

and management and a 

big thank you to our Junior 

Referees Óisin & Jack. 

East U12 Hurling 

League Killeagh 

Ita’s 0-6 Aghada 

4-6. 

On Tuesday, 20 th of June, 

Aghada U12 hurlers played 

Killeagh Ita’s in the last East 

Cork u12A hurling league 

match of the season. At that 

time, a win was needed to 

ensure that we qualified for 

the knock out competitions. 

At this time of the year with 

vacation & school outings, 

we were down a few but no 

more or less than any other 

team at this age. Despite 

Killeagh Ita’s poor showing 

this season (for varying 

reasons) we always had 

a tough match with them 

over the years so nothing 

was to be taken was granted 

(that’s was what the mentors 

tried to passed onto 

this gaggle of humming, 

swaying, giggling bunch of 

lads). As you can imagine 

this is easier said than done 

and it took over ten minutes 

before Aghada realized they 

were in a competitive game 

& victory wasn’t assured. 

Playing with a strong we led 

out opponents by 3 points at 

half time. Choice crisp metaphors 

were used to refocus 

the lads on the job at hand 

and playing against a strong 

breeze we eventually won 

4-6 to 0-6 to finish second 

on our group and to assure 

a position in the play-offs. 

During the u12H league 

campaign we have won 4, 

lost one and drawn another 

to finish one point behind St 

Catherine’s in our section. 

Our u12 squad is made 

up of mainly u12’s players 

with the ample support of 

7/8 u11’s players to bring 

the squad up to 21 players. 

Every team has characters 

but we seem to be “blessed” 

to have a squad full of characters 

but to be fair each of 

them enjoy the game and 

are committed to the team. 

Onwards & upwards to the 

play offs. 

U7 Hurling 

Our U7 hurlers continued 

their Blitz programme, 

with a trip to Killeagh recently. 

We were down to 7 

players on the day owing 

to Holidays and Illness but 

those 7 gave it everything 

against Youghal and Kiltha 

Óg. Many thanks to Killeagh 

& Rebel Óg for running 

an excellent blitz. 

Minor Hurling 

– Minor 

Hurling League 

Whitechurch 2-16 

Aghada 2-8 played 

Thurs 22 nd June. 

Our Minor hurlers had 

a tough encounter on Thur 

night against a bigger & 

physically stronger Whitechurch 

team. Our defence 

was caught out for 2 early 

goals when dropping balls 

were not dealt with quickly 

enough. Craig kept a great 

goal all the way through & 

some of his saves were out 

of the top drawer. 

When we settled after 

15 minutes, Dara Murphy, 

Luke & Ben did some 

great work in clearing our 

lines but too much ball was 

arrived in to our danger 

area. But we battled our 

way back with good goals 

from Jamie & Alan along 

with long range points from 

Marcus. 

Jack & Rory put a tight 

rein on their half forwards 

with great support from 

Kyle & Cal. we went in at 

half time 6 points down 

having played against a 

strong breeze. 

Our half forwards of 

Ciaran , Conor & Vincent 

got down to working much 

harder on and off the ball 

in the second half but we 

could not break down the 

stubborn Whitechurch 

defence & scores became 

harder to get, despite the 

best efforts of Oisin, Alan 

& Jamie & Dara Ryan when 

introduced. 

Whitechurch will be 

strong in the championship 

but so will we when we have 

our full side out. Final Score 

Whitechurch 2.16 Aghada 

2.08 

We have learned more 

about where we are at from 

this defeat but the morale 

in this group is very good & 

the work ethic is outstanding. 

So lots of work done 

but more sharpening to do. 

Team; Craig Hogan, 

Luke Foley, Dara Murphy, 

Ben Stafford, Rory Slye, 

Marcus Leahy, Jack Norris, 

Kyle o Shea, Cal Bawden, 

Vincent Rohan, Conor 

Moloney, Ciaran Galligan, 

Oisin Counihan, Alan Hogan, 

Jamie O Hanlon. 

Sub used Dara Ryan. 

Cúl Camp 2017. 

On Saturday the 24 th 

June & again on Sat 1 st July 

at the Aghada Gaa shop 

between 10.30 & 11.30 will 

be a chance to register your 

children for this summer’s 

Kellogs CUL CAMP at the 

Aghada Club taking place 

on week of July 17 th to 21 st . 

Registration can also be 

done online if you search 

for Kellogs CUL CAMP 

online. 

The hours of the camp 

on the week above are 

10am to 2pm. 

This excellent Summer 

Camp is available to primary 

school attending boys 

& girls between the ages of 

6 & 13. They get to learn 

GAA games from qualified 

coaches in a safe and fun 

environment at their local 

GAA club. 

The cost of the camp is 

€60 for the first child, €50 

for the second and €40 for 

3 rd or more. 

For that price they receive 

a Zip top, T-shirt and 

backpack so excellent value. 

Please note the closing 

date for any forms to be 

handed into Jill Berry or 

Vera Terry is July 1 st . Online 

availability will also 

close at this date. This is to 

ensure that the gear arrives 

on time for your children. 

It really is a well organised 

& fun filled week which 

all kids thoroughly enjoy. 

Congrats. 

Congrats to Aghada 

Ladies Footballer Aishling 

O’Connor and all of her 

proud family on winning 

the Cork Rose title on Saturday 

24 th June. The family 

already have history of 

supporting one of their 

own (Kieran) in Killarney 

during July so no doubt 

they will also embrace supporting 

another sibling in 

Tralee during August. 






East Cork 

Notes 

by SHANE SUPPLE 

Well its been a busy weekend 

with our Junior A East 

Cork Oil sponsored Hurling 

Championship underway. 

On Sat we had St Itas v Fr O 

Neills in Killeagh and Erins 

Own v Cobh, On sunday we 

had Russell Rovers v Bride 

Rovers three great games to 

get the championship underway.Next 

week sees JAHC 

Sat 1 st Killeagh VS Carrigtwohill 

Midleton 19.30 

James Daly JAHC St Catherines 

VS Lisgoold Castlelyons 

19.15 Pat O’Driscoll and 

JAHC Erins Own 

VS Carraig na bhFear 

Watergrasshill 19.30 also on 

Sat 1 st and we have one Football 

Championship game as 

well on Sat 1 st JBFC Cobh 

VS Glanmire 15.30. 

Due to the fact that the 

Munster finals will not be 

played in Pairc Ui Chaoimh 

the Imokilly Board have 

extended the closing date for 

the Grand Club Draw 2017, 

of which the main prize is 2 

premium seat tickets for the 

newly developed Pairc Ui 

Chaoimh for the 2017 and 

2018 season. This great prize 

includes, 2 premium seats 

for all GAA matches played 

in the stadium in 2017 and 

2018, entry into a lottery 

for two All Ireland tickets if 

Cork are involved in a senior 

Final in 2017 and 2018 and 

it also included entry for two 

into all Cork County Championship 

matches anywhere 

in Cork County for 2017 

and 2018. Tickets can be got 

from your local club. 

We have a second prize 

of €150 and a third prize 

of €100. Tickets are only 

€10 each and can be bought 

from any club member in 

East Cork The draw for the 

tickets has been extended 

and will take place on Wed 

July 19 th . This is an ideal way 

to support your club as proceeds 

from the sale of each 

ticket is divided between the 

Club and the Imokilly Divisional 

Board. Please check 

with your club secretary for 

these tickets. 

Results 

IHC 

Thu 15 th IHC Sarsfields 

2-19 VS 1-16 Watergrasshill 

Wed 14 th Fr. O’Neills 1-22 

VS 2-10 Aghada 

JAHC 

Sun 25 th JAHC Russell 

Rovers 1-19 VS 2-10 Bride 

Rovers 

Imokilly GAA 

Sat 24 th JAHC Fr. O’Neills 

1-11 

VS 1-22 St Itas 

Sat 24 th JAHC Erins Own 

0-14 VS 1-10 Cobh 

JHL Div 2 

Mon 19 th JHL Div 2 Midleton 

5-10 VS 3-16 Cloyne 

JHL Div 3 

Wed 21 st JHL Div 3 Bride 

Rovers 2-12 VS 

1-19 Killeagh 

Fixtures 

JAHC 

Sat 1 st JAHC Killeagh VS 

Carrigtwohill Midleton 

19.30 James Daly 

Sat 1 st JAHC St Catherines 


19.15 Pat O’Driscoll 

Sat 1 st JAHC Erins Own 

VS Carraig na bhFear Watergrasshill 

19.30 

JBHC 

Fri 30 th JBHC Youghal 

VS Castlelyons 19.45 

JBFC 

Sat 1 st Cobh VS Glanmire 

15.30 

JHL Div 1 

Monday 10 th Erins Own 

VS Killeagh Caherlag 19.30 

JHL Div 2 

Mon 26 th JHL Div2 

Youghal VS Sarsfields Copper 

Alley 20.00 Michael 

Walsh 

Tue 27 th JHL Div2 Ballinacurra 

VS Midleton Ballinacurra 

19.30 Brian Walsh 

Wed 28 th JFL Div2 Midleton 

VS Cobh Cobh 20.00 

Wed 5 th JHL Div2 Sarsfields 

VS Ballinacurra Riverstown 

20.00 

JHL Div 3 

Sat 1 st JHL Div3 Russell 

Rovers VS Dungourney 

Shanagarry 18.30 

Mon 3 rd JHL Div3 Cobh 

VS Killeagh Cobh 20.00 

JBFC 

Sat 1 st Cobh VS Glanmire 

15.30 

JFL Div 3 

Friday 7 th Fr. O’Neills 

VS Castlemartyr Aghavine 

20.00 

Intermediate 

Championship 

Abernethy Cup 

First Round 

A. Cloyne 3-14 vs Dungourney 

2-10 

B. Fr. O’Neills 1-22 vs 

Aghada 2-10 

C. Castlelyons 1-13 vs 

Castlemartyr 2-5 

D. Sarsfields 2-19 vs Watergrasshill 

1-16 

Semi Final 

E. Fr. O’Neills vs Sarsfields 

F. Castlelyons vs Cloyne 

Football 

Championship 

Fixtures & Results 

Ml O’Connor Motor 

Factors sponsored Football 

Championship 

J A F C - Jim Ryan Cup 

Semi Finals 

R. Erins Own vs Castlelyons 

S. Glenbower Rovers vs 

Lisgoold 

J B F C - Michael 

Boig Coleman Cup 

3 rd Round 

G Glanmire vs Cobh Sat 

1 st July 3-30pm 

Semi Final 

H Russell Rovers vs Bride 

Rovers 

I Glanmire/Cobh vs 

Glenville 

County 1 st Round 2 nd Sept 

J C F C 

Micháel (Bob) Ó Suilleabháin 

Cup 

Final 

E Carraig na bhFear vs 

Glenville 

U21 A Football 

Championship - 

Clonmult Memorial 

Cup 

County First Round 

Aghada vs Kilmurry 

U21 B Football 

Championship - Jack 

Murphy Cu 

County 1 st Round 

Glenville vs Seandun 

U21 C Football 

Championship 

County 1 st Round 

Carrig na bhFearr vs 

TBC 

Hurling 

Championship J A H 

C Jamesey Kelleher 

Cup 

A Erins Own 0-14 VS 

1-10 Cobh 

First Round 

B Erins Own vs Carraig 

na bhFear Watergrasshill 

C Fr. O’Neills 1-11 VS 

1-22 St Itas 

D St Catherines vs Lisgoold 

Sat 1 st Castlelyone 

19.15 

E Killeagh vs Carrigtwohill 

Sat 1 st Midleton 

19.30 

F Russell Rovers 1-19 VS 

2-10 Bride Rovers 

J B H C Eamonn 

Fleming Cup 

Preliminary Round 

A. Youghal vs Castlelyons 

First Round To be played 

on or before 14 th July 

B. Winner A vs Ballinacurra 

C. Erins Own vs St Catherines 

D. Carraig na bhFear vs 

Cloyne 

E. Dungourney vs Killeagh 

F. Sarsfields vs Midleton 

G. Aghada vs Watergrasshill 

J C H C - Michael 

Foley Cup 

First Round 

A. Lisgoold vs Bride Rovers 

B. Fr. O’Neills vs Cobh 

C. Sarsfields vs Midleton 

D. Killeagh vs Russell 

Rovers 

Dates for the Month 

ahead 

Mon 26 th JHL Div2 

Youghal VS Sarsfields Copper 

Alley 20.00 Michael 

Walsh 

Tue 27 th JHL Div2 Ballinacurra 

VS Midleton Ballinacurra 

19.30 Brian Walsh 

Wed 28 th JFL Div2 Midleton 

VS Cobh Cobh 20.00 

Fri 30 th JBHC Youghal 

VS Castlelyons 19.45 

July 2017 

Sat 1 st JHL Div3 Russell 

Rovers VS Dungourney 

Shanagarry 18.30 

Sat 1 st JBFC Cobh VS Glanmire 

15.30 

Sat 1 st JAHC Killeagh VS 

Carrigtwohill Midleton 

19.30 James Daly 

Sat 1 st JAHC St Catherines 


19.15 Pat O’Driscoll 

Sat 1 st JAHC Erins Own 

VS Carraig na bhFear Watergrasshill 

19.30 

Mon 3 rd JHL Div3 Cobh 

VS Killeagh Cobh 20.00 

Wed 5 th JHL Div2 Sarsfields 

VS Ballinacurra Riverstown 

20.00 

Fri 7 th JFL Div3 Fr. 

O’Neills VS Castlemartyr 

Aghavine 20.00 



East Cork 


Notes 

69 

by PAUL DELANEY 

Club Lotto Results; 

Our last lotto draw took 

place on Tuesday June 20 th 

where there was no winner 

of the €6800 jackpot. Lucky 

dip prizes of €30 were won 

by Brian O’Keeffe, Michelle 

Mackey, Lucy Sheehan and 

Mary Seward. The jackpot 

prize for our next draw will 

be €7000! It will take place 

in our clubhouse on Tuesday 

night June 27 th . You 

can now purchase your lotto 

ticket on-line; just follow the 

lotto link on the homepage 

of our website – www.killeaghgaa.org. 

Thanks to 

everyone who supports our 

weekly lotto draw [RN] 

Club Membership / 

Registration; 

Your club membership 

fee is vital to your club. It 

provides income which your 

club uses in many different 

ways throughout the year 

for the benefit of its members. 

Also worth keeping 

in mind is that all players 

must be fully paid members 

before they can represent 

their club in any football 

or hurling game. You can 

renew your membership by 

contacting Kieran Scully on 

0858037343 or any of the 

club officers who will only 

be too happy to complete 

your registration. 

Fixtures/Results Senior 

and Junior Hurling 

Fixtures: JAHC Killeagh 

v Carrigtwohill in Midleton 

on Sat July 1 st @19.30, 

JBHC Killeagh v Dungourney 

@ 19.30 on Sat July 8 th 

with venue TBC. Results: 

Red FM SHL Killeagh 3-15 

Bishopstown 3-10 played on 

Thurs June 22 nd @16.00 in 

Killeagh, Cork JAHL Killeagh 

3-24 Kilbrittain 0-05 

played in Killeagh on Sun 

June 25 th @ 17.00. Your 

support is greatly appreciated 

by everyone connected 

with all of our teams, 

so please try to come to the 

games to support the lads. 

Championship 

Draws for 2017: 

Full details of all County 

Championship and Red 

FM hurling league draws 

for 2017 are available on 

the Cork GAA website and 

full details of all divisional 

draws for football and hurling 

are available on eastcorkgaa.com 

Cork SHC: Sunday July 

16 th @ Cobh, SHC R2B, 

Killeagh v Douglas , 3.30pm 

ET Alt July 24 th , 25 th 

JUVENILE NOTES 

Cúl Camp is Coming 

We would like all boys 

and girls in primary school 

(up to 6 th class) to consider 

Killeagh GAA 

taking part in this year’s Cúl 

Camp. Dates for the camp 

are Monday 17 th to Friday 

21 st July. The application 

forms have been distributed 

to the schools so watch the 

schools bags for the all-important 

information. Child/ 

children wishing to participate 

in the camp please fill 

out the form and return no 

later than Friday30 th June 

2017, with the appropriate 

fee per family. €60 for 1 

Child, €50 for the second 

and €40 for 3 rd and thereafter. 

You can also book 

your place online at www. 

kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie. 

Children will need to have 

their place booked by this 

date to ensure their kit(s) 

can be ordered from GAA 

Headquarters. (Guideline: 

The sizes are the same as all 

O Neill’s sportswear.) 

At the Cúl Camp: 

• Children will learn and 

develop hurling and football 

skills in a safe and non-competitive 

environment 

• There will be fun games 

and mini leagues with some 

challenges and spot prizes 

• Qualified coaches (including 

senior and minor 

players from our club) will 

be in charge of each group 

and children will receive 

coaching from different 

coaches 

• Sean Crowley Cork 

GAA Coach, Olivia Scully 

Club Secretary and Ursula 

Coleman Club Chairperson 

will oversee the safe running 

of the Camp 

Fe 15 League 

news. 

Killeagh/Ita’s Fe15 

pulled off a thrilling victory 

against the hosts when we 

headed to Whitechurch to 

contest our 4 th game in the 

P2 Hurling League. It was 

a game that kept supporters 

from both sides engrossed 

from the throw in. There 

was never more than a few 

points between the two 

sides with the lead changing 

hands several times. With 

minutes to go, trailing by a 

point and playing against a 

strong breeze we were praying 

for the draw only to see 

our boys finish out the game 

as winners with a comfortable 

five-point lead. The first 

quarter of the game saw 

Whitechurch score 3 points 

and Ciaran (O’R) 2 points 

for Killeagh/Ita’s, all from 

frees. It wasn’t until the 17 

minute that the first point 

from play was scored by the 

hosts closely followed by a 

second. The next passage of 

play saw Evan score his first 

goal of a hat-trick. A very 

well taken free by Robbie 

expertly caught by Evan left 

the goalie with no chance 

and the sides were level. 

Whitechurch drew ahead 

with two points from play 

when Ryan scored a lovely 

point from play. Our hard 

working backs were amazing 

defending our goals but 

also delivering ball into our 

mid fielders and forwards. 

This work-rate paid off 

when Evan was flicked the 

sliotar by Ciaran (L) and a 

tap saw him beat the goalie 

for the second time, Whitechurch 

quickly negated that 

goal when they scored their 

only goal of the night. We 

finished out the first half 

with Ryan scoring another 

point and Robbie tacking 

on two points one from 

a 65 the other from play. 

Half time whistle blew and 

when play resumed we were 

without the benefit of the 

breeze. Killeagh/Ita’s got 

the dream start when a shot 

on goal was saved by the 

Whitechurch goalie only to 

see Daniel put the rebound 

past the goalie we were leading 

on a score line of 3-6 to 

1-8. The next two scores 

went to our opposition 

when Ciaran (O’R) scored 

his third point. Whitechurch 

hit a purple patch and outscored 

us 5 points to 2. All 

that could be heard around 

the sidelines was “what’s 

the score now?” This game 

had turned into a real battle, 

with Padraig, Darragh 

and David doing a mammoth 

job clearing ball. We 

had to use a sweeper system 

in the second half to halt 

the advance of the Whitechurch 

forwards. With 

the clock quickly counting 

down we trailed by a point. 

However our boys were determined 

not to be denied 

league points and this determination 

was rewarded 

when Jamie raised the green 

flag and we were ahead by 

two. The goalie pucked out 

the ball only for it to be returned 

to sender almost immediately 

and Evan finished 

off our scoring with his third 

goal of the hat-trick. Well 

done all it truly was a most 

memorable game and the 

smiles of the boys told its 

own story. With four games 

played we now are placed 

top of the league table with 

three games to be played 

against Blarney, Carrigaline 

and Valley Rovers. 

Panel: B Kelly Budds, 

T McCarthy, B Murphy, P 

Landers, T Reacy, C Leahy, 

D Coleman, D Collins, 

D Doherty, C O Rourke, J 

Fogarty, R Bernard, C O 

Rourke, R Farquaher, A 

Fitzgibbon, R Lynch. 

