Banteer
ASTRO PITCH PROJECT
The latest project in the development of Banteer Community Sportsfield is the development of a regulation size astro turf playing facility in the upper pitch at Banteer Community Sportsfield for use by all sports such as gaelic football, camogie, hurling, soccer, athletics, ladies football etc. Planning permission was granted in Jan 2018 for the major development.
Banteer Community Sportsfield and Park is a community owned facility in Banteer Co Cork which is used by all people including ladies football, camogie, hurling, gaelic football, soccer, walking, athletics, many other sports and children’s playground etc.
This facility has been developed over the years by the local community with grant support from Leader, Cork County Council and Sports Capital funding as well as significant local fundraising. To date over €800,000 has been spent at the venue.
Indeed the local Banteer Lyre Nadd community has developed over €4.5M of community projects in the past 20 years with no outstanding debt.
The new astro pitch project will also include : Changing room facilities and a spectator stand for winter weather protection; A special lighting system to the required standard to play all sports.
Duhallow or indeed Cork County currently has no such full sized community astro turf pitch facility. With the weather in Ireland there is a need for these type facilities in the area. This facility will cater for all sports all the year round and will cater for all the Duhallow, Muskerry and North Cork regions.
The local community group will need to raise matching funds locally via various methods such as draws, sponsors, bank loans etc but do expect significant grant support from schemes such as Cork County Council Department of Sports and Government Departments Leader scheme or other funding methods . Further information will follow on this community project.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Public meeting at the Glen Theatre on Mon 12th March at 8.30pm to discuss Ballymaquirke Junction plans, Traffic and speed in our villages and Kanturk Road resurfacing works and footpath. All TDs and Councillors are invited as well as Council engineers Pat Sullivan and Jim Moloney
CAMOGIE CLUB
Banteer Camogie Club will hold their annual Mother’s Day this weekend!! Cakes will be on sale after Saturday Evening mass in Banteer and Sunday Morning after Lyre, Kilcorney and Banteer masses!
Baked or Donated Cake’s & Treats can be dropped off at the Posts Office or to Donncha Foley in Banteer on Saturday or before any of the above Masses on Sunday! All support is greatly appreciated
Training gets back underway for the Junior and Minor Camogie teams Saturday evenings in the Astro Turf at 7pm-8pm. New players always welcome!
ROSARY AT SUNDAY’S WELL
Sundays well-Annual rosary will take place at Sunday’s Well on Good Friday, March 30th, at 5pm. All welcome to attend’
BANTEER MACRA
Well done to all members who took part in NTC last weekend. It was a very entertaining night. Banteer Macra are always looking for new members. Message us on Facebook if you are interested in joining and we will give you all the details. Banteer Macra takes part in all elements of Macra including: sport, drama, public speaking, travelling, and agriculture and community involvement.
GLEN THEATRE
Sat 10th March Isla Grant; Sunday 11th March The Glen Theatre Drama Group will open the second play of the season a hilarious fast moving comedy "It runs in the Family" written by Ray Cooney and directed by Tadhg O Keeffe.
Sat 24th March Frank Ryan -"The Golden Years" the songs we loved to sing.
BINGO
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COMMUNITY CHILDCARE TRAFFIC CALMING
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Temporary Part-Time Childcare Practitioners required to work as part of a dedicated team in the provision of enriching early learning experiences for children while ensuring a consistent high quality childcare service. Candidates must be reliable, flexible and enthusiastic. Immediate start. Minimum of QQI level 5 in Childcare essential. Must be available to work between 7am and 7pm.Job Description available on request. Apply with CV to The Chairperson, Banteer Community Childcare, Clonmeen Road, Banteer, Co. Cork.
Banteer Lyre and Districts Community Council have requested the installation of traffic calming measures in Banteer and Lyre villages. The group have sought the help of Cork County Council to progress and install same to avoid a serious accident.
The group have also requested the resurfacing of the Kanturk road from the village to Ballymaquirke. yet where no one has come forward, if there is someone that would like to have the station mass in their home please contact Fr. Micheal Leader, P.P. on 022 27650 or 085 8001447.
KILBRIN NS
The school will hold their Open Night on Thursday 22nd March 2018 at 7pm. Before & After school care. Return school bus service available from Kanturk.
ROADS MEETING.
An open meeting is to be held on Tuesday 13th March to discuss the condition of the roads. Local representatives will be present to answer all questions on the night. This meeting will start at 8.30 in the social club and we would encourage everyone to come along to get their concerns adressed.
DRAMA
All taking part in this years sketch are busy learning their lines under the guidance of Celine Hayes, more details next week.
BINGO
Bingo at 8.30 sharp next Monday. Jackpot €1,850 on 52 calls so please come along and enjoy the night. Bonus ball is 80.
45 DRIVE
The 45 drive continues every Wednesday night at 9pm.
TIE NA NOG
The group had a very informative talk from Linda Coughlan from Bank of Ireland this week. Topics included banking, bank security, child online security and other subjects of interest. Next week the mindfulness course will begin so everyone is invited to come along for the beginning of what promises to be a very valuable course.
DR CROKE HOUSE
The historical committee are planning another night of story and song in the near future. We will give further details on the next event closer to the date in this column. If anyone has other ideas or suggestions for a night in Dr Croke House they can contact any member of the committee.
TR DALLAS
Come along to a free night of entertainment in the social club this Friday 9th March with the one and only Tr Dallas. Great night of entertainment is assured.
TABLE QUIZ
The table quiz scheduled for last Friday night was cancelled due to the adverse weather conditions. This is now being held this Saturday night 10th March at 9pm in the club. This quiz is for the Hope charity and two local girls Mirren O’Leary and Tara O’Brien are raising money to travel to Calcutta where they will help street children. This is a most worthy cause and we would ask that you all come out and support it this Saturday. We promise that this quiz will be suitable to all ages with a variety of questions to suit everyone. There will be spot prizes galore and we will have fun along the way. There will be a local element to the questions so stay observant in your own surroundings. Please come along and support these two wonderful local girls in their endeavour to make a real difference. Teams of four for the quiz. If you can’t assemble four come along anyway and we will put the teams together.
FOROIGE
The Kilbrin Foroige club is continuing every Friday night with lots of activities for teenagers in the club. This weekend they are having a sponsored walk in aid of Penny Dinners. This extraordinary charity is at its busiest given the recent weather conditions so if you see a sponsored card doing the rounds please support them. The community would like to sincerely thank the Foroige leaders Katrina Cullinane and Edel Drumm for their wonderful dedication to the teenagers of Kilbrin for the past number of years.
CONDOLENCES
We would like to offer sympathies