County Board News June 22nd 2010

Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 2 No. 13, June 22nd 2010
Dates for
Your Diary
25 June: Cork GAA
Clubs’ Draw hosted by
Adrigole
26 June: Munster
MHC S-final Cork v
Waterford, Páirc Uí
Chaoimh, 7.30pm.
27 June: Senior
Hurling Rnd. 3 draw,
6pm, P. Uí Chaoimh.
4 July: Munster MFC
Final, Kerry v Cork,
Killarney, 12 noon
6 July: County
Champ’ship Rnd. 4
Draws, 7.30pm RPH
10 July: All-Ireland
Football Qualifiers
11 July: Munster
Minor & Senior HC
Finals, 2 & 4pm,
Thurles
Divisional
Information
You can now find
Fixtures/Results for
those Divisions which
have up-to-date
websites on
www.gaacork.ie –
follow the Divisional
Fixtures/Results
link.
Cork Footballers Received by Lord
Mayor
On Friday, June 18th, a Civic Reception was accorded to
the Cork Senior Football team and management by Lord
Mayor Dara Murphy in honour of their achievements in
winning the prestigious Division 1 Allianz National
League title. Guests at the event included many City
Councillors and Minister Micheál Martin. Cork manager
Conor Counihan accepted a gift of Cork Crystal from the
Lord Mayor, who wished all Cork teams the very best for
the season ahead. County Chairman Jerry O’Sullivan
thanked the Lord Mayor for the reception and wished
him well as he leaves office this week.
Back Row (l-r): County Treasurer Pearse Murphy, Runaí Frank
Murphy, Lady Mayoress Tanya Murphy, County PRO Gerard Lane and
Vice-Chairman Bob Ryan. Front Row (l-r): Cork Footballer Daniel
Goulding, County Chairman Jerry O’Sullivan, Lord Mayor Dara Murphy
and Cork Manager Conor Counihan.
Photo courtesy Billy MacGill – for more see www.gaacork.ie
Cork Minor Hurling
The Cork Minor Hurlers will play Waterford in the
Munster Semi-final on Saturday, June 26th at 7.30pm in
Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Highlights of the game can be seen
on TG4 on Monday night on the GAA 2010 programme
at 8pm, which will also include the best of the other
semi final between Limerick and Clare, as well as both
Leinster U21 Semi-finals. Live updates from the game
will also be available on our Twitter page http://twitter.com/OfficialCorkGAA
Be the
Difference
with O2
O2 have launched a
facebook page as
part of their Be the
Difference campaign
– check it out at
http://www.faceboo
k.com/o2corkgaa
Here you can
follow Aisake Ó
hAilpin and Daniel
Goulding as they
give the inside view
on Cork Football and
Hurling as they
continue on the road
to All-Ireland glory.
Show your support
for the Cork GAA
football & hurling
teams by visiting
BeTheDifference.ie
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Video
Request
We have had a
request for a video of
the 1976 AllIreland Minor
football final in
which Cork were
defeated by Galway.
If anyone has such a
video or knows where
one could be
obtained, please
contact
pro.cork@gaa.ie.
Click here to view the
Cork team as it lined
out that day.
Denis Walsh Honoured at Boardwalk
Congratulations to Cork hurling manager Denis
Walsh, who recently received the Boardwalk Sports
Award for May at a special lunch in his honour at
Boardwalk Bar and Grill. MC for the event was John
McHale, while RTE's Pat McAuliffe represented the
judging panel. Guests included Cork captain Kieran
Murphy, representatives of the County Board and Denis's
family and friends.
O2 Engage
Just a reminder about
the O2 Engage
scheme, which allows
O2 customers to
automatically have
5% of the cost of
their rental, voice and
text donated to the
GAA club of their
choice. All
supporters have to
do is text Cork to
50308 or
visit www.o2.ie/co
rkgaa and follow
the simple
instructions.