Golf Society: 

KILLEAGH GAA 

21 st ANNUAL GOLF 

CLASSIC 2017 

The Killeagh GAA Golf 

Classic comes of age this 

year, with our 21 st Annual 

Golf Classic. Our 2016 

Classic was another great 

success thanks to all those 

who contributed so generously, 

both golfers and sponsors, 

and we were blessed 

with good weather also! The 

funds raised are absolutely 

essential to keep our club’s 

finances in good health, and 

to finance the loans we have 

incurred in developing our 

excellent facilities in Páirc 

Uí Chinnéide. 2017 will 

see further development of 

our facilities and continued 

commitment to our ongoing 

work with our teams 

and our community. This 

year’s Golf Classic will take 

place in West Waterford 

Golf Club on Thursday July 

13 th , Friday July 14 th and 

Saturday July 15 th . Please 

contact our Golf Classic 

Chairman, Ray Rochford 

on 0872330054 to see how 

you can help this year. 

Society Outing: 

Our next outing is to Mahon 

GC on August 10 th with 

tee times from 2pm 

Healthy Clubs Project 

Killeagh GAA - Killeagh 

Camogie - Inch Rovers Ladies 

Football - Killeagh-Ita’s 

Juvenile GAA 

1. *NEW* Couch To 5K 

every Monday evening in 

Páirc Uí Chinnéide 7.30 

p.m. Come along if you 

are a beginner runner or a 

lapsed runner. For all ages 

and abilities – walk, jog or 

run around the pitch. Bring 

the kids if you wish. Please 

support Inch 5K Walk / 

Run on Wednesday June 

28 th . 

2. *NEW* Hatha Yoga 

with Sinéad ní Chionaola 

in the Hall in Páirc Uí 

Chinnéide at 6.00 p.m. on 

Tuesday evenings. Open 

to all over 12. Bring your 

own mat. Morning class on 

Thursdays at 9.15 a.m. Voluntary 

contribution €5 per 

class if you can afford it. 

2017 Lisgoold/ 

Leamlara Ladies 

Football Training 

Schedule 

All training at Lisgoold 

Gaa. 

U8 Saturday 10.00-11.00 

U10 Friday 6.00-7.00 

U12 Wednesday 6.30- 

7.30 

U14 Monday 7.00-8.00 

U16 Thursday 7.00-8.00 

Junior: Players will be notified 

via Text/WhatsApp. 

All New Members Welcome. 

Contact Club Phone 

0871503119 to be added to 

text list. 

*Over the summer 

months U14/U16 Times 

may change but you will be 

notified.* 

Lisgoold/Leamlara 

Ladies GAA Notes 

U8 

U8 training continues on 

Saturday Mornings with 

great numbers in attendance. 

The U8 coaches have 

teamed up with some of our 

U14 girls who are helping to 

mentor the girls. This has 

been a great success. Our 

U8s have played one game 

so far. For some of them this 

was their first ever game and 

they played really well and 

enjoyed themselves. Their 

next game sees them travel 

to Shanagarry on Thursday 

at 7pm to play St Colmans. 

U10 

Our U10s are continuing 

with their league games. 

The girls are putting in 

some great performances 

and improving all the time. 

Their next game will take 

on Sunday 25 th at 11am vs 

Erins Own in Lisgoold. 

U12 

Lisgoold/leamlara v Glanmire. 

We got back to winning 

ways with some good 

individual play but more 

important it was a great 

team display , our defensive 

play was good as we didn’t 

give Glanmire much time 

on the ball which in turn 

gave our forwards more 

chances to score, in what 

was an entertaining match 

we were happy to come 

away with the victory. 

Final Score 5:9 to 1:8Lisgoold/Leamlara 

team 

Kate Molly Carasue Abbey 

Molly Rachel B Sophie 

Siobhan(0:1) Aine(2:2) 

Lily Chloe(1:2)Shona 

Aimee(0:2) Lainey(0:2) Sarah 

Gemma(2:0). This concludes 

U12 league games. 

Unfortunately they have not 

progressed further in the 

competition. 

U14 

East Cork League. 

Our U14 East Cork 

League journey came to an 

end this week (May 2 nd ). After 

a number of impressive 

performances we found ourselves 

in a three-way play 

off with Cobh and Rockbán 

to progress to the next stage 

of the competition. This 

would prove to be a step 

too far on this occasion but 

our girls have given a great 

account of themselves and 

should be proud of the progress 

they have made this 

year. This great group of 

girls are going from strength 

to strength and will no 

doubt have learned valuable 

lessons which will stand 

to them for championship. 

We have played 1 challenge 

game vs Cloyne and will 

play another challenge vs 

St Colmans on Friday 23 rd 

6.30pm. 

U16 East Cork 

League 

Lisgoold/Leamlara 

played Cobh in the East 

Cork U16 League on Monday 

17 th April in the Colaiste 

Muire School Pitch. 

It was Cobh who started 

the stronger as they quickly 

built up a lead scoring 

points from various angles 

inside the Lisgoold/Leamlara 

defence. Lisgoold/ 

Leamlara battled hard and 

tried to contain Cobh who 

continued to dominate the 

scoring sheet for most of 

the first half. Lisgoold/ 

Leamlara didn’t get many 

opportunities to get on the 

score board but the points 

we did score were well taken 

to keep them in contention 

approaching half time. A 

few positional switches and 

with renewed enthusiasm 

at half time gave Lisgoold/ 

Leamlara renewed energy 

to continue to battle 

against a very competitive 

and skillful Cobh side. Cobh 

continued to press forward 

and looked a consistent 

threat but the Lisgoold/ 

Leamlara defence followed 

and hassled any player on 

the ball, not allowing them 

the comfort and space they 

had in the first half. Some 

fantastic blockdowns and 

dispossessions by the Lisgoold/Leamlara 

players denied 

several scoring chances 

from the Cobh girls. Some 

good ball being sent forward 

by the Lisgoold/Leamlara 

halfbacks and midfield allowed 

for further scores 

to be added by the hard 

working Lisgoold/Leamlara 

fowards. Cobh however, 

didn’t give up and scored 

more to keep Lisgoold/ 

Leamlara on the back foot. 

Heads up girls, lets continue 

to improve and learn from 

each game. Team: Mary- 

Ellen, Leann, Dara (0-01), 

Sarah, Julianne (0-02), Rachel 

M, Ella (0-03), Kalyssa, 

Clodagh, Erin, Maebh, 

Theresa, and Doireann. 

Our U16 Girls have played 

some great football in the 

league but have not progressed 

in the competition. 

Junior Ladies 

Our Junior Ladies will 

begin their 13-a-Side County 

Championship journey 







East Cork 

Notes 

on July 18 th vs Grenagh. 

Unfortuanately we were 

unable to field in the league 

but it is our hope that we 

can compete in the championship 

and help this young 

team grow in confidence. 

We are also looking for a 

few more players to join the 

panel and help us over the 

coming years to return this 

team to previous successes. 

Our Junior team over the 

years has been a pivotal part 

of this club and have inspired 

and been admired by 

younger club members who 

aim to one day play for our 

Junior team. If you are interested 

in joining our team 

or returning to the club all 

players old and new are welcome. 

Please Contact Phil 

087920207 for information. 

Easter Camp. 

We held our first Easter 

Football Camp this year 

from 18 th -20 th of April in 

conjunction with Lisgoold 

Gaa Juvenile Club. This 

would be the first year the 

Ladies Club would take on 

this endeavour following the 

success of the Juvenile Clubs 

Camp last year. Forty-four 

girls would sign up for 3 

days of football and fun. 

The beautiful weather was 

an added bonus. We would 

like to thank everyone who 

attended this years camp 

and we hope you enjoyed 

learning the skills of gaelic 

football from our fantastic 

coaches (Laura, O Shea, 

Caoilinn Hickey, Siomha 

Walsh, Valerie Collins, 

Claire Carroll, Eilis Walsh, 

Yvonne Manning) U16 Players 

(Emma Murphy, Laura 

Murphy, Kalyssa Manning, 

Lia O Brien, Clodagh 

Moynihan) and Cork’s Jess 

O Shea. We would like to 

extend our thanks to all the 

coaches, players, parents 

and Jess O Shea for helping 

with the running and 

ultimately the success of the 

camp. Thank you. 

Ladies Gaelic 

Football 

LGFA have devised a 

coaching resource booklet 

to encourage your club underage 

players to practice 

their skills at home and remain 

physical active outside 

of their weekly coaching 

sessions. This booklet currently 

focuses on players at 

U8/10 age group and can 

be downloaded from our 

website. http://ladiesgaelic. 

ie/games-…/lgfa-underage-skills-logbook/ 

This would be a great 

tool to be used by players to 

improve skills at home. 

U14B County Final 

We hosted the U14B Final 

between Youghal and 

Fermoy on Sunday 18 th of 

June in Lisgoold. Well done 

to both teams on an excellent 

contest and congratulations 

to the winners Fermoy. 

Primary Games 

Congratulations to Eilish 

Hegarty who was chosen 

to compete in the Primary 

Games in Thurles on Sunday 

18 th Jun. Well done. 

Primary School 

Blitz 

Well done to all the 

2 nd /3 rd class girls/boys from 

Leamlara and Ballincurrig 

National Schools who took 

part in Blitz on Wednesday 

21 st June. Great fun was had 

by all. Thanks to parents 

and u14 girls for helping 

out. 

Lisgoold Gaa 

Juvenile 

Congratulations to the 

U14 boys who reached the 

final of this years Féile. St 

Kevin’s would win the final 

but a fantastic achievement 

for the the club. Well done 

from all here in the Ladies 

Club. 

Club Text 

We have had issues with 

the club phone in recent 

weeks which has resulted 

in some people not receiving 

texts. We are currently 

working on the issue and 

hope to have it sorted soon. 

Sorry for any inconvenience. 

Club Gear 

Donations 

We are looking for all old 

gear, socks, shorts, jerseys, 

boots etc that may now be 

too small or no longer in 

use that people are willing 

to donate to the club which 

will then be redistributed 

through the club in return 

for a small donation. If you 

have any such items or looking 

for items please contact 

Tanya Connery. 

Cork Ladies 

Development 

Football Summer 

Camps 

Grenagh July 3 rd -6 th 

Mayfield July 3 rd - 6 th 

Bishopstown July 10 th - 

13 th St Val’s July 17 th - 20 th 

Clonakilty July 24 th - 27 th 

Fermoy August 1 st - 4 th 

Banteer August 8 th – 11 th 

Midleton August 14 th – 

17 th 

Divisional 

Development 

Academies 

This years Development 

Academies will run for 6 

weeks and are open to U13 

and U15 girls. 

U13 is due to commence 

on Wednesday 26 th July 

U15 is due to commence 

on Wednesday 23 rd August. 

If you are interested in 

taking part please let us 

know via club text and we 

will forward relevant information. 

Social Media 

Facebook www.facebook.com/lisgooldladiesfootball 

Twitter www.twitter. 

com/LisgooldLadies 

Website www.lisgooldgaa.com 

Instagram Lisgoold/ 

LeamlaraLadies 

U-8’s League 

Trip to Ballygunner, Co 

Waterford. 

On Saturday 10 th June the 

under 8 hurlers travelled by 

bus down to Ballygunner for 

a challenge match.33 players 

and 12 mentors made 

the journey. Once again 

this was a great experience 

for the kids not only playing 

the matches but also making 

friends. 

We played three matches 

allowing the kids play “air 

hurling”, they really enjoy 

this especially when Ballygunner 

were also of a high 

standard. 

Team A: Conor O Sullivan, 

Leo Nicolson, Oisin 

Walsh, Rory Walsh, Adam 

O Leary, Eoghan Gleeson, 

Joe Cashman, Jack Mc Carthy, 

Oisin Crowley, Mathew 

Murray 

Mentors : Hillary Crowley, 

Stephen O Sullivan and 

PJ Mc Carthy 

Team B: Sam Murray, 

Nathan Geary, Liam O 

Connell, Sean Scully, Conor 

Clancy, Rory Kelly, Jayden 

Lenihan, Cian O Connell, 

Sean Lyons , Darragh Murray, 

Andy O Sullivan 

Mentors: Carmel O Sullivan, 

Joe O Connell and 

John Scully 

Team C: Tadgh O Brien, 

Ben O Driscoll, Cormac 

Foley, Enda Terry, Charlie 

Varian, Thomas O Brien, 

Killian Mc Cleverty, Carthach 

O Laoire, Ciaran Hehir, 

Brian Griffin, Marley Walsh 

Mentors : Claire Mc 

Cleverty, Joe Hehir, Thomas 

O Brien, Aidan Foley and 

Paul O Driscoll 

After all these games 

it was time for some fun, 

we travelled just down the 

road to Activate sports centre 

where the kids did Wall 

climbing and laser gums. 

There really had a ball 

here!!! 

Parish leagues Hurling 

U-7 & U-8 

2017 parish leagues took 

place on Monday 5 th June, 

Monday 12 th June, Wednesday 

14 th June and the finals 

on Friday 16 th June. This 

great excitement throughout 

all the league matches and 

the finals brought their own 

trills. 

O Foghlú final 

O Foghlú Final was between 

Copperalley and 

Town Walls. This was a very 

close match with the final 

score only 2/0 to Copperalley 

and 1/0 to Town walls, 

what made this even more 

special is Copperalley had 

won no matches prior to the 

finals 

Dan Coleman final 

Dan Coleman was between 

Clock gate and 

Boardwalk, again this was a 

very close game with Clock 

gate just getting in front at 

the final whistle. 

Youghal GAA 

Padraig “Paw Paw” 

Coyne final 

The Padraig Coyne final 

was between Lighthouse 

and Cork hill, this was a 

very interesting match as 

Cork hill had beaten Light 

house in the league matches 

but unfortunately the 

light house manager had his 

homework done and Light 

house came out winners in 

the end. 

U-14’s 

Congratulations to our 

under 14 hurlers who fought 

four tough matches today 

in scorching heat to win the 

Munster Feile! A huge effort 

was put in by each and every 

boy to overcome Midleton, 

Whitechurch, Carrigtwohill 

and then a tough Blackrock 

in the final. Congrats 

to the boys and especially 

their management team of 

Brendan, Alan, Michael, 

Ger and Damian. Our future 

is safe... EOCHAILL 

ABÚ! 

Munster Hurling Feile in 

Youghal Report 17 th June 

2017 

On Saturday morning 

17 th June six teams arrived at 

the Youghal GAA Complex 

in Magner’s Hill with hopes 

of winning the Munster 

Hurling Feile 2017. It was 

a most glorious day in the 

sunshine and both pitches 

were looking in incredible 

condition. The teams were 

divided into 2 groups – 

Group A 

Blackrock 

Carrigtwohill 

Portlaw/Ballyduff 

Group B 

Youghal 

Midleton 

Whitechurch 

First up for the Youghal 

boys was the formidable 

task of playing Premier 1 

side and favourites for the 

competition Midleton. The 

Youghal lads hit the ground 

running and with great defending 

and shooting some 

fantastic scores, ran out 

comfortable winners against 

a team they had never beaten. 

In their final group 

game Youghal were playing 

Whitechurch, a side they 

had played on a number 

occasions over the past year 

and had only drew with in 

the Feile (group stages) only 

3 weeks previous. In fairness, 

the Youghal management 

looked to have got all the 

match ups right, nullifying 

the Whitechurch dangermen 

and keeping the scores 

to a minimum. In what was 

a tough game, Youghal won 

with a few pints to spare at 

the end. 

Next up in the semi-final 

was Carrigtwohill who were 

undefeated from Group A. 

Carrigtwohill seemed to 

have done their homework 

as they man marked the 

Youghal danger men, and 

raced into a three-point 

lead. But credit to Youghal, 

they never panicked and 

started to pile on pressure 

of their own. In what was 

a very entertaining match, 

Youghal scored 2 superb 

goals and when the final 

whistle went, Youghal were 

victorious and through to 

the final where they would 

play Blackrock. 

Blackrock had won their 

semi-final against Midleton 

and being a Premier 1 side, 

they couldn’t be taken lightly. 

In fact when both teams 

lined out, it was noticeable 

that Blackrock were physically 

a much bigger side 

than Youghal. The ball was 

thrown in by James Hennessy 

(referee) and you 

could see straight away that 

scores were going to be hard 

to come by for both teams. 

For the first few minutes, 

some great defending by 

Youghal held out a much 

sharper Rockies team, the 

highlight being an incredible 

block by the corner back. 

At half time the score was 

Blackrock 0-1, Youghal 0-1. 

The second half began 

with a couple of great saves 

by Jack, who must be said 

was excellent all day. But the 

crucial score came with 5 

mins to go when the Blackrock 

keeper blocked a ball 

from going over the bar, and 

there was Wisdom to blast 

the rebound into the back of 

the net. The Youghal boys 

were not going to be denied 

and victory was sealed when 

they shot over the insurance 

point from a free. Jubilant 

scenes followed with players, 

mentors and parents all celebrating 

on the pitch, and to 

be fair Blackrock were gallant 

losers. It was just left to 

Rory to accept the winner’s 

medals on behalf of the 

Youghal team from Shane 

Supple and Rory finished 

his speech with 3 cheers for 

Blackrock. 

Thanks to everyone involved 

for a tremendous 

days entertainment. Thanks 

must go to both referees 

and to Shane Supple (Cork 

GDA) for all his help on the 

day. A special mention to 

Ken Bulman who had the 

club grounds looking in top 

shape, to be honest the club 

was never looking better. 

To the parents who provided 

sandwiches etc and also 

helped out on the day, it was 

much appreciated and as 

always thanks for the great 

support. 

Finally congratulations 

to the U14 players and 

management on winning 

the Munster Feile. A special 

mention too to the U13 

players that played so well. 

The workrate from the 

Youghal players was phenomenal 

and was ultimately 

the reason why we won the 

tournament. It was a real 

squad effort with the subs 

making an impact in each 

game. 

RESULTS - 

11am Group A Blackrock 

1-6 V Carrigtwohill 

0-9 Group B Youghal 2-9 V 

Midleton 0-4 

12pm Group A Carrigtwohill 

3-11 V Portlaw/ 

Ballyduff 1-4 Group 

B Midleton 3-7 V Whitechurch 

1-9 

1pm Group A Blackrock 

7-6 V V Portlaw/Ballyduff 

0-2 Group B Whitechurch 

0-4 V Youghal 1-8 

2pm Semi Finals 

Blackrock 2-4 V Midleton 

0-5 Youghal 2-5 V Carrigtwohill 

1-4 

3pm Final Blackrock 0-3 

V Youghal 1-4 

Youghal Panel – Jack Corcoran, 

Sean Hehir, Conor 

Savage, Rory Fitzgerald, 

Enda Cronin, Cúlann 

Geary, Oisin Terry-Foley, 

Sean O’Riordan, Devon 

O’Donoghue, Josh Persuad, 

Declan Daly, Oisin Hill, 

Wisdom Sobo, Kyle Joyce, 

Eoin McGrath, Corey Lewis, 

Morgan Twohig, Conor 

Butler-Roche, Michael Mc- 

Carthy and Jack Nicholson. 

U16 Camogie 

Our u16 camogie team 

travelled to Watergrasshill 

on weds 14 of June to play 

Watergrasshill in the last 

round of league. The girls 

won well with final score of 

6.3 to 1.3. Giving them 4 

from 4. The girls play Tracton 

next in a league quarter 

final on Tuesday 27 th of June 

7.30 top field. Please come 

and support 

Team: Kate McCarthy, 

Stella O’Driscoll, Emer 

Hogan, Laura Buckner, 

Taylor Lombard, Lesley 

Cashman, Eabha Walsh 

Sinead O’Brien, Ciara Kiely, 

Emma Carey, Chloe O 

Connell, Avril Cashman, 




East Cork 


Notes 

71 

Rebecca Geary, Hannah 

O’Keeffe, Cassie Irwin, Rebecca 

Arthur 

Junior Hurling 

League 

Junior Hurling League 

away to Cloyne. Cloyne 

2-15 Youghal 1-18 

A good run out ahead 

of their upcoming championship 

game (this Friday) 

against Castlelyons. A 

good night for hurling produced 

an open game with 

Youghal’s Jonathan Ormande 

top scoring with ten 

points. More of the same 

will be needed this week. 

Team: Harry Oliphant, 

James Daly, Vincent Murray 

,Chris Savage, Bill McGrath, 

Damien Kiely, Donnacha 

Tynan, Ryan Coady (0-2), 

David Scanlon (Capt),Connor 

Walsh (1-2), Cathal 

O’Laochdha (0-1),Stephen 

Kelly (0-1), Mark Coady (0- 

2), Jonty Ormonde (0-10) 

Riain McSweeney Subs: Elton 

Goggin, Jack Monaghan 

Senior Hurling 

Championship 

A large Youghal crowd 

travelled to Kilworth Saturday 

last to see Youghal 

Senior Hurlers take on their 

Newtownshandrum counterparts 

in the second round 

of the Cork Senior Hurling 

Championship. Baked in 

glorious sunshine Kilworth 

was the ideal setting, the 

pitch too was immaculate in 

the evening sun. 

