th Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 3 No. 2, January 25 2011

Dates for Your 96Fm C103 Sports Awards GAA Season The 96Fm C103 Sports Awards Gala Banquet was held Diary st Ticket 30th January: on January 21 at Rochestown Park Hotel. Cork‟s All- With the Allianz Waterford Crystal Cup Ireland winning manager was Leagues getting Semi-final Cork v UL, presented with the overall award for 2010, in honour of underway on Páirc Uí Rinn, 3pm his great success with the Cork Senior Football team. February 6th, there‟s

5th February: still time to get your Coaching Conference, Season Ticket! The CIT 9.30am-3pm season ticket 6th February: Allianz represents fantastic Football League Kerry value for fans – for v Cork, Tralee, full details and to 2.30pm buy, see 8th January: County http://www.gaa.ie/tic Board Meeting, kets-and- 8.30pm merchandise/tickets/

L-R Finbarr McCarthy and Kieran McGeary, 96Fm C103; Christy Cooney; Conor Counihan; Jerry O’Sullivan, County Chairman; Barry O’Mahony, 96Fm C103; Shay Livingstone, Rochestown Park Hotel

The Distinguished Career award was presented to Cork GAA former Cork dual All-Ireland winner, Teddy McCarthy, in Sam Maguire Contacts recognition of his outstanding contribution to Cork GAA. Bookings

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L-R Finbarr McCarthy, Shay Livingstone, Rochestown Park Hotel; Christy Cooney; Teddy McCarthy; Jerry O’Sullivan, County Chairman; Barry O’Mahony and Kieran McGeary,96Fm C103; *Photos courtesy Tony O’Connell

Gradings - Coiste na nOg Update Scór Sinsir Urgent All Clubs have been circulated with Registration forms Chorcai A new online form for which need to be completed and containing names of Comórtaisí Leath- submission of team panels including date of birth. This information is Cheannais an information relating to urgently required. Affiliation forms outlining Chontae gradings has been championship and league fees are presently being 1. Satharn 5ú sent to all adult club prepared and will be sent to all clubs this week. Feabhra (5/2/11) secretaries. It is vital Opening Fixtures (Múscraí-Dú Ealla- U15 and U13 Football: 12th February that this form is th Cairbre) Áth a' submitted by U14 Football: 26 February Chóiste, 7.30 i.n. Minor Football: 27th March Saturday, January th 2. Domhnach 6ú 29th at the latest, U1 6 : 17 March, Football: April 5th Feabhra (6/2/11) U 15 and U13 Hurling: 9th March regardless of whether th (Uí Mac Coille-Carraig or not clubs have Minor Hurling: 20 March Dhonn-Seandún- U14 Hurling: 26th March previously submitted rd Abhainn Dubh) forms. For any queries Feile Hurling: 3 April Lios gCúl, 7.00 i.n, or if your club has not Feile Football Blitz: Early June, over 2 weekends, prior Comórtaisí Ceannais received the link to to the Feile, which this year is being staged in Cork an Chontae this form, please Other Proposed Dates Domhnach 20ú contact (to be finalised in conjunction with Games Personnel) Feabhra (20/2/11) Interdivisional U14 Football: 26th/27th March corkgradingscommitte nd th Éire Óg, 7.00 i.n. [email protected] Liam Lyne Cup U15 Football: 2 /4 April Dick Barrett Shield U15 Hurling: 1st/2nd May Munster U16 Hurling: 30th April/2nd May Stephen Nolan U14 Hurling: 4th/6h June Dates comparable to those of 2010 Transfers For the 2011 season only, Transfers for players eligible for Under 16 and younger will be accepted until Monday 28th February.

Allianz Consultation New GAA Meetings have taken place with Officers of Coiste Leagues Chontae, pre-Christmas, and with delegations from the Emails Cork‟s Allianz League Central, East and West Regions in the past few weeks. All Cork club campaign begins on A meeting has also taken place with clubs from West Chairpersons and Sunday, February 6th Muskerry and Carbery regarding their regional PROs have now been as the footballers take participation for 2011 issued with new GAA on Kerry, the last Committees email addresses, team to beat them at Coiste na nÓg: overall responsibility for all games and details of which have any level, in Tralee at competitions from Minor downwards. been sent to all club 2.30pm. The hurling There are 4 regions as follows: secretaries. We would campaign begins a Central: with control of the teams participating in the urge you to activate week later with a Premier 1 and Premier 2 grades countywide. these email addresses home clash with East: Catering for teams in Ui Mac Coille, Seandun, without delay and join Offaly. For the full Muscrai East, some Football from Muscrai West and the GAA programme of games, Carrigdhoun other than Premier 1 and 2 teams, Communications click here or see the West: Catering for teams in Cairbre, Beara and West revolution! For any Inter-county link on Muscrai other than Premier 1 and 2 teams queries, contact the Cork GAA website, North: Catering for teams in Abhann Dubh and Duth Gerard Lane at www.gaacork.ie Ealla, again other than Premier 1 and 2 teams. [email protected] The composition of all committees can be viewed on www.gaacork.ie, under County Board link. Any queries relating to Underage and Minor matters should be directed to [email protected]

