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New €280,000 Astroturf Hilarious Comedy for Coachford stage pitch for Coachford. For more details see back page Coachford Players are busy in rehearsals for their spring produc- tion of ‘Separate Beds’ by Sam Cree. The play is a fun filled comedy with laugh after laugh and is expected to draw huge crowds to Inside: Wedding Invite for everyone Coachford Hall for Times for Easter Ceremonies its three night run Soccer Lotto winner from Friday April 11 Autumn Festival Dates to Sunday April 13. The three-act comedy

is set in the home of Coming Soon Arthur Marshall who is a successful busi- nessman. He is preparing for his daughter Judy’s wedding and, like all good fathers, is having some decorating done for the occasion. His decorator, Andy, is not the fastest to get the job done and has other things on his mind also! While Arthur’s business is successful his love life is less straightforward and leads him into some difficult situations!; especially relating to where he should sleep. When you add in the maid who samples every bottle and a priest not fully on top of his brief the days coming up to the wedding are chaotic indeed. Coachford Players, PRO Peter Dineen said, “ this is a great play and is loads of fun for the audience. The play has had huge success in Mallow last year when On Q productions staged it. We are expecting big audiences for our production in Coachford and are advising people to come early to avoid being disappointed.” For further information contact Peter Dineen on 086 8030086. Coachford Community

Association Community Council Elections 50/50 monthly Draw As the present four-year term of the Coachford Purchase your ticket and Rylane Community Council draws to a close, the council are at the end of each month preparing for upcoming elections in May. Chairman of the the winner collects half of council, Willie Dennehy said “This is an opportunity for every the proceeds of the ticket member of our community of 18 years and upwards to partici- sales. One ticket, one win- pate. This can be achieved firstly by nominating persons from ner. Couldn’t be simpler . your area who you think might contribute as Community Coun-

cil members, and secondly by voting on Election Day, May 10

2015.” The Community Council’s aims are to Promote the so- cial, economic, cultural and environmental welfare of the area and to develop a spirit of com- munity, neighbourliness and self-reliance, and foster a sense of responsibility for the current and future needs of the community. The council consists of 17 members democratically elected by the community. The Community Council is geographically divided into the fol- lowing three respective areas: Aghabullogue: 5 seats Coachford: 7 seats Rylane: 5 seats The nomination papers should be completed and returned by April 17 to Coachford and Rylane Post offices or Cremin’s Shop Aghabullogue. Nomination John McCaffery and forms are available in the post offices and Cremins shop and can also Helen Lotty rehearsing be downloaded from the Coachfordnews website for the upcoming play ‘Separate Beds’ www.coachfordnews.wordpress.com

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Coachford Autumn Festival 2015 The dates for the 5th Coachford Autumn Festival have been announced. The 2015 festival will take place from Friday August 14th to Sunday August 16th. The organisers are promising an- other fantastic festival again this year with many new events while retaining the family favourites from previous years. Festival PRO, Kieran Doherty said “ We were thrilled with the success of last year’s event and delighted that we could raise and donate over €8,500 to Suicide Aware and local charities. It was great to see so many families enjoying the wide range of events over the three days. We are already planning for the annual five mile road race on August 14th, the ‘Voice of The Festival’ on the 15th and the massive vintage show and family fun day on the 16th. We look forward to working with our festival partners, supporters and sponsors again this year.”

Easter Ceremonies Mass of the Lord’s Supper takes place at 8pm on Thursday at St. Patrick’s Church, Coachford. Good Friday begins with morning Prayer at 10am. Con- fessions take place from 11.00am to 1145am. Stations of the Cross begin at noon and these are followed by Confessions. Celebration of the Lord’s Pas- sion is at 3pm and this is followed by Confessions. Prayer Around the Cross is from 7.30pm to 8.30pm. On Holy Saturday Morning Prayer is at 10am , Confessions take place from 11am to 12 noon and the Easter Vigil and Mass of the Lord’s Resurrection begins at 8.30pm. Easter Day mass of the Lord’s Resurrection is at 10am. Fr.Peadar Murphy and Fr. Brendan Mal- lon would like to wish all their Parishioners a very happy Easter.

