News from the Village 14.05.15

Posted on May 16, 2015 by coachfordnews

Keep Coachford Clean

This week sees the beginning of the Cork County Council litter challenge. Coachford is just one of the many villages, small towns and crossroads all over the county taking part in the challenge which takes place from May 11th to June 17th. The judges will be visiting the village each week and deducting marks for every piece of litter (including cigarette butts) found on the roads, footpaths and ditches. The judges will be announcing the results and naming the worst parts of the village in their fortnightly report. Coachford Tidy Towns are appealing to everyone who lives, shops and works in Coachford to please dispose of your litter responsibly. They are especially appealing to the Business owners to ensure that outside their premises is kept clean and Tidy.

 

Rylane title chance

Rylane Celtic will play Kanturk FC in the final AUL Division 1 game this Saturday in Kanturk at 2pm. Both teams have finished the league with equal points and  the winners of Saturday’s game will be crowned champions. In the event of a draw on Saturday extra time and penalties will come into play if necessary. Club president of Coachford AFC, Thady Delaney said  “this was a great year for our neighbours, Rylane and we wish them all the best in the title decider. If they keep going like this we may be playing them on a more regular basis in the upper leagues”. Aghabullogue GAA treasurer, John Tarrant said “ It has been another great season for Rylane Celtic, a lot of the lads play for the club here during the summer months and we all would be delighted to see them winning the league title and then putting their soccer boots away for a few months and concentrating on football.”

 

Coachford retain Premier status

Coachford AFC have retained their Premier League status for yet another season. The boys have had a difficult year with retirements and transfers affecting the league winning team of two years ago but the team dug out some very important wins and draws during this season to ensure that they play top flight football again in the 2015/16 season. The B team have a couple of more games left and are still in with a shout of being promoted to Division 3A.

 

Coachford Lotto

There was no winner of the €1,600 jackpot, The numbers drawn were 27 – 30 – 34, Lucky dips of €40 Katie O’ Connell, €20 Patsy Moynihan, Yvonne Hayes, Daniel Field, Micheál Martin (Yearly Ticket). Next Week’s Jackpot: is €1,800  and the draw will take place in  Breathnach’s Bar on Monday night.

 

Coachford market

The next monthly market takes place on Saturday May 16th from 10.30am in the GAA Hall Coachford. There will be loads of locally produced goods on offer including, cakes, jams, vegetables and plants. Tea, coffee and fruit juice will also be available to enjoy on the day.

Coachford Holy Communion 

Coachford National school children will receive their first holy Communion  on this Saturday at a special Holy Communion Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Coachford at 11.00am. Shane Bermingham, Benjamin Champion. Eimear Corkery, Jack Delaney, Elizabeth Long, Luke Martin, Sam Murphy, Zach Newstead, Joshua O’Riordan, Clodagh O’Shea, Jimmy Riordan, Garret Roche and  Isobelle Ronan will all receive their first holy communion with Tiegan Cook receiving a blessing. Let’s hope the weather stays fine for all of them.

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News from the Village 07.05.15

Posted on May 8, 2015 by coachfordnews

AGHABULLOGUE COACHFORD RYLANE COMMUNITY COUNCIL – ELECTION 2015

The Community Council would like to thank those who submitted nomination forms, all the nominees including those willing to stand for election, members of the Steering Committee and others for their work to date.

The number of nominees who were willing to have their names put forward, in Aghabullogue and Coachford, does not exceed the number of available seats in both areas (being five and seven respectively). As a result, these nominees who were willing to have their names put forward will be deemed elected for their respective areas and no election will take place on 10 May 2015 in either Aghabullogue or Coachford.

In Rylane the number of nominees willing to have their names put forward (seven) exceeds the number of available seats (five) and an election will take place. Every resident of 18 years and upwards is entitled to vote. Election day will be Sunday 10 May 2015. The venue will be Rylane Hall and voting will take place from 10.30am to 3pm. Voters will be entitled to vote for up to a maximum of and not exceeding five of the candidates.

The names of the candidates standing for election for the Rylane area are: Eily May Horgan (Rylane East), Gerard O’Brien (Rylane – Anvil Bar), Joanne Lyons (Mountrivers), Nigel Dennehy (Rylane), Norma Walsh (Knockrour), Sean Buckley (Rylane East) and Vincent Carroll (Rylane).

Soccer

Coachford AFC premier team have retained their Premier League status for another season. The boys have had a tough season with injuries and retirements but have enjoyed some terrific results against tough opposition to ensure their position in the top tier of Cork AUL soccer for the 2015/16 season. The Coachford B team continue their hunt for promotion to Division 2 of the league but it now looks unlikely that they will secure enough points at this stage to make the jump. Meanwhile Rylane FC  have a winner takes all game this weekend when they play city side Fairview on Saturday at 2pm  in Fairfield.. If either side win they take the league title and promotion to Premier 1 however if the game is a draw the Rylane boys must play Kanturk in a league title play off, Exciting times indeed.

 

Camps Galore for Coachford’s SummerActivity Summer Camp

 

There will be no excuses for being bored in Coachford this summer as three Summer camps have been announced this week. First up is the Activity Summer Camp in Coachford College from June 29th to July 3rd. This was hugely popular last year and was the highlight of the summer for many of the children in the area. The camp is organised and run by Michael Horan and John Flynn, both of whom are teachers in Coachford National School. The camp takes place at Coachford Community College and is packed with fun games and activities for children of all ages and is divided up between two age groups, (5-6 year olds and 7-13 year olds). Activities include; Volleyball. Athletics, Indoor bowls, Dodge ball, Scavenger Hunt, Table Tennis, Obstacle Course, Olympic  handball, and much more. For more information contact 087 3461831 or jfmhleisure@yahoo.ie .

