Community News & Photos

The cast of Don’t Dress for Dinner who recently concluded a very successful run of performances in The Glen Theatre, Banteer. L-R: Tadhg O’Keeffe, Aoife O’Brien, Jimmy Noonan, Deirdre Lenihan, Philip Lenihan & Cathy Bailey.

Congratulations to Juliet Bailey who received the Sheila Sherlock Memorial Trophy for her performance in Many Young Men of Twenty. Pictured with Tadhg O’Keeffe at the recent Banteer Drama Group AGM.

Sr. Mercedes Desmond, a native of Donoughmore, celebrating her 100th birthday with her niece Mary and family; John, Diarmuid and Mairéad Manning.

Congratulations to Banteer local Caroline O’Keeffe on being elected Chairperson of the board of Macra! Pictured here with William Buckley, treasurer, Conor Murphy, Chair of Competitions, and Paddy Collins, vice chair of Ag Affairs.

Boherbue Comprehensive’s Transition Year Mini Company, Pole Pals were recent winners in the Senior Category at the National Finals of the Student Enterprise Programme held in the Helix, Dublin. Picking up two awards from An Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar, The Intellectual Property Award and Best Commercial Potential Award for their innovative product Pole Pal which is designed to assist farmers in the collection of pigtail poles when strip grazing fields. The team included Elisha Daly, Padraig Aherne, Kate O’Connor, Noirin Doody, Darragh Moynihan, Darragh McCarthy, Daniel McHale, Jessica O’Keeffe, Gearoid O’Sullivan, Diarmuid Murphy, and Joshua Fleming.

A night at Moll Carthy’s Bridge Bar, Kilcorney.

“Sisters are doing it for themselves” - L-R Margaret Murphy, Eileen Dennehy, Nora Dennehy, and Kathleen Kelleher on a girls night out.

L-R Joseph Dennehy, Pauline Sheehan, Donie Howard and Catherine Casey after attending a meeting of the Kilcorney Angling and Leisure Group.

Having a drink and a laugh; L-R Seamus Curtin, Finbar Healy, Timmy O’Keeffe and John Duggan.

Local Nadd Banteer man Séamus Sexton of the famous Sexton Road Bowling family is the new men’s champion of Europe, taking the gold medal held by David Murphy in each of the last three European championships. Other Irish winners were Darren Dempsey and Rachel Kingston who both bowled brilliantly to win the two under-18 medals, while James O’Donovan and Kelly Mallon won bronze in the senior championships.

Presentation to the 1971 Duhallow Championship winning team

Ballydesmond Development Association held a community day on May 29th and welcomed businesses from the area to display their goods, services, and talents. SOS Fitness, Party On Bouncy Castles, and The Sibly Food Co., who were recently introduced to Aldi, all made an appearance. This event included the 1971 team celebrated on the Saturday night. Well done to all those involved on this wonderful day out!

ABOVE: Some of the businesses on show, including lcal business MyArtyFarty showcasing their Jewellery.

ABOVE: Siobhan and Moira enjoying the Kid’s Blitz while Niall grabs a cuppa from Horsebox coffee.