Ballyhea
LOTTO
The Lotto was held on Monday, April 18, at the Idle Hour. There was no winner of the jackpot of €1,250. Numbers drawn were: 10, 12, 35. €50 lucky dip winner: Maryann Ronan Ballyhea Promoter Michael Copps, €30 lucky dip winner Ted McEniry Ballyhea Promoter Willie Shanahan, €20 lucky dip winners were: Mag and Amy Morrissey Ballyhea Promoter Michael Morrissey, May Mortell Newtownballyhea Promoter John Mortell, Jeremiah Browne Castlewrixon Promoter Jim Codd. You can play the lottery on line @ locallotto.ie or visit the Ballyhea GAA website where you can access the same web address.
NEW CHURCH BELL
A bell Fund has been set up to defray the costs of casting and erecting the new bell. Anybody wishing to contribute or to sponsor a particular part of the bell may do so by contacting the Parish Priest at 063 81470. A subscribers list will be published in a special commemorative booklet at works end.
There is no minimum or maximum subscription. Letters for the inscription on the new bell may be purchased from the Sacristy any morning or from the door collectors. The Subscription List will remain open until June.
PARISH MISSION
The opening of the Parish Mission gets under way on Saturday, April 30, by Fr John Harris OP with May Eve blessing of the Parish at the Door of Mercy followed by Mass for Spiritual Renewal of the Parish at 7.30 p.m.
BLESSING OF HOMES
The Easter Blessing of homes will be done by the Missionaries from May 1 to May 8. If you wish to have your home blessed please add your name to the list which is now available in the Sacristy or by asking the visitors to do so for you.
HOLY WELL
As part of the Mission the May devotions at the Holy Well will take place on Thursday, May 5, which is also Ascension Thursday. Mass will be celebrated at the Holy Well and will be followed by the usual May Procession (weather permitting). A social evening will follow in the GAA Clubrooms to which all are cordially invited.
FIGHT FOR FIONN
Fight for Fionn is a charity set up to raise funds for Fionn Barry, a 2 year old boy from Ballyhea who has a seriously debilitating and life limiting illness and needs 24 hour care. To get more information please go to fionnbarry. com website or if you wish to make a donation the link is : gofundme.com/FightForFionn. A number of fundraising events will be coming up soon to which further details will follow.
GAA NOTES
SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP: Our Senior Hurling Championship First Round against Blackrock has been fixed for May 29 in Mallow at 3.45 p.m.
ONLINE SHOP: The club is delighted to launch their own online shop. All the latest club gear can be purchased from the O’Neill’s website. Check it out at oneills. com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/ ballyhea-gaa.html
INSTAGRAM: The club can now be followed on Instagram. To see the latest club pictures go to ballyheagaaclub
CÚL CAMPS 2016: Ballyhea Juvenile GAA Club will be hosting the Cúl Camps again this year from Monday, July 11, to Friday, July 15. Full details to follow.
COACHING PLAN: The club launched its coaching plan for under-six up to under-12 last weekend at the club rooms. Tom Crowley Juvenile Club Chairman thanked everyone for coming and also thanked Coaching Officer John Mortell and GDA Pat Spratt for compiling the booklet. Pat Spratt then presented the booklets to the Mentors from the various age groups.
DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING
A Defibrillator training course is being arranged for April. It will take four hours and a certificate will be provided by the Irish Heart Foundation. The cost including this certificate is €30. Contact John McCarthy (087 9657833) if interested.
No disputing the winners were the better team overall, still full of running at the final whistle in no hurry to hear it sound - they were in control and enjoying their football.
This was a well deserved victory by a group of young men whose heart and soul is in their club, a group that believed in their management team and together - they got it ‘’spot on’’.
Squad: Daniel Murphy, C J O’Sullivan, Daniel Moynihan, Daniel Buckley, Jimmy Herlihy, Jack Daly, Stephen Aherne, Billy O’Gorman, Kevin Cremins, Bryan Herlihy, Ross O’Connor, Adrian Murphy, David O’Connor, Richard Moynihan, Andrew O’Connor, Shane Flynn, Denis O’Sullivan, Oisin Healy, Hugh Patrick O’Connor, Patrick Daly, Dylan Hartnett, Sean Aherne, Peter Murphy, Colin O’Keeffe.
The management team consisted of Conor O’Riordan, Kevin Murphy, John Murphy, Bertie Buckley and Alan Lynch.
The physio is Marie Murphy with Brian Murphy as maor uisce.
On returning to Boherbue a jubiliant crowd awaited their heroes.