The Aghabullogue GAA CÚL Camp is taking place in Coachford from July 6thCUL Camps to July 10th. The  camp caters for children from 6-13 years and costs €55 per child. Further information and rates for additional family members are available from Maura Ring on 086-6079211.

The FAI Summer School Soccer camp is being organised again this year from July 13th to 17th at the Coachford AFC grounds in the GSoccer School logolebe Coachford .This camp aims to provide children between the ages of 6 and 14 the opportunity to attend a week-long football summer camp. Every year boys and girls from all around the Coachford area and  of all abilities turn out to enjoy five days of fun and football. It doesn’t matter if you’re just a beginner or if you have our sights set on Robbie Keane’s number 10 shirt, you will have fun and learn a lot out of the Summer Soccer Schools. The Coachford camp starts at 10.30am  and runs until 3pm each day. The cost of the camp is €65 and  each child will receive a full official SportsWorld FAI Summer Soccer Schools kit, ball, and backpack .You can book online at http://www.summersoccerschools.ie or by ringing 1890 653 653  Booking for all camps is advisable as these fill up fast.

Village at risk of contracting

The lack of a proper sewerage treatment plant for Coachford is holding back development and putting the very future of the village at risk according to the members of the outgoing Community Council. Speaking at the last meeting of the council, Mr Peter Dineen  said “ There are people crying out for houses in Coachford, people who have grown up here now want to settle down in or near the village but houses to purchased or rent are at a premium.  We are receiving weekly requests  from people who are working in Ballincollig and Cork looking for houses to rent and buy in Coachford. We missed the boom of the Celtic Tiger and now the village is not growing and in fact in some areas of business contracting. Irish Water and the Cork County Council must get their act together to ensure Coachford is high on the list for development in a number of areas. Services must be put in place so that houses can be built and families can move in to the area to boost our schools and businesses. Irish Water’s plans for the new treatment plant are not in the 2014-2016 time frame and we are calling on our TDs and councillors to put pressure on the new body to move Coachford into their immediate plans before it’s too late for our village”.

Holy Communion

five School children from Rylane National School will receive Holy Communion  for the first time on Saturday, 9 May in St. Olan’s Church Rylane. Children From Coachford will receive theirs on Saturday 16 May and Aghabullogue children will have theirs the following Saturday 23 May.

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News from the village 30.04.15

Posted on April 30, 2015 by coachfordnews

Aghabullogue NS  Summer Works SchemeAghabullogue School

Aghabullogue NS has received funding under the Summer Works Scheme for Insulation and Ventilation work to be carried out this summer. They are seeking tenders before Wednesday 13th of May for a Consultant to oversee the work.
This must be a Registered Architect, Registered Building Surveyor or Chartered Civil/Structural Engineer.
Contact the school for further information 021-7334727 .

Know your rights

Coachford Citizens Information Service will be available at Coachford Post Office on this Thursday from 10am to 1pm. Staff from Macroom Citizen Information Centre will be available to provide information and advice on a range of topics.This is a fantastic opportunity for people to access the services on their own doorstep. Anybody interested in the service can call into Coachford Post Office on Thursday. No appointment is necessary. This service is free, confidential and independent and is part of the Citizen Outreach programme.

Music for Marymount

O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford is hosting a ‘Music for Marymount’ charity night this Friday . Music for the night will be supplied by the very popular ‘Sea Captains’. This five piece band always draw a huge crowd wherever they play and the organisers of the Bank Holiday weekend fundraiser are hoping that they prove a huge attraction to their event.  The Sea Captains are offering their services free of charge for the night and there will be no cover charge on the door. Donation buckets will be passed around and a raffle will also take place. The bigger the crowd the bigger the amount raised.Everyone is being encouraged to come along and get involved in this night for Marymount.

 

Aghabullogue advance 

The Intermediate footballers of Aghabullogue advanced to the fourth round of the Cork County Intermediate football championship  after defeating Mitchelstown in a thriller of a game played in Mallow last Saturday. The boys were the underdogs going into the match having suffered defeat to the North Cork team last year by 5 points. Aghabulloge battled hard all day to see off the very fancied  Mitchelstown side.There were some very fine performances put in by all the players on this young Aghabullogue team. The boys now have a few months off to prepare for the next round and to plan a return to the county final that they last reached two years ago.
Youth Soccer awards

Killinardrish/Coachford schoolboys soccer club recently held their Easter draw and medal presentation night in O’Riordans Bar Coachford. The draw was most successful and brought in much needed funds for the club. Liam Casey in his address on the night thanked all those who sponsored prizes for the draw, all those who sold the tickets and stressed his thanks to the public who continually support their fundraising efforts so generously and also Pat O’Riordan for hosting the event..

 With respect to the medal presentation to the successful U13 Div 1 champions from 2014 he relived the pivotal game last season which he felt had spurned the boys on to the title. It was against Buttevant away and it was a game which they had to get something from as they went into it a point behind Buttevant and both with four games left. As always against Buttevant it was a tough uncompromising game and when they went 1-0 down with ten minutes left it looked like curtains but when the managers made some substitutions and brought Tadhg O’Brien-Bradley out of goals and put Ardghal O Buachalla in, they began to exert more pressure on their opponents but were vulnerable on the break. It was from one of those breaks that Ardghal made a brilliant save and from the resultant break upfield, we won a free kick on the right hand side of the box. Tadhg floated it in and it was half headed clear to the edge of the box where our substitute Josh Grimes volleyed home to the back of the net. It was a knockout blow to Buttevant who fell away for their remaining games and our boys went on to win all of theirs to win the title and become the youngest squad in the clubs history to be promoted to premier grade level. .As well  as congratulating the squad as a whole Liam also went on to praise the efforts of some individuals within the squad who were part of the Cork Schoolboys League squad who won Munster and All Ireland medals at U13. Adam Murphy and Luke Casey continue to be part of the  Cork schoolboys representative team this season at U14 grade and are currently on a tour to Germany, Belgium and Holland  as part of their build  up to the Kennedy cup finals in Limerick in June. He wished them all the best as well as Cialan O’Sullivan who is part of this years Cork U13 squad. At the end of the medal presentation the player of the year was announced. This was voted for by the players and coaches in secret ballot and after a tight vote Adam Murphy was chosen.

