Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 2 No. 13, June 22nd 2010

Cork Footballers Received by Lord Mayor

On Friday, June 18th, a Civic Reception was accorded to

the Cork Senior Football team and management by Lord Mayor Dara Murphy in honour of their achievements in

winning the prestigious Division 1 Allianz National

League title. Guests at the event included many City

Councillors and Minister Micheál Martin. Cork manager Conor Counihan accepted a gift of Cork Crystal from the

Lord Mayor, who wished all Cork teams the very best for

the season ahead. County Chairman Jerry O’Sullivan

thanked the Lord Mayor for the reception and wished

him well as he leaves office this week.

Back Row (l-r): County Treasurer Pearse Murphy, Runaí Frank

Murphy, Lady Mayoress Tanya Murphy, County PRO Gerard Lane and

Vice-Chairman Bob Ryan. Front Row (l-r): Cork Footballer Daniel Goulding, County Chairman Jerry O’Sullivan, Lord Mayor Dara Murphy

and Cork Manager Conor Counihan. Photo courtesy Billy MacGill – for more see www.gaacork.ie

Dates for Your Diary 25 June: Cork GAA

Clubs’ Draw hosted by Adrigole

26 June: Munster

MHC S-final Cork v

Waterford, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, 7.30pm.

27 June: Senior

Hurling Rnd. 3 draw,

6pm, P. Uí Chaoimh.

4 July: Munster MFC Final, Kerry v Cork,

Killarney, 11.45am

6 July: County

Champ’ship Rnd. 4 Draws, 7.30pm RPH

10 July: All-Ireland

Football Qualifiers

11 July: Munster Minor & Senior HC

Finals, 2 & 4pm,

Thurles

Cork Minor Hurling The Cork Minor Hurlers will play Waterford in the

Munster Semi-final on Saturday, June 26th at 7.30pm in

Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Highlights of the game can be seen

on TG4 on Monday night on the GAA 2010 programme

at 8pm, which will also include the best of the other semi final between Limerick and Clare, as well as both

Leinster U21 Semi-finals. Live updates from the game

will also be available on our Twitter page -

http://twitter.com/OfficialCorkGAA

Be the Difference with O2 O2 have launched a

facebook page as

part of their Be the Difference campaign

– check it out at

http://www.faceboo

k.com/o2corkgaa Here you can

follow Aisake Ó

hAilpin and Daniel

Goulding as they give the inside view

on Cork Football and

Hurling as they

continue on the road to All-Ireland glory.

Show your support

for the Cork GAA

football & hurling

teams by visiting BeTheDifference.ie

Divisional Information You can now find

Fixtures/Results for

those Divisions which have up-to-date

websites on

www.gaacork.ie –

follow the Divisional

Fixtures/Results link.

Newsletter Audience This newsletter is currently reaching at

least 6000 people,

but please help us to

increase this by forwarding it to all

your contacts!

Denis Walsh Honoured at Boardwalk Congratulations to Cork hurling manager Denis

Walsh, who recently received the Boardwalk Sports

Award for May at a special lunch in his honour at

Boardwalk Bar and Grill. MC for the event was John McHale, while RTE's Pat McAuliffe represented the

judging panel. Guests included Cork captain Kieran

Murphy, representatives of the County Board and Denis's

family and friends.

Denis Walsh receives his award accompanied by Cork Captain Kieran

Murphy and selectors Pat Buckley and Pa Finn

*Photo courtesy Evening Echo

Fixtures Wednesday 23rd June

Ovens, SFC C.I.T. v Carbery, 7.30 pm (C. Lane)

Thursday 24th June

Buttevant, IHC Milford v Kanturk, 7.30pm (M. Moynihan)

Friday 25th June

Castlemartyr, SHC Killeagh v Cloyne, 7.30pm (C. Lyons)

Sunday 27th June

P. Uí Chaoimh, SHC Bride Rovers v Glen Rovers, 2.30pm (D. Kirwan)

P. Uí Chaoimh, SHC Sars v Blackrock, 4pm (K. Healy)

Mallow, SHC Newtowns’drum v Blarney, 4pm (C. McAllister)

Mallow, Premier IHC Ballyhea v Fr. O’Neills, 2.30pm (C. Ó

Murchu)

Bandon, SFC Na Piarsaigh v Carbery Rngrs, 7pm (N.

Barrett)

Carrigadroichead, SFC Valley Rovers v Naomh Aban,

3.30pm (Ml. Collins)

Rathcormac, Premier IHC Castelyons v Watergrasshill,

7pm (C. Lane)

Cloughduv, Premier IHC Ballincollig v Aghabullogue, 7pm (D. O’Leary)

Watergrasshill, IHC Fermoy v St. Vincents, 3pm (J.

