Dates for your Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 13, July 3rd, 2012 Diary July 7th: All-Ireland SHC Qualifier, v Munster Football Final! Offaly, 7pm @ Páirc Uí Best of luck to all involved with the Cork Senior Football team, who play Chaoimh Clare in the Munster Final on Sunday, July 8th. The venue for the match, July 8th: Munster SFC only the third Munster Final meeting between these two counties, is the Final, Cork v Clare, 2pm Gaelic Grounds, Limerick, with a 2pm throw-in. @ Gaelic Grounds July 10th: County Championship Round 4 Draws, 7.30pm @ Páirc Uí Chaoimh July 15th: Munster Senior/Minor Hurling Finals, 2pm & 4pm @ Páirc Uí Chaoimh

County Championships Round 4 Draws The Draws for Round 4 of the County Senior, Premier Intermediate and Intermediate Action from previous Cork-Clare clashes. Hurling and Football Championships will be Cork have been victorious in two of the three previous Cork/Clare th made on Tue, July 10 Munster deciders, with Clare winning the 1917 title. The Munster crown at 7pm @ P uí Chaoimh. hasn’t gone to the Banner County since 1992, while Cork’s last victory The full draws will be was in 2009. posted immediately on The team for Sunday’s Final will be announced on Thursday on the Cork www.gaacork.ie, and GAA website, www.gaacork.ie, where all information relating to the game you can also follow the can be found. draws live on the Supporters are reminded to buy tickets early to avail of the €5 savings. website and on our Tickets are currently for sale online at munster.gaa.ie, or at selected Twitter page, Centra/SuperValu stores (see list on website), and further information on @OfficialCorkGAA. local ticket sales will be posted on our website, Twitter and Facebook pages when available. While it might not be a traditional Munster Final encounter, fans are urged to come out in numbers to support Cork as we endeavour to claim a thirty-seventh Munster title.

County Board Launches Communications Award Cork v Offaly: Kids Cork County Board recently launched the Cork GAA Communications Awards powered by Compu b, in association with Silver Springs Go Free!!! Moran Hotel. This is an innovative awards scheme aiming to recognise Best of luck to the Cork and reward excellence in GAA club communications in Cork, and to provide Senior Hurlers, who play an incentive for clubs to improve their performance in this area. The award their All-Ireland SHC will be presented bi-monthly at Silver Springs Moran Hotel, with each Qualifier against Offaly winning club receiving an Apple iPad courtesy of sponsors Compu b, on Saturday night at commencing with the May/June award. For more, see http://url.ie/fj2m. 7pm in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. U16 admission is FREE for this very attractive fixture, with adult stand tickets €20 (unreserved seating) and terrace tickets €15. Usual concessions apply. Tickets available online or at selected Centra/SuperValu stores - see www.gaacork.ie for full details. Rebels Abú!

L to R., Judy Hopkins, Hopkins Connunications (Judge); Ger Manley, Country Manager, Compu b; Tracey Kennedy, County PRO; Cork Footballer, Daniel Goulding; Gerard Lane, judge; and Denis Hurley, Sports Journalist, (Judge). Pic: Tony O'Connell Photography.

Cúrsa Gaeilge Cork Website Hits Continue to Climb á eagrú ag an gCoiste The Cork GAA website, www.gaacork.ie, had record hits of 378,362 for the Cultúrtha month of June, up from 246,824 in June 2011. This brings the total hits for Cúrsa Gaeilge for adult the year so far to just over 1.7 million, and as July was the highest month members of Cumann last year, we are hopeful of soon reaching 2 million. Lúthchleas Gael Our thanks to all our users, and remember, feedback is always welcome – Céadaoin 22ú Lúnasa comments or suggestions can be emailed to [email protected]. (22/8/12), Coláiste na Rinne, An Rinn, Co. Phort Láirge. New course for people of all levels to learn Gaeilge and practice their cúpla focal. Gach eolas: Liam Ó Laochdha 086 3258271. irishculturalofficer.cork@ gaa.ie Féach: www.gaacork.ie.

Comparison of Cork GAA Website hits for 2011 and 2012

JJ Long Injury Munster Council Grants Information Night Fund Launched The large attendance at Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the recent Munster Council The JJ Long Injury Fund Grants Information session enjoyed a very informative presentation by golf classic will take Munster Council Chairman, Seán Walsh, and Deputy CEO, Enda place on the 19th and McGuane, which covered all areas of the Physical Development Frant 20th July in Macroom application process, and outlined the various grants available to clubs golf club and teams can and other units of the Association. be entered for €250 by More information and application forms are available on the Munster GAA contacting Jim Nyhan website, munster.gaa.ie.

087 1460177. Details of the fund and golf classic can be found at www.cillmhuiregaa.com Clubs and individuals are encouraged to support this worthy cause.

