Host Carers sought for Home Link
CoAction is delighted to announce a new Home Link service for families of children and adults with an intellectual disability and/or autism. Home Link is a respite scheme where host carers provide short period of care in their homes to our service users. This might involve having a child or adult in your home for one evening a week or staying with you for a few nights a month. Host carers can be from a wide range of backgrounds, young or old, married or single, working or retired. Personal qualities are what count; common sense, warmth, patience, flexibility and a sense of humour.
Training and support will be provided by CoAction as well as an allowance.
If you are interested in becoming a Host Carer or finding out more about this service, please contact Emma O’Sullivan at (023) 8855505, 086 0278982 or email
Date: 21 Dec 11 11:01
Cittaslow Charter Conferring Ceremony
Clonakilty is awarded prestigious global accolade as a Cittaslow destination at Cittaslow Charter Conferring Ceremony in Waldkirch, Germany
Pictured at the Cittaslow charter conferring ceremony in Waldkirch, Germany on Saturday December 3rd 2011 are:
Gian Luca Marconi, President, Cittaslow International; Roy Maguire, Clonakilty Cittaslow Project Manager & Director, Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce; Cllr. John Loughnan, Mayor of Clonakilty; and Pier Giorgio Olivetti, Director, Cittaslow International Headquarters.
Cittaslow arrives in Ireland: Clonakilty, West Cork named as first Cittaslow destination
Clonakilty, West Cork, has become the first town on the island of Ireland to achieve the prestigious global accolade as a Cittaslow destination. Clonakilty now joins 142 towns in 24 countries worldwide whose goal is to enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors alike. Cittaslow (pronounced ‘Cheetah-Slow), literally ‘slow city’, is an organisation founded in Italy in 1999, inspired by the International Slow Food movement. Cittaslow aims to improve the quality of life in towns by embracing and nurturing traditional values. Cittaslow communities respect the importance of their people, time, heritage, food and natural environment and they especially encourage the production and use of quality fresh food in shops, restaurants and markets.
Date: 16 Dec 11 16:34
Snow clearance and treatment details for Winter 2011/12 (Town Council)
The map (download on the link below) identifies strategically important footpaths within the urban area of Clonakilty, which the Town Council will prioritise in the event of snow clearance / treatment over the course of this winter
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE MAP
Date: 25 Nov 11 12:02
Clonakilty, West Cork wins prestigious international award recognising traditional values
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Date: 22 Nov 11 09:30
Clonakilty wins gold medal !
Clonakilty wins a gold medal in 2011 Tidy Towns competition
Details to follow.....
Date: 05 Sep 11 16:21
Latest News from Clonakilty Rugby Club
Cruel Blow For Clonakilty
Of all the losses this season, and maybe that should include all seasons, this was the most devastating. The stakes were high and yet Clon played a high risk game and paid the penalty. Arguably the better side on the day they controlled the play for long periods, held the lead on three occasions and going into the final lap were looking for a winning bonus point which would have kept their season on track. However, the problem which had plagued them all through the campaign was their undoing when they gave the Ulstermen possession at a vital moment and were unable to deal with the counter.
Derry were starved of possession for long periods but possessed a lethal back three that hungrily gobbled up all chances that came their way. At the excellent pre-match reception, courtesy of the O’Crowley family in An Súgán, both presidents made much of the statistical advantage that Clon enjoyed in the meetings to date. Four out of the five encounters had gone Clon’s way and there was reason to believe that this trend would continue. Clon certainly started well and showed that they believed that this would be their day. A crunching tackle from Darragh Lynch, charges from Batt Duggan and Sean Dignan and a very lively opening from openside Paddy Ryan had Clon on the front foot and Matt Kirby opened the scoring with a penalty after 18 minutes.
City of Derry levelled the match two minutes later and Clon were dealt a serious blow when influential prop Aidan Foley had to retire injured. Derry started to exert pressure and had a strong period during which three magnificent tackles from Kirby kept them at bay, The pressure always tells though and they went ahead with a penalty on 29 minutes. Clon rallied and dogged work work from Tomás Keogh in loose play put the ball invitingly in front of Joe Crowley. The scrum half made a telling break but was unable to link with Noel O’Sullivan who surely would have scored a try had he received the ball.
Clon continued to pile on the pressure and Ryan Purcell scored a great try driving over following determined assaults in which Kieran Howlin, Ryan, Kirby and Duggan were outstanding to put Clon in the lead again 8 – 6 after 37 minutes. Another opportunity was lost when a great break from Dignan came to nothing when he was unable to connect with support. The big second row made 30 metres with a run that a back would have been delighted with as he stepped through the defence only to be isolated when stopped.
The second half started with a prolonged bout of aerial ping pong which Derry won when they gratefully accepted a loose kick from Clon and ran in from 80 metres for a converted try and an 8 – 13 lead. They went further ahead when their scrum, which had been on top throughout the game in the set piece, steamrolled Clon off their own ball and they moved the ball wide to score their second try. Clon struck back with a superb try from Howlin following good work from Mark Purcell to narrow the gap to 15 – 18 when Kirby converted after 55 minutes. Clon continued to set the pace from here and held on to possession with great effect.
A great break from Howlin and a sniping run from Joe Crowley set Gary Shannon up for a try which Kirby converted to put Clon back in the lead 22 – 18. With just ten minutes to go Clon conceded a penalty to face the final minutes just a point ahead. They took the game to Derry in those final minutes searching for the killer score and possibly a fourth try and the bonus point when disaster struck They had the lead, possession and momentum and were attacking just outside the Derry 22 when the decision to put the ball behind the northern defence backfired. It was pounced on by their mercurial full back and he broke to telling effect, linking well with his support, to fashion a try that broke Clonakilty hearts on and off the field.
