Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 3 No. 5, March 8th 2011
Dates for Your Diary 12th March: Allianz
Football League Cork
v Down, 7.30pm,
Páirc Uí Rinn
13th March: Allianz
Hurling League,
Waterford v Cork,
Dungarvan, 2.30pm
20th March: Allianz
Football League,
Galway v Cork, Pearse
Stadium, 2.30pm
22nd March: County
Board Meeting
8.30pm
Cork GAA Club Map You can now find a
map showing the
location of all GAA
clubs in Cork on the
Cork GAA website at
http://www.gaacork.ie
/map
Check out your club’s
location on the map,
and zoom in to find
more accurate
directions.
Red FM Senior Hurling League The 2011 Red FM Senior Hurling League was launched
on March 7th at Riverstown, with players and officials
from the participating clubs in attendance as well as
representatives of Red FM, the County Board and the
SHL Committee. The first game is fixed for Thursday 10th
March – see www.gaacork.ie for details.
Some of the players at the launch with Red FM CEO Fiona Darcy *Photo courtesy George Hatchell – for more see www.gaacork.ie
Cork v Clare at Passage The Passage GAA
club are pleased to
announce the staging
of the club’s first ever
senior inter-county
hurling match at
Manning Park as Cork
take on Clare on
March 17that 2.30pm
on the occasion of
the opening of new
club facilities.
Congrats to UCC Congratulations to
UCC Senior
footballers, manager
Billy Morgan and his
backroom team on
winning the
Centenary Sigerson
Cup with victory over
UUJ on Saturday,
March 5th. The win
marks the end of a
long wait as it is a
first Sigerson title for
the College since
1995.
Boardwalk Award for Donncha Congratulations to Donncha O’Connor, recently named
Boardwalk Bar & Grill Supreme Sports Star of the Year,
and to Billy Morgan who received the Hall of Fame
Award.
Photo courtesy Evening Echo
Tom Creedon Cup Congratulations to Nemo Rangers, who won the Tom
Creedon Cup Final recently, narrowly beating Grenagh
in Macroom. Our thanks to Macroom GAA for their
organisation of this competition, which is open to all
Intermediate and Premier Intermediate football clubs,
and which had twenty-two entries this year. We would
also like to express our appreciation to the Macroom
Bookshop, which sponsors the competition.
County PRO Gerard Lane and Marian Creedon Hegarty present the
Tom Creedon Cup to Nemo captain, Paul Brophy
Feile Peil na nÓg Coiste Féile Peil
Corcaigh has sought
the inclusion of
additional Cork teams
(boys) who had
indicated that they
wished to take part in
the Féile. To this end
we held a meeting
with Coiste Náisiúnta
in Croke Park on
Tuesday 1/3/11 and
our request has been
acceded to. Teams will
be grouped in six
divisions. Divisions 1
to 4 will comprise of
12 Cork teams and
Division 5 will
comprise of 8 Cork
teams. For details, see
http://url.ie/a1zg
Cork v Down Cork play Down on
March 12th at 7.30pm
in Páirc Uí Rinn, and
as at all Cork’s home
games, juvenile
admission is free.
There will also be
special prizes for
juvenile groups – to
register a group,
phone 021-4291664.
See www.gaacork.ie
to download a poster.
Munter Report The Munster Council
Annual Convention
took place on Friday,
March 4th. To
download a copy of
the Munster GAA
Annual Report, see
Downloads under the
Administration link
on the Cork GAA
website,
www.gaacork.ie
Tráth na gCeist Torthaí:
1. Sráid a' Mhuilinn
2. Mainistir Bán
3. Na Sairséalaigh
Beidh na fóirne thuas
ag dul ar aghaidh
chuig Comórtas
Ceannais na Mumhan
ar an Déardaoin 10ú
Márta (10/3/11) in ''
The Arches'', Magh
Ealla.
Fóirne eile a ghlac
páirt i gComórtas
Ceannais Chorcaí:
Fánuithe an Ghleanna
Coláiste na hOllscoile
Cill Mhuire
Na Seamróga
Gleann Maghair
Fánuithe na Bríde
Cuilinn Uí Chaoimh
Eochaill
Launch of U21 Football Championships
The launches of both the Munster and All-Ireland
Cadburys U21 Football Championships took place
recently.
Cork begin this year’s campaign with a semi-final
meeting with Waterford or Tipperary on March 23rd in
Dungarvan (if Waterford) or Páirc Uí Rinn (if Tipperary).
