LOTTO JACKPOT WON

Comhghairdeas to Majella O’Connell who was the sole lucky winner of the lotto jackpot of €19,800 held on Monday December 22nd, the numbers drawn were: 06, 13, 22 and 29. There were also 18 Christmas bumper lucky dip winners as follows: 1. €150: Brian Higgins c/o Online, 2. €50: Sean & Tom c/o Ahernes, 3. €25: Declan Walsh c/o Online, 4. €25 Matt McAlinden c/o Online, 5. €25: Billy Kelleher c/o Centra, 6. €25: Mary Darcy c/o Online, 7. €25: Riley Dahill c/o Online, 8. €25: Niall Maher c/o The Village Inn, 9. Kilworth GAA Jersey: Tom Dalton c/o The Butchers Bar, 10. Kilworth GAA Jersey: Majella O’Connell c/o Online, 11. Yellow Spot Whiskey: Riley Dahill c/o Online, 12. Bottle of Baileys: Niamh Dillon c/o John O’Connor, 13. Duo of Wine: Collette O’Donoghue c/o Online, 14. Duo of Wine: John Hegarty c/o Yearly, 15. Duo of Wine: Gavin McCarthy c/o Michelle O’Keeffe, 16. Duo of Wine: Jacinta Cahill c/o Online, 17. Duo of Wine: Bernie Ryan c/o Online, & 18. Duo of Wine: William Conway c/o John Sheehan.

There was no winner of last week’s lotto jackpot of €2,000 held on Monday December 29th. The numbers drawn were: 07, 09, 29, & 31. The lucky dip winner of €50 was Annette Sheedy c/o Online. The lucky dip winners of €25 each were Fred Sheedy c/o Patsy O’Mahony, Carmel Towey c/o Carmel’s Garden Centre, and Jeanette Waters c/o Online. The jackpot prize on Monday January 05th is €2,200.

Tickets cost just €2 each or three lines for €5 and they are available online, in the local business outlets, or from your usual local sellers. As always, we would like to thank you for your ongoing support. Míle Buíochas!

2026 CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES RELEASED

Fixtures have now been finalised by the CCC for the 2026 Cork Co-Op Superstores sponsored County Hurling Championship. In the Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship (PIHC) grade, the championship structure follows the same as last season and is comprised of three groups with four teams contesting each other in a round robin series of fixtures. Kilworth were allocated the bottom seed “B” and were drawn from the pot in group three with the group consisting of Carrigaline, Valley Rovers, and Ballymartle in what will be three eagerly awaited, highly challenging and competitive clashes.

On Sunday August 2nd, Kilworth will get their championship campaign underway against Ballymartle in R1 at 2pm in Rathcormac. Three weeks later, on Thursday August 20th, Kilworth contest Valley Rovers in R2 at 7.30pm in Páirc Uí Rinn. In the final group game two weeks later, on Sunday September 6th, Kilworth once again travel to Páirc Uí Rinn to contest Carrigaline in R3 at 2pm, which is also the first game of a double header.

Kilworth will also host the Premier Senior Hurling Championship (PSHC) R1 clash of Kanturk V Fr. O’Neill’s on Saturday evening August 1st at 7pm.

2026 HURLING LEAGUE FIXTURES

Kilworth will participate in Division 4 of the Red FM sponsored County Senior Hurling League in 2026. This division consists of ten teams composed of Aghabullogue, Ballyhea, Bishopstown, Blackrock, Cloughduv, Kildorrery, Kilworth, Mallow, St. Catherines, & Watergrasshill. The county league programme has now been issued to all clubs, and Kilworth will get their 2026 league campaign underway on the weekend on Saturday, March 7th when they travel to the Church Road grounds to contest Blackrock, with the league finals provisionally scheduled for the weekend of July 12th.

KILWORTH COMMUNITY GYM NOW OPEN

The eagerly awaited state of the art Kilworth Community Gym which is located upstairs in the new Kilworth GAA dressing room complex is now open offering the newest and most innovative facilities with cutting edge equipment guaranteed to enhance your workout. Introductory membership rates for a limited time only are Monthly €30, Yearly €330, Student/OAP Monthly €20, and Student/OAP Yearly €220 with the gym opening hours of Monday – Sunday 5am to 10pm. Note: A €20 joining/rejoining fee applies to all memberships for induction. Check out the Kilworth Community Gym social media pages for available induction slots or contact KilworthCommunityGym@gmail.com for more information.

BEST OF LUCK

The club would like to wish the very best of luck to Kilbrittain GAA club who contest the 2025 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Club Championship Final this coming Saturday afternoon January 10th at Croke Park. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leat.

VOTES OF SYMPATHY

Kilworth GAA club extends its deepest sympathies to John, Mary, and the extended Griffin families, on the sad passing of Dan Griffin, Barrack Road, Kilworth. The club would also like to extend its sincere sympathy to the O’Brien/Walsh families, Friars Walk, Cork/Kilworth following their recent bereavement. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha dílse.

MAIN CLUB SPONSORS: Mike Walsh Pharmacy, The Village Inn, Aherne’s Pub, KDC Ltd., Kilally Stables, Mitchelstown Dental Clinic, Joe & Trish Bonner, and Centra Kilworth.