Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 3 No. 16, August 2nd 2011

Dates for your Diary

August 3rd: Bórd Gáis

Energy Munster U21HC

Final, Cork v Limerick,

7.30pm, Limerick

August 6th: All-Ireland

JFC S-Final, Cork v

Sligo, 5pm, Croke park

August 16th: County

Board Meeting

Cork Website Hits

New Heights!

The Cork GAA website,

www.gaacork.ie, had

a record number of hits

in the month of July,

passing the 300,000

mark for the first time

in any one-month

period. Hits for the

month were 332,648,

bringing our total to

just over 1.3 million

for 2011.

We hope to reach 2

million for the year but

will need your help!

Visit www.gaacork.ie –

your 1-stop shop for

Cork GAA matters!

Bórd Gáis Energy Munster U21 Final Cork play Limerick in the Bórd Gáis Energy Munster U21 Hurling Final on

Wednesday, August 3rd at 7.30pm at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.

Admission is €15, concessions €10 and U16s are free. For more on the

game, see www.gaacork.ie

The Cork U21 team who defeated Tipperary in the Semi-Final – courtesy Sportsfile

Ger Cunningham of Bórd Gáis Energy generously provided five pairs of

tickets to be won on the Cork GAA Website – and well done to all our

winners: Karla O’Connell, Kevin Minihane, Liz Cronin, Aidan Kelleher and

Donal McCarthy.

Ger Cunningham and County PRO Gerard Lane draw the competition winners

Pic: Jamie O’Sullivan

Promotional

Posters New promotional GAA

posters are now

available for

clubhouses, schools etc

from Páirc Uí Rinn.

Posters feature Cork

Inter-County stars etc.

As these posters tend to

be in high demand,

clubs are advised to

contact Páirc Uí Rinn in

advance to ensure

availability – phone

021-4291604.

MBNA Kick Fada

2011 Launched

Placed ball specialists

Bryan Sheehan of Kerry

and Paul Durcan of

Donegal took time out

this weekend to launch

the 2011 MBNA Kick

Fada competition,

where they issued a

challenge to GAA

players from both club

and county to take part

in the 2011 competition

and break the Kick Fada

distance records which

now stand for a decade.

Any GAA players

interested in taking part

in the 2011 MBNA Kick

Fada competition can

contact PJ Cunningham

of Bray Emmet's GAA

Club or go to

www.brayemmets.com

Glanmire and District Sports Awards Congratulations to St. Joseph's NS, Riverstown, winners of the

Glanmire and District Sports Award for June, in recognition of their

recent Sciath na Scoil victory.

Michael Magner Director Fitzgerald's Vienna Woods Hotel presenting Jason McGrath of the St. Joseph's NS Riverstown, winners of the Sciath Na Scoil Hurling 2011 with the June Glanmire & District Sports Award. Also included are Anna Lynch Principal, Teddy

McCarthy, teachers and team members. Photo K Aherne

‘Just Play Cork’ Activities Fifty children aged between seven and nine years took part in a

Monster Hurling Blitz hosted by Mayfield GAA on Saturday July 17th.

The ‘Just Play Cork' project is being coordinated by Cork Urban

Development Officer John Neville. John ensured that Go-Games were

the match format and that each club thoroughly enjoyed their Monster

Blitz experience. For more information, John Neville can be contacted

at urbancoordinator.cork@gaa.ie, 086-3605344 or check out ‘Just Play

Cork' on Facebook.

Participants at Ballincollig ‘Hurling on the Green’, another Just Play Cork Project

All-Ireland U16 Poc Fada

Well done to Darragh

O’Callaghan of

Watergrasshill (pictured

below with Donie

Nealon), who

represented Munster at

the U16 Poc Fada in the

Cooley Mountains,

finishing second with a

score of 25 shots and

52m which ranks as the

3rd best score on

record in the under 16

competition. The 2011

title was taken by the

Offaly and Leinster

champion Cillian Kelly

who set a new course

record with a score of

24 shots and 42m.

History Committee

Cork County Board has

recently appointed a

History Committee, with

a view to updating the

history of Cork GAA.

