Dates for your Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 7, April 10th 2012 Diary April 11th: Cadbury Munster U21 FC Final, Cadbury Munster U21 Football Final Cork v Kerry, 7.30pm @ Best of luck to the Cork U21 Football team, who play Kerry in the Tralee Cadbury Munster U21 Football Final tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7.30pm at April 13-14th: GAA Austin Stack Park, Tralee. For more information on the game, including Congress, Killenard the Cork and Kerry teams, see www.gaacork.ie. Cork are defending April 14th: Munster champions, and it is hoped that there will be a strong Cork support at the MFC, Limerick v Cork, game, especially as U16s enter free. 7pm @ Gaelic Grounds April 15th: Allianz FL Semi-Finals @ Croke Pk, Kerry v Mayo (2pm) & Cork v Down (4pm) April 22nd: Allianz HL Semi-Finals @ Thurles, Kilkenny v Clare (2pm), Cork v Tipperary (4pm) April 23rd: Co.Football Championships Press Launch, 6.30pm @ UCC April 24th: Board Meeting, 8.30pm

The Cork U21 team who defeated Clare in the Cadbury Munster U21 Football Championship Semi-Final. Pic: George Hatchell

Cork and Kerry have dominated the Roll of Honour for this competition Munster Minor since its inception, with 47 titles between them. The home side go in Football search of their 26th title tomorrow night, while Cork seek a 23rd victory. Good luck to the Cork For full Roll of Honour, see the History section of the Cork GAA website. Minor Football team, who travel to the Gaelic Allianz League Semi-Finals Grounds for the first The Cork Senior and Football teams have both qualified for the round of their semi-finals of their respective Allianz Leagues. championship against The footballers are out first, playing Down on Sunday next, April 15th, at Limerick at 7pm on 4pm in Croke Park, with Kerry v Mayo at 2pm. The hurlers play Saturday. The team will Tipperary on Sunday, April 22nd, at 4pm in Thurles, preceded by be released on Kilkenny v Clare at 2pm. Tickets for both events are on sale online at www.gaacork.ie on http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and-merchandise/tickets/, priced at €20 for Thursday. adults and €5 for U16s. NB: Clubs can also avail of Juvenile Group offers for both games, with such tickets prices at €3 per child and one adult free with every 10. These passes can be applied for at http://www.gaa.ie/tickets-and- merchandise/tickets/gaa-club-offers/, but please note that applications must come from the club secretary's official email address.

Rebel Og Award: Kilmeen/Kilbree Cork Website Hits Congratulations to Kilmeen/Kilbree Juvenile Club, winners of the Rebel Og Award for March, sponsored by the Rochestown Park Hotel in Soar association with RedFM and Irish Examiner (Media Partners) and The Cork GAA website Cummins Sports, Award Sponsors. Kilmeen and Kilbree GAA Club are has seen its popularity based in South West Cork and play in the Rebel Óg West Region in both almost double in the first football and hurling. The last ten years have seen a concerted effort to quarter of this year, transform the fortunes of the club at underage level. In May of 2011, having already passed Uachtaráin Christy Cooney officially opened the club's new redeveloped the half million mark. grounds in Rossmore, and we wish them every success in the future. Hits for the first three months were a phenomenal 654,159, up from 335,356 for the same period in 2011. For the month of March, hits totalled 284,512 - higher than any month last year except our peak in July (332,648), and well up on the March 2011 figure of 156,543. Many thanks to all our users for your support.

Con Murphy & Kevin O'Donovan (Kilmeen/Kilbree), Aine Cummins (Cummins Sports), Cian Seandún Website McCarthy (Kilmeen/Kilbree), Tracey Kennedy (County PRO) Marc Sheehan (Chairman Rebel Og) and Gerard Lane (County Vice-Chairman). Picture: Mike English Revamp The Seandun GAA Brian Dillon’s Open New Grounds website has been Congratulations to Brian Dillon’s, whose new facilities at Lisnahorna, brought up to date over White’s Cross, were officially opened by Uachtarán Chumann Luthchleas the winter months. The Gael, Críostóir Ó Cuana, on Easter Monday. Also in attendance were web address is officers of the County Board, Munster Council and local representatives. www.seandungaa.ie. The site is now up to date with fixtures, results, news and league tables. To contact the Seandun City Division website, email [email protected] Clubs should send any items or information they wish to include on the site to this address only.

Críostóir Ó Cuana with officers, members and guests of Brian Dillon’s. Pic: Joe Madden

Jackie O’Shea Award for Commemoration Congratulations to Conor Lehane, recipient of the Cork International On Sunday April 22nd, Airport Hotel Southside and District Sports Award for March, in GAA will association with media partners, Red FM and Gerald McCarthy, Gifts and pay tribute to one of its Awards. The award recognises Conor's contribution to UCC's All-Ireland best known and loved Freshers-winning campaign, as well as the 1-18 he has scored for the club members, the late Cork Senior hurlers in the Allianz Hurling League to date, helping to Jackie O’ Shea, who ensure their qualification for the League Semi-Finals. died on April 20th, 2011, aged 85. He will be recognised by the unveiling of a memorial at the club grounds at Lackabawn at 7.30pm. This ceremony wil be preceded by a Mid- Cork Junior Hurling League game between Donoughmore and Aghabullogue at 5.30pm. All are welcome to attend, and for more, see www.gaacork.ie.