This year’s side will be captained by Aidan Walsh of
Kanturk, with Ciarán Sheehan (Eire Og) as vice-
captain.
Munster PRO Jim Forbes, Mark Collins (Castlehaven), John Hogan
(Cadburys) and Donal McCarthy (Valley Rovers) *Photo courtesy George Hatchell
Munster Council Convention The Annual Convention of Comhairle na Mumhan took
place recently at Ballykisteen House, Co. Tipperary.
There were two changes of officer, with Limerick’s Mike
Fitzgerald taking over from Michael Power, while Cork’s
Jim Forbes was succeeded as PRO by Ed Donnelly of
Tipperary.
The Cork delegation at Convention: Back Row l-r Diarmuid Gowen, Des Cullinane, Tracey Kennedy, Pat Malone, Mark Sheehan, Gerard Lane. Front Row l-r: Pearse Murphy, Jerry O’Sullivan, Frank Murphy,
Dan Hoare *Photo courtesy George Hatchell – for more see
www.gaacork.ie
PRO Training Seminar A very successful PRO Training Seminar was held in
Rochestown Park Hotel on March 5th, and our thanks to
all PROs who attended. Presentations were made by
County PRO Gerard Lane, Coiste na nOg PRO Cian
O'Brien on club websites, Oifigeach na Gaeilge Liam O
Laochdha on the use of Irish and Colm O'Connor of the
Irish Examiner on the media. Tracey Kennedy of the
County IT Committee spoke on Facebook and Twitter
while the guest speaker on the day was RTE's Ger
Canning, who gave a very entertaining address and
highlighted the importance of the role of the PRO.
Des Collins and Paul McCarthy of St. Finbarr’s with PJ Dennehy of Sars
at the PRO Training Seminar *Photo courtesy Derek Connolly
County Board Report The County Board
Meeting of March 8th
heard that Rory Kiely
of Limerick had been
appointed President
of the Munster
Council for a 2-year
term. Marc Sheehan
was appointed
Cathaoirleach of
Coiste na nOg,
replacing Peter Hogan
who stepped down
recently.
The Cisteoir
announced that three
training sessions for
club Treasurers would
be run in April, and
Championship fixtures
were ratified and will
be available on
www.gaacork.ie as
soon as possible.
The next meeting of
the Board is on March
22nd.
Coaching Course There is a Foundation
Coaching Course
scheduled for Friday
25th and Saturday
26th March in Pairc Uí
Rinn.
The course will run as
follows:
Friday 7pm to 10pm
Saturday 10am to
4pm
The total cost of the
course is €20 per
person.
To book your place on
the course you must
return the registration
form with your
payment to the
address on the form -
click here to
download form or see
www.gaacork.ie
All bookings are to be
made before
Wednesday 23rd
March.
Congrats to Chríost Rí Congratulations to
Coláiste Chríost Rí
who recently won the
Corn Uí Mhuirí,
defeating Pobalscoil
Corca Dhuibne,
Dingle on a scoreline
of 1-12 to 1-7.
Well done to the
team, coaches and all
involved in the
victory.
Cork Website History Check out the History
section of the Cork
GAA website,
www.gaacork.ie,
where the latest
addition to our
teams/results archive
is the U21 hurling
teams and results
from 1964 to 2010 –
courtesy once more
of Peter Devine.
Scór – Comórtaisí Cheannais an Chontae
Comhgháirdeas do na buaitheoiri go léir: Rince Foirne:
1. Cill Seannaigh, 2.Séipéal na Carraige. Amhránaíocht
Aonair:1.Séipéal na Carraige/Nóirín Ní Bhruadair,2.
Dromtairbh/Denise Ní Chéilleachair. Ceol Uirlise:
1.Séipéal na Carraige, 2.Cluain Uamha. Aithriseoireacht:
1. Sráid a' Mhuilinn/Diarmaid Ó Dubhda, 2. Mainistir
Bán/Pádraig Ó Briain. Bailéad Ghrúpa: 1.Inis Cártha
2. Athair Uí Néill. Nuachleas: 1. Séipéal na Caraige
2. Inis Cártha. Tráth na gCeist: 1.Sráid a' Mhuilinn
2.Mainistir Bán. Rince Seit: 1.Séipéal na Carraige
2. Cill Seannaigh. Club Is Fearr: Séipéal na Carraige.
Marc Ó Síocháin, County Youth Officer, presents the cup to Noreen
Broderick (Rockchapel). For more photos from the event, see www.gaacork.ie
Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw Greyhound Spectacular
Congratulations to all the prizewinners at the recent
annual Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw Greyhound Spectacular at
Curraheen Park. The €1000 winners were as follows:
the Twomey Family,Millstreet; Con Green, Blarney;
Maurice Twomey, Lisgoold; Mary O’Connor, Killeagh;
Maurice O’Sullivan, Ballyhea; Toddy Lawton, Fr.O’Neills
and Declan Healy, Ballinhassig.