The members of this

committee are: Jim

O’Sullivan, Brendan

Larkin, Peter Devine,

Aubert Twomey, Mick

Dolan, Frank Long,

Tommy Lyons and Matt

Aherne.

County Championship Fixtures Friday 5th August

@ Dromtarriffe, IFC Cill na Martra v Kilavullen, 7 pm

Saturday 6th August

@ Pairc Ui Rinn, SFC St. Finbarrs v Na Piarsaigh, 3.30pm

@ Kilmacabea, SFC O'Donovan Rossa v Castlehaven, 7.30pm

@ Riverstown, PIFC Glenville v Nemo Rangers, 7 pm

@ Brinny, IHC Bandon v Dripsey, 7pm

@ Riverstown, IHC ¼ Final, Fr. O'Neills v Ballygarvan, 3.30 pm

@ Milford, IHC Kilworth v Kanturk, 7pm

Sunday 7th August

@ Brinny, IHC Eire Og v Barryroe, 3.30pm

@ Pairc Ui Chaoimh, SHC Glen Rovers v Cloyne, 7.15pm

@ Pairc Ui Rinn, SFC Nemo Rangers v Douglas, 3.30pm

@ Pairc Ui Rinn, PIHC ¼ Final Kilbrittain v Aghabullogue, 2pm

@ Kilmichael, SFC Carbery Rangers v Ballincollig, 7.15pm

@ Castlelyons, SFC Aghada v Avondhu, 3.30pm

@ Roscarbery, SFC Clonakilty v Ilen Rovers, 3pm

@ Blarney, PIHC Carrigaline v Ballyhea, 3.30pm

@ Midleton, IHC Replay, St. Catherines v Blackrock, 3.30pm E.T.

@ Macroom, PIFC Naomh Aban v Kiskeam, 4pm

@ Macroom, PIFC Newmarket v Ballinora, 2.15pm

@ Cloughduv, J.'B'H.C. Semi-Final, Rathpeacon v Kilmichael, 2.15pm

@ Cloughduv, J.'B'H.C. Semi-Final, Lismire v Ballinacurra, 4pm

@ Ballinaspittle, J.'B'F.C. Semi-Final, Belgooly v Kilmeen, 3.30pm

@ Donoughmore , J.'B'F.C., Charleville Rvs. V Randal Og, 3.30pm

Monday 8th August

@ Ovens, SFC Bishopstown v Newcestown, 7 pm

Tuesday 9th August

@ Pairc Ui Rinn, SHC Erins Own v C.I.T., 7pm

@ Beal Atha'n Ghaorthaidh, PIFC Macroom v Bantry Blues, 7pm (Alt.

7/8 or 8/8 if agreed)

Friday 12th August

@ Fermoy, SHC ¼ Final Sarsfields v Newtownshandrum, 7 pm

Saturday 13th August

@ Ballincollig, PIHC Valley Rovers v Inniscarra, 6.30pm

@ Pairc Ui Rinn, PIFC ¼ Final, Mayfield v St. Vincents, 7pm

@ Kilavullen, PIFC Clyda Rovers v Mallow, 7pm

@ Ovens, IFC Kilavullen/Cill na Martra v Kinsale, 7pm

@ Ballygarvan, PIHC Relegation Play-Off Watergrasshill v Argideen

Rgrs, 6.30pm

Sunday 14th August

@ Pairc Ui Chaoimh, SHC Douglas v Midleton, 4pm

@ P. Ui Rinn, SFC St Nick’s v UCC, 7pm (or 16/8 if fixtures allow)

@ Kilmurry, PIFC St. Michaels v Ballingeary, 3.30pm or 4pm

@ Mallow, IHC Meelin v Aghada, 3.30pm

@ Mallow, IFC ¼ Final, Cloyne v Ballydesmond, 2pm

@ Mourne Abbey, IFC Aghabullogue v Fermoy, 3.30pm

@ Cahermore, IFC Castletownbere v Adrigole, 3.30pm

@ Riverstown, IFC Eire Og v Glanworth, 3.30pm

@ Blarney, PIFC Relegation Play-Off, Carrigaline v Grenagh, 3.30pm

@ Glantane or Kilmurry, IFC Relegation Play-Off, Ballyclough v

Kilavullen/Cill na Martra, 3.30pm or 2pm

Please note that all fixtures are subject to change - for full, up-

to-date, details of all fixtures and results, see www.gaacork.ie

Inter-County Fixtures The Cork Junior Footballers play the All-Ireland Semi-Final against Sligo

on Saturday next, August 6th, at 5pm in Croke Park – the curtain-raiser

to the All-Ireland Quarter-Final involving Dublin and Tyrone at 7pm.