Alternatively, call to
our O2 stores
in Mallow and
Daunt Square. So
sign up today to show
your support!
Denis Walsh receives his award accompanied by Cork Captain Kieran
Murphy and selectors Pat Buckley and Pa Finn
*Photo courtesy Evening Echo
Fixtures
Wednesday 23rd June
Ovens, SFC C.I.T. v Carbery, 7.30 pm (C. Lane)
Thursday 24th June
Buttevant, IHC Milford v Kanturk, 7.30pm (M. Moynihan)
Friday 25th June
Castlemartyr, SHC Killeagh v Cloyne, 7.30pm (C. Lyons)
Sunday 27th June
P. Uí Chaoimh, SHC Bride Rover’s v Glen Rovers, 2.30pm
(D. Kirwan)
P. Uí Chaoimh, SHC Sars v Blackrock, 4pm (K. Healy)
Mallow, SHC Newtowns’drum v Blarney, 4pm (C. McAllister)
Mallow, Premier IHC Ballyhea v Fr. O’Neills, 2.30pm (C. Ó
Murchu)
Bandon, SFC Na Piarsaigh v Carbery Rngrs, 7pm
(N.
Barrett)
Carrigadroichead, SFC Valley Rovers v Naomh Aban,
3.30pm (Ml. Collins)
Rathcormac, Premier IHC Castelyons v Watergrasshill,
7pm (C. Lane)
Cloughduv, Premier IHC Ballincollig v Aghabullogue, 7pm
(D. O’Leary)
Watergrasshill, IHC Fermoy v St. Vincents, 3pm (J.
O’Connell)
Coachford, IHC Barryroe v Kilworth, 3pm (G. Harrington)
Kilbrin, IHC Dromina v Milford/Kanturk, 3.30pm (J. Dorgan)
P. Uí Rinn, IHC St. Catherines v Cobh, 7pm (P. Downey)
Glantane, IFC Youghal v Ballydesmond, 7pm (D. Forde)
Belgooley, IFC Kinsale v Courcey Rovers, 7 pm (M. Collins)
Cork GAA on
Twitter
You can now
follow Cork GAA
on Twitter –
signing up is
simple, just go to
http://twitter.com/
OfficialCorkGAA or
click on the image
below. Our
followers get
regular news
updates such as
team releases,
ticket sales etc.
Munster
GAA
Development Grants
2010
Each year the
Munster Council
provides grant aid
to clubs for physical
development work.
Details of grants
available and forms
(updated 2009) are
available in the
Downloads section
of the Cork GAA
website,
www.gaacork.ie.
The closing date by
which applications
for these grants
must be received
by Cork County
Board for 2010 is
August 31st.
VHI Cúl
Camps
The Summer Camp
season will shortly
be in full swing as
primary schools
close for the summer
break, and County
Co-ordinator Paudie
O’Brien has issued
club co-ordinators
with guidelines for
the successful
running of their
camps. Click here for
details or visit
www.gaacork.ie
Fé13 Féile
Following the very
successful Féile
Iomáint held in
October 2009, Bord
Na nÓg Na Cathrach
have decided to
organise a similar
competition in 2010
to take place on
October 2nd, 9th and
16th. The competition
is open to all clubs in
the County.
If your club would
like to participate
please forward
application request
to Robin Murray:
by e-mail to
robin.murray@newir
eland.ie or by post
to Robin Murray, 33
Aisling Close,
Ballincollig (Entry
Fee €30.00).
Pictured below are
2009 A Winners,
Killeagh-Ita’s.
Fixtures Contd.
Monday 28th June
Donoughmore, U21 AFC Ballincollig v Lyre, 7.30pm
(E.
Sheehy)
Clonakilty, U21 AFC St. Finbarrs v Castlehaven, 7.30pm
(J. Bermingham)
Inchageela, U21 AFC Beara v Glanmire, 7.30pm
(P.
