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Cork Constitution F.C. Matchzine Ulster Bank All Ireland League Presidents Christmas Message Cork Constitution FC V Dolphin RFC As we approach the end of another interesting year I would like to take this opportunity to Friday 19th December 2014 19.30 PM thank all those hard workers around the club Cork Constitution renew their old rivalry with Dolphin once again un- who give up their free time to help make Cork der lights in this season’s Ulster Bank League on Friday night. Constitution a successful club, both on and off We are pleased to welcome Dolphin President, Declan Foley, together the field of play with his committee members, team and supporters to Temple Hill. A May you all have a top class competitive game is in prospect between the two Cork sides. peaceful and enjoyable This fixture has been running since 1902 and is one of the oldest derby’s Christmas and best in Irish Sport and a great Cork sporting occasion is bound to be in store wishes for a happy on Friday night. New Year. Both Dolphin and Constitution will be fielding many of Munster’s rising Looking forward to stars and the duel between both sides for bragging rights over the fes- see you all in the new tive season is bound to be an exciting one. Dolphin searching for their year. first win of the season will have targeted this game as they did the dou- Peter O’Leary ble over Constitution last season and nearly snatched a win with a late surge the last time the two sides met back in November. President Coach Tom Tierney is under no illusion that his side are up against it on Cork Constitution F.C. Friday night “League standings count for very little in local derbies and form can often go out the window in those games. In the last game AIL Pre-Match Lunches against Dolphin in Musgrave Park I felt that both teams were very nerv- ous and that a draw was probably a fair result. Dolphin’s league position Tony Roche is pleased to announce that he has arranged very popu- is probably not a fair reflection on their season as they have a number of lar , entertaining and thought provoking speakers as well as experts in very good players and things could change very quickly for them. their own fields for the forthcoming AIL Pre Match Lunches. Our team are very focused on putting in a solid cup style performance. The speaker for the Cork Constitution V Dolphin Game on 19 De- We expect Dolphin to come at us very strongly and we must be pre- cember 2014 is Alan Crosbie. pared to deal with that and then apply pressure ourselves” Alan Crosbie retired in 2013 from the Chairman- We want to send our supporters home happy but it's going to be a huge ship of the Irish Examiner. He has worked in the challenge especially with Dolphin winning both games last season Irish media business for 42 years and is a board member of Barnardos and St Vincent's home in Leading Cork car dealership, Keary's Motor Group, are the proud spon- Cork. Mr. Alan Crosbie served as Vice-President sor of both sides. The Keary families have a strong association with both of the European Newspaper Publishers Associa- clubs, while Keary's group director Brendan Keary has the distinction of tion, which represents all newspapers in the EU, playing All-Ireland League rugby for both sides.. Norway and Switzerland from 1996 to 1998. The game also carries additional significance as it is the inaugural match He is a former Governor of Midleton College and University College of The Keary Group Perpetual Trophy between these two clubs. Cork A graduate of the Harvard University (OPM) Programme, Alan Match Day Information is an expert on the specific issues and needs of a family run business Members of Cork Constitution F.C. are entitled to free admission for and is author of the book on the subject, “Don’t leave it to the Chil- the game on presentation of their member ship cards or membership dren – Starting, Building and Sustaining a Family Business” and has spo- book. Gates open at 18:30. ken on the subject throughout the world. Alan is Adjunct Professor of Family Business at UCC. Admission Adults €10.00 OAP’s & Students €5.00 A keen yachtsman, he is a member of Kinsale yacht club. Alan was There will be restricted car parking in Temple Hill on the night. We National Dragon Champion in 1992 and is now an International Race request that match patrons respect our neighbours by not parking on Officer. He has presided over many National, International and World the double yellow lines outside local housing estates events from Topper Worlds to Volvo Round the World events. Page 1 Juvenile Training resumes Saturday 10 January 2015 Christmas 2014 Club Office The Club Office will close on Tuesday 23 December and reopen on 5 January 2015. St Stephen Day Cork Constitution v University College Cork Templehill Friday 26th December 2014 The annual competition for the Dermot ‘Starry’ Crowley Memorial Cup will take place on St Stephen’s Day at Templehill with kick-off at 2.30pm. Last season Constitution scored a dramatic win, when starlet out-half Tomas Quinlan broke the deadlock in the last minute with a trademark drop goal, to claim the Cup on a 25-22 score-line. Constitution will be mindful of their Munster Senior Cup final against Garryowen on the following day, but it is important to fulfil this tradi- tional Christmas fixture, and we can expect the usual festive occasion to celebrate the memory of one of both club’s great mentors who passed away in September 1980. The club bar will open at 12:30 Hrs Terenure College RFC. V Cork Constitution F.C. 3 January 2015 Munster Senior Cup Final Cork Constitution v Garryowen Supporters Coach Musgrave Park Saturday 27th December 2014 There is a Supporters Coach arranged for the Ter- The major club competition in Munster reaches a fitting conclusion at enure game which will depart Temple Hill at 9.30 Musgrave Park, when the two oldest contestants meet once again to am sharp and will return to Temple Hill for 8.00pm. decide on the fate of the trophy for this season. Contact the Club Office, Stan Waldron or put your Garryowen have won the Cup on a record 38 occasions, while last sea- name on the list on the notice board to reserve places son Constitution won their 25th title in a most dramatic, if not contro- on the coach . versial, final at Thomond Park. On that occasion, with Constitution leading 6-3 from two Darragh Ly- ons penalties, Constitution had a player sin-binned in the 78th minute, Cork Constitution FC Shop and Garryowen equalised from the resultant penalty to send the game into extra time. Christmas Opening And on a freezing cold night that was the last thing anybody needed. Clodagh & Erika will open the Cork Constitution F.C. Then in the final minutes of the 20 minutes of extra time, it fell to Con- stitution’s Chris Quinn to line up a very difficult penalty attempt from 30 Rugby Gear Shop for Christmas Shopping on metres on the left, and as his kick split the uprights, Constitution could Saturday Dec 20th from 10 am to 1 pm. celebrate the spoils of a very hard-fought victory. Paths to the Final Adult gear also available Best wishes to all in Cork Constitu- Constitution defeated Sundays Well 34-8 tion F.C. a very Happy & Peaceful Christmas Clodagh & Erika Bruff 30-8 If you have any news item , event details or article you would like Young Munster 28-16 published The Cork Constitution or Matchzine please forward to Pat Garryowen defeated Nenagh Ormonde 20-18 Twomey at [email protected] Cashel 31-14 UL-Bohemian 23-3 Don’t Forget to follow Cork Constitution on Facebook and on our Stan Waldron website www.corkcon.ie For the latest news & match reports visit corkcon.ie and Facebook. Cork Constitution has one of the fin- est facilities in Irish Rugby. The club benefits from 3 bars and our facilities are ideal for all sorts of functions including Parties, Weddings, Funerals and Corporate team building days. If you are holding a function why not consider using your own Club House , you won’t regret it! Call Fiona Burke on 021 4291960 or email: [email protected] to discuss your requirements and Golf News arrange to see the facilities. Cork Con Pitchside Hoardings Christmas Golf Outing Our Pitchside Hoardings are a valued source of income to the Club and a number of spaces are available for the coming season. The Cork Con 2014 Christmas Golf Outing will be held on If you are interested in becoming a Hoarding Sponsor please contact December 30 at Castlemartyr Golf Resort . Tee reserved Fiona Burke at 021 4291960 or e-mail [email protected] 9:30 to 11:30 Hrs. The timesheet for the outing is posted on the Club Notice board. 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