Nuachtlitir Coiste Chontae Chorcaí: Vol. 3 No. 15, July 19th 2011

Dates for Your Diary July 23rd: All-Ireland

SFC R4 Cork v Down,

6pm, Croke Park

August 1st: All-Irl

MFC Q-Final, Dublin v

Cork, Portlaoise, 4pm

August 3rd: Munster

U21HC Final, Cork v

Limerick/Clare,

7.30pm,

Limerick/Ennis

August 6th: All-

Ireland JFC S-Final,

Cork v Sligo, 3pm,

Tullamore

Cork U21 Hurlers in Munster Final Cork will play either Limerick or Clare in the Bórd Gáis

Munster U21 Hurling Final on August 3rd, following a fine

victory over Tipperary in Thurles on Friday night. For a

report on the game, see http://url.ie/cfr3. The Final will

be played in either Limerick or Ennis – for full details,

check www.gaacork.ie.

Conor Lehane receives the Man of the Match Award from Ger

Cunningham (Bórd Gáis). Pic courtesy Sportsfile

Loc8 Venue Codes Cork GAA is working

with Loc8 Location

Codes to develop a

list of Loc8 Codes for

all Cork GAA venues

- the current list (still

in development) is

now available on the

Cork GAA website at

http://www.gaacork.i

e/contentPage/51426

/venue_loc8_codes.

All-Ireland SFC Qualifier Cork play Down in

Round 4 of the All-

Ireland SFC on

Saturday, July 23rd at

6pm in Croke Park

(Kildare v Derry 4pm)

For all information on

the game, including

ticket details and the

Cork team for the

match, see

www.gaacork.ie

Cups at UCC Sam Maguire paid a visit to UCC recently, before saying

a hopefully brief farewell to Cork!

Members of the UCC Gaelic Football Club in the Quad with the

Sigerson, Sam Maguire and Allianz National League Cups. Included are Dr. Con Murphy, Billy Morgan, Christy Kearney, John Corcoran,

Con O'Brien and Charlie Mc Loughlin. Picture: Mike English

Coaching Updates You can now find

regular updates from

our Games

Development

Administrators on

www.gaacork.ie.

See http://url.ie/cfr9

for news on Cúl

camps, coaching

courses, various

schools initiatives

and much more –

each update focussed

on a particular region

of the County.

Sports Award for Fergal Ryan Congratulations to Fergal Ryan of Blackrock, who was

recently presented with the 96FM C103 Sports Award

for June, in association with Rochestown Park Hotel.

Guests at the presentation included County Board

Officers Frank Murphy, Bob Ryan and Jerry O'Sullivan;

as well as Fergal's clubmates, family and friends. A

member of Cork's All-Ireland winning side in 1999,

Fergal also won an All-Star that year. He has also won

two Munster Hurling titles.

Finbarr Mc Carthy presents the Cork 96FM C103 GAA Sports Award to Fergal Ryan. Also in picture L to R., Bob Ryan, Co. Vice Chairman,;

Eamon O'Donoghue, Chairman, Blackrock; Jerry O'Sullivan, Co. Chairman and Shay Livingstone, Rochestown Park Hotel.

Pic: Tony O'Connell Photography.

Minor/Junior Football Cork play Dublin in an

All-Ireland MFC

Quarter-Final double-

header in Portlaoise on

August 1st at 4pm,

with Tipperary v

Meath at 2pm.

The All-Ireland Junior

Football Championship

Semi-finals take place

on Saturday, August

6th, with Cork playing

Sligo at 3pm in

Tullamore. Kildare

play Lancashire in

Newbridge, time tbc.

Juvenile Cork Jerseys With the Inter-County

scene now in full

swing, don’t forget

that Juvenile Cork

jerseys are on sale in

Páirc Uí Rinn at a

special discounted

price from 9am to

4pm Monday to Friday

(open lunchtime).

For more information

on pricing, sizes,

availability etc, phone

021- 4291604 or

email

paircuirinn.cork@gaa.i

e

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw The new series of the

Cork GAA Clubs’ Draw

commences in October

2011. For details,

clubs should contact

Páirc Uí Rinn at 021-

4291122, or see

www.corkgaadraw.ie

The draw is a fantastic

opportunity for clubs

to raise significant

funding with no risks

attached, and as

always, there is an

impressive array of

prizes to be won.