 

Camogie Champs

Congratulations to the Aghabullogue Minor Camogie team who won the league title by defeating Courcey Rovers in the final on a scoreline of 4-11 to 1.3.

Church Collection

The Irish Cancer society will hold its annual Church Gate Collection at all masses in the parish this weekend.

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News from the Village 23.04.15

Posted on April 24, 2015 by coachfordnews

Coachford School to represent CorkSAMSUNG

The Coachford National School, 5 a-side soccer team won the county finals last week in Turners Cross and now go on to represent Cork in the Munster final in Ennis on April 28th. The eight strong panel coached by Mr. Horan remained unbeaten all day after accounting for Clogheen/Kerry Pike, Banteer and Drinagh. The boys; David O’ Shea, Ciaran O’Connell, Sean Buckley, Ardghal O’ Buachalla, Brian Dineen, Tony Nolan ,Brendan Harrington and Jack Moynihan played outstanding all day and came from 3-1 down to draw with Banteer in the second game of the finals. The lads had already defeated the very fancied, Kerry Pike/Clogheen by 4-1 in the first game . Although the other schools brought huge support with them from West and North Cork, Coachford had a steely tenacity about them all day and were determined to reach the provincial finals for a second year in a row.

Massive Marymount Fundraiser

O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford is hosting a ‘Music for Marymount’ charity night on Friday May 1st. Music for the night will be supplied by the very popular ‘Sea Captains’. This five piece band always draw a huge crowd wherever they play and the organisers of the Bank Holiday weekend fundraiser are hoping that they prove a huge attraction to their event. Pat O Riordan of  O’Riordan’s Bar said “ We are delighted to be associated with this fundraising initiative for Marymount Hospice. Like every other community in the county we are well aware of the huge comfort and support that Marymount offers to patients and their families and we are also aware of the funds needed on a regular basis to maintain and grow this level of service. We are hoping that this ‘Music for Marymount’ night will be a great success and will help to raise much needed funds for the hospice.” The Sea Captains are offering their services free of charge for the night and there will be no cover charge on the door. Donation buckets will be passed around and a raffle will also take place. The bigger the crowd the bigger the amount raised.

Cup Semi Final

The Coachford B team play UCC A team in the Corinthian Cup Semi Final on Saturday afternoon at the Farm in Bishopstown at 2pm. The lads have been waiting a few weeks for this game and will be the underdogs against one of the finest teams in the competition and the team that are hotly tipped to win it out from the day the draw was first made a few months ago. The winners go on to meet either Lakewood or Rathcoole Rovers in the final. The Coachford Premier team play rivals Kilumney on Tuesday April 27th at 6.45pm in the league at the Farm in Bishopstown.

Championship Time

Aghabullogue Intermediate Footballers begin their 2015 Championship campaign this weekend when they play Mitchelstown in Mallow on Saturday at 7.00pm. Aghabullogue were defeated by Mitchelstown last year in the 4th round of the championship. The team from North Cork easily defeated the Mid Cork boys in 2014 and will be firm favourites again this year to advance at the expense of Aghabullogue. The Coachford based team have enjoyed a fairly positive league campaign but now face the toughest test of the year. The losers on Saturday face either Adrigole or Glanworth in the second round.

Brains wanted

Aghabullogue National School Parents Association will hold a table quiz in Cremin’s Bar Aghabullogue on Saturday night at 8.30pm. This promises to be a fun filled night with questions to suit all tastes. Tables of four will only be €20 and there will be great prizes for the winners and runners up.

The Voice is back

The organisers of the Coachford Autumn Festival have announced that they are holding the second ever ‘Voice of the Festival’ on Saturday August 15th. Chairman of the Festival committee, Tadgh Murphy said “ We are delighted to again host this very successful event. Last year’s competition was a huge success and the standard of singing was superb. Each performer was sponsored by a local business outlet and we are hoping that the businesses in the area get behind the event again this year and start identifying their representatives within the next few weeks.

Cyber Grannies

One to one tuition on the use of computers, Smartphones, I-Pads etc has been offered to the members of the Coachford Active Retirement Association in Ballincollig on Friday’s from 12.30pm to 3.00pm. If you are interested please contact Vonnie Steffens at 021 7334462.

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News from the Village 09.04.15

Posted on April 11, 2015 by coachfordnews

Huge Wedding for CoachfordPoster final

Arthur and Clare Marshall are inviting everyone  to the wedding of their daughter Judy to Mr. Alan Rea. You are  invited to witness the lead up to the wedding, including how it is taking six weeks to paint one bedroom, a cleaning lady who loves whiskey and Beetroot wine, a very amorous and sexually frustrated neighbour, a confused priest and a wife who insists on her husband and herself sleeping in separate beds. Don’t miss the Coachford Players hilarious comedy, ‘Separate Beds’ on Saturday April 11, Sunday April 12 and Monday April 13  at the GAA Hall Coachford at 8pm each night. The play is expected to be a huge hit for the Muskerry Drama Group and large crowds are expected on each of the three nights. The group’s PRO, Peter Dineen said, “We are delighted to be performing ‘Separate Beds’ in  Coachford. This play by Sam Cree is very funny and the cast of nine have had great fun in rehearsals putting it together. It’s a play about love and marriage and drink and paint and promises to have audiences laughing all the way through. Everyone will recognise someone they know in the characters on stage, from the bothersome neighbour to the confused priest. We hope that people will come out and enjoy a night of traditional theatre in Coachford.” The play opens this Saturday and runs for three nights at 8pm each night. Tickets are only €10 and be bought on the night at the door. For more information contact Peter Dineen on 086 8030086.

