KILLAVULLEN
TRACTOR RUN POSTPONED
The Killavullen Vintage Tractor Run which is held each year is being postponed till 2021 in the interest of the health and safety of their members and the many faithful spectators not only in Killavullen but those who turn out along the route as well as in the towns and villages the tractors pass through. This has been a very enjoyable Sunday morning each year as more and more people gather to see the many tractors, take photos, chat to the enthusiasts and for some who take their families on walks down memory lane as the tractors evoke memories of times gone by.
While it is disappointing that this successful charitable event, which in the past has raised funds for many local causes in Killavullen and the North Cork area, has to be postponed this year it is in the best interest of all during these unusual Covid-19 times, we look forward to 2021 and saving the date in our diaries and waving you off from Sweet Killavullen.
RE-OPENING OF COMMUNITY CENTRE POSTPONED
Killavullen Community Council are saddened to announce that the intended re-opening of Killavullen Community Centre from September 1 will have to be postponed due to the current Covid 19 restrictions. All HSE guidelines regarding Covid-19 must be adhered to and all guidelines followed for the community centre to reopen. Unfortunately at this moment in time it is not advisable for Killavullen Community Centre to reopen just yet. For any club or organisation which needs further details on this please contact killhallbookings@gmail.com.
DRIFT MASTERS
Drift Masters European Championship has resumed and Killavullen was well represented on the track and the podium by James Deane and brothers Jack and Conor Shanahan in Riga, with James taking first place and Jack third. Well done to you all and best of luck to you this season.
CUISLE AVONDHU
Cuisle Avondhu will be returning in September for music classes. Details to be announced.
LADIES’ FOOTBALL
Killavullen Ladies’ Football Club had a busy weekend of sport with the under-12s playing Clyda at home on Saturday and the under-14s were in Knocknagree on Sunday. The under-12s played very well but it was Clyda’s game while the under-14s had a good win in a sporting game. Well done to all the players and their coaching team.
KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR DOGS
For many of us dogs are an extra family member, bringing companionship and happiness to our lives. Over the last few weeks many people in our parish have shared pictures of markings on their gates and walls with a chalk like mark or paint. Other markings used are cable ties and coloured ribbon.
Currently there is a fear that these markings are put at premises where certain types of popular dogs are homed so that they can be identified easily for theft at a later stage. It would be a good idea to keep an eye on your entrances and notice if these markings are made. Remove the markings if possible.
Ensure that your pet is safe after if you are away from home. Report any suspicious activity in your area taking note of registration numbers if possible. It is not advised to approach any person or vehicle which is acting unusually.
PUBLIC MASSES
Our liturgies have become simpler and are in some ways more dignified and meaningful. While the internet and social media are providing a new way of connecting to the church, nothing can replace the physical gathering around the table of the Lord in the local parish. Guidelines: Wash your hands before leaving home for the church and on your return.
Sanitize your hands on entering the church and as you leave. Consider wearing a mask/face guard while at Mass. ‘Please sit here’ stickers have been installed to mark the spot where you or your family group should sit. Sit two metres away from all other persons or household groups. Make greater use of our front seats. Observe respiratory etiquette while at church. Our churches are well ventilated and regularly sanitized thanks to the efforts of our sacristans, volunteer cleaners, and CE workers.
On the experience of the past few weeks, most vacant seating is available at Killavullen’s 7 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass. If you are hesitant about returning to Sunday Mass you might also consider attending a weekday Mass in the first instance.
PARISH HISTORY NOTES
The website killavullenparish. ie now includes a section for parish history notes. If you would like to contribute a short piece (150200 words/photos) on a tidbit from our parish’s Christian heritage, please get in contact. Farmer’s Market Killavullen Farmer’s Market will take place again this coming Saturday, August 22, at 103OAM with a range of products from locally grown veg, handcrafted baked goods, breads, jams, chutneys, cordials, smoked salmon, fresh raw milk and yogurts. Two new craft stalls have begun at the market and the tomato stall is now in season also. It is wonderful that the tunnel has now re-opened and is operating a one way system through it. More stall holders are attending and new ones have joined too.
It is one of the oldest markets in Ireland, located at the Birthplace of Nano Nagle. The market has spent a lot of time working out best practice in the current Covid-19 situation, consulting with the HSE and relevant authorities. The organisers would also welcome any tips or advice you may have for improvement or adjustment to how it is run in the current climate.
Killavullen Organic Buyers Group: here you can order bulk food and household supplies at discounted prices. All products are sourced from Suma Wholesalers so check out their website if you are interested and come along to the market to find out more. You can also contact 086 3761816 for any special requests you may have.
GAA CLUB NOTES
COMMENDABLE JUNIOR B GAME – If the purpose of fielding a second team in football is to give the junior management team, a chance to see other players, the game last Sunday night in Shanballymore against Kildorrery in the Junior B2 Championship, more than matched the brief, with some very telling performances.
Yes we were beaten 2-12 to 1-09 in the end, but at the =BE mark stage of the game, it was all square at 1-09 apiece.