Munster U16 Poc Fada Congratulations to

Darragh O’Callaghan

of Watergrasshill, who

won the Munster U16

Poc Fada at Thurles

Racecourse on July

9th.

Cork Champion

Darragh (pictured

below receiving his

trophy from Munster

Vice-Chairman, Robert

Frost), now goes on to

represent Munster in

the All-Ireland Poc

Fada series.

Development Squad Success Last weekend was a very successful one for our

Football Development Squads, with the U16s winning

the Munster Final, defeating Tipperary 1-9 to 0-5, while

the second U16 team won the shield final. Meanwhile

the Cork U15 West team beat North Kerry in the final of

the Humphrey Kelleher tournament. At U14 level, Cork

1 and 2 won their sections but were beaten in the

semi-finals by Tipperary 1 and Kerry South

respectively. Cork 3 won the Plate final, defeating Kerry

North. For more information on these squads, see

www.rebelog.ie. Well done to all involved!

The Cork U15 Squad who won the Humphrey Kelleher Tournament

County Championship Fixtures

Saturday 23rd July

@ P. Ui Rinn, SHC Muskerry v Carrigtwohill, 8pm

@ P. Ui Rinn, PIHC Castlelyons v Courcey Rvrs, 6.15pm

@ Fermoy, SHC Newtownshandrum v Killeagh, 3pm

@ Midleton, IHC St. Catherines v Blackrock, 7.30pm

@ Kildorrery, IHC; Fermoy v Milford, 7.30pm

@ Riverstown, JBHC QFinal Ballinacurra v Belgooly, 7pm

Sunday 24th July

@ P. Ui Chaoimh, SHC Sars v Na Piarsaigh, 7.30pm

@ P. Ui Chaoimh, SHC Ballymartle v St. Finbarrs,

5.45pm

@ Riverstown, SHC Replay, Bride Rovers v Bishopstown,

3.30pm E.T.

@ Riverstown, PIHC Youghal v Tracton, 2pm

@ P. Ui Rinn, PIHC Replay, Watergrasshill v Valley

Rovers, 2pm E.T.

@ P. Ui Rinn, U21 AFC Final Replay, O'Donovan Rossa v

Carrigaline, 4pm E.T.

@ Drimoleague, JBFC ¼ Final Randal Og v Goleen,

3.30pm

Friday 29th July

@ Milford, IHC Kilworth v Kanturk, 7.30p.m. (Alt. 7/8)

@ P. Ui Rinn, U21BFC Final, Cill na Martra v Glenbower

Rvs., 7.30pm

Saturday 30th July

@ P. Ui Rinn, SHC Replay, Cloyne v Ballinhassig, 4pm

E.T. (time tbc)

@ P. Ui Chaoimh, SHC Bride Rovers/Bishopstown v

Blackrock, 5.30p.m.(Alts. 31/7; 7/8)

@ Donoughmore, PIHC Mallow v Blarney, 7.30p.m.

@ Donoughmore, IFC Kildorrery v Canovee, 5.45p.m.

(Alt. 31/7)

@ Venue Open, SHC Relegation Play-Off, 7pm

@ Ballygarvan, PIHC Relegation Play Off if

Watergrasshill v Argideen Rgrs, 7pm - tbc

Sunday 31st July

@ Kilmacabea, SFC O'Donovan Rossa v Castlehaven,

3.30p.m. (Alt. 6/8)

@ Cloughduv, PIHC, Ballincollig v Newcestown,

3.30p.m.(Alt. 1/8)

@ Brinny, IHC Eire Og v Barryroe, 3.30p.m. (Alt. 7/8)

@ Rostellan, IFC, Glanmire v Youghal.3.30p.m.

@ Castletownroche, IHC Relegation Play-Off, Cobh v

Dromina, 7p.m.

Please note that all fixtures are subject to change

- for full, up-to-date, details of all fixtures and

results, see www.gaacork.ie

GAA Respect Initiative The GAA Respect

Initiative aims to

promote positive

behaviour and to

ensure that an

enriching

environment is

provided for the

promotion and

development of Gaelic

Games.

This includes respect

for and from all

participants on and

around the field.

For more information

on this very

important and

worthwhile initiative,

and to download

guidelines, posters

and a toolkit

(developed to provide

Clubs and Counties

with access to

artwork and

templates for the

various promotional

materials available),

see

http://www.gaa.ie/re

spect

Cork GAA Website Check out the History

section of the Cork

GAA website,

www.gaacork.ie, for a

plethora of

information on GAA

historyincluding our

steadily growing

Image Archive and

Teams Archive.

