Killavullen
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
The Community Council will be holding the annual table quiz in aid of the much loved senior citizen social on Friday Night, November 15, in the Haven Bar. This is our main fundraiser for the night and is traditionally a night of high jinks mixed with the competitive edge. Save the date and get your team together.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
The Killavullen Christmas Lights will 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. There will not be a Santa Grotto like other years, but the evening will have a certain ‘SPECIAL GUEST’ who will delight young and old. This is traditionally a wonderfully atmospheric evening and all are invited to come along=85. watch this space for more details.
NANO NAGLE BIRTHPLACE
Wednesday, November 6, Afternoon Tea – A booked prepaid event for adults. Gather your Afternoon Tea Party Group and book your place at the table. €25 per person.
Saturday, November 9, Meditation in Movement – Sacred Circle Dance with Mary Hoare pbvm 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration 9.30 a.m. €20 incl. tea or coffee; No previous dance experience required. Comfortable clothing and shoes. Booking essential.
Saturday, November 23, ‘Awakening to our Children’s Future’ – Workshop led by Environmentalist Lorna Gold. As an activist and as a mother Lorna has come to understand what climate change means for our world and for our children’s future. Lorna is an organiser with #FridaysForFuture – the global protest movement highlighting the urgent need for action on climate change. She is also a member of the Irish Government’s advisory group on the national climate dialogue. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration 9.30 a.m. €65 incl. morning coffee/tea and a light lunch. Booking essential.
To make a booking phone 022 26411; email secretary@nanonaglebirthplace.ie.
THANK YOU
A sincere thank you to all those who created a spooky atmosphere in our community at Halloween and for going to such rounds for the children who were trick or treating. It was lovely to see the delight on so many little faces who were dressed up and making future happy memories, despite the rain on the night. The sense of Community Spirit in our parish was, as usual, outstanding.
KILLAVULLEN CARDS
Cards winners for last Sunday, November 3. First Pad Sheahan and Mick Mahony. Second Anthony and Tim Buckley Ann Drinan and Eileen O’Grady. Last five Dan and Margaret McSweeney and Maura and
Kathleen. Last game Christine and Josie O’Driscoll. Raffle first Patty Dinan second Pad Sheahan third Jamsie Magner. 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.
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.
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.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL LOTTO
The lucky winners for the last week’s have been Mary Deady in Griffin’s Bar and in the Haven it was Seán Linehan. Thank you all for your support to this fundraiser.
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. There are two very informative websites now active in our parish and worth checking out on a regular basis: killavullenparish.ie/ killavullengaa.com/
GAA CLUB NOTES
UNDER-21S ADVANCE TO COUNTY SEMI FINAL – Killavullen advanced to the county semi-final after defeating Kinsale in a comprehensive manner in the Quarter final of the under-21 B Grade Cork County championship, earlier tonight in the 4G pitch adjacent to Pairc Ui Chaoimh. Impressive facility but it lacks atmosphere in its surreal and alien environment and tonight’s game did nothing to change that view.
Mikey O’Connor opening the scoring in the third minute from a 65 Metre free, after an earlier effort from Eddie Cotter was adjudged to be wide, though it looked good from the stand.
Kinsale equalised in the fourth middle before Jack O’Connor pushed us ahead and Mikey then converted another free, after Darragh O’Grady had been fouled. Paul O’Sullivan scored a lovely point from right out on the wing, in the 10th minute after Eoin Buckley had cleared his lines impressively. Kinsale got their second point in the 11th minute only to see Eddie Cotter send over a long range point, after been found in space cleverly by Liam Fox. A Kinsale attack was broken up by Pádraig Looney and his booming clearance was gathered by his brother Colm at the edge of the opposite square, in the 15th minute and despite the ball bouncing very high on the surface, Colm controlled it and drilled it over the bar.
Killavullen were on top in most areas of the field now, and when an attempt at another long range point by Eddie Cotter was partially blocked down, the ball ran through on the hard surface, and Colm pounced on it, and sent a shot along the ground into the net. Mikey scored another free in the 20th minute, and another in the next minute to bring our tally to 1-08 as against 0-02 for Kinsale at this juncture.
