Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 23, Nov. 27th 2012

Dates for your Diary November 29th: Cork

GAA Clubs’ Draw, Eire

Og

December 4th: Launch

of History of Cork GAA

1987-2011, 7.45pm @

Blackrock Hurling Club

December 8th: County

Convention, 7pm @ P.

Uí Chaoimh

December 12th:

Munster Council grants,

7.30pm, Páirc Uí Rinn

Cork History Book

Launch! Iar-Uachtarán Chumann

Luthchleas Gael

Críostóir Ó Cuana will

launch “A History of

Cork GAA 1987-2011”

on Tuesday, December

4th at Blackrock Hurling

Club. This attractive

new book should be on

everyone’s Christmas

list and will retail at

€15, available from

your local club.

Presentation of RedFM SHL Cheques The presentation of cheques for the RedFM Senior Hurling League took

place recently at the RedFM Studios. The prize fund of €11,000 was

distributed as follows:

Erin's Own (Winners): €4000

Newtownshandrum (Runners-up): €2000

St. Finbarr's, Ballymartle, Na Piarsaigh, Carrigtwohill (top six qualifiers

beaten in the knock-out stages): €1000 each

A draw for a further €1000 was also be made between the other four

clubs who played all their games but finished outside the top six: Bride

Rovers, Courcey Rovers, Glen Rovers and Killeagh. Courcey Rovers were

the lucky ones who took home €1000!

The event was attended by representatives of all the clubs involved,

along with County Board officers and Senior Hurling manager Jimmy

Barry Murphy, and was hosted by RedFM CEO Fiona Darcy.

Our thanks to RedFM for their generous sponsorship!

Erin’s Own Chairman Liam O’Connell accepts the winners’ cheque from County Chairman, Bob Ryan. Also included are RedFM CEO, Fiona Darcy and County Vice-Chairman, Gerard

Lane. Pic: Mike English. For more, see www.gaacork.ie

County Convention and Championship Draws The draws for the 2013 County Senior, Premier Intermediate and

Intermediate Championships will be made at County Convention on

Saturday, December 8th at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. We’ll have live updates on

our website and on the Cork GAA Twitter page, @OfficialCorkGAA.

Convention begins at 7pm, with the annual Mass for Deceased Members

at 6pm. Details have been sent to all clubs.

The count for the election of Oifigeach Gaeilge/Cultúr takes place on

Friday, December 7th, and the result will be announced on our website,

www.gaacork.ie, when it is known.

Other League Presentations Cheques for all County Leagues other than the RedFM Senior Hurling

League were presented at Rochestown Park Hotel on November 27th.

The Kelleher Shield winners, Nemo Rangers, received a cheque for €4475,

while the runners-up, Castlehaven, collected €1270.

All other League winners received €3000 each, with €1000 going to each

runner-up.

Daniel Goulding, Eire Og, receives Division 3 Football League winners’ cheque from County Chairman, Bob Ryan. Included are Tracey Kennedy, County PRO, and Leo Lowney, Eire Og

Chairman. Pic: Jim Coughlan.

A total fund of €39,715 has now been distributed to clubs in prize money

for this year's County Leagues. For the full Roll of Honour, see

www.gaacork.ie. All photos from League presentations can also be found

on the website, and on our Facebook page,

www.facebook.com/OfficialCorkGAA.

The 2013 Football Leagues will commence on the weekend of February

17th, while the Hurling Leagues begin on the weekend of March 10th.

Mike Maguire (Castlehaven), collects Division 1 Football League Runners-up cheque from County Chairman, Bob Ryan. Also included are County Vice-Chairman, Gerard Lane and

Treasurer, Pearse Murphy. Pic: Jim Coughlan. For more photos, see www.gaacork.ie.

Munster Club Championships Best of luck to

Castlehaven, who take

on Dr. Croke’s of Kerry in

the AIB Munster Club

Senior Football Final in

Páirc Uí Chaoimh on

Sunday at 2pm.

Good wishes also to

Kildorrery, who play St.

Kieran’s of Limerick in

the AIB Munster Club

Junior Hurling Final on

December 9th in Mallow

(time tbc), while

Rockchapel have the

chance to join them in

the Junior Football Final

if they beat Kenmare

Shamrocks on Sunday at

2pm in Killarney.

Cappamore of Limerick

await the winners in the

final.

Corcaigh abú!

Cork GAA App For all you iphone and

ipad users out there, we

have good news!!! You

can now download

the new Cork GAA App

FREE from the App Store

- keep up-to-date with all

Cork GAA news, fixtures

and results on the go!!

Check it out for yourself

at https://itunes.apple.co

m/ie/app/cork-

gaa/id565952576?mt=8

or search for Cork GAA in

the App Store.

The App is currently only

available for iPhone, but

we hope to extend to

Android in due course.

Rebel Óg Award for Ian Maguire 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 Ian Maguire of

St. Finbarr's GAA Club, who was honoured for his contribution to his

club’s victory in the Premier 1 Minor Football Final. Ian collected his

award at a special function at Rochestown Park Hotel attended by attended by his family, club officers and officers of Rebel Óg and Cork

County Board.

Rebel Óg Award winner Ian Maguire, with his parents. Pic: Mike English

Rebel Óg/Mercy Foundation Fun Walks Rebel Óg and the Mercy Foundation recently hosted a night of celebration

for the Fun Walks which have taken place over the last few weeks, and

are still ongoing.

The hard work put in by clubs has paid off, with the venture having

raised €54,650 to date.

