st Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 3 No. 13, June 21 2011

Dates for Your O2 Scheme Benefits Clubs Munster GAA and O2 are delighted to announce the total eDiary Football Final June 24th: Cork GAA generated from O2 Engage, the affinity scheme which The Cork Senior Clubs’ Draw hosted by gave Cork GAA supporters the opportunity to donate 5% Footballers take on Boherbue GAA of their monthly mobile phone spend to the club of their old rivals Kerry in the June 25th: All-Ireland choice during the past twelve months. Over €52,000 was Munster Final on SHC Qualifier Cork v generated for clubs throughout the county since launch, Sunday, July 3rd at Offaly, Páirc Uí and the cheque was handed over to the Cork County 2pm in Killarney, Chaoimh, 2.30pm Board at a recent function in the Clarion Hotel while the Cork Minors June 30th – July 1st: Penthouse. play Tipperary in

Féile Peile na nÓg their final at 12 noon Corcaigh – best of luck to all July 3rd: Munster involved! Senior and Minor Adult group terrace Football Finals, 12 tickets are available noon & 2pm, Killarney for this game at a July 5th: County special price of €15 Board Meeting (minimum order 20) July 6th: Munster JFC – to avail of this Final, Cork v Kerry, offer, contact Páirc Uí Chaoimh, administrator.cork@g 7.30pm aa.ie

Jerry O'Sullivan accepts a cheque for €52,000 from Johnny Cahill and Catherine Tiernan of O2. Also included are County Board officers Gerard Lane, Bob Ryan and Frank Murphy, Cork team managers and , and Cork players , Shane O'Neill and Eoin Cadogan. Courtesy Billy MacGill

Loc8 Location Codes Cork GAA is working with Loc8 Location Codes to Munster GAA develop a list of Loc8 Codes for all Cork GAA venues, Senior Poc Tickets which should be a very valuable resource for those Fada travelling to our games. The list is available on the Cork Terrace and Family The Senior Poc Fada GAA website at tickets for the Munster County Final will take http://www.gaacork.ie/contentPage/51426/venue_loc8_ Football Final are place on Saturday, codes, where full details can also be found on how to use available online at June 25th at half time these codes – please note that it will be some weeks http://munster.gaa.ie/ in the Cork v Offaly before the list is complete. fixtures/munster-gaa- SHC match in Páirc Uí Any clubs which have already generated Loc8 codes for tickets/ Chaoimh. their venues can email these to [email protected] for inclusion on the list.

Juvenile Cork Michael Ellard Honoured All-Ireland Jerseys Michael Ellard, Irish Examiner and Evening Echo SHC Qualifier With the Inter-County reporter for over 40 years, was recently honoured with Having defeated Laois scene now in full a Northside and District Sports Award. , comprehensively on swing, don’t forget a life-long friend and school pal, read the citation. Saturday in the that Juvenile Cork County Mayor Kevin Murphy and Lord Mayor Michaell O Preliminary Qualifier, jerseys are on sale in Connell attended, as did Gerald McCarthy (Sponsor) the Cork hurlers now Páirc Uí Rinn at a and Ambassador Hotel owner Billy Savage. Tony Leen, play Laois on Saturday special discounted Irish Examiner Sports Editor, paid tribute to Michaell June 25th at 2.30pm in price from 9am to and said he had set the standard for many other Páirc Uí Chaoimh. 4pm Monday to Friday journalists. Cork County Board was represented by The Cork team for (open lunchtime). PRO, Gerard Lane and Chairman, Jerry O'Sullivan. Saturday’s game will

For more information be released on on pricing, sizes, www.gaacork.ie, and availability etc, phone there will be live 021- 4291604 or updates from the email game on [email protected] http://twitter.com/#!/ e OfficialCorkGAA

Photo shows Michael Ellard with Jim Forbes, Jerry O'Sullivan, Gerard Lane and (back) Denis Coughlan and Bob Honohan. For more photos from the event, see www.gaacork.ie Courtesy Billy MacGill Coaching Féile Peile

Courses by the Lough Posters Coaching workshops With just over a week The Lough Leagues have been in existence since the & Foundation level left to the opening of 1940s, when they incorporated all schools in the coaching courses Féile Peile na nOg parish. When St Finbarr’s moved to Togher, the leagues Please note the Corcaigh 2011, were discontinued and played at Togher instead, but 9 following dates: publicity posters and years ago they were revived and now involve 4th class Sat, June 25th roadsign templates boys and girls from all the schools in the parish. The 10.30am to 3pm in P. have been sent to all leagues have been a huge success, and vital to the Ui Rinn; Cul Camp clubs involved. clubs involved. Former Cork stars John Hodgins, Jimmy Coaching Workshop These posters can be Barry-Murphy, Charlie McCarthy and Gerald McCarthy with Brian Murphy and downloaded from the are all produts of the Lough Leagues in earlier times. Paudie O'Brien; Féile website at

(Booking: Paudie http://www.feilecorcai O'Brien 086-7725411) gh2011.gaa.ie/news/f Sat, July 2nd eileposter, where Féile 9.30am to 4pm in fixtures for boys and Rossmore; Foundation girls are also available. Level Coaching See the Féile Twitter Course; (Booking: page at Kevin O'Donovan 086- http://twitter.com/#!/ 7753567) FeileCork2011

