Edition Number 10 - October 13th, 2009

Evening Echo Board Press Release Website Championship Details of the next phase of the GAA Strategic Review, Hits New ongoing in Cork and 15 other counties, were outlined Fixtures at tonight’s County Board meeting including club Heights! th Sat. 17 October workshops/consultation meetings to be held in The Cork GAA @ Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Rochestown Park Hotel on November 15th and website, U21 HC: Bandon v 22nd with a view to consulting all stakeholders prior to www.gaacork.ie , Newtown, 2.30pm. publishing the final plan early next year. For full has again set a new Glen Rovers v Sars details, see the attached press release and the Cork monthly record with 4pm. GAA website, www.gaacork.ie . 71,998 hits in @, JAHC: September, up from v White’s 57,960 in August and Cross, 4pm. 125 Celebrations at County the previous record Sun. 18th October Final high of 61,621 in July. @ Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Once again, the 125th Anniversary of the GAA was We would like to PIFC Final: Clyda marked at the County Senior Hurling Final as the thank all our regular Rovers v Valley County Winning captains of the last 25 years were users, and hope that Rovers, 4pm. JAHC: presented to the crowd at half-time. our new users will v , continue to return. 2.15pm. Any comments, @, JAHC : queries or suggestions v Nemo, on the website can be 4pm. emailed to County @Mallow, JAFC PRO Gerard Replay: Ballygarvan v Lane, [email protected] , 3.30pm or any member of the @, JAFC: IT Committee. v St. Mary’s, 4pm. Sat. 24th October All clubs that participated in this year’s County GAA Email @, U21HC: Championship were also represented by a boy and girl Some clubs have been Inniscarra v Duhallow, from each club, togged out in their club colours, who receiving unwelcome 3.30pm. provided a guard of honour for the two teams and and unsolicited @Venue tbc, U21HC marched in the pre-match parade with them. commercial Semi-final: communications Bandon/Newtownshan through the new club drum v Ballinhassig, email system. 3.30pm. Such communications th Sun. 25 October are not approved by JAHC Semi-final: the GAA and clubs are Castlemartyr/Nemo v asked to report the Cloughduv, email addresses of time/venue tbc. any such JAFC Semi-final: communications to Ballygarvan/Kanturk v County PRO Gerard St. Mary’s/Blarney, Continuing its programme of events to mark the 125th Lane, [email protected] time/venue tbc. Anniversary, Cork County Board will unveil a as these email plaque at GAA grounds at 3.30pm addresses can be then on October 17th, in recognition of the first All-Ireland be blocked for all hurling title won by Cork in 1890. A similar event will users.

take place in , winners of Cork’s first All- Ireland football title, also in 1890, on October 31st.

Special TG4 GAA Broadcast Leagues As the country’s biggest sporting organisation With the cut-off dates for both hurling and football prepares to mark the 125th Anniversary of its leagues now past, we are down to finals in all foundation on 1 November TG4 has unveiled a leagues except the Red FM SHL which has two special GAA programme schedule to mark the quarter-finals and two semi-finals to be played. A occasion. The main live match coverage on this total of 482 league games were played, with 79 special day will be from , unplayed. Finals are as follows: for the AIB Munster Club Hurling Quarter-Final with Hurling the Cork champions taking on their Tipperary Division 1: Ballymartle v , Sat. Oct. 24, counterparts in what will undoubtedly be an Caherlag, 4pm exciting encounter. There will be special events Division 2: Douglas v , Fr. Oct. 23, happening at Thurles during the day to mark the Páirc Uí Rinn, 7.30pm 125th Anniversary of the GAA and TG4 presenter Division 3: Glen Rovers v Valley Rovers, Sat. Micheál Ó Domhnaill will have all the latest news Oct. 31st, Ovens, 3pm. from there. Senior Q-Fs: Sars v St. Finbarr’s, Tue. Oct. 20, The live match coverage will be complimented by a , 8pm wide range of specially commissioned/selected Blackrock v Newtown, Wed. Oct. 21, programmes with a GAA as listed below. Mallow, 8pm You can also vote on who will be crowned the best Senior Semis: Killeagh v Sars/St. Finbarr’s, Sat. footballer and hurler of the last 25 years, and who Oct. 31, Midleton, time tbc will be honoured during the live coverage from Erin’s Own v Blackrock/Newtown, Semple Stadium, Thurles on 1st November. The Sat. Oct 31, time/venue tbc (alt public and viewers will have the opportunity to win Nov. 8) 2 Premium Tickets for three years with all the Football information on www..ie. Division 1: v Carbery Rangers, Sun. 12:15pm: Oct. 18, (alt. 22/10) , 1:00pm: Top 50 GAA Peil 3pm (E.T.) 2:00pm: GAA BEO Division 2: St. Vincent’s v Naomh Abán, Mon. 4:10pm: Top 50 GAA Iomaint Oct. 26, Cloughduv, 3pm (E.T.) 5:15pm: Micheál O'Hehir Division 3: Valley Rovers v St. Michael’s, Mon. 6:15pm: : Cormac McAnallen Oct. 26, Ovens, 3pm (E.T.) 7:20pm: Laoch GAA 125 Division 4: v , Sat. Oct. 24, (alt. 7:30pm: GAA @ 125 Bliain History of GAA 26/10)Dunmanway, 3pm (E.T.) Programme 1 – Like a Prairie Fire 8:00pm: GAA @ 125 Bliain History of GAA Munster Club Championship Programme 2 - Conflict and Consolidation 9:30pm: :John 3:7 Fixtures 10:00pm: Geantraí : GAA 125 11:30pm: Ringy

