A local company, Cork Community Broadband, has been working closely with the local local organisation in recent months and following a period of successful testing a service is now active.

A number of customers have already been connected in recent days.

The service consists of fixed wireless access (FWA) with subscriptions from ?25 per month.

Customers connect to the community broadband network and onto the Internet using an external antenna fitted to their premises.

In order for the wireless service to function the customer antenna must have an unobstructed view of one of the local access points.

For further details please visit the website www.corkcommunitybroadband.ie or phone 021-2314500.

Chiropody for seniors

Chiropody for senior citizens will take place in the community centre, Stuake, on Monday, January 29 if sufficient numbers are interested. Please contact Mamie O’Shea at 021/7337013 or Nora May Kelleher at 021/4886351 before Thursday, January 25 if interested.

Training for young athletes

Winner’s enclosure

‘Domhnach Mor’, owned by the local ‘Rock on Rock all’ syndicate and trained by Liam Burke of Conna is proving a real winner for the local group.

The horse was bought 18 months ago and won at a point to point meeting in Dromahane last May. Its second win was in Limerick in November and it won again in the last outing to Limerick during Christmas.

The next race will take place in Thurles on January 18 where another win will hopefully be achieved.

Local soccer update

Waterloo 3, Donoughmore AFC 2

WATERLOO conceded home advantage in this AUL 2A game which was then played in Stuake on Sunday morning last.

The pitch was in excellent condition at the commencement of play but persistant rain made conditions deteriorate very quickly and from that point the game became a lottery.

Donoughmore started well but were rocked back on there heals when Waterloo scored twice without reply to go in at half-time 2-0 up. Donoughmore upped there game for the second half and Ken Culinane scored a beauty from 25 yards into the top corner to make it 2-1. However, from the restart a mistake from Donoughmore's normally reliable sweeper allowed Waterloo to regain their two goal advantage. Conditions continued to deteriorate and the surface was unplayable in several areas of the pitch but both teams slogged it out anyway in the energy sapping conditions.

Donoughmore were awarded a penalty in the 89th minute which Patrick O'Sullivan converted, but try as they might Donoughmore couldn't find the equaliser.

Ladies football

Donoughmore ladies football held a function in the community centre on Sunday afternoon last, January 7th. Presentations were made to the U11 Mid Cork champions of 2005 and the U12 Mid Cork champions of 2006.

The U12 panel were also county runners up in 2005 and 2006 and the U14 panel who were runners up in the county championship of 2005 were also honoured.

Aisling O’Connor, Louise Murphy, Aisling Greene and Aoife O’Connor , all members of the Donoughmore senior panel, made the presentations .

There was an impressive array of silverware on display, including the three U14 trophies won by Cork this year and Donoughmore was represented on the Cork team by Rosy O’Mahony. The Munster senior cup, the National League Division 1 trophy and the Brendan Martin Cup were also on display.

Ger Walsh, chairperson of the club, welcomed everyone and paid tribute to players, parents and coaches for their dedication throughout the year.

Refreshments were served to all during the afternoon.