AROUND THE DISTRICTS
EDDIE DUNBAR HELPS TEAM WIN AT TOUR DE LA PROVENCE
Eddie Dunbar ended his long wait for competitive action last Thursday when he lined up in France for the four-day Tour de la Provence as part of a very strong Ineos Grenadiers line-up.
The 24-year old was one of two Irishmen in the race alongside compatriot Nicolas Roche (Team DSM) for what was a massive performance after a bruising time with injuries last year for Eddie.
On each of the 4 stages Eddie took the fight to the other teams and especially in stage 3 on Sat when he hit the front on the lower slopes of Mont Ventoux to what became an Ineos Grenadiers master class in climbing and tactics.
At the end of the stage it was his team mate Ivan Sosa who took victory for Eddies team with his team mate Egan Bernal in 3rd and Julian Alaphilippe in 2nd.
Eddie took it up first on the climb, with 8km to go, and stayed on the front setting a high pace in order to catch the remaining riders up the road from the early breakaway and others who had attacked at the start of the ascent.
Dunbar did his job in mopping up all of those ahead before his team mate Carlos Rodriguez took over; the young Spanish rider pounding away on the front for about 3km and ripping the field apart.
When Eddie pulled over with 4.8km to go there were fewer than 20 riders left and Eddies work was done when his team mate Ivan Sosa attacked, with Egan Bernal leaving it to the others to chase.
Ivan Sosa went on to win the stage and lead the race by 19 seconds going into the last stage. Again on Sundays final stage Eddie showed his metal with his team and kept a high pace to defend the yellow jersey for Ivan Sosa. Well done Eddie and 2021 will be your year!
PARISH NOTES
Banteer Station List–Monday
March 22nd.
A: Gortmore Upper and Lower, Clonmeen, Gougane & Curraghrour East & West.
B: Inchidaly, Duinch, Knightfield, North Glen, Kilavoy, Coolroebeg & Tincoora.
C: Derry, Garrane, Loguhlea & Knockane.
D: Shronebeha, Knockeenatuder, Fermoyle & Tooreen.
E: Banteer West, Banteer, Eagles View, Glenwood & St. Fursey’s Terrace.
Lyre Station List–Tuesday
March 23rd.
A: Inchamay, Naddanuller More, Naddanuller Beg, Glountaneathneagh & Knock.
B: Coolroemore, Carrigeen (Tincoora), Lyre & Glen South.
C: Charlesfield, Kilmacurrane, Muingygroogeen.
Kilcorney Station List– Wednesday March 24th.
A: Ivale, Brookpark, Mushera, Laharan, South Horsemount, Finnanfield & Baunreagh.
B: Donoure, Beenreagh, Carrigduff & Crinaloo.
C: Stonefield, Shanakill, Knockanroe, Kilcorney & Killeen.
D: Drombeg, Knockgorm, Glenleigh, North Horsemount & Lissacapia.
The Station Mass will be said in Banteer Church on the above dates at 7.30pm on video link above. Station envelopes are at the back of each Church. Many thanks to those who continue to support the Parish. The usual bills still have to be paid so your support is much appreciated. Please pray for Nora May Wilmot (nee Cashman) who died in Boston.
Banteer masses now livestreamed: Mass is now being livestreamed from Banteer Church at the following days/times Mon to Sat each day at 10 am, Sundays and Holy Days 11.30am,Bank holidays 11am.
Link as follows https://www. churchservices.tv/banteer
Weds February 17th was Ash Weds ashes available in all the 3 churches.
Special thanks to all those who continue to support Parish finances anyone wishing to make weekly contributions to the Parish please continue to do so as all usual expenses must be still paid
Contact for Fr Winter PP 029 56010, 087 6768852 Email banteerparish@gmail.com
ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
Banteer Lyre and Districts Community Council and other community members are available to assist the elderly or vulnerable people during these Covid lockdown times. This help is in the form of picking up shopping, picking up prescriptions etc. Also all neighbors in most areas are willing to help out when asked. Contact numbers for volunteers are as follows-note other volunteers needed also in all areas and from other local community groups Rory O Driscoll 086 2557280 Rosie Healy/... Cronin 087 2227841 Denis Withers 087 2820001 Billy Murphy 087 9624858 Garda Katryn Canty /O Connor 087 4140531 Jack Cremin Duinch 0874141058 Sheila O Donoghue Knockatuder 0866837249 John Buckley 087 3204882
BANTEER TIDY TOWNS
Tidy Towns members spent a lot of their own voluntary time picking litter on all the approach roads over the last weeks and road users are asked to please not throw your litter out of your car. A number of recent littering offences have been reported
GARDAI SERVICE
Kanturk Gardai service any person who has no means of contacting family members/ friends living away from home or abroad and would like to make video contact with them is welcome to contact Kanturk Garda station and they will arrange to call to your house and organise a video call for you via a Garda Ipad
BANTEER /LYRE GAA
Club membership for 2021 is €50 for Adult Members, €30 for Social Members & €30 for Juvenile Players & this can now be paid to any of our Club Officers.
