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th Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: No. 14, 8 December 2009 Congrats to Launch of New Cork Jersey Munster Newtown The new O’Neill’s Cork GAA Jersey was unveiled in Páirc Junior Uí Chaoimh on November 25th. The launch was attended Well done to Hurling Club Newtownshandrum, by various inter-county players and managers, as well who defeated as representatives of our sponsors, O2 and O’Neill’s. Final Ballygunner of Best wishes to Waterford in the Cork’s last Munster Senior Club remaining Final on November representatives in 29th on a scoreline of the Munster 2-11 to 2-9. Championships, Fermoy, as they go out in the Munster Final on December 13th hoping to cap off a fairytale year Conor Counihan, Jerry O'Sullivan, John Gardiner, Enda Lynch (O2), with a historic Nicholas Murphy and Denis Walsh victory. The new jersey is now in the shops and would make an Munster JHC Club ideal Christmas gift. Juvenile jerseys are available from Final: Fermoy v Páirc Uí Rinn at a special price. Blackrock, 1.30pm, 13/12/09, Mallow Cork GAA Cork Survey Yearbook Anyone with an 2010 interest in Cork GAA The 2010 Yearbook, is invited to published in participate in our conjunction with the web survey as part Evening Echo, will of the Cork Strategic be on sale at Vision and Action Convention on Plan. Many thanks to th Frank Murphy (County Runaí), Frank Murphy (O’Neill’s), Catherine December 12 at a all those who have Tiernan (O2), Gerard Lane (County PRO) cost of €7, and in contributed so far. the shops too – an GAA Season Ticket ideal stocking-filler! Your submissions are The GAA Season Ticket for 2010 is now on sale – this vital, and you can represents fantastic value for the true GAA supporter. find the survey on For a base price of €75 (adult) and €10 (juvenile), you www.gaacork.ie or get entry to ALL Cork league games in the code of click here to your choice (either hurling or football) and the participate. opening Championship fixture in that code. For full details including all terms and conditions, and to purchase, see http://seasonticket.gaa.ie/ Club 96Fm/C103 Annual Awards Banquet New Affiliations Congratulations to Aidan Walsh of Kanturk, who was Champ’ship named 96Fm C103 Sports Person of the Year 2009 at a 2010 gala banquet in Rochestown Park Hotel on November Format Clubs should have 30th.The well-deserved award recognises Aidan's 2010/11 received their contribution to the All-Ireland victories of the Cork U21 At the County affiliation forms in Footballers and the Intermediate Footballers, in addition Board meeting of the post in the last to his involvement with Duhallow, CIT and Munster. December 3rd, a few days – please new format for the note that these must County be returned by th Championships was December 11 . endorsed by clubs. Essentially, the A copy of the form is new format also available on involves a later www.gaacork.ie or start date and an click here to extra chance in the download. championships for Round 1 losers. Click here for full details, or see www.gaacork.ie Finbarr McCarthy, Shay Livingstone (Rochestown Park Hotel), Christy Cooney, St. Stephen’s Aidan Walsh, Kieran McGeeney (96Fm & C103), Jerry O'Sullivan (County Day Sevens Chairman) Macroom GAA Club Well done also to Johnny Crowley, who received the Minor will host a Gaelic Hall of Fame award from special guest, Uachtarán CLG Board Football Sevens Christy Cooney. Competition on St. Convention Stephen's Day, open The Annual to a limited number Convention of Bórd of teams from the Mionúr Chorcaí was senior and held on December intermediate ranks. 3rd at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Entries close on The following December 10th, officers were and can be sent to elected for 2010: [email protected] Chairman: Peter om . See below for Hogan more details, or click Vice here to download Chairman: Sean poster. An ideal way Collins to work off the Secretary: Jim turkey! Kieran McGeeney (96Fm & C103), Shay Livingstone (Rochestown Park Healy Hotel), Christy Cooney, Johnny Crowley, Jerry O'Sullivan (County Treasurer / Chairman), Finbarr McCarthy PRO Martin O'Brien Development Officer: Cian Lá na gClub 2010 O'Brien Following the huge success of Lá na gClub 2009, the GAA has decided to make this an annual fixture, with Sunday, Click here to read May 9th the designated day for 2010. All clubs are urged the Runaí's report to make this a day to remember for all their members, for 2009. supporters and friends. Click here to read the address of the outgoing Chairman, Diarmuid O'Donovan. New Bórd Gáis Energy Munster GAA County Challenge Awards Convention Match Service Congratulations to all the Cork award winners at the 2009 Does your Club find it Bórd Gáis Munster GAA Awards, which were presented Annual Convention difficult to organise a at a gala banquet in Lawlor's Hotel Dungarvan on takes place in Páirc