Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 4 No. 6, March 27th 2012

Dates for your Diary March 28th: Munster

U21FC S-Final, Cork v

Clare, 7.30pm, P. Uí

Rinn

April 1st: Allianz HL

Round 5, Tipp v Cork,

2.30pm @ Thurles

April 8th: Allianz FL

Round 7, Cork v Dublin,

2.30pm, P. Uí Chaoimh

April 10th: County

Board Meeting, 8.30pm

Allianz HL: Cork v

Tipperary Following their victory

over Kilkenny, Cork

play Tipperary in the

final game of the Allianz

Hurling League on

Sunday at 2.30pm in

Thurles. While Cork look

reasonably sure of a

semi-final spot, it all

comes down to the final

round of games, and

victory on Sunday

would see the Rebels

top the table. Support is

vital, so let’s make the

trip to Tipp on Sunday

to support our team!

Admission €13, concs.

€5 and U16s FREE!

GAA President’s Awards Congratulations to Dr. Con Murphy, who was recently honoured with a

GAA President's Award by Uachtarán Chumann Luthchleas Gael, Christy

Cooney. Dr. Con is in his 37th year of service to the Cork teams, and all

on a voluntary basis. He was on duty with Cork hurling teams in 13 All-

Ireland finals up to 2005 and Cork's appearance in the football final two

years ago marked his 23rd All-Ireland in total – part of a lifetime of

service to the GAA. The awards were presented on March 16th in Croke

Park, with the recipients also honoured during the All-Ireland Club Finals

on St. Patrick’s Day.

Dr. Con Murphy accepts his award from Uachtarán Chumann Luthchleas Gael, Críostóir Ó

Cuana. Pic: Sportsfile

Sheila Spillane, long-serving member of Killeagh Camogie Club in East

Cork was also honoured at the recent awards. Sheila has given a lifetime

of service to the club and since 1973 more than 1000 girls from the

locality have had the opportunity to play the game. A testament to the

current president of the club is that eight years ago she spent her

winnings from the GAA club lotto on a defibrillator machine.

Best of Luck to Cork U21 Footballers! Cork begin the defence of their Munster U21 Football title against Clare

on Wednesday in the Munster U21 Football Semi-Final at 7.30pm in Páirc

Uí Rinn. Admission to Wednesday night’s game is €10, concessions €5

and U16s free. We’ll have live updates from the game on the Cork GAA

website, www.gaacork.ie, where you’ll also find the Cork team, and on

our Twitter page at https://twitter.com/#!/OfficialCorkGAA.

Award for Darren Sweetnam Congratulations to Darren Sweetnam of Dohenys, who received the

Gresham Metropole Hotel/John Buckley Sports Youth Sports Award for

February in recognition of his sporting exploits and his selection on the

Cork Senior Hurling team. The award was presented at a function at the

hotel attended by County Board Chairman, Bob Ryan, Kathleen Lynch

TD , Cllr. Michael O'Connell, officers and members of the Dohenys GAA

club and Darren's family and friends. For more information on Darren,

see Player Profiles on www.gaacork.ie.

Darren Sweetnam, Doheny's GAA and Cork Senior Hurling team, winner of the Cork City

and County Youth Sports Award for March, with sponsors, Roger Russell, Gresham Metropole Hotel and John Buckley, John Buckley Sports. Picture: Mike English

Cork Camogie Open New Grounds Congratulations to Cork Camogie on the official opening of their new

County Grounds at Castle Road, Blackrock by Camogie President Joan

O’Flynn, on Sunday, March 25th.

Well done to all involved in the years of hard work leading up to this

occasion.

Camogie President Joan O’Flynn cuts the tape at Castle Road, watched by Kay Dunne, President Cork Camogie, Marian McCarthy, Chairperson Cork Camogie and Bishop John

Buckley. Pic: Denis O’Flynn

Brian Dillons’ Pitch Opening Uachtarán Chumann

Luthchleas Gael Críostóir

Ó Cuana will open Brian

Dillons’ new pitch on

Easter Monday, April 9th

at 2.30pm, followed by

the Cork U21 hurlers v

Laois Seniors. All are

welcome to attend.