 

Vintage run in the Lee Valley

Broomhill Vintage Club will hold their annual Vintage Car and Tractor run this Sunday.  Drivers are invited to register at the GAA hall in Coachford from 11.00am where tea, coffee and scones will be available on registration. The Cars will depart at noon and head west to Gouagane Barra via Toonsbridge, Inchigeela and Ballingeary. The owners will regroup and park up for a short while and return to O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford. The tractors will leave Coachford at 12pm and head south for Canovee and enjoy a 20 mile run around the highways and byways of beautiful Canovee, Larchhill and Forrest before returning to Coachford Village for hot food in O’Riordans. Entry is only €20 per vehicle .

 

Confirmation

16 pupils from sixth class in Coachford N.S will join up with their fellow students from Aghabullogue and Rylane on Wednesday April 15th  to receive their Confirmation in Aghabullogue .

 

Treetop thrills

Coachford Foróige took to the trees on Good Friday morning as they enjoyed a club outing to the Zipit Adventure Centre in Farran Woods near Coachford. 29 children and six adults had a marvellous four hours zip wiring around the forest. There was loads to do for everyone and each child took part in a route that suited their age group. “ This had to be the best craic ever. Zip wiring high up over the car park has to be experienced by everyone. We had a great time in the trees” said Joshua Martin, PRO of the club.

 

 

Camogie Easter Camp

Aghabullogue Camogie Club held a very successful Easter Camp for underage players last week. Over 60 girls were brought through some of the basic and finer skills of the game by members of the club who had recently taken part in coaching workshops. Although the weather was poor at the beginning of the week this certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of all involved and everyone had four days of fun.

 

 

 

Busy Weekend on the GreenwayGreenway Nadrid

The Coachford Greenway witnessed huge numbers of  people availing of the riverside walk over the Easter Weekend. From early morning on a blustery Good Friday to dusk on Easter Monday night hundreds of walkers, cyclists and families enjoyed the 6km walk on the banks of the River lee in glorious sunshine. Many people brought picnics with them and for some it was their first opportunity to visit the Greenway since it was opened last June.

 

 

Litter Challenge

Tidy Towns members, Karolyne Dineen, Mairead O Buachalla, Henry Delaney, Martha and John McCaffery busily replanting the boat in preparation of the upcoming Coachford Angling Festival which begins this weekend.

Tidy Towns members, Karolyne Dineen, Mairead O Buachalla, Henry Delaney, Martha and John McCaffery b

The Cork County Council Litter Challenge begins in early May and Coachford Tidy Towns are looking for everyone to put an extra effort in this year so that the village will improve its score and look clean and tidy for everyone  living in or visiting the area

 

 

Coachford Autumn Festival 2015Festival Poster Final

The dates for the 5th Coachford Autumn Festival have been announced. The 2015 festival will take place from Friday August 14th to Sunday August 16th. The organisers are promising another fantastic festival again this year with many new events while retaining the family favourites from previous years. Festival PRO, Kieran Doherty said “ We were thrilled with the success of last year’s event and delighted that we could raise and donate over €8,500 to Suicide Aware and local charities. It was great to see so many families enjoying the wide range of events over the three days. We are already planning for the annual five mile road race on August 14th, the ‘Voice of The Festival’ on the 15th and the massive vintage show and family fun day on the 16th. We look forward to working with our  festival partners, supporters and sponsors again this year.”

 

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News from the Village 02.04.15

Posted on April 3, 2015 by coachfordnews


Wedding InvitationPoster final

 

Arthur and Clare Marshall would like to invite you to the wedding of their daughter Judy to Mr. Alan.. Everyone is invited to witness the lead up to the wedding, including how it is taking six weeks to paint one bedroom, a cleaning lady who loves whiskey and Beetroot wine, a very amorous and sexually frustrated neighbour and a wife who insists on her husband and herself sleeping in separate beds. Don’t miss the Coachford Players hilarious comedy, ‘Separate Beds’ Rea on Saturday April 11, Sunday April 12 and Monday April 13m at the GAA Hall Coachford at 8pm each night.

 

Vintage run in the Lee Valley

Broomhill Vintage Club will hold their annual Vintage Car and Tractor run on Sunday April 12th.  Drivers are invited to register at the GAA hall in Coachford from 11.00am where tea, coffee and scones will be available on registration. The Cars will depart at noon and head west to Gouagane Barra via Toonsbridge, Inchigeela and Ballingeary. The owners will regroup and park up for a short while and return to O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford. The tractors will leave Coachford at 12 and head south for Canovee and enjoy a 20 mile run around the highways and byways of beautiful Canovee, Larchhill and Forrest before returning to Coachford Village for hot food in O’Riordans. Entry is only €20 per vehicle .

 

Foróige take to the tree tops               Zipit

Coachford Foróige will try out the brand new Zipit facilities in Farran Woods on Good Friday. Over 30 members and leaders will  use Zip lines to transverse from tree to tree around the forest.  Zipit in Farran Forest Park offers up to 4 hours of tree-top, fun-filled, adventure challenge in a healthy, outdoor setting for adults and children from age 7.  Climb poles and climbing walls, swing into cargo nets, balance on a rope bridge, hurtle down a zip wire, even ride a BMX across a treetop bridge

 

Easter Ceremonieseaster ceremonies

Mass of the Lord’s Supper  takes place at 8pm on Thursday at St. Patrick’s Church, Coachford. Adoration at the altar of Repose takes place immediately after the 8pm mass until 11pm concluding with Night Prayer. Good Friday begins with morning Prayer at 10am. Confessions take place from 11.00am to 1145am. Stations of the Cross begin at noon and these are followed by Confessions. Celebration of the Lord’s Passion is at 3pm and this is followed by Confessions. Prayer Around the Cross  is from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. On Holy Saturday Morning Prayer is at 10am , Confessions take place from 11am to 12 noon and the Easter Vigil and Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection begins at 8.30pm. Easter Day mass of the Lord’s Resurrection is at 10am. Fr.Peadar Murphy and Fr. Brendan Mallon would like to wish all their Parishioners a very happy Easter.

