Killavullen
BREAKING NEWS!
Santa Claus is Coming to town by Order of Mrs Claus. Christmas in the North Pole last year just wasn’t the same without his annual visit to Killavullen to turn on the Christmas Lights so he’s asked to come back and we’ve said HO HO HO YES.
Santa will be available on the evening of Sunday, December 1, for brief meet and greets and photo opportunities with the young and not so young (here in Killavullen we believe you are never too old to search the skies on Christmas Eve) Killavullen Christmas Lights will also be turned on Sunday, December 1, This will be an evening of festive treats and nibbles, a chance to gather together with family, friends and neighbours and start the season off in the true spirit of Christmas, togetherness and with goodwill to all. This is traditionally a wonderfully atmospheric evening and all are invited to come along. There will be finer details coming to light as soon as our elves sort out the logistics with the North Pole Elves.
HELP NEEDED
Killavullen Christmas Lights will be going up over the coming nights and we would ask you all to drive with caution through the village and obey the stewards as they are working. There is huge credit to be given to the team for organising this task and for giving up their time to light up the village. We also would like to express our gratitude to the home owners who allow us to plug the lights in. Community Spirit in action.
TABLE QUIZ
The Community Council will be held their annual table quiz in aid of the much loved senior citizen social last Friday Night, November 15, in the Haven Bar. This is our main fundraiser for the night and as usual it was a night of high jinks mixed with the competitive edge. There was 17 tables at the quiz on the night. The top scoring teams were: First Joe Howard, Neasa Howard, Patrick Howard and Michael O’Regan, second Karen O’Shea, Emma O’Shea, David O’Hanlon and Shane Mac.Sweeney and third was Michael Cronin, Liam Cronin, Patrick Cronin and Fiachra O’Suilleabhain.
The Community Council would like to thank everyone that contributed to the quiz in anyway and for your continued support. Our annual senior citizen social is planned for Friday, January 10, in Killavullen Community Centre and we are looking forward to giving the older people of our community a chance to gather.
KILLAVULLEN CARDS
Cards start at 8 p.m. every Sunday evening in Killavullen Community Centre, all are welcome and you do not need a partner to participate. It is only €5 to play and a great way to pass a winter’s evening in pleasant company.
Please note the weekly game of cards will not be held on Sunday, December 1
COFFEE MORNING.
A coffee morning will be held in Killavullen Community Hall on Sunday, November 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This event is being organised by three local boys (Seán Murphy, Seán Palmer and Michael Cagney) as part of their fundraising campaign for the Street Children of Kolkata (Hope Foundation). Your support would be greatly appreciated.
O’Regans shop is also selling Hot Chocolate and Reindeer food on behalf of the local lads. A great treat for Toy Show night which is on November 29 Get yours early to avoid disappointment.
CPR TRAINING
Killavullen GAA Club together with the Irish Heart Foundation have organised a one-hour free CPR training session in Killavullen Community Hall for Saturday, November 23. They are running three different sessions... please select your preferred time 9.30 a.m., 11 a.m. or 12.30 p.m. Text or ring Helen Cagney to book at 085 7041674. These sessions are open to anyone over 18. CPR saves lives therefore we are hoping for a good turnout.
ART CLUB CALENDAR
Killavullen Art Club have once again created a most beautiful 2020 calendar which features their work. This year the calendar is being sold in aid of the Nano Nagle Porch in Killavullen Church. Please contact Anne Hartnett or any member of the art club if you wish to buy one. An ideal Christmas gift and a good cause too.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL LOTTO
The lucky winners for the last week’s have been Kate O’Connor in Griffin’s Bar and in the Haven it was John O’Riordan. Thank you all for your support to this fundraiser.