Newtown started the 

stronger with a brace of 

frees but Youghal were soon 

on the march through Andrew 

Joyce and Brendan 

Ring. Hard work and good 

tackling in the Youghal defence 

stifled the Newtwon 

attack. Playing against a 

strong breeze the Newtown 

team were content to try 

and work out from the back. 

Playing short to their corner 

backs and trying to make 

inroads from there. Youghal 

had success in both chasing 

down these short puck 

outs and won a couple of 

long puck outs too. Indeed 

Youghal’s Brett Maloney 

managed to dispossess the 

Newtown goalkeeper and 

waltz through an easy score. 

The goalkeeper subsequently 

receiving a yellow card for 

throwing his hurley. 

Towards the end of the 

first half, Youghal centre forward 

Conor O’ Sullivan was 

sent off by the referee for an 

off the ball incident which 

seemed harsh as the Newtown 

man escaped with only 

yellow. In any case, Youghal 

lead at the interval. 

The second half started 

as hard fought as the first 

with both teams battling 

hard for every loose ball. 

Both teams seemed to curb 

their discipline problems as 

there was a noticeable lack 

of frees in the third quarter. 

As the game wore on the 

extra man began to tell as 

Newtown, playing with the 

wind were able to push up 

on the Youghal puck outs 

and winning most of the 

breaks around the middle, 

they put on a scoring spurt 

as the game ticked into the 

final quarter. Unfortunately 

Youghal were unable to 

match this score for score 

and the more Youghal 

pushed forward, the more 

space there was in behind 

for the Newtown front men. 

However this was a hugely 

impressive display from 

the Youghal men against 

all the odds. If the boys can 

keep the spirit up in the 

camp they will not be long 

bouncing back as plenty of 

good hurling and attitude 

was on display. Both will be 

needed the next day, along 

with the continued support 

from all who travelled. The 

team was captivated with 

the amount of followers 

(young and old) who voyaged 

to Kilworth and would 

like to thank them for their 

continued support. 

Team: Richard Cunningham, 

Kenneth Walsh, John 

Grace, Matthew Farrell, 

Nigel Roche (0-1) Damien 

Ring, Barry Ring, Aaron 

Kenny, Andrew Joyce, Brett 

Moloney, Conor O’Sullivan, 

James O’Mahony, Ciarán 

O’Mahony (Capt), Brendan 

Ring, Alan Frahill O’Connor. 

Subs: Dave O’Mahony, 

Seán Smiddy 

Club Lotto 

Monday June 26 th 

No’s drawn: 6, 15, 16, 19. 

Jackpot: €7,490. Not won. 

3 Numbers (€200 prize): 

Tommy Kennedy, 

Cormac O’Connor 

Phyllis Russell 

Sellers Prize: John Flavin 

Next week’s J’pot E7,750 

Tickets are €2 available 

from club members and various 

outlets around town. 

Go raibh maith agat as do 

thacaiocht. 

Cartaí (45) 

Torthaí - “45” - Máirt 

20ú Meitheamh 2017 

Céad Áit: Peggie 

& Gene O’Beirne 

Dara/Tríú Roinnte: 

Rita Ryall/Eamonn 

Sweeney 

Sheila O’ Sullivan/Anne 

O’ Connor 

Is Fearr/5 Deireanach: 

Joan Hyde/Mary Barry 

Cluiche Deireanach: 

Jerry Russell/John Parker 

Cúl Camp Youghal 

This year’s cul camp is 

now CLOSED as we have 

reached our full capacity. 

Apologies to anyone who 

did not manage to get a 

place on this year’s camp. 

Results 

SHC Eoch 1-13 Newtownshandrum 

1-18 

SH Chlge Youghal 4-18 

Ballyduff 0-15 

JHL Youghal 1-18 Cloyne 

2-15 

U10HL v Blarney W2 

U12ACamL Eoch beat 

Midleton 

U12AGFL s/f Eoch 3-10 

Inch 1-2 

U12AHL Eoch 1-12 

WGH 2-8 

U12GFL Youghal 4-3 

Rockban 5-2 

U12HL Eoch 3-9 St Patricks 

4-5 

U12HL Youghal 3-8 Lismore 

5-6 

U13P2HL Youghal 2-3 

Courcey Rvrs 4-12 

U14ACamL playoff 

Youghal 4-7 St Finbarrs 3-6 

U14BGFC County Final 

Youghal 4-1 Fermoy 4-8 

U15AHC Eoch 9-10 

Cobh 0-13 

U16CamL Youghal 6-3 

WGH 1-3 

U16H Chlge Eoch 3-9 

Dungarvan 2-5 

U9FL Youghal v Killeagh 

L2 

Fixtures 

Friday 30 th June, Junior B 

Hurling Championship vs. 

Castlelyons@ 19.45 

U14ACamL 1/4 v Eire 

Og away @ 7:30pm Friday 

Saturday 1 st July, IFL vs. 

Clonakilty @ 19.30 away 

U10FL v Ballycastle away 

@ 10:30am 

U8H v Barrs away @ 

11am 

U15HC v Keale Gaels 

Magner’s Hill @ 12:30pm 

Sunday 2 nd July, MHL 

v Ballygarvan away @ 

7:45pm 

Wednesday 5 th July U16 

Football League vs. Fr 

O Neills, Magner’s Hill 

@19.00 

Cumann Lúthchleas Gael, Eochaill 

Golf Classic, Youghal Golf Club, 22 nd June 2017 

Results 

Name H/Cap Club Sponsor Score 

Michael Burke 19 Lismore GC 

Ahern 

1 st Michael Beecher 19 Lismore GC 

Golf 

Dan Howard 28 Lismore GC 

Society 

Trish Landers 11 Youghal GC 

Amanda Coyne 20 Youghal GC Mark Landers 

Margaret O' Sullivan 21 Youghal GC 

3 rd 

Tommy O' Connell Snr 23 Youghal GC 

Tommy 

Tom Linehan 17 Youghal GC 

O' Connell Snr. 

Michael Swayne 25 East Cork GC 

Ann P. Coleman 28 Youghal GC 

4 th Ann O. Coleman 28 Youghal GC Paddy Coleman 

Breda Fitzgerald 20 Youghal GC 

Jerry Russell 19 Youghal GC 

5 th Pat Mc Carthy 12 Youghal GC Jerry Russell 

Mike Mc Carthy 14 Youghal GC 

Paul Moylan +1 Youghal GC 

Pa M c Carthy 22 West Waterford GC 

Peter Deady 21 West Waterford GC 

7 th W.J.Murphy 14 Mitchelstown GC 

Blackwater 

Seán Buckley 18 Mitchelstown GC 

Engineering 

Frank Stack 23 Mitchelstown GC 

Michael O' Donoghue 5 Gold Coast GC 

8 th Pat O' Leary 9 Dungarvan GC M.C.R Cleaning 

Ger O' Keeffe 24 Cobh GC 

Peter Queally 18 N/A 

Shane Prendergast 18 N/A 

Kevin Curtin 

Jason Goggin 18 N/A 

Non 

GUI 

Nearest 

the Pin 

62 pts 

2 nd 61 pts 

60 pts 

59 pts 

58 pts 

(Back 9) 

6 th Peter Deady 58 pts 

57 pts 

(Back 9) 

57 pts 

55 pts 

Leigh Desmond Youghal GC 2 feet 4 inches 

Thanks again to all team and tee 

box sponsors from 

YOUGHAL GAA 






East Cork 

Notes 

Castlelyons just fail 

the test as Fr O 

Neill’s go through in 

PIHC 

Fr O Neill’s 5-17 

Castlelyons 3-20. 

Well mar deirtear an 

seanfhocal “tosach maith 

leath na hoibre” and Fr O 

Neill’s got exactly that in 

Killeagh last Friday evening 

as they shaded a result in 

the ‘winner take all’ premier 

intermediate hurling championship 

against our lads. 

The weather was good and 

a big crowd led to a massive 

atmosphere as they were 

treated to some real excitement 

and great hurling from 

the throw in. 

Fr O Neill’s attacked savage 

from the start, set up 

with a two man inside line 

and banged over a point. 

Then early drama as they 

grabbed a good ball turned 

and appeared to kick the 

sliotar over the bar but the 

umpire signalled a goal and 

it didn’t stop there as Billy 

Dunne pointed almost immediately 

and then Eoin 

Conway banged in another 

goal for them. Our goalie 

Shane O Sullivan had 

little chance as the bigger 

O Neill’s men held sway. 

Aidan O Sullivan did score 

a fine point for us but with 

just five minutes gone we 

were 2-2 to 0-1 down. 

Castlelyons GAA 

However, there was some 

mighty hurling from then 

on as Colm Spillane was 

outstanding at midfield and 

in the next ten minutes we 

scored 0-3 to 0-2 and even 

though the recovery was 

slow there was a hunger in 

our hurling especially as 

Tom Carroll laid off one to 

Colm Spillane who scored 

a rousing point. But all the 

time while we got a few 

scores O Neill’s were outscoring 

us and as we moved 

to half time it was 4-11 to 

0-11 when Ciarán McGann 

rose to a high ball and directed 

it to the net to give 

us a bit of hope at half time 

despite being down three 

goals. 

We were really rattled in 

that first half but the lads 

reorganised with Colm Barry 

going back to full back 

even though he was selected 

there originally. But disaster 

again inside thirty seconds 

of the restart as Billy 

Dunne banged in goal No 5 

for them. But giving credit 

where it is due our backs, 

especially, got really into 

the game and locked down 

the highway as Colm Barry 

and Niall O Leary hurled 

for their life well backed 

up by the Carroll brothers, 

Tom and Brian Carroll 

and Declan Varner as 

Ronan Bransfield followed 

their sweeper. We began 

to click in the forwards and 

the points came more freely 

with Alan Fenton scoring a 

good goal. Remember we 

were fifteen points down 

at one stage but then when 

Ciarán McGann rattled the 

net after a massive Colm 

Spillane effort we were just 

three points behind. Anthony 

Spillane and Aidan 

O Sullivan were motoring 

well and Jack Barry added 

fierce energy to the game 

as he came on for Darragh 

Lawlor who had emptied 

the tank in serious first half 

effort. Ronan Bransfield 

and Keith O Leary replaced 

Robbie Feeney and Michael 

Spillane as both men had 

given their all with Spillane 

landing a lot of scores. 

Fifteen minutes to go 

with Colm Spillane really 

directing the orchestra and 

well assisted by Eoin Maye 

we drove at ‘em but a few 

fouls gave O Neill’s Declan 

Dalton to increase the lead 

and back we came again as 

Anthony Spillane 0-3 and a 

rampant Jack Barry 0-1 cut 

the gap to 0-2. However, 

we sent a few Hail Marys 

left and right of the posts 

from outfield when it should 

be dropped in as we were 

winning the ball inside and 

O Neill’s held out for what 

for them was a memorable 

victory. 

For us it is it’s ‘what’s another 

year’ as we have been 

somewhat unfortunate since 

our last county final against 

Youghal a few years ago because 

we just seem to lack 

that steely finish. However, 

this was a massive game and 

despite giving away such an 

early lead we gave a memorable 

display of heart and 

quality hurling. Of course, 

tactics play a major part in 

the modern game and we 

have a bit to learn in this 

department but success will 

come sooner rather than 

later as there are some great 

lads coming though. We 

are well up in the League 

and can make the final. 

We are in the semi-final of 

the football and Abernethy 

Cup. There is a lot left to 

play for and the Juvenile 

section is going well. The 

lads have done a lot of good 

work this year in developing 

a new gym and shown great 

camaraderie in arranging 

club gear. 

Scores: - C McGann 2-0, 

M Spillane 0-6, A Spillane 

0-4, C Spillane and A 

O Sullivan 0-3 each, N O 

Leary, E Maye and J Barry 

0-1 each. 

Team: Shane O Sullivan, 

Brian Carroll, Colm Barry, 

Tomas Carroll, Robbie 

Feeney, Colm Spillane, Niall 

O Leary, Eoin Maye, Keith 

O Leary, Darragh Lawlor, 

Ciaran McGann, Aidan 

O Sullivan, Alan Fenton, 

Anthony Spillane, Michael 

Spillane. Subs: Jack Barry, 

Declan Varner, Jamie 

O Leary, Ronan Fenton, 

Ronan Bransfield, Shane 

Moroney, Ronan O Regan, 

Colm O Neill, Liam Moroney, 

Alan O Regan, Michael 

John Dorgan, John Barry, 

Noel McAuliffe, Darren 

Tobin. 

Barry Murphy on 

Cork Minor Hurling 

Panel for Munster 

Semi Final this 

Thursday 

All roads to Thurles for 

this Thursday the 29 th June 

as Cork take on Tipperary 

in the Munster minor 

hurling semi-final at 7.30 

pm and the referee is Rory 

McGann from Clare. Cork 

who had a comprehensive 

victory over Waterford in 

Páirc Uí Rinn back in May 

are really fancied in this 

game as many of the team 

done well in games over the 

weekend and came through 

unscathed. Barry Murphy 

had a hamstring injury prior 

to that Waterford game 

but came on and done well 

scoring a fine point. Hopefully, 

that niggling injury 

has cleared up and he could 

well feature in the game in 

Thurles. The team is expected 

to be announced this 

Wednesday. We wish Barry 

and the Cork team well in a 

tough assignment. 

Tickets for the 

Munster Hurling 

Final. 

Club members requiring 

tickets for this game should 

get their tickets early for this 

game it could be a full house 

for the Munster Hurling Final 

in Thurles on Sunday 

9 th July. The tickets for next 

Sunday’s Football Final in 

will be more freely available 

as the crowd may not be as 

big. We wish Cork well in 

Killarney and there is always 

a good game in them 

but a bit of support would 

be great. 

Castlelyons Weekly 

Lotto Draw Results 

held on Monday 

26.6.17 

This week’s draw was 

held in the Club Bar on 

Monday 26 th June 2017. 

Numbers drawn were 7, 9, 

13 and 18. There was no 

winner. Next week’s Jackpot 

is now €2,800. There were 

eight “Lucky Dip” winners 

as follows: - Denis Buckley, 

Neil Spillane, Hegarty Family, 

Dick Mackessey, Paul 

Barry, Colman O Flynn Jnr, 

Eamon McCarthy, Pat & 

Mgt Noonan. 

Next draw will be held on 

Monday 3 rd July at 9.30 pm 

in the Club Bar. The Jackpot 

now €2,800. Thanks as 

always for your great support 

and please advise your 

friends that they can purchase 

tickets Online or from 

the usual outlets. 

Imokilly Grand 

Clubs Draw. 

Imokilly GAA Division 

have launched a 

Grand Club Draw 2017 

on Wednesday 24 th May. 

However, the sudden postponement 

of the opening 

of Páirc Uí Chaoimh was 

a blow but an immediate 

meeting of Imokilly Executive 

reviewed the Draw 

and we now have an even 

more attractive one by adding 

an extra year as follows: 

- The 1 st Prize is Two Premium 

Seat Tickets for Páirc 

Uí Chaoimh for the rest of 

Season 2017 and all of Season 

2018 which includes: - 

Two Premium Seats for all 

GAA matches played in the 

stadium for 2017 and 2018. 

Entry into a lottery for two 

All-Ireland final tickets if 

Cork are involved in the 

senior final 2017. Free entry 

for two to all Cork County 

Championship matches anywhere 

in Cork County for 

2017 and 2018. A 2 nd Prize 

of €150 and 3 rd Prize of 

€100. 

This is an ideal way to 

support you Club as sixty 

per cent of ticket sales by 

the club goes direct to the 

club and the draw will be 

held on Thursday 19 th July 

2017. Our new Chairman, 

Maurice Carroll, is coordinating 

this draw for our 

Club and the players have 

taken great interest also. 

Tickets cost just €10 and for 

each one sold the Club gets 

€6 with €4 returned to Imokilly. 

So, get your tickets 

and you can support your 

club, be a winner and in 

plush surroundings for the 

All-Ireland quarter finals on 

the 23 rd July. 

Club Main Sponsor: 

ZEUS Packaging Group. 

Rebel Óg GAA 

• Sarsfiels Camogie Féile na nGael winners pictured in the company of Tracey Sheehan, Secretary, Cork 

Juvenile Camogie and Kevin Cummins(Cummins Sports) at the Cork Rebel Óg Awards in the Clayton 

Silversprings Hotel, Cork. Picture John Tarrant 

• Great supporters Fr Madden and Martin Dorgan await the start of the big 

game in Killeagh Castlelyons v Fr O Neill’s last Friday 



East Cork 


Notes 

73 

by COLEMAN 

QUIRKE 

Senior Hurling 

Our hurlers defeated Erins 

Own by 2-25 to 4-15 in 

Round 2 of the Championship 

last Sunday in Carrigtwohill 

after an exhilarating 

game which went to 

extra time. 

After a great start to the 

game we went in at the 

break 1-08 to 0-09 ahead. 

The second half came to life 

midway through when Erins 

Own struck for two goals reducing 

our lead to a point. 

Almost immediately a great 

run out of defence by Kilian 

Burke set up Padraic Nagle 

for his second goal. With 

the clock running down we 

were ahead by two points 

only for Erins Own to claim 

their fourth goal, however in 

a flash we worked the ball 

down the field and when 

the ball came back off the 

upright from Cormac Beausang’s 

effort Nagle was on 

hand to strike the equalisier. 

The final score after fulltime 

was Midleton 2-18 v Erins 

Own 4-12. 

We began very well in extra 

time and led by 2-21 to 

4-13 at the break, a number 

of chances missed in the 

second period put us under 

some late pressure but Luke 

O’Farrell and Paul Haughney 

stepped up at the end 

with great scores to secure 

the win by 2-25 to 4-15. 

This was a great result 

having had to lift our 

game on several occasions 

throughout the hour and a 

half with many impressive 

performances. 

Congrats to the players 

and management, we can 

now look forward to the 

fourth round of the Championship 

and hope to have 

Conor, Cormac and Padraig 

back available. 

Team: Tommy Wallace, 

Killian Burke, Alywin Kearney, 

Seanaidh Smyth, Sean 

O’Leary Hayes (0-01), Finbar 

O’Mahony, Seamus 

O’Farrell, Paul Haughney 

(0-04), Padraig O’Farrell, 

James Nagle (0-06, 2 frees, 

1 65), Aidan Ryan (0-01), 

Padraic Nagle (2-02), Patrick 

White (0-01), Luke 

O’Farrell (capt) (0-06) & 

Cormac Beausang (0-03). 

Midleton GAA, Ladies Football and 

Camogie Club News 

Sub used Padraig O’Shea. 

Referee Colm Lyons of 

Nemo Rangers. 

Intermediate 

Hurling 

The Round 2A Championship 

replay v Glen Rovers 

will take place on Friday 

next in Caherlag @ 7.30pm 

ET, we wish all the players 

and the management the 

very best of luck. 

Junior Hurling 

League 

Our hurlers had a great a 

battle last Monday night in 

Cloyne with the hosts when 

a late goal from Sean Corcoran 

tied the game at 3-16 to 

5-10. 

Team: Bryan Rossiter, Pat 

Stack, Eoin Ferriter (captain), 

Brendan Ferriter, Paul 

Barry, Micheal Keohane (0- 

02 frees), Luke Smith, Lochlinn 

Mc Carthy, Padraig 

O’Brien, Brian O’Sullivan 

(0-02), Christopher Power 

(0-02), Jerome Curtin, Willie 

O’Brien (0-01), Sean Corcoran 

(4-00), Keith Ryan (1- 

01). 

Subs Coran Swayne, Eoin 

Collins (0-01) & Tom Scanlon. 

The next League outing 

is Tuesday next 27 th away v 

Ballinacurra @ 7.30pm 

Munster 

Minor Hurling 

Championship 

Best of luck to Sean 

O’Leary Hayes (captain) 

and Shane Finn with the 

Cork minors hurlers when 

they take on Tipperary in 

the semi final on Thursday 

next 29 th in Thurles @ 7pm 

Field Fixture 

On Saturday next 1 st of 

July we are hosting Carrigtwohill 

and Killeagh 

in the East Cork Junior A 

Hurling Championship @ 

7.30pm, if you can assist at 

this game please meet in the 

Club @ 6pm. 

