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Féile Final for Coachford Girls
Aghabullogue U14 girls qualified for the Féile Final by beating Courcey Rovers on a score line of 4 - 3 to 0 - 1. The girls are now into the Final against Ballinhassig which is being held on this Thursday night 17th May 2012 at 7.30pm in Castle Road (Camogie County Boards Pitch) which is down below Mahon. Please come out and support the girls as this is a great achievement and hopefully they’ll go the whole way and win on Thursday night and Aghabullogue Camogie will represent Cork at the Camogie Féile in Dublin on the first week in July. So come on out and encourage the girls on.
Charity Cycle
Nicola Doherty is preparing for her final week of training for her epic 300km cycle around Munster to raise funds for the Brainwave charity. You can donate and sponsor Nicola by logging onto www.mycharity.ie . Nicola did 200 km last weekend and although she encountered some problems with the bike she is confident that she will complete the huge task of cycling from Coachford to Youghal, Dungarvan, Cahir, Mitchelstown and Mallow before returning to the village.
Coachford Players
Coachford Players present an evening of lighthearted comedy with two One Act Plays "Last Panto in Coachford" and "Plaster" in The Village Inn, Coachford on 25th and 26th May at 9pm.
Vintage Run
The Broomhill Vintage Club’s Classic and Vintage run last weekend was a huge success with perfect weather helping the participants to enjoy an excellent drive and a wonderful atmosphere at the event. The cars travelled from Coachford to Lissarda, Crookstown, Newcestown and Bandon before stopping at Crossbarry for some refreshments. From there they headed north to Killumney, onto Ballincollig, Inniscarra and Dripsey before returning to Coachford. The Tractors toured Fergus, Peake, Oldcastle and Aghabullogue. The vehicles pulled in at Rylane for a brief stop before heading south to Aghavrin and returning to Coachford. President of the Broomhill Vintage club, Danny O’Riordan said “ We had a great day, the weather was perfect, the number of tractors and cars was excellent for a Bank Holiday Monday and we’re delighted that our rescheduled run was so well supported. The use of the GAA facilities in Coachford is a huge benefit to us and we’re very fortunate to have them as supporters. We’re now gearing up for the big event of the year, The Coachford Autumn Festival on August 18 and 19.” €500 was raised and this will be donated to Suicide Aware. 
Camogie
Aghabullogue Camogie Club enjoyed their trip to Croke Park last weekend when they played three games in the Under 12 ‘Camán to Croker’ exhibition tournament. The girl’s biggest thrill was stepping onto the hallowed ground and enjoying the same experience that the Cork Senior Camogie players get when they play in the All Ireland Final. The girls won all their games and many of those that travelled went on a tour of Croke Park to see what goes on behind the scenes.
Tidy Townlands
Many of the town land communities are coming together to improve their areas as part of the ‘’Tidy Townlands’ competition being organised by the ACR Community Council. Already some communities have been picking litter from hedgerows in their area and planning to landscape the town lands that they live in. Judging will be carried out on Litter Control, Landscaping, tidiness and the general impression of the area. Maps of all the townlands and more details about the competition are available on the ACR community Council facebook page.
Soccer
Coachford AFC are about to head into one of the most exciting and important few weeks of this year’s Premier league. The club has six matches left to play and have four games in hand on the league leaders, Park United . If Coachford win all their games then the title is bound for the Glebe but this is a huge task as some of the team have commitments to local GAA teams like Dripsey and Aghabullogue and the soccer games will be coming hot and heavy over the next few weeks. Club Chairman, Thady Delaney said, “ we’ve a tough few games ahead of us but we’re looking forward to the challenge. Every club wants to be involved in the business end of the season and we would be delighted to win the title this year”. This weekend the lads play Knockavilla Celtic in Knockavilla at 3.00pm on Saturday.
Meanwhile the clubs under 12 team need only six points from their remaining four games to secure the title. Last weekend they defeated Richmond by 3 goals to 1.
Coachford AFC Lotto Results There was no winner of the Jackpot this week. The numbers drawn were 1 - 21 – 24. The winners in the Luck Dip were Kathleen Crowley, T. J. O'Sullivan, Breathnach's, Con O'Keeffe, Pat Murphy. Next week’s jackpot is €4,200 and the draw takes place in Breathnach's
Intermediate Football
Aghabullogue now face the losers of Cloyne and Eire Og in the second round of the Intermediate Football Championship following their defeat to Canovee on Saturday 5th May. The Aghabullogue men started well and recorded an impressive three points before Canovee responded, with the Aghabullogue points coming from Evan O'Sullivan(0-01) and Donal Cullinane (0-02). Canovee responded with a quick point and a goal, which pushed them one point ahead. Evan O'Sullivan recorded another point for Aghabullogue, however again Canovee pushed ahead and scored another goal. Michael O'Sullivan put another point on the score board for Aghabullogue but Canovee finished the stronger and scored a further three points from play, which gave them a lead at half time on a score line of 2-04 to 0-05.
Canovee opened the scoring of the second half with a point from play, however Evan O'Sullivan responded with a super point for Aghabullogue. Canovee pushed ahead with another point from play , however the Aghabullogue boys upped the ante and closed the gap between the sides with a bullet of a goal from Michael O'Sullivan and an impressive point from John Corkery. With just a goal between sides, it was all to play for. Canovee did record another point from play, however this was quickly cancelled out with a point from a free from John Corkery. Canovee recorded the last score of the game and despite the best efforts of the Aghabullogue men, it was just not meant to be. The game ended on a scoreline of 2-08 to 1-08 in favour of Canovee.
