Buttevant

CAHIRMEE FAIR

The annual Cahirmee Fair was held in Buttevant on Tuesday last and as usual attracted a huge gathering. The streets and footpaths were taken over by the various sizes of chip wagons stalls and what nots. There was also a sizeable gathering of equine visitors whose droppings added much unwanted colouring to the new footpaths.

The weather though somewhat overcast was kind enough to the occasion and there were people in attendance from all corners of the globe. Trade in the equine department was was not as brisk as other years and some buyers and sellers returned home with their wares. Cahirmee marks the run up to the coming of the autumn period and is a landmark period in everybdys’ calendar.

MOTORCYCLE RUN

The annual Mick O’Regan charity motorcycle run will take place on Saturday, August 6. 2016 based as per normal in Buttevant Co. Cork. The event is being held this year in aid of Pieta House, the centre for the prevention of self harm and suicide prevention.

Sign in will take place at Kit Roches’ Bar, Buttevant from 10 a.m. on the day. Entry is by donation which will be much appreciated and the run will commence at 12.30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to take part in the sponsored bike run.

There will befefreshments available at Kits’ Bar’ when the run is completed. All enquiries an be had by telephoning 087 6382473 as soon as possible. Your support will be greatly appreciated.

BINGO

The weekly bingo session continues on Monday night in the local GAA hall with numerous monetary prizes to be won. There is a substantial bingo jackpot €3,000 to be won as well as an in house lottery €340 and and extra sheet draw €370. There is also a 50/50 draw for those attending. Your support will be warmly received.

SOCCER CLUB

Buttevant soccer club are holding their annual under age awards on Saturday evening Jule 16th in the clubhouse at 7 p.m. All parents are asked to attend on this occasion.

The soccer club will also hold their senior players awards on Saturday, July 16, in the Welcome Inn, Buttevant at 9 p.m. Members of the recently successful County Cup winning team will also receive their winners medals on the night. A

ll club activities can be found on Twitter @buttevant soccer club and Facebook a buttevantsoccerclub. Your support of all club activities is appreciated.

STREETSCAPE

Work on the Buttevant STREETSCAPE has been temporarily suspended during the Cahitmee period. Traffic has been flowing reasonably well even during the run up to Cahirmee without much traffic hold ups.

The work will resume following the Cahirmee period when the contractor and his team return to lay another layer of surface on the street. This work will necessitate the complete closure of the towns’ main street for one complete day. Everybodys’ co operation on this occasion will be more than appreciated.

LOCAL LOTTERY

Buttevant soccer club also promotes a weekly lottery draw which has a very substantial jackpot. The jackpot can be won ny having four numbers which match the four lucky numbers drawn on draw night. The jackpot now stands at €9,200 and will continue to rise till it is won. Draw cards can be purchased at local retail outlets and also from the club house at Abbey View Buttevant. The money gained from the lottery go towards the financing of all club activities.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to those who have suffered a bereavement or personal loss recently.

WELL WISHES

Well wishes go to thosewho are ill at home or in hospital at this time. that afternoon. NEW and OLD members are most welcome to come along in the bus or to meet us there. Each family booking will need to include an adult. Approximate price will €5 per person. To book your place please text 086 3845655.

ACTIVE RETIREMENT

The next get together for all young and not so retired men and women living in the parish will be held on Wednesday, July 27. Why not go along to the community centre and enjoy a cuppa and a chat.

LOTTO

The winner of the Haven Bar’s lotto bonus draw on Wednesday, July 6, was Marion Regan with the bonus number 22 and the winner of the Griffin’s bar draw on Saturday, July 9, was Irma Pauliukaite with the bonus number 24. Thanks to everyone supports these draws and to those who organise them.

GAA LOTTO

The draw for the local GAA lotto took place in Griffin’s Bar on Tuesday, July 5. The numbers drawn were 3, 9 and 26 and there was no jackpot winner. The lucky dip winners were €50 Linda and Pa (J Angland), €30 Ella Mai O’Connor (Griffin’s) and €20 Catherine Thornhill (R Lane). Next week’s draw will be held in the Haven Bar with a jackpot of €2,700. Tickets are only €2 and are available from club members and local bars and shops.

