Bórd Gáis Energy Munster U21 Final
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Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 3 No. 16, August 2nd 2011 Dates for your Bórd Gáis Energy Munster U21 Final Cork play Limerick in the Bórd Gáis Energy Munster U21 Hurling Final on Diary rd Wednesday, August 3 at 7.30pm at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick. August 3rd: Bórd Gáis Admission is €15, concessions €10 and U16s are free. For more on the Energy Munster U21HC game, see www.gaacork.ie Final, Cork v Limerick, 7.30pm, Limerick August 6th: All-Ireland JFC S-Final, Cork v Sligo, 5pm, Croke park August 16th: County Board Meeting Cork Website Hits New Heights! The Cork GAA website, The Cork U21 team who defeated Tipperary in the Semi-Final – courtesy Sportsfile www.gaacork.ie, had Ger Cunningham of Bórd Gáis Energy generously provided five pairs of a record number of hits tickets to be won on the Cork GAA Website – and well done to all our in the month of July, winners: Karla O’Connell, Kevin Minihane, Liz Cronin, Aidan Kelleher and passing the 300,000 Donal McCarthy. mark for the first time in any one-month period. Hits for the month were 332,648, bringing our total to just over 1.3 million for 2011. We hope to reach 2 million for the year but will need your help! Visit www.gaacork.ie – your 1-stop shop for Cork GAA matters! Ger Cunningham and County PRO Gerard Lane draw the competition winners Pic: Jamie O’Sullivan Glanmire and District Sports Awards Promotional Congratulations to St. Joseph's NS, Riverstown, winners of the Posters Glanmire and District Sports Award for June, in recognition of their New promotional GAA recent Sciath na Scoil victory. posters are now available for clubhouses, schools etc from Páirc Uí Rinn. Posters feature Cork Inter-County stars etc. As these posters tend to be in high demand, clubs are advised to contact Páirc Uí Rinn in advance to ensure availability – phone 021-4291604. MBNA Kick Fada Michael Magner Director Fitzgerald's Vienna Woods Hotel presenting Jason McGrath of the St. Joseph's NS Riverstown, winners of the Sciath Na Scoil Hurling 2011 with the 2011 Launched June Glanmire & District Sports Award. Also included are Anna Lynch Principal, Teddy McCarthy, teachers and team members. Photo K Aherne Placed ball specialists Bryan Sheehan of Kerry ‘Just Play Cork’ Activities and Paul Durcan of Fifty children aged between seven and nine years took part in a Donegal took time out Monster Hurling Blitz hosted by Mayfield GAA on Saturday July 17th. this weekend to launch The ‘Just Play Cork' project is being coordinated by Cork Urban the 2011 MBNA Kick Development Officer John Neville. John ensured that Go-Games were Fada competition, the match format and that each club thoroughly enjoyed their Monster where they issued a Blitz experience. For more information, John Neville can be contacted challenge to GAA at [email protected], 086-3605344 or check out ‘Just Play players from both club Cork' on Facebook. and county to take part in the 2011 competition and break the Kick Fada distance records which now stand for a decade. Any GAA players interested in taking part in the 2011 MBNA Kick Fada competition can contact PJ Cunningham of Bray Emmet's GAA Club or go to www.brayemmets.com Participants at Ballincollig ‘Hurling on the Green’, another Just Play Cork Project All-Ireland U16 County Championship Fixtures Poc Fada Friday 5th August @ Dromtarriffe, IFC Cill na Martra v Kilavullen, 7 pm Well done to Darragh Saturday 6th August O’Callaghan of @ Pairc Ui Rinn, SFC St. Finbarrs v Na Piarsaigh, 3.30pm Watergrasshill (pictured @ Kilmacabea, SFC O'Donovan Rossa v Castlehaven, 7.30pm below with Donie @ Riverstown, PIFC Glenville v Nemo Rangers, 7 pm Nealon), who @ Brinny, IHC Bandon v Dripsey, 7pm represented Munster at @ Riverstown, IHC ¼ Final, Fr. O'Neills v Ballygarvan, 3.30 pm the U16 Poc Fada in the @ Milford, IHC Kilworth v Kanturk, 7pm Cooley Mountains, Sunday 7th August finishing second with a @ Brinny, IHC Eire Og v Barryroe, 3.30pm score of 25 shots and @ Pairc Ui Chaoimh, SHC Glen Rovers v Cloyne, 7.15pm 52m which ranks as the @ Pairc Ui Rinn, SFC Nemo Rangers v Douglas, 3.30pm 3rd best score on @ Pairc Ui Rinn, PIHC ¼ Final Kilbrittain v Aghabullogue, 2pm record in the under 16 @ Kilmichael, SFC Carbery Rangers v Ballincollig, 7.15pm competition. The 2011 @ Castlelyons, SFC Aghada v Avondhu, 3.30pm title was taken by the @ Roscarbery, SFC Clonakilty v Ilen Rovers, 3pm Offaly and Leinster @ Blarney, PIHC Carrigaline v Ballyhea, 3.30pm champion Cillian Kelly @ Midleton, IHC Replay, St. Catherines v Blackrock, 3.30pm E.T. who set a new course @ Macroom, PIFC Naomh Aban v Kiskeam, 4pm