NANO NAGLE BIRTHPLACE
‘Awakening to our Children’s Future’, a workshop by environmentalist Lorna Gold will take place at Nano Nagle Birthplace on November 23 €65 including morning tea or coffee and lunch. Bookings: 022 26411.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY
Children’s Liturgy of the Word will get under way in the next few weeks. At Sunday Masses, children from junior infants to Second Class will be invited to go to their church meeting room, after the start of Mass, to listen to that Sundays bible story being explained in a child-friendly way. The children will re-join the congregation for the Our Father. Please contact Fr Gerard if you would like to be an adult leader.
BLACKWATER CARERS
The group meets on a monthly basis at the Resource Centre in Fermoy (beside post office) for carers to support one another and learn about their entitlements. The next meeting will take place in December Contact Pádraig 087 2271153.
CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS
If you run or host a club in the parish and wish to promote your events or meetings please email killavullennews@gmail.com.
GAA NEWS
Killavullen won through to the third county final for the club in 2019 when they secured a decisive victory against Whitechurch in the county under-21 B Grade semi-final, in a game that was played in the 4G pitch, at Pairc Ui Chaoimh. It was a bitterly cold night but the result was a warming one for Killavullen supporters.
Whitechurch were first to score from a free in the fifth minute, but we had already created a goal scoring chance and missed a free by that stage. We equalised with a fine point from Darragh O’Grady in the seventh minute, but Whitechurch edged ahead again in the next minute from another free. Pádraig Looney scored a lovely point for us to equalise in the 12th minute, from the stand side of the pitch and we took the lead that we never relinquished in the next minute, from the opposite wing, courtesy of Jack O’Connor. Paul O’Sullivan took a lovely scoring opportunity to add a further point in the 14th minute, and stretched out our lead further in the next minute after Liam Fox has set him up. Darragh scored again in the 17th minute, our sixth of the night only to see Whitechurch retaliate with a point from play, in the next minute. We were hurling well at this stage, with Eoin Buckley very influential, and the entire half back line of Séamus Fox and the fit again Brian Cotter clearing a lot of ball. Mikey scored a free for us in the 23rd minute, and Whitechurch gave a reply, by way of a 65 metre shot on goal. After a wild pull that yielded a yellow card, Eoin had to leave the field temporarily and Noah Butler was introduced as a blood substitute. Paul got his third point from open play and midfield on the night, in the 27th minute to press out our advantage to four points. Whitechurch nearly got in on goals just before the break, but Pádraig blocked the ground shot and was grateful to Patrick Angland, who helped to complete the clearance. The score at the short whistle was 0-08 to0-04.
At half time, the crowd in the stands had to move around to get circulation back into their limbs, and the girl in the shop did a roaring trade on coffee and hot chocolate, to give a temporary reprieve.
Whitechurch got the opening two scores of the second period, in the second and seventh minute to leave only two points between the teams. It was noticeable that Whitechurch had stepped up their intensity in the middle of the field, and it was beginning to pay dividends. We got a point back from Mikey in the 12th minute and in the next minute of the game, Colm Looney rounded his man, and despite having very little angle to work with, he shot powerfully across the keeper and into the far corner of the net. When the same player grabbed a high ball from Brian Cotter in the next minute, and finished to the net again, it meant that we had opened up a decisive lead and a major part of getting to the final. Pádraig Looney score the next score for us, after Mike Fresh had raced out onto a ball, was fouled and Séamus Fox picked out Pádraig cleverly with the clearance.
Mikey scored another free after Darragh was fouled in the 18th minute, but Whitechurch struck back with two points in the 19th and 20th minutes and signalled their intention to battle to the end, with a goal in the 21st minute. A relieving clearance by Paul O’Sullivan after good work by Fionn Magner again found Colm, who was giving his man a torrid night and this time,
Colm fired over the bar to bring our tally to 2-12. The same player scored again for us in the 25th minute to answer back a score from another 65 metre free by Whitechurch after Fionn had bravely charged down a goal bound shot.
Whitechurch brought their tally to 1-10 with a converted free, after Eoin was penalised for a clever, tactical foul.
