Dromtariffe ladies minor footballers had a good win in the minor North Cork final over Castlemagner played last week under lights†in Mallow on a bitterly cold and windy night.

With Dromtariffe playing with the wind in the first half they lead at half by 5 points. They carried the lead into the second half and won on a score line of Dromtariffe 0-7 Castlemagner 0-4.

The ladies football club social is on in the Wallis Arms hotel in Millstreet on February 12 2010. Tickets will be on sale after Christmas. The club wishes all members and supporters a happy Christmas and a prosperous new year.†

The local community sends its congratulations to Ciaran Healy who was a member of the Imperial College, London team that recorded a big victory over Oxford University on Monday nights University Challenge which is shown on BBC 2 TV. This competition is open to all Colleges and Universities in England, Scotland and Wales and is one of the most prestigious inter college quizzes in the world. Ciaran who late grand-father was Ted Healy from Shronebeha, Banteer has many relations in friends living in the area. We wish Ciaran and the other team members the best of luck in the remainder of the Competition and we look forward to seeing them on TV over the next few weeks.

The St Patrick's Conference Millstreet of St Vincent De Paul would like to sincerely thank all those who contributed so generously to their recent Church Gate Collection in Derrinagree, Dromagh and Kilcorney. A total of €1,800 was collected. St Vincent De Paul would like to thank all those who helped to take up the collections and to wish all its patrons and friends a happy and peaceful Christmas. Back by popular demand for two shows on January 2nd and 3rd The Glen Theatre drama group presentation of their 2 act play ìSeperate Bedsî. Proceeds of the show on the 2nd of January will go to the St Vincents De Paul Society and the proceeds of the show on January 3rd will go towards Cullen National School. Patrons who would like to attend these shows are advised to book their tickets as soon as possible by contacting 029 56239. Banteer : Christmas Eve Mass at 9pm; Christmas Day Mass at 11.30am. (No evening Mass on Christmas Day.

Lyre: Christmas Eve Mass at 7pm. Christmas Day Mass at 9.30am.

Kilcorney: Christmas Eve Mass at 6.30pm. Christmas Day Mass at 10.30am.

Dromagh: Christmas Eve Mass at 9pm. Christmas Day Mass at 11am.

Derrinagree: Christmas Eve Mass at 11pm. Christmas Day Mass at 9.30am.

Following the recent A.G.M. the following team management were elected.

Junior A Andrias O Sullivan, Dominic Byrnes and John O Connor. Junior B / U12 ñ Niall O Sullivan and Gearoid Murphy. Minor Footballers: Vincent Browne, Nicky McAuliffe and Pat Dennehy. Junior B Hurlers: Pat O Callaghan, Neily Galvin and Richard Cullinane.

Minor Hurlers: Mike OKeeffe, Pat O Callahan and Brendan O Riordan. The meeting agreed Club Membership at €20 per adult, €10 per juvenile and €50 per family. Insurance fees were fixed at €30 per adult and €20 per students.

Kilcorney: Gerry Daly (Fermoy) beat Jim O Driscoll (City) twice for the last shot on both occasions. ( 2,500 Euro) (3,000 Euro).

Donoughamore: Jerry Murphy (Ballyclough) and Keven Cooney (Sallyís Cross) won a score off each other for the last shot on both occasions. (1,500 Euro) (1,000 Euro)

Gortroe: Bobby Healy (Mallow) beat Danny Murphy (Kilcorney) by two bowles of odds. (600 Euro; Mikie Murphy (Ballyclough) beat Derry Cooney (Kilcorney) by a bowl of odds (1,060 Euro)

Denis Horgan Bowling Club: Winter Competition Results: 12/12/2009. Danny Murphy 19 points. Maurice Cashman 15 points. Liam Casey13 points. Johnny O Riordan 15 points. Paddy O Keeffe 12 points. Donal Cashman 16 points. Jerry Murphy 6 points. Eugene O Sullivan 7 points. John Breen 13 points. Avan Murphy 6 points. Simon Atkins 1 point. Sara Rose 1 point. Helen Cooney 2 points. Michael Murphy 3 point. James Walsh 2 points. Christopher O Flaherty 2 points. Martin Madigan 2 points. Keven Monaghan 3 point. Nicholas O Flaherty 2 points. Sarah Murphy 3 points. Becca Healy 2 point. Damian Leonard 5 points. Rose Twohig 3 points.

Danny Mc Parland of Armagh, one of the all-time greats in the sport of Road Bowling passed away to his eternal reward recently. Physically very powerful he was also very strong willed, the bigger the occasion the better he liked it.

He was the first winner of the All Ireland Senior Championship following his last shot victory over Derry Kenny in August 1963 on the Moy Road on the Armagh Tyrone border.

In 1964 he played Mick Barry in the All Ireland Final at the famous Dublin Hill Road, Cork to take the title in a last shot play-off.

However in 1965 and 1966 Barry was to claim the two All Irelandís off McParland. In 1968 he emerged as the Northern Champion but it was Cork man Johnny Creedon who was to fare out the better in the Final on the Nadd Road. Barry was to take the title against him in a score played at Ballyshonin in 1970.

However when Barry travelled North the following year Danny Mc Parland was to claim his third All Ireland title on the Eglish Road in Tyrone.

He claimed his last title in 1976 with a win over Michael O Driscoll at Ballyshonin.

Danny Mc Parland will always be remembered for his many visits to Cork. Donie Lehane, Jackie Forde and Derry Kenny were amongst his adversaries and one in particular, a charming doubles exhibition in Dunmanway in 1964 was an enormous crowd puller.

McParland came with Aidan Toal, father of current champion Michael to take on Mick Barry and Denis O Donovan, Fisher's Cross and Derry Kenny who doubled with Jackie Forde. Barry and O Donovan were the winners on that occasion. He was a member of the Bowling Hall of Fame and an iconic figure in Ulster Bowling. To his family and friends the bowling fraternity would like to extend their deepest sympathy. December 12, 2009.

Jackpot of €4,000 was not won. Winning Numbers were 1, 2, 6 and 23.

€50 to Brian Murphy c/o D'Outback and the seller was MJ O'Keeffe.

€20 to each of the following: Denis O Connell c/o D'Outback, Ian Watt c/o D'Outback, Norma Murphy c/o Carolines and Daniel Lucey Derrinagree.

€10 to each of the following: Richard Cullinane c/o Sandpit, Vincent Corcoran Clonbannin, Julie Lehane Deranamona, Carol Sheehan c/o Carolines and Nollaig Barry Ardrahan.

The writers of these notes would like to wish each and everyone of our readers, families and friends a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas. Christmas can be a time of great happiness and also a time of great sorrow and our prayers go out to those who have lost loved ones over the past 12 months

As the weather is very cold at the moment we would appeal to everyone to drop in to elderly neighbours over the Christmas period to make sure that they want for nothing.

'You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.'