Vintage run in the Lee Valley Broomhill Vintage Club will hold their annual Vintage Car and Tractor run on Sunday April 12th. Drivers are invited to register at the GAA hall in Coachford from 11.00am where tea, coffee and scones will be available on registration. The Cars will depart at noon and head west to Gouagane Barra via Toonsbridge, Inchigeela and . The owners will re- group and park up for a short while and return to O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford. The tractors will leave Coachford at 12 and head south for Canovee and enjoy a 20 mile run around the highways and byways of beautiful Canovee, Larchhill and Forrest before returning to Coachford Village for hot food in O’Riordans. Entry is only €20 per vehicle .

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Congratulations to Chloe O’ Riordan and right, Dhani Merrick who both graduated from UCC recently.

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Wedding Invitation

Arthur and Clare Marshall would like to invite you to the wedding of their daughter Judy to Mr. Alan Rea .

Easter in Coachford Everyone is invited to witness the lead up to the wed- Happy Easter to every- ding, including how it is taking six weeks to paint one one. Don’t forget to bedroom, a cleaning lady who loves whiskey and enjoy the weekend , Beetroot wine, a very amorous and sexually frustrated attend the ceremonies, neighbour , a confused priest, a conservative Mother purchase your choco- of the Groom and a wife who insists on her husband late eggs in the village and herself sleeping in separate beds. Don’t miss the and meet up with Coachford Players hilarious comedy, ‘Separate Beds’ friends in the pubs. on Saturday April 11, Sunday April 12 and Monday April 13 at the GAA Hall Coachford at 8pm each MUSIC night. O’Riordan’s Bar Coachford has music Spring Weddings on Saturday night with local entertainers, Kieran and Jim and on Sunday night ‘The Sea Captains’ will bring their special brand of music to the pub.

Confirmation 16 pupils from sixth class in Coachford N.S will join up with their fellow students from Aghabullogue and Ry- lane on Wednesday April 15th to receive their Confirmation in Aghabullogue .

Litter Challenge The County Congratulations to Sarah Carroll from Congratulations to David Moynihan from Coachford who married Diarmuid Casey Coachford who married Noelle O’Riordan Council from Donoughmore. Sarah and Diarmuid from Milford. David and Noelle were married Litter were married in Coachford Church and in Milford and enjoyed their reception in the Chal- enjoyed their reception in the Rochestown Malton Hotel, Killarney Park Hotel, Cork. lenge begins in early May and Coachford Tidy Towns Foróige take to the tree tops are looking for every- Coachford Foróige tried out the brand new Zipit facilities in one to put an extra ef- Farran Woods on Good Friday. Over 30 members and leaders fort in this year so that enjoyed using Zip lines to transverse from tree to tree around the village will improve the forest. Zipit in Farran Forest Park offers up to 4 hours of it’s score and look tree-top, fun-filled, adventure challenge in a healthy, outdoor clean and tidy for eve- setting for adults and children from age 7. Climb poles and ryone living in or visit- climbing walls, swing into cargo nets, balance on a rope bridge, ing the area hurtle down a zip wire, even ride a BMX across a treetop bridge

News from The Bog of the Foxy Woman www.coachfordnews.wordpress.com April 2015 Soccer Fixtures Aghabullogue GAA Development Plan 2015 - 2024 The Premier team take on Park United in Mitchels- Huge Investment by GAA town on Saturday at 2pm Aghabullogue GAA are about to embark on an- and entertain Grattan other significant development at their grounds in United in Coachford on Tuesday at 6.30pm. The Coachford. The progressive club will unveil its B team take on plans for the construction of an Astroturf Pitch neighbours, Strand with Floodlights. On next Monday night, April United on Thursday April 6th in the GAA Hall at 9pm. The 82m x 42m 9 at 6.30pm in Carri- pitch will be located on part of the existing train- gadrohid. ing pitch and the estimated cost of construction

