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Cork Constitution F.C. Ezine Rugby Family duo named Cork Persons Annual Golf Classic of the Month for May The annual Cork Constitution Golf Classic takes place in Monkstown Golf Club on Friday 3rd September 2021. It is a three person team event and the time sheet is now open. The annual golf classic is an important fundraiser for the club to support the development of our young talent and Munster rugby stalwarts and father-son duo Jerry and Billy your participation will be most gratefully appreciated. Holland have been honoured with the Cork Persons of the Month award for May to mark their decades of contribution If you are not a golfer, we invite you to sponsor a tee box or green for the day to promote your business and to rugby. contribute to our cause. Jerry Holland as a player, coach and manager helped transi- tion rugby from its amateur era to the present professional Team of 3 golfers green fee and meal - €300 Tee sponsorship - €100 one and together with others helped create the Munster brand. Jerry was also Munster Head Coach from 1994 to A most enjoyable day is assured, whatever the weath- 1997, during which time the team won the coveted IRFU er. So please save the date. Interprovincial Championship twice and all Heineken Cup home games. Jerry also managed the Ireland A team in 1998, To participate, please email or text Dave Cagney on 087 and Munster from 2000 to 2008, seeing the team win the 2364627 or [email protected] to enter or for fur- ther details Heineken Cup in 2006 and 2008, and has been director of Cork Rugby in Cork Constitution since 2010. Cork Constitution Summer Camp Jerry’s son Billy also has a long established rugby career. Billy was a member of the Constitution double winning team Full Details on page 2 of 2009/10. He is second on the All-Time list of Munster players with over 245 caps. During this time, Billy captained the Munster team forty-seven times, and has been capped by Ireland. At the end of June, he will retire from professional Rugby. In 2020, Billy and his wife Lanlih raised over €500,000 for Crumlin Children’s Hospital, CUH Children’s Wards and the Ronald McDonald House, in honour of their late daughter Emmeline. Off the pitch, Billy holds a degree in Civil Engi- neering from UCC, QFA Qualifications and Higher Diplomas in Accounting and Corporate Finance, and Project Manage- ment. Commenting on the award Cork Constitution President Donal Lenihan said “Jerry and Billy have been stalwarts for Cork Constitution, Munster and Ireland for a very long time. Their nomination as Cork persons of the month for May is a well-deserved recognition of their immense contribution to the game of rugby” Page 1 Cork Constitution Summer Camp Suitable for boys and girls 6—13 Years Dates 5Th July – 9Th July 2021 Course Fees €80 for the first child and €60 for siblings. Summer Camp receipts go out automati- cally on Clubforce when booked online. Booking will be available on the club website www.corkcon.ie from 27Th May 2021 Page 2 .