CÚL CAMP 2016

Friday, July 8, saw the finish of the Killavullen Juvenile Club’s very popular Cúl Camp. They had an amazing week and were blessed with good weather. This year 164 boys and girls ranging in age from five to 13 took part and it was one of the biggest camp in Cork county. Well done to all the coaches, helpers and especially to the organisers. A lot of preparation went into making the week such a success.

Congratulations to Conor Griffin and Clara Walsh on winning the skills competitions this year. Mark Coleman from the Cork under-21 team took time out from his busy schedule to spend some time with all the different groups and he was very impressed with their skills and eagerness to practice these new skills. Congratulations to all involved and for giving your time to make the week one to remember for all 164 children.

GAA FESTIVAL

This year’s festival will be held on the weekend of 19th, August 20 and 21. The organising committee are in the early stages of doing up the program and details will be given as they are finalised.

Killavullen GAA intends to have an exhibition of memorabilia from the early 20th Century on Sunday, August 21, in the Community Centre in Killavullen. These memorabilia will reflect the ordinary lives of the people of the parish. We would welcome any person that has artefacts, social and agricultural, military and personnel to contact any committee member or Club Chairman, John O’Donovan 086 3934232, with a view to displaying the collective assembly in the community centre on that date.

All personnel photographs will be copied and return immediately to their owners and other items will be carefully arranged and supervised on the day.

GAA MATCH REPORT

On July 5 in Castletownroche, we exited the Avondhu Junior Football championship after being beaten by Fermoy on a final score of 1-10 to 0-08 where recent injuries to key players was acutely felt.

We started in whirlwind fashion and had the opening four points of the game. Dave Brosnan scored a free in the second minute, and Barry Murphy tacked on a point in the fifth. We had settled well at the back, with the debutant Lucas Sheahan looking very accomplished in his half back berth. Dave Brosnan got the third point before Billy Norris got the forth, on the 11th minute after good work from Ian O’Gorman. Colm O’Connell was fetching a lot of ball at this stage in midfield and we had a good supply of ball going into our forwards. Paul O’Sullivan was linking up well, and the omens were positive. Fermoy got their opening score on the 16th minute but we responded quickly with a nice Liam Cronin point in the very next minute.

Dave Brosnan scored the next score on the 23rd minute mark, but the most significant score of the game came next for Fermoy. Pádraig De Roiste became very influential in midfield for Fermoy and this intermediate grade player, but injured for Fermoy’s opening game, will not be playing much longer at this grade ran through the heart of the Killavullen defence and scored a very important goal for his club. It brought Fermoy right back into the game, and they scored the final point of the first half in the 27th minute. Killavullen having had the lion’s share of possession went in at the break only one point to the fore and after six poor wides, the confidence began to seep out of the team.

On the resumption Fermoy’s other midfielder, the young Rory McEvoy became very prominent and their midfield duo exerted a huge influence on the game. This player equalised in the third minute of the half, and Fermoy went on a scoring blitz between the fifth and 17th minute to go four points to the front. We simply could not shake off the shackles of their tight marking backs, and they got numerous hands in, to block our attempted shots before Pa Egan got a rather fortunate point from an acute angle on the 18th minute of the game. It looked wide but was waved over the bar by the umpire bearing the white flag.

That we went 25 minutes without scoring was very telling. Fermoy scored the next three points before Declan Cronin scored a point for us when their goalie saved his goal bound shot. The game petered out rather tamely to the end and Fermoy advance to the semi-final against Mallow.

On a night of huge frustrations, Kevin Fox, John O’Regan, Lucas Sheahan, Colm O’Connell, Seán O’Regan and Billy Norris can be proud of their endeavours. All the hard graft put in, by the back ground team of Redmond, Tommy and Kevin with our coach Cathal is only to be applauded but it was not to be.

The team and those that scored were as follows; Michael Cronin, Gearoid Sheahan, Kevin Fox, David Roche, Pa Egan (0-01), John O’Regan, Lucas Sheahan, Seán O’Regan, Colm O’Connell, Ian O’Gorman, Billy Norris, Paul O’Sullivan, Liam Cronin ((0-01), David Brosnan (003, 0-01F) and Barry Murphy (001). Substitutes: Barthly Hayes for Paul O’Sullivan and Declan Cronin (0-01) for Barry Murphy.

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

Killavullen take on Ballinacurra in the Cork County Junior B Hurling Championship semi-final on Saturday, July 16, in Castlelyons at 7 p.m. All support would be greatly appreciated.

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

‘Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy’

TIPS/NOTES

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