Saturday, December 5th. challenge match? Uí Chaoimh on Paul Long, secretary Saturday, of Kilmacow GAA December 12th at Club, has set up a 7pm, preceded by dedicated challenge Mass at 6pm. match service - There are three check it out contests for at www.challengemat officerships this ch.ie year, with Bob This is a FREE Ryan and Pat service, that has Horgan contesting grown from a small Vice-Chairman, rural area at local Daithi Pearse and level, to now Liam O Laochdha nationwide and The Cork winners with officers of the Munster Council and Cork County vying for Irish and beyond. For more Board. Cultural Officer and information, Des Cullinane, Mick Click here for full list of award winners visit www.challengem Dolan and Finbarr atch.ie or contact McCarthy running Paul at: Red FM Senior Hurling League for Central Council Email: info@challeng Unfortunately our League Final, scheduled for December delegate. Clubs ematch.ie 8th, fell victim to the weather and had to be postponed. are reminded to Tel: 087-7512828 However, cheques were presented to the four clubs who get their votes in finished in the top six but did not reach the final: Erin’s by Friday 11th, Own, Killeagh, Blackrock and St. Finbarr’s, and to and the count Carrigtwohill for completing their programme. In takes place that attendance on the night was Fiona Darcy, RedFM CEO, night. who presented a sponsorship cheque to County PRO, Gerard Lane. In his speech, Gerard Lane expressed his Cork thanks to RedFM for their generous sponsorship of this Footballers Splash Out competition. Boxing for with GAA Charity! Museum The Cork Senior The Croke Park Football panel will Experience has hold a Celebrity teamed up with the Boxing Tournament National Aquatic in Rochestown Park Centre to provide a Hotel on December fun filled day out for 27th in aid of the GAA Clubs. Great Breaking the savings can be made Silence charity. if you visit both Tickets are €20 between January and and there will be a March 2010. raffle of unique Check memorabilia on the out www.nac.ie and night. Tickets are www.gaa.ie/museum Roger Ryan (Secretary SHL Committee), Gerard Lane(County PRO), available from for more information Fiona Darcy (RedFM CEO) and Pat Horgan (Chairman SHL Committee) Rochestown Park or contact: Maria Hotel: 021- A new date will be arranged for the League Final at the Gorman, Bookings 4890800 Executive, Tel- 01 earliest possible opportunity – look out for details on 8192374 or www.gaacork.ie email tours@crokepa rk.ie. Click here for more photos Rule Changes Cork Medal Presentations Cork 2010 Medals were presented to the four victorious Cork teams Colleges Clubs are reminded of 2009 at a function in Rochestown Park Hotel on th Finals that registration of December 4 . The Senior Footballers received their McGrath Cup and Munster Championship Medals, while Simcox Cup Full and Youth (Senior members must be All-Ireland Medals were presented to the Junior Football, Football): completed before Intermediate Hurling and U21 Football teams, crowning a very successful year on the field of play. Presentations St. Fachtna's v April. Registrations DLS Macroom @ must be completed were also made to the various selection committees, and to Tommy Lynch to mark his recent 80th birthday. 6.00pm electronically, through Dr. O'Callaghan the Association's Cup (Senior online player and Hurling): member registration Midleton CBS v system (rule 2.2 of St. Colman’s @ the Official Guide). 7.45pm This is now the only acceptable method Venue: CIT of registration in Sports Complex the GAA. Date: December 9th Clubs should also be aware that the closing date for the acceptance of membership fees in order to entitle a Cork GAA person to the Jerry O’Sullivan (County Chairman), Dara McSweeney (Capt. Website – privileges of Intermediate Hurlers), Chris O’Donovan (Capt. Jnr. Footballers), Colm membership, including O’Neill (Capt. U21 Footballers), Graham Canty (Capt. Snr. Footballers) History the right to vote at We plan to expand the club AGM, is on a the History section date prior to March 31 of our website over (rule 6.2 of the Club the coming Constitution). months, and are Therefore, the old appealing for your date of August 1 is help in this. no longer in use. Cork’s GAA history is so vast it would Training for the new be impossible to online registration cover it all in such system will take place a setting, but we in all counties in early feel sure that many 2010. Many counties of you have items are already on board that might be of the online system, interest to users of with 960 clubs having our site, and if you used the system to The O’Driscoll and McLoughlan brothers who were all members of the have anything you U21 Football panel: Kevin O’Driscoll, Colm O’Driscoll, John McLoughlan register in 2009, and and Lorcán McLoughlan would like to share Cork will be joining up Click here to view more photos from the event with us, please in 2010.