Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 18, Sept. 18th 2012

Dates for your Diary September 19th: The

Gathering 2013

Community Meeting,

7pm @ Midleton Park

September 20th:

Launch of Cork GAA

Clubs’ Draw 2012/13,

St. Finbarr’s, 8.30pm

The Gathering 2013

Community Meeting,

7pm @ Springfort Hall

September 24th: The

Gathering 2013

Community Meeting,

7pm @ City Hall, Cork

Board to Appoint Administrator Cork County Board has

announced plans to

appoint a new

Administrator, with

responsibility for the

day-to-day running of

the Board, while Frank

Murphy will remain on

in the role of Runaí for

a further three years

with specific

responsibilities including

the redevelopment of

Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

For full details, see

www.gaacork.ie.

County Championships Progress! The County Championships are progressing rapidly towards their final

stages, and the weekend action resulted in the pairing of 2010

Champions Sars and first-timers Bishopstown in the Senior Hurling

Championship Final, which will be played on Sunday, October 7th at Páirc

Uí Chaoimh.

They will be joined on the day by Ballinhassig and Bandon in the Premier

Intermediate Final. Over the next few weeks. watch out for details of

special promotional admission offers for the County Finals – details will be

posted on the Cork GAA website, www.gaacork.ie, in due course.

Miah Moynihan, John Kelly, Diarmuid Kirwan, Thomas Murray and Colm Lyons ahead of

what was a first County SHC Semi-Final for both Bishopstown and Ballymartle. Pic: Denis O’Flynn

As always, full details of remaining County Championship fixtures can

also be found on the website.

Nothing beats being there!!

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw Launch The launch of the 2012/13 Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw takes place on

Thursday night, October 20th at 8.30pm.

For full details of this vital club fundraiser, including the 2012/13

brochure detailing a fantastic array of prizes, see www.gaacork.ie.

You can join the draw for just €10 per month, and remember – if you’re

not in, you can’t win!

Communications Award for Blackrock! Cork GAA is pleased to announce that Blackrock Hurling Club is the

winner of the July/August Cork GAA Communications Award

powered by Compu b, in association with Silver Springs Moran

Hotel. The award, an Apple ipad, was presented at a recent function in

their honour at Silver Springs. Read all about Blackrock’s communications

strategy at http://url.ie/fwu5. For more photos from the event, see

www.gaacork.ie.

Ger Manley, Compu b Country Manager, presents the award to Blackrock PRO, Roger Ryan,

Also included are Gerard Lane, County Vice-Chairman; Norina O’Callaghan, Sales & Marketing Manager, Silver Springs Moran Hotel, and Tracey Kennedy, County PRO. Pic: Mike English

Nominations for the September/October award are now invited from clubs,

individuals, community groups, or anyone who feels that their local GAA

club deserves to win this award. Submissions should be emailed to

pro.cork@gaa.ie, and will then be passed on to the judging panel for

consideration.

The closing date for receipt of nominations is October 15th, and for full

details, see www.gaacork.ie.

The Blackrock contingent at the Award Presentation, including Ger Manley, Compu b Country

Manager, and Frank Murphy, County Runaí. Pic: Mike English.

Coaching Conference Coiste Oiliúna Chorcaí

will host a Coaching

Conference on Saturday,

November 3rd at Oriel

House, Ballincollig from

10am to 1pm. For full

details, and to apply, see

www.gaacork.ie.

Sam Maguire Remembered On the Sunday before

the All-Ireland Senior

Football Final, Doheny's

GAA Club held their

annual commemoration

of the late Sam

Maguire, native of

Dunmanway.

The event took the form

of a service at the local

Church of Ireland, St.

Mary's, followed by the

laying of a wreath at

Sam Maguire's grave in

the churchyard by

County PRO Tracey

Kennedy. As a man who

played key roles both in

the GAA and in the

foundation of the State,

such a commemoration

is vital to ensure that his

memory lives on not just

in the cup named in his

honour, but in the

community where he was

born and died. For more

information on Sam

Maguire, see

www.dohenygaa.com.

