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Dates for your th Diary Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 3 No. 22, Oct. 18 2011 th October 28 : Cork County Finals GAA Clubs’ Draw Congratulations to UCC, who won their tenth County Senior Football title (September/October), on Sunday, defeating Castlehaven on a scoreline of 1-12 to 0-10. Páirc Uí Rinn November 8th: Strategic Plan Review (Coiste na nÓg), R. Park Hotel, 7.30pm November 15th: Strategic Plan Review (Adult Clubs), P. Uí Chaoimh, 7.30pm November 22nd: County Board Meeting, 8.30pm Strategic Plan Review UCC Captain Seán Kiely (Macroom) lifts the Andy Scannell Cup. Pic: Evening Echo Meanwhile, in the Premier Intermediate Final, history was made as Two meetings will be Newmarket won their first ever title at this level, beating Clyda Rovers 3- held in November to 6 to 1-10. Well done to all four County Finalists! For more see review the Cork GAA http://url.ie/dcao or www.gaacork.ie Strategic Vision & Action Plan. The first, covering Coiste na nOg, will be held on November 8th at 7.30pm in Rochestown Park Hotel. The second to review all other aspects of the plan, will take place in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on November 15th at 7.30pm. Details will be sent to clubs in due course. Newmarket Captain Barry O’Leary with the Billy Long Cup. Pic: Denis O’Flynn Aidan Walsh Receives U21 Hurling Award Munster Club Cork's Aidan Walsh has been selected as the Bord Gáis Energy Championship Breaking Through Player of the Year 2011, receiving an award of a specially commissioned trophy, plus a voucher for €1,000 courtesy of Fixtures Bord Gáis Energy. Walsh’s outstanding performances throughout the With only the County Bord Gáis Energy U21 Munster Hurling Championship were without Junior A Hurling and doubt stand out moments and his haul of eight points against Limerick Football Finals still to be in the Munster Final was one of the finest individual performances played, the Munster witnessed in 2011. For more, see www.gaacork.ie. Club Championships are now looming large on the horizon, with competitions beginning very soon. See http://url.ie/d5m0 for the list of fixtures which will be updated as County Finals are played, or see the link on the Cork GAA website, www.gaacork.ie. Bórd Gáis Energy U21 Hurling Breaking Through Player of the Year, Aidan Walsh, receives his award from Ger Cunningham of Bórd Gáis Energy International Redmond’s Underage Re-Launched Rules Panel Redmond’s Underage Club was relaunched recently with Games on the Green. The children present reside in the Greenmount, Tower Street Cork duo Eoin and Deerpark areas of Cork City. The coaches will continue to Cadogan (Douglas) complete coaching workshops in the Tower Street clubhouse on and Aidan Wednesday nights (7.30-8.30) and the underage group will be Walsh (Kanturk) have coached again on Saturdays at 10.30am, venue to be confirmed. Each been named in Anthony coach has completed a Garda Vetting form and will complete a GAA Tohill's International Foundation Level qualification in the coming months. Rules squad to travel to Australia later this month. The matches against Australia will be played on Friday, October 28th and Friday, November 4th and will be live on TG4. See www.gaacork.ie for details! Redmonds Underage Group at Games on the Green County Board Heroes Remembered Report At half-time in Sunday’s Premier Intermediate Football Final, the Cork Senior Football team who won the All-Ireland title one hundred years At the County Board ago in 1911 was remembered, with their relatives being presented to meeting of October the crowd. Cork beat Antrim that year on a scoreline of 6-6 to 1-2 to 18th, the following were win the second of Cork’s seven All-Ireland Football titles. ratified as Cork Minor Football selectors: Ephie Fitzgerald (Nemo Rangers) – Manager, Andrew McCarthy (Inniscarra), Michael O'Neill (Clonakilty), Pat Spratt (Buttevant) and Liam Hodnett (St. Finbarr's). A number of reports were presented from various Strategic Review Committees, and these will be sent to clubs in the coming days. The reports from the Transfers Committee and the Photo shows members of the panel that played for Cork throughout that year. County Structures Top row (l-r): G. McCarthy, M. O'Shea, E. Curtin, W. Mackessy, E. Buckley. Committee will be Third row (l-r): D. Murphy, J. Morris, J. Lehane, T. Breen, J. Lynch, J. Shorten, J. Driscoll, discussed at the next JJ. Walsh, P. Duggan. meeting. Two meetings Second row (l-r): J. O' Donovan, P. McSweeney, E. Barrett, M. Mehigan (C), J. Beckett, C. Paye, M. Cotter. F to review the progress ront row (l-r): J. O'Neill, C. Kelleher, P. O'Connell, J. Young, T. Murphy, W. Lehane of the Strategic Vision & Action Plan were 50 years later, in 1961, the Cork Minor Football team made history by announced (see Pg. 1) winning the County’s first ever All-Ireland title in this grade, defeating and the date of the next Mayo in the Final bu 3-7 to 0-5, and that team was honoured at half- County Board meeting time in this year’s County Senior Football Final. was put back until November 22nd. Championship proposals were distributed for decision at the next meeting. 