Across the Districts: Killavullen – Impartial.ie

KILLAVULLEN

armers Market

The next market is taking place on Saturday, August 13, and every fortnight thereafter from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. All are welcome to come along.

Chiropody service

A chiropody service has started in Killavullen Community Centre. The next clinic will be on Saturday, August 20, and on a monthly basis thereafter. Appointments can be made with Patricia at 086 3225052.

National Heritage Week

National Heritage Week 2021 will take place from Saturday, August 13, to Sunday, August 21, 2021, There is a huge bank of nationwide events taking place over the week and further details can be found at heritageweek.ie.

One of the upcoming events takes place locally at Ballygriffin: A talk on the Spirits Of Woods and Water at the Birthplace of Nano Nagle is planned on August 14 between 2 and 5 p.m. with Ted Cook and Sr. Mary.

A guided tour via the Nano Nagle Birthplace, proceeding along the banks of Blackwater River – exploring the river riparian and aquatic wildlife. We will plant an appropriately provenanced tree and proceed through old Killavullen village to the nearby Beech tree lined avenue to Carrigacunna Castle – medieval seat of the De Naglo Family. Guide Dogs Only. Meet at the Convent Carpark at 2 p.m. Further details 086 8789891 or email rachel.ocallaghan@corkcoco.ie.

Church news

Mass times in the parish, August 2022: for the coming weeks of August, daily Mass will be celebrated at 9.30 a.m. at Killavullen and weekend Sunday Masses will take place at the usual times. On Sunday, August 14, Fr Patrick Ryall OSM will be the celebrant at the 10 a.m. Mass. Fr Pat, originally from Annakisha, is a Servite priest and is celebrating the Golden Jubilee of his ordination. We congratulate him on his many years of ministry, mostly recently in Rome and London.

On Monday, August 15 (The Feast Assumption), 10 a.m. Mass will be celebrated in Annakisha Church. An evening Mass for the feast-day will take place in Killavullen Church at 7.30 p.m.

The Natural Stone Carpet has been successfully installed in Killavullen Church. The product gives a fresh clean appearance to the parish church and will improve both the cleanliness of the church and the dignity that is fitting to a sacred space. The same colour has been used throughout the church to create a sense of the unity of the entire church around the altar.

Bogus phone calls

we are all being asked to be extra cautious and more alert to phone calls we may get from people claiming to be from financial institutions e.g. Banks, post office or government agencies, who are trying to get information so that they can take money from our bank accounts.

If you get a call that you are worried about, or makes you suspicious in any way at all, or if you are unsure if the call is genuine it is a good idea to hang up, look up the number of the organisation in a phone book, from old statements or letters you have got in the post or online (do not ring the number back as this may be a false number) and ask for assistance. Explain to them that you got a call from them looking for personal information and you wanted to check out the matter.

You can also ring your local garda Station and tell them of your concerns if you get calls from a financial or government agency looking for your bank details for money. The calls may sound very real, and often use scaremongering to deduct money from you. It is ok to hang up and redial the agencies with their genuine, official number for help. You will not be in trouble for double checking the validity of any such call, but it could be costly if you do not.

Lotto

Killavullen Community Council lotto: The bonus ball of the National Lottery draw is the winning number each Wednesday and Saturday evening. The following people have been the most recent jackpot winners. Last Wednesdays winner was Shannon O’Shea. Our Saturday winner last week was Seán Browne. Congratulations and thank you to one and all for your support.

Road closure

The plans to close in the Killavullen to Ballymagooly road in August have changed. More details to follow in the coming weeks.

GAA club news

Killavullen pip Clyda in championship hurling – A goal in the sixth minute of injury time, scored by Eddie Cotter saw Killavullen defeat Clyda in a tough, uncompromising game of hurling on Saturday night last, in a superbly prepared Glantane venue. Since Killavullen won promotion to the Junior A ranks of Avondhu hurling in 2018, this was our first victory against Clyda, and boy, was it hard earned.