New Cork GAA Coaching Section Coiste Oiliúna wish to Glanmire Sec. Angela O’Callaghan; Co. PRO Tracey Kennedy and Donoughmore PRO Sinéad Golden at the Information Night. Pic: George Hatchell – for more, see www.gaacork.ie. announce the launch of their Coaching section Click here to view the information presented at the recent meeting. The on the Cork GAA closing date for applications to be received by the County Board is the website, last Friday in August. www.gaacork.ie. Also on the night, a presentation of a laptop and data projector, co- In response to requests funded by Munster Council and Cork County Board, was made to County from clubs and coaches, Development Officer, Diarmuid Gowen, to aid in the delivery of Munster the Coaching section Council programmes such as the Club Support project. will be updated every two weeks with coaching articles and coaching games for children, youths and adults. Feedback, comments etc can be emailed to County Coaching Officer, Brendan Driscoll at coachingofficer.cork@ga a.ie.

Diarmuid Gowen accepts the presentation of equipment from Seán Walsh, Cathaoirleach Chomhairle na Mumhan. Pic: George Hatchell

Glanmire Award for Brooklodge N.S. Honour for Conor Congratulations to Brooklodge National School's Sciath na Scol Hurling Counihan and Football winning teams, winners of the the Glanmire and District The County Cork Sports, Business and Community Award for June. The Award was Association of New York presented at a function at Fitzgerald’s Vienna Woods Hotel, attended by will celebrate their 19th Brooklodge Principal, Eoghan O’Connor, various public representatives Biennial Banquet in and County Board Vice-Chairman, Gerard Lane. their native County at the Rochestown Park Hotel in Douglas, on Friday, August 10, 2012. The festivities will begin with a cocktail reception at 7:30 pm followed by dinner and dancing to the music of the West End Boys Band. Tickets are $70 or €50 each. To commemorate this historic occasion, two outstanding Corkonians will be honoured - Treasa Goodwin Smyth and . For details, contact Geoff O’Sullivan, 029- 79026.

Michael Magner, Fitzgerald’s Vienna Woods Hotel, presents award to Principal, Eoghan O'Connor. Included are Ben Graham, Gerard O'Mahony, Gerard Lane, Vice Chairman Cork County Board, Cllr. Gerry Kelly, deputising for Mayor Cork County and Cllr. Joe Kavanagh, deputising for Lord Mayor. Pic: Mike English

Rebel Óg Award: Sciath na Scol Comhgháirdeas do Choiste Sciath na Scol Chorcaí, winners of the Rebel Óg June Award, sponsored by the Rochestown Park Hotel, in association with RedFM and Irish Examiner, Media Partners, and Cummins’ Sports, Award Sponsors. The award was presented at a recent function at the Rochestown Park hotel, with special guests Uachtarán Chumann Luthchleas Gael, Liam Ó Néill and his wife, Aine.

Upcoming Club Fundraisers Delanys GAA will hold a fundraising scrap metal collection on the 14th of July – for more information or to arrange collection, contact Eddie 086- 3269224 or Martin 087- 3657725. To have your fundraising event mentioned here, email [email protected].

Pic: Mike English

County Board Website of the Week Report Well done to our most recent Websites of the Week, Castlehaven and At the County Board Ballygarvan. We have completed our first tour of the Divisions – see rd meeting of July 3 , the www.gaacork.ie for the full list of winners so far. Cathaoirleach wished In the next two weeks, we'll be returning to the Duhallow and Imokilly every success to the divisions, so make sure your websites are up-to-date! Senior Hurling and Football teams in action at the weekend, and appealed for support at both games. County Championship fixtures were ratified, and the date for the draws for remaining rounds was announced (July 10th). Best wishes were also extended to Sarsfields Hurling and Aghabullogue Camogie clubs who represent

Cork in Féile na nGael in www.castlehavengaa.ie Dublin at the weekend, along with Conor Clubs are welcome to contact [email protected] to alert us to any website McCarthy of Blarney, improvements, Facebook and Twitter pages etc, which we will promote via who competes in Féile the Cork website and our social media. Skills. The next meeting Keep up the good work! is on July 17th.

Ulster Bank GAA Force Ulster Bank's GAA Force is an initiative which supports local GAA clubs across the country by offering them the chance to win support packages to refurbish and upgrade their facilities. One lucky GAA club will receive the top prize of a www.ballygarvangaa.ie support package worth €25,000 and four Snippets runners-up (one from See www.gaacork.ie for details of all Championship and League fixtures. each province) will ********************** receive a support The 2012 GAA Official Guide Part 1 and 2 are now available to download – package worth €5,000 see the Admin section of the Cork GAA website. each. For more, see ********************** http://gaa.ulsterbank.co Find us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCorkGAA m/force Follow us on Twitter, @OfficialCorkGAA ********************** The GAA is running 13 summer in-service courses for teachers around the country in July and August. Further details at www.teacherscourses.ie.

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on July 17th. Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

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