County Board Report The County Board

meeting of July 19th

heard that the

Committee selecting

the new Minor Hurling

manager has had two

meetings but as yet

has nothing to report.

The outgoing

Intermediate hurling

coach, Pat Kenneally,

had indicated that he

was not willing to

continue, and the

Executive was

instructed to bring a

recommendation to

the next meeting. The

competition’s

structure was also

discussed. Regarding

Senior Hurling

management, clubs

are to submit

proposals by Aug 2nd

which will be sent out

to all clubs and

decided on at the

next meeting on Aug

16th. The meeting

also dealt with

fixtures.

GAA Publications You can now

download the 2011

Official Guide from

the Administration

section of the Cork

GAA Website,

www.gaacork.ie. The

GAA’s Disciplinary

Handbook is also

available in pdf form.

Teen Camp with Cork Hurlers Coiste Oiliúna Chorcaí, in association with Rebel Og, O2

and Mycro is to run a "Cork Senior Hurlers Teen Camp"

for boys aged 13 - 15. The camp will have Cork Senior

hurlers Eoin Cadogan, Brian Murphy and Ronan Curran

as head coaches. For more, see www.gaacork.ie

Gerard Lane pro.cork@gaa.ie

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

on August 2nd.

Please forward this newsletter to all your contacts.

VHI Cúl Camps It is that time of year

again when the

children look forward

to a summer of fun

and no school. The

2011 VHI GAA Cul

camps are now in full

flow in Cork, and

many thanks to all

the club coordinators

who have helped

to ensure that the

children have a

summer to

remember.

All coaches are fully

qualified and will

ensure that each child

has a fun

and enjoyable week

of structured activity

as well as the all-

important VHI Cúl

Camp kit ( jersey,

shorts, socks,

rucksack, bottle) – all

for just €55!

For more details

go to www.vhiculcam

ps.gaa.ie

County Championship Draws Supported by the Evening Echo, Media Sponsors

The draws for the remaining rounds of the County

Senior, Premier Intermediate and Intermediate Hurling

and Football championships took place at Rochestown

Park Hotel on July 12th.

Senior draws are as follows:

Hurling Football

Round 4 A: Sarsfields v Na

Piarsaigh

B: Newtownshandrum

v Killeagh

C: Erin's Own v CIT

D: Bride

Rovers/Bishopstown v

Blackrock

E: Douglas v Midleton

F: Ballymartle v St.

Finbarrs

G: Glen Rovers v

Cloyne/Ballinhassig

H: Muskerry v

Carrigtwohill

Quarter-Finals

A v B

C v D

E v F

G v H

Round 4

A: Nemo Rangers v

Douglas

B: Aghada v Avondhu

C: Clonakilty v Ilen Rovers

D: St. Nicks v UCC

E: St. Finbarr's v Na

Piarsaigh

F: O'Donovan Rossa v

Castlehaven

G: Carbery Rangers v

Ballincollig

H: Bishopstown v

Newcestown

Quarter-Finals

A v B

C v D

E v F

G v H

For full details of the draws, and for all County

Championship fixtures and results, see www.gaacork.ie

The draws in progress at Rochestown Park Hotel

Photo courtesy Evening Echo

GAA Museum Legends Tour Enjoy a tour of Croke

Park Stadium for just

€25 for a family

ticket!

Are you looking for an

exciting day out for

the family this

summer?

Would you like to

sneak a peek behind

the scenes at the

home of Irish sport or

a guided tour of

Croke Park stadium

walking in the

footsteps of legends?

For July and August

2011, the GAA

Museum is hosting a

series of great value

Family Fridays.

By booking a family

ticket online for a

Friday visit during

July or August 2011

you will receive a €5

discount on your

entry fee. Book at

http://crokepark.visre

z.com/ticket_booking

Cork GAA on Facebook Cork GAA now has an

official Facebook page

– you’ll find us at

http://www.facebook.

com/OfficialCorkGAA,

so please visit and

‘like’ us on Facebook.

We now have over

600 ‘likes’ but would

like a lot more so

please pass our link

on to all your

contacts!

Cork GAA on Twitter Our very popular

Twitter page recently

passed the 3000-

follower mark! See

for yourself what it’s

all about at

http://twitter.com/#!

/OfficialCorkGAA.

You’ll find news

snippets, links, match

updates and much

more at

OfficialCorkGAA.