It was cruel and this result leaves Clon needing a miracle to survive in division 2A. It was a performance that should have delivered a deserved win and the players could not be faulted for effort or determination. It will be a difficult job to rally for the trip to Galway this weekend to take on Corinthians but they have the character to do just that. The squad was: Matt Kirby, Kieran Howlin, Darragh Lynch, David Lombard, Noel O’Sullivan, Mark Purcell, Joe Crowley, Ryan Purcell, Batt Duggan, Aidan Foley, Seán Dignan, Mike Keohane, Tomás Keogh, Paddy Ryan, Ger McCarthy, Stephen Cotter, Gary Shannon, Fiachra Keane and Jake Ball.
The Under Age sector continues to raise the spirits of the club. Clon U15s are back in the hunt for the league title. They had suffered their only defeat this season to league leaders Skibbereen a fortnight ago and a winning result last Saturday was what was needed to get their league title aspirations back on track and they delivered a hard earned victory over a rugged Ballincollig side to get back on track
Conditions were very soft underfoot and it was a credit to both sides that the quality of rugby that was displayed for the hour was of such a high standard. Clonakilty had the majority of the possession in the first half scoring three unconverted tries, one from blind side wing forward Shane Scannell and two from first centre Alex Moore. Ballincollig scored a converted try just on the stroke of half time to keep the pressure on Clon. ‘Collig had exerted tremendous pressure, especially through their pack, to get a score and it was testament to the Clonakilty defence that they were able to keep them from crossing their line a second time.
The Clonakilty forwards started to impose themselves on proceedings from the start of the second half with some find rucking and tackling. Their superiority in the scrum was a major source of good possession which gave Clon a platform to score two more converted tries through Alex Moore again, for his hat trick and open side wing forward Oige Scannell who also converted his own try. Ballincollig added a penalty to leave the final score 29 -10 in favour of Clon.
Clon’s second row Denis O’Driscoll gave a towering performance in defence, snuffing out Ballincollig’s forward charges with some crunching tackling. He was ably assisted by his second row partner James O’Connor, the Scannell twins and the rest of the pack. It was not a day for the backs but they defended well with Liam O’Donovan at outhalf and Alex Moore at centre impressing. Squad: Cathal O’Regan Eoin O’Leary Barry Downey, James O’Connor, Denis O’Driscoll Paul Creedon, Oige Scannell, Shane Scannell, David Walsh (Capt), Ryan Miller, Liam O’Donovan, Alex Moore, Cian McPeeke, Ciaran O’Sullivan Darragh O’Mahoney, PJ Coffey, Brian Sheehy, Sam Bates, Eoin Holland and Alex O’Donovan. Next Saturday 4th February will see the U15s play Bantry at home at 1030am. This is a crunch game as whoever wins will go through to the semi final of the league. Support would be very much appreciated.
The U19 squad and trainers were confident heading into this weeks game against Cork Con following on from the good win over Muskerry last week,. Cork Con started the game brightly and pressured the Clon line for the first few minutes, however strong defence ensured that Clon kept them out. Good attacking play resulted in a penalty award that Barry Hayes kicked with confidence. Clon continued to pressure the city boys and from an attacking move near the half way line, the ball was spun out to Sam Cronin, who showed great pace to sprint down the line and touch down between the posts. Hayes converted and this left the score at 10 -0 after 15 minutes of play. Con countered with some attacking play of their own, which resulted in a penalty kick being awarded to leave the score at 10 -3.
An increasingly confident Clonakilty continued to carry the game to Cork Con, with the forwards making good yards. A powerful forward drive finished with Donal Dignan reaching out to get the touch down and Hayes again adding the extra 2 points. Sam Cronin gathered a loose ball in broken play and scored his second try of the day with some strong and fast running. Hayes again added the points leaving the half time score at 24-3.
Clon allowed Cork Con back into the game early in the second half as their concentration dropped. Perhaps it was a touch of over confidence but it allowed Con’s forward pack to come to the fore, making good ground and resulting in a converted try to narrow the gap to 24-10. This instilled urgency into Clonakilty’s play with the forwards returning to the type of play that had proved so successful in the first half. Dean Hennessy powered over from close range to extend Clon’s lead to 31- 10 and continuing his excellent kicking form Hayes again added the extra points. Another penalty kick from Hayes brought Clon to 34-10 but Cork Con refused to lie down and, with the clock ticking down, crossed for another converted try to leave the final score 34-17. On the day, the team performed from 1 to 15, with the subs making a contribution, James Keenan coming on, making a memorable try saving tackle.
The 19s have now turned a difficult season around and are now unbeaten in their last four games and will go into next weeks home game full of confidence. However, care must be taken to ensure that the qualities that fired this unbeaten run are carried on for the rest of the season. This improvement is down to the hard work of all the coaches and players. Squad Andrew Flynn, Phil Hinchy, Dean Hennessy, Ryan Chalkley, Martin O’Driscoll, Ronan O’Mahony, Donal Dignan (capt), Greg O’Mahony, Shane Deasy, Barry Hayes, Sam Cronin, Shane Newman, Bill O Flaherty, Ruairc Courtney, Eoin O’Neill, Jack O’Driscoll, James Keenan and Josh Wilcox.
The Under 9s won in Ballincollig and this team is developing nicely. The Under 10s were in Crosshaven where the played both Cobh and Crosshaven. The Under 17s game against Bruff was called off due to a water logged pitch in the Co. Limerick venue
This weekend’s fixtures - Saturday:
Under 15s V Bantry, The Vale, 10.30am South Munster League
Under 17s possible friendly TBC
Under 19s V Midleton, The Vale, 12 noon, League Phase 2
Seniors V Corinthians, Galway, 2.30pm, All Ireland League
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Date: 02 Feb 12 18:42
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