We rang the changes from the bench and the introduced Mark Nagle earned us a free that Mikey converted in the 28th minute. Another one of our substitutes, Noah Butler, worked hard in a corner, and eluded his man, and from a tight angle, kicked the ball over the bar to register another score. Eddie Cotter fired over a long range point, which his hard efforts on the night deserved in the 30th minute, and the final score of the game, was the coup d’état, when Jack O’Connor finished to the net after Seán Woulfe stopped a clearance by the Whitechurch defender, and fed the ball to Eddie Cotter, who fed Jack, who goaled at the second attempt after the Whitechurch net minder had brought off a good save initially. The final score was 3-16 to 1-10.
The other finalists in the competition are not know yet, as the other side of the draw is held up, but the winners of Castlemartyr and Kilbree will have a big shout in the destiny of this competition yet. All to play for still, despite the lateness in the calendar year.
CPR COURSE – Killavullen GAA Club together with the Irish Heart Foundation have organised a one-hour free CPR training session in Killavullen community hall for Saturday, November 23. They are running three different sessions... please select your preferred time 9.30 a.m.,11 a.m. or 12.30 p.m. Text Helen Cagney at 085 7041674. This is open to anyone over 18 as CPR saves lives.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES – under-21 Division 2 Cork County Hurling Final – Provisionally fixed for December 7, but subject to change.
LOTTO – Numbers drawn were 17, 26 and 34. No Winner. The lucky-dip winners were as follows: €50 Denis Cronin – Seller Denise Cronin. €30 Kathy O’Neill – Seller John Angland. €20 Ursula Hanrahan – Seller Denise Cronin. The last draw was scheduled to be in the Griffins Bar on Tuesday, November 12, and was to be for €1,200. However, due to the sad death of Hannah Griffin, the draw was postponed from Tuesday, the 12th to Thursday, the 14th. The next draw will be in the Haven Bar, on Tuesday night, the 19th, and will be for €1,300.
CLUB MERCHANDISING COMPETITION – Killavullen GAA Club to highlight their new website and to increase awareness of our club is continuing to run its club merchandising competition.
The club seeks photographs of Killavullen merchandise or persons wearing Killavullen GAA apparel in front of a recognisable land mark or statue, anywhere around the world. All entries to be sent to; pro.kilavullen.cork@ gaa.ie.
MOURNE ABBEY IN ANOTHER ALL IRELAND LADIES FOOTBALL FINAL – The very best of luck to Mourne Abbey ladies’ team, when they contest the all-Ireland Senior Ladies’ Football crown next weekend against Kilkerrin/Clonbernen from county Galway. The game is fixed for next Saturday, November 23, at 5 p.m. in the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick.
This is a remarkable achievement for a very talented and committed bunch of players who will be seeking to win out the all-Ireland for the second year in a row. Mourne Abbey are captained by our very own Brid O’Sullivan, and also features Kathryn Coakley in the normal starting 15. Also in the panel are Rebecca Larkin and Ava Lankford.
SPORT CAPITAL GRANT AWARD – The club was delighted last Friday to be informed of a significant grant award of €61,097 towards the provision of new dressing rooms, and the club issues thank you notices to all that worked to achieve this significant sum of money.
The devil could be in the detail of such an award but a lot more correspondence will be necessary between the club, the planning authorities, local stake holders and the grant providers, before these dressing rooms can come on stream.
SENIOR CITIZENS TABLE QUIZ
Congratulations to the Community Council on organising a very successful table quiz in the Haven bar on last Friday night, with all the proceeds going in aid of the annual senior citizens party. The quiz master on the night was John Beechinor, who set a very demanding series of questions and all who participated in the quiz are asked to test their knowledge again, in aid of the Juvenile GAA Club on December 28 in Magners Bar.
The quiz master on this night will be Niall Hanrahan, who will probably be insufferable on the night, after the success of Tipperary this year, so, expect some questions on the lesser known facts of the Premier County. Save the date.