County Board Report The meeting of an

Choiste Chontae on

Tuesday, March 27th

heard reports from

recent inter-county

games, and Michael

Keane (Cloughduv) was

ratified as Referees’

Administrator. The

Cathaoirleach paid

tribute to outgoing

Administrator, John

Motherway. Cheques

were presented to the

winners and runners-up

of the Tadhg Crowley

Cup, while the Runaí

stressed the necessity for

clubs to pay their

registration fees by

March 31st in order to

qualify for a rebate on

the Players’ Injury

Scheme. The next

meeting will be on April

10th.

Glanmire Launch Strategic Plan GAA President Críostóir Ó Cuana launched what he called a 'remarkable'

strategic plan last Tuesday night in Sallybrook for Glanmire GAA club. Mr.

Cooney commended the club for producing such a comprehensive and

detailed vision for the club for the next five years. Any club interested in

beginning the strategic planning process should contact Development

Officer Diarmuid Gowen at developmentofficer.cork@gaa.ie.

Uachtarán Chumann Luthchleas Gael Críostóir Ó Cuana at Glanmire with Cllr. Gerry Kelly,

County Development Officer Diarmuid Gowen and PRO Tracey Kennedy, Donal O’Leary (Coiste na nOg) and members of Glanmire GAA Club.

Midleton Win “Off the Booze” Challenge Midleton GAA Club has been selected as the Munster provincial winners of

the GAA's inaugural ‘Off the Booze and On the Ball' health challenge.

Over 250 clubs registered for the health challenge, with an estimated

2,500 participants involved. For more, see http://url.ie/f22a.

Midleton’s Pearse McCarthy with Minister Róisín Shortall, GAA Árd-Stiúrthoir Páraic Duffy,

Mayo’s Conor Mortimer and other winners at Croke Park

Allianz FL: Cork v

Dublin After their nail-biting

late win over Mayo,

Cork are at home to All-

Ireland Champions

Dublin in the final round

on Easter Sunday, April

8th at 2.30pm in Páirc Uí

Chaoimh. With a semi-

final spot more or less

certain, final positions

are still to play for and

Cork will seek to finish

with a flourish.

Admission €13, concs.

€5 and U16s FREE!

Playing Abroad

GAA players who are

travelling to the U.S.A.

or Canada for the

summer must receive a

sanction to allow them

play on a temporary

basis with clubs in these

areas. A decision of Ard

Chomhairle recently

made it compulsory for

all players to obtain

insurance cover from

the GAA before a

sanction to the U.S.A.

or Canada can be

granted. This insurance

can be purchased at

www.gaa.ie/sanctionins

urance where the €40

fee can be paid by

Laser, Visa or

Mastercard.

Vintage Gaels @ SMA Centre, Wilton,

Cork

EVERY MONDAY 3 – 5

PM

Vintage Gaels was et up

in July 2011 as a social

and forum club for senior

citizens with a fervour

for gaelic games to

exchange views and

opinions on current and

historic sporting matters.

- Round table weekly

meetings also promotes

discussions on music,

Irish heritage and

previews and reviews of

weekly gaelic games

- Fundraising for Cork

charities – we have

engaged with

Marymount Hospice in

sporting promotions and

will continue to be active

in that field

And it all happens over a

cuppa! New members

welcome – contact 085/

8073707.

Championships Wednesday 28th

March

@ Cloughduv, SHC

Avondhu v

Muskerry,8pm

Thursday 29th March

@ Cloughduv, SHC UCC

v Carbery, 7pm

@ Páirc Uí Rinn, SFC

UCC v Seandún, 7.30pm

96FM C103 Award for Kevin Crowley Kevin Crowley was recently presented with the 96FM/C03 GAA Sports

Star of the Month award for February in association with the Rochestown

Park Hotel.

Kevin, from Millstreet GAA Club, was a key member of the Cork Vocational

Schools' senior football team that won the All-Ireland title recently

defeathing Donegal. He also won a Munster Championship with his school,

Coláiste Treasa Kanturk, and is a member of the Cork minor football

panel.

