Midleton GAA Club News
18 May, 2014
Midleton Hurling & Football Notes
Senior Hurling
Our Senior hurlers are currently putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the County Hurling Championship game v Erins Own fixed for either the 1st or 7th of June. The Championship will be officially launched this week.
We will be defending our title this year, a year when it marks the 100th anniversary of our first County Senior final victory of 1914 albeit in an unsatisfactory manner.
Having been defeated in the previous years final by Blackrock the Magpies defeated Cloughduv, St Mary’s and Collegians in the semi final qualifying to meet the Rockies for the second consecutive year in the final. The County final was fixed for Mallow on the 15th of November when for reasons unknown the Rockies failed to turn up and after some time waiting the referee decided to award the game to Midleton. On the 13th of December this Midleton team assisted by a number of other players represented Cork in the Croke Cup final in Dungarvan when they defeated Kilkenny.
The panel of players who represented Midleton at the time were as follows;
Willie Williams, Jack Grandon, Michael Kearney, David O’ Keeffe, Richard O’ Gorman, Tom Deasy, Jerh Egan, William Twomey, Jim O Connell, William Ahern, Gerald O’ Shea (Capt.), Dan Twomey, Jimmy Ramsell, Paddy Mc Carthy, William O Donovan, Pat O Leary, Bertie Walsh, , John Horgan, Pats Cahill, & Patsy Kirby.
Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Next Sunday 25th the inter county championship begins for the senior hurlers of Cork and Waterford when the sides meet in Thurles in the first round. We wish our club players Conor Lehane, Luke O’ Farrell, Paul Haughney, Brian Hartnett and Killian Burke the very best of luck.
Tickets are available from Hurleys SuperValu or online on the GAA website.
Cork v Waterford on Sunday May 25th 4pm @ Thurles
*Preceded by IHC Q-Final at 2pm
The Cork team for the 2014 Championship opener will be announced on Thursday night
Tickets
Good quality tickets, including central stand tickets, for this game are now available for sale online at gaa.tickets.ie and via Centra & Supervalu stores (subject to availability). Prices are as follows:
Adults Covered Stand – €25
Adults Uncovered Stand – €20
Juveniles (Under 16s) for both stands & terrace – €5
Adults Killinan End Terrace – €15
For Semple Stadium seating chart, see the Links section above.
Recent Results
Allianz League 2013: Waterford 0-15 Cork 1-12
Allianz League 2012: Cork 3-17 Waterford 0-18
All-Ireland Quarter-Final 2012: Cork 1-19 Waterford 0-19
Allianz League 2011: Waterford 0-18 Cork 0-17
Munster Final Replay 2010: Waterford 1-16 Cork 1-13 (AET)
Munster Final 2010: Cork 2-15 Waterford 2-15
Allianz League 2010: Waterford 2-10 Cork 3-17
Allianz League 2014
There were mixed fortunes for Cork and Waterford in this year's League. Having been relegated to Division 1B at the end of the 2013 season, Cork battled back up again, while Waterford suffered the opposite fate and will replace Cork in 1B for 2015. However, as Cork made it to the All-Ireland Final despite their relegation last year, all is certainly not lost for the Déise!
Fixtures
Monday 19th Prem 1 Fe14 Hurling Champ s/final v Valley Rovers @ Carrigaline 7.15
Monday 19th Imokilly/Avondhu Junior Hurl League v Doneraile away @ 7.30pm
Wednesday 21st Junior 2 Hurling League v Killeagh away @ 7.30pm
Friday 23rd RedFM Senior Hurling League v Douglas away @ 7.30pm
Sunday 25th Munster Senior Hurling Championship Cork v Waterford in Thurles
Tuesday 27th Junior 2 Hurling League v Dungourney away @ 7.30pm
Complete list including Juvenile are available HERE
Gaa Golf Classic
Our Golf Classic which is once again kindly sponsored by Blackwater Motors Cork, Fermoy & Skibbereen will take place on the 9 & 10th of July at East Cork Golf Club. Teams of 3 costs €120 and tee box sponsorship is available @ €50.
