Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 16, Aug. 14th 2012

Dates for your Diary August 20th:

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Information Evening,

7.30pm, Páirc Uí Rinn

August 26th: All-

Ireland SFC Semi-Final

Cork v Donegal, 3.30pm

@ Croke Park

September 4th: County

Board Meeting, 8.30pm

Inter-County Ticket Info There will be a public

sale of Cork v Donegal

tickets at Páirc Uí Rinn

next week – see

www.gaacork.ie for

details. Tickets are also

currently on sale online

at www.gaa.ie and at

selected Centra/

SuperValu stores.

Excellent value

juvenile and adult

group rates are also

available, with adult

tickets from just €10

per person, but closing

date for these offers is

5pm on Friday, August

17th so check it out now

at www.gaacork.ie!

All-Ireland SFC Semi-Final: Cork v Donegal Following their Quarter-Final victory over Kildare, Cork meet Donegal on

August 26th at 3.30pm in Croke Park; the next step in the journey to

reclaim Sam Maguire.

Patrons are urged to make the trip to Croke Park on Sunday week to

support our footballers on their quest for All-Ireland glory – club passes

are available for as little as €10 per person for what is certain to be a

great day out, and special train fares are available at just €19.99 each

way (see www.irishrail.ie).

We’d also like to make another appeal to all those Rebels exiled in Dublin

to make the effort to come and support our team in Croke Park. See

www.gaacork.ie for all ticket information.

Paul Kerrigan shoots in the 2009 All-Ireland Quarter-Final victory over Donegal. Pic: Denis

O’Flynn

Cork Hurlers’ Championship Run Concludes The Cork Senior Hurlers were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland

Senior Hurling Championship Semi-Final in Croke Park on Sunday on a

scoreline of 0-22 to 0-17, bringing their 2012 campaign to a close.

Having lost out to Tipperary in the Munster Championship, Jimmy Barry-

Murphy’s men went on to defeat Offaly, Wexford and Waterford before

finally bowing out at the hands of the Tribesmen. Well done to all

involved, and we look forward with optimism to 2013.

Award for Cathal Vaughan Congratulations to Cathal Vaughan, Uibh Laoire, winner of the 96FM

C103 Sports Award for July, in association with Rochestown Park Hotel.

Cathal, who also played Minor Football for Cork in 2011 and 2012, was

honoured for his contribution of 1-7 in his club's recent victory over

Kildorrery in the County U21 B Football Final. Guests at the presentation

included Cork Minor Football manager Ephie Fitzgerald, the Uibh Laoire

U21 selectors, Cathal’s family and other club members.

Tom Tobin, Rochestown Park Hotel; Finbarr McCarthy, Cathal Vaughan; Tracey Kennedy,

County PRO; Kieran McGeary, 96FM C103; Bob Ryan, County Chairman. Pic: Tony O'Connell.

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw July Winner

Congratulations to Colette and Denis Scully, Kanturk, winners of the top

prize of €12,000 in the July Cork GAA Clubs' Draw. The next draw takes

place at Ballyhea on August 30th, and for more, see www.corkgaadraw.ie.

Also included in pic are Kanturk secretary Francis Kenneally and Norma Nagle (Draw Office.

Croke Park for €10!! Clubs can avail of a

special group rate of just

€10 per person for

Cork’s upcoming All-

Ireland Semi-Final in

Croke Park, for groups of

15-50 adults. This is a

fantastic offer, but NB:

applications must be

in by 5pm on Friday.

Irish Rail also has a

special fare available of

just €19.99 each way, so

you could enjoy a trip to

Croke Park to roar on the

Rebels for just €50!

See www.gaacork.ie for

more!

Munster Grants

Deadline The Munster Council

Grants Deadline of Friday

the 31st of August is fast

approaching. Forms can

be downloaded from the

Cork GAA or Munster

GAA websites, and have

been sent to all clubs.

Requirements:

- Completed Forms

- Receipts properly

stamped paid

- Up to date Deed of

Trust

- Club Safety Statement

(available on Cork GAA

website). Contact

Diarmuid MacGabhan at

developmentofficer.cork

@gaa.ie with queries.

Cork/New York Accolade for Conor Counihan Congratulations to Cork Senior Football manager Conor Counihan, who

was honoured by the County Cork Association of New York at their recent

Ball at Rochestown Park Hotel, along with Cobh native, Treasa Goodwin-

Smyth. Also in attendance on the night were Lord Mayor, John Buttimer,

County Mayor, Barbara Murray, MEP Seán Kelly, officers of Cork County

Board and many visitors from New York.

Conor Counihan with fellow honouree, Treasa Goodwin-Smyth (left) and Ball organiser Mary Power (right). Also included are members of the County Cork association of New York. Pic:

Mike English.

New Courcey Rovers & Adrigole Websites Congratulations to Courcey Rovers on the recent launch of their new

website, www.courceyrovers.com. This attractive and user-friendly site

will no doubt prove a huge asset to the club.

Well done also to Adrigole, our most recent Website of the Week, on

their new site, www.adrigolegaa.com. With electronic communications

now so important, it is vital for clubs to embrace this area in order to get

their message out to the widest possible audience.