O’Leary)
Blarney, U21 BFC Clyda Rvrs v Carrigaline, 7.30pm
(M.
Moynihan)
Tuesday 29th June
P. Uí Rinn, U21 AFC Fermoy v Kinsale, 7.30p.m. (S. Collins)
Newcestown, U21 BFC, Passage v St. Marys, 7.30pm (D.
Forde)
Saturday 3rd July
Venue Open, Premier IHC Ballyhea/Fr. O’Neills v
Watergrasshill/Castlelyons, 7.30pm (Alt. if WGhill 10/7)
Brinny, Premier IHC Tracton v Ballincollig or
Aghabullogue, 7.30pm (C. Ó Murchu)
Mourneabbey, Premier IFC Newmarket v Glenville,
7.30pm (P. O’Leary)
P. Uí Rinn, Premier IFC Carrigaline v Glanmire, 6.30pm (J.
Dorgan) (or 7.30pm if one game)
Ballynoe or Carrigtwohill, IHC Fermoy or St. Vincents v
Aghada , 7.30pm (Ml. Harrington)
Venue Open, IHC Barryroe/Kilworth v St. Catherines/
Cobh, 7.30pm
Senior Hurling C’ship – Round 3
Sunday 4th July
Minane Bridge, Premier IHC Valley Rvrs v Courcey Rvrs,
7pm (D. Kirwan)
Fixtures subject to change – for confirmation
see www.gaacork.ie
96Fm C103 Award for Eoin Cadogan
Well done to Cork’s Eoin Cadogan, who was recently
presented with the Rochestown Park 96Fm C103 Sports
Award for May at the Rochestown Park Hotel. Eoin was
honoured for his outstanding display against Tipperary
and was joined at the event by his family and friends,
Denis Walsh and several members of the Cork hurling
team, officials from Douglas GAA Club and officers of
Cork County Board.
*Photo courtesy Tony O’Connell – for more follow the Photos link on
www.gaacork.ie
Valerie
Mulcahy
Honoured
Congratulations to
Cork Ladies
footballer, Valerie
Mulcahy who
recently won The
Irish Times/Irish
Sports Council
Sportswoman of the
Month for May in
recognition of her
role in helping Cork
to a third League
title in a row.
GAA
Museum
Winner
The GAA Museum
and The Irish Times
are pleased to
announce that their
recent Creative
Writing Competition
was won by
Gemma Patterson
from
W Conna NS in
County Cork.
Gemma has won
€200 and 2 AllIreland tickets, as
well as €200 for her
school and a class
trip to Croke Park.
Click here to read
Gemma’s winning
entry or go to
http://url.ie/6k7i.
For details of all
GAA Museum
activities, see
http://www.crokepa
rk.ie/gaa-museum
Gaeilge/
Cultúr
Le Liam Ó Laochdha
Oifigigh
Cultúr/Gaeilge
Táimid fós ag
feitheamh le cúpla
Club i ngach Roinn
chun Oifigeach
a ainmniú.
Tá Clár Speisialta
leagtha amach
ach ní féidir linn aon
rud a dhéanamh
go dtí go mbeidh na
hOifigigh go léir
againn.
Mar sin, le bhur
dtoil, ainmnigh
an tOifigeach, muna
bhfuil sé déanta
cheana.
Cork Primary Game Teams
Congratulations to all the Cork children who played in the
Primary Games during the recent Cork v Limerick Senior
and Intermediate Hurling Semi-finals, and to their
teachers and referees.
The camogie team with teachers Emma Dineen (Cloghroe),Maria
Watson (Rathpeacon) and Pat O'Leary (Aghabullogue)
Juvenile
Cork Jerseys
Don’t forget that
juvenile Cork
jerseys are on sale
in Páirc Uí Rinn at a
special price from
9.30am to 1pm
and 2pm to 5pm
Monday to Friday.
Phone 0214291604 to check
availability of sizes.
