Around the Districts: Kilbrin, Killavullen and Kilshannig
Badminton news
We would like to congratulate Mairéad O'Sullivan and the U15 Irish badminton team for securing silver in the Quadrangular competition playing England, Scotland and Wales. Well done!
Bingo
Bingo is held every Monday night in the Kilbrin Social Club at 8.30 sharp. Tea, coffee, sweets and treats and bar refreshments available. A Lovely warm comfortable environment to be in for these Spring evenings. Jackpot is €1,500 in 50 calls. Thank you to all that support week in and week out. It is much appreciated.
Pickleball
Pickleball continues every Thursday from 8pm in the Social Club Hall. We always welcome current and new members to this fun and exciting new sport!
Squash
Did you know Kilbrin sports and social is host to one of North Cork's last remaining active squash courts. Founded in 1980, this club had upwards of 50 members back in 2009 with huge juvenile interest leading to them competitive games and success.For further information contact: Brendan Barrett at 0872789501 or kilbrinsquashclub@gmail.com or the community page here.
Kilbrin Village Hub
Is your son or daughter looking for a quiet place to study for their upcoming Leaving Cert, consider using the hub! Book your day for study or remote office working at Connectedhubs.ie. We have 2 remote work stations with 500mb fibre broadband, tea/coffee facilities, fridge, free parking. Student rates available. Contact Bas on (087) 1805511 for further details or kilbrincc@gmail.comFor any correspondence or information to be put on the Kilbrin notes, please contact Bas (087) 1805511 or Noel (086) 6001873.
GAA news
Junior A Fixtures: Our Junior A Hurlers are out this Friday night, May 2nd, when they take on Castlemagner in the Junior A Hurling League. Throw in is 7:15pm in Kilbrin. Keep an eye out on Club Zap, our social media pages and club texts for updates.
Club Zap: Kilbrin GAA have partnered with ClubZap, a leading club management platform that helps streamline communication, payments, and updates all in one place. With ClubZap, our members can stay up to date with fixtures, results, news, and events while also making membership payments and booking fundraising events seamlessly. This partnership will enhance how we connect with players, coaches, and supporters, making club life easier and more efficient for everyone. Download the ClubZap app from the App Store on iPhone or the Google Play Store on Android, create an account and search for Kilbrin GAA and follow us.
Golf Classic: Our annual Golf Classic takes place on May 10th at Kanturk Golf Course. If you are interested in taking part in a team of 3 or sponsoring a tee box, please contact Vincent Hayes, our coordinator, through our social media pages, one of the GAA committee members, or text us on 089 974 0093.
Congratulations: Well done to current Kilbrin player Brian O'Sullivan, who lined out for the Munster Junior Rugby Team at the weekend as they beat Connacht 33-8. Brian started on the wing and got on the scoresheet with a try. Best of luck to him in the upcoming fixtures v Leinster and Ulster.
Wedding Congratulations: Congratulations to former player Con Carroll and his wife Emma Corcoran, who tied the knot at the weekend. We wish them all the best in their future together.
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Scoreboard Training: We are looking for volunteers to operate our new electronic scoreboard for match days. If you are interested in getting trained up, please contact us on 089 974 0093, through one of the club's officers or via our social media pages.
Club Updates: If you would like to be added to our GAA group texts where you will receive updates on all things Kilbrin GAA, please let one of our club members know or contact us on 089 974 0093 or through our social media pages.
Walkway: The evenings are getting brighter so get out and utilise this brilliant community facility. The lights will come on at dusk and turn off at 9:30pm 7 days a week.
Club Lotto: There was no winner of our recent jackpot. The numbers drawn were 15, 16, 22, 32.Our lucky dip winners were: Ger Hayes, Teresa Mackesy, Brian Linehan, Mary Doyle and Paul Ahern. Our next lotto jackpot is €6,000 and takes place on April 30th. You can play our lotto onlinewww.lottoraiser.ie/KilbrinGAA
Sports Gear: Kilbrin GAA have partnered with Azzurri Sports and have opened a club shop with them. Check out their website for a range of leisure and training gear https://azzurri.ie/Kilbrin-GAA-Cork
We also have a club shop with O' Neills who have a range of various lewisite and training gear. Check them out here: https://www.oneills.com/shop-by-team/gaa/ireland/kilbrin-gaa.html
Social Media: Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and X (formally Twitter) and help grow our page @KibrinGAAClub. We keep you up to date with match fixtures, results, club projects and local ongoings in the GAA club. You can contact us directly through all of these outlets.