Clubs were invited to the Rochestown Park Hotel where they were joined

by members of Rebel Óg and the Mercy Foundation to mark the event

and for the official handing over of the cheques.

Ruairi O’Hagan (RedFM), Cian O’Brien (Rebel Og PRO), Michael Sheridan (Mercy Foundation, Marc Sheehan (Chairman Rebel Óg) and Jim Healy, Runaí Rebel Óg at the presentation of

the cheques. Pic: Mike English

Dr. O’Callghan Cup Final Midleton CBS meet

Patrician Academy

Mallow in the Final of

the Cork Colleges’

Senior A Hurling on

Friday next (November

30th) at 7.30pm at CIT,

in what promises to be

a most attractive

encounter.

Rebel Óg

Magazine The 2nd edition of

'Rebel Óg Magazine' is

completed and is ready

for delivery to your club

now. The Cork GAA

magazine, aimed at

children from 7 to 15

years of age is jam

packed with star

interviews with Colm

O'Neill, Patrick Horgan

and Orla Cotter, photos

from school and club

games, and lots more!

There are prizes to be

won including ten €50

Cummins Sports

Vouchers. To order (€3

per magazine) for

your club, email

rebelogmag@gmail.com

or phone Bryan

(0879533158).

Rebel Óg and Strategic Plan Reviews On November 13th, Cork GAA clubs were presented with a very informative

review of the Coiste na nÓg/Rebel Óg two-year trial period, including

recommendations for continuing these structures. Motions to this effect

were passed at the County Board meeting of November 21st, and will be

put to all clubs to be voted on at County Convention. The meeting of

November 21st also included a presentation on the progress of the Cork

GAA Strategic Plan, and this presentation can be downloaded from the

Admin section of the Cork GAA website.

Large attendance at the Rebel Óg Review at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Pic: Mike English

Northside & District Award for St. Vincent’s Congratulations to St. Vincent’s GAA Club, who recently collected the

Northside & District Award in recognition of their achievements in winning

the County Premier Intermediate Football Final.

Patricia Barry, Ambassador Hotel, presenting the North City and District Sports Award for

November to Stephen Ray and Keith Ricken of St. Vincent's Included are Cllr. Joe Kavanagh, deputising for Lord Mayor, Cllr. Barbara Murray, Mayor Cork County, Cllr. Tom Gould, St.

Vincent's, Cllr. Tony Fitzgerald, Cllr. Michael O'Connell, Gerald McCarthy, Onoir O'Brien, Red FM, Tracey Kennedy, County PRO, Tony O'Sullivan, and Jonathan Buckley, team captain.

Picture: Mike English

Good Luck to Boherbue Ladies! Best of luck to Boherbue,

who take on Tomas

Davis (Dublin)in the All-

Ireland Club Junior

Ladies Football Final on

Saturday December 1st

at 1.30pm in Birr.

John Lock

O’Sullivan Game Re-fixed The John Lock O'

Sullivan 10th

Anniversary Memorial

Game which was due to

be played in Adrigole

November 18th and

which was postponed

due a bereavement in

the Beara Peninsula has

been refixed

for Saturday 29th

December in Adrigole @

1.30pm.

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw Eire Óg host the

November draw on

Thursday night – for

more information,

contact your club or see

www.corkgaadraw.ie

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on December 12th.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

Gaeilge/Cultúr Cuireadh do Bhunscoileanna/Scoileanna Náisiúnta Chorcaí páirt a ghlacadh

i gComórtaisí Scór na bPáistí Chorcaí 2012/13: Rince Fóirne, Rince Aonair,

Amhránaíocht Aonair, Ceol Uirlise, Ceol Aonair,

Aithriseoireacht/Scéalaíocht, Bailéad Ghrúpa, Tráth na gCeist, Nuachleas

agus Rince Seit. Féach ar Shuíomh Chorcaí maidir le

gach eolas/dátaí, etc.

Divisional Contacts

Múscraí: Marie O’Donovan, 087/2935739, Dú Ealla: Jerry Doody,

087/2451878, Cairbre: Ann O’Neill, 028/33541, Uí Mac Coille: Frank

Houlihan, 021/4613203, Seandún: Olan Geaney, 086/0654970, Abhainn

Dhúbh: Daithi Pearse, 087/2035876, Carraig Dhonn: Sheila Murphy,

087/7686112.

County Scór competitions were recently launched by Joanne O’Riordan

Rearden’s Cork GAA All-Stars Well done to all winners at the recent Rearden’s All-Star Awards – for full

details, see www.gaacork.ie.

Players of the Year Damien Cahalane (Football), Ann-Marie Walsh (Ladies Football), Emer

Watson (Camogie) and Pa Cronin (Hurling) with Paul Montgomery (Reardens).

Inter-Divisional

Draws 2013 Junior A and U21 A

Hurling

Quarter-Finals

A. Muskerry v Carbery

B. Carrigdhoun v

Seandún

C. Duhallow v Avondhu

Imokilly bye

Semi-Finals

A v B

C v Imokilly

U21 B Hurling

Quarter-Finals

A. Carbery v Muskerry

B. Carrigdhoun v

Seandún

Semi-Finals

A v B

Avondhu v Imokilly

Junior A and U21 A

Football

Quarter-Finals

A. Avondhu v Muskerry

B. Imokilly v

Carrigdhoun

C. Duhallow v Seandún

D. Carbery v Beara

Semi-Finals

A v B

C v D

U21 B Football

Quarter-Finals

A. Imokilly v Duhallow

B. Avondhu v

Carrigdhoun

C. Carbery v Muskerry

Seandún bye

Semi-Finals

A v B

C v Seandún

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