Ballygiblin were crowned ‘kingpins’ of junior B hurling, having secured the Cork county title v Belgooly at Páirc Ui Rinn. On a decisive final scoreline of 4-12 to 1-12, many tears of joy were shed at the ‘páirc’, with many members of the divisional ’63 and ’79 sides present. The winning side comprised of: Mossie Roche, Jackie Slattery, Jim Kenneally, Declan Moher, Damien Crimmins, Diarmuid Lynch, Declan Power (capt), Trevor Lynch, Willie Kenneally, Kevin O’Gorman, Seamus Fox, Dave Moher, John McGrath, Brendan Moher, Paul Barry. Subs: Anthony Hanrahan for Damien Crimmins, Keith McGrath for Trevor Lynch.

SCI Fermoy’s ‘£7m annual legacy to the area’ was marked, when Taoiseach Albert Reynolds flew in by helicopter to officially open the company’s Irish plant at Rathealy Road. Since locating in the town in 1989 and starting initially with a workforce of 50, the US-owned multinational had seen its Fermoy operation and number of employees grow to over 600 - providing an annual wage packet of some £7m. On hand for the ceremony was company head, Olin B King with Chris White, MD SCI Ireland introducing the dignitaries to the crowd. Mr King said that the Fermoy operation had been ‘a text book case on industrial development’ and he complimented ‘a world class workforce, good Irish customers, the IDA, local enterprise board and a cordial community for helping to make it happen’.

A total of 16 Fermoy local authority householders faced the threat of evection. Town clerk, Michael Cremin, revealed at a meeting of the UDC that the householders concerned were ‘in rental arrears of between £150 and £200, which in some cases could represent a month’s rent’. Town manager, Des Wixted, when questioned by councillors as to what alternatives were available, emphasised that the tenants were ‘afforded every opportunity to pay’.

A special merit award was presented to Galbally woman, Ann Gooley, recognising her dedication and involvement through the years in various community sports. Chairman of Limerick County Council, Paddy Hourigan, made the presentation at the Dunraven Arms Hotel, where the county were celebrating the 25th anniversary of its involvement in Community Games. Ann was 1 of 20 people in the county to be given the special award, which she told The Avondhu, came as “a total surprise”.

The smell of fish was in the air in Mitchelstown. A major fish spill occurred at several locations on the town’s main thoroughfare, as a lorry carrying a consignment of fish, shed some of its cargo. The fire brigade were called to hose down the effected areas and spread sand - however locals had to endure a fishy smell for several days.

Construction on phase one of a £3m housing development was under way at Duntahane, Fermoy. Seamus Leahy Construction, Ballyhooly was the contractor set to construct 26 houses. It was hoped that a number of houses, including the showhouse, would be completed by Christmas 1993. Prices ranged from £43,000 to £73,000 - the development was set to be named Thornbury Meadows. 7 of the houses had been pre-sold.

Ballyduff Drama Group were set to bring John McGahern’s ‘The Power Of Darkness’ to stage - a tightly-plotted melodrama about the workings of envy, avarice and lust upon a group surrounding a dying horse-farmer, one of the old breed who never spent a penny on comforts. The cast consisted of a ‘true and tried bunch’, with names including Moynihan, Canning, Ahern, Murphy, Heneghan and McDonnell treading the stage.

There was reason for celebration for those in Kilross National School. The young environmentalists at the school had claimed top prize in the under 80 pupil national recycling ‘canpaign’competition, following their efforts in collecting aluminium cans. Principal Paddy Hyland said the prizemoney received would go towards enhancing the school’s ‘library’ facilities. Meanwhile, new pupil at the school, John Halligan, had the distinction of being born on a leap year - February 29th, 1988 to be exact. According to his sisters, who were also pupils at the school, a ‘mini-birthday’ was held every 3 years, with his birthday celebrated every 4 years!

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