A wandering budgie by the name of ‘Dora’ was doing the ‘rounds’, quite literally, in Watergrasshill, having escaped from her owner’s house. Dora went AWOL (Airbourne While On Liquor Lookout) having been let out of her cage by owner, Nora Curtin and the budgie was spotted in O’Neill’s The Hut Bar, before making her way across the road to The Fir Tree Inn, where a lady customer spotted her in the ladies toilets. She was safely reunited with her owner, but not before posing for The Avondhu photographer perched on a pint glass of stout!

A total prize fund of £5,000 was on offer in an innovative competition launched by Fermoy Enterprise Board, with Silver Pail on board as generous sponsors. The overall aim of the competition was to build an awareness of enterprise locally, to promote entrepreneurship and foster a positive attitude to it amongst schoolchildren and the general public. Chairman of the enterprise board, Michael Hanley, said the competition would help “source ideas for a business which can be implemented and will lead to increased economic activity in the Fermoy region.” The competition would have 2 specific categories: entries from the secondary schools in Fermoy - the winning pupil to receive £100 and their school receiving equipment to the value of £1,400. While the 18-35 year age category would see the winner receive a cash prize of £300 (runner-up £200), with £3,000 worth of financial aid to help in implementing their business idea.

It was announced that Mitchelstown and county Cork were to play host to the 1995 World Deer Farming Congress. Speaking from Christchurch, New Zealand, Pat Mulcahy, chief executive of Galtee Care, said it was “an extremely exciting prospect”, in terms of both the further development of deer farming in Ireland and the spin-off to the Cork economy.

A young Ballyduff student was eagerly awaiting an appearance in the All-Ireland final of the Pioneer Readoiri Talent Competition, set to take place in Ballyconnell, Co Cavan. Raymond Dempsey, a pupil at Lismore CBS, qualified for the final after successfully competing in the Munster round in Freemount. He was set to compete in the junior solo instrumental section.

A brief look through the ‘For Sale’ section of The Avondhu classifieds shows: Mitre football boots, size 4; A three piece suite and 5 radiators; Boys Holy Communion suit, complete with shirt, tie and shoes; Complete set of Bernard Langer golf clubs, Wilson bag, caddy car and shoes £250; Gents Magee grey cheque suit, size 42, jacket 36”-32”. Pants as new - offers!

Fermoy Soccer Club’s senior team continued their good run recording a good win over Midleton. The game wasn’t without its share of ‘needle’, however Fermoy kept their composure and took an early lead after 15 minutes through Denis Twomey. However, the home side equalised before half-time. The winning goal came with 15 minutes to go - substitute Ricky Ivory won a corner on the right and from Rory O’Connor’s set piece, a Noel O’Connor header was steered home by John Lawlor. A Wimmie Van Wiznen goal-line clearance in injury time ensured Fermoy took full points. Team: O’Hanlon, Gallagher, Van Wiznen, N O’Connor, McMahon, Keegan, R O’Connor, Twomey, Hegarty, Lawlor, O’Callaghan. Subs R Ivory, P Roche.

The semi-final of the 1993 East Cork football league saw Glenville take on Cobh in Youghal in a tight marking and tough encounter. The first period saw the dismissal of 2 Cobh players and 1 Glenville player. Glenville scored 0-5 in the opening half through Brendan Kearney, Richard Cahill and Don Ryan and largely dominated the second half with goals from Don Ryan and Jimmy O’Leary. The final score was Glenville 2-12 Cobh 3-4, with Glenville set to meet Fr O’Neills in the league final. Team: Denis O’Leary, S Maher, Des Ryan, David Daly, D O’Shea, Ptk O’Neill, A Herlihy, WJ Manley, B Kearney (0-5), L Walsh (0-1), Don Ryan (1-2), B Cussen, K O’Riordan, J O’Leary (1-1), R Cahill (0-3). Sub: P Buckley for P O’Neill (injured).

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