KILLAVULLEN
Nano Nagle Mass 2025
Killavullen Community Council on behalf of the people of the Parish and The Presentation Sisters invite everybody to their annual Concelebrated Mass to honour Nano Nagle, the founder of the Presentation Order at the site of her birthplace at Ballygriffin, Killavullen on Sunday May 11th at 11.30am. There will be refreshments after in the dining room.
Farmers Market
Killavullen Farmers Market will take place on Saturday, May 10th, from 10.30am to 1pm. Come along and enjoy a fantastic range of local food, fresh produce, and handmade crafts. A great way to support local makers and enjoy a friendly community atmosphere. Don't miss out – we'd love to see you there!
Chiropody dates
Appointments with our friendly and dedicated chiropodist Patricia are now available for May 3rd, June 14th and July 5th. Please contact her at 0863225052 to arrange an appointment.
Lotto
Killavullen Community Council Lotto takes place twice a week. The bonus ball of the National Lottery draw is the winning number each Wednesday and Saturday evening. Last week's winners were Eilish Brennan and Jamie Roche both having the lucky bonus numbers. Congratulations and thank you to one and all for your support.
Schools enrolling
Killavullen and Ballygown National Schools are accepting applications for new enrolments In September 2025. Please contact the schools for further details.
Best wishes to all students, pupils and school staff heading back to school on Monday for the final term of the year. This last term is always a special one, a time to reflect on how far you've come, to push forward with purpose, and to finish strong. Good luck especially to those preparing for exams and completing projects.
GAA club news
Lotto - There was no winner of the local GAA lotto on last Tuesday night, 22nd April in the draw, which took place in the Community Centre. The numbers drawn were 15, 17 and 28. The jackpot on the night was, at €1,700. The winners of the lucky dips, last Tuesday night, were as follows. €50–Michael Linehan (seller Michael Linehan); €30 – Dessie Brown (seller – The Haven Bar); €20 – John O Regan (seller – Pat O Regan. The next jackpot on next Tuesday night, 29th April will be at €1,800 Purchase your ticket from any committee member or from our website- Killavullengaa.com. Thank you for your anticipated and ongoing support.
Adult Games - Killavullen play Buttevant on Saturday next (3rd May) at 4pm in Buttevant in the Avondhu Division 4 Hurling League Game, and play Ballinora in their home venue, Ballymah (T12 RXW1) in the 5th game in the Cork County Division 7 hurling league on Sunday morning next, 4th May at 11.30am.
Rory O'Leary playing with Cork U16 - Congratulations to Rory O Leary who was playing for a Cork U16 Football selection, against Roscommon, in Toomevara last weekend. Toomevara GAA Club are a renowned hurling club, is situated in North Tipperary just between Nenagh and Moneygall and are locally nicknamed as 'The Greyhounds' for their speed, courage and athleticism. Well done to his family, and coaches, and teammates, who followed his progress intensely.
Golf Classic - With several personnel from Killavullen very involved in the day to day operations of Doneraile Golf club, and Helen Cremin, nee Stafford of this parish, now lady captain for 2025, Killavullen GAA will have a golf classic in this very picturesque venue on the weekend, the 13th and 14th of June.
The format will be a champagne scramble, which should make for lively scoring.
Excellent prizes have been arranged with golf outings arranged for Killarney, Waterford Castle and Muskerry courses, so those prizes are certainly worth getting excited about.
If you would like to play or advertise we would be delighted to have you involved. You can revert to John O Donovan on 086-3934232 or simply reserve a slot for your team to Pro.killavullen.cork@gaa.ie
Loads of Juvenile action - Killavullen juvenile players are certainly clocking up the kilometres or to be more precise, their parents certainly are, as games are happening now, in good weather, every night of the week, and especially at the weekends. Great to be out and about at these games, of pure honest endeavours.
KILSHANNIG
Heritage Society visit to Kilcuillin
On 19th May, at 7pm, the Kilshannig Heritage Society will conduct a field trip to Kilcuillin Ecclesiastical Site in Lackendarra townland and all are welcome. This site is located about 3-4 km from Gortroe village on the road to Bweeng and is near Sean Og's Cross The Post Code is P51TF67.
The visit will entail a short walk across one level field. We advise people to wear suitable outdoor clothing and to car pool as parking spaces are limited.
There are a few remains of a monastic settlement at the site while most evidence of such has been lost over time. The site dates back to over 1,000 years and could even go back to the 600's and was in use in more recent times as a mass rock site during penal times.
Kilcuillin is one of the most significant religious sites in Kilshannig Parish and its presence is one of the hidden gems that has remained almost forgotten since the time of the famine. Luckily, a renowned antiquarian named John Windele, visited the site in the 1830's and again in the 1850's and wrote descriptions of what he found. His work is the basis for most of the information we have to-day on the site.
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