Fixtures 

Monday 26 th @ 7:30PM 

Fe 12 Premier 1 Hurling 

League v Fermoy at home 

Tuesday 27 th @ 7:30PM 

Junior A Hurling League v 

Ballinacurra away 

Tuesday 27 th @ 7:30PM 

Minor Hurling Premier 3 

Hurling League v Bishopstown 

away 

Wednesday 28 th @ 

7:30PM Fe 13 Juvenile Premier 

1 Hurling League v 

Bride Rovers home 

Wednesday 28 th @ 

8:00PM Junior A Football 

League v Cobh away 

Thursday 29 th @ 6:30PM 


League v Douglas home 

Thursday 29 th 

8:00PM Fe 15 Premier 1 

Hurling League v Glen Rovers 

home 

Friday 30 th @ 7:30PM 


League v Blackrock home 

Friday 30 th @ 7:30PM 

Intermediate Hurling 

Championship v Glen 

Rovers in Caherlag 

Check the Club website 

for regular updates on all 

fixtures. 

Development 

Update 

Last Thursday evening 

there was an information 

meeting held in the Club 

Hall for members regarding 

the recent Land purchase 

and the possible future development. 

Facilities Committee 

Chairman Alan Donegan 

welcomed the attendees and 

thanked all those who contributed 

to us securing the 

Land at the Youghal Rd over 

the past number of months. 

John Fenton introduced 

us to the background of 

the Land purchase, Sean 

Corcoran spoke about the 

possible option of Phase 

developments and the costs 

associated, Alan advised us 

of our financial considerations. 

Gerald Fitzgerald introduced 

details of the various 

grant options and the 

criteria’s required, Vincent 

Reddy then spoke about the 

proposed developments. 

After a number of questions 

from the floor Alan 

thanked everyone for attending 

and invited comments 

by members via email over 

the coming two weeks. The 

Committee will now seek 

permission to continue as a 

working group and to proceed 

with a Planning application 

as soon as possible. 

Gaa Golf Classic 

Conor Lehane brand 

ambassador with Blackwater 

Motors Cork, Fermoy & 

Skibbereen (main sponsors 

of our Golf Classic) officially 

launched it in the company 

of our Fe16 hurlers last 

week. 

With less than a week to 

go there are a very limited 

number of tee times available 

for Wednesday & Thursday 

5/6 th of July at East 

Cork Club. 

Please contact Coleman 

Quirke 087/2523759 or Anthony 

Wall 086/3154016 as 

soon as possible to reserve 

your time. 

If you are unable to play 

Tee Box sponsorship is available 

for only €50 which insures 

a quality sign on a Tee 

Box, further advertising in 

the local media and outside 

our Clubhouse for twelve 

months. 

Ladies Football 

Training returns on Monday 

night in the Tech Pitch 

from 6-8pm for U8 and U10 

girls. 

Best of luck to our U12 

girls who take on Glanmire 

at the Pike home of Glanmire 

Football Club. The 

Cork Ladies Football are 

running a development football 

camp in Midleton Gaa 

Club from August 14 th to 

17 th . 

For More details please 

contact camp Co-ordinator 

Orlagh Farmer on 086- 

3509870 

Camogie 

U6/U7/U8 - Thank you 

to Carrigtwohill for hosting a 

very well organised Camogie 

blitz on Saturday 17 th June 

in what were beautiful conditions. 

We were delighted 

to be part of this East Cork 

Blitz, there was huge excitement 

for our girls’ first game. 

Our budding stars showed 

up in great numbers, we had 

thirty girls playing against 

Carrigtwohill, Castlemartyr, 

Cobh and Castlelyons. 

Fielding three teams at the 

same time, this meant that 

all groups rotated to play 

two matches against opposition 

and it worked out very 

successfully. 

And what great displays 

there were. The girls played 

with great spirit and got their 

first experience of playing 

while being cheered on by a 

big group of spectators. The 

girls really enjoyed the full 

experience of wearing their 

Midleton colours. We were 

delighted with the support 

of the families who travelled 

with their girls and created 

such a great atmosphere. 

A big thanks to the players, 

coaches, referees and 

our good neighbours Carrigtwohill 

Camogie Club for 

hosting us for the Blitz. 

We can’t wait for our next 

match. Here’s to many more 

fun days like today. 

U11 - We travelled to 

Cobh on Saturday afternoon 

last to take part in another 

Blitz. We played Sars 

1, Sars 2 and hosts Cobh. 

They were all great games 

with great work rates in very 

hot conditions. Well done 

to all the girls involved and 

thanks to parents for their 

support and thanks to Cobh 

for hosting. 

U12 – League play off 

blitz Tuesday evening in 

Blackrock to decide who 

goes forward as three teams 

in the group including ourselves 

have finished the first 

round with six points each. 

U13 - We play Carrigtwohill 

in our next Imokilly 

League game on July 3 rd 

at 7pm in Carrigtwohill 

U14 – League quarterfinal 

draw, we play Clonakilty 

away, date yet to be decided. 

Follow us on Facebook 

Midleton Camogie Club 

and twitter@Midleton- 

Camogie for all the latest 

information. 

Lotto 

Our Lotto Jackpot was 

€13,000, the numbers were 

3,24,25 & 26 and there 

was no winner, the Lucky 

Dip winners were Erin/ 

Aine/Mary, Mamie Garde, 

Stephen O’Brien, Paula 

Smyth & Michael Buckley, 

next week’s Jackpot will be 

€13,200 

Tickets are on sale at the 

Club Bar, O‘Neills Bar, Linehan’s 

Bar, Maple Leaf Bar, 

O’ Farrell’s Butchers, Frank 

Murphy Butchers, Pat Walsh 

Paints, Chadwicks, Teach 

Beag & Niall Mac’s Bars. 

Our Online Lotto is now 

available, logon to the Club 

homepage www.midletongaa.com 

to purchase your 

ticket. 

BINGO takes place next 

Friday evening @ 8pm in 

the GAA Pavilion with a 

weekly guaranteed Jackpot 

of €1,000. 

Juvenile 

Fe 12 

On Friday evening we 

travelled to Erin’s Own for 

a much anticipated football 

game as both sides were 

equal on points in the league 

table. They opted to play 

on a small pitch and thirteen 

players which didn’t 

suit the large squad that had 

travelled from Midleton. 

However the magpies started 

brightly with Cian Lambe 

and Darragh Fitzgerald 

striking for two early 

goals. These were followed 

by scores from N Lang, E 

McGrath, E Higgins, T O 

Leary, leaving us in a strong 

position. Tadhg Bohane got 

a goal just before half time 

leaving the score line at 3-05 

to 1-02 to the visitors. 

We knew we would be up 

against it in the second half 

with the home side having a 

strong breeze at their backs 

and Erin’s Own made full 

use of it kicking a goal and 

two points without reply. 

However we rallied with 

scores from Darragh Scanlon 

and Darragh Aherne 

keeping Erin’s Own at bay. 

Larry Ward kicked a goal 

and a point which seemed to 

settle the storm. Alex Cahill, 

Cormac Ryan and Daniel 

Shine also showed great guts 

and determination when 

introduced onto the field. 

Thomas O Connor and 

Liam O Neill hassled and 

worked hard to keep Erin’s 

Own pinned back to their 

half of the field. 

Final score Midleton 7-11 

v Erins Own 3-04 

Overall it was a fantastic 

performance by all of 

the squad with a stand out 

performance from Tadhg 

Bohane. This is a wonderful 

group of players and the 

mentors are really proud of 

the huge numbers turning 

up for training and matches 

week after week. Again great 

credit to all the parents the 

mentors would like to thank 

each and everyone for their 

commitment and dedication. 

Fe 14 

Munster Football Feile 

2017 - Our Fe 14 footballers 

travelled to Mallow last Saturday 

24 th June to participate 

in the Munster Football Feile 

2017 blitz. We were put into 

the same league as Nemo 

Rangers and Clondegad of 

Clare. 

First up on the day for 

us was Nemo Rangers. We 

have had some great battles 

with Nemo in the Premier 

league over the last few 

years. The game started at 

11am on the button. We 

were first off the mark when 

Brion Saunderson scored 

a cracking goal with his 

left-footed shot that found 

the top right hand corner 

of the Nemo net. Ciarmhac 

Smyth followed this up with 

a point shortly before half 

time. Half time score Midleton 

1-01 v Nemo Rangers 

1-06 

The second half was 

a ding-dong battle. Brion 

Saunderson kicked a 

point from play. Ciarmhac 

Smyth’s second point of the 

game followed some good 

work by Niall Corcoran, TJ 

Murphy, Tiernan Roche and 

Kane Rowlands. A period of 

dominance by Nemo saw 

them go into the lead by one 

point. Then came the crucial 

turning point of the game. 

Nemo were awarded a penalty 

but a fabulous save from 

Brian O’Connell meant we 

were still within one score 

of them. Up stood James 

Condon, who was sprung 

from the bench, and with 

great aplomb dispatched 

the ball to the net putting 

the Magpies back in front 

by two points. That was the 

last score of the game. Final 

Score: Midleton 3-02 v 

Nemo Rangers 1-06 

To top our section we 

needed to beat Clondegad. 

We settled very quickly in 

this game. Early scores by 

Liam McGrath (0-01), Evan 

McCarthy (0-01) and Ben 

O’Neill (2-01) got the young 

Magpies into their rhythm. 

By half time we were well in 

control of this game. 

Half time score Midleton 

3-06, Nemo Rangers 1-00. 

The second half followed 

a similar narrative. Rory 

Hartnett (0-01), Evan Kelly 

(1-00) and Kane Rowlands 

(2-00) kept the score board 

ticking over. We ran out 

comfortable winners. 

Midleton 8-09 v Clondegad 

1-00. 

Our semi-final opponents 

were Ballymacelligot from 

Kerry. They had come out 

of a group which included 

Eire Og of Cork. This was a 

cracker of a game that had 

everything. After an hour 

of football it was incredible 

to see so much fitness still in 

all of the players legs. Brion 

Saunderson put us in front 

with a point from play. Evan 

Kelly’s two points brought us 







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to half time. But just before 

half time a Ben O’Neill shot 

crashed against the Ballymacelligot 

crossbar and rebounded 

back into play. A 

goal for our boys is no more 

than they would have deserved 

going into half time. 

Half time score: Midleton 

0-03 v Ballymac 0-03. 

Our panel again produced 

another great performance 

in the second half. Evan 

Kelly was our scorer in chief 

with all four points in this 

half. Going into the dying 

seconds of the game we were 

leading by two points when 

Ballymac were awarded a 

penalty. This was converted 

and so they progressed to the 

final to play Ballincollig. 

Final Score: Midleton 

0-07 v Ballymacelligot 1-05 

(Ballincollig beat Ballymacelligot 

by four points in the 

final). 

Midleton Panel and scorers 

on the day for Munster 

Football Feile: 

Brian O’Connell, Rory 

Hartnett (0-02), Evan Kelly 

(0-09), Cian Murray , Brion 

Saunderson (3-04), Oran 

Prenter, Ciarmhac Smyth 

(2-01), Ben O’Neill (2-01), 

Tiernan Roche, Evan Mc- 

Carthy (0-02), TJ Murphy, 

Darragh Codd, James Condon 

(1-00), Kane Rowlands 

(2-00), Shay Bohan, James 

O’Sullivan, Fintan Greenwood 

(0-01), Adam Fay, Niall 

Corcoran, Neil Fitzgerald 

& Liam McGrath (0-01). 

Fe 15 

After an extended break 

mainly due to exams the lads 

were back in action Sunday 

morning bright and early 

away to Inniscarra in the C3 

Hurling League. We quickly 

blew away the cobwebs and 

took the game to the opposition 

with a brand of simple 

direct hurling. By the short 

whistle we were ahead on a 

scoreline of 2-10 to 1-01. We 

made changes early in the 

second half in order to give 

all squad members a run out 

but we continued to dominate 

the game and ran out 

eventual winners on a final 

scoreline of 6-13 to 2-07. 

Squad: Brion Saunderson, 

Ciarmhac Smyth, Conor 

Hayes, Evan McCarthy, 

Dan Cagney, Ben Cummins, 

Liam Kelly, Conor Fitzgerald, 

Will O’Sullivan, Luke 

Deane, Daragh Crowley, 

Nicky Hayes, Aaron Coughlan, 

Aaron Coleman, Ollie 

Murray, Jack McKay, Kevin 

O’Brien & Josh Pennant. 

Fe 16 

With Junior Cert exams 

finished it was time to return 

to hurling league games last 

Wednesday. A home game 

against regular opponents 

Cobh was the game and 

we were expecting a good 

fight from this always committed 

team. The first half 

saw us start well with two 

early points. Cobh came 

back with some well taken 

frees but with a good goal 

and some fine points we led 

at the break by three points. 

The second half saw Cobh 

get back into the game and 

we needed to fight to keep 

their lead. With Cobh hitting 

the net the lads knew they 

had to up their game. They 

did just that and finished 

strongly winning on a scoreline 

of 2-15 to 1-12. Thanks 

to the Fe 15’s who stepped 

up following some absences 

on the Fe 16 panel. 

Panel: Brion Saunderson, 

Dan O’Sullivan, Christian 

Murphy, Conor Hayes, Jack 

Fitzgerald, David Scanlon, 

Patrick Kane, Samuel 

Quirke, Cian Crowley, 

Paul Connaughton, Aaron 

Mulcahy, Daragh Crowley, 

Tim O’Sullivan, Adam 

Meade, Will O’Sullivan, 

Daniel Cagney, Nicky 

Hayes, Conor Fitzgerald, 

Ryan Cahill & Luke Deane. 

Primary School 3 rd 

Class Blitz 

On Wednesday last we 

held our annual primary 

school blitz, this is a very important 

fixture in our club/ 

school link. This time it was 

the 3 rd class boys of Gaelscoil 

Mhainistir na Corann 

and CBS Primary who took 

to the field for just over an 

hour’s hurling and football 

action. Conditions were 

perfect but extremely warm 

and at the end of the action 

the boys were treated to a 

much appreciated ice lolly 

(thanks to Ann and Jane). 

Thanks to the teachers for 

their cooperation and enthusiasm 

and to Brian, Craig, 

Fionn and Darragh from 6 th 

class who did a great job as 

referees. For Mr Jim O’ Sullivan 

this would be his final 

act (as a teacher) in a long 

career where he has promoted, 

nurtured, mentored and 

kept Gaelic games to the 

forefront as teacher in Midleton 

CBS. Go raibh maith 

agat Jim all the best in your 

retirement. Thanks to GDA 

Shane Supple for his ongoing 

support and assistance 

on the day. 

Concussion 

Awareness 

The Juvenile Club will 

host a Concussion Awareness 

talk on Friday the 30 th 

June in the Club @ 7.45pm 

for all Club coaches. 

Kellogg’s Cúl Camp 

Midleton GAA Club will 

host two Kellogg’s GAA Cúl 

Camps this summer. 

Boys Only Hurling & 

Football Camp - Monday 3 rd 

July – Friday 7 th July – 10am 

to 2.30pm, Camp coordinator 

Aylwin Kearney 

Boys & Girls Football, 

Hurling & Camogie - Tuesday 

8 th August – Friday 11 th 

August – 10am to 2.30pm, 

Camp coordinator Ingrid 

Connaughton 

Parents are encouraged 

to book early to avoid disappointment 

www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie 

Club Shop 

The Club Shop is open 

each Saturday from 10- 

11.30am. 



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Notes 

75 

by SHANE SUPPLE 

It’s been a busy few 

weeks on the field for the 

Ita’s lads and selectors. 

On Saturday June 17 th , 

Ita’s played Bride Rovers 

in the East Cork League 

Division 2 at Youghal. 

Bride Rovers were victorious 

on this occasion 

with a full time score of 

1-18 to 2-11. 

On Saturday 24 th 

June in Killeagh, Ita’s 

St Itas GAA 

played Fr O’Neills in the 

first round of The East 

Cork Junior A Hurling 

Championship. The 

team and selectors had 

worked hard for the last 

6 months to prepare for 

the Championship and 

that hard work came to 

fruition, yielding a full 

time score of 1-22 for 

the St Ita’s men to Fr 

O’Neills 1-11. 

Scorers for St Ita’s, 

Seamus Harnedy 0-14, 

Cathal Deane 1-02, Ciaran 

O’Brien 0-02, Padraig 

O’Brien 0-02, Daniel 

Hickey 0-01, Paddy 

Aherne 0-01. 

We await the results 

of the draw for the next 

round. 

Thanks to Fenton 

Cashman of Spar, 

Youghal for sponsoring 

half time refreshments 

for the team and to 

Brian Power, Ardmore 

Physical Therapy for 

assisting with the physio 

and providing first aid 

during the game! 

Congratulations to 

Seamus Harnedy and 

the Cork team on a super 

win against the Deise 

in The Munster Senior 

Hurling Semi Final 

in Semple Stadium on 

June 18 th . Seamie scored 

2 points from play and 

assisted in many more. 

We look forward to The 

Munster Final on July 

9 th . 

Congratulations also 

to two 6 th Class pupils of 

Clonpriest NS who were 

selected to represent 

their school in the Primary 

Games. Eva Murphy 

who played football 

in Pairc Ui Rinn and 

to James Murray who 

played Hurling in Semple 

Stadium. 






East Cork Cycling 

Youghal Cycling Club 

Summer and Summer 

showers all in the one week 

but this did not stop people 

getting out on the bike, so we 

start with our group getting 

out on Saturday morning 

as usual from Lidl at 9 and 

this group headed to West 

Waterford heading through 

Clashmore and down the 

rough road called the Bog 

road and yes there is a few 

bad roads in Waterford, and 

from here it was onto Dungarvan 

for the welcome coffee 

and cake before heading 

back to Youghal through 

Ring, Old Parish and Ardmore 

and a beautiful 70 km. 

On to Sunday morning 

there was four different 

groups heading off in all directions 

with the first group 

heading off at 8 o’clock 

these are the early risers 

and with them covering 110 

km and with road captain 

Johnny Bulman leading 

them out they went through 

Clashmore Cappoquin onto 

the Vee before heading to 

Dungarvan and the coast 

road back to Ardmore before 

crossing the bridge into 

Youghal and the good thing 

they were all still smiling 

so the test for Johnny next 

week is to find more hills to 

make them suffer a bit more 

so we will see who is smiling 

next Sunday morning. 

The next three groups all 

headed off at 9 o’clock with 

Scoby leading the way up 

the to Tallow before heading 

up the Gallops and onto 

Midleton via Dungourney 

and after the refreshing coffee 

stop it was flat out back 

to Youghal in time for dinner 

so yes you must keep eating 

on the bike to keep up the 

energy levels. The remaining 

2 groups headed straight 

to east Cork with road captain 

Sean Lawler leading 

out the group taking in some 

of the back roads and a few 

hill’s before they had a quick 

coffee stop in Cloyne and a 

few selfies before heading 

up to Midleton and back to 

Youghal through Mogeely 

and Killeagh and 60 km on 

the clocks. This is the newest 

group on the road and they 

are flying but its still not to 

late to join in with them 

for some great exercise and 

plenty of laughs. 

The Final groups headed 

to Midleton in a roundabout 

way and onto Carrigtwohill 

for coffee before coming 

back to Youghal via Midleton, 

Mogeely, Killeagh and 

a very comfortable 85 km. 

Also on Saturday the 

youths headed out at 2 

o’clock from Farrells with 

the club coaches looking after 

them and teaching them 

all about bike skills as they 

improve every week, these 

spins are usually about 1 

hour and always controlled 

with a car following at the 

rear of the group for safety 

reasons. 

So for all the things that 

are happening within the 

club just have a look at 

our facebook page and if 

you haven’t already hit the 

LIKE button. 

So keep the pedals turning 

and always keep the fun 

in cycling and be sure and 

stay safe. 

East Cork Cricket 

Midleton vs Burndennett National Cup 2 nd Round Crash & Burn 

Midleton Cricket Club 

made history today at the 

Cricket Field when they 

reached the third round of 

the Irish National Cup for 

the very first time with a 6 

wicket victory over North 

West side Burndennett. 

