Killavullen
LOTTERY
The winner of the Haven Bar’s lotto bonus draw on Wednesday, August 24, was Liam Dorgan with the bonus number 46 and the winner of the Griffin’s bar draw on Saturday, August 27, was Liz Stafford with the bonus number 17. Thanks to everyone supports these draws and to those who organise them.
GAA LOTTO
The draw for the local GAA lotto took place in the Haven Bar on Tuesday, August 23. The numbers drawn were 5, 21 and 28 and there was no jackpot winner. The lucky-dip winners were €50 Conor Brennan (J Brennan), €30 Rosemaria Taylor (Seller) and €20 Leslie Sheehan, CTR (J Angland). Next week’s draw will be held in Magner’s Bar with a jackpot of €3,400. Tickets are only €2 and are available from club members and local bars and shops.
LADIES’ FOOTBALL
The chairman of the Ladies’ football club, Niall Hanrahan wishes to thank everyone who helped them to win €1,000 in the recent promotion run by Lidl. This money will go a long way to help fund the club. Lidl representatives Stuart and Lucas came to Killavullen GAA grounds recently to present them with a cheque for €1,000. Niall paid a special thanks to everyone who voted for them over the last few months and he has been reliably informed that all kitchen presses in the parish are well stocked up now.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations and well done to Tim Nagle who took gold in the senior harmonica competition at the all-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Ennis. Tim won first place against the best player in the 32 counties and the UK.
Congratulations to Séamus O’Mahony who was selected to represent Killavullen NS at half time in Senior Football game between Dublin and Kerry played in Croke Park. Séamus was playing in the GAA Go Games Into Respect exhibition. Killavullen NS won the mini Sevens during the year. I’m sure his family were very proud of him on the day even if he was wearing the Kerry jersey.
IRISH DANCING LESSONS
Rosemarie Sheehan TCRGs will commence Irish dancing lessons in the Community Centre on Tuesday, September 6, at 3.30 p.m. She is looking forward to seeing you all and teaching you lots of new steps.
CUISLE AVONDHU
Back to School and Back to music. Cuisle Avondhu has its registration night on Friday, September 2, in the Nano Nagle Centre from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Get registered for classes, instruments and folk orchestra. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
1916 COMMEMORATION/ FESTIVAL
Friday, August 19, was when this year’s festival kicked off with the inter – -parish league for the Trevor Howard Memorial cup and was as keenly contested as every other year. The Village team was the possible surprise package this year, led by the astute Kennedy Roche and his interpretation of the grandfather rule would have left even Jack Charlton smiling. However, by the final on Saturday evening, the youth of Wallstown had prevailed and they regained back the trophy to become the first team to win it twice.
The new attraction that was the Foosball was highly entertaining and the game between the ladies of Magner’s Bar and the Haven Bar was most noteworthy. Note to Senior Referee’s – Hair Breaks are now in vogue for ladies’ games – Novel precedence indeed. On Saturday we had the juvenile blitzes but we did cancel the canoe slaloms as the river Blackwater was raising at a rate of eight inches in the hour and the flow of water meant that the River was a tad too fast to introduce children to it.
Saturday night saw the spectacle of the Donkey Derby as well and with floodlights the Mill field in Killavullen kind of resembled Meydan, in Dubai. If Godolphin is dominant in Meydan, then Mikey O’Connor and his stable of star donkeys were dominant in Killavullen. Heat one winner Aisling Walsh and runner up Jamie Magner, Heat two winner Dylan O’Connor and Mikey Looney runner up, Heat three winner Chloe O’Connell and Emma Nagle runner up, Heat four winner Mikey O’Connor and Chris O’Donovan runner up. The overall winner was Mikey O’Connor and Mikey Looney runner up.
On Sunday, the 1916 themed day was a fantastic success, with loads of parishioners entering into the spirit of the day for dressing up in period costumes. The 11.30 AM mass was particularly spectacular with the Irish United Nations Veterans Association (IUNVA) providing a spectacle during both before and during mass with their military medals and flags. The mass was uniquely different especially when the IUNVA group Rendered Honours to Blessed Sacrament. A bugler played also and with the superb acoustics of the church, and its vaulted ceiling the sound travelled impressively. The Mna na hÉireann re-enactment group from Cobh were very fetching in their dress both military and civilian of the day.
The homily from our parish Priest Fr Condon was most appropriate for the day challenging each of us to live our lives as better citizens, interjecting with the sacrifices of what had been given up by our fore bearers. With the church choir bedecked splendidly in period costume and lead by Fiona Hannon on Guitar the mass was a true celebration of faith. Parishioners were bedecked as well in finery and club colours, and it must have been quite a spectacle for Fr Condon to look down on from the alter. After mass, the Castlelyons pipe band lead a possession in the following order; pipe band, all uniformed in front, clergy and dignitaries, locals in dress, children in club attire both boys and girls in jersey tops and parishioners to the gates of the GAA Grounds, where our very capable Master of Ceremonies, Michael Rea welcomed the crowd.
The 1916-2016 Plaque, beautifully created by Michael Walsh from Kildorrery and appropriately mounted in position by Bernard Looney was unveiled by; Paddy Walsh, Ballygriffin, representing the elder community of Killavullen/Annakisha, Ava Howard, youngest girl in Killavullen school role in June 2016, Will Fitzgerald, youngest boy in Ballygown school role in June 2016 and Cllr Frank O’Flynn Chairman Cork County Council 1916 Commemoration Committee and acting mayor of Cork County on the day. Fr, Condon blessed the plaque. We had a slow air beautifully played by local musician Leah McCarthy Cahill. Cllr Frank O’Flynn read the proclamation with real gusto and stirring.
