Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 20, Oct. 16th 2012

Dates for your Diary October 21st: County

JAFC & JAHC Finals @

P. Uí Rinn

October 28th: Co PIFC

& SFC Finals, 2pm &

3.45pm @ P. Uí

Chaoimh

November 3rd:

Coaching Conference,

Oriel House, 10am-1pm

November 13th:

County Board Meeting

re Coiste na nÓg, 8pm

November 21st: @8pm

Strategic Plan Review

Three Million Hits! On October 8th, the

Cork GAA website broke

its own record for hits,

passing the three

million mark for the

first time ever in a

single year. This

represents a substantial

increase in usage from

last year, when the site

had 2.29 million hits for

the year, and reinforces

the website's position

as the primary source

of information on all

aspects of Cork GAA.

Our thanks to all our

users!!

Gaelic Writers’ Award for Gerard Lane Congratulations to County Vice-Chairman, Gerard Lane (Bride Rovers),

who was recently honoured by the Gaelic Writers'

Association as 2011 PRO of the Year, in recognition of his excellent work

during his three-year term as County PRO.

The award, sponsored by Cadbury's, was presented at a star-studded

function at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel, Dublin, and particularly recognised

Gerard's accessibility to the media, organisation of press evenings and

regular media updates. It is an appropriate reflection of the quality of his

work as County PRO, and a well-deserved honour. Other winners on the

night included Jimmy Magee, Seán Boylan and Conor Hayes.

Gerard Lane receives his award from Uachtarán CLG, Liam Ó Néill. Pic: Sportsfile

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw The Cork GAA Clubs' Draw is now entering its 21st year. Over the past

20 years it has been a major fundraiser for both our Clubs and County

Board.

The Draw offers clubs a risk-free fundraising opportunity, and for just

€100 (or €10 a month by direct debit for ten months), offers supporters

the chance to win some very generous prizes, including cars, cash and

holidays. The first two draws will be made at the end of October, so get

in early! See www.gaacork.ie to download the Draw brochure, and for

more information contact your club. To join online, see www.corkgaadraw.ie.

County Champions!! Our County Championship Finals are now in full swing, and four of the

major titles have been decided over the past two weekends.

Congratulations to Sarsfields (Senior Hurling), Ballinhassig (Premier

Intermediate Hurling), Kilworth (Intermediate Hurling) and Castletownbere

(Intermediate Football), all of whom have collected silverware recently.

Sarsfields, recent winners of the County SHC Championship. Pic: Denis O’Flynn – for more,

see www.gaacork.ie

And it doesn’t end there – we have no less than FIVE more titles down for

decision over the next two weekends: U21 A Hurling, Junior A Hurling and

Football, and Senior and Premier Intermediate Football. Blackrock play

Duhallow in the U21 A Hurling Final on Saturday evening at 5.45pm at

Páirc Uí Rinn, while the same venue hosts the Junior A Hurling (Brian

Dillons v Kildorrery) and Football (Kilmurry v Rockchapel) Finals on

Sunday.

See www.gaacork.ie for the full programme of upcoming fixtures, and

remember: nothing beats being there!!

Castletownbere captain Alan O’Regan accepts the Seán Ó Sullivan Cup from County

Chairman, Bob Ryan. Pic: Denis O’Flynn – for more, see www.gaacork.ie

County Board Report At the County Board

meeting of October 16th,

congratulations were

extended to all County

Champions. Dates were

arranged for Coiste na

nÓg Review (Nov. 13th)

and Strategic Plan

Review (Nov. 21st), and

clubs were reminded to

work hard on promoting

the Cork GAA Clubs’

Draw. The Board voted

overwhelmingly in favour

of the discontinuation of

the Inter-Provincial

Championships, which

will be discussed at the

next Central Council

meeting. The

Cathaoirleach

congratulated Gerard

Lane on his recent

award, and extended his

thanks to Ger O’Sullivan,

Jim Nolan & Terry

O’Neill, who were

stepping down as football

selectors. Marc Sheehan

announced details of

Children’s Officer

Training, which will be

forwarded to all clubs.

GAA Club Planning Clubs are reminded

about the GAA’s Club

Planning process, which

allows clubs to follow a

simple and effective

procedure to plan for

their future development

as a club – for more

information or to begin

the process, contact

County Development

Officer, Diarmuid Mac

Gabhan at

developmentofficer.cork

@gaa.ie.

Congratulations to Cork Ladies Footballers! Our heartiest congratulations to the outstanding Cork Ladies’ Football

team, who won their seventh All-Ireland title in eight years recently,

beating Kerry comfortably on a scoreline of 0-16 to 0-9. Scorers for Cork:

Valerie Mulcahy 0-07 (6f), Doireann O'Sullivan 0-04, Geraldine O'Flynn 0-

02, Briege Corkery, Orlagh Farmer & Nollaig Cleary(f) 0-01 each.

Cork team: Elaine Harte; Ann-Marie Walsh, Bríd Stack, D O'Reilly; Briege

Corkery, Rena Buckley, Geraldine O'Flynn; Juliet Murphy, Norita Kelly;

Orlagh Farmer, Doireann O'Sullivan, Ciara O'Sullivan; Nollaig Cleary,

Valerie Mulcahy, Rhóna Ní Bhuachalla.

