A Family Fun Day In Aid Of Local Charities
The St. Stephens Day Challenge match is an annual event that is contested between Carrigaline Utd AFC and Carrigaline Hurling and Football Club.
Now in it’s 6th year, the St. Stephens Day Challenge Match has raised over €15,000 so far, with all monies raised given to the Carrigaline Lions Club who distribute it to local charities.
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| Pictured at the launch of the St. Stephen’s Day Challenge in Rosies Bar were Greg O’Halloran & Kalen Spillane (Cork City FC) with Pat O’Sullivan, Carrigaline Lions Club. |
Each year this match alternates between Carrigaline Soccer Club and Carrigaline GAA Club with the host club playing their preferred code. This year the Challenge Match is being hosted by the Carrigaline Hurling & Football club at their grounds on the Crosshaven road kicking off at 1PM on St. Stephen’s Day. The line up for the day is as follows:
Throw-in for the ladies game is at 1pm followed by the Legends teams (Golden Oldies ) which includes past and present players form both clubs. Finally wrapping up proceedings on the pitch are the Senior teams from both clubs which will also include in their line-ups Greg O’Halloran & Kalen Spillane (Cork City FC) and Nicholas Murphy & Michael Shields (Cork Senior Footballers). Off the pitch and in the club house bar, DJ Roy will be spinning the tunes while in the main hall, there will be entertainment between 3pm & 5pm for all the children.
As in previous years, there will be a prize raffle draw. This year’s 1st prize in the raffle consists of 2 Heineken Cup tickets plus there are many more vouchers and hampers to be won. Lines cost €2 with the draw taking place on the day.
We would like to thank all our generous sponsors including our main sponsor Paddy Cronin of Rosie’s Bar Carrigaline and other sponsors KWP Print and Cogan’s Toyota.
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Pictured at the launch of the St. Stephen’s Day Challenge in Rosies Bar Carrigaline were Roy Scully, James O Sullivan, Nicholas Murphy, Grace Harrington, Willie Walsh, Kieran Crotty, Niamh Drummond, Tim Lombard, Alan Murphy, Kalen Spillane, John Doran, Pat Allen and Kirsty Barrett. (Click to enlarge)
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Our Christmas Food Appeal will be held on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (8th, 9th and 10th of December 2011). There will be food collection points in Barry Collins Supervalu and Dunnes Stores Carrigaline and in Centra Foodstore, Crosshaven. Food collection points will also be provided in the local schools in Carrigaline and Crosshaven.
Shoppers are asked to buy an extra food item (like pasta, rice, tinned vegetables, sweets, savories and other not immediately perishable food) and then place it in the trolleys provided. Cash donations will also be accepted and these are used to purchase food vouchers*.
The food and vouchers collected will be distributed in cooperation with the St. Vincent De Paul.
* These food vouchers are restricted to the purchase of food only and are not valid for purchasing other items.
Last Wednesday evening at a presentation held in the Ulster Bank, Carrigaline & District Lions club presented cheques to the Irish Guide Dogs, the St. Laurance Cheshire Home and Crosshaven Development. The money was raised from our annual Charity Walk from Carrigaline to Crosshaven which was held earlier in the year. Thanks to PepsiCo and to Ulster Bank for their generous sponsorship and support for the event.
John Doran, President of Carrigaline & District Lions club, presententing a cheque to Roger Flack & Doreen O’Mahony of Irish Guide Dogs, being some of the proceeds from the recent Charity Walk from Carrigaline to Crosshaven. Included at rear are, Conor Tolan, Pepsico ; Eoin Stack, Walk Co-Ordinator and Brendan Healy, Ulster Bank, Carrigaline.
John Doran presents a cheque to Eleanor Goggin & John Crotty from St. Laurence Cheshire Home, Cork.
John Doran presenting a cheque to Caroline Ryan and Eddie Cogan of Crosshaven Development Committee.
(Pictures: Adrian O’Herlihy)
The 2011 Cycle Classic organised by Carrigaline & District Lions Club took place on Saturday the 8th of October. The route was from Carrigaline to Bantry (same as last year) and details of the route can be viewed in MapMyRide here. The event was a great success with over 200 cyclists taking part (a significant increase on last year). The event raised €40,000 for varioius charities including Marymount Hospice. Thanks to all who participated, to our main sponsor Victoria Cross Cycles and to Sean Kelly for his encouragement en route. Photos of the event may be viewed here.
More than 30 people from locally based company PepsiCo will take part in this years Cycle Classic to Bantry. Interest in the event is very high this year and hopfully we will be able to surpass last year’s record breaking event in terms of participation.
Some of the cyclists from PepsiCo in Carrigaline pictured announcing their participation in the annual Carrigaline Lions Club Cycle Classic recently. Included are Seamus Power, Patricia Lane, Alex Wynne, Georgina Duggan, Niamh O’Mahony, Denis O’Connor, Aishling O’Driscoll, Niamh O’Leary and Conor Tolan of PepsiCo with John O’Connor of Victoria Cross Cycles and John Doran, President Carrigaline Lions Clkub and Mark Ginn, Project Co-ordinator (pic Howard Crowdy)
(More photos here)
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Carrigaline & District Lions Club Annual Cycle Classic was co-launched recently by former professional cyclist Sean Kelly and broadcast personality and rugby pundit George Hook along with Mr. John Doran, President of Carrigaline and District Lions Club. The cyclling classic is celebrating its 20th year this year and from humble beginnings, it has grown into a huge charity event. In the first year, 1991, 18 cyclists took part and raised €2,500. It has grown steadily year by year and last year 200 cyclists took part and in total over €550,000 has been raised for local charities over the years.