Majid Khan won the toss 

and elected to field on a 

windy day with the menacing 

dark clouds a constant 

threat. The visitors opened 

with Little Mark and Big 

Mark, as Doherty and captain 

Pollock developed a 

decent opening in the face 

of aggressive bowling from 

Gujjar and McEvoy. It 

looked like the visitors, who 

entered the game as odds on 

favourites, were about to go 

into overdrive in the 8 th over 

though, as the ten runs from 

Gujjar’s bowling left them 

on 29/0, but in an instant 

the game was turned on 

its head as McEvoy finally 

made the breakthrough, 

taking the wicket of the 

captain for 16 thanks to an 

alert Luke Deane behind the 

stumps. Suddenly, Burndennett 

were in disarray, as 

Dean Wilson and Danish 

Iqbal took over the bowling 

duties. Both men bowled 

what were to be the remaining 

12 overs of the innings, 

during which they dismissed 

the visitors for only a further 

29 runs as the wickets fell 

thick and fast. Fellow opener 

Doherty was caught LBW 

by Wilson, before catches 

by Rob Smyth, Kieran 

O’Reilly, Miller Masters 

and another fine catch by 

Luke Deane destroyed any 

resistance in the middle order. 

The bowling was simply 

outstanding, Iqbal finishing 

with figures of 4/11 and 

Wilson with figures of 5/15 

to add to the six wickets he 

had taken in the First Round 

game in Sligo as the visitors 

were finally dismissed for a 

total of 58. 

However, Midleton have 

a tradition of doing things 

the hard way when it comes 

to batting, and found themselves 

rocked early on by the 

pace of the South African 

professional Ruqeno Weavers 

who took two wickets in 

the second over of his opening 

spell to leave the hosts on 

the ropes at 4/2. For a moment, 

it looked like it could 

go either way, but captain 

Majid Khan was on hand to 

steady the ship with a patient 

performance peppered with 

some fine shots, ably assisted 

by New Zealander Miller 

Masters. Weavers eventually 

trapped Masters LBW for 4, 

but young Kieran O’Reilly 

was on hand to carry the 

fight to Burndennett with an 

assured performance that 

belied his age and kept the 

scoreboard kept ticking over 

nicely. Khan will have been 

disappointed to fall to an excellent 

stumping by Kelley 

for 27 with only two runs 

required to win, but Simon 

Casey was on hand to admire 

another stunning shot 

by O’Reilly from close range 

that crossed the boundary 

and sealed the most unlikely 

of victories, the first ever 

recorded by a Munster side 

against a team from the 

North West. 

Midleton now progress 

to the Quarter Finals of the 

competition and remain as 

the only Cork side left in 

national competition this 

season. 

• Majid Khan (Midleton Captain) presenting gift to 

Mark Pollock (Burndennett Captain) 

• Midleton Cricket Club 

• Opening Bats Men Mark Doherty and Mark 

Pollock (Burndennett Cricket Club) 

East Cork Soccer Notes 

Under – 11 

Date : 15 th June 

Venue: Ballyadam Park 

Carrigtwohill V Castleview 

Carrigtwohill United 

AFC 

On a lovely sunny 

Thursday evening, the Under-11’s 

played out their 

last league game of the 

2016-17 season against 

Castleview A in Ballyadam. 

It was brilliant to 

see so many of the squad 

turn out for the game. In 

preparation for Under-12 

next year, the teams played 

a 9-v-9 game against the 

visitors. 

In a very competitive 

first half, Carrigtwohill finished 

the half in the lead. 

The lads played some excellent 

team football with 

their improving skills were 

visible to all present. 

The play in the second 

half went up another level, 

with more great goals 

and loads of skills and 

teamwork. It was great to 

see the lads enjoy a highly 

competitive game against 

very strong opposition. 

The game ended in 

Carrigtwohill’s favour and 

an excellent squad performance, 

with all players 

playing their part in a great 

game of football. The performance 

and result was a 

fantastic way to finish the 

season on a high. 

Great credit is due to 

this squad as they have had 

some tough periods during 

the season. However, the 

manner in which all the 

lads have improved their 

general play and abilities, 

very evident in the last series 

of games, bodes well 

for the jump to competitive 

football next season. 

The lads should be very 

proud of the way they have 

developed this year and 

continued to remain committed 

to the game and 

CUAFC. The club and 

especially their coaches are 

very proud of them all. 




77 

East Cork Soccer Notes 

Midleton Football 

Club Celebrate 

with Honours 

With almost 200 in attendance 

it was fantastic 

to see such a big turn out 

from all sections of the 

club with over 55 awards 

presented to our wordy 

winners at the splendid 

Midleton Park Hotel. 

Our guest speaker was 

Alan Bennett of Cork City 

FC & our guests were Paul 

Wickham General Manager 

of Midleton Distillery 

our Main Club Sponsor, 

Don Taralus of Hurley’s 

SuperValu our Academy 

Club Sponsor, and Tom 

Kelly Manager of Market 

Green Shopping Centre 

our Club Sports Stars 

Award sponsor. Sincere 

thanks to our Sponsors; 

Midleton F.C. 

your continued financial 

contribution is very much 

appreciated by all at Midleton 

F.C. 

Our club chairman 

& host Mike Kirby addressed 

all and spoke of 

the progress and achievements 

of the club over 

the season. The importance 

young people participating 

in sport which 

plays a huge part in their 

development as a player 

and more important as a 

person. Midleton FC now 

caters for 22 teams and 

over 630 players. Our club 

player awards are an appreciation 

of all the hard 

work, dedication and skill 

shown over the season 

and he congratulated all 

award recipients for their 

achievements. 

Our U12 & 14 reaching 

semi-final finals of national 

cups is a huge achievement 

when you compare 

the pool of players we 

have against Dublin teams 

with such a big population. 

It’s just proves we are 

coaching and developing 

our players in the right 

way and competing with 

the very best. 

Other teams in club also 

competed very well and 

we can only be proud of 

all the players and management 

who have given 

us so many hours of enjoyment. 

Looking back our team 

success include: Senior 

team won promotion back 

to the Premier League; 

U16 Cup finalist runners 

up; U15 League runners 

up; U14 Achieved treble 

success winning Premier 

League / Cup & Regional 

National cup; U12 

Achieved double success 

Winning the premier 

league & Cup; U11 & U9 

won the Cork cups; U12 

Girls won their league and 

lost on in the cup final; 

U16 Cup finalist runner 

up. 

Our Football for All 

program which caters for 

kids with a slight disability 

had a brilliant year winning 

inclusive club of the 

year award. Now in its 6 th 

season it’s a fantastic tribute 

to the players, coaches 

and parents who have 

done so much for so many 

young players. 

The Chairman thanked 

all players for their commitment 

and dedication 

over the past season. The 

managers, trainers, coaches, 

who gave so much of 

their free time and attention 

to Club teams. So 

many hours given to planning 

coaching sessions 

making sure all players are 

ready on match day. Last 

week we had 60 coaches 

complete their National D 

License at our club during 

the week. Well done everyone; 

thank you so much. 

Mike Kirby thanked 

parents who play a big 

part in their support and 

encouragement for their 

children in attending 

training and on match day. 

He thanked the people of 

Midleton and surrounding 

area and Business Community 

for the goodwill 

show to our fundraising 

over the years which helps 

in a big way to run the 

Club and continue the development 

of facilities at 

Knockgriffin. 

The Chairman thanked 

his fellow officers and volunteers 

for their tremendous 

efforts over the past 

season and special thanks 

to Mossie Horgan for an 

excellent job done as MC. 

A Special thanks to Alan 

Bennett of Cork City who 

has had a fantastic career 

in football and we are delighted 

he is here to play a 

part in our players awards. 

Mossie Horgan who was 

our master of ceremonies 

interview Alan who spoke 

of his experience in England 

and the setbacks you 

can get in sport and how 

important education is to 

have in sport. It was of 

great interest and enjoyable 

to hear from a professional 

player that’s had 

a very good career out of 

football. A special Thanks 

to our MC Mossie Horgan 

who did an excellent job. 

Paul Wickham General 

Manager of Midleton 

Distillery congratulated 

Midleton FC on the fantastic 

work you are doing 

in the community catering 

for so many young people 

and providing excellent 

facilities at Knockgriffin 

Park. Paul also spoke of 

the importance sport plays 

in life and how your development 

as a player helps 

in a big way in the work 

place. He congratulated 

all the award recipients for 

their success and wish the 

club well in the new season 

ahead. 

Our MC Mossie Horgan 

announced appreciation 

awards to Steve 

Mulcahy who has taken 

a break from managing 

our club senior team for 

the excellent work done 

with so many players in 

bringing them through 

and promotion back to the 

premier league. Also Ray 

O’Connor was presented 

with an award to acknowledge 

his term of office as 

president of Midleton FC. 

Player awards of Player of 

the year, Most Improved 

Player of the Year, Top 

Goalscorer and Cork team 

representative were presented 

to all teams from 

U11 years up to our senior 

team. 

We can now look forward 

to a short break before 

it all kicks off again. 

Thank you to our main Club Sponsors for your continuing support! 

Midleton Football Club Annual Player Awards 2017 

Club Teams Player of the Year Most Improved Top Goal Scorer Cork Squads 

Seniors Jake Hegarty n/a Jake Hegarty 

Young Player of the Year James Leahy Kevin Desmond Young Player of the Year Trophy 

Juniors Jason Murphy Micky Ryan 

Youths Adam Wilson Ciaran Cullinane Adam Wilson 

U16's Adam Meade Ellis Rowlands Robbie Kinane 

U15's William O’Sullivan Sean Costigan David Debuf 

Kalem Keane 

Dylan O’Halloran - Oran Crowe 

U14's 

Oran Crowe 

Diarmuid Byrne Christopher O’Connor 

Christopher O’Connor 

U14A's Evan kelly Conor Clarke Oisin Shanahan 

U13's Michael Finn Bryan O’Donovan David Cremin Tiarnan Roche / David Cremin 

U13A's Evan Dawson Sean Williams Happy Agbeleleola 

U12's Aaron Desmond Niall Baylor Eric Cunningham 

Alex Howard - Evan McGrath - Charlie O’Brien 

Stephen O’Shea/Cian Lambe/Eric Cunningham 

U12A's Evan Bolster Darragh Bagnell Hartnett Eoin Higgins 

U12B's Alex Moloney Thomas O’Connor Finn Whelan 

U11's Marcas Lambe Conor Morley Bill McCarthy 

U11A's Tom Mills Karol Michniewic Calum O’Brien 

Women's Team U18 Maria Xavier Vitoria Courtney English Shannon Cremin Charley Moore/Eimear Lawlor/Ciara Lawlor 

U16 Girls Shauna Horgan Grace Cotter Shannon Cremin Shannon Cremin 

U14 Girls Lily Hayes Nally Ella Quirke Roisin O’Brien Rachel O’Sullivan 

U12 Girls Chidera Ositadinma Amy Murray Cathranne Fitzgerald Jill Connaughton 

Football For All Cian Cotter Jack Fletcher n/a 

Appreciation Awards Ray O Connor Stephen Mulcahy 






East Cork Greyhounds 

Kenny’s Sky On Top Of The World 

John Kenny, a man who 

has been involved in greyhounds 

for over 40 years, 

enjoyed his biggest ever 

success when winning the 

final of last night’s €2,000 

to the winner Droopys 

Stud Champion Stakes at 

Youghal Greyhound Stadium. 

Wagga Sky (Taylor 

Sky-Maudabawn Jody), 

owned and trained by Kenny 

was sent to traps as the 

well-backed 6-4 favourite. It 

was Rathcastleseamus who 

showed the beat early dash 

to lead around the opening 

corners from Wagga Sky. 

Showing massive pace down 

the back, the winner slipped 

through the inside to lead 

before the second last corner 

and pulled out plenty 

to deny Rathcastleseamus, 

by three and a quarter 

lengths, in a stunning 28.94. 

One length back in third 

was Churchtown Bound. 

Wagga Sky went unbeaten 

through the competition 

and has now won eight of 

his last eleven outings, and 

a marvellous victory for 

John Kenny, who has been 

an outstanding servant to 

Youghal Greyhound Stadium 

down through the 

years. Wagga Van (Vans 

Escalade-Singing Hen) had 

earlier won for Kenny. The 

3-1 chance denying Maxgrove 

Minnie, by a head, in 

30.14, rounding off a night 

to remember for the Kenny 

family. 

Another one to impress 

was the very talented Opee 

Harry (Ballymac Vic-Goulane 

Bailey) who took 

the closing race for Colin 

Townend, Ballynoe. The 

11-4 chance showing serious 

early dash to storm clear 

early. Unknown Victim was 

running on strongly, but the 

winner was two lengths too 

good, in a brilliant 28.98 

Trumpers Zebo (Milldean 

Panther-Blue Stella), 

owned by Shane Ronayne, 

Mallow, continued his unbelievable 

run of form when 

winning race eight. Winning 

for the tenth time this year, 

the 5-2 chance broke well 

along the inner and turned 

second around the opening 

bends. Benteke was setting 

the pace up front, but the 

winner showed great battling 

qualities, after taking 

up the running, the winner 

held the fast-finishing 

Slaneyside Squaw, by a 

short head, in 31.06, with 

Benteke a further head back 

in third. 

Witches Buzz (Scolari Me 

Daddy-Lemon Lola), who 

is trained by Liam Twomey 

for Paudie Coughlan, 

Glountane, bounced back to 

winning form in race nine. 

The 9-2 chance flying down 

the back to lead, and crossed 

the line with two lengths to 

spare over Turbo Diva, in 

29.59. 

Brogan 

Theo 

(Crash-Brogan Bettlebug) 

made the most of the drop 

in grade when winning race 

five. Owned by John and 

Marguerite O’Donoughe, 

the well-fancied 11-10 

chance led around the opening 

bends, and held the running 

on Hollyhill Kranky, by 

a length and a half, in 29.50. 

Corrin Ned (David 

Bale-Corrin Minnie), 

owned by William Kelleher, 

Fermoy, stayed on well 

to land the opener. The 3-1 

chance getting the better 

of a staying-on Refuse To 

Buckle, by two and a quarter 

lengths, in 29.95. 

There was a double on 

the card for Martin Murphy, 

Ladysbridge. His Knockglass 

April (Tullymurry 

Act-Knockglass Maeve) 

got a lovely run around the 

opening corner, and then 

kept on well to beat Ryans 

Kingo, by a length and a 

half, in 30.03, at odds of 

13-8. 

The double was complete 

when Knockglass May (Tullymurry 

Act-Knockglass 

Maeve) made all in race six. 

The 7-1 outsider beating 

Croom Bells, by a length, in 

29.74. 

Canvas Queen (Mall 

Brandy-Corrin Queen) 

made it back to back wins 

in race four. Owned by Jerry 

Kelleher, Killeagh, the 8-1 

chance showed nice early 

dash, and held Seaview 

Wizzie, by a length and a 

quarter, in 29.96. 

Cork City And County Youth Awards 2017 Monthly Winner 

MR. ROSS BULMAN 

of Youghal CYMS, is the 

May 2017 winner of the 

Cork City & County Youth 

Awards. Ross follows April 

Winner, Bantry AC’s Darragh 

McElhinney, March 

winner Éabha O’Mahony 

of Lakewood Athletic FC 

and Ireland, PBC Captain 

Jack O’Sullivan (February) 

and Glanmire Ladies Basketball 

Stars Louise Scannell 

and Annaliese Murphy 

who were the inaugural 

2017 winners for January. 

2016 winners included Cork 

and Ireland Hockey star Julian 

Dale, boxer Stephen 

Cairns, Declan Dalton of 

Fr. O’Neills GAA Club, 

Paralympic medal winner 

Noelle Lenihan, Chiedozie 

Ogbene of Cork City 

FC U19 Team, Cork Ladies 

Football & Nemo star 

Saoirse Noonan, Glanmire 

U14 Footballers, European 

Champion Road Bowler 

Maria Nagle from Rosscarbery, 

Ballincollig FC, CBC 

Rugby Team who won the 

Munster Schools Senior 

Cup and January 2016 winner 

Basketball Star Seán 

Jenkins. 

The monthly Youth 

Sports Award, sponsored by 

The Metropole Hotel Cork, 

main sponsors, courtesy of 

General Manager Roger 

Russell in association with 

John Buckley Sports (Award 

Sponsor) is now in its eight 

year and continues to grow 

in stature thanks to our 

sponsors. 

ROSS BULMAN at the 

age of just 15 years completed 

an unprecedented 

and historic quadruple National 

Championship clean 

up in Carlow at the Ivy 

Room, the National Snooker 

Academy and the home 

of The Republic of Ireland 

Billiards and Snooker Association 

(RIBSA) in May at 

the Annual National Finals 

Weekend. 

Not only did Ross win 

Four National Titles in just 

two days, but he created history 

by being the very first 

person to achieve this feat, 

not even Ken Doherty at his 

peak as an amateur could 

match this fantastic achievement. 

Ross who at 14 years of 

age was ranked 3 rd in Europe 

at U18 level following 

his semi-final appearance in 

Poland, has won everything 

at Cork County Level, captained 

his country to success 

in Wales and had before last 

May won 5 National titles in 

two years. 

Last May Ross won the 

National U16, U18, U19 

East Cork Snooker 

and the National U21 Titles 

with ease in what is a very 

tough and intimidating venue, 

where every mistake is 

punished. 

Ross is an exceptional 

talent, with a love for the 

game of snooker. He has a 

temperament years beyond 

his age and is a dedicated 

player, who practices hard, 

but is a player with tons on 

natural ability. However, 

the key to Ross´s success so 

far, is that he just doesn’t 

miss any easy balls and is 

quite capable of playing 

the exceptional shots when 

required. 

His reading of the game 

is exceptional and he is a 

deadly attacker. His ability is 

just one step in his development 

into a top class professional 

snooker play, have no 

doubt, but Ross Bulman will 

play in Sheffield one day if 

he continues to progress at 

the rate he is going at. 

His family are fantastic in 

supporting this young man; 

his Mother and Father, his 

Brother and in particular 

his Grandfather Mick, who 

is a fantastic supporter of 

both the lads in all they do. 

A star of the future, and 

a very, very deserved award 

winner, Ross Bulman. 

• Ross Bulman receives the City and County Youth Sports Star Award from 

Roger Russell, General Manager, Metropole Hotel with John Buckley, Cllr. 

Fergal Dennehy; Cllr. Susan McCarthy; parents Colin and Annette; brother 

Adam and members of Youghal Snooker Club. Picture John Tarrant 




79 

East Cork Athletics 

Shanagarry 5 Mile Race 

by CLAUDIA SHANAHAN O’KEEFFE 

• Faye McKenzie and Anne Leahy. 

• Denise Cullane and Helena Murphy. 

• Clare Forde, Viviana Ginevra. 

• Kevin Smiddy, Sinead Broderick and Gillian Keneally. 

• Catriona Mullane and Gavin Doyle. 

• Olive McCarthy. Gillian Cotter and Michelle Nolan. 

• Maeve, Linda and Gill. 

• Members of Eagle AC. 

• Seamus O’Shea and Brigid Holohan. 

• Jean Hodder and Anne Davilez. 

• Evelyn Cleary and Annalise Hutch. 

• James McCarthy (2nd) Alan O’Shea (1st) and Tim 

O’Donoghue (3 rd ). 

• Ladies Second Place Sinead Kevany. 

• Aoife Cooke (1st) and Helen Leonard (2nd). 

• Enjoying the day. 






East Cork Athletics 

South Coast Triathlon Club 

On Saturday the 17 of 

June there was three Triathlons 

held in the Munster 

region. The weather on 

the day was absolutely fantastic 

stunning sunshine all 

day, maybe a bit too warm 

for some. The nearest one 

was Monkstown Triathlon 

and we had a good turnout 

for this event. South 

Coast Athletes are made 

of tough stuff, our own 

Michelle McGrath had the 

misfortune of a puncture 

but did she leave that stop 

her from finishing, not a 

chance. Michelle hoped 

off her bike fixed her 

puncture and continue to 

finish the event, well done 

Michelle. Next up was the 

Hook or By Crook held 

in the beautiful Dunmore 

East and again good number 

turned up from South 

Coast for this event. This 

year’s event had a new run 

route and also a new finish 

area. Athletes who had 

competed previously were 

only too delighted to see 

a change to the hilly run 

route. South Coast’s own 

Sebastian Helka exited 

the water in second position 

which was a brilliant 

performance considering 

the strong field, Sebastian 

managed to hold off a 

strong field and finished 

in second place which was 

great achievement. Great 

performance also by Jacek 

Kura who finished 

in twelfth position. Some 

competitors were finding 

the going tough in the 

searing heat and the new 

run route turned out to 

be equally as tough as the 

original hilly route. All our 

own members thoroughly 

enjoyed the tough race 

and after a few minutes to 

catch their breath were full 

of praise for the organizers. 