Note the Cork GAA draw for 2021 is now being collected with the first draw in February prizes of €500,000 with monthly first prizes of between €20,000 and €25,000 each month and a December first
prize of €100,000 please support as this is an important fundraiser for the Banteer Lyre club.
Many thanks and best wishes to you, your families and our GAA Clubs for 2021
SPORTSFIELD DRAW 2020
We thank all companies, draw supporters and grant support bodies without whom this project would not have been possible. Next draw will start in March / April.
TEXT ALERT SYSTEM
Payments of €10 now due to cover service for next couple years-to ensure you continue to receive the service all payments must be made asap to Denis Withers John Buckley or Mary Cahill
CASTLEMAGNER PARISH NEWS
There will be a Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Abuse on the 1st Friday of Lent. Trócaire Boxes are now available in the Church. Please collect at your convenience. Trócaire asks us to focus this Lent on the impact of the conflict in South Sudan on the families of this region, and to journey with them in their struggles and difficulties.
The Kanturk Parish Office which serves Castlemagner, is closed to personal callers at the moment due to Covid restrictions but can be contacted by phone or email during opening hours. Email kanturkparishoffice@gmail. com or phone 029 51778 . Opening hours are Tuesday 9.30am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 5.30pm . Wed., Thurs., Fri: 9.30am to 12.30pm. Closed Saturday, Sunday,
Monday and Holy Days.
Mass Times (without a congregation) in Kanturk
Weekday Masses: Monday to Friday 10am.
Weekend Masses: Vigil Mass Saturday: 6.00pm. Sunday: 10am.
All Masses are live streamed on churchservices.tv/kanturk and broadcast on Parish radio: tune your radio to 107.20fm.
Castlemagner Church will be open for private prayer during the day on Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Stations of The Cross will be recited in Kanturk Church (without a congregation) at 7.00pm on the Fridays of Lent. Join in on webcam www.churchservices.tv/ kanturk or parish radio: 107.2fm.
Bishop Crean, in a letter published before Christmas has said “The pandemic poses difficulty for practically everybody; psychologically, socially and financially” and this continues to be the case. For parishes, not having a congregation at Sunday Mass has meant no regular weekly collections for the upkeep of the churches of the parish, while the regular bills of the parishe still have to be paid. However, many parishioners, who are in a position to do so, have still been making their offerings to the parish. All such offerings, and those for the priests, are very much appreciated and hereby acknowledged, as are all the contributions people have made down through the years.
If you are in a position to keep up your regular weekly contributions, it would be deeply appreciated if you could do so. To facilitate this, the following is in place: A collection box (for envelopes or any other offerings for both parishes) is now in place inside
the back (car-park) entrance to Twohig’s SuperValu, Kanturk, accessible during the supermarket opening hours. It is located on the wall between the basket station and the noticeboard. We are very grateful to Michael and Noreen Twohig for facilitating this.
A collection box at the back of the church in Castlemagner is also available. All boxes are emptied regularly. You can drop envelopes etc. (for both parishes) through Fr. Toby or Fr. John’s letterboxes at any time. You can contact the parish office during opening times to drop envelopes or offerings in there.
Lastly, many parishes receive regular contributions via standing order, and many find this very convenient. If you would like to use this method please contact the parish office.
Not just the financial contribution, but the extra effort that is required to make this contribution while being unable to come together for public Masses in the absence of congregations, is gratefully acknowledged and deeply appreciated. We thank you in anticipation of your response to support your parish at this critical time.
KILBRIN KILBRIN GAA
The Rebel’s Bounty Draw entry date has been extended so sign up now to support Kilbrin GAA and be in with a chance of winning €500,000 worth of prizes over 12 monthly draws with 360 chances to win a prize. This is also an important fundraiser for the club, and funds raised will be reinvested in the club for the benefit of players and members.
Tickets costing €100 (or €10 per month for 10 months) can be purchased online at (rebelsbounty. naming Kilbrin as your club orcontact Tom O’Reilly at 087 2392442 to purchase through the club.
KILBRIN NATIONAL SCHOOL
Enrolment for the 21/22 School year are now being taken. Enrolment forms are available to download on our website. kilbrinns.ie or by emailing the school on office@kilbrinns.org.
HELP IS AT HAND IF YOU NEED IT
Anyone suffering from Depression, Bereavement, Self Harm, or any other problem, help is at hand for those who need it. We can put you in contact with a councillor, who will be there to listen and help you. Please contact, Mary at 063 89564 or 087 3162257.
USED CLOTHES COLLECTION
Kilbrin National School parents’ association are having a used clothes collection to raise funds. The funds raised will be used to help fund school activities and facilities throughout the year. So why not have your pre-Christmas clean out and bag up all those unwanted items and drop them to the community centre.
Kilbrin Community Council are supporting this by providing storage facilities for the clothes. You can drop them any time to the outside toilet for the moment which is on the school side of the centre. They will be moved regularly to the storage area in the centre. Don’t forget to pass the word around to family/friends/ neighbours.