2009 AIB Munster GAA Hurling Senior Club Championship: Tipperary v , 1/11/09 @ Thurles 2009 AIB Munster GAA Football Senior Club Championship: Kerry v Clonakilty, 8/11/09 @ Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw Kerry venue A reminder to all clubs that the 2010 Draw is now 2009 AIB Munster GAA taking membership, and the first two draws Hurling Intermediate Club Championship: (September and October) will take place in Páirc Uí Douglas v Kilmoyley, 1/11/09 @ Cork venue th Rinn on October 30 . The draw is a major 2009 AIB Munster GAA Football Intermediate fundraiser for clubs in the county, who have Club Championship: Cork v Limerick/Clare, benefitted to the tune of €15 million euro since the 15/11/09 @ Limerick/Clare venue draw began. 2009 AIB Munster GAA Hurling Junior Club Championship: Kerry v Cork, 22/11/09 @ Kerry venue 2009 AIB Munster GAA Football Junior Club Championship: Cork v Kerry/Clare, 29/11/09 @ Check out the draw website, www.corkgaadraw.ie , Kerry/Clare venue for more information or contact Draw Co-ordinator The full fixtures programme can be found in the Seamus Coughlan at [email protected] or 021- Championship section of the Cork GAA website, 4291122. www.gaacork.ie

GAA Games Development 96FM&C103 Sports Award Conference Congratulations to the joint winners of the 96Fm & Conference Theme: Optimising Playing C103 Sports Award for September, Orla Cotter and Performance - Nurturing a culture of Skill and Angela Walsh. Both East Cork women, Orla from Will Ballynoe and Angela from Killeagh, were rewarded Some of the top names in for their huge contribution to and management and coaching will be involved in the ladies football respectively. Orla plays camogie GAA’s annual National Games Development with St. Catherines and starred for Cork in their Conference - "Optimising Playing Performance - All-Ireland win, while Angela, who plays football for Inch Rovers, has been a central figure in the Nurturing a culture of Skill and Will" - which will take place on Friday November 20th and Saturday Cork 5-in-a-row team, captaining them to victory November 21st, in Croke Park. Run in conjunction last year. The awards were presented at a well- with the GAA Coach Education Programme and attended function in the Rochestown Park Hotel, sponsored by Lucozade Sport, the two day where various well-deserved tributes were paid to conference will offer the 800 delegates attending an the two women. opportunity to access talks relating to key coaching issues in both football and hurling. For full details of the impressive array of speakers, see news item on www.gaacork.ie The cost of attending is €75 and further information on registering to attend the conference can be obtained by phone at 01-8658625, by emailing [email protected] or at www.gaa.ie.

