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Kanturk Afc would like to thank Sean O’Riordan and Liam O’Flynn of Rota Industries Ltd, Dromcummer, Kanturk, for sponsoring a set of jerseys for the Under 12 Boys team competing in Cork Schoolboys League. Sean O’Riordan called to meet the team at the pitch in Gurteenard on Sunday the 16th October and present the jerseys.

ABOVE: The U12 team who played Ballinhassig at home on Sunday.

The Ladies Who Lunch - Grandmother, mother, and granddaughter: Kathleen Murphy, Eileen O’Shea and Kaitlyn O’Shea dining at the restaurant in DCFS recently. The U12 team manager Eleanor Llerena, Coaches Russell Llerena, Robert Jozwiak, Sean O’Riordan, Rota Industries Ltd, Players Benny Llerena and Kacper Jozwiak.

Mariia Palchak and Yulia iLiashenko of IRD Duhallow receive a donation towards the IRD Duhallow Ukrainian Response Programme from Fiona Sheahan of The Culturlann Newmarket from funds raised at their recent concert.

Update on Millstreet Community Calendar 2023

Millstreet Community Council Ltd. would like to thank everyone who emailed suggestions regarding a theme for the community calendar for 2023. We are delighted to announce that the theme chosen is All kinds of everything. If you have a suitable photograph that reflects this theme, we would be delighted if you could share it with us. Please email your photograph with your name & the title/caption of your photograph to millstreetcommunitycouncil20@gmail.com before Friday October 21st 2022. All photographs will be considered. (The photographs must be of a high resolution, photographs from most mobile phones are acceptable). The calendars will be printed and made available to purchase locally from November. The organisation nominated to benefit from the proceeds this year is the Millstreet Website.

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Clonbanin Celebrates Centenary DVD Launch

Photos by SHEILA FITZGERALD

Clonbanin’s Journey through the War of Independence 1920-1921 DVD was launched by Deputy County Mayor, Councillor Deirdre O’ Brien, pictured with Seán Radley and Councillor Gillian Coughlan who both narrated segments of the documentary Charlie Drake, Vice Chair and PRO of the Clonbanin Centenary Committee with Michael Moynihan TD and Councillor Bernard Moynihan at the launch

Marie Casey, Denis Walsh, Anthony Murphy, Kathy McCarthy, Pat McCarthy, Mary Angland, Margaret Kelleher, Margaret Kiely, David Collins, Tracy Connelly, retired Corporal Irish Army, Michael Kelly, retired Sergeant Irish Army, and Noel Keating pictured at the launch.

Clonbanin Centenary Committee members pictured with Deputy Mayor of Cork County, Councillor Deirdre O’ Brien, Councillor Gillian Coughlan and Retired Irish Army Corporal Tracy Connelly

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That’s A-maize-ing!

By TADHG CURTIN

They said it couldn’t be done but history was made in Kilcorney as local farmer, Martin Kelleher harvested nine acres of maize recently. It was never done in Kilcorney before so the reason for the scepticism was simple. Kilcorney is 236 metres or 774.28 feet above sea level so put simply - we are high up. It is recommended that crops of maize be cultivated on land that does not exceed 1000 feet above sea level so setting a maize crop on an area so high up as Kilcorney was taking a chance. But the gamble paid off. Talking to Martin, he put it down to a number of elements - a southern facing field that was sheltered, good soil, and the summer itself. There was a few of us that turned up to witness the event both young and old. Gus Murphy, Donoughmore was the contractor tasked with harvesting the crop. The nine acres were picked up in an hour and a half. Martin informed me that it’s usually 20 tonnes per acre so by that estimation, he produced 180 tonnes of maize ration, which he will be feeding to his animals next February. It was a bit of excitement on a Monday evening but having witnessed the field grow for most of this year, it was nice to see a great yield produced. Martin even suggested he might go for it again in 2023. He proved it can be done so we may see those big machines in action again next year!

Martin’s father, Con Kelleher observing the harvesting

Some of the locals who stopped by the field to witness the process.

L-R: Denis O’Riordan, John Duggan, and Der Shea were also looking on.

LEFT: Tadhg holding corn on the cob. ABOVE: Contractor, Gus Murphy in action. All photos by Tadhg Curtin. DiscoverDuhallow@irdduhallow.com Issue 75 October 21, 2022