Joint winning captains, Morning Star Boys School and Scoil an Teaghlaigh Naofa, with Mrs. Ber Cremin. Pic: Colette O’Mahony

who begin their examinations this week. Go n-eirí libh Games County Championship Fixtures Féile Corcaigh Development Saturday 25th June 2011 Cork’s five GDAs will @ Brinny, U21AFC Nemo Rangers v O'D. Rossa, 7.30pm With only 23 days left now issue a regular @ Kilmurry, U21AFC Glanworth v Beara, 4pm until the big event, weekly @ Coachford, JBHC Randal Og v Castlemagner, 4pm stay in contact with bulletin/newsletter for @ Watergrasshill, JBHC Kilavullen v Lough Rvrs, 7.30pm Féile Péil each area, and these Sunday 26th June 2011...... Check out will be posted on @ Bandon, SFC St Nicholas v Dohenys 7pm and click the links: www.gaacork.ie when @ Cloughduv, PIHC Kilbrittain v Inniscarra, 3.30pm Website: www.feileco available – click here @ Coachford, IHC Milford v Barryroe, 3.30 pm rcaigh2011.gaa.ie to view an example of Monday 27th June Email: cork2011.feile such newsletters. @ Mourne Abbey, PIFC Newmarket v Grenagh, 7.30pm [email protected] @ Kilmichael, U21BFC B’hassig v C. na Martra, 7.30pm Facebook: www.faceb Wednesday 29th June ook.com/search @ Belgooley, U21BFC Brian Dillons v Kilbrittain, 7.30pm FeilePeilCorcaigh2011 Thursday 30th June Twitter: www.twitter. @ Ballynoe, PIHC Youghal v Watergrasshill, 7.30pm com@FeileCork 2011 Friday 1st July Keep in touch for all @ P Ui Rinn, SHC Ballinhassig v Cloyne, 7.45pm the updates on this @ Kilavullen, IFC Ballyclough v Glanworth, 7.30pm great event! @ Coachford, JBHC Kilmichael v Gleann na Laoi,

7.30pm

Saturday 2nd July Urban County Board @ Bandon or Newcestown, Premier IHC Argideen Development Report Rangers v Kilbrittain/Inniscarra, 7pm Cork’s new Urban The County Board @ Mallow, IHC Dromina v Blackrock, 7pm st Development Co- meeting of June 21 @ B’hassig/Fermoy, IHC Cobh v Barryroe/Milford, ordinator, John heard reports from 4.30pm or 7pm Neville, recently recent Inter-County @ Newcestown, JBHC Bantry v Rathpeacon, 7.30pm games, and it was began work as part of Monday 4th July a national pilot noted that the @ Castletownroche, U21AFC Midleton v Millstreet, Intermediate Hurling programme. 7.30pm A key element of the selectors had now Please note that all fixtures are subject to change completed their two project will be Peil - for full, up-to-date, details of all fixtures and ABU and Camán ABU. year term. The results, see www.gaacork.ie appointment of a These are selection committee recreational games will be discussed at 96FM C103 Rochestown Park Award for adults and the next meeting. A Congratulations to Deirdre O'Reilly, who has been teenagers who dont report from the named the 96Fm C103 Rochestown Park Hotel Sports play competitively at recent Ard-Comhairle Award winner for May for her achievements with the club level. meeting was Cork Ladies Football team. For further details of discussed and will be these and other sent to all clubs. An initiatives that John appeal was made for will be running you stewards for the can find him on Munster Hurling Final facebook which will be played at Urbanisation- in Cork on July 10th – Project Cork or email those interested him at should contact their urbancoordinator.cork divisional secretaries. @gaa.ie

Gerard Lane (County PRO), Shay Livingstone (Rochestown Park Hotel), Finbarr McCarthy, Deirdre O'Reilly, Jerry O'Sullivan (County PRO) and Kieran McGeary (96FM). Pic courtesy Tony O'Connell.

Cork Féile Peile na nÓg Corcaigh 2011 U16 Footballers On the evening of Thursday the 30th June the Féile Peile Poc Fada na nÓg Parade will take place in Cork City Centre. The for Cúl Camps Parade will leave UCC’s football grounds on the Mardyke Final A number of at 7.30pm and will end on the Grand Parade. The County Final of members of the Cork It is more than 25 years since Cork last held the Féile the U16 Poc Fada Senior Football panel Peil na nÓg. took place on th are available to work Taking part in the parade will be more than 4,200 boys Monday, June 20 . as coaches at this and girls from all around Ireland, as well as a number of There was much year’s VHI Cúl overseas teams. The Parade participants are sure to excitement as it took Camps. bring a lot of colour to the event while marching music a sudden death play- Any clubs interested will be provide by a number of local bands. off to separate the in this should contact final two in the Kevin O’Callaghan at competition, with Kevin.ocallaghan.gm. Daragh O’Callaghan [email protected] as soon of Watergrasshill as possible. (pictured with Marc Vhi GAA Cúl Camps Sheehan, provide boys and girls Cathaoirleach Choiste with an action-packed na nOg) eventually and fun-filled week of defeating Michael activity which Abernethy of revolves around Midleton. maximising Daragh now goes on enjoyment and to represent Cork at sustaining participant the Munster Poc Fada involvement in Gaelic Final, which will take Games – for more see place at Thurles www.corkgamesdevel racecourse on Team captains at the Féile launch with Colm O’Neill and Graham Canty opment.ie or contact Saturday, July 9th. Photo: Dave Barry paudie.obrien.gda.cor Photo courtesy On hand to oversee festivities will be the Lord Mayor of [email protected] George Hatchell. Cork and the Mayor of Cork County, as well as

dignitaries from both the GAA and LGFA. Uachtarán CLG, Críostóir Ó Cuana, LGFA President Pat Quill and our own County Board Chairman Jerry O'Sullivan will greet the captain of each team as they pass the viewing stage, which will be located on the Grand Parade. NB: Féile Office Number - 0867788888

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