Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 5 No. 15, October 2013

Dates for your Diary October 19th: County

U21 B Hurling Final,

Ballinascarthy v

Watergrasshill, 6pm

October 27th: County

SHC Final @ Páirc Uí

Chaoimh

October 31st: Cork

GAA Clubs’ September

& October Draws, Páirc

Uí Rinn

Cuthbert New

Cork Manager Brian Cuthbert

(Bishopstown) has been

appointed Cork Senior

Football manager for a

two-year term. He will

appoint his own

selectors, to be

announced in due

course. A former

Munster-winning Minor

manager, Brian served

as a selector with

former manager Conor

Counihan for the 2013

season. See

www.gaacork.ie for

more.

County Champions! County Final season is upon us, and the past weekend saw the crowning

of three clubs as County Champions: Youghal (Premier Intermediate

Hurling), Clyda Rovers (Premier Intermediate Football) and Castlehaven,

who put together back-to-back Senior Football titles with victory over

Nemo Rangers.

Castlehaven celebrate with the Andy Scannell Cup. Pic: Sportsfile

Our next big day is the County Senior Hurling Final on October 27th, but

there’s still a lot of Championship action to come before then, not to

mention our League Finals - see www.gaacork.ie for the full programme

of fixtures.

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw 2013/14 The 22nd annual Cork GAA Clubs Draw Series is now underway, with the

first two draws taking place at the end of October.

The Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw plays an important role in the financing of

Cork Clubs, the promotion and development of the county Coaching and

Games Development structures and the County Board Grounds

Development Fund.

A minimum €45 out of every €100 ticket sold is returned to the club of

the purchaser. Clubs throughout Cork have benefitted by €18 million

since the Draw began in 1992. The draw fund also plays a huge role in

funding the county’s Coaching and Games Development Strategy. Each

year €275,000 is spent on projects that are part of our Strategy Plan.

These projects include Games Promotions, Developments Squads and

grants to Under-Age and Schools and Third Level bodies. For more

information, contact your local GAA club or Contact the Draw Office at (021) 4291122, corkgaadraw@eircom.net.

Rebel Óg Award for Loreto Fermoy Congratulations to Loreto Secondary School, Fermoy, Co. Cork, All Ireland

Senior A Ladies Football Champions and winners of the Rebel Óg Award for

September, sponsored by Cummins Sports and Rochestown Park Hotel,

with media partners RedFM and The Irish Examiner. For details of the

nomination process for the awards, see www.rebelog.ie.

Julie Buckley, captain of the Loreto team being congratulated by her Mum, Geraldine,

following the Rebel Og September Award presentation. Picture: Mike English.

League Finals Under Way With the County Leagues complete, achieving a 96% completion rate in

line with 2012, the finals and knock-out stages have begun. Charleville

collected the first League title of the season, defeating Kildorrery in a North

Cork derby played at Buttevant. See www.gaacork.ie for details of all

League Final fixtures.

Charleville Captain, Michael O’Flynn, collects the cup from North Cork Board Chairman, John

O’Donnell.

Double Delight for Youghal! In addition to their win in

the County Premier

Intermediate Final on

Saturday night, a

Youghal man also

collected a GAA trophy

far away in Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia.

Former Youghal

goalkeeper Killian

Coleman was the only

Cork representative on

the Qatar team which

defeated Dubai to win

the coveted Asian Gaelic

Games A Football title on

Sunday – photo courtesy

George Hatchell. For

more on Cork

involvement at the

Games, see

www.gaacork.ie.

Football Coaching

Workshop with Jason Ryan Cork Coaching & Games

have organised a football

coaching workshop with

well-known coach, Jason

Ryan.

Friday October 18th

7pm

Mallow GAA Complex

Cost : €10 Per Person

(payable at the door)

AIMED AT : Coaches of

club players from u 14

right up to adult level

For further details please

contact Sean Crowley,

GDA at 086-0548533 or

by e-mail to

sean.crowley.gda.cork@g

aa.ie

Booking in advance is

essential as places are

limited. Coaches should

bring a pen and paper to

take notes.

All-Ireland Title

for Cork Ladies Many congratulations to

the Cork Ladies Football

team, captain Anne Marie

Walsh and manager

Eamonn Ryan, who

collected a phenomenal

eighth All-Ireland title in

nine years on September

29th, overcoming a

strong Monaghan

challenge in the Final.

See

www.ladiesfootball.com

for more.

Mouthguards and the GAA Since January 1st 2013,

it has been mandatory

for players in Grades up

to and including Minor to

use a mouthguard in all

Football Games and

Practice Football

Sessions. From Jan. 1st

2014, it will be

mandatory for all players

to use a mouthguard.