record with a score of @ Macroom, PIFC Newmarket v Ballinora, 2.15pm 24 shots and 42m. @ Cloughduv, J.'B'H.C. Semi-Final, Rathpeacon v Kilmichael, 2.15pm @ Cloughduv, J.'B'H.C. Semi-Final, Lismire v Ballinacurra, 4pm @ Ballinaspittle, J.'B'F.C. Semi-Final, Belgooly v Kilmeen, 3.30pm @ Donoughmore , J.'B'F.C., Charleville Rvs. V Randal Og, 3.30pm Monday 8th August @ Ovens, SFC Bishopstown v Newcestown, 7 pm Tuesday 9th August @ Pairc Ui Rinn, SHC Erins Own v C.I.T., 7pm @ Beal Atha'n Ghaorthaidh, PIFC Macroom v Bantry Blues, 7pm (Alt. 7/8 or 8/8 if agreed) Friday 12th August @ Fermoy, SHC ¼ Final Sarsfields v Newtownshandrum, 7 pm Saturday 13th August @ Ballincollig, PIHC Valley Rovers v Inniscarra, 6.30pm @ Pairc Ui Rinn, PIFC ¼ Final, Mayfield v St. Vincents, 7pm History @ Kilavullen, PIFC Clyda Rovers v Mallow, 7pm Committee @ Ovens, IFC Kilavullen/Cill na Martra v Kinsale, 7pm @ Ballygarvan, PIHC Relegation Play-Off Watergrasshill v Argideen Cork County Board has Rgrs, 6.30pm recently appointed a Sunday 14th August History Committee, with @ Pairc Ui Chaoimh, SHC Douglas v Midleton, 4pm a view to updating the @ P. Ui Rinn, SFC St Nick’s v UCC, 7pm (or 16/8 if fixtures allow) history of Cork GAA. @ Kilmurry, PIFC St. Michaels v Ballingeary, 3.30pm or 4pm The members of this @ Mallow, IHC Meelin v Aghada, 3.30pm committee are: Jim @ Mallow, IFC ¼ Final, Cloyne v Ballydesmond, 2pm O’Sullivan, Brendan @ Mourne Abbey, IFC Aghabullogue v Fermoy, 3.30pm Larkin, Peter Devine, @ Cahermore, IFC Castletownbere v Adrigole, 3.30pm Aubert Twomey, Mick @ Riverstown, IFC Eire Og v Glanworth, 3.30pm Dolan, Frank Long, @ Blarney, PIFC Relegation Play-Off, Carrigaline v Grenagh, 3.30pm Tommy Lyons and Matt @ Glantane or Kilmurry, IFC Relegation Play-Off, Ballyclough v Aherne. Kilavullen/Cill na Martra, 3.30pm or 2pm Please note that all fixtures are subject to change - for full, up- to-date, details of all fixtures and results, see www.gaacork.ie Inter-County Fixtures The Cork Junior Footballers play the All-Ireland Semi-Final against Sligo on Saturday next, August 6th, at 5pm in Croke Park – the curtain-raiser to the All-Ireland Quarter-Final involving Dublin and Tyrone at 7pm. Hurling Coaching Clinics GAA Email Paudie O’Brien GDA and John Neville (pictured below), Urban Addresses Development Officer, are currently running a summer hurling coaching clinic for U10s and U11s in Cork City and surrounding areas. The While Cork continues to programme consists of four hurling sessions in Pairc Ui Rinn. All top the statistics in coaching is being done by both John and Paudie with the help of terms of GAA email members of the Cork U21 hurling Panel and other qualified usage, a number of club coaches. The sessions are being supported by Cork Sports Partnership Chairpersons and PROs as part of the Urban Development GAA Programme. There is a charge are not using theirs on of €2 per child per session. If children from your club wish to attend a regular basis – all please contact Paudie O Brien GDA by text to 086 7725411 so we have Divisional secretaries an idea of numbers attending. Please text at least 3 days in advance of have been written to the first session in your area. See below for times, dates, venues. alerting them to the Tuesday 9th August U10: 11am - 12.30pm, U11: 1pm - 2.30pm th fact that addresses that Tuesday 16 August U10: 11am - 12.30pm U11: 1pm to 2.30pm are not being used may be lost to clubs. Club secretaries are asked to please ensure that their Chairpersons and PROs are using their official email addresses on a regular basis. Any club having access problems (lost passwords etc) should contact the County PRO at [email protected] Peil Abú Cork GAA on Facebook Well done to John Neville, Urban Development Co-ordinator, and the Cork Peil Abú group who played in Croke Park during the recent All- Cork GAA now has an Ireland Quarter-Final between Cork and Mayo. official Facebook page – you’ll find us at http://www.facebook.co m/OfficialCorkGAA, so please visit and ‘like’ us on Facebook. We are nearing 700 ‘likes’ but would like a lot more so please pass our link on to all your contacts and help us to grow! You can also follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/O fficialCorkGAA Are You Ireland’s Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw: Car for Glanworth No. 1 GAA Congratulations to Daithi Pierce (Glanworth), recent winner of a car in Supporter?? the Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw. The 2011/2012 Draw Series commences in th October 2011, with the launch on September 12 at Bishopstown. SuperValu, proud For details, clubs should contact Páirc Uí Rinn at 021-4291122, or see sponsors of the GAA www.corkgaadraw.ie.