4000 Twitter Followers!! The Cork GAA Twitter page recently passed the 4000-follower mark, the first County Twitter page to do so and the most popular of them all! Check it out for Back row (l-r): David O'Brien (selector), Denis Philpott, Jimmy Donoghue, Donal Barrett, Brendan Larkin, Tom Monaghan, Ray Cawley, Ned Monaghan, Mick Archer, J. McEvoy, yourself at John McGrath, Mick Barrett. http://twitter.com/#!/O Front row (l-r): Derry Gowen (selector), Frank Cogan, Des Nangle, Tommy Burke, Vincy fficialCorkGAA Cronin, Flor Hayes, Ned Coughlan (C), Dermot Kehilly, Myles Lyne, Pat Daly, Gus Harrington. Absent from photo: Joe O'Keeffe For more from our archives, see the History section of the Cork GAA website, www.gaacork.ie, where you’ll find photographs, teams and results and much more! Eamon Ryan Honoured Cork GAA Clubs’ Eamonn Ryan’s contribution to Ladies Football has been honoured with Draw a Cork Person of the Month Award. Eamonn coached the Cork team to their sixth All-Ireland win over the past seven years. The first two draws in the 2011/2012 will be made on October 28th at Páirc Uí Rinn. For more information, or to join the draw, contact 021-4291122 or see www.corkgaadraw.ie, or contact your club’s Draw Co-ordinator. Pictured l/r: Manus O’Callaghan, Awards Organiser; Eamonn Ryan, Cork Person of the Month; Pat Lemasney, Southern Advertising. Pic: Tony O’Connell Niall McCarthy Southside Award for Belgooly Wins Sports Award Congratulations to Belgooly GAA Club, recent winners of the Cork International Airport Hotel September Sports Award (in association with Cork and Carrigtwohill Gerald McCarthy Gifts & Awards) in recognition of their victory in this star Niall McCarthy will year’s County B Football Championship. receive the 96Fm C103 Sports Award for September at a special function in his honour at Rochestown Park Hotel on October 24th. Niall, who is sure to prove a popular winner, receives the award in recognition of his exploits in helping his club, Carrigtwohill, to win the County Senior Hurling Final 2011. Aaron Mansworth presents September Sports Award to Eoin Allen, Belgooly. Also included: Cllr. Alan Coleman, Gerard Lane County PRO, Gerald McCarthy, Cllr. Tim Lombard, County Mayor, Cllr. Michael O'Connell, Mossie O'Brien, Trainer, John Midleton, Chairman Sth East Board, Myles Barry, Secretary Sth East Board and Cathal O'Shea, Chairman Belgooly GAA Club. Photo Billy MacGill Marymount County Leagues: 96% Completion Rate Hospice Another very successful League season is now complete, with an Fundraiser impressive 96% rate of completion achieved across all leagues. Carrigtwohill and Cork The following are this year's Finalists and relegated teams: legend, Willie John Daly, member of the Division 1 Football Division 1 Hurling three-in-a-row team of Final: Carbery Rangers v Final: Courcey Rovers v Tracton 1952-1954 will be Castlehaven Relegated: Castlelyons, Argideen inducted into the Relegated: St. Vincent's, Rangers Vintage Gaels Hall of Clonakilty Fame at a special Division 2 Football Division 2 Hurling fundraising event for Winners: Kiskeam Final: Newcestown v Bandon Marymount Hospice. Relegated: Beara, St. Nick's Relegated: Mallow, Glen Rovers The event takes place Division 3 Football Division 3 Hurling at Fota Island Hotel on Final: Béal Atha'n Ghaorthaidh v Final: Meelin v Dripsey October 28th, and Clyda Rovers Regraded to Junior: Cobh tickets are just €10 per Relegated: Éire Og, Mayfield person, available at Division 4 Football Red FM SHL NEW Marymount Final: Glanmire v Ballydesmond Semi-Finals:Ballymartle v Sarsfields Hospice Shop, 87, Regraded to Junior: Ballyclough Midleton v Newtownshandrum Oliver Plunkett Street, Cork. Fixtures Programme Friday 21st October @ P.Uí Rinn JAFC Semi-Final, Bandon v Kanturk, 7.45pm ET @ Fermoy, Red FM SHL S-Final, Newtownshandrum v Midleton, 8pm ET @ Fermoy, Red FM SHL, S-Final, Ballymartle v Sarsfields, 6..30pm ET Saturday 22nd October @ Carrigaline, JAFL, St. Finbarrs v Ballygarvan, 4pm ET @ Newcestown, JAHL Nemo Rangers v Clonakilty 4pm ET @ Coachford, JAHL, Cloughduv v Banteer, 4pm ET @ Fermoy, JAFL Liscarroll v Glenbower Rvrs, 4.30pm ET @ Fermoy, JBFL Doneraile v Dungourney, 3pm ET @ Bandon, JBFL Whites Cross v C’bery/C’gdonn/Beara Rs-Up 4pm ET @ Mallow, RPH IHL 3 Final, Meelin v Dripsey, 3.30pm ET @ Ballygarvan, L. Breathnach Cup Final, Tracton v Ballincollig, 3pm ET rd Sunday 23 October @ P.