ASAP Programme Recently the GAA, in conjunction with the H.S.E., introduced a programme with the ultimate objective of preventing or reducing the harm caused by the abuse of alcohol and drugs and to assist clubs in adopting a policy on substance abuse issues, which may confront them from time to time. This policy Photo: (l-r) Brian Enright (Cork Ladies Football), Michelle guides and helps the club to take an informed Lunnon (96Fm&C103), Marian McCarthy (Cork Camogie), approach when dealing with any substance abuse Finbarr McCarthy (96Fm&C103), Orla Cotter, Shay Livingstone (Rochestown Park Hotel), Angela Walsh, Frank Murphy (Runaí, incidents it may encounter. It should be noted that Cork County Board), Gerard Lane (PRO, Cork County Board), it is one of the GAA’s objectives, as stated in the Elaine Fitzgerald (96Fm&C103), Jerry O Sullivan (Chairman, National Strategic Review, that each club in the Cork County Board) country would adopt its own ASAP policy by 2011. So far, over 1,000 clubs (50 in Cork) have th appointed Officers. If you, or someone you know is Scór 40 Anniversary Concert concerned about alcohol or other drugs or if your A showcase of talent and traditional culture at its club has yet to appoint an ASAP officer, check out best is promised at the 40th Aniversary the GAA Alcohol & Substance Abuse Prevention Celebration Concert organised by Cork County Programme on www.gaa.ie/asap Scór Committee in the Eire Og GAA Pavilion, For further information on the programme contact Ovens, on Saturday, October 17th commencing at Diarmuid Gowen (Munster/Cork ASAP Officer) on 8pm. 086-8243356.

Scór has its origins in the GAA, founded by Fermoy 2010 Hurling and Football native Derry Gowen as a means to promote the Championship Draws country’s music, song and dance. A representative The draws for the 2010 Senior Hurling and Football sample of talent will convene for the 40th Championships will be shown live on RTE2 and Anniversary Concert on a night of celebration and www.rte.ie on Thursday, October 22nd at 8.25pm nostalgia. It’s a show not to be missed, tickets are available from Divisional and Cork Scór committee members - see Scór website for contact details.

Fundraising Hurling Tournament National League Fixtures 2010 On Tuesday, Sept. 22nd, in the Alley Bar, , a Football – Division 1 new fundraising seven aside hurling Sunday February 7: Monaghan (away), 2.30pm tournament was launched in aid of the Irish Guide Saturday February 13: Kerry (home), 7.30pm Dogs. Saturday March 6: (home), 7.30pm In his opening speech Thomas Cahill of TC Valeting Saturday March 13: Tyrone (away), 7.30pm and Cloyne GAA explained how the event was going Saturday March 20: (home), 7.30pm to raise much needed funds for the Guide Dogs, Saturday March 27: Derry (away), 7.30pm who are based in Model Farm Road, Cork. Each club Sunday April 11: Mayo (home), 2.30pm is invited to enter a team of 10, seven players and three subs. The cost of entering a team is only Hurling – Division 1 €100 per team. All funds raised from this event will Sunday February 21: Offaly (home), 2.30pm go directly to The Irish Guide Dogs who receive Saturday February 27: Limerick (away), 7.30pm approximately 85% of their income through Sunday March 14: Kilkenny (home), 2.30pm donations and fundraising by a network of almost Sunday March 21: Waterford (away), 2.30pm 100 voluntary fundraising branches around the Sunday March 28: Dublin (away), 2.30pm country. Sunday April 4: Tipperary (home), 2.30pm Sunday April 18: Galway (away), 2.30pm

For the full list of Division 1 Hurling and Football fixtures, see www.gaacork.ie

Congratulations to Newtown and Douglas Wel l done to Newtownshandrum and Douglas, respective winners of the Evening Echo County Group pictured at the launch Senior and Premier Intermediate Hurling titles. Newtown sealed their fourth victory since 2000 To book a place in the tournament for your team with an emphatic win over defending champions, and help this very worthy cause, or to offer Sarsfields, on a scoreline of 3-22 to 1-12, while sponsorship, contact Thomas Cahill by email we welcome Douglas back to the Senior ranks at [email protected] or ring him on 087- following their victory over Ballymartle, 0-20 to 0- 2073049. 16. Newtown now take on the Tipperary winners in the Munster Club Championship, while Douglas Submit Info to Website meet Kerry champions, Kilmoyley in the Your club news and photographs are always Intermediate. Best of luck to both clubs. welcome, and we would encourage you to send them in through the Submit Info to Website link on www.gaacork.ie. Match reports are also very Fé 13 Féile Finals welcome and can be submitted in the same way. The finals of Groups 1 and 2 of this competition, Such information can also be sent to Gerard Lane, organised by Seandún Bórd na nÓg to mark the th [email protected] , or any member of the IT 125 Anniversary of the GAA and sponsored by Committee (see website for details). Mahers Sports, will take place in Páirc Uí Rinn th Keep an eye out too for our online polls, and let on Saturday, October 17 . Full details are as us know if you have any suggestions for these. follows:

2pm Section 2 Final: Kiltha Óg v Courcey Rovers

3.30pm Section 1 Final: Na Piarsaigh v Killeagh Ita’s

Gerard Lane [email protected]