Kildorrery raced into an early lead with two quick points before Mick O’Rourke kicked over a fine point from a free after the desperately hard trying Noah Butler was fouled. We then went in front when minor player Mark Nagle belied the desperately tight angle that he had, and rifled a ball into the roof of the net to put us ahead, 1-01 to 0-02 after 10 minutes. Kildorrery, with Steve Coughlan impressive, and Seán Watson, lively in attack for them, scored a goal of their own, that Podge in goals was helpless to prevent.
Darragh O’Grady scored a lovely point to bring us level, before Kildorrery took a decisive lead with three unanswered points and we were lucky that, team captain, Tom O’Regan and Eamonn Horgan in particular were fired up, and defending manfully, in defence but others in the rear guard positions were trying very hard also, with young corner backs, Ben Hunter and Darren Murphy proving to be equally tenacious. Behind them, Pádraig Coakley was having a belter of a game in goals, and he blocked several goal bound efforts.
On the half line, Tadgh Moakley and Josh Sheahan gave great effort in providing an outlet to our beleaguered full line. But we weathered that storm, and we had opportunities of our own in the forward division, where Darragh O’Grady and Mark Nagle in the corner forward positions looked especially dangerous when the ball was worked into them. Darragh scored a lovely dipping point that just went over the cross bar before Gary Lane scored a free after Lucas Sheahan had been fouled.
Kildorrery got another point back before Michael O’Rourke kicked over fine free after the hard working Cian O’Connor and Seán Woulfe did not give up on a ball, and their reward was another score to bring only a point between the teams. Kildorrery got the final score of the half, from a free and we lost a player to a black card after he had impeded a player from racing onto a ball, just before the short whistle to leave the score at 1-07 to 1-05 at the interval.
In the opening 15 minutes of the second half, Killavullen put up a very spirited display, after some rejigging of the team. Colin Carey and Séamus Fox were sprung from the bench, and they made a telling contribution. We scored another fine point from Michael O’Rourke, only for Seán Watson to score for Kildorrery but then, in the best move of the match, Darragh finished in an accomplished way, after being initially hemmed in, out adjacent to the corner flag, but the Killavullen forwards worked the space very well, and worked an angle for Darragh to score. Darragh brought us level again with another exquisite point. Killavullen backs were putting is some shift at this stage, and were not entirely happy when Kildorrery were awarded a close in free, when they thought, after a great save by Pádraig in goals that the ball should have been coming out the field. That small set back was overturned when Gary Lane, dusted himself down after receiving a heavy challenge and scored from a free to bring parity to the scoreboard again at 1-09 apiece.
There was a final break for water on a muggy night, and we got undone right after the restart when Kildorrery scored a second a decisive goal, Kildorrery got another pointed free, and put daylight between the two teams with two final points, to run out winners on a final score of 2-12 to 1-09.
The Killavullen management team of Eamonn Coakley, Dick Griffin, John O’Regan and Willie Fox will certainly have been made aware of the potential of a number of players on the night, in different positions, with Eamonn Horgan, Tom O’Regan and Noah Butler putting in stellar performances for the defence, and Darragh O’Grady, Michael O’Rourke and Mark Nagle showing up particularly well in the forwards. Overall, inclusion in the competition was well justified and Dick Griffin in particular deserves special praise for contacting all of the players and getting a team and substitutes together, when it was looking grave for our participation, just 24 hours out from the game.
MINOR FOOTBALL – Killavullen minors were well beaten by a very strong Kilara Og side last Wednesday evening, August 12, on a fine pitch in Araglin.
The first quarter was nip and tuck between the sides with both teams creating but failing to take goal chances. A Darragh O’Grady point along with an Eoin Birchill free had Killavullen level 0-2 with Kilara Og.
However Kilara Og took their goal chance in the 10 minutes before half time to score two quick fire goals and knock Killavullen’s confidence. A Mark Nagle goal with the last kick of the first half had Killavullen right back in the contest, Kilara leading 2-4 to 1-2.
Kilara Og put the result out of doubt just after half time with some excellent scores and another brilliant passing move that was finished to the back of the Killavullen net. During these 15 minutes Kilara scores 1-3 to Killavullen’s single Eoin Birchill’s point. Kilara leading at the final water break 4-7 to 1-3
The final 15 minutes saw the teams exchange points before Kilara topped a fine performance with their fifth goal of the game to win on a convincing scoreline Kilara Og 5-10 Killavullen 1-7
JUNIOR HURLING – Killavullen play Ballyclough in in the next Championship Game in group three of the Hibernian Hotel Junior Hurling Championship Round Robin series game, on August 22 in Buttevant at 7 p.m.
Again, a draw will take place for all paid up club members for the ticket allocated to Killavullen. Again, some great supporters will be disappointed, but it cannot be done, at other way, at present.
DOG FOULING IN THE CLUB GROUNDS – Dog excrement on our pitches or anywhere around the facilities is not acceptable. We would ask all persons visiting the facilities to adhere to the signage around the GAA grounds, and particularly so, in these unprecedented times.
Coaches have a huge responsibility at the moment with health questionnaires, hand sanitisers etc for the safety of all children and all who use the grounds.
They certainly do not need the added job of removing dog excrement from footballs, Sliotars and boots etc.
Remember to have respect for our grounds at all times.