Winner alright is €280,000. Half of the funding for the new fa- cility will be raised from Capital Sport and GAA grants and the balance is being sought from sup- porters. A €1,000 10 year refundable loan scheme is being launched a the unveiling of the

project Everyone is welcome to the launch and After three months of to view the ambitious project. The Astroturf waiting the Coachford pitch is part of the clubs major 10 year invest- AFC lotto has found a ment programme which will also include a state winner. Pat O’Keeffe’s of the art ‘Skills Wall’ and a 500m walking track numbers of 9,18 and 28 around the old pitch. Aghabullogue GAA sup- were drawn out and he now collects a massive ports 24 teams at Juvenile level and seven teams cheque of €3,600. “ We at adult level. The club have recognised the need are delighted for Pat, He to provide additional facilities that can be used has a yearly ticket and is from January to December and to also cater for a long time supporter of the sporting and recreational demands of the the club. It’s great to see someone winning a large people from the local area. This pitch will be a very important and welcome facility not just for amount of money and we Coachford but for the parish How will the €1,000 loan scheme work? look forward to building and wider area.. This facility  Individuals / families / groups support this project with a €1,000 loan, the jackpot up again over can be rented by any club,  A draw will be made each year to repay 14 loans of €1,000. This will con‐ the next few weeks, said organisations or groups of tinue for 10 years until loans are repaid. Peter O Riordan, Chair- individuals. The design of  Repayment will commence on the 1st anniversary of the opening of the man of the soccer club. facility. Next week’s jackpot is aa the facility allows it to be divided using nets and can  The Astrotruf pitch once up and running should generate sufficient annual very attractive €1,200 and revenue to cover loan payments and operating costs and hopefully in time tickets can be purchased be used by multiple groups additional revenue to re‐invest into other projects. right across the village. during the same hour. This facility will be offered free of charge to the local national schools and actively retired groups Camogie during school hours. Draws for the Senior B Camogie Championship were made last night. Agh- O’Riordan’s Win Epic Derby Darts Match abullogue were drawn O Riordan’s Bar claimed the bragging rights in the village and a place in the Musk- against Carrigaline, Barry- erry Darts league semi-final having defeated neighbours Breathnach’s Bar in the roe, Sarsfields and Kilbrit- second leg of the Coachford derby in Breathnach’s last weekend. The home team tan. Best of luck girls! had a 4-3 lead going in the 2nd leg and got off to a fantastic start winning the first two games to open up the gap by three games. Captain of O Riordan’s Derry (Geff) Intermediate Football O Connell then called a time out to rally his team. Whatever he said had an immedi- Championship ate effect as his team won the next three games to draw the sides level at 6-6. Breathnachs were clearly rat- 26/04/15: Aghabullogue tled but they dug in to win the next game and only needed to win the last for overall victory. O Riordan's V in Mallow showed huge courage to take the last game to force a sudden death play-off. Paddy Martin (Breathnachs) was at 2.30pm up against local double Glazing installer, John Riordan in the decider and John pounced on a ‘window’ of opportunity to win the game set and match for what was a memorable night for all involved. The underdogs Intermediate Hurling celebrated well into the night while Breathnach’s were left to lick their wounds and to wonder where it all Championship went wrong. Ger ‘the Cockney’ Carey said “we’re devastated, we knew the lads would come with a good 31/05/15: Aghabullogue game but after going up 6-3 we were sure we’d win handy. This is a huge blow to us.”. Pat O Riordan, of V Grenagh in Ballyanly at O’Riordan’s Bar was delighted with his team and said, “this was a great victory for us . We now look forward 3.30pm to the semi-final but whatever happens we feel we have won the match of the year and also the biggest prize.”