Any questions please contact parents’ association chairperson, Una Cremin at 087 9286180. If anyone is unsure where to drop please contact Ben O’Dea at 087 2801908, or Paulina Breen at 086 4097267.
STAY AT HOME AND SAFE
We would urge everyone in the community to stay at home and stay safe. Kilbrin GAA along with members of the Community Council are available to help any vulnerable community members during this current Covid crisis.
Should you need shopping, prescription, fuel or other items collected please do not hesitate to call. If you have issues going out in bad weather for firing be sure to call us. We have volunteers who are more than willing to help you.
Please call Margaret at 087 2741624 or Ben at 087 2801908 and we will get someone to help you at any time. Please do not do without because of the restrictions. Stay home and stay safe.
CONTACT
The community council can be contacted at kilbrincc@gmail. com for any queries. Also the PRO can be contacted directly at Bennymick1968@gmail.com or at 087 2801908 if you have anything of interest for this column. Whether you are at home or abroad we would be delighted to hear from you if you have anything that you would like to share with the wider community.
45 DRIVE
The weekly 45 Drive in Freemount Community Centre has been cancelled until further notice.
AROUND THE FIRESIDE
The next programme of Around the Fireside will be broadcast on C103 Local Radio on Monday night next February 22nd at 10.06pm.. Next week, as usual Jimmy will look back over the past 30 years of Around The Fireside to produce a programme from the archives each week while the present restrictions continue. Make sure you tune in on Monday night next.
COMHALTAS
All music and singing classes have resumed online until further notice. All interested pupils should contact us immediately by registering on freemountarchive@ text to 0861971005 for further details. If you would like to log onto our Comhaltas website go to Cois Alla and log in and enjoy all the young musicians and singers.
ST MICHAEL’S CHURCH
Weekly morning Mass will be celebrated every Sunday morning at 10.30am in Saint Michael’s Church, Freemount, during the present covid 19 restrictions. This Mass is live streamed by clicking on “Freemount Church live stream”.
Mass on Ash Wednesday morning (February 17th) in St. Michaels Church Freemount at 10.30am. Ashes will be blessed at this mass and will be available to collect during the day. Bring your own spoon and envelope. Mass as usual will be live streamed.
COMMUNITY FOOD SERVICE
Duhallow Community Food Services at The James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket provides a home delivery meal service for the eldery or those isolating ,in quarantine or cocooning .Meals can be booked on a long or short term basis.
Dinner and Dessert cost €7.50 per day delivered to your door Monday to Friday. Menu changes daily and special diets are catered for. Chilled meals are also available for you to heat up at home when required. For further details,contact Orlaith /Olive at 029-76375
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Freemount National School is now taking enrolment for the 2021-22 school year. If you are considering enrolling your child please email the school for an enrolment form at freemountns@ gmail.com. On receipt of your email a link to an informative online padlet page will be sent to you. This was created as an alternative to an enrolment evening which is usually held in March. Looking forward to hearing from you..
REBELS’ BOUNTY DRAW
Cork GAA has replaced the County Board Draw with a new draw known as the Rebels’ Bounty Draw. Under the Rebels’ Bounty Draw, the prize fund has been increased substantially with a total prize fund of €500,000 including a top prize of €100,000 in the December draw.
All the prizes will be in cash and the first draw will take place on March 25 and will incorporate the draws for January, February and March.
The annual cost of a ticket is €100 and payment of this can be spread over the year.
This draw is a great opportunity for Freemount GAA to raise funds in these difficult times as the full cost of €100 for each ticket will be payable to Freemount GAA once the club has sold its quota of 35 tickets If you would like to join the draw, please contact any club member or our Draw Coordinator, Jim Guiney on 087 2599462.
GAA CLUB AGM
Freemount GAA will hold its AGM on line on this Thursday night, February 18 at 8.p.m. Please e-mail Kate Keane at secretary.freemount.cork@gaa.ie if you would wish to participate
THURSDAY CLUB
The Thursday Club activities have been cancelled until further notice,due to the spread of the coronavirus.
USED POSTAGE STAMPS
If you have used stamps you can hand them into the Heritage Centre any morning
LOCAL HISTORY WEBSITE
If you would like to keep up with the progress of our history website, please log on to www. freemountvillage.com. You might see your own photo. We would also like to hear from you.
GAA LOTTO
Numbers drawn last weekend were 5, 15, 31, 32. There was no jackpot winner. Lucky Dip winners were: 1. Tim &Rose O’Sullivan Seeds Freemount. 2 M&M Hannon, Ballybahallow, Freemount. 3. Ml. John O Regan Coolbane,Freemount. 4. Mairead O’ Flynn, Freemount. 5. Denis &Peggy O’ Brien ,Ballinla, Freemount. Jackpot this week-end €2700. If you’re not in you can’t win!
ANY NEWS
Items for these notes should be with the correspondent each Monday night before 8pm E-Mail osullivanpj38@gmail.com