Dates for your Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 12, June 19th 2012 Diary June 24th: Munster IHC/SHC S-Finals, Munster Championships Continue! v Tipp, 2pm/4pm @ P. Well done to the Cork Senior Footballers, who defeated Kerry in the Uí Chaoimh Munster SFC Semi-Final on June 10th, earning themselves a place in the June 28th: Munster Munster Final against Clare on July 8th in . Development Grants Info night, 7.30pm @ P. Uí Chaoimh June 28th: Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw, Goleen July 3rd: Board Meeting, 8.30pm July 8th: Munster SFC Final, Cork v Clare, 2pm @ Gaelic Grounds

Some of the action from Cork v Kerry. Pics: Denis O’Flynn, for more, see www.gaacork.ie

The Cork Senior Hurlers play on Sunday next at 4pm in Páirc Uí Chaoimh in the Munster SHC Semi-final, preceded by the Intermediate clash between the two counties at 2pm. Best of luck to all Munster involved! Championship For all information on these games, including ticket prices, teams etc, see Tickets the Cork GAA website, www.gaacork.ie. Nothing beats being there!

Tickets for Cork’s upcoming Munster Championship game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh can be purchased online at www.tickets.ie, or at selected Centra/SuperValu stores. Fantastic adult and juvenile group discounts are also available through clubs, where terrace tickets can be bought for as little as €10 per person! For all ticket information, see www.gaacork.ie.

Cork’s Stephen McDonnell at Páirc Uí Rinn in advance of next Sunday’s clash with Tipperary. Pic: George Hatchell.

96FM C103 Sports Award for Gemma O’Connor County Board Congratulations to Gemma O'Connor, Cork and St. Finbarr's, recipient of the 96FM C103 Rochestown Park Hotel Sports Award for May. Report Gemma was honoured recently at Rochestown Park Hotel for her Reports from Ard- contribution to Cork's victory over Wexford in the League Final, and is Comhairle and Munster the 101st winner of this award. Council were discussed at the Board meeting of Marian McCarthy, Chairperson of the Cork Board, th congratulated Gemma on behalf of the Board. Fittingly, as the first June 19 . Championship member of the Defence Forces to win the award, a number of her work fixtures were ratified colleagues were also in attendance, and Sgt. Dave Heaphy paid tribute (see www.gaacork.ie) to Gemma on their behalf. and good wishes were extended to Ballincollig, and St. Val’s, who will represent Cork at the upcoming Féile Péile na nÓg in Laois. Clubs were reminded that stewards would again be needed for Sunday’s Cork v Tipp game, and those interested should contact their Divisional organiser. The next meeting will be on July 3rd.

Páirc Uí Chaoimh Term Tickets Please note that the 5- year ticket scheme for Páirc Uí Chaoimh ended Gemma O’Connor with her award. Pic: Tony O’Connell in 2011 and has not been Bank GAA Force Launch renewed due to the redevelopment of the The Cork launch of Ulster Bank’s GAA Force scheme took place recently stadium. at Ulster Bank Douglas. Further details of the scheme will soon be available on the Cork GAA website, www.gaacork.ie. Championship Fixtures Draws for Round 3 (Round 2 losers) took place on Monday night, with games to be played over the next number of weeks. For details of the draws, and all fixtures and results, see the Cork GAA website, www.gaacork.ie, where you’ll also find live updates from most games. Round 4 draws (Rounds 1, 2 and 3 winners) will take place at a later date.

At Ulster Bank, Douglas, to launch the GAA Force scheme were: Back row (l-r) Cork footballer ; County PRO Tracey Kennedy; Dan Kelleher of Ulster Bank. Front row (l-r) Cork footballer Barry O’Driscoll with Cork hurlers and Ulster Bank employees Seán Óg Ó hAilpín and . Pic: Mike English

Munster Grants Primary Game Teams: Football Information Night Well done to all the children who represented Cork in the Primary Games th An information night on at Páirc Uí Chaoimh during the Cork v Kerry games on June 10 ! Played Munster Council at half-time during Munster Championship games, The Irish Development Grants, Daily Star Primary Go Games give sports-mad boys and girls the and other aspects of the opportunity to wear their county jersey on Big Match Day, sharing the Munster Council’s spotlight with their heroes on their “Field of Dreams” in front of huge operations, will be held crowds of supporters. on Thursday, June 28th at 7.30pm in Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Clubs who are considering, or involved in, club developments are welcome to send a representative to this meeting – contact Diarmuid MacGabhann, at developmentofficer.c [email protected] on or before Monday 25th June 2012.

th The Cork Primary Game teams for Cork v Kerry on June 10 . Pic: Mike English

Coaching & Primary Game Teams: Hurling Games Best of luck to the boys and girls who will represent Cork in the Primary Development Games during the Munster Hurling Championship Semi-Finals between Cork and Tipperary on Sunday next, June 24th. Two games with eleven Our Games players per team, one for boys and one for girls will take place on the Development day, at half time in the Senior game. Administrators (GDAs) Thanks to all their teachers and coaches too! continue their busy programme of activities around the county – for updates, see www.gaacork.ie, where regional updates are regularly posted. The Cork Development Squads are also working through their programmes, and preparing for various tournaments – for an update, see http://url.ie/fglv.

The Cork Hurling and Camogie Primary Game teams with their teachers and coaches. Pic: Mike English

Website of the Week Cúrsa Gaeilge Well done to our most recent Websites of the Week, Ballyhea and Urhan. á eagrú ag an gCoiste We have completed our first tour of the Divisions – see www.gaacork.ie for Cultúrtha the full list of winners so far. for members of CLG In the next two weeks, we'll be returning to the Carbery and Cúrsa nua é seo chun Carrigdhoun divisions, so make sure your websites are up-to-date! deis a thabhairt do dhaoine blaiseadh den Ghaeilge agus den Ghaeltacht a fháil i slí atá taitneamhach agus spéisiúil. This is a new course aimed at encouraging people of all levels who would like to learn Gaeilge and practice their cúpla focal in an enjoyable and inclusive manner, on August 22nd i g Coláiste na Rinne, Dún Garbháin. For details, féach ar http://www.gaacork.ie/t aggedNews/134909/99/c %C3%BArsa_gaeilge.

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Clubs are welcome to contact [email protected] to alert us to any website improvements, Facebook and Twitter pages etc, which we will promote via the Cork website and our social media. Keep up the good work!

Upcoming Club Fundraisers Mayfield GAA Juvenile Golf Classic takes place on July 19th & 20th at Cobh Golf Club. For timesheet contact Adrian Greene 086-8168771 or see www.mayfieldgaa.com. Kildorrery GAA Table Quiz in aid of the club and Marymount Hospice takes place on July 5th – for more, contact secretary.kildorrery.cork @gaa.ie. To have your fundraising event mentioned here, email [email protected]. www.urhangaa.com

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on July 3rd. Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

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