The new Courcey Rovers site, www.courceyrovers.com

Twitter/Facebook

Information Night An information evening

on the use of Twitter

and Facebook for club

purposes will be held on

Monday, August 20th

at 7.30pm at Páirc Uí

Rinn.

Names of those wishing

to attend should be

submitted to Tracey

Kennedy at

pro.cork@gaa.ie by

Friday, August 17th.

Communications Award – Closing

Soon!! The closing date for

nominations for the

July/August Cork GAA

Communications Award

powered by Compu B,

in association with

Silver Springs Moran

Hotel is Wednesday,

August 15th.

Nominations are invited

from clubs, individuals,

community groups, or

anyone who feels that

their local GAA club

deserves to win the

prize of an Apple ipad.

All forms of GAA

communications are

relevant, from websites

and social media to

local posters and

signage, and

photographs of such

material can also be

included. If you’re not

in, you can’t win!

Rebel Óg Award for Cork U14 Ladies Football The latest winner of the Rebel Óg Monthly Awards sponsored by the

Rochestown Park Hotel, in association with RedFM and Irish Examiner,

Media Partners, and Cummins Sports (Award Sponsors) is the Cork Ladies

Football U14 All-Ireland Winning side. They join the previous winners,

January joint winners De La Salle Macroom and Midleton CBS, February’s

winner Pa O’Callaghan (Ballyhea), the winner for March, Kilmeen/Kilbree

Juvenile GAA Club, April winner St. Francis College Rochestown, Co. Cork,

May’s joint winners, Sarsfields GAA and Ballincollig GAA and June

recipients, the Committee of Sciath na Scol. See www.rebelog.ie for more.

Members of the Cork Under 14 Ladies Football team with their award. Picture: Mike English

Croke Park Legends Tour: Diarmuid O’Sullivan The 2012 Legends Tour Series of Croke Park continues this month with

Cork's Diarmuid O'Sullivan. On Saturday 18th August at 11.30am, the

three-time All-Ireland winner revisits the scene of some of his most

memorable moments. For Further Information & Booking: Tel 01 819

2323, email tours@crokepark.ie or check out www.crokepark.ie/gaa-

museum.

Cork Legend, Diarmuid O’Sullivan

All-Ireland Poc Fada Well done to Colm

Fenton of Watergrasshill,

who finished second in

the All-Ireland U16 Poc

Fada in the Cooley

Mountains. Colm finished

the course in 24 shots

and 50 metres, which

would have broken last

year’s record, but

unfortunately he was

pipped by two shots by

defending champion,

Cillian Kiely.

County Board

Report At the County Board

meeting of August 14th,

tributes were paid to the

late Johnny O’Mahony

(Kanturk) RIP, former

Cork footballer and GAA

stalwart. The

Cathaoirleach wished the

Cork footballers well in

their upcoming semi-

final, and thanked all

involved with the Cork

hurling team for their

endeavours. Fixtures

were ratified, and the

meeting heard a report

from the recent Munster

Council meeting. The

next meeting is on

September 4th.

Tracey Kennedy County PRO pro.cork@gaa.ie

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on August 28th.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

Sports Bursaries Both UCC and CIT have

Sports Bursaries on offer

for the 2012/2013

academic year.

Information has been

sent to all clubs

secretaries on the

application process etc.

For UCC, Application

forms for UCC are

available from the

Department of Sport &

Physical Activity, Ferry

Lodge, Mardyke,

University College Cork

Tel. (021) 4904752 or

Email: b.young@ucc.ie.

For CIT, contact the

Sports Office, 021-

4335763 or

miriam.deasy@cit.ie.

Cork Song

Needed! Check out the Donegal

song in support of their

County Footballers at

http://www.youtube.com

/watch?v=T_gwxhb5-t4.

Can we do better?? If

any musical Rebels can

come up with a

competitor for this

Donegal ditty, please

email your YouTube links

to pro.cork@gaa.ie – this

is one battle we need to

win!!

GAA Cúrsa Gaeilge in Coláiste na Rinne Coiste Cultúrtha na Mumhan is organising an Irish language course in

Coláiste na Rinne, An Rinn, Co Waterford on Wednesday, 22 August.

Liam Ó Néill, Uachtarán of the GAA will perform the official opening of the

course on the day. This is a new course that intends to give people a

chance to practice their cúpla focal while focusing on different elements

of the GAA. The aim of the course is to promote our language and culture

among members of the Association. The day will include talks, classes,

singing and discussions of topical matters in the GAA world. There will be

numerous guest speakers on the day, all having strong GAA connections,

including Seán Breathnach, Cathaoirleach, Comhairle na Mumhan, former

Kerry All Ireland winning captain Dara Ó Cinnéide, Mac Dara Mac

Donnacha (TG4 agus RnaG), Seán Ó Ceallaigh MEP and former President,

Irial Mac Murchú (Nemeton TV) and local singers Aodán Ó Ceallaigh

(trainer with na Gaeil Óga, hurler) and Ann Mulqueen (renowned singer

and friend of the late Mick Mackey). Le tuilleadh eolais / For further

information: Déan teagmháil: Míchéal Ó Drisleáin, An Rinn 087-

7938709 odrisleain@gmail.com nó Liam Ó Laochdha, 086-3258271,

irishculturalofficer.cork@gaa.ie

Coláiste na Rinne

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