CARD RESULTS
May 30, We hope you have a funfilled day of running.
Killavullen Card Results for May 26: First Ann Drinan and Eileen Grandy. Second Denis and Nuala Cronin. The last five winners were Anthony and Con O’Gorman. The last game was won by Elizabeth O’Gorman and Ann Hanrahan. Our lucky raffle winners were first Con O’Gorman second Denis Cronin third Denis Cronin. Cards are taking a break for the summer and will start back again on Sunday, September 29. Thanks to everyone for supporting then over the past few months and to the organisers Marion Regan and John Stafford. We are looking forward to seeing you all in September again.
LOTTO
Community Council lotto winners last week were Séamus Bohan, number 43 in Griffin’s Bar and Kevin Regan, number 27 in the Haven Bar. Your continued support of this draw is most appreciated.
CORK GAA MILE CHALLENGE
Thanks to all who came along to Killavullen GAA grounds to walk, run or simply support Cork man Kevin Donovan to raise funds and awareness for Cork Deaf Society and Parkinsons Association of Ireland last Saturday. He set him a challenge to run a mile in each GAA field in the rebel county. A big Killavullen Parish Welcome was given and he remarked on the support he got.
KILLAVULLEN GAA
GRANGE FULLY MERIT LEAGUE WIN – Last Tuesday evening, in Grange, Killavullen played Grange in the latest instalment of the Avondhu Division 1 Football league game,
Killavullen opened the scoring and were on top for the initial 10 to 15 minutes, and scored three points in that period, from Eoin Buckley, Dave Brosnan and Gary Lane, but Grange are nothing but a wily foe, and they gradually worked themselves back into the game, with three converted frees. Liam Cronin put us ahead again, after a nice point, with a neat interchange with Evan O’Connor but Grange equalised again, before Dave Brosnan got his second point on the night. Grange equalised before half time from another converted free. The score at the interval was 0-05 apiece.
We started the second period brightly enough but had a proliferation of wides before Dave got his third point. 12 wides, in total before the game concluded pointed to the nucleus of the Killavullen problems on the night, after the lay off for four weeks for the hurling. Grange, now played with the considerable aid of the hill, towards the road, equalised, only for Dave to score our seventh point from a free. Grange surged ahead impressively from here out to the end of the game, with strong over-lapping when in possession of the ball, and good defensive structures without the ball. Killavullen struggled to break down the amassed defence, and got sucker punched several times with counter attacks, to allow Grange race into 0-10 to 0-07 lead. Grange scored a very good goal in one such counter attack, but we hit back quickly with a converted penalty, scored by Dave Brosnan again.
Grange were awarded a penalty of their own shortly to open up a commanding lead, and despite Eoin getting another score, before the long whistle, Grange were good value for their winning margin of 2-13 to 1-08.
FINAL CALL FOR U14 HURLING TEAM – A league final against Ballygiblin awaits Killavullen under-14 hurling team after a convincing win over Ballyhea in the semi-final played in Buttevant last Sunday. The teams were evenly matched in the opening exchanges with dogged defending and great saves from our custodian Charlie Cremin keeping Ballyhea at bay. At the other side a series of scores from Eoin O’Hanlon, Owen Magner and Colm O’Mahony helped settle Killavullen. Indeed Owen and Colm were to top the poll with 2-3 each.
In the middle of the field Willie Gifford had a great battle with Ballyhea danger man Joseph Hickey. The backs continued to work tirelessly, with Barry Cotter, James Lyons and Tomás Fennell particularly impressive. Ballyhea to their credit never gave up and got some fine scores. However, green flags for Stephen Rea and Dara O’Neill and a scorching hot goal from Rory O’Regan drove Killavullen to the finishing line.
Remarkably Killavullen will play the football league final against Mitchelstown in midweek, with the league final against the same opposition (Ballygiblin) likely to played some time over the bank holiday weekend.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES – Adult: Avondhu Division 1 League Football – Killavullen V Ballyclough in Ballyclough on Tuesday, May 28, at 7.45 p.m. Juvenile: under-14 FL Final – Killavullen V Mitchelstown on Wednesday the 29th in Buttevant at 7.30 p.m.
It is always wise to consult with our website killavullengaa.com, closer to the date for confirmation as games move about due to playing and other club or county fixture permutations.
LOTTO – Numbers drawn were 3, 22 and 34. No Winner. The lucky-dip winners were as follows: €50 Magners 14 – Seller Magners Bar; €30 Seán Magner – Seller – Haven Bar; €20 Barthly Hayes – Seller Mary Mellerick. The next draw will be in Griffins Bar and will be for €1,500
LAUNCH OF NEW WEBSITE – Killavullen GAA Club plans to issue a new website that that all aspects of communications within the club can be available to all.
The website is currently under construction with Sports Lomo, a Mayo based company that has extensive experience working with GAA clubs all over Ireland. This company also provide the website for numerous clubs in our division, the Avondhu GAA website and that of Cork county GAA also. Photographs from John Hannon and others have been made available to the web designers and numerous articles written so that the website will be fully functional from the launch day, in late May.
HOSTING OF FEILE 2019 – On the week end of June 7 to June 9, Killavullen GAA Club will play host to three outside clubs in the annual Féile under-14 Hurling competitions. We are hosting Monageer-Boolavogue, whose team and mentors will stay with local families, all the way from Wexford and we will play in a group which also includes Carrig na bh.
Fear and Hospital/Herberstown (Limerick)
On Friday night, June 7, we will look to have a cup of tea and some refreshments along with a feast of hurling in the pitches of Killavullen to kick of the Féile weekend. Everybody is welcome.