Mary O’Connor Honoured by UCC Congratulations to Cork's twelve-time All-Ireland winner, Mary

O'Connor, who was recently conferred with an honorary Doctorate at

UCC in recognition of her achievements. From Killeagh, Mary has won

seven Camogie and five Ladies Football All-Ireland titles, as well as a

variety of club honours, and is currently acting CEO of the Camogie

Association.

Photo shows Mary with Finbarr McCarthy, who introduced her at the Conferrings, and UCC

President, Dr. Michael Murphy (courtesy Jim Coughlan).

Clonakilty GAA Remember Thady O’Regan Clonakilty GAA Club recently unveiled a plaque in memory of the late

Thady O’Regan, former Club President, who died at the turning of the sod

for their new development in September 2007. The unveiling was

attended by Thady’s family and friends, Officers of Clonakilty GAA and

the Carbery Board, and County Vice-Chairman Gerard Lane.

Members of the O’Regan family including Thady’s wife Noreen. Also included are Club

President Larry O’Sullivan, County Vice-Chairman Gerard Lane and Club Chairman Seamus O’Brien.

The Gathering

Ireland 2013 The Gathering Ireland

2013, supported by the

GAA, was launched at

Croke Park before the

All-Ireland Hurling Final.

A series of Community

Meetings is currently

ongoing around Cork

with remaining dates as

follows:

East & South on Wed.

19th @ Midleton Park

Hotel.

North on Thur. 20th @

Springfort Hall.

City and surroundings

on Mon. 24th @ City

Hall.

Meetings run from 7-

9pm. For more

information on The

Gathering, visit

www.thegatheringirelan

d.com.

Be part of it!

County Leagues – 3 Weeks to Go! Time is ticking for the

County Leagues, and

with just three weeks

remaining, the leagues

are 81% complete but

there are still 104

games to be played.

Clubs should make

every effort to fix these

games in order to avoid

fines. For full report,

see www.gaacork.ie.

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on October 2nd.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

Ulster Bank GAA Force Roadshow The ‘Ulster Bank GAA Force Roadshow’ recently travelled to Na Piarsaigh

GAA Club in Cork. The roadshow, which coincides with Ulster Bank’s

sponsorship of the GAA All-Ireland Football Championship, is travelling

across Ireland to celebrate the return of Ulster Bank’s GAA club initiative,

‘Ulster Bank GAA Force’, which supports local GAA clubs across the

country by giving them the opportunity to refurbish and upgrade their

facilities. To enter go to www.ulsterbank.com/gaa.

Newstalk’s David McIntyre, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Cork GAA PRO, Tracey Kennedy, former Mayo

footballer David Brady and GAA analyst Pat Spillane at Na Piarsaigh before the event.

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw: €50,000 Winner! Congratulations to well-known Carrigaline Gael, Kevin O'Driscoll, winner of

the Grand Prize of €50,000 in the Cork GAA Clubs' August Super Draw.

Photo shows Michael Sharkey, August top prize of €50,000 to Kevin O'Driscoll. Also included

are Frances, Brendan and Ben O'Driscoll, Christine Jenkinson, Pearse Murphy, County Treasurer and Seamus Coughlan, Draw Manager. Pic: Mike English

Liam Breathnach/Seán

Ó Murchu Cups Entries are now open for

the above competitions

(Premier Intermediate

and Intermediate

Hurling). The closing

date for entries is

September 23rd, with

competition commencing

on October 6th. Full

details have been sent to

all club secretaries.

County Board Report At the County Board

meeting of September

18th, fixtures were

ratified and notice was

given that nominations

for the position of

Munster Council Vice-

Chairman would be dealt

with at the next

meeting. The

announcement of a new

Administrator was made,

and the Coaching Officer

outlined details of a

Coaching Conference to

be held on November 3rd

– see elsewhere in the

Newsletter for details on

both these items.

*Clubs are reminded

about the Club Planning

process – for details,

contact County

Development Officer,

Diarmuid Mac Gabhan at

developmentofficer.cork

@gaa.ie.