The local church choir sand Grace, a song about Grace Gifford the tragic bride of 1916. The ballad tells the story of the hopeless love between Grace and Joseph Plunkett one of the leaders of the Easter Rising. Its stunning rendition was very moving and poignant. Local Historian Seán Nagle whose own father Michael was the adjunct in the second Battalion of the IRA in Cork gave a very thought provoking and very interesting speech on where we are now in relations to the ideals of 1916.
There was a perfectly observed minutes’ silence before this was interrupted by a volley of shots, 21 to be precise, orchestrated by Noel Keating from Millstreet and dressed in the military uniforms of the rebels of that time. The tri-colour was raised by Mr Tom McCarthy, Chairman IUNVA while a Bugler played the last post and reveille. Afterwards, the crowd dispersed to the community centre where Mary Coakley, Jerome Coakley and Catherine Thornhill somehow managed to feed the multitudes.
The community hall looked re-splendid under the giant tri-colours (6 metres long) stitched together by Carmel Nagle and graciously hung up by volunteers in the GAA club. In the hall were local historian artefacts, a very interesting rifle of the 1916 period, a detailed review of the population of Killavullen at the time, manned consciously well by Micheál Magner, local military records compiled by Seán and Nora Moroney, school records from Wallstown presented by John Hannon and scores of local interest photographs donated by various sources were on display.
An exhibition of 1916 volunteers and in particular Maurice Brennan was available and the GAA club are grateful to John Brennan for lending persuasion to family members in Dromina to allow this impressive display to be put on show in Killavullen. Indeed, a good spattering of Dromina people were observed in Killavullen on the day conspicuous with their tell-tale banner of same. Another noteworthy event was the Tom O’Neil exhibition of original Irish military artefacts 1913-1923 that Tom brought to Killavullen. This was a fascinating insight into a fascinating period and the club is grateful to Tom for his generosity in displaying this exhibition.
Mna na hÉireann, the Cobh Animation Team served afternoon tea in the community centre at 4 p.m. and it was the presentation presided over by the very capable Claire Cullihane that certainly left a lasting impression. The cakes served were the stable diet of the ruling aristocrats at that time while the Irish ate meagre rations and more mundane food. With Eddie Linehan, Seanachai telling stories of weasels and spiders without legs and the local Gun club displaying fowl and game that were eaten at the time, Joe Taylor displaying his sticks and wares and Timmy Mulchnock and his wife displaying their award winning bog oak and floral displays, the village was certainly an entertaining place to be on the Sunday.
All of the vintage clothing that was wore by the parishioners was made available by Caitriona Forde and this local lady contributed enormously to the success of the day. Her next outing is a Downtown Abbey inspired ICA event and that, judging by the standards on the Sunday, the 21st will certainly be a spectacle worth seeing. To each and every one that helped out in any way, over the week end the GAA club is indebted. But praise upon praise goes to the community for backing the day – John O’Donovan, Club Chairman.
GAA RESULTS
MINOR HURLING SEMI FINAL AUGUST 20TH – Killavullen 2-14 Croke Rovers 1-1. Team: Cian Lankford, Seán Collins, Gearoid Sheehan, Ian Roche, Patrick Angland, Séamus Fox (0-1f), Liam Nagle, Mike Fresh, Eoghan Buckley, Eddie Cotter (0-1), James Fitzpatrick (0-1), Paul O’Sullivan, Pádraig Looney (1-4), Jack O’Connor (1-7, 5f, 65) and Jack O’Regan. Subs Jack Creedon (0-1) for Jack O’Regan, Paul Rice for Pádraig Looney and Joshua Sheehan for James Fitzpatrick.
DIVISION three HURLING LEAGUE FINAL PLAYED 22ND AUGUST – Killavullen 2-13 Kilshannig 0-12. Team and scorers; Tommy Cremin, Stephen Rice, Pa Sheahan, Ed O’Connor, Kevin Fox, Billy Norris, Gary Lane, Seán O’Regan (0-01), Liam Cronin (0-02), Charlie Lillis (0-01), Pa Cronin (0-02), Barthly Hayes, David Brosnan (0-01), John O’Regan (0-01) and Barry Murphy (2-04). Substitutes Gearoid Cronin for Ed O’Connor, Paul O’Sullivan (0-01) for David Brosnan (inj) and Jack O’Regan for Kevin Fox (inj).
MINOR B FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP – Killavullen 4-12 St Dominic’s 3-9. Team and scorers: Cian Lankford, Ian Roche, Gearoid Sheehan, Seán Browne, Séamus Fox, Patrick Angland, Liam Nagle, Eddie Cotter, Eoghan Buckley, Pádraig Looney (1-1), Paul O’Sullivan (1-1), Mike Fresh (1-2), Jack O’Connor (0-4), James Fitzpatrick (1-2) and Jack Creedon (0-1). Subs: Nathan Linehan (0-1) for Pádraig Looney and Seán Collins for Jack O’Connor
UPCOMING FINALS – Killavullen has two finals in the coming days. On today Thursday, September 1, our under-14 footballers play Granard Gaels in the final in Mourneabbey at 7 p.m. On Saturday 3rd the Junior B Hurlers play Araglin in Glanworth at 6pm.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
‘Great minds discuss ideas, Average minds discuss events, Small minds discuss people.’
TIPS/NOTES
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