O’Connell)

Coachford, IHC Barryroe v Kilworth, 3pm (G. Harrington)

Kilbrin, IHC Dromina v Milford/Kanturk, 4pm (J. Dorgan)

P. Uí Rinn, IHC St. Catherines v Cobh, 7pm (P. Downey)

Glantane, IFC Youghal v Ballydesmond, 7pm (D. Forde)

Belgooley, IFC Kinsale v Courcey Rovers, 7 pm (M. Collins)

Cork GAA on Twitter You can now

follow Cork GAA

on Twitter –

signing up is simple, just go to

http://twitter.com/

OfficialCorkGAA or

click on the image

below. Our followers get

regular news

updates such as

team releases, ticket sales etc.

Video Request We have had a

request for a video of

the 1976 All-

Ireland Minor football final in

which Cork were

defeated by Galway.

If anyone has such a

video or knows where one could be

obtained, please

contact

pro.cork@gaa.ie. Click here to view the

Cork team as it lined

out that day.

O2 Engage Just a reminder about

the O2 Engage

scheme, which allows O2 customers to

automatically have

5% of the cost of

their rental, voice and text donated to the

GAA club of their

choice. All

supporters have to

do is text Cork to 50308 or

visit www.o2.ie/co

rkgaa and follow

the simple instructions.

Alternatively, call to

our O2 stores

in Mallow and Daunt Square. So

sign up today to show

your support!

Munster GAA

Develop-ment Grants 2010 Each year the

Munster Council

provides grant aid

to clubs for physical development work.

Details of grants

available and forms

(updated 2009) are available in the

Downloads section

of the Cork GAA

website,

www.gaacork.ie. The closing date by

which applications

for these grants

must be received by Cork County

Board for 2010 is

August 31st.

Fixtures Contd. Monday 28th June

Donoughmore, U21 AFC Ballincollig v Lyre, 7.30pm (E.

Sheehy)

Clonakilty, U21 AFC St. Finbarrs v Castlehaven, 7.30pm (J. Bermingham)

Inchageela, U21 AFC Beara v Glanmire, 7.30pm (P.

O’Leary)

Blarney, U21 BFC Clyda Rvrs v Carrigaline, 7.30pm (M.

Moynihan)

Tuesday 29th June

P. Uí Rinn, U21 AFC Fermoy v Kinsale, 7.30p.m. (S. Collins)

Newcestown, U21 BFC, Passage v St. Marys, 7.30pm (D.

Forde)

Friday 2nd July

Mourneabbey, Premier IFC Newmarket v Glenville,

7.30pm (P. O’Leary)

Saturday 3rd July Venue Open, Premier IHC Ballyhea/Fr. O’Neills v

Watergrasshill/Castlelyons, 7.30pm (Alt. if WGhill 10/7)

Brinny, Premier IHC Tracton v Ballincollig or

Aghabullogue, 7.30pm (C. Ó Murchu)

P. Uí Rinn, Premier IFC Carrigaline v Glanmire, 6.30pm (J.

Dorgan) (or 7.30pm if one game)

Ballynoe or Carrigtwohill, IHC Fermoy or St. Vincents v

Aghada , 7.30pm (Ml. Harrington)

Venue Open, IHC Barryroe/Kilworth v St. Catherines/

Cobh, 7.30pm

Senior Hurling C’ship – Round 3

Sunday 4th July

Minane Bridge, Premier IHC Valley Rvrs v Courcey Rvrs, 7pm (D. Kirwan)

Fixtures subject to change – for confirmation see

www.gaacork.ie

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96Fm C103 Award for Eoin Cadogan Well done to Cork’s Eoin Cadogan, who was recently

presented with the Rochestown Park 96Fm C103 Sports

Award for May at the Rochestown Park Hotel. Eoin was

honoured for his outstanding display against Tipperary

and was joined at the event by his family and friends, Denis Walsh and several members of the Cork hurling

team, officials from Douglas GAA Club and officers of

Cork County Board.

*Photo courtesy Tony O’Connell – for more follow the Photos link on

www.gaacork.ie

VHI Cúl Camps The Summer Camp

season will shortly

be in full swing as primary schools

close for the summer

break, and County

Co-ordinator Paudie

O’Brien has issued club co-ordinators

with guidelines for

the successful

running of their camps. Click here for

details or visit

www.gaacork.ie

Valerie Mulcahy Honoured Congratulations to

Cork Ladies

footballer, Valerie

Mulcahy who recently won The

Irish Times/Irish

Sports Council

Sportswoman of the Month for May in

recognition of her

role in helping Cork

to a third League title in a row.

Fé13 Féile Following the very

successful Féile

Iomáint held in

October 2009, Bord Na nÓg Na Cathrach

have decided to

organise a similar

competition in 2010 to take place on

October 2nd, 9th and

16th. The competition

is open to all clubs in

the County. If your club would

like to participate

please forward

application request to Robin Murray:

by e-mail to

robin.murray@newir

eland.ie or by post to Robin Murray, 33

Aisling Close,

Ballincollig (Entry

Fee €30.00). Pictured below are

2009 A Winners,

Killeagh-Ita’s.

GAA Museum Winner The GAA Museum

and The Irish Times

are pleased to

announce that their

recent Creative Writing Competition

was won by

Gemma Patterson

from Conna NS in County Cork.

Gemma has won

€200 and 2 All-

Ireland tickets, as well as €200 for her

school and a class

trip to Croke Park.