Kinsale lost a player to straight red card before Colm Looney then fired an audacious point over the bar in the 21st minute.
The game was halted in the 23rd minute when Darragh O’Grady sustained an injury that led to him having to be been withdrawn from the field. Kinsale scored a free back before Colm finished off his opening half fine display with another good point in the third minute of injury time to leave us leading at the break 1-11 to 0-03.
On the resumption, Kinsale rallied and came more into the game. Our Jack O’Connor got injured and was replaced by Cian O’Connor. Kinsale began a mini revival with a converted 65 metre free in the fifth minute followed by a point from play in the sixth minute, another converted 65 in the 12th minute and a score from a free in the 14th minute to bring their tally to 0-08. Killavullen were just being too complacent in and around midfield at this stage and the lack of urgency allowed Kinsale come more into the game.
After rejigging our forward line momentarily, our management team would have been pleased with the immediate response. Eddie Cotter finished to the net, after bring down a high delivery to himself, and turning sharply firing the ball past their keeper. Mikey O’Connor scored from distance but Kinsale got that point back in the 18th minute. Colm rounded his man again in the 21st minute and finished to the net for his second goal of the night to open up an even more impressive margin. Ben Hunter was introduced for Seán Woulfe and immediately, Ben was involved in sending a ball, back out of the corner, for Eddie Cotter to score another point. Mikey scored another free in the 24th minute and Pádraig Looney sent a ball high up into the night time sky, and over the bar in the 33rd minute.
Kinsale got another point from a young substitute that they introduced before the final score of the game was a very impressive goal from Pádraig, who simply took off from midfield, used his considerable pace to wrestle free of his pursuers, and finished with aplomb to the net to bring our tally to 4-14 as against 0-10 for Kinsale.
The management team would have been happy with our defensive display, where we were more often than not, out in front of our opponents with Eoin Buckley, Séamus Fox and Fionn Magner looking very commanding, but the other three backs and goal keeper did nothing wrong either. Up front we had a lot of possession, and cannot score each and every time, so it would be na=EFve to be overtly critical, but tougher battles lie ahead.
Killavullen are scheduled to play Whitechurch in the semi-final next weekend, at a time and date, yet to be decided.
Team: Pádraig Cronin, Patrick Angland, Fionn Magner, Michael Fresh, Séamus Fox, Eoin Buckley, Paul O’Sullivan (0-01), Pádraig Looney (1-01), Mikey O’Connor (0-06, 0-5F), Darragh O’Grady, Liam Fox, Eddie Cotter (1-02), Seán Woulfe, Colm Looney (2-02), Jack O’Connor (0-01). Substitutes: Mark Nagle for Darragh O’Grady – injured; Cian O’Connor for Jack O’Connor – injured ; Ben Hunter for Seán Woulfe. FORTHCOMING FIXTURES – Under-21 Division 2 Cork County Hurling semi-final, Killavullen
V Whitechurch in a venue and time to be decided on Saturday, November 9. Note: this game date, time and venue could change in the forthcoming week, so please consult Killavullen GAA website for affirmation.
All adult and juvenile fixtures are now on the new Killavullen GAA website killavullengaa.com.
LOTTO – Numbers drawn were 7, 21 and 30. No Winner. The lucky-dip winners were as follows: €50 Timmy Buckley – Seller John Angland. €30 Michael Barry – Seller John Beechinor. €20 Brian Magner – Seller Mary Mellerick. The next draw will be in the Haven Bar and will be for €1,100
COUNTY BOARD DRAW – Thanks to all those who participated in the county board draw for 2020. We have one winner in the two draws last week, for the opening months of September and October 2019. Pat O’Regan won €150 voucher for 4Home Dairygold, so vouchers are always needed for that store and we wish Pat well with his gardening endeavours on the spoils of his win.
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.
So take out the camera’s and selfie sticks, and start snapping. No Climbing on statues or indulging in unsafe behaviour. Judges will be Máire O’Connor, Dave McCarthy and Joe Howard. All entries to be sent to; pro.kilavullen. cork@gaa.ie.