NB:

• Gaelic footballers in all

age grades must wear a

mouthguard from

January 1st 2014

• A properly fitted

mouthguard is the best

available protective

device for reducing the

incidence and severity of

sports-related dental

injuries

• Players can be sent-

off in a game for not

wearing a mouthguard

• Players will not be

covered under the GAA

player injury scheme if

they don't comply with

the mouthguard rule

See www.GAA.ie for

more.

Cork 1973 Team Honoured at County Final The Cork 1973 Football team, who won the All-Ireland Final forty years

ago this year, were honoured at Sunday’s County Final. Cork beat Kerry

comfortably in the 1973 Munster Final, 5-12 to 1-15 at the Athletic

Grounds.

The Cork Football team in Croke Park, 1973. Pic: Evening Echo

They went on to beat Tyrone 5-10 to 2-4 in the All-Ireland Semi-Final,

and their opponents in the Final, played on September 23rd, were

Galway. Cork ran out winners on a scoreline of 3-17 to 2-13, with Jimmy

Barry-Murphy scoring two goals, and Jimmy Barrett the third. It was

Cork's first title since 1945, and it was 1989 before Sam Maguire

returned to Cork.

Starting team: 1. Billy Morgan (Nemo Rangers), 2. Frank Cogan (Nemo

Rangers), 3. Humphrey Kelleher (Millstreet) RIP, 4. Brian Murphy (Nemo

Rangers), 5. Kevin Jer O'Sullivan (Adrigole), 6. John Coleman (Millstreet),

7. Con Hartnett (Millstreet), 8. Denis Long (Millstreet), 9. Denis Coughlan

(St. Nick's), 10. Ned Kirby (Grange), 11. Declan Barron (Bantry Blues),

12. Dave McCarthy (Clonakilty), 13. Jimmy Barry-Murphy (St. Finbarr's),

14. Ray Cummins (St. Michael's), 15. Jimmy Barrett (Nemo Rangers)

The 1973 team in Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday. Pic: Eddie O’Hare

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on November 19th.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

Tracey Kennedy County PRO pro.cork@gaa.ie

Micheál Ó Laoire Wins 96FM C103 Award Congratulations to Micheál Ó Laoire (Naomh Abán), winner of the 96FM

C103 Rochestown Park Hotel Sports Award for August.

Micheál was honoured for his contribution to the Cork Junior Footballers'

Munster and All-Ireland Final victories this year, and was accompanied at

the award presentation by his family, including brother-in-law and Cork

goalkeeper, Alan Quirke, members of his club, County Board Vice-

Chairman Gerard Lane and Senior Administrator Diarmuid O'Donovan, and

Cork Junior Football manager, Paul McCarthy.

Finbarr McCarthy presenting the Cork 96FM C103 GAA Sports Award to Micheál Ó Laoire.

Included are Paul McCarthy, Cork Junior Football Manager, Diarmuid O'Donovan, Cork County Board, Tom Tobin, Rochestown Park Hotel, Leah Fagan, Cork's 96FM C103 and Gerard Lane,

Vice Chairman, Cork County Board. Pic: Tony O'Connell Photography.

County Board Report The County Board Meeting of October 16th ratified the appointment of Brian

Cuthbert (Bishopstown) as Cork Senior Football manager for a two-year

term. He will appoint his own selectors, to be announced in due course.

The meeting also ratified former Minor Hurling manager, Pat Kenneally

(Newcestown), as U21 Hurling Manager, with Alan Browne (Blackrock),

John Hodgins (St. Finbarr's), Damien Irwin (Killeagh) and Ger O'Halloran

(Ballinhassig) as selectors.

The process of appointing a Minor Hurling manager is still ongoing, and the

Executive was authorised to ratify any appointment that might arise before

the next meeting on November 19th.

The format of the County Championships was debated, and following a

series of votes, the current format was retained for a further two years;

the only change being that Divisions and Colleges will now play off in a

straight knockout competition before joining the main Championship. A

vote on the structure of the Hurling Leagues was deferred as the Senior

Hurling Clubs had sought a meeting with the CCC.

The latest report from Central Council was discussed, and support was

expressed for the new Allianz Hurling League proposal which will be voted on at the next Central Council meeting.

Cork Players on

International Rules Team Best of luck to Irish

International Rules vice-

captain, Aidan Walsh,

and Cork colleagues

Ciarán Sheehan and

Michael Shields in the

upcoming test series.

The first test takes place

on Saturday night at

7pm in Kingspan Breffni

Park, Cavan, with the

second test in Croke Park

a week later.

All-Star Nominees Nine Cork hurlers have

received All-Star

nominations: Anthony

Nash (pictured), Conor

O’Sullivan, Shane O’Neill,

Brian Murphy, Daniel

Kearney, Seamus

Harnedy, Pa Cronin,

Patrick Horgan and

Conor Lehane, while

Anthony Nash is also

nominated for Player of

the Year. James

Loughrey is Cork’s sole

nominee in football.

The awards will be

presented on Nov. 8th.