Prices vary
according to size.
All-Ireland
Qualifiers
The draw for Round
2 of the All-Ireland
Football Qualifiers
will be made on
TV3’s Ireland AM
on Monday June
28th between 8
and 8.30am.
Cork’s first game
will be on July 10th,
with subsequent
rounds on July 17th
and 24th. The AllIreland Q-finals will
be played on the
August weekend.
For all info on times
and venues for
these games as it
becomes available,
see
www.gaacork.ie
Promotional
Posters
The hurling team with teachers Gerry Lynch (Rahan) and John Boylan
(Dungourney)
*Photos courtesy Mike English
County Board Report
At the County Board meeting of June 22nd, it was decided
that, in the interests of health and safety, children can no
longer be allowed onto the pitch in Páirc Uí Chaoimh or
Páirc Uí Rinn on match days.
The report of the most recent Central Council meeting
was presented by Des Cullinane and has been circulated
to all clubs.
Membership cards will be available at the next Board
meeting for all clubs who have completed their online
membership. The draws for Round 4 of the Evening Echo
County Championships will take place on July 6 th at
7.30pm in Rochestown Park hotel, replacing the County
Board meeting scheduled for that night. The next
meeting will be held on July 20th.
A selection of
posters is now
available at Páirc Uí
Rinn. The posters
have been
distributed to Board
delegates, but if
your club requires
any more, contact
the information
Office at 0214291604 or
pro.cork@gaa.ie
Leagues
Progress
While great strides
have been made in
this year’s County
Leagues so far, with
353 games played
out of 561 (63%),
clubs should note
that an average of
17 games will have
to be played per
week for the
remainder of the
season in order to
complete the leagues
by the cut-off date of
October 10th. For
up-to-date league
tables, see
www.gaacork.ie
Aisake Ó hAilpín Player of the
Month
Congratulations to Cork hurler Aisake Ó hAilpín who was
recently named Vodafone Player of the Month for May at
the Westbury Hotel in Dublin, as a result of his starring
role for Cork in the defeat of Tipperary.
Did You
Know?
You can find up-todate photographs
and information on
all Cork Senior
hurlers and
footballers on
www.gaacork.ie –
just follow the
Player Profiles
link on the
homepage.
You can also view
seating plans for
all the major GAA
grounds by
following the
General
Information link
on the homepage.
Aisake Ó hAilpín displays his award with his mother, Emilie
Féile Peil na Mumhan
Coaching the
Coaches
The next Coaching
the Coaches
Forum takes place in
the Rochestown Park
Hotel on Wednesday
June 30th at 7.30pm.
There will be a cover
charge of €10 and as
places are limited
they can be reserved
by e-mailing
esport@eecho.ie.
Speakers include
Seanie McGrath and
John Considine
(below) – click here
for full details or see
www.gaacork.ie
Photos of some of the Cork participants in this year’s
Féile Peil na Mumhan, held in Cork on May 29 th, can
now be seen in the Photos section of the Cork GAA
website, with thanks to Mike English. See if your club
is there at www.gaacork.ie!
Over 40 teams took part, and the Cork winners included
Clonakilty and Kilmacabea in the boys’ section and
Douglas, Bishopstown and St. Colman’s in the girls’
competitions. Well done and many thanks to all
involved, especially the sponsors, Coca Cola, O2 and
O’Neill’s.
Please note that
following the
withdrawal of
Gaelic Gear's
license only the
following
companies are
licensed to
supply official
GAA playing
gear:
O' Neills (01
4293500)
Azzurri (051
850066)
Masita (046
9241595)
Intosport (056
4441652)
The Eire Og Ladies Football team at Féile Peil na Mumhan 2010
Next Issue
The next issue of County Board News will be published
on July 6th.
Please forward this newsletter to your club contacts.
Gerard Lane
GAA Playing
Gear
pro.cork@gaa.ie