Subs: Angela Walsh for AM Walsh (38 mins), O Finn for Ní Bhuachalla

(38), Laura McMahon for Farmer (46), Aisling Hutchings for Kelly (53),

Annie Walsh for C O'Sullivan (57). Well done to all involved!

The Cork Ladies Senior Football team, All-Ireland Champions 2012! Pic: Tom Bannon Photos

League Finals It’s that time of year again... Our leagues are now completed, with 96%

of games played, which is broadly in line with the past two years. Two

Finals have been played to date, with Bantry Blues emerging victorious

over Aghada in Division 2 Football by the narrowest of margins; 0-10 to

0-9. In the Rochestown Park Hotel Division 3 Hurling Final, Fermoy

claimed the spoils, beating Mallow 1-16 to 0-15. The Rochestown Park

Hotel Division 2 Hurling Final, on Saturday at 3pm in Riverstown, sees a

clash of champions as Premier Intermediate winners, Ballinhassig, meet

Intermediate champions, Kilworth. See www.gaacork.ie for the full

programme of finals.

Kevin Harrington (Bantry), referee John Ryan & Kieran O’Connor (Aghada) before the Div. 2

Football League Final. Pic: Michael O’Brien

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Counihan Accepts

Further Term Conor Counihan has

accepted a further two-

year term as Senior

Football manager.

Selectors Ger

O'Sullivan, Terry O'Neill

and Jim Nolan will not

be continuing and

Conor Counihan has

expressed his immense

gratitude to all three for

the phenomenal service

they have given to Cork

football, both under his

management and under

other managers before

him. Due to these

changes, it is expected

that it will be some

weeks before the full

team of selectors is

announced.

Coiste na nÓg Review Meetings Coiste na nÓg will host

a series of review

meetings with clubs

over the coming weeks.

This week’s meeting

details are as follows:

Wed, Oct. 17th @

7.30pm, Blackrock &

Sars (two meetings).

Thur, Oct. 18th @ 8pm,

Casey's Hotel,

Glengarriff.

Fri, Oct. 19th @

7.30pm, Macroom GAA.

For full details, see

www.rebelog.ie.

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on October 30th.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

Rebels Abroad: From Éire Óg to Essex! Yvonne Corkery (former Camogie player with Eire Og club, Cork) Head of

Languages department at Passmores Academy, Harlow, Essex recently

organised a hurling and football training session in her school for the year

9 pupils, age 13-14. Shane MacAuley (Donegal and London), along with

Larry O'Leary (formerly of Clonakilty) of Cuchulainn's Club duly arrived at

the school with bags of helmets, hurleys, footballs and sliotars. Shane

delivered three one hour football sessions to the mixed groups of 20 to 30

pupils. Yvonne's dad, Paddy Corkery, travelled from Cork to deliver the

similar hurling sessions with Larry. The feedback from the year 9 class has

been very positive and further similar sessions are planned with a view to

hurling and football teams being formed in the school in 2013. We'd be

delighted to hear similar stories from Cork GAA people based abroad and

working hard to promote Gaelic games - such material can be emailed

to pro.cork@gaa.ie.

Pupils at Passmores Academy enjoy their hurling and football day!

Senior Football Final The County Senior and Premier Intermediate Football Finals take place in

Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday, October 28th – don’t miss a fantastic day

out!! In the Premier Final, at 2pm, St. Michael’s meet St. Vincent’s, while

Duhallow will play either Carbery Rangers or Castlehaven in the Senior

Final at 3.45pm.

Juvenile groups are welcome to attend, and one adult will be admitted free

with every ten children (all U16s free) – contact Páirc Uí Chaoimh by 5pm

on Friday 26th to book your group. We’ll have live music and mini-games

for your entertainment, and the Nemo Rangers team that won the County

Finals in 1987 and 1988 will be honoured at half-time in the Senior game.

Cork GAA Coaching

Conference Coiste Oiliúna Chorcaí

will host a Coaching

Conference on Saturday,

November 3rd at Oriel

House, Ballincollig from

10am to 1pm. If you are

interested in attending,

please confirm your

place as soon as

possible. Email Kevin O

Callaghan, Games

Manager, kevin.ocallagh

an.gm.cork@gaa.ie 086-

8532375, or email

Brendan Driscoll,

Coaching

Officer, coachingofficer.c

ork@gaa.ie 087-

6833191

For full details, see

www.gaacork.ie.

Gaeilge/Cultúr Cruinniú Cinn Bliana

Scór Chorcaí

Déardaoin 8ú Samhain

(8/11/12)

Páirc Uí Rinn, 8.00 i.n.

All clubs invited to

attend

Captaen Iontach:

Rena Ní Bhuachalla

Comhghairdeachas chuig

Mná Chorcaí a bhuaigh

Craobh na hÉireann i

bPeil na mBan, ach go

háirithe a gCaptaen Rena

Ní Bhuachalla a thug

Óráid an Chaptaein as

Gaeilge. Maith thú, a

Rena! Táimid an-bhródúil

asat.

Cruinniú Coiste

Cultúrtha Chorcaí

Máirt 6ú Samhain

(6/11/12)

Páirc Uí Rinn, 8.00 i.n.