 

 

Soccer

The Under 14 team entertain Greenwood this evening (Thursday April 2nd) at 6.30pm in the league in Carrigadrohid. The Premier team take on Park United in Mitchelstown on Saturday at 2pm and entertain Grattan United in Coachford on Tuesday at 6.30pm. The B team take on neighbours Strand United on Thursday April 9 at 6.30pm in Carrigadrohid.

 

Council Elections

The present four-year term of  the Aghabullogue Coachford Rylane Community Council draws to a close, the council are preparing for upcoming elections in May. Chairman of the council, Willie Dennehy said “This is an opportunity for every member of our community of 18 years and upwards to participate. This can be achieved firstly by nominating persons from your area who you think might contribute as Community Council members, and secondly by voting on Election Day, May 10 2015.” The Community Council’s aims are to Promote the social, economic, cultural and environmental welfare of the area and to develop a spirit of community, neighbourliness and self-reliance, and foster a sense of responsibility for the current and future needs of the community. The council consists of 17 members democratically elected by the community.  Nomination papers are available in the three locations below over the coming weeks or can be downloaded from the Coachford News website. The nomination papers should be completed and returned by April 17 to Coachford and Rylane Post offices and Cremin’s Shop Aghabullogue.

 

 

Bulls Eyes for O Riordan’s

 

O Riordan’s Bar claimed the bragging rights in the village and a place in the Muskerry  Darts league semi-final having defeated neighbours Breathnach’s Bar  in the second leg of the Coachford derby in Breathnach’s Bar last weekend. The home team had a 4-3 lead going in the 2nd leg and got off to a fantastic start and won the first two games to open up the gap by three games. Captain of O Riordan’s bar Derry (Geff) O Connell then called a time out to try and rally his team. Whatever he said it had an immediate effect as his team won  the next three games in a row to draw the sides level at 6-6. Breathnachs were clearly rattled but much to their credit they dug in to win the next game and only needed to win the last game for overall victory. O Riordan’s showed huge courage to take the last game to force a sudden death play-off. Paddy Martin (Breathnachs)  was up against local double Glazing installer, John Riordan (O Riordan’s) in the decider and John pounced on  a ‘window’ of opportunity to win the game set and match for what was a memorable night for all involved. The underdogs celebrated well into the night while Breathnach’s were left to lick their wounds and to wonder where it all went wrong. Ger ‘the Cockney’ Carey said “we’re devastated, we knew the lads would come with a good game but after going up 6-3 we were sure we’d win handy. This is a huge blow to us. We now have to endure months of slagging from the boys up the street and there is even talk that a few of our team are already looking to transfer  to O’Riordan’s. Pat O Riordan, team manager of O’Riordan’s Bar was delighted with his team and said, “this was a great victory for us but it was also a great competition between the two pubs and played in a very friendly manner. It shows that when we get together in Coachford and organise events with a bit of imagination customers will come and support them. We now look forward to the semi-final but whatever happens we feel we have won the match of the year and also the biggest prize.”

 

 

Huge Investment by GAA

Aghabullogue GAA are about to embark on another significant development  at their grounds in Coachford. The progressive club will unveil its plans for the construction of an Astroturf Pitch with Floodlights. The 82m x 42m pitch will be located on part of the existing training pitch and the estimated cost of construction is €280,000. Half of the funding for the new facility will be raised from Sport and GAA grants and the balance is being sought from supporters. A €1,000  10 year refundable loan scheme is being launched a the unveiling of the project on next Monday night at the GAA grounds Coachford at 9pm. Everyone is welcome to the launch and to view the ambitious project. The Astroturf pitch is part of the clubs major 10 year investment programme which will also include a state of the art Skills Wall and a 500m walking track around the old pitch. Aghabullogue GAA supports 24 teams at Juvenile level and seven teams at adult level. Aghabullogue GAA have recognised that need to provide additional facilities that can be used from January to December and to also cater for the sporting and recreational demands of the people from the local area. This pitch will be a very important and  welcome facility not just for Coachford but for the parish and wider area

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News from the Village 26.03.15

Posted on March 27, 2015 by coachfordnews

ZipitTree top adventure

The Zipit adventure centre opens in Farran Woods on Saturday March 28th. The centre will provide hours of fun for children and teenagers as they use Zip lines to transverse from tree to tree around the forest.  Zipit in Farran Forest Park offers up to 4 hours of tree-top, fun-filled, adventure challenge in a healthy, outdoor setting for adults and children from age 7.  Climb poles and climbing walls, swing into cargo nets, balance on a rope bridge, hurtle down a zipwire, even ride a BMX across a treetop bridge!   Full details at www.zipit.ie or call 051 858008

 

Winner alright

After three months of waiting the Coachford AFC lotto has found a winner. Pat O’Keeffe’s numbers of 9,18 and 28 were drawn out and he now collects a massive cheque of €3,600. “ We are delighted for Pat, It’s great to see someone winning a large amount of money and we look forward to building the jackpot up again over the next few weeks, said Peter O Riordan, Chairman of the soccer club. Next week’s jackpot starts off at a very nice €1,000 and tickets can be purchased right across the village.