Niall O’Neill, Midleton GAA Chairman; Gerard Lane, County Vice-Chairman; Conor Lehane; Tracey Kennedy, County PRO and Edmond Forrest, Rebel Óg. Pic: Ger Bonus

Schools Receive Gradam Gaisce Flags Sciath na Scol Chorcaí recently announced the inaugural recipients of the Gradam Gaisce Scoile, the GAA schools flag, to acknowledge and reward schools for promoting Gaelic games. The official presentation took place at Blackrock Castle Observatory with Senior Hurling Manager, Jimmy Barry Murphy, Cork senior panellists, Patrick Kelly and Nollaig Cleary, and County Board vice-chairman, Gerard Lane in attendance. For full details, including the list of recipients, see http://url.ie/f4pf. Want to Star in New GAA TV Ad?? If you have a good story to tell about your favourite match-day memories, you could be in with a chance to win one of an array of prizes including the chance to star in a new GAA TV ad... To find out more, see http://www.gaa.ie/tvad

Flag recipients at Blackrock Castle. Pic: Mike English – for more, see www.gaacork.ie

Scór County Board Comhghairdeachas do Shráid a' Mhuilinn a bhuaigh Comórtais Ceannais na Mumhan Scór Sinsir sa Nuachleas sa Teampall Mór, Co. Thiobraid Árann. Report Go n-eirí leo i gComórtaisí Cheannais na hÉireann ar an Satharn, 21ú Motions for Congress Aibreán 2012 i gCill Áirne. were the main item on Maidir le Cúrsaí Gaeilge/Cultúrtha/Scór, féach sa Rannóg Gaeilge ar: the agenda for the County Board meeting of www.gaacork.ie. th April 10 . Championship fixtures were ratified, and it was confirmed that there will be a separate draw for each round of the Colleges/Divisions section of the County Championships, with repeat pairings to be avoided where possible. It was announced that Junior Football Manager Niall Kelleher had stepped down due to unforeseen circumstances, and the appointment of a successor was referred to the Executive. The Coaching Officer announced detail of a Sráid a’Mhuillinn, a bhuaigh Scór Sinsir na Mumhan sa Nuachleas, le Seán Breathnach, new Coaching Corner Cathaoirleach Chomairle na Mumhan. Pic: John Tarrant section to run in the

Evening Echo for the UCC Honoured with North City Award next six Thursdays – see Congratulations to the UCC winning team, recipients of the www.gaacork.ie for North City and District Ambassador Hotel Award for March, in conjunction more. The next meeting with Gerald McCarthy Gifts and Awards. The award was presented at a will take place on recent function at the hotel. Tuesday, April 24th.

Sports Capital Fund The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport launched The Sports Capital Programme on Wednesday March 28th. For more information, and to apply, see http://www.transport.ie/ sport/grants_funding/ind ex.aspx. NB: Closing date June 1st.

Paul O'Connor, UCC Coach, accepts the award from Aoibhinn McGee, Sales and Marketing Manager Ambassador Hotel in the presence of his UCC club officials, Dara Murphy T.D., Tony O'Sullivan and Michael Ellard, members of judging panel. Picture: Mike English

Website of the Kellogg’s Cúl Camps Launched Week Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camps provide boys and girls - between the ages of 6 Later this week, we will and 13 - with an action-packed and fun-filled week of activity during the begin a new feature on summer holidays which revolves around maximising enjoyment and the Cork GAA website, sustaining participant involvement in Gaelic Games. which will involve Meetings for Kellogg's Cul Camp Co-ordinators will be held in the highlighting one club following venues: website as our Website Tuesday April 17th Midleton 7.30 pm of the Week. The chosen Tuesday April 24th Mallow 7.30pm site will be highlighted in Thursday April 26th Kilmeen 7.30pm a news item and will also Tuesday May 1st Pairc Ui Rinn 7pm feature in a special side All brochures, posters will be handed out at these meetings so its link on our website also. important all co-ordinators attend. We’ll chose a site from a different Division each week, and first up is Avondhu... Who will it be??? All will be revealed on Friday!

Championship Fixtures Friday 13th April @ Pairc Ui Rinn, S.H.C. Duhallow v Carbery, Cork Hurlers Paudie O’Sullivan and Conor Lehane with young participants at the launch of the 7.30 p.m. (C. Egan) 2012 Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps th Tuesday 17 April Co-ordinators To do List @ Cloughduv, S.F.C. All co-ordinators are asked to Go online www.gaa.ie/kelloggsculcamps and Carbery v C.I.T., 8 p.m. check to see if information in relation to their camps is correct. If your club @ Venue tbc, S.F.C. does not appear on the list then you need to email Muskerry v Avondhu, [email protected] immediately with the following 7.30 p.m – subject to information; Club Name, Date of Camp, and Camp co-ordinator name and change. mobile number. @ Mallow, S.F.C. Duhallow v U.C.C., 7.30 Snippets p.m. Check out the new Cork Inter-Firm GAA website at @ Bandon, S.F.C. http://www.corkgaainterfirm.ie/ Seandun v Beara, 7.30 ********* p.m. Yendo Accounts has recently been chosen as the Official GAA Club All fixtures subject to Accounting Software package, and information on this useful package has change – see been sent to all clubs. www.gaacork.ie for ********* more. Reminder: Mental Health Seminar in Youghal on Thursday, April 16th at

7pm at the Club Áras, Magner’s Hill – for full programme, see www.gaacork.ie

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