This year’s cycle takes place on Saturday 8th October and is sponsored by Mr. John O’Connor of Victoria Cross Cycles. The route this year will be from Carrigaline to Bantry and organisers are hoping that it will be bigger and better than ever. All cyclists must make a contribution of at least €300 and this includes dinner and overnight accomodation in the Maritime Hotel. Participants have a choice of cycling the entire 95km route or may also opt to cycle 65km or 35km. Transport will be provided to ferry participants to the appropriate start locations. All cyclists will finish at the Maritime Hotel in Bantry where the cycle dinner dance will be held on Saturday night. For details, information and sponsorship cards, please contact Mark Ginn at Mark Ginn & Associates, Station Road, Carrigaline, Tel. 021 4373088. An entry form is available here.
Photographed at the press launch of the Carrigaline & District Lions Club Annual Cycle Classic which takes place on Saturday 8th October from Carrigaline to Bantry were John O’Connor of Victoria Cross Cycles (main sponsors), Mark Ginn (organiser), TV Pundit George Hook, International Cyclist Sean Kelly, James O’Sullivan (coordinator) and John Doran (club president). Photo Billy macGill
See more photos of the launch event here.
Read about the 2010 event here.
CARRIGALINE LIONS CLUB CHARITY WALK – Pictured leading off the Carrigaline & District Lions Club Charity Walk from Carrigaline to Crosshaven, in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and Cork Cheshire Home, were from left, Michael McGrath, TD ; Conor Tolan, Plant Manager, Pepsico ; Cork Hurler, John Gardiner ; Cllr. Sinead Sheppard ; Sean Duggan, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club and Deputy County Mayor, Cllr, John Collins.
Over 350 people participated in this year’s Carrigaline & District Lions Club charity walk from Carrigaline to Croshaven which was a fun filled family day out. The walk was led off by a celebrity line-up pictured above. Before the start, they took part in a dog handling presentation, which was given by Guide Dog Trainers from the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, one of the main beneficiaries of the walk. Other beneficiaries included Cork Cheshire Home and the Carrigaline/Crosshaven walkway. The event was sponsored by PepsiCo and Ulster Bank and the official media partner was 96fm. There was a great asmosphere as groups of friends and families walked the beautiful walkway, some taking their dogs with them for this Sunday afternoon event. A host of free entertainment kept adults and children amused including face painters, a magician, a giant chess set, fire engine and a certificate for all participants. The entertainment kicked off at 2pm in People’s Park, Carrigaline with DJ Rockin Jerry. The 96fm Street Fleet were also in attentance. In the square in Crosshaven, there was a programme of entertainment from 3:30 until after 6pm with DJ Roy kicking things off, followed by a live band and closing with a perfomrance from the Owenabue Valley Traditional Group who had earlier provided entertainment along the walkway at Agamartha. A free bus service operated between Crosshaven and Carrigaline to take participating walkers back to their cars.
Walkers taking part & enjoying the scenery, in the Carrigaline & District Lions Club Charity Walk from Carrigaline to Crosshaven, in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and Cork Cheshire Home.
(Pictures: Adrian O’Herlihy)
A host of Cork sport stars, politicians and personalities including Olympic athlete Sonia O’Sullivan, Cork Senior Footballer, Nicholas Murphy, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Minister Simon Coveney, TD Michael McGrath, Councillor Sinead Sheppard and Cork Rose Laura Mitchell have lent their support to the Lions Club Carrigaline to Crosshaven Charity Walk. See here for more details.
The 2011 Golf Classic will be held on Friday 13th May at Monkstown Golf Club. Please support this event by entering a team and help raise money for charity while having a great day out! Further details can be found here.
An event was held last Monday at the PepsiCo facility in Carrigaline to launch the 2011 Charity Walk from Carrigaline to Crosshaven which will take place on May 22nd. The event is being sponsored by PepsiCo and Ulster Bank and the main beneficiaries will be the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Assitance Dogs Programme and Cork Cheshire Home. More details of the walk can be found here.
Pictured at the Pepsico Ireland Facility in Carrigaline were from front left, Conor Tolan, Plant Manager, Pepsico Ireland ; Sean Duggan, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club ; The Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Simon Coveney TD ; Brian Cassidy, HR Director, Pepsico Ireland. At rear are Micheal McGrath, TD and Padraig Mallon, C.E.O. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.
Pictured at the Launch of Charity walk were from left, Cllr. Sinead Sheppard ; Conor Tolan, Plant Manager, Pepsico Ireland ; Cork Senior Footballer, Nicholas Murphy and Sean Duggan, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club.
Pictured at the launch of the Charity Walk were from left, Charlie Grant, Carrigaline Lions Club ; Sinead Brady, Pepsico Ireland ; Seán Óg O’hAlpín, Ulster Bank ; John Middleton, Ulster Bank and Niamh O’Mahony, Pepsico Ireland.
(Pictures: Adrian O’Herlihy)