 

Double Tops

The second leg of the quarter Final of the Muskerry Darts League takes place in Breathnach’s Bar on Friday night from 9pm. The hosts carry a 4-3 lead into the second leg having bounced back from being 3-1 one down early on in last Friday night’s contest in O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford. Both team managers were very confident during the week. Mary O’Sullivan of Breathnach’s Bar feels that home venue and support will suit the main street team, “the heat was cruel in O’Riordan’s Bar last week and our players are not used to that level of heating, I never saw so much coal on a fire. The sandwiches provided were tasty but our players are more used to hot food so we weren’t surprised that we struggled to begin with. Our main player Ger Carey should be fighting fit again this week and we are confident that he won’t play as bad as he did last time out.” Team Captain of O’Riordan’s Derry ‘Geoff’ O’Connell said that although we faltered towards the end we are looking forward to the second leg and heading downtown to the home of the champions and red hot favourites, Breathnach’s.  We are very envious of their highly trained team of semi professionals and internationally recognised players like Carey, the Martins and Casey but we’ll do our best to defeat them this time out.”

Table Quiz
The newly formed Dripsey Tidy Towns will host a table quiz in The Weigh Inn Bar Dripsey on Friday March 27th at 8.30pm. There will be prizes galore including Eater Eggs for the team with e least amount of correct answers . Tables of four only €40 and all the money raised will be invested in making Dripsey more beautiful.

GAA Race night

The Horses have been purchased, the jockeys lined up and the races sponsored for the Aghabullogue GAA Race Night fundraiser in O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford on Saturday March 28th at 8.30pm.  A large crowd of punters, gamblers and Supporters are expected at the race night and there are prizes for best dressed male and female and best male hairdo. John Tarrant, treasurer of the Club said, “ it promises to be a great night  and we are all looking forward to a large crowd attending. There will be an auction also on the night so supporters are encouraged to bring a little spare cash and the cheque book. The lads organising it have put a huge amount of work into this. I’m not sure about the best male hairdo competition  but  I’ll be purchasing a few jars of Brylcream and some gel in order to give a bit of competition to the young lads.” There are still some races available to sponsor and people can also purchase horses and jockeys on the night. The tote betting office is expected to do a roaring trade.

Soccer Fixtures

Coachford AFC under 14s will play  College Corinthians in the Under 14 Cup in Carrigadrohid at 10.30am on Sunday. The Under 18s are also in cup action this weekend when they take on Leeds in the Second round of the Murphy Cup in Coachford on Saturday at 2.30pm. The youths enjoyed a 1-0 defeat of Ballinhassig last weekend and are finding a bit of form of late.

Wedding dress wanted


Coachford Players are looking for a wedding dress for their upcoming play, Separate Beds which will be performed in Coachford on April 11, 12 and 13. The dress should be size 12 and barely used!  If you have one lying around and you would like to see on stage in the hilarious comedy please contact Peter Dineen on 086 8030086.

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News from the Village 12.03.15

Posted on March 12, 2015 by coachfordnews

300 trees planted 

On Sunday 8th March in conjunction with National Tree Week the ESB and Inniscarra Lake Tourism Development Limited hosted a tree planting event on the Coachford Greenway. Up to 300 trees that will further enhance this fabulous amenity were planted with up to 200 local people turning up on a gorgeous Sunny afternoon to plant their ‘family tree’ and mark the occasion. Each person/family that planted a tree received a certificate and the many children (and some adults) also received a ‘I planted a tree’ bag of jelly beans from the ESB. Species planted were Whitethorn, Blackthorn, Mountain Ash, Oak and Beech. The organisers would like to thank everyone who turned up to plant the trees , to the ESB for supplying the tree,  Margaret Fehily and Griffin’s Garden Centre for their expertise and help on the day and to Coachford Gun Club for their continued contribution.

Coachford prepares for hectic weekend

Coachford village will be alive with music, fishing and racing this weekend as St. Patrick’s Day and Mother’s Day collide. The Business Association are reminding locals that the shops are packed with original gifts and presents for the mothers in your life. Flowers, chocolates, perfume, cards, and much more are available all across the village. Many of the businesses also have gift vouchers available for those who find it hard to decide what to get that very special person. The village and wider area will see an influx of fishermen for the annual St. Patrick’s Weekend fishing festival on the River Lee. O’Callaghan’s Bar will be hosting their very special Cheltenham Gold Cup day with prizes for best dressed person and lots of craic is guaranteed. On Friday night, Aghinagh Comhaltas will host their regular monthly session in Breathnachs Bar. The junior musicians will perform from 8pm to 9pm and then the adults will take over for a mammoth St. Patrick’s weekend session. The group will also be performing at the parade in Macroom on Tuesday March 17 and in Bealnamorrive later that night. O’ Riordan’s Bar Coachford have music on Saturday March 14 when Aoife Cremin of ‘the Voice’ will perform  and on  Monday March 16 the Highland Paddies will belt out their songs to those celebrating our national holiday.

 

St. Patrick’s Day vintage run

The Annual Dripsey Vintage and Car run takes place on St. Patrick’s Day from Griffins Garden Centre Registration is from 10am and roll out at 11.30am.  The run, in aid of Berrings Autism Support Group and Dripsey Community Association is always well supported and the craic at Griffins before the run is very enjoyable. While waiting for the ‘off’ entrants and supporters will be entertained by talented local musicians Pat & Ricky Kelleher and Margaret McCarthy and the Aghabullogue Set Dancers all adding up to a beautiful day out.
There will be prizes galore for the Best Car, Best Tractor, Best Dressed Lady and Gent, Best original tractor and best vintage costume. Free parking will be available at Dripsey National School and complimentary transport will be provided by Brid O’Callaghan Coaches from car park to Griffins Garden Centre .Expect to see St Patrick himself strolling about the exhibits.

 

Fishing Festival for St. Patrick’s Weekend.

