Evening Echo article on under 13 soccer team
Local news 27.09.12
Coachford Autumn Festival
Proceeds from the Coachford Autumn Festival will be handed out to four groups next Saturday night, September 29th in O’ Riordan’s Bar Coachford at 10.00pm. The four groups to benefit from the festival are Cork Charity SuicideAware, and local groups; Care of the Aged, Coachford St. Vincent de Paul and Coachford Tidy Towns. Festival Chairman Tadgh Murphy said “ We are delighted to be in a position to be able to donate to these groups again this year. We are extremely fortunate that the festival was so well supported by our sponsors and Patrons. Indeed it is because of the generosity of all our sponsors that we are in a position to make these donations as due to the inclement weather, attendance figures were down on previous years. We are grateful for the support from everyone in the locality of this year’s festival and are already looking forward to the 2013 festival”
County Champions
Congratulations to the Intermediate Camogie Ladies on their great victory in the County Final last Saturday when they defeated Newtownshandrum on a scoreline of 2-08 to 3-04. This was a huge victory for the girls in very tight match. Aghabullogue battled hard to maintain their lead built up when playing with the wind in the first half. The closing minutes of this excellent game was exciting and had the large crown roaring on both teams. Aghabullogue emerged victorious and arrived home to Coachford to show off the trophy to the supporters. The girls now play Limerick representatives in the Munster 1/4 Final on October 13th.
The John McSweeney Memorial Tournament was a huge success last weekend. The tournament which took place in Coachford saw teams from Rylane, Aghabullogue, Coachford and Donoughmore play off against each other in very entertaining football games. The teams were made up of young and older players and with Rylane having the right mix they went on to capture the trophy for the second year in a row. Both the Camogie team and footballers partied late into the night celebrating a great day of sport for Aghabullogue and Coachford.
COACHFORD CARE OF THE AGED would like to advise that the next Chiropody Clinic will be held in Coachford Community House on Friday , 28 September.
RYLANE BOXING CLUB recommences training on Friday , 28 September, at 8 p.m., in Rylane Community Hall. Everybody very welcome, especially new members
COACHFORD ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP: Water Aerobics will recommence in the Castle Hotel Pool, Macroom, on Wednesday 26 September. All are very welcome to start the Autumn events calendar with a splash1 The Book Club will resume in the Community House on the first Monday in October, 1 October, at 2 p.m. Contact Shirley for details, at 7434671. Indoor Bowling continues every Monday morning, at 10.30 a.m., in the GAA Hall. Other activities will commence in October, and dates will be announced when finalised. New members are always more than welcome. For further information, contact Ber, at 7334284, or Ann, at 7334473.
Coachford AFC
The Under 13 team continue their unbeaten run in the league having defeated Tramore Athletic 3-1 with goals from John McMahon, Adam Murphy and Luke Casey. The boys play Ballincollig this Saturday at 2.00pm in The Regional Park Ballincollig in the Under 13 National Cup while the Uner12 team play Mallow on Sunday at 12.15 in the same competition. The Coachford A Team defeated Macroom B 7-0 in the AOH cup while the B team lost 10-9 on penalties to Greenmount Rangers in the Presidents Cup. The A team play Buttevant in the league away this Friday at 7.30pm and the B team play Los Zarcos in Carrigadrohid on Saturday at 3.00pm.
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Community Council
Resurfacing of the approach roads from Dripsey and Macroom to Coachford Village continues this week with minor traffic disruption. Doug lucey , Community Council PRO said “The resurfacing is very welcome and it is something that we have been seeking for since earlier this year. Unfortunately the drainage works in the village and the almost continuous water leaks in the Moneragh area of the village still need to be addressed as a matter of urgency and we are hoping that the County Council will act on these matters as soon as possible. Funding from the Department of the Environment for the replacement of old asbestos piping from the end of Knockanowen to the graveyard needs to be secured and Michael Creed TD has written to the council on the community’s behalf seeking a speedy resolution to this issue.”
Kickboxing
Best wishes to Shannon Murphy, Jessica, Emma and James Flannigan who have left for Florida to compete in the World Kickboxing championships. We hope that they have a very successful competition and look forward to welcoming them home.
COACHFORD LOCAL: A new Group for the Coachford area has been launched. ‘Coachford Local’ is a volunteer group made up of local people, a hub, a resource where people come together, share skills, information, resources, ideas and make connections with the overall aim of building a more sustainable and resilient community. Speaking at the launch, Catherine Dunne said, “We believe that this model of people coming together to share ideas, skills and information is something that we can all get involved in. This model of working together has proven to be successful in other areas around the country and further abroad. Coachford Local is all about bringing our community together. By sharing the skills and resources we have within our community we can build a better place for everyone.” The Group’s first venture is to launch Coachford’s own local chapter of GIY (Grow It Yourself). The launch of GIY Coachford takes place in Breathnach’s Bar on Thursday next, 20 September, at 8 p.m. Everyone is invited to come along and see what it’s all about. The group has set up a website – http://www.coachfordlocal.com – where further information is available.
YOGA AND NUTRITIONAL THERAPY is now available in Coachford, in the home of Irene Steffens. A selection of yoga classes and nutritional therapy clinic times can be found at http://www.keolahealth.org. Yoga benefits both body and mind, it stretches and strengthens the body and can create a deep sense of calm. Nutritional Therapy is excellent for supporting you through both mild and more serious health conditions or in helping you to remain in good health. You can contact Irene at 086 318 6442 or visit her website.
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Camogie Girls win County
Aghabullogue Intermediate Camogie team emerged victorious at the County Final yesterday (September 22nd 2012). The final, played in Castle Rd. Mahon was a very tight affair.
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