Click here to read

Gemma’s winning entry or go to

http://url.ie/6k7i.

For details of all

GAA Museum activities, see

http://www.crokepa

rk.ie/gaa-museum

Cork Primary Game Teams Congratulations to all the Cork children who played in the Primary Games during the recent Cork v Limerick Senior

and Intermediate Hurling Semi-finals, and to their

teachers and referees.

The camogie team with teachers Emma Dineen (Cloghroe),Maria

Watson (Rathpeacon) and Pat O'Leary (Aghabullogue)

The hurling team with teachers Gerry Lynch (Rahan) and John Boylan

(Dungourney) *Photos courtesy Mike English

County Board Report

At the County Board meeting of June 22nd, it was decided

that, in the interests of health and safety, children can no longer be allowed onto the pitch in Páirc Uí Chaoimh or

Páirc Uí Rinn on match days.

The report of the most recent Central Council meeting

was presented by Des Cullinane and has been circulated to all clubs.

Membership cards will be available at the next Board

meeting for all clubs who have completed their online

membership. The draws for Round 4 of the Evening Echo County Championships will take place on July 6th at

7.30pm in Rochestown Park hotel, replacing the County

Board meeting scheduled for that night. The next

meeting will be held on July 20th.

Gaeilge/ Cultúr Le Liam Ó Laochdha Oifigigh

Cultúr/Gaeilge

Táimid fós ag

feitheamh le cúpla Club i ngach Roinn

chun Oifigeach

a ainmniú.

Tá Clár Speisialta leagtha amach

ach ní féidir linn aon

rud a dhéanamh

go dtí go mbeidh na hOifigigh go léir

againn.

Mar sin, le bhur

dtoil, ainmnigh

an tOifigeach, muna bhfuil sé déanta

cheana.

All-Ireland Qualifiers The draw for Round 2 of the All-Ireland

Football Qualifiers

will be made on

TV3’s Ireland AM on Monday June

28th between 8

and 8.30am.

Cork’s first game

will be on July 10th, with subsequent

rounds on July 17th

and 24th. The All-

Ireland Q-finals will be played on the

August weekend.

For all info on times

and venues for these games as it

becomes available,

see

www.gaacork.ie

Juvenile Cork Jerseys Don’t forget that

juvenile Cork

jerseys are on sale

in Páirc Uí Rinn at a special price from

9.30am to 1pm

and 2pm to 5pm

Monday to Friday.

Phone 021-4291604 to check

availability of sizes.

Prices vary

according to size.

Promotional Posters A selection of posters is now

available at Páirc Uí

Rinn. The posters

have been distributed to Board

delegates, but if

your club requires

any more, contact

the information Office at 021-

4291604 or

pro.cork@gaa.ie

Gerard Lane pro.cork@gaa.ie

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published

on July 6th. Please forward this newsletter to your club contacts.

Féile Peil na Mumhan

Photos of some of the Cork participants in this year’s

Féile Peil na Mumhan, held in Cork on May 29th, can

now be seen in the Photos section of the Cork GAA

website, with thanks to Mike English. See if your club is there at www.gaacork.ie!

Over 40 teams took part, and the Cork winners included

Clonakilty and Kilmacabea in the boys’ section and

Douglas, Bishopstown and St. Colman’s in the girls’ competitions. Well done and many thanks to all

involved, especially the sponsors, Coca Cola, O2 and

O’Neill’s.

The Eire Og Ladies Football team at Féile Peil na Mumhan 2010

Aisake Ó hAilpín Player of the Month

Congratulations to Cork hurler Aisake Ó hAilpín who was recently named Vodafone Player of the Month for May at

the Westbury Hotel in Dublin, as a result of his starring

role for Cork in the defeat of Tipperary.

Aisake Ó hAilpín displays his award with his mother, Emilie

GAA Playing Gear Please note that

following the

withdrawal of

Gaelic Gear's license only the

following

companies are

licensed to

supply official GAA playing

gear:

O' Neills (01 4293500)

Azzurri (051

850066)

Masita (046 9241595)

Intosport (056

4441652)

Leagues Progress While great strides have been made in

this year’s County

Leagues so far, with

353 games played out of 561 (63%),

clubs should note

that an average of

17 games will have

to be played per week for the

remainder of the

season in order to

complete the leagues by the cut-off date of

October 10th. For

up-to-date league

tables, see www.gaacork.ie

Did You Know? You can find up-to-date photographs

and information on

all Cork Senior

hurlers and footballers on

www.gaacork.ie –

just follow the

Player Profiles

link on the homepage.

You can also view

seating plans for

all the major GAA grounds by

following the

General

Information link on the homepage.

Coaching the Coaches The next Coaching

the Coaches

Forum takes place in

the Rochestown Park Hotel on Wednesday

June 30th at 7.30pm.

There will be a cover

charge of €10 and as

places are limited they can be reserved

by e-mailing

esport@eecho.ie.

Speakers include Seanie McGrath and

John Considine

(below) – click here

for full details or see www.gaacork.ie