With over 50 anglers booked on for the ever popular  St. Patrick’s  festival the organisers  of the  fishing festival on the Lee are looking forward to some good fishing and mighty craic over the  Bank Holiday Weekend .The match will most likely feature sections at Griffins Garden Centre, The Graveyard and of course the Coachford Greenway. All dependent on current conditions. With the full payout prize fund topped up with sponsorship from Jackie Lennox Chip Shop it’s one not to miss! For those who want to make the most of it there is also a one day open match on Friday 13th – it could be lucky for some!! Travelling from afar? Then there is plenty of accommodation in the local area, all offering special rates for the festival .For more details visit www.ncffi.ie

Lest we forget

The Aghabullogue Coachford Rylane Heritage committee hosted a talk by historian Anthony Greene on ‘The Great War and the Coachford Connection’ as part of its commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the First World War last weekend. The talk was a fascinating exploration of  who these local people that travelled across Europe to war were and what compelled them to go. It brought to life the conditions these brave men fought under and explained how they died and what life was like for those that survived and came home to live out their lives in Coachford. At the end of the talk the large crowd present applauded the talk and more importantly those men who gave up their lives and as Anthony Green said “ at least, even for this very short time tonight we remembered them and acknowledged their sacrifice”.

Community Employment Scheme job

The Community Employment Scheme in Donoughmore / Coachford are seeking a CE Project Administrator 19.5 hrs a week based in the Coachford Area. Applicants must complete Garda Vetting and be eligible for  the CE scheme. Please check with DSP office . Contact Denise on 021 7337171

Community Council Elections

The ACR community Council are preparing for the 2015 election of the new council members. The ACR Council is made up of 5 members of the public from Aghabullogue, 7 members from Coachford and 5 from Rylane. Nomination papers should be available to the public over the coming weeks. The outgoing council members are asking people to please consider putting their names forward for the election and help to continue the good work carried out over the last five years by being part of the new council.

Yankee Tea Party

Rylane National School Parents Association are hosting an American Tea Party on Friday March 20 in Rylane National School at 8.30pm. Tickets at €10 can be purchased in Crowley’s Shop Rylane or from any committee member. It promises to be a great night with loads of gorgeous food and fantastic music from local band, the Hillbillies.

Coachford advance in Cup

Coachford B team made it to the semi-final of the Corinthians Cup by beating Greenwood 2-1 last weekend. The boys play Tower FC in the league on Sunday in Carrigadrohid at 2pm. The under 18 team take on local rivals, Macroom in the Town Park on Saturday at 2.30pm. The schoolboys recorded a very good 2-2  draw last weekend against the very fancied Springfield Ramblers. This weekend the boys face another tough encounter as they entertain league leaders Carrigaline in Carrigadrohid at 1pm on Sunday.

Dripsey victors

Dripsey Intermediate hurlers earned the bragging rights over Aghabullogue  by defeating them in the Intermediate league hurling clash in Dripsey last Sunday. The game was very tight affair and played at championship pace at times but at the end of a very hectic 60 minutes it was the boys in blue and red who emerged victorious on a score line of Dripsey 1.16 to Aghabullogue 1.12.

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News from the Village 05.03.15

Posted on March 5, 2015 by coachfordnews

Calling all tree lovers

On Sunday 8th March for National Tree Week the ESB and Inniscarra Lake Tourism Development Limited will host a tree planting event on the Coachford Greenway. Families can come along and plant their own family tree receiving a commemorative certificate to mark the occasion. Everyone is welcome to attend but the trees are limited so it’s on a first come first served basis. Members will be on the Greenway from 12. Coachford Gun Club are also providing some trees in support of the event. Please go along and join in enhancing the beauty of the Greenway.

WWI Commemoration

The ACR heritage committee will continue its commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the First World War with a talk by historian Anthony Greene on ‘The Great War and the Coachford Connection’ on Friday March 6th in Coachford National School at 7.30pm. Anthony will explore the various stories of the Coachford man who was killed in a major naval battle, the man who spent most of the war in a Turkish POW camp and how he got there and the man who was killed by a sniper.

Coachford Seachtain na Gaeilge 2015

To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge   a group of people who are interested in the preserving and encouraging more use of the Irish language in Coachford will meet up on Wednesday nights in Breathnach’s Bar at 9pm for people who wish  to converse ‘ as Ghaeilge’ or make use of a ‘cúpla focail’  The group plan to meet every Wednesday night for the coming months. Coachford College and the National School have a huge number of events planned for the week including quizzes, Ceilis and sport through Irish The Coachford Active Retirement Association continue to hold conversational Irish classes every Tuesday morning at 10.30am in the GAA Hall. For more information on this and other classes contact Vonnie at 7334462 or Ber on 7334284.

Macroom Community Hospital

Macroom Community Hospital will hold their annual Church Gate Collection at all Aghabullogue parish masses this weekend. You are asked to be generous with your contributions for the local hospital.

Family Bingo

The Rylane National School Parents Association are holding  a fun bingo event in the School hall on Sunday at 3pm. The Bingo is just for fun and is not being used as  a fundraiser. Everyone is welcome and Bingo cards are only €5 per adult and €2.50 per child.

Soccer

The Coachford Premier team face another tough fixture this weekend as they travel to Cork to take on Blarney Street Athletic on Saturday at 2pm. The boys suffered a heavy defeat last weekend when they lost 4-0 to Pearse Celtic and will be hoping to get their campaign back on track on Saturday. On Sunday the Coachford B team play Greenwood ion the quarter Final of the Corinthians Cup in Carrigadrohid  at 2pm. The Schoolboys entertain Cobh side, Springfield Ramblers in the league in Carrigadrohid at 10.30am on Sunday and the under 18s travel to Mallow to take on the home side on Saturday at 2.30pm.

Soccer Easter Draw

Killanardrish/Coachford Schoolboys  Academy will hold their annual Easter draw to raise much needed funds to purchase training equipment and playing gear. The raffle has some excellent prizes and offers a great opportunity for everyone to win one of them once they purchase a ticket. The young players will be selling the tickets in the locality over the coming weeks and are asking everyone to support the draw. Entry to the draw costs only €2 and you can enter as often as you like! The Killanardrish/Coachford Schoolboys academy now caters for over 30 boys and girls each Saturday morning. Their non competitive leagues will begin in April and will run for 10 weekends up to the middle of June.