Club chairman Dan O’Rahilly presided and other speakers included team manager John Murphy, coach Conor O’Riordan who introduced each player and joint team captains Daniel Buckley and Daniel Murphy.
Andrew O’Connor supplied the platform and immediately afterwards the celebrations began and continued into the early hours. Congratulations and best of luck in the County.
Footnote: It was disappointing for the big attendance that the Duhallow Board failed to produce a team sheet, a simple thing but very effective.
HANDBALL
Congrats to Jonathon Lucey and Kieran O’Connor recent winners of the County Junior B 40x20 doubles title defeating Conna at Mallow.
HOLIDAY
The Active Retirement group holiday takes place from May 1720. Based in Carlow, it includes visiting locations of interest in Wicklow and Wexford plus the National Stud. There is still a few places left but this Thursday is the final day for registering.They meet in the Pearse Memorial Hall at 2pm. Further information from Maureen on 087 3174559 or Ned on 087 9228151.
LOTTO
The numbers were 16 18 26 31. Lucky dip €50 Pat Courtney, Island Ave, London; €20 each Batty O’Connor, Quarry Cross; Billy Murphy, East End; Colm Walsh, Main St. Sellers prize Dan O’Rahilly.
ENROLMENT
Boherbue NS are presently taking enrolments for the year 2016-17. Enrolment forms are available from the Secretary’s office 029 76141 or can be downloaded from the schools website www.boherbuens.ie in the home and download pages.
45 DRIVE
First: Christy Duggan and Bill Guiney, Kathleen Guiney and Ann O’Brien. Ladies: Nellie Mai Foley and Ellen O’Reilly; Gertie Casey and Noreen O’Connell.
Gents Hugh Moriarty and Johnny O’Connell, Dan McLoughlin and Mike Herlihy.
Mixed Margaret and Christy Angland.
Spots Denis Hickey and Paddy Hartnett, Pat Murphy and Mary O’Sullivan. GAA and to support this great bunch of girls. As my business is based in Newberry, I feel very much a part of Kilshannig parish and I look forward to serving the families of the area’
Chairperson of the Ladies Club Pascal Ring thanked Brendan for the sponsorship and added ‘We, as a club, are delighted with the sponsorship. The girls will wear the jerseys with pride for many years to come.’
BWEENG MARCH: Many of the younger members of the club were proud to represent the club in the Bweeng 1916 Commemoration March this week. The group, kitted out on our brand new Direct Tyres jerseys, carried the club banner and walked to Bweeng from the Lombardstown Road with some adults of the club. Well done to all who helped to organise this fantastic community event.
MATCH RESULTS: The under-21s lost to Glanmire (away) in the County Semi Final. It was a great effort from this newly formed team.
Mixed fortunes this week for the under-14s as they won a league game against Knocknagree and lost a league game against Banteer.
The under-12s played their first challenge match of the year against Grenagh and the result was a draw. Please keep an eye on Facebook and Twitter (@ KilshannigLGFC) for fixture updates.
BWEENG TRAIL BLAZERS
The weekly training continues on Monday and Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. and individuals arrange weekend runs between themselves. The club is looking to enter a large number of runners in the Cork City Marathon. For further information on any of the about items you can contact the club via their Facebook page.
5K AND 10K RUN / WALK
May 8 is a date for your diaries with the Bweeng 5k and 10k run / walk taking place. There are a number of options available on the day with a 5k walk, 5k run, 10k walk and a 10k run. Entry fee for the 5k and 10k run is €10 and the walk is €5. You can enter online via the following link, http://www. active.com/cork-cork/running/ distance-running-races/bweeng5k-and-10-road-races-2016
BWEENG CELTIC
Bweeng Celtic academy continues every Saturday morning with the under 9s training from 11 a.m. to midday and 12 to 1 p.m. for under 11s. If you are interested please contact a member of the committee of via our Bweeng Celtic facebook page for further details. Cooney on 021 4873648.
VINTAGE CAR CLUB
The Ballincollig & District Vintage & Classic Car Club have arranged a run over Gougane Barra and Memorial Service takes place on May 22.
Mass will be celebrated at St Finbarrs Oratory for deceased members of the Vintage Club. Mass at 1.30pm.
For further information contact Ballincolligvintageclub.com
GAA
Ballincollig Hurling and Football Club: On May 29 (Sunday) the under-13s are travelling to Dublin for an Intercounty Blitz in June and their parents have organised a cake sale during the Youth Developments training on Sunday morning, especially on May 8 and May 29.