Team: John Buckley, Donnacha Murphy, Mark O'Brien, Jerome Corkery, Stephen Dennehy, Danny Buckley, Sean O'Sullivan, Dhani Merrick, John Kelleher(C), Tim O'Leary, Niall Buckley, Evan O'Sullivan, Michael O'Sullivan, Donal Cullinane, John Corkery.
Subs: Brian Buckley for Tim O'Leary, Rob O'Keeffe for Niall Buckley, Eoghan Kennedy for Dhani Merrick.
Scorers: Michael O'Sullivan 1-01, Evan O'Sullivan 0-03, Donal Cullinane 0-02, John Corkery 0-02 (1 free).
Aghabullogue Coachford Rylane Community Council have launched their 'Tidy Townlands' initiative. The competition aimed at communities living in the 41 different townlands in the ACR community area will begin on May 1st and judging will take place throughout the summer months. The townlands have been divided up into three regions and a winner from each region will go forward to the final round with the overall winner being announced in August. Doug Lucey, PRO of the Community Council said" we would like to see neighbours getting together to clean up the roadsides in their area. Cleaning your townland should be fun and communities could use it as a social occasion to improve their own area and to meet the people that they share their Townland with." Judging will be carried out on Litter Control, Landscaping, tidiness and the general impression of the area. Josephine Healy, council secretary said " This is a great oppurtunity for all of us to give some attention to our own patch of roadway and coming together as neighbours to make our area a better and cleaner place to live in. I'd ask everyone to give a little of your time get involved and make sure you give your townland a fighting chance in this competition.". Maps of all the townlands and more details about the competition are available on the ACR community Council facebook page.
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The Farmers market group has done some forward planning and have decided on the dates for the ever popular Saturday mornings for 2012
Credit Union Opening Hours: Thursday evenings 6.30pm to 8.00pm
Keepingyourhome.ie is provided by the Citizens Information Board and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS). Keepingyourhome.ie aims to provide comprehensive information on the services and entitlements available if you are having difficulties paying your rent or making your mortgage repayments.
The Crisis Pregnancy Agency has developed the b4udecide.ie campaign to help encourage young people to delay having sex for the first time until they are older. The Agency is developing this campaign because evidence strongly suggests that young people who have sex at an early age are more likely to have crisis pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections in their lifetime.
COACHFORD ACTIVE RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION: Are you retired or even semi-retired and over 50? We have no upper age limits and are open to both men and women members. Meetings are on the second Wednesday of every month. Activities include the following:
Bowling: Short-mat bowling on Monday mornings at 10.30 a.m. and on Tuesday evening at 7.30 p.m. These games last approximately 2 hours, and take place in the G.A.A. Hall in Coachford.
Computer Classes: These take place every Wednesday, at 11.45 a.m., in Coachford College, and are on a one-to-one basis with Transition Year students. The classes, which last less than an hour, are extremely well attended and can cater for every level. So, even if you don't know how to switch on a computer, this is the class for you.
Gym: We attend Gym exercises in Macroom Leisure Centre on Tuesday and Thursday from 2 to 3 p.m. So, if you want to shed some avoirdupois, with others in the same situation as yourself, then come along and have some fun.
Aqua Aerobics: These classes will start in Macroom in February. This is a very relaxing way of keeping fit and toning up, and you don't even have to know how to swim! Walking: Thursday mornings - meet outside G.A.A. Hall at 10.30 a.m. We usually walk for about an hour, at a leisurely pace, so there's no pressure. Sometimes we can be very daring and treat ourselves to a cuppa afterwards!
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In the current climate it’s crucial that we all support local businesses as much as possible.
Buy local because the quality, service and value you get in our village is the best there is.
Consider spending at least some of your finances in all the businesses in Coachford every week.
Every euro spent in the village keeps cash circulating in Coachford, which means that local businesses are supported. Jobs in these businesses are then protected, and local salaries are pumped back into the local area. Everyone benefits.
CONTACT DETAILS FOR ST. OLAN’S CONFERENCE OF
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
(Serving Aghabullogue,Coachford and Rylane)
The local St. Olan’s Conference of St. Vincent de Paul is now established and meetings are held on every second Wednesday night for the moment. All the members of the Conference are a very committed group of individuals and are very anxious to help anyone in need. If you feel the local Conference can answer a need or alleviate a problem, you can contact members, in strictest confidence, on the local Conference mobile -087-1728280.
Murder at Shandy Hall – The Coachford Poisoning Case A new book on the Shandy Hall murder case has been published. The book is available from most bookshops.
Cork, May 1887. Murder stalks the countryside.Against a tranquil rural backdrop – the sleepy County Cork village of Dripsey near Coachford – a sensational Victorian murder is played out with a potent mix of love, lust, betrayal, and ultimately naked hatred. The entry of a young and beautiful governess into Shandy Hall, the home of a retired British Army surgeon Dr Philip Cross, acts as a catalyst for an act of horror that prompts suspicion, an exhumation, an inquest, and a charged courtroom drama that grabs newspaper headlines all over the world. The nation is transfixed by details of a murder which shatters the Victorian ideal of the home as a safe haven of privacy and comfort, and besmirches the blue-blooded reputation of an aristocratic line. The cast of real characters includes a cruel killer, cloaked in respectability; a beautiful and naïve governess; a blameless wife; a brilliant young pathologist; a canny and clever murder detective; two accomplished courtroom adversaries; a caring and emotional judge; and a notorious hangman.
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