Killavullen were first to score in the opening minute, from a Mikey O’Connor shot, from out on the wings. We created a goal scoring chance shortly thereafter, in the fifth minute when Jamie bore down on goals, but as we were to discover over the hour, Clyda do not let you in easily, and we had to settle for a pointed free, from Jamie, as a result of a foul.

We got some reprieves from possible scoring situations for Clyda, when their free taker, so unerringly accurate against Castletownroche, in the previous game, dragged a few wide, but that happens. Eoin Walsh, then scored a fine point for Clyda from his half back berth, and over the hour, this young player, and his even younger brother inside him, were to have good games. Clyda scored another point from play in the 11th minute, but we regained the lead when Pádraig Looney scored in the 14th minute.

The physicality of the Clyda team, and they some years older than Killavullen in a lot of positions was a factor, and several ruck situations developed throughout the game, that Clyda were winning, and coming out with the ball from. Clyda got a goal in the same minute, from a familiar route to them. A high ball into the goal area was caught, high above everyone else by Big Dan O’Callaghan, and he offloaded the ball to Cian Walsh, who scored well into our net.

We replied with a pointed free from a very tight angle, on the far wing, right on the touchline, scored by Jamie, that TJ Reid in his finest hour, would be happy with the conversion. There is no doubt that big Dan was causing us no end of problems, and he is such a charismatic figure for Clyda that one of his scores seems like two, and he fetched another high ball and sent it over the bar, in the 18th minute. We replied with another Jamie free, after a hard won effort from Gary Lane, and then we created another goal chance that we did not convert when Michael Cagney ran hard at the Clyda rear guard. Michael’s shot was half-hooked, and was gathered up by Conor Roche in the Clyda goals.

Our prospects of a win were dealt a mortal blow in the 25th minute when Dan caught another centre and off loaded it to Kevin Coffey to goal. We replied with another free from Jamie, who was unerring over the entire game and his movement and general play was causing problems for Clyda. Clyda got another point from a close in free, just before the break to leave the half time score, Killavullen 0-06 to 2-04 for Clyda.

We sprung Barry Murphy, the man that looked best of all the Clare players, at the 25th anniversary of the 1997 all-Ireland Triumph on the day of the Hurling all-Ireland, on July 17 last, to replace Gary Lane, to try to resurrect our championship aspirations. However Conor Corbert was sprung from their bench by Clyda, and he made an instant impact with a fine point from play, in the first minute of the half. Next play, big Dan, enjoying himself no end, at the edge of the square caught another centre and scored a goal himself to open up a decisive 8-point advantage, 3-05 to 0-06 with just two minutes gone in the second half. Surely that was our race run, and it was damage limitations time, but the precipice staring the Killavullen players in the face, galvanised them. Pádraig Looney ran straight at the Clyda rear guard, up the centre, where you know you will be hit and hurt and knocked down, and Jamie scored the resultant free, in the third minute. Clyda replied with a free of their own but Jamie replied with another, in the sixth minute. It was tough, and not so pretty, and anything got was hard earned. Colm Looney tried to get in on their goals, but while he evaded two men, the third in, fouled him, and Jamie scored again, and then another free after Darragh O’Grady was fouled.

The frees were keeping us in the game, and slowly eroding the Clyda lead. Our momentum was checked by a Clyda score from play in the 10th minute from Dan again, but then, Ronan Barry, now operating at full back got to grips with the play of Dan, and the Clyda scoring threat eased up somewhat. We got two more points back when Mikey O’Connor and Michael Cagney were fouled in quick succession, and Jamie was not in the form for missing.