Health of the Eamonn Brosnan Honoured GAA Injury Nation Congratulations to Eamonn Brosnan of Meelin, who Scheme The popular RTÉ TV was presented with the 96Fm C103 Sports Award for Injury Scheme health show „HEALTH December at a function in his honour at Rochestown Benefits and OF THE NATION‟ Park Hotel on Monday, January 17th. This award subscriptions will be presented by Dr Mark recognises Eamonn's contribution to Meelin's great unchanged for the Hamilton and Dr Nina success this year in winning both County and Munster 2011 season. Byrnes is back and Junior Hurling titles. Registration for the we are looking for 2011 season should people to film! be completed via the The health clinic will online registration be coming to: system as per 2010 Mahon Point season. Shopping Centre Registration is Friday 4th February required to be & Saturday completed and 5th February 2011 subscriptions paid We are interested in by March 31 2011. all health concerns Payment should be and medical forwarded direct to complaints – Sinead Quinn in come and get any Croke Park. Only niggling worries official GAA email checked out! addresses can be If you would like a used. Units who free doctor‟s experience any consultation, please L-r: Jerry O’Sullivan, County Chairman; Kieran McGeary, 96Fm C103; difficulty in accessing contact the team to Finbarr McCarthy, Eamonn Brosnan, Shay Livingstone, Rochestown the system should make an Park Hotel; Gerard Lane, County PRO contact Servasport *Pic courtesy Tony O’Connell appointment: direct; Tel. 04890 427 646 00442890 313845 nicolar@waddellmedia Pat O’Shea Workshop www.servasport.com .com/ kerryreid@wad On Wednesday last, a crowd of over ninety coaches [email protected] dellmedia.com attended a two-hour coaching workshop, hosted by Cork om GAA Games Development in Maria Immaculata Community College, Dunmanway. The theme was „Conditioned Games for Youth Players', with Transition Year pupils from MICC being put through their paces by Munster Games Manager and former Kerry senior TG4 to Cover manager, Pat O'Shea. Also present on the night were New Cork Kerry v Cork MICC principal, Fiona McCarthy and TY co-ordinator Website Bernandette O'Connor, who recently organised a Cork‟s opening Allianz Foundation level coaching course for the pupils involved. Work has been Football League ongoing during the Click here for full details of the event including coaching meeting with Kerry in drills, or see www.gaacork.ie winter on a re-vamp Killarney on February of the Cork GAA 6th will be televised website, taking into live on TG4. See account the views Event Calendar or expressed in our Intercounty link on online survey last www.gaacork.ie for year. We hope to go details of all league live in the very near fixtures. future so watch this space!

Workshop participants with Pat O’Shea

Tom Creedon/ Coaching Conference: Unlocking the Scór na nÓg Tadhg Crowley Potential Dataí All first round games in Coiste Oiliúna Chorcaí is pleased to announce the Cork Comórtaisí the Tom Creedon and GAA Coaching Conference, “Unlocking the Potential”, Ceannais na Tadhg Crowley cups aimed at coaches of teenage players, which takes place Mumhan were played this on February 5th from 9.30am to 3pm at CIT. Domhnach 30ú Eanair weekend, with the Coaches on the day will include Cork goalkeeper, Donal (30/1/11) exception of Kinsale v Og Cusack, former Mayo and Leitrim coach John Ceapach Choinn, Co. Glenville in the Tom Morrison as well as other well-known names like Jamsie Phort Láirge, 2.30 i.n. Creedon Cup which is O‟Connor, Declan Browne and Mark McManus. Comórtaisí Ceannais fixed for Wednesday This conference will give coaches, managers, teachers, na hÉireann night at 8pm in mentors and other volunteers the opportunity to see Satharn 19ú Feabhra Glenville. For all and hear best practice methods at first hand, in relation (19/2/11) fixtures and results, to maximising participation and performance at teenage Caisleán a' Bharraigh, see www.gaacork.ie level. Young people today expect a high performance Co. Mhaigh Eo from their coaches and demand to be challenged. Application forms and full details can be downloaded by clicking the image below, or see the Downloads (Forms) link on www.gaacork.ie or the Coiste Oiliúna website, www.corkgaagamesdevelopment.ie Forms, together with the conference fee of €30 (including lunch) must be returned by January 26th.

Conference Programme 9.30am: Registration 10am: Donal Og Cusack – Getting the right message County Board across to our players Transfers to

Report 11am: Mark McManus - Physical Development, Scotland Conditioning for developing athletes The meeting of Coiste 12 noon: Practical Session 1 – Declan Browne (Football) Dunedin Connollys Chontae Chorcaí on GFC, Edinburgh are th and George O‟Connor (Hurling), Developing Key Skills Jan. 25 heard a keen to get new 1pm: Lunch detailed report from members who may 2pm: Practical Session 2 – John Morrison (Football) and Ard-Comhairle have moved to Jamsie O‟Connor (Hurling), Conditioned games for (emailed to club improved decision making Scotland involved secretaries) including with their club. the new GPA They have Recognition Protocol representatives in the (click here or see club from most www.gaacork.ie ) which counties in Ireland at will be discussed at the present, and all next meeting. counties have had Transfers were listed representatives since and will be dealt with the club's formation at next meeting – see in 1988. list on www.gaacork.ie Anyone interested A matter involving a can contact secretary player choosing to Dermot O‟Loughlin at remain idle for 96 secretary.dunedincon weeks is being dealt [email protected] with by officers of the e or see their website Board. Jim Forbes was http://www.dunedinc nominated as Munster onnollys.co.uk Cisteoir.

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on February 8th. Please forward this newsletter to all your club contacts.

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