On Sunday last, Ballymacelligott Vintage Club held its 14th annual and very successful car and Honda 50 Run.
The morning began with a cars and coffee event at Ó Riada’s Bar and Restaurant, Ballymacelligott from 9am.
Event PRO Kieran Glover provided the following report:
“The weather held well for us, and there was something for everybody to enjoy with over 120 cars and 12 motorbikes registered on the day.
There was a wide array of makes and models from 1950s through to the early 2000s. It was fantastic to have numerous cars and bikes not seen before on their first outing, as well as some unique and rarely seen examples, including: a 1980 Honda 50 recently restored to as new condition; a 1990 3.0 litre Vauxhall Senator; a 1990 Fiat Panda 750cc L ‘Italia 90’ special edition; a 1968 Morris Minor, a project car we might see on the road for next year’s run ? A 1992 Mini Thirty 30th anniversary special edition 1 of 1000 produced in Black.
Two Local Causes
Proceeds on the day were in aid of two local causes: Knocknagoshel Over 55 Services which operates a voluntary led service from the heart of their community – the Knocknagoshel Community Centre from where they currently delivering on average 600 meals a week, while also providing contact with people who live alone who may not have any visitors.
Scoil Ide Curranes National School is a rural, co-educational primary school in the parish of Castleisland.
It has an enrollment of 87 pupils. Four mainstream class teachers, two special education teachers and two SNAs work at the school.
Bucket Collection in Castleisland
A grand total of €5,708.18 was raised across the weekend, which also included a bucket collection in Castleisland on the day prior to the run.
Ballymac Vintage Club would like to thank our main sponsors: Browne’s Agri Steel and Builders Merchants; BG Motors Ltd, Killarney, O’Riadas Bar and Restaurant, Ballymac as well as numerous other local businesses who sponsored over €1,000 in spot prizes and raffle prizes on the day: GMIB Insurance; Boyle’s Hardware Tralee; Garveys SuperValu; Castleisland Tyre Centre; Irish Vintage Scene; B Safe Training; Agri Auto Parts; The Motor Shop Killarney; CRL Oil; CC Lubricants; Halfords Tralee; Brian O’Neill Garden Equipment; Tralee Tyre Depot; Cul Cabs and Macs Auto Parts.
Lesser Travelled Roads
After taking the opportunity to have a good look around all the cars and bikes, the convoy of vehicles left for a nice local scenic drive, taking some of the lesser travelled roads in the direction of
Castleisland, before continuing to the halfway point in Brosna village. After a brief stop to stretch the legs, the convoy continued to the finish in Knocknagoshel. The local Knocknagoshel Meals on Wheels team put on a great spread for everyone to end a very enjoyable day out.
Spot prize winners on the day were: Sean O’Sullivan, Ray Corkery, John McElligott, Dan Lucey, Brian O’Neill, Con Horan, Berni Maher-Bartlett, Mike Moloney, Ann Marie Lynch, Gene Stack, Corey O’Connell.
Raffle and Winners
Curranes National School also ran a raffle on the day, congratulations to the winners: Rory O’Mahony, John Reidy and Michael Casey.
Thanks to all who attended and supported the event on the day.
Our next event will be a tractor run on Sunday, September 22nd with cars and motorbikes welcome on the day also. Keep an eye on our social media for more information: Facebook.com/BallymacVintageClub
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