On this Sunday evening (12th June 2022) we meet with some of the wonderfully dedicated Sports Coordinating Committee Members in Millstreet Town Park preparing for this Monday’s Annual School Sports. Sports Day has always been such a superbly energetic and exciting event and we are so blessed to have such a magnificent venue at the Town Park for the truly splendid occasion. Every success to All. Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
We thank Angela Twomey in Dublin (whose mother – Mary Kelleher -was a native of Minor Row, Millstreet) for the following very interesting information. Angela and her husband Jerry (from Millstreet) have been in touch with their Kelleher Cousins yesterday and say: “We believe there’s a Millstreet connection with Caoimhín Kelleher, the young Liverpool goalkeeper. We think his maternal grandfather was Jim Hegarty, the former creamery manager in Kilcorney. Caoimhín’s mother trained in Limerick PE college with Brian McSweeney of Millstreet and Cobh and his late father was Ray, a PE teacher in Pres.”
Liverpool F.C. Star Goalie – Caoimhín KelleherJim Hegarty who lived at Drishane Road, Millstreet – Caoimhín’s Grandfather. An image recorded many years ago in the Church Sacristy following a Vincent de Paul Committee Meeting (from Millstreet Museum Pictorial Archive). Tap on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
We extend sincere thanks to Angela and Jerry Twomey on sharing what is now a second link with a true Sports Star. Just a short time ago Joan Galwey (née Corkery) revealed Tipperary’s Colin O’Riordan’s direct connection with Millstreet also. Two Sport Stars with Millstreet Connections now added to the already renowned sporting tradition in Millstreet Parish. [read more …] “Possible Local Link with Soccer Star Caoimhín Kelleher”
Frank O’Riordan (U12 Shot Putt) claimed Gold for Gneeveguilla AC in Tullamore on July 7th 2018 at the Irish Life Health National B Track and Field championships also claiming a new Personal Best. His sister Danielle (U13 Shot Putt) claimed a Bronze medal. Well done to them both on such a wonderful achievement.
Many Primary Schools participated enthusiastically in the Annual School Sports held at Millstreet Town Park on Monday, 18th June 2018. Great credit is due to Millstreet Athletic Club for the overall preparation and running of the excellent event. Here we share our first feature of the uplifting event where with some 14 images we meet the Organisers, the young Participants, the Teachers and Parents on a day blessed with excellent weather conditions. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Derrinagree N.S. won the M.J. Riordan Perpetual Cup having scores the most points at the Sports.
Louise Lyons of Millstreet – a wonderfully talented Camogie star – has been selected to play at the Half-time Interval of the prestigious Cork v. Tipperary Senior Hurling game in Semple Stadium, Thurles on this coming Sunday, 22nd May 2016. Louise will be wearing the No. 4 jersey and is the only Player chosen from both the Duhallow and Avondhu Divisions. Sincere congratulations to Louise on such a superb achievement and splendid honour. And not to forget that Mark Ellis is likely to be playing in the full back line for the Cork hurlers in the senior game. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Colin Mullane indicates: ” We are a local online company who were only founded in February of this year (Born2Transform Ireland) and
B2T Irl Team Member, Colin Mullane of Rathcoole, presenting Irish Kickboxing Athlete, Helen Cooney, with her sponsorship cheque & B2T T-Shirt as she prepares to fight in the World Kickboxing & Karate Championships in Orlando, Florida. Click on the image to enlarge. (S.R.)
we are sponsoring a local athlete (Helen Cooney from Kilcorney who resides in Leeds, UK) who will be competing at the world kickboxing championships in the States in November.”
The B2T Team would like to proudly announce Helen Cooney as a B2T Sponsored Athlete & welcome her to the team. B2T Irl Team Member, Colin, was on hand recently to present Helen with her Cheque & B2T T-Shirt for her trip to the World Championships.
Helen will be competing at the “World Kickboxing and Karate Commission World Championships” in Orlando Florida (http://www.wkcworld.com) from 6-10th November. She will be fighting in the Light Continuous Kickboxing Division. Unfortunately, it is an amateur sport, so everything is self funded so that is why B2T have come on board with Helen. She fought her way to a Bronze Medal last year in the same competition in Dublin & hopes to go harder & higher than that this year and aim for gold. B2T Irl are in no doubt that she will beat any fighter put in front of her and bring home a gold medal. She is the only Irish Fighter on the UK Team and she fights out of Shogun Martial Arts, Wakefield, Leeds.
If anyone would like to contribute to the development & backing of a great Irish fighter abroad, the link for sponsorship is http://www.gofundme.com/pz6m4o
“We’re Not Here To Take Part, We’re Here To Take Over” #FightingIrish
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