The finish was located 

in the Dunmore East 

golf up which was a truly 

remarkable location overlooking 

the village of Dunmore 

East. The Waterford 

Tri Club had really out 

done themselves and had 

built an entire race village 

at the finish which included 

a bouncing castle for 

the kids and live music for 

the adults. South Coast’s 

John Malone travelled the 

furthest and competed in 

the Lough Derg Sprint 

Triathlon and finished in 

thirteen position which 

was an excellent result, 

great to see all the hard 

training paying off. 

Two South Coast triathletes 

Jacek Kura and 

Vincent Lucey flew the 

flag in Kilkee Co. Clare 

for this year’s Hell of the 

West triathlon. The Hell 

of the West triathlon run 

by Limerick Triathlon club 

is one of the oldest triathlons 

in the country and 

this was the 33 rd running 

of the event and we found 

out today that it’s aptly 

named. The race began 

with a 1500 meter swim 

in the Atlantic. There was 

a big swell on the way out 

to the first buoy which 

made sighting difficult but 

once past the first buoy it 

became a bit easier until 

the turn for home where 

we had the swell behind 

us to push us home. The 

cycle came next which was 

an out and back loop of 

just under 45k. The winds 

and the hills were the challenge 

here but the scenery 

made up for the tough cycle. 

We even passed President 

Trump’s hotel and 

Golf course but no sign 

of the man himself. Back 

to transition and onto the 

run where you find out 

whether you overpushed 

the bike. The run consisted 

of 10k run on a beautifully 

scenic out and back 

course overlooking the 

cliffs of Kilkee. This was 

a tough run with the first 

5k mostly uphill before 

turning and heading back 

down to the finish. Again 

the views on the way down 

were spectacular making it 

a race worth doing for the 

views alone. Jacek finished 

in a brilliant 27 th considering 

this was a National Series 

race with some of the 

best in the country here in 

a time of2:26:22. Vincent 

finished in 3:04:55. 

Our club cycling TT finished 

up a few weeks ago 

but has been replaced by 

our running TT, this has 

proved to be equally as 

popular as our cycling TT. 

On the first two weeks of 

the league we’ve had over 

twenty members taking 

part. 

If you’re interested in 

taking part please check 

the South Coast Website 

for more information 

(www.southcoast.club). 




81 

East Cork Golfing 

West Waterford 

Golf Club 

Gents Notes 

RESULTS 

Club Competition 

Sat/Sun June 24 th /25 th 

18 Hole Stableford 

1 st : Willie John Kiely 

(19) 39pts, 2 nd : Kevin 

Tobin (12) 37 pts b9, 3 rd : 

Percy Walsh (20) 37pts. 

CSS: Sat 35, Sun 37pts. 

Tuesday Treats –21 st 

June - 9 hole sfd. 

Cat 1 – 1 st : Percy Walsh 

(19) 22pts, 2 nd : David 

O’Mahoney (27) 20pts. 

Cat 2 – 1 st : Conor 

French (17) 20pts b6, 2 nd : 

John Keane (13) 20pts 

Cat 3: Sean McGrath. 

Nearest to the Pin: Fintan 

Gee & Ray Donnelly. 

Longest Drive: John 

John Ferncombe. 

Al Eile Stud Open 

Gents Singles – Wednesday 

21 st June 

1 st : Philip Spratt (2) 

42pts, 2 nd : Ronan Foley 

(17) 37pts, Extra Qualifier: 

Darren O’Droma 

(13) 37pts. CSS: 36. 

Saturday Morning 

Golf Society Results 

1 st : John Kenny (19) 

40pts, 2 nd : Felix Finlay 

(34) 39pts, 3 rd : Brian 

Johnson (17) 37pts, Back 

9 winner: Gerry Whelan 

(17) 22pts. 

FIXTURES 

Tuesday 27 th June – 

Tuesday Treats – Open 

9 hole stableford 

Wednesday 28 th June – 

Al Eile Open Gents Singles 

18 Hole stableford 

Friday 30 th June – 9 

Hole Open. Ladies and 

gents welcome 

Sat 1 st /Sun 2 nd July 

– Club Competition 18 

hole Stableford-- Limited 

tee times 

Sat 1 st /Sun 2 nd July 

– AIG Junior Cup East 

Munster Section at West 

Waterford 

AIG IRISH 

SENIOR CUP 

We made a good start 

in the opening match at 

Tipperary on Saturday 

with a 4-1 victory over 

Clonmel. This set up an 

afternoon match against 

a strong Thurles team 

and we came out on the 

wrong end of a 4-1 result. 

Thanks to manager 

Ray Spratt and his panel 

for their efforts in the 

practice sessions and on 

the day also. 

NEW LOOK 

WEDNESDAY 

OPEN KINDLY 

SPONSORED BY 

AL EILE STUD 

Starting from the first 

Wednesday in July our 

popular 18 hole qualifier 

will have a new look. 

Along with an overall 

winner, we will also have 

category prizes plus a 

special prize for over 55’s. 

FRIDAY 

OPEN 9 HOLE 

COMPETITION 

As and from Friday 

30 th June West Waterford 

will host a 9 hole open 

stableford competition 

each Friday. This competition 

is open to ladies 

and gents and can be 

played any time during 

the day subject to booking. 

OPEN WEEK 

2017 – FRIDAY 

21 st JULY TO 

SUNDAY 30 th 

JULY 

It’s that time of year 

again when we look forward 

to our annual Open 

Week at West Waterford. 

We have a great variety 

of events to suit all tastes 

and we ask members 

to invite their friends 

to enjoy the unique atmosphere 

of playing in 

West Waterford. Posters 

and fixture lists for Open 

Week are available at the 

office. 

AIG IRISH 

JUNIOR CUP 

2017 

West Waterford will 

host the East Munster 

section of the Junior Cup 

on Saturday 1 st and Sunday 

2 nd July. The action 

gets underway at 8.30 

am, and West Waterford 

will play their first match 

vs Faithlegg at 10.30am. 

Manager Sean Wade 

is currently putting the 

panel through their paces 

with a view to picking 

his best team. With home 

advantage we will be 

hoping to progress to the 

next round. As tee times 

are limited, members are 

advised to book early. 

AUTUMN OPEN 

SENIORS 

ALLIANCE 

Congratulations to Des 

Cleary who had a hole in 

one on the 13 th at the recent 

outing in Waterford 

GC. Well done also to 

Terry O’Callaghan who 

won his category with 

39 points. The next outing 

is at Callan GC on 

Monday July 10 th . Please 

contact Pat Power on 087 

6611276 to book your tee 

time. 

KILLEAGH GAA 

CLASSIC 

The 21 st Annual 

Killeagh GAA Classic 

is being held at 

West Waterford on July 

13 th /14 th /15 th . This 

will be an Open 3 person 

team event and the 

format is a champagne 

scramble with teams of 

3, any combination playing 

together. There are 

prizes for 35 teams. 

CLUB FOURBALL 

SPONSORED 

BY QUINLAN 

BUTCHERS 

The preliminary 

rounds are now completed 

and round one is progressing 

nicely. Thank 

you for your cooperation 

and remember the deadline 

for completion of 

first round proper is July 

5 th . 

CLUB 

FOURSOMES 

SPONSORED BY 

PAT GEANEY 

(THE LAWNMOWER 

MAN) 

This competition will 

be played on Saturday 8 th 

and Sunday 9 th July. The 

format will be scotch 

foursomes and players 

may choose their own 

partners. A player may 

play twice but not with 

the same partner. Full 

details of all matchplay 

competitions are posted 

on the board. 

CLUB SINGLES 

SPONSORED BY 

PAT MURPHY 

We have a large entry 

for this competition 

and players are advised 

to complete preliminary 

rounds by July 2 nd . First 

rounds must be completed 

by 16 th July. 

SUPER 

SUNSHINE 

RAFFLE 

Fancy 5 nights for 2 

people in The Algarve 

plus €300 cash. Well it 

could be you if you buy 

a ticket in our Sunshine 

Raffle. Second prize is 2 

nights B&B plus dinner 

for 2 at any of the Flynn 

Group Hotels. Third 

prize is dinner for 2 at 

the Cliff House Hotel 

Michelin star restaurant. 

We also have 4 additional 

prizes of €100 cash. 

Tickets are now on sale 

at our shop and in the 

bar and restaurant, also 

available from committee 

members. 

NINE HOLE 

COMPETITIONS 

AT WEST 

WATERFORD 

Our Tuesday Treats 

and the Friday Open 

competitions are proving 

to be a major attraction 

at West Waterford. Both 

are open competitions 

and afford the opportunity 

for members and 

visitors alike to enjoy 9 

holes in a friendly atmosphere. 

Don’t worry 

if you come on your own 

as you are sure to meet a 

playing partner. We are 

delighted to see some 

former members returning 

for our 9 hole competitions. 

You are most 

welcome and should you 

decide to rejoin, Austin 

or Gillian will be delighted 

to discuss terms with 

you. Summer is here so 

why not avail of the West 

Waterford welcome and 

enjoy the excellent facilities 

available at our club. 

We look forward to seeing 

you. 

NEW MEMBERS 

WELCOME 

TO WEST 

WATERFORD 

West Waterford is 

proud to be the home 

club of two professional 

golfers namely Seamus 

Power and Gary Hurley. 

Both came through the 

junior ranks at the club 

and have progressed to 

the professional ranks. 

You may have a son or 

daughter wishing to take 

up the game and we 

would be glad to introduce 

them to the junior 

ranks. Coaching is available 

if required. Our 

club is renowned for an 

excellent course ranked 

No. 8 in Ireland’s hidden 

gems, as well as a friendly 

atmosphere and excellent 

comraderie among 

its members. Perhaps you 

might consider joining 

West Waterford and if 

so please feel welcome to 

call along and sample the 

welcome, the course and 

the scenic surroundings. 

Austin or Gillian will be 

on hand to discuss your 

requirements. We look 

forward to welcoming 

you. You can contact the 

office at 058 43216. 

RESTAURANT 

OPEN FOR 

SUNDAY 

LUNCH - NO 

GOLF CLUBS 

REQUIRED 

You don’t need to be 

a golfer to enjoy an appetising 

Sunday Lunch 

at West Waterford Golf 

Club’s popular bar and 

restaurant. If you fancy 

locally produced 

food, freshly cooked and 

served in our spacious 

dining area, then get 

the family together for 

an enjoyable experience. 

Yes, the kids are most 

welcome and we provide 

colouring books and 

crayons to keep them 

occupied. Our tasty kids 

menu is available each 

Sunday. The restaurant 

is set in the heart of the 

country and is surrounded 

by spectacular natural 

scenery. Just 5 minutes 

from town, you will feel 

you are in a new world. 

The West Waterford 

Welcome is extended to 

golfers and non golfers 

alike. Come along and 

see for yourself what we 

have to offer. Sunday 

Lunch is served between 

12.30pm and 3.30pm 

and you can choose from 

our varied menu selection. 

Parties and all special 

occasions are catered 

for in West Waterford. 

So if you have a party or 

event coming up why not 

contact us at 058 43216 

for further details or to 

discuss your party needs. 

JUNIOR NOTES 

JUNIOR 

COMPETITIONS 

Starting on Tuesday 

27 th June and continuing 

each Tuesday during July 

and August there will be 

a weekly Junior competition. 

Starting time is 

10am. There will also be 

a competition for beginners. 

JULY GOLF 

CAMPS 

Camp 1: Tues 4 th -Fri 

7 th Girls 11am-12.30pm 

Boys 1.30pm-3.00pm 

Camp 2: Tues 11 th -Fri 

14 th Girls 9am-10.30am 

Boys 10.30am-12.00pm 

Camp 3: Wed 26 th - 

Sat 29 th Girls 11.00am- 

12.30pm Boys 1.30pm- 

3.00pm 

Cost €25 per pupil. 

086 352 1070 twmurphy9@gmail.com 

CONTACT 

DETAILS 

Telephone: 058 43216 

Fax: 058 44343 







Dungarvan Golf Club 

All go at the club this 

week as we welcomed 

twelve teams competing in 

the ILGU Senior & Junior 

Foursomes and a host 

of societies to the club. 

Everyone was wholesome 

in their praise of our facility 

particularly the course 

which remains in superb 

condition due to the efforts 

of our course staff 

and volunteer workers. 

Special mention to our 

carpark attendants Ray & 

Dave who found high vis 

jackets that fit this time. 

Our Monday seniors remains 

very popular and 

for a tenner it’s the ideal 

chance to bring a guest. 

The Maria Moloney sponsored 

Rumble on Tuesday 

attracted a fantastic entry 

with over a hundred ladies 

taking to the course. Special 

mention also to our 

Ladies Into Golf graduates 

who have successfully 

completed their beginners 

programme thanks to the 

efforts of Lady Captain 

Christine, Vice-Captain 

Colette and their hardworking 

committee. In 

a packed clubhouse, our 

graduates received their 

certificates and some gifts 

from Christine. The Ladies 

Into Golf programme 

is a fantastic initiative from 

the Confederation of Golf 

and Dungarvan is a beacon 

of success due to our 

ladies and committee embracing 

the initiative. They 

have helped our new ladies 

to integrate successfully 

into the club by actively offering 

encouragement and 

providing opportunities 

for new members to take 

to this wonderful game. 

In other news, the club 

were competing on a number 

of fronts. Our Ladies 

Senior foursomes team of 

Irene, Cathie, Niamh Michelle, 

Betty & Mary were 

up against Tipperary at 

Bandon but despite their 

fine golf they were defeated. 

Our juniors were in 

action In Cobh and following 

our five-nil success 

at home we coasted to an 

easy victory. We now face 

Kinsale in the next round. 

Our Senior Cup team led 

by David Raher were also 

in action at Tipperary over 

the weekend. We survived 

a scare against the hosts 

on Saturday morning 

claiming a narrow 3-2 victory 

before beating Ballykisteen 

comprehensively to 

set up a semi-final against 

Tramore. It proved to be 

a titanic battle with two 

matches heading up tie 

holes. Young Danny Raher 

kept his cool to win on 

the 21 st to level the match 

with John Reynolds ahead 

going up eighteen. Unfortunately, 

John lost eighteen 

to leave us on tenderhooks. 

Again John kept his nerve 

hitting a fine drive and second 

shot to set up a winning 

par. In the area final 

we faced Waterford Castle 

and after a fine start we 

secured a comfortable victory 

to send us to the Munster 

finals at Tralee. Manager 

David Raher was 

naturally delighted with 

his squad which included 

Alan Thomas, Peter Mullanney, 

Danny Raher, Jack 

Leacy, Gavin Smith, Kevin 

Stack, Gabriel Leacy and 

John Reynolds. He felt 

that while we didn’t have 

our “A” game we played 

well enough to secure a 

deserved victory. Well 

done to all concerned. 

Further good news came 

for Danny earlier in the 

week when he was selected 

for the Munster U-16 

team competing in the 

Inter-Provincials, congratulations 

from all in the 

Club. 

There was some mighty 

golf played at Dungarvan 

as well this week with Michael 

Buckley winning the 

SPAR Open on Thursday 

and Olga Carroll and Gerry 

Raher taking the honours 

on Saturday. Spare 

a thought for our popular 

“DJ” Keano who took 7 

up the last on Saturday 

to lose by one. After some 

counselling on Saturday 

night Keano returned on 

Sunday and despite taking 

7 up the last again, he 

hung on to claim his first 

victory winning the Mc- 

Carthy Cup. Hope for us 

all. 

Our JB Carr team are 

in action next Wednesday 

at Monkstown in the 

Munster quarterfinal. Led 

by Jimmy Wemyss & JP 

Hayes our team are well 

prepared for a difficult 

battle in this two-legged 

match and we wish them 

the very best of luck. Your 

support will be appreciated. 

Our Open Fortnight 

kicks off next Friday and 

as usual we offer a fantastic 

array of competitions 

to suit everyone. With all 

events sponsored we are 

indebted to our sponsors. 

Bring a few friends down 

to enjoy our course and 

maybe a pint and steak 

après golf. 

DUNGARVAN 

GOLF CLUB OPEN 

FORTNIGHT 

FRIDAY 30TH 

JUNE – SUNDAY 

16TH JULY 2017 

Dungarvan Golf Club’s 

popular Open Fortnight 

commences this Friday 

30 th June and runs until to 

Sunday 16 th July. There is 

a magnificent line up of 

competitions to whet all 

golfers’ appetites with singles, 

fourballs, scrambles 

and rumbles events taking 

place throughout. We are 

very grateful as always to 

our sponsors for their continued 

support. For a full 

list of events see below and 

to book online visit www. 

dungarvangolfclub.com 

. 

Fri 30 Jun 2017 Open 

3 Person Scramble (Atec 

Fire and Security Group) 

Sat 1 Jul 2017 Open 

Gents/Ladies S/F ( Tom 

Daly Catering ) 

Sun 2 Jul 2017 Open 

Gents Fourball (Quinlan 

Butchers) 

Mon 3 Jul 2017 Open 

Gents(green tees) /Ladies 

S/F (Value Mon.) Open 

JuniorGolf ( JLynch) 

Tue 4 Jul 2017 Open 

Ladies Team of 3 ( Rich 

Rags ) 

Wed 5 Jul 2017 Open 

Ladies/Gents Singles or 

Open Mixed ScotchFoursomes 

pm (Moore Financial) 

Thu 6 Jul 2017 Thursday 

Open Gents 18H Singles 

S/F (Club Member) 

Fri 7 Jul 2017 Open 3 

Person Rumble ( Gleesons 

) 


Gents S/F (Skoda Ryan 

Motor Power)/Open Ladies 

Singles S/F ( Interlude 

) 


Champagne Scramble ( 

Any Combination ) (Quality 

Recycling) 

Mon 10 Jul 2017 Open 

Gents(green tees) /Ladies 

Singles S/F (Value Monday) 

APPLE GREEN 

Tue 11 Jul 2017 Open 

Ladies 2 Person Rumble ( 

Tannery ) 

Wed 12 Jul 2017 Open 

Gents S/F (Bank of Ireland), 

11H Mullinahone 

Fourball 

Thu 13 Jul 2017 Thursday 

Open Gents 18H Singles 

S/F (Dungarvan Nissan) 

- Visitors: €15 

Fri 14 Jul 2017 Open 

Gents S/F (ComeraghOil) 

,11 H Champagne 3Person 

Scramble (DHayesP- 

GA) 


2 Person Rumble (GlaxoSmithKline) 


Gents Singles Stroke Festival 

Trophy (Waterford 

Crystal) 

ONLINE BOOKING 

www.dungarvangolfclub.com 

Tel. 058 43310 Pro 

Shop 058 44707, Full Catering 

Facilities 

GET INTO GOLF 

GALA NIGHT 

The eight week taster 

session for our new Get 

into Golf ladies came to a 

close last Tues night. 

The evening got off to a 

great start with a scramble 

for our Year 1 and Year 2 

ladies. It was great to see 

so many new ladies take 

to our golf course. Later 

in the clubhouse there 

was a great buzz as the 

presentation of certs and 

prizes took place. Details 

of a special offer of membership 

was outlined and 

our Lady Captain Christine 

and our resident pro 

David Hayes spoke about 

the benefits of golf and the 

facilities available in Dungarvan 

Golf Club. 

Winners. Rosarie Shanahan, 

Cathie Mannix and 

Margaret O’ Mahony 

Runners-Up: Louise 

Moloney, Kate Morrissey, 

Ann Moloney and Miriam 

Matthews 

We will continue to run 

scrambles every Tues night 

during the Summer for 

our new ladies. 

SOCIAL 

INVITATIONAL 

SCRAMBLES 

We hosted another very 

successful scramble last Fri 

night. The evening was 

ideal for golf and we had 

a large entry including juveniles 

and many of our 

new lady members. These 

scrambles are brining all 

our members together and 

also we have visitors and 

family members entering 

which makes them a real 

social event. Tom our resident 

chef provided finger 

food later. 

Well done to the winners. 

First- Martin 

Carroll, Ann Stack and 

the talented A J Hayes. 

Second - David Hayes 

Èamonn Keane and father 

and daughter Niall and 

Hannah Power Our next 

scramble is Fri night Jul 28. 

SPECIAL 

MEMBERSHIP 

OFFER & 

INTRODUCTORY 

RATE FOR U-35’S 

All of us who play know 

that Golf offers so much 

more. Not only is it a hobby 

for life, it offers a social 

outlet as well as a healthy 

lifestyle option. It can be 

therapeutic as well as fun. 

New members can avail 

of a special Introductory 

Offer of just €300 including 

one complimentary 

lesson from our resident 

Professional David Hayes. 

