Banteer News

New Vodafone communications tower in Banteer commissioned last week

Banteer’s new Vodafone mobile phone/mobile broadband mast was commissioned and will hopefully give much improved coverage to all areas in the village and outside the village. Many thanks to all who helped with this much needed community project which has been ongoing since 2013 with the local Community Council. Vodafone and Vantage Towers have been working with the Community Council on this project for the past number of years to improve the very poor mobile phone/mobile broadband service in the area. Also many thanks to Sportsfield Committee for site. This will improve the connectivity of those people and businesses in the area who may not have had the luxury of having land phone lines or Efibre connections close by. Vodafone users are asked to check their coverage and data download in their own area and give any feedback toCommunity Council.

Ukraine work and more

Ukranian families arrive in Banteer

Padraig O’Keeffe departed recently for his Ukraine search and recovery mission, but on arrival at his base in Hungary, he underwent emergency surgery for a perforated appendix. His dog Cooper is being well looked after by a friend of his. Speaking to Padraig, he has left hospital and is recovering, and intends doing some further training with Cooper before commencing his work in mid-June in Ukraine, subject to his Doctors clearance. He sends his best regards and thanks to all those who helped him so far. Any further contributions to Padraig’s fundraiser can be done via Gofundme page or please contact Eamon Tarrant or Denis Withers.

Annual Mass

Annual Mass returns to Sunday’s Well, Fermoyle Banteer, on Thur June 23rd @8pm. All welcome to attend!

Banteer Community Sportsfield

Walks extension started

A contract to extend the existing walks at Banteer Community Sportsfield/Park has started work with Kellys Bros Ballydesmond and local Banteer Contractors Tadgh O Keeffe and Sons as Electrical contractors. The walks will add approx. 600m extra to the existing walks and will include more variety and additional landscaping and seating also. Our thanks to all involved in making this project happen including our neighbours. The approval of a Sports capital grant of €80,000 makes this project possible and will add a new exciting part to the existing walking facilities.

Banteer Community Sportsfield

Community Café, museum and Digital hub to open soon

The project to build a regulation sized astroturf pitch for all sports plus a new community building with new changing rooms, toilets, disabled facilities, spectator stand area, museum, digital hub and café facility is near completion. At present, all the final construction works are in progress and expected to be finished in the next few weeks.

Banteer Community Sportsfield

Draw 2022 results

The annual fundraising first draw for 2022 was held on Sun last with €10,000 in prizes for 2022. Prizes of €1500, €500 and 5 x €100 are raffled every 3 months with the cost of tickets at €25 per quarter or €100 per annum. This year’s draw was the highest number of tickets to date with 650 tickets in the drum-many thanks to all for support: Winners €1500 - Michael Walsh Plumber €500 - Karen/Mike O’Sullivan Laught €100 each to Banteer underage soccer - Bryan O’Neill, Joe Kearns, Liam O’Flynn, Ros na Lee, Hollie Corkery.

Join in Banteer

Banteer Underage Soccer

Soccer camp Banteer Sportsfield Boys and girls Aged 6 to 17. July Weds 20th Thurs 21st Friday 22nd. Full details to come!

Banteer Lyre GAA Club Text

Membership for 2022 is now being collected by club officers. If you wish to be a full voting member of Banteer/Lyre GAA for 2022 then you will need to be paid up by 31st March. Membership is as follows:

€50 Full Membership

€30 Social Membership

€30 Juvenile Membership

Duhallow Cup final Banteer v Meelin deferred to later in June

Banteer Macra

Our weekly sports night continues Wednesday nights, with all members welcome, including new members. 8 pm in Banteer Hall. €2 entry.

Want to join Macra?

New members are always welcome. For enquiries please contact Kelvin O’Connor - 0838287670 or message us on Facebook/ Instagram.