GAA Email Addresses

While Cork continues to

top the statistics in

terms of GAA email

usage, a number of club

Chairpersons and PROs

are not using theirs on

a regular basis – all

Divisional secretaries

have been written to

alerting them to the

fact that addresses that

are not being used may

be lost to clubs. Club

secretaries are asked to

please ensure that their

Chairpersons and PROs

are using their official

email addresses on a

regular basis. Any club

having access problems

(lost passwords etc)

should contact the

County PRO at

pro.cork@gaa.ie

Cork GAA on

Facebook

Cork GAA now has an

official Facebook page –

you’ll find us at

http://www.facebook.co

m/OfficialCorkGAA,

so please visit and ‘like’

us on Facebook. We are

nearing 700 ‘likes’ but

would like a lot more so

please pass our link on

to all your contacts and

help us to grow! You

can also follow us on

Twitter at

http://twitter.com/#!/O

fficialCorkGAA

Hurling Coaching Clinics Paudie O’Brien GDA and John Neville (pictured below), Urban

Development Officer, are currently running a summer hurling coaching

clinic for U10s and U11s in Cork City and surrounding areas. The

programme consists of four hurling sessions in Pairc Ui Rinn. All

coaching is being done by both John and Paudie with the help of

members of the Cork U21 hurling Panel and other qualified

coaches. The sessions are being supported by Cork Sports Partnership

as part of the Urban Development GAA Programme. There is a charge

of €2 per child per session. If children from your club wish to attend

please contact Paudie O Brien GDA by text to 086 7725411 so we have

an idea of numbers attending. Please text at least 3 days in advance of

the first session in your area. See below for times, dates, venues.

Tuesday 9th August U10: 11am - 12.30pm, U11: 1pm - 2.30pm

Tuesday 16th August U10: 11am - 12.30pm U11: 1pm to 2.30pm

Peil Abú Well done to John Neville, Urban Development Co-ordinator, and the

Cork Peil Abú group who played in Croke Park during the recent All-

Ireland Quarter-Final between Cork and Mayo.

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on August 16th.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw: Car for Glanworth Congratulations to Daithi Pierce (Glanworth), recent winner of a car in

the Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw. The 2011/2012 Draw Series commences in

October 2011, with the launch on September 12th at Bishopstown.

For details, clubs should contact Páirc Uí Rinn at 021-4291122, or see

www.corkgaadraw.ie. The draw is a fantastic opportunity for clubs to

raise significant funding with no risks attached, and as always, there is

an impressive array of prizes to be won.

Sean Pierce handing over the keys to his brother, Daithi. Also included: Mary Pierce, Norma Nagle (Draw Office), Kevin O'Keeffe (Chairman Glanworth), Bernie Caffrey

(Treasurer Glanworth GAA) and Derrick Ferguson (CAB Motors). Picture: Mike English.

Carrigaline Launch Development Plans GAA President Críostóir Ó Cuana was among the guests at the recent

official launch of Carrigaline GAA’s 5-Year Development – for more,

see http://www.carrigalinegaa.com.

Jerry O’Sullivan, Co. Chairman; Séan Walsh, Munster Chairman; Críostóir Ó Cuana and

Kevin O’Driscoll, Carrigaline Chairman at the launch. Pic: George Hatchell

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Congrats to Cork

Ladies!

Congratulations to the

Cork Ladies Minor

Footballers, who

recently won the All-

Ireland Final, beating

Dublin on a scoreline of

5-15 to 4-11. Well done

to all involved!

Gerard Lane County PRO pro.cork@gaa.ie