Kieran McGeary, MD 96FM; Finbarr McCarthy; Kevin Crowley; Tom Tobin, Rochestown Park

Hotel and Bob Ryan, County Board Chairman. Pic: Tony O'Connell.

Chairperson/Secretary Information Night A very successful and well-attended information night for club

Chairpersons and Secretaries was held on Wednesday, March 21st at

Silversprings Hotel.

This event was the culmination of a series of such events organised for

club officers over the past twelve months, including seminars for

treasurers, cultural officers and PROs, and it is hoped that such events will

be organised on a regular basis to cater for new officers.

Conor O'Sullivan (Newmarket), Francis Kenneally (Kanturk) and Diarmuid Gowen County

Development Officer). Picture: Mike English

Tracey Kennedy County PRO pro.cork@gaa.ie

Next Issue The next issue of County Board News will be published on April 10th.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

Registrations - Urgent Registration and

subscriptions for the

2012 player injury

scheme are due to be

completed and paid to

Croke Park by March 31.

As previously stated, a

€600,000 rebate has

been approved to be

paid back to counties

who were a net

contributor to the injury

scheme in 2011

(including Cork). A

condition of qualification

for this rebate is that

75% of clubs in a

county must be

registered and paid by

March 31. Only clubs

registered and paid by

this date will qualify

for the reward. For any

difficulties with

registration, please

contact the support

helpline at

gaasupport@servasport.

com or call

04890313845.

Skyline Croke Park Dublin’s newest and

most exciting attraction,

SKYLINE CROKE PARK is

launching at the start of

June 2012 combining

adventure, stunning

views and extreme highs

in an unforgettable tour.

Further updates to follow

at

www.skylinecrokepark.ie

Scór Torthaí: Comórtaisí Ceannais Chorcaí, Scór na bPáistí

Domhnach 25ú Márta

Rince Fóirne: 1. Raonuithe Cairbre, 2. Bóthar Buí

Rince Aonair: 1. Cóbh 2. Clann na nGael

Amhránaíocht Aonair: 1. Ceann Tuirc 2. Na Boinn

Ceol Uirlise: 1. S.N. Naomh Caitríona - Baile an Easpaig, 2. Fán. na

Cuirseacha

Ceol Uirlise Aonair: 1. Cnoc an Chláirigh, 2. Sliabh Rua

Aithriseoireacht: 1.Gleann a' Phréacháin, 2. S.N. Cnoc an Bhile

Bailéad Ghrúpa: 1. Raonuithe Cairbre, 2. Baile Mhistéala

Nuachleas: 1.Mainistir na Corann/Peil na mBan, 2.Ros ó gCairbre/Peil na

mBan

Rince Seit: 1.Cois Céim, 2.Fánaithe na Claise

Tráth na gCeist: 1. Cathrach, 2. Áth Fhada

Comórtaisí Ceannais Scór Sinsir na Mumhan

Satharn 31ú Márta 2012 (31/3/12)

Teampall Mór, Co. Thiobraid Árann, 6.00 i.n.

Gach dea-ghuí chuig Fóirne Chorcaí:

Amhránaíocht Aonair: Carraig Uí Leighin/Aisling Uí Ailín, Ceol Uirlise:

Cilliath, Aithriseoireacht: Naomh Eoin/Seán Ó Súilleabháin, Bailéad

Ghrúpa: Inis Cártha, Tráth na gCeist: Sráid a' Mhuilinn, Nuachleas: Sráid

a' Mhuilinn.

Maidir le Cúrsaí Gaeilge/Cultúrtha/Scór, féach sa Rannóg Gaeilge ar:

www.gaacork.ie.

Bóthar Buí (Club is Fearr): Margaret Kiely & Marie Vaughan le Liam Ó Laochdha & Tony

McAuliffe. Pic: John Tarrant

Congratulations to UCC Congratulations to UCC on winning the O’Connor Cup for the first time

since 1990 with a 2-14 to 1-13 victory over University of Ulster,

Jordanstown, in last weekend’s final at Queen’s University, Belfast.