Cheltenham festival

O’Callaghan’s Bar Coachford is the place to be to really enjoy the Cheltenham racing festival this year. The popular racing pub will be showing all the races live from Tuesday March 10th to Friday March 13th. Nell’s famous ‘Hot Pot’ will be served each day and proprietors, Patrick and Eileen will be giving out prizes for best dressed punter on Ladies Day and Gold Cup day.

Fishing Festival for St. Patrick’s Weekend.

With over 50 anglers booked on for the ever popular  St. Patrick’s  festival the organisers  of the  fishing festival on the Lee are looking forward to some good fishing and mighty craic over the  Bank Holiday Weekend .The match will most likely feature sections at Griffins Garden Centre, The Graveyard and of course the Coachford Greenway. All dependent on current conditions. With the full payout prize fund topped up with sponsorship from Jackie Lennox Chip Shop it’s one not to miss! For those who want to make the most of it there is also a one day open match on Friday 13th – it could be lucky for some!! Travelling from afar? Then there is plenty of accommodation in the local area, all offering special rates for the festival .For more details visit www.ncffi.ie

  GAA

Aghabullogue Intermediate hurlers start their 2015 league campaign when the take on neighbours, Dripsey in O’Brien’s Field on Sunday morning at 11.30am.

Aghabullogue GAA Race night

Aghabullogue GAA are holding a fundraising race night in O’Callaghan’s Bar on Saturday March 28th.  Committee members and players will be asking people to purchase horses and sponsor races over the coming weeks and to turn up on race day!

Separate Beds

Coachford Players are busy rehearsing for their Easter production of the comedy, Separate Beds by Sam Cree. This hilariously funny play will be performed on April 11, 12 and 13 in the GAA Hall Coachford.

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News from the Village 26.02.15

Posted on March 5, 2015 by coachfordnews

The School of Rock

Music from the 90’s, the musicals and the movies will all feature in the third annual Coachford National School Parents Association Music Table Quiz in O’Callaghan’s Bar Coachford this Saturday night at 8.30pm. The quiz is one of the main fundraisers for the school and parents and past pupils of the school are asked to go along and show your support for the school. Tables of four are only €20 and a great night is assured with questions suitable for all tastes.

WWI Commemoration

The ACR heritage committee will continue its commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the First World War with a talk by historian Anthony Greene on ‘The Great War and the Coachford Connection’ on Friday March 6th in Coachford National School at 7.30pm. Anthony will explore the various stories of the Coachford man who was killed in a major naval battle, the man who spent most of the war in a Turkish POW camp and how he got there and the man who was killed by a sniper.

Coachford Tidy Towns

The Coachford Tidy Towns Committee would like to thanks all those who gave so generously to their Church Gate Collection recently and to those who contributed to the collection in the days after the event. The committee are planning a series of works over the next few months and are looking at installing new flower beds, replanting some planters and planting some trees. The committee are also investigating ways of improving the streetscape of the village in line with the published  ACR Community Council  2014 Village Design Statement. A major project planned by the group is dependent on sourcing some funding through the new Cork County Council Municipal District Community Grant Scheme.

Dripsey Tidy Towns

A new Tidy Towns group has been formed in Dripsey. The group was formed to spearhead the communities efforts to improve the local environment and make the Dripsey area a better place to live, work and visit. For more information on the group please contact Chairperson Conor Corkery, Secretary Peg Baker, Treasurer Geraldine Keating or any of the following members: Eddie J Murphy, Margaret Griffin, Leo O’Sullivan, Hugh O’Shea and Bernie O’Connell.

Super Operation Transformation

The Coachford version of Operation Transformation was a huge success and great credit must go to Ciara Murphy of CM Fitness, Nutrition and Sports Rehab who organised the six week programme. Each week those taking part in the programme took part in many activities and every Sunday the group of over 50 participants took part in the timed walk/jog/run at the Coachford Greenway. This programme was a tremendous success with more and more people taking part each week and building up a new level of fitness and making many new friends along the way. Ciara Murphy said “ I was thrilled with the response and the way the group gelled together. We are very lucky to have some excellent facilities here in Coachford but our greatest asset is the people. We had great fun and  I hope that Operation Transformation Coachford contributed in some way at helping people get fit, active and healthy.”

Soccer

Coachford Premier team will travel to Togher on Saturday to take on Pearse Celtic  at 2pm and will be hoping to continue their very good form. of late. The Coachford Youths team make the long trek to Mitchelstown to take on local side, Park United in the league at 2.30pm. it’s Cup action open Sunday for the Under 14s as they entertain a very fancied Youghal side in the Local Cup in Carrigadrohid at 10.30am.

Camogie Registration

Aghabullogue Camogie club will hold their registration night in Aghabullogue Hall on Friday February 27th from 7pm to 9pm. All new and current players are invited to register for the 2015 playing season.

Scór

The Muskerry Final of Scór na bPaisti takes place in Ovens on Sunday March 1st . Aghabullogue GAA will be represented by the Set and Figure Dancers, Ballad Group and Question Time team.

Under 21s advance to Semi Final

Congratulations to the under 21 Footballers of Aghabullogue who qualified for the Mid Cork Under 21 b Football semi-final by defeating Ballinora last weekend. The boys played well and were easy victors over a depleted Ballinora side. They now await the winners of Éire Óg and Kilmurry and the semi-final is expected to be a much tougher encounter as each of these teams are the stronger contenders for this year’s competition.

Intermediate Footballers

Aghabullogue Intermediate Footballers continue their good run with a very comprehensive victory over Grenagh on Sunday. This was their second victory in a row and they now take a break for a couple of  weeks while the hurlers kick into action. The hurlers play Milford in Mallow on Tuesday night and Dripsey the following weekend away.

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