Dungarvan Golf Club is 

the only members club in 

the town and our facilities 

include a Championship 

course and practice facilities, 

Bar, Restaurant, 

Snooker Room, a resident 

PGA professional and fully 

stocked Pro-Shop. Also 

now the Club are introducing 

a very attractive 

joining rate for new U-35 

members. Contact Irene 

Lynch Secretary/Manager 

on 058-43310 or dungarvangc@eircom.net 

for further details. Offers 

are for a limited time only. 

MENS RESULTS: 

19 th Open Seniors: 1 M 

Barry (Monkstown) 10 39, 

2 John Moran (21) 38, 3 

John O’Brien (Youghal) 

12 38, Best Lady A Maher 

(Thurles) 29 35pts. Thurs. 

22 nd Open Singles: 1 Ml 

Buckley (6) 41, 2 Donal 

Williams (05) 40, Gross 

Alan Thomas (+1) 40, 3 

Barry Morrissey (6) 40, 4 

Alan Harty (2) 39. Sat. 

24 th Monthly Medal (David 

Hayes PGA): 1 G Raher 

(10) 69, 2 K Coleman 

(8) 69, Gross Barry Hamilton 

74, 3 G Kavanagh 

(13) 70. Sun. 25 th McCarthy 

Cup: 1 E Keane (20) 

70, 2 M Terry (12) 70, 

Gross Alan Harty (1) 75, 

3 M Lynch (17) 70, 4 T 

Burke (11) 70. 

LADIES RESULTS 

Tues. 20 th 2 Person 

Rumble: 1 Ger Hallinan 

(21) and Phil Whyte (22) 

, Gold Coast 52pts, 2 M 

Fives (18) and O Carroll 

(26) 51, 3 M Power (15) 

and A Murphy (21) 50, 

4 B Loneragan (22) and 

Ann Morrissey (36) Clonmel 

49. Sat. 24 th Singles 

Stroke: 1 Olga Carroll 

(26) 74, 2 Colette Power 

(30) 74, 3 Brid Killigrew 

(28) 74. 

THIS WEEKS 

FIXTURES 

Tue 27 Jun Open Ladies 

Team of 3 Waltz (Country 

Store ) 

Wed 28 Jun Junior Golf 

am, Sixty.com 2pm, Yougones 

2 pm 

Thu 29 Jun Thursday 

SPAR Open Gents 18H 

Singles S/F - Visitors: €15 

Fri 30 Jun Open 3 Person 

Scramble (Atec Fire 

and Security Group) 

Sat 1 Jul Open Gents/ 

Ladies S/F ( Tom Daly 

Catering ) 

Sun 2 Jul Open Gents 

Fourball (Quinlan Butchers) 

SIXTY.COM 

Results 21 June: 1 C 

Daly (25) 17, Best Male 

Pat Dineen (28) 17. 

Next competition Wed. 

28 June draw for partners 

at 1.45. 

If you are aged 60 or 

over and you are interested 

in joining the 60.com 

we would be delighted to 

see you. Just turn up any 

Wednesday at the above 

starting time. 

YOUNGONES 

Next competition 28 th 

June Back 9 at 2p.m. Water 

Rock golf club Outing 

Results 21 st June: 1 A 

Murphy, O Carroll MA 

Kiersey 62, 2 B Hayes, 

M Kiersey, F Moyhihan 

57pts, M Fahey, A Stack, F 

Moynihan 56, 4 M Fives, 

B Killigrew, M McGovern 

56. Next outing to Waterford 

Castle Wed. Aug 16 th . 

PRO SHOP NEWS 

Our resident PGA Professional 

David is reporting 

a busy Summer season 

to date. This week David is 

launching the Golf Caddy 

Pro app which members 

and visitors can download 

the app which turns your 

smartphone into a digital 

caddy and GPS system. It 

will give your precise distance 

to your target and 

offer club selection while 

storing your stats for comparison. 

With a 15-day 

free trial period you can 

try before you buy. 

David is pleased to announce 

a Callaway Demo 

day taking place at Dungarvan 

on Tuesday 11 th 

July. Try the Callaway 

Epic Driver and Steelhead 

irons while getting custom 

fitted by a Callaway 

technician using the latest 

Trackman. Fittings are by 

appointment only so contact 

the ProShop. 

David has just announced 

another special 

offer from Motocaddy. 

Purchase the new S1 trolley 

with lithium battery 

and David will give you 

a Motocaddy Lite series 

golfbag free of charge. 

As always you can follow 

David’s special offers 

and services offered on 

David’s website at www. 

davidhayesgolf.com or 

simply call in. 

JUNIOR NEWS 

With all our youngsters 

now on holidays our 

Summer season kicks off 

this Wednesday with the 

Knocknagranagh Shield 

kindly sponsored by Bob 

Troy & Sons. We have golf 

for everyone including 9 

holes for our girls and Prejuniors. 

You can book your 

time on the club website or 

phone 058-44707. 

Coaching for our beginners 

and Pre-juniors 

continues next Saturday. 

Girls are in action from 

2pm with the boys at 3pm. 

All are welcome. Cost is €2 

per nipper with all equipment 

provided. 

Any enquiries relating 

to junior activities at the 

club can be directed to 

David Hayes. David can 

be contacted at 058-44707 

or email at golfpro@eircom.net. 

CLUB CONTACT 

DETAILS 

Timesheets online @ 

www.dungarvangolfclub.com. 

Email dungarvangc@eircom.net 

Office 058 43310/ 

41605, Pro Shop 058 

44707, Bar/Restaurant 

Tom Daly Catering 087 

2680597 




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Castlemartyr Golf Club 

Last weekend our weekend 

competitions were 

kindly sponsored by the Stephen 

Pearce Pottery, many 

thanks for you continuing 

support. 

On Friday 23 rd our Stephen 

Pearce mens Stableford 

singles completion 

played from the white markers 

was played in ideal conditions, 

the large number 

of competitors turned in 

some excellent scores with 

Alan Kelleher (16) securing 

the win with 39 points, 

the CSS on the day was an 

impressive 38 points - an indication 

of the standard of 

scoring on the day. 

On Saturday and Sunday 

our Mens Singles competition 

played off the blue 

markers was again well 

supported. The course in 

fantastic condition was setup 

to present a significant 

challenge to members of all 

abilities. Kieran Hill landed 

the spoils with a very impressive 

41 points. Winners 

on the weekend are as follows: 

Stephen Pearce Mens 

Singles: 

1 st Kieran Hill (20) 41 

points 

2 nd Alan Hayes (08) 40 

points 

3 rd Oliver Nunan (12) 40 

points (CB) 

CSS: 

Saturday 36 points 

Sunday 36 points 

Our weekly seniors competitions 

(60 yrs+) held 

weekly on Tuesdays continues 

to be a popular event 

amongst our senior members. 

Last weeks competition 

was won by Michael 

O’Sullivan (23) with a score 

of 30 points. CSS on the 

day was 35 points. 

Prizes for all competitions 

can be collected from the 

Pod Clubhouse. 

Just a reminder to all 

members that with the 

weather improving the 

time sheet for the weekends 

competitions are filling up 

fast, please be sure to book 

at least a week in advance 

to avoid disappointment, 

all bookings are currently 

taken through the Proshop 

021-4219001. 

This weeks open 

competitions: 

Wednesday will see the 

hosting of our “Wednesday 

Whites” Open competition. 

Green fees are €25 for visitors 

or €5 for members. 

Please book well in advance 

with the Pro-Shop on 021- 

4219001. 

Juvenile Club News: 

Friday June 23 rd : 

1 st Peter Nestor 41pts 

2 nd Niall Hill 38pts 

CSS 38 pts 

This Weeks 

Juveniles 

Competitions 

Monday 26 th June 

1.30pm 

Friday 30 th June 12pm 

€2 entry 

Captains Prize to the Juveniles 

Friday 14 th July 

This Weeks 

Members 

Competitions 

This weeks members 

competitions are kindly 

sponsored by O’Briens 

Furniture of Midleton and 

Cobh. Please support our 

very generous sponsors. 

Cork Golf Club 

Mens Results 

Wed. Fourball 

Winners : P.Hayes (9) & 

T.Connolly (11) 39 Pts. 

Runners Up : B.Lenihan 

(8) & M.Long (19) 

3 rd : S.Buckley (10) & 

M.O’Mahony (17) 

Fri Inv. Singles CSS 37 

Pts. 

Winner : Martin Purcell 

(11) 42 Pts. 

Runner Up : S.Sutton 

(7) 40 Pts. 

3 rd : K.O’Connell (6) 

39 Pts. 

Best Gross – J.O’Mahony 

34 Pts. 

Sat Singles Blue CSS 

36 Pts. 

Winner : A.Kenny (16) 

39 Pts. 

Runner Up : J.O’Mahony 

(4) 39 Pts. 

3 rd : D.O’Kelly Lynch 

(19) 38 Pts. 

4 th P.Lyons (Scr.) 37 Pts. 

Green Markers CSS 38 

Pts. 

Winner : P.V.Burkley 

(21) 40Pts. 

Runner Up : S.Crowley 

(14) 39 Pts. 

3 rd : G.A. Finn (9) 36 

Pts. 

Sun. Singles CSS 37 

Pts. 

Winner: D.Quinn (15) 

41 Pts. 

Runner Up : M.O’Sullivan 

(8) 41 Pts. 

3 rd : S.Murphy (9) 40 

Pts. 

4 th : P. Ford (7) 39 Pts. 

Best Gross – 

S.McSweeney 36 Pts. 

Fixtures 

Wed. Inv. Fourball. 

Fr. Inv. Singles 

Sat. Singles 

Sun. Singles & Juniors 

Ladies Results. 

Eileen Murphy Foursomes 

Winners : A.K. Walsh 

(15) & C.Grandon (22) 

38 Pts. 

Runners Up : M.Tobin 

(7) A.Murphy (10) 38 Pts. 

3 rd : C.Coughlan Ryan 

(Scr.) & O.Barry (14) 37 

Pts. 

4 th D.McCarthy (27) & 

Y.Madigan (31) 37 Pts. 

Fixtures 

Thursday – Captains 

Prize to Ladies 

Sunday Singles 

Corkbeg Pitch and 

Putt Club 

Recent results: 

Wednesday 21 st June: 

Fourball: 1 st Nett: Tony 

Cotter & Dan Horgan 

42, 1 st Gross: Redmond 

Walsh & John Kelleher 

51, 2 nd Nett: Dave 

O’Leary & Tim Horgan 

42 1/2, 

Friday 23 rd June: Fourball: 

1 st Nett: Paudie 

O’Neill & Jonathan Shanahan 

41, 1 st Gross: Con 

O’Sullivan & Derek Daly 

47, 2 nd Nett: Liam Shanahan 

& Tom Busteed 41. 

Sunday 25 th June: 

Fourball: 1 st Nett: Dave 

O’Leary & Pat Lordan 

42, 1 st Gross: John Ahern 

& Con O’Sullivan 52, 

2 nd Nett: Terry Dunne & 

John Kelleher 44 1/2. 

Dave O’Leary had a 

hole in one during this 

competition. 

Congratulations to 

Derek Daly who qualified 

for the All-Ireland Finals 

Strokeplay in the senior 

grade. He had a very 

creditable 36 hole score 

of 98 last Sunday in Ballinlough. 

Fixtures: 

Competitions Wednesday 

at 2.30 pm and Friday 

at 7.30 pm. Competition 

Sunday at 10.30 

am. Summer League 

game home V Claycastle 

Monday night July 3 rd . 

Corkbeg Open: 

Our Open begins on 

Wednesday 5 th July and 

runs through to Saturday 

8 th July inclusive. 

This year it is all Singles 

Strokeplay. 10 am starts 

on the weekdays and 9.30 

on Saturday. 

Lismore Ladies 

Golf Club 

Sunday 18 th & Wednesday 

21 st we had 18 Holes 

S/ford GOY - very kindly 

sponsored by Wild Oats 

Soap Ltd., which was 

won by Mary Ahern with 

37pts, 2 nd was Daphne 

Power with 36pts. 

Due to a glitch in the 

system there were no results 

posted for Sun 14 th 

& Wed 17 th May - Members 

prize - (Mary Ahern) 

first with 40pts and a great 

score off 5 was Fiona 

Howard and in 2 nd place 

Joan Cahillane with 38pts, 

scores which would have 

been worthy of winning a 

major. 

There was a presentation 

of prizes on Wednesday 

21 st of June, our 

thanks to those who came 

to the presentation, and 

our sincere thanks to all 

our valued sponsors for 

all the beautiful prizes on 

display. 

Sunday 2 nd and 

Wednesday 5 th July - 18 

Holes Ladies open day - 3 

Ball event - Very Kindly 

sponsored by Knockanore 

Cheese, get inviting ladies. 

Hard luck to our Ladies 

Junior foursomes team, 

who were beaten in Dungarvan 

G.C. 2 to 1 by 

Fermoy on Sunday 25 th 

June. Thank you to all the 

supporters who made the 

trip to watch our Ladies in 

action. They gave a good 

fight but just succumbed 

on the 18 th & 17 th Holes. 

Our thanks to all our 

members who put their 

names forward for team 

selection each year, unfortunately 

we are out of all 

ILGU competitions for the 

rest of the season so we’ll 

turn our attention to club 

golf for the remainder of 

2017. Best of luck ladies 

in the remaining majors. 

NB* - The Lady Captain’s 

has been postponed 

until a date later in the 

Summer, please keep an 

eye out for the re-scheduled 

date. 

Our very popular Seniors 

golf is back on Thursdays 

at 10.30am - All Welcome. 

Mixed golf back on Friday 

nights from 6.30pm - 

all welcome. 

The draw has been 

made for the Ladies Club 

Singles & Foursomes 

get your matches played 

quickly, don’t leave it to 

the last minute! 

Results: 

Sun 18 th & Wed 21 st 

June - Kindly Sponsored 

by Wild Oats Soap Ltd. 

1 st : Mary Ahern (30) 

37pts 

2 nd : Daphne Power (13) 

36pts 

Sun 14 th & Wed 17 th 

May - Members Prize 

1 st : Fiona Howard (5) 

40pts 

2 nd : Joan Cahillane (14) 

38pts 

Fixtures 

Sun 25 th & Wed 28 th 

June - 18 Holes S/Ford 

Sun 2 nd & Wed 5 th July 

- 18 Hole Ladies Open 

day - 3 ball event - Kindly 

sponsored by Knockanore 

Cheese. 

All Competitions are 

subject to change so please 

check the notice board 

regularly for any changes. 

Fees now due since 

Nov 1 st , please forward all 

forms and cheques/cash 

to Mr. John McGrath the 

clubs registrar. 

Youghal Golf Club 

LADIES 

Wed 21 June- Open 

Singles-Kindly Sponsored 

by: Ahernes Seafood 

Restaurant & Town 

House 

Silver 

1 Roisin Connolly (18) 

39p 

2 Marian Sweeney 

(10) 36p 

Martina O Halloran 

(20) 36p 

B G Theresa Roche 

(15) 35p 

Bronze 

1 Sheila Fitzgerald 

(28) 40p 

2 Avril Kelly (29) 37p 

b/9 

3 Paula Brennan (21) 

37p 

4 Jane Coyne (26) 36p 

FIXTURES: 

Wed 28 June- Ladies 

Open 4 Ball 

Wed 5 July- Lady Captain’s 

Prize-Mrs Sharon 

Ormonde 

GENTS 

20 June-Midweek 13H 

Stableford 

1 st Tom Linehan (17) 

28p 

Fri 23 Sat 24 & Sun 

25 June – Open Singles-Kindly 

Sponsored 

by: East Cork Oil 

1 Joe Barrett (9) 42p 

2 Eoin O Siochru (10) 

40p b/9 21 b/6 16 

Best Gross Colin 

Donoghue (3) 36p 

3 Dick O Driscoll (11) 

40p b/9 21 b/6 15 

Best Fri/Sat Eoghan 

Keniry (5) 40p b/9 18 

Best Sun David 

Fitzgerald (15) 39p 

FIXTURES: 

Fri30 June Sat 1 & Sun 

2 July – Open Singles 

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NOTES TO 


BEFORE TUESDAY NOON 





East Cork Parish News 

Parish of Youghal 

Please pray for those 

who have died. 

For Lawrence Bailey, Rita 

O’Mahony & Billy Coleman 

(Ballymacoda) who 

died recently: For Ann Foley, 

Jim Flavin, Mary Goughan 

(Glanmire & Donegal), Colman 

King (Cork & Dublin) 

& Thresia Mathew (India) 

whose first anniversaries occur 

at this time. May they 

rest in peace. 

Baptisms 

We welcome into the 

Church all those who were 

baptised in the Parish over 

the the past months: 

October 2016: Méabh 

Anne Gardiner, Louie 

Andrew Power-Duggan, 

Conor Darragh Fleming, 

Ellie Mary Feehan, William 

James Caballero Morey, 

Éala Beth Cronin Fox, Oscar 

Cornelius O’Keeffe. 

November 2016: Finn 

Thomas Walsh, Jaxon William 

Swayne, Calvin Jay 

Fitzgerald Cronin, Harper 

Ellen Curley, Holly Eleanor 

Bailey-Coleman, Harry 

O’Leary, Jack Kasparas-Ryan, 

Cathal Crowley. 

December 2016: Conor 

Michael Kenneally, Oscar 

William Flavin, Evie 

Rose Stone, Harper Indy 

Teehan, Lauren Suzanne 

O’Connell, Noah David 

Coughlan, Clara Katherine 

Grace Cooper Vorster, Ben 

Redmond Ansbro. 

January 2017: Ally Jean 

Faul. 

February 2017: Evie Marie 

Forrest, Bláthnaid Margaret 

Reilly, Seán Thomas 

Hannon, Aaron Kyle Moylan, 

Greyson Joseph Power, 

Annalee Helen Esther 

O’Dwyer, Éabha Caroline 

Hogan. 

March 2017: Aisling Marianne 

Murphy, Leon Martin 

Connolly, Austin Paul 

Flynn. 

April 2017: Isabella Mary 

O’Shea, Caleb Noah 

Ahern, Hunter Jack O’Rourke, 

Kheane Michael Janairo 

O’Callaghan, Ciarán 

Daniel Hyde, Chelsea Rose 

Francine O’Callaghan, 

Liam Robert Hays, Sidney 

Marie Patricia Cooney Stilwell, 

Miguel Mélega Carey, 

Róisín May Smyth. 

May 2017: Teddy John Oliver 

Edwards, Praise Erhun 

Omorodion. 

First Saturday Devotions: 

For the month of July, in 

Honour of Our Lady of Fatima’s 

request for prayer on 

the First Saturdays, the following 

arrangements have 

been made. Rosary, Holy 

Communion, Confession. 

Rosary at 9.40am: Mass at 

10am, followed by period of 

Adoration and Confessions 

available at that time. Benediction 

at 10.30am. 

All night Adoration 

This Weekend 

On Friday 30th June to 

Saturday 1st July to pray 

for Vocations to the Priesthood 

and for the protection 

for the Right to Life. All 

are welcome. If some can 

commit to one of the hours 

during the night it would be 

greatly appreciated. Please 

contact Una on 087 996 

1004. Thanks to all who 

responded so generously 

recently. 

Corpus Christi Procession 

A sincere thanks is extended 

to all who participated 

in the Corpus Christi Procession. 

To the choir, organist, 

director, Sacristans, 

stewards, readers, ministers, 

canopy bearers. To Cry 

104 for broadcasting the 

Mass and Procession. To 

the children who received 

Holy Communion for the 

First Time and their parents 

who walked in the Procession. 

It was a wonderful 

occasion for all who took 

part in the Procession and a 

blessed day for all. 

Thank You and Best 

Wishes Fr Damien 

Lynch 

We thank Damien Lynch 

for his presence, prayer 

and ministry in the Parish 

since August 2014 and his 

ministry as Chaplain to Pobalscoil 

na Tríonóide. We 

wish him every blessing in 

his new appointment as Curate 

in Inniscarra. May God 

reward him for his generosity 

and kindness while in the 

Parish of Youghal. 

Eucharistic Adoration - 

New times have come 

into effect. 

New opening times Monday 

– to Saturday 6am: Sunday 

1pm. Closing Times Sunday 

to Friday 11pm, and 

Saturday 5pm. 