Members of the O’Connor and Cusack families, Killeagh
*Photo courtesy Mike English
Cardiac Screening The GAA’s Medical
Scientific & Welfare
Committee have
updated their
position on cardiac
screening following
the completion of a
two-year research
programme in which
nearly 300 GAA
players were
examined in an
attempt to assess
the effectiveness of
various screening
methods.
Details of the updated
position paper and
further information on
Cardiac Screening can
be found
at http://www.gaa.
ie/medical-and-
player-
welfare/cardiac-
screening/.
County Competitions With the football
leagues under way
since February, this
weekend sees the
start of the County
Hurling leagues – for
all fixtures, results
and league tables,
see www.gaacork.ie.
The Evening Echo
County
Championships also
begin early next week
with the opening
rounds of the
Divisions/Colleges
section of the Senior
Football
Championship, which
are fixed for Monday,
March 14th. For
details of all
championship fixtures
and results, see
www.gaacork.ie for
all information.
Cork Website Hits The Cork GAA
website,
www.gaacork.ie, is
going from strength
to strength, with hits
of 121827 for the
month of February.
If there is anything
you think should be
on the website, or if
you have any
comments on our new
layout, please email
Match Programmes For information on
match programme
requirements and
regulations as well as
guidelines and a
template which can
be downloaded and
edited as necessary,
see the
Administration link
on the Cork GAA
website,
www.gaacork.ie
Gerard Lane [email protected]
GAA Registrations A reminder to clubs
that GAA registrations
must be completed by
March 31st. (Teams
must be registered
before they play in
competition).
To register teams and
members, see the GAA
People Management
website at
http://people.gaa.ie.
All clubs received
access details last
year, but if these have
been lost, contact
gaasupport@servaspor
t.com as soon as
possible.
Children’s
Officer The appointment of a
Children’s Officers at
both Club and County
level is an essential
element in the creation
of a quality
atmosphere
and establishing a
child and youth
centered ethos at both
Club and County level.
To download guidelines
for the club Children’s
Officer, see
http://www.gaa.ie/con
tent/documents/public
ations/child_welfare/Cl
ub_and_County_Childr
ens_Officer.pdf
Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published
on March 22nd.
Please forward this newsletter to all your club contacts.
Tadhg Crowley Cup Final Congratulations to Ballincollig, who won the Tadhg
Crowley Cup Final on Monday, March 7th, beating
O’Donovan Rossa 0-15 to 1-6 at their home ground in
Ballincollig. This concludes another very successful
staging of the competition, in which all 16 senior
football clubs participated this year.
County PRO Gerard Lane presents the Tadhg Crowley Cup to
Ballincollig captain Brendan Fitzgerald Youth Sports Award
Congratulations to Brendan O’Sullivan of Meelin, who
was recently presented with the inaugural Gresham
Metropole Hotel Youth Sports Award at a function at the
hotel. 19 year Brendan was one of four brothers who
helped Meelin claim the All-Ireland title this year. He
was joined at the lunch by his parents, some of his
team mates, the Lord Mayor, adjucating Committee and
County PRO Gerard Lane.
Brendan pictured with his parents, Willie and Breeda
*Photo courtesy Billy McGill
Cork GAA on Facebook Cork GAA now has an
official Facebook page
– you’ll find us at
http://www.facebook.
com/OfficialCorkGAA,
so please visit and
‘like’ us on Facebook.
This, along with our
Twitter page at
http://twitter.com/#!
/OfficialCorkGAA, is
part of our
endeavours to ensure
the promotion of Cork
GAA to the widest
possible audience, so
pass it on to all your
contacts!
Allianz
Leagues Fixture Poster See the Downloads
link under
Administration on
the Cork GAA
website,
www.gaacork.ie, to
download a set of
fixtures posters for
the Allianz Leagues,
or click the image
below.
These posters are
ideal for your club
noticeboard or
classroom wall – or
just forward to all
your friends!