We came thundering right back into the game when Eddie Cotter, now operating at midfield went on a dazzling run down the middle of the Clyda defence, who backed off momentarily, drawn by movement of our other forwards, and that was all it needed for Eddie to find the top right hand corned of the net. That was in the eighth minute of the half, and Darragh O’Grady scored another point for us, in the 19th minute. Conor Corbert replied with another fine long range point for Clyda to satisfy their large and vocal following. However, the Killavullen crowd in the fine attendance responded with aplomb, and gusto, when Colm Looney followed in, a high delivery by his brother, and Colm never took his eye off the ball, to connect with it, in the air, and goal.

Ding dong game now, with Killavullen leading by a solitary point, after a spirited come back, and nine minutes of regular time to play. The next five minutes proved to be scoreless, but no less intense with Killavullen backs now tigerish in their tackling and blocking and hooking, matched only by a wolfish tackling of the Clyda backs. Several times the referee had to stop the play and throw in the ball.

It was energy sapping, and the deadlock was broken in decisive manner by a well worked Clyda Goal, that they worked through the hands to their inside forward Kevin Coffey, who goaled. Killavullen responded with a point free from Jamie when Barry Murphy was fouled with two minutes to go, but we needed a goal. That task seemed ominous when we were deemed to have fouled the ball in a skirmish situation, when the Killavullen line felt the player in possession was pushed and held on the ground. Clyda scored the resultant in the third minute of stoppage time to open up a two point lead again.

We pressed and pressed but Clyda were resolute till Jamie Magner caught and turned magnificently. He was fouled before he got too far. He took a billowing shot himself for goals, to try and rescue the game, but the goal area was more crowded than the main stage area, at the Independence festival in Mitchelstown last week. However Jamie’s shot was parried out, and Eddie Cotter swung one handed with his hurley at the ball and connected, and it ended in the back of the net. It would be a good forehand tennis shot, but this was hurling, of the intense variety.

Clyda pucked the ball out, long towards big Dan, but giving away inches, but not spirit Seán Bartley gathered it, and was fouled, and the game was over. Final score: Killavullen 3-14, Clyda Rovers 4-10.

Tough, tough game. Afterwards both players exchanged words and hand shakes and collectively breathed again – it was that testing.

Before the game, a perfectly observed minute of silence was observed for Dillion Quirke, of Clonulty Rossmore, in Tipperary, who sadly died on the field of play in Semple Stadium on Friday night. All Gaels offer their sincere condolences to his family, his club and friends.

Lotto – Last Tuesday night, August 2, in the community centre, there was no winner of the lotto jackpot. The numbers drawn were 14, 28 and 35.The jackpot on the night was, at €2,400. Next week, the jackpot will be €2,500. The winners of the lucky dips on last Tuesday night were as follows: €50 Mike Hazelwood (seller – John Angland); €30 Denis Canavan (Seller – Eileen O’Gorman); €20 Majella Crowley (Seller – John Angland). Purchase your ticket from any committee member or from our website – Killavullengaa.com.

Forthcoming Games – The forthcoming championship date for the Junior A Hurling and Football championship is as follows:

Junior A Football Q-Final – Killavullen V Kilworth – on Thursday, August 11, in Castletownroche at 7 p.m. Hurling – Killavullen V Castletownroche – on Sunday, August 28 – Time and venue to be confirmed.

Golf classic – Killavullen GAA will be running or annual golf classic in Doneraile Golf Club on September 16 and 17. We are asking individuals and local business for support for this event. The golfing slots are nearly all full on Saturday, but some slots are available yet, on Friday afternoon.

If you would like to play or advertise, we would be delighted to have you involved. You can revert to any committee member or directly to Dave Brosnan – Mobile 086 0558173 Ian Roche – secretary Killavullen GAA Club 2022 – Mobile 086 3979833 John O’Donovan, PRO Killavullen GAA Club 2022 – Mobile 086 3934232 simply reserve a slot for your team to killavullengolfclassic@outlook.com Loads of activities in the GAA Grounds last weekend.

U7 Player of the week – Congratulations to Raonaid Whelan our under-7 player of the week who put in huge effort into her tackling and her catching the ball, well done Raonaid.