The following hours need 

someone to commit to adoring 

the Lord 

Monday 4-5pm and Friday 

9-10pm: 

Thank You 

The Parish Pastoral Council 

wishes to thank the local 

businesses who helped 

sponsor funds, food, etc. 

for the recent celebrations 

to mark the 25th Anniversary 

of the Holy Family 

Church including Muckley 

Jewellers, Coleman’s Shoes, 

Cal Flavin, Walter Raleigh 

Hotel, Clockgate Pharmacy, 

Murphy’s Pharmacy, 

Red Store, Youghal Pharmacy, 

John Flavin, Paddy 

Power Bookmakers, Spar, 

Read & Write, J.L.Keane, 

Roma Grill, Bank of Ireland, 

Cree’s Card Shop, 

AIB, Mari Mini Pharmacy, 

The Quays, Noel 

Mackey, ONeill Oils, The 

Nook, Michael T Murphy 

Insurance, Clancys, Denis 

Brodericks Electrics, Credit 

Union, Sage, Quality Inn, 

Ken Hennessy, JD’S, Coffee 

Pot, Aherne’s Seafood Restaurant, 

Harrington’s Bakery, 

Imperial Hotel, Lucey 

Carpets, Ned O Connell 

Furnishings, Tesco, Youghal 

News, CRY 104fm. and 

to all the Parishioners and 

those who donated food and 

helped out with the catering. 

It is deeply appreciated. 

Youghal Methodist 

Church. Friar Street, 

Youghal. 

Sunday 2nd July Morning 

Service at 10 am led 

by T.B.A. Bible Study and 

Prayer Time each Thursday 

evening at 8.30pm. You are 

welcome. Further details 

from 021-4294622. 

Parish of Midleton 

Your prayers are requested 

for the repose 

of the following souls: 

Seán Barry, Anne (Nan) 

O’Sullivan, John Twomey, 

Breda O’Brien, Christy 

Barrett - McEvoy, James 

Rigney, Margaret Bennett, 

May They Rest in Peace. 

Corpus Christi Procession 

The Priests of The Parish 

would like to thank most 

sincerely everybody who 

helped in any way to make 

our Corpus Christi Procession 

such wonderful day of 

celebration and especially all 

those who walked, sang and 

prayed behind The Blessed 

Sacrament. We must also 

remember to thank God for 

such a beautiful sunny day. 

Fr. John’s Silver Jubilee 

On Saturday July 4th 1992, 

Fr. John was ordained to the 

Priesthood in St. Colman’s 

Cathedral Cobh, by Bishop 

John Magee and celebrated 

his “First Mass” on Sunday 

evening July 5th. To mark 

the 25 years, he is celebrating 

a Mass of Thanksgiving 

at the Sunday evening Mass 

in Cobh on July 2nd, beginning 

t 7.00pm. All are very 

welcome. Refreshments afterwards 

in Cobh Community 

Centre. The 10.00am. 

Mass in Holy Rosary, Midleton 

on Tuesday, July 4th will 

also be a Mass of thanksgiving 

for the 25 years service. 

Save The 8th Rally for 

Life – Saturday, July 

1st. 

Celebrate Life and be a 

voice for the voiceless! Your 

witness is crucial. Please be 

there. 2pm. Parnell Square, 

Dublin, City Centre. For 

information on local bus 

please call: 087 – 9350750. 

Midleton & District 

Lourdes Invalid Fund. 

A Coffee Evening will take 

place at the home of Ann 

& Donal Ahern, Glenview, 

Dungourney, on Friday, 

June 30th 2017. All proceeds 

will go to the above 

Fund. Everybody very welcome. 

Holy Rosary Summer 

Faith Camp for Children 

Boys and girls aged 6 –13. 

Dates: 10th – 14th July 

2017. 

9.30am – 2.30pm each day. 

Games, Singing, Drama, Bible 

Stories. Venue: St. Brigid’s 

Primary School. €40.00 

for first child in family, 

€30.00 for additional children. 

Tel; Deirdre @ 086- 

0853535 or Fr. Eamon Roche 

@ 086-9972539 

Application forms in Midleton 

Parish office. 

Friends of Our Lady of 

Lourdes Community 

Hospital 

Annual Garden Fete on 

Sunday July 9th, from 

1.30pm to 5.30pm. Extra 

stands welcome, also Bric-A 

Brac, unwanted gifts etc. 

Further details from Maura 

Milton at 087-6934773. 

Confessions & Anointings: 

In Our Lady of Lourdes 

Hospital Chapel on Friday 

next, June 30th at 11.20am. 

St. Pio Devotions 

St. Pio Devotions are deferred 

for the months of July 

and August. The next Devotions 

will be in September 

D.V. 

Holy Rosary Parish 

Office 

The Parish Office will close 

on Friday, June 30th and 

will reopen on Monday 

July 31st, consequently; 

there will be no bulletins for 

the month of July. If you 

would like your deceased 

loved ones included in next 

week’s bulletin please hand 

the names into the office by 

Thursday June 29th before 

12.00noon. 

Parish of Carrigtwohill 

Parish Contacts 

Parish Priest - 

Teach an tSagairt, Carrigtwohill. 

Weekdays 

Monday . - 10.00am. 

Canon Anthony Parish Website - www. only 

O’Brien, 

carrigtwohillparish.ie Tues. to Fri. - 10.00am. 

Parochial House, Station 

Road, 

Parish Email - 

office@carrigtwohillparish.ie 

only 

Saturday - 10.00am. & 

Tel: 4883236, 087 

6.00pm. 

6834193 

Parish Office - 

Rosary Mon. to Wed. 

Email aob79@icloud. Open Tuesdays, after 10am Mass, 

com 

Curate - Fr. Jim Greene, 

Wednesdays & Thursdays 

- 9.00am to 1.00pm. 

Sunday 10.10am 

Confession 

Presbytery, 4 Carrig Phone - Orla at 4533806 Saturday - after 

Downs 

10.00am Mass until 

Tel: 4853925, 085 Mass Times 

10.45. 

8471249 

Sunday - 6.00pm, - after 6.00pm Mass until 

In Residence - Msgr. 

Denis Reidy 

(Sat. Eve.) - 8.30am, 

10.30am, 12.30pm. 

7.00pm 

Monday 

Mass at 7.30pm. followed 

by adoration 

Christian Meditation 

Every Tuesday in the 

Sacristy at 8.30am. 

For information contact 

- 087 6380388 

Legion of Mary - 

Meet in the Sacristy 

on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. 

Week-Long Film 

Making Workshop 

Summer Film 

Week takes place in Midleton, 

July 3-7, and is 

funded by Cork County 

Council & SECAD. The 

total cost is €50 per person. 

21 young people learn 

about all aspects of filmmaking, 

in front of and 

behind the camera. It is 

a hands-on course, two 

short films will be made 

with professional filmmakers 

and equipment 

to support you. This 

course is for those who 

are keenly interested in 

filmmaking, have taken 

part in a one-day or twoday 

workshops, made a 

short film and enjoyed 

the process. Here is a 

chance to learn more, 

meet young people who 

Parish of Cloyne 

St Colmans Cloyne: 

6.00p.m. (Saturday Vigil), 

11.30a.m. Sunday. 

St. Colmcille’s, 

Churchtown South: 

7.30p.m.(Saturday Vigil) 

alternate weekends. 

9.00a.m. Sunday, alternate 

weekends. 

Star of the Sea, Ballycotton: 

7.30p.m. (Saturday Vigil) 

alternate weekends. 

9.00a.m. Sunday, alternate 

weekends. 

Immaculate Conception, 

Shanagarry: 

10.15a.m. Sunday. 

have the same interests 

as you, improve your 

skills and above all enjoy 

the experience. 

There are just 2 places 

available now, for 

more information contact 

immediately 

Mary McGrath 086 

8139019 




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In Memoriam 

Family Notices 

t: 021 463 8000 e: info@eastcorkjournal.ie 

7 th Anniversary 

20 th Anniversary 

MARY COONEY 

Late of 26 Roselawn, Ballinacurra, Midleton 

In Loving Memory of a much Loved Wife, 

Mother and Grandmother who died on 30th 

June, 2010 

Gone are the days we used to share 

But in our Hearts you are always there 

The Gates of Memory will never close 

We miss you more than anyone knows. 

With tender Love and deep regret 

We Who Love You will never forget. 

Always Loved and Never Forgotten by Kevin, 

Killian, Nicola and Sandy, Dee and Colm, 

Granddaughters, Molly, Catelyn and Aria. 

THOMAS KEARNEY 

Spittle Street, Cloyne 

4th July 1997 

Times goes by 

Life goes on, 

But from our hearts 

You are never gone 

Loving remembered by his wife Nuala, 

Daughter Gail, Sons Roy, Craig, Son in law 

Paul, Daughters in law Eileen and Jackie, 

Grandchildren and Great Granddaughter. 

Remembering our loved ones is 

such an important but also very 

sensitive part of our lives. 

Our professional staff at 

are here to help you 

to do the following. 

• Acknowledgement notice 

• Birthday remembrance 

• Memorial notice 

• Anniversary’s 

Visit our office 


Midleton. 

Co .Cork 

Contact us. 

021/4638000 

Or email info@eastcorkjournal.ie 

A Child’s Prayer 

O Almighty God, 

who hast given unto me my father and 

mother, 

and made them to be an image of Thine 

authority, 

and love, and tender watchfulness; 

and hast commanded me to love, and honour, 

and obey them in all things: 

give me grace cheerfully and with my whole 

heart 

to keep this Thy law. 

Help me to love them fervently, 

to honour them truly, 

to yield a ready obedience to their commands, 

to comply with their wishes, 

to study their happiness in everything, 

and to bear their rebukes with patience and 

humility. 

Deliver me O’God, from pride, 

rebellion and wilfulness, 

from passion and stubbornness, 

from sloth and carelessness. 

Make me diligent in all my duties and 

studies, 

and patient in all my trials; 

that so living, I may deserve to be Thy 

child, 

who art our Father in Heaven. 

Amen. 

Love prayer 

God, my Father, 

May I love You in 

all things and above 

all things. 

May I reach the joy 

which 

You have prepared 

for me in Heaven. 

Nothing is good that 

is against Your Will, 

and all that is good 

comes from Your 

Hand. 

Place in my heart a 

desire to please You 

and fill my mind 

with thoughts of 

Your Love, 

so that I may grow 

in Your Wisdom and 

enjoy Your Peace. 

Amen. 

Friendship Prayer 

Father, I ask you to bless my friend reading this right now! 

Lord, show them a new revelation of Your love and power. Holy 

Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. 

Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where 

there is self-doubting, release a renewed confidence in Your 

ability to work through them. 

Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I ask You to give them 

understanding, patience, and strength as they learn submission 

to Your leading. 

Where there is spiritual stagnation, I ask You to renew them 

by revealing Your nearness, and by drawing them into greater 

intimacy with You. 

Where there is fear, reveal Your love, and release to them Your 

courage. 

Where there is a sin blocking them, reveal it, and break its hold 

over my friends’ life. 

Bless their finances, give them greater vision, and raise up 

leaders, and friends to support, and encourage them. 

Give each of them discernment to recognize the demonic around 

them, and reveal to them the power they have in You to defeat it. 

I ask You to do these things in Jesus name! 

In Christian love, Your Friend in Jesus 





Est. 1976 

PLANNING APPLICATION 

NOTICES 


Kitchens Designed 

for you 

Beautiful bespoke in-frame painted kitchens. 

Contemporary Schuller and Horizon ranges also in store. 

With your ideas and our design, we’ll build 

a kitchen tailored to your needs and family life. 

Contact Details: 

You’ll find us above Walsh’s 

Carpets and Flooring, our 

preferred interiors partner, 

in Townspark, Midleton, Co. Cork 

021 4633960 • info@odriscollkitchens.ie • www.odriscollkitchens.ie 

Significant Further information on planning reference 17/05090 By CEA Architects 

Tel: 021-4272000 intend to apply on behalf of James Corcoran for permission for 

demolition of part of existing dwelling house and construction of two storey extension 

to match style of existing dwelling house extension permitted under planning 

Reg. No. 13/4771 and all other associated site works at Broomfield West, Midleton, 

Co. Cork. Significant further information in relation to the application has been furnished 

to the planning authority and is available for inspection or purchase at a fee 

not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the authority 

during office hours. Submissions or observations in relation to the further information 

may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee 

within 2 weeks of the date or receipt of the revised notice by the planning authority. 


CEA Architects Tel: 021-4637000 intend to apply on behalf of The Resturg Partnership 

for permission for the construction of a dwelling house and all ancillary site 

works at Ballynoe, Co. Cork. The planning application may be inspected or purchased 

at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices 

of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation 

in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on 

payment of the prescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on the date 

of receipt by the authority of the application. 


I, Gary Mythen intend to apply to Cork County Council for full planning permission to construct storey and a half 

dwelling house, domestic garage, recessed site entrance, septic tank and percolation area at Glenane Beg, Killeagh, 

Co. Cork. The Planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of 

making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation 

in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within 

the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. 


I, John Long intend to apply to the above Council for permission for retention of extensions to front, side and rear 

of dwelling and permission for retention of four number velux windows to existing roof of Gate lodge at Ballynamona, 

Ballycotton, Co. Cork. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the 

reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening house and a 

submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the 

prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority on the application. 


Niamh O Connor at 4 Merview, Bellevue Terrace, Cobh intends to apply for planning permission to construct an 

extension and alterations to the rear of her residential dwelling including a single roof light to the front roof elevation. 

This property is listed on the Record of Protected Structures. The Planning Application may be inspected 

or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority 

during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the 

Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt 

by the Authority of the application. 


We, Sirio Retail Operations Limited, intend to apply for permission for development at Top Oil Service Station, 

Cobh Cross Industrial Estate, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. The development will consist of: (1) Change of use from 

industrial unit to restaurant unit (202.95sqm floor area) including hot food for consumption off the premises, (2) 

Elevational changes to South and West elevations for provision of payment and collection kiosks, (3) Alteration to 

estate road layout to provide drive thru facility for restaurant unit and (4) Provision of additional site signage. The 

Planning Application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy 

at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation 

to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 

weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application. 



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Contact John Coleman: sales@eastcorkjournal.ie 

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Accounting Technician available 

Mature reliable 

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN 

available for 

Part time work 

East Cork Area - Telephone 087-9234833 

Munster Bouncing Castles 

Category: Bouncing Castles and Inflatables 

T:Kevin (086) 8135449 

T: Owen (086) 8831774 

Riverstown, Glanmire, Co.Cork 

E: owen1278@hotmail.com 

Express Cabs 

Midleton 

Anytime - Anywhere 

021-4633133 

Range of buses available 

inc wheelchair accessible vehicles 

Mr Kebab 

Limited 

Unit 2 The Glen, 

Glen Avenue, 

Blackpool, 

Cork 

Phone : 021 4502020 

Looking looking for head chef 

● Must have two years experience 

● Language: English, Urdu, Punjabi 

and Arabic an advantage 

● 40 hours per week, full time 

● €31,000 per annum salary package 

Free Land fill 

Soil and rock mixture 

Shanagarry area 

085 - 8822888 

Safe Pass 

Course 

QUALIFIED EXPERIENCED 

CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE 

for full/part-time work 

in Midleton / Whitegate area 

Car owner. References available. 

For further details please 

Contact Caroline: 083 8874119 

TELEPHONE 0868141133 

Clockgate Pharmacy 

Open Monday - Saturday 9-6 

and every second Sunday 12-1 

Ann Marie Dineen 

Pharmacist / Owner 

T:024 81188 Fax:024 81100 

clockgatepharmacy@gmail.com 

Midleton 

Tel: 021-4636760 

AVAILABLE 

BRACKET STUDIO 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Midleton Co. Cork. Professional 

photography on your 

doorstep. From Weddings to all 

family celebrations, let Bracket 

Photography capture your unforgettable 

memories. Phone 

Agnes at 085 1242768 

WANTED 

A House to share or room 

to rent Required Youghal or 

Killeagh. Retired Gentleman 

requires a single room in East 

Cork near a bus route. Ensuite 

and Wi-Fi please Please call 

mobile 0879840875 or email 

eamon.mac.saor@gmail.com 

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Calves Wanted. All breeds of 

calves wanted. Collected weekly. 

Call Cillian:0868658146 

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Pottery Classes commencing 

2nd April- 6 week course Venue-Stable 

Door Pottery, Shanagarry 

Design Centre, Shanagarry 

Contact-Orla for more 

details 086-1594364 

FOR SALE 

2012 Opel Astra. 112,000KM. 

Diesel Hatchback. NCT 

Mar 2018. Air Con, Aux 

Jack Input, Bluetooth Phone, 

CD player, Climate Control, 

Cruise Control, Electric Windows, 

Stop/Start System, and 

Alloy Wheels. This car is in 

great condition with full-service 

history. Car can be 

seen at any time in Youghal. 

Phone 0851468996. 

“Suppliers of Quality Products a 

the Right Price” 





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Midleton Foot Clinic 

With you every step of the way 

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Contact John Coleman: sales@eastcorkjournal.ie 

For all your Chiropody / Podiatry needs 

We operate the areas most advanced 

Laser Pain Management Clinic 

Orthotics While You Wait 

Foot, Ankle, Knee, Hip, Back, Neck 

and Shoulder Pain 

Tendonitis. 

Laser Sports Injury Management 

Myofascial Acupuncture 

Therapeutic Injections 

House Calls Available 

Check out www.midletonfootclinic.ie 

For an Appointment ring 

021 4621044 or email: 

reception@midletonfootclinic.ie 

22 New Cork Road, Midleton, Co. Cork 

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• Tree services 

• Garden Maintenance 

• All aspects of tree work 

• Including Felling, Crown Reduction, 

Hedge Cutting and Site Clearance. 

• Free quotation 

• Fully Insured 

www.fronclandscaping.ie 

Mobile: Robert 085 7355489 

Landline: 021 4623706 

info @fronclandscaping.ie 

Knockgriffin and Bailick Midleton 

Monday – Saturday 9am – 6pm 

Tel- 085 2479921 

June 

special 

offers 

Monday Mini Valet 20% off 

Tuesday Ladies Day Car Wash €5 

Wednesday Full Valet 10% off 

Thursday Full Valet 10% off 

Friday Free Tyre Shine with every car wash 

Proudly supporting local farmers, local jobs and the local Economy 

Visit 

our new 

Website 

CRO NIN 

URNITURE 

FITTED KITCHENS 

Family run business for over 37 years 

www.croninfurniture.ie 

We provide a wide range of architectural and structural 

engineering services. 

We also run training courses in Safe pass, Road Safety, 

Signing Lighting and Guarding and more. 

Phone: 021 4636760 Email: hofce@eircom.net 

Address: 16 Roselane, Ballinacurra, Midleton, Co. Cork 

Choose any 5 for €25 

Anti Graffiti Paints | Fire Retardant Paints 

Road 4 Chicken Marking fillets Paints 

1lb Steak mince 

Whiterock Ind Est, Churchtown North, Midleton, Co. Cork. 

2 Sirloin steaks 

www.premierpaints.ie email: sales@premierpaints.ie 

1lb Diced steak 

4 Pork chops 

4 Italian pork chops 

2 Large stuffed chicken breasts 

6 Steak burgers 

Proudly supporting local farmers, local jobs and the local Economy 

1lb Chicken stir fry 

3 Breaded chicken fillets 

Add potato gratin €27 

Maximum 2x Sirloin steak option 

Choose any 5 for €25 

Mill Road, Midleton | 021 4613542 | www.crowleyscraftbutcher.com 

4 Chicken fillets 

1lb Steak mince 

2 Sirloin steaks 

1lb Diced steak 

4 Pork chops 

4 Italian pork chops 

2 Large stuffed chicken breasts 

6 Steak burgers 

1lb Chicken stir fry 

3 Breaded chicken fillets 

Add potato gratin €27 

Burgess, Killeagh, Co. Cork | T. 024-95244 | F. 024-95583 

E: sales@croninfurniture.ie | 5% discount for online quotes 

House of Fine Furniture & Bedding 

www.luceyfurnishings.ie 

luceyfurnishings@hotmail.com 

Tel: 024 92176 

Millennium Court, Youghal, Co. Cork 

The Baby Village at Lucey Furnishings 

Email: thebabyvillagenurserystore@gmail.com 

Tel: 021 463 8000 • Email: info@eastcorkjournal.ie • Web: www.eastcorkjournal.ie eastcorkjournal @eastcorkjournal / #eastcorkjournal 

Maximum 2x Sirloin steak option 

Mill Road, Midleton | 021 4613542 | www.crowleyscraftbutcher.com

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