For timesheet bookings please contact either Anthony Wall @ 086/3154016 or Coleman Quirke @ 087/2523759, more details are on the Club website.
GAA Golf Society
Mr John Droogs Captain's prize results 14/5/14 @ East Cork Golf Club
Winner: Pat Hayes
Category 1 1st Mark Carroll
2nd Anthony Wall
3rd Donie O Callaghan
Category 2 1st Mick Hayes
2nd Hans Baumann
3rd Gary Johnson
Category 3 1st Pat Horgan
2nd Tom Mintern
3rd Coleman Quirke
Front 9 John Hogan
Back 9 Liam Walsh
Visitor Michael John Roche
Condolences
The club executive would like to express their condolences to the Goldspring family on the recent death of Paddy late of New Cork Road. Paddy was a very keen and accomplished sportsman excelling at hurling, football & golf to name a few.
He played minor, intermediate and senior hurling with Midleton between 1948 and 1961 & senior with Imokilly, captaining the minor county winning team in 1949 and played with the Cork minors the same year. He also played football with the club winning an East Cork title in 1949, throughout his playing career he served on the executive committee and acted as Football and Minor secretary.
We would also like to express our condolences to club supporter Gary Johnson on the recent death of his father and also to the Carrigtwohill club on the recent sad death of their young player Kevin Murphy.
Midleton Camogie Club Launch
Launch Saturday 24th May 11am – 12md, Midleton GAA ground.
Registration for girls Under 8, Under 10 , Under 12 will take place on Thursday the 29th of May 7pm - 9pm Midleton GAA club, with training to commence the following week. Girls with or without previous experience welcome.
Anyone interested in becoming involved in the club please contact midletoncamogiepro@gmail.com
Further details and updates : Facebook:www.facebook.com/Midleton Camogie Club and Twitter@Midletoncamogie
Lotto
Lotto Jackpot was €3,000 the no’s were 4,7,26 & 27, there was no winner, the Lucky dip winners were Nora Morrissey, Ann Ryan, Jane O’ Keeffe, Brian Boland & Lauren, Evan & Charlie Mc Carthy next week’s Jackpot is €3,200, thanks for your continued support.
The Lotto draw takes place each Friday in the Club, extra help is required, if you have an hour to spare any week please drop in and join one of our weekly groups.
BINGO for all every Friday night in the GAA Pavilion from 8pm, guaranteed Jackpot of 1,000 euro!!
Juvenile Notes
Fe 11
Our Fe11s hurlers made their way last Wednesday night 14th May to Knocknaheeny to play St. Vincent’s. It’s hard, especially looking at it from a Midleton supporter’s perspective, not to be envious of the sprawling complex that is home to the Vincent’s club. I’m guessing that they must have at least 4 pitches to choose form.
Twenty four Midleton hurlers turned up on the night. This allowed two games of twelve aside to proceed. From the start the Midleton hurlers dominated proceedings. The young Magpies by half time in both games held comfortable leads. Regardless of the score line both of these games had very tough hurling and so this should really stand to the Midleton players as the year progresses. Second half of the two games followed the same script as the first halves with Midleton dominating the scoring. By the final whistles all of our players will have been happy with their performances.
So far in this league: 6 games played against three clubs and all 6 games won.
Fe 14
Our hurlers play Valley Rovers in the Premier 1 County semi final this Monday night in Carrigaline @ 7.15pm with the winners due to play Duhallow in the final.
Congratulations to our club players Alan Power, Ciaran Evans, Cormac O’ Brien, Sean O Sullivan, Cian Farmer, Mark Daly, Ronan Lynch and selector Alywin Kearney who were all part of the recent success for the Midleton CBS Rice Cup team who defeated Ard Scoil Ris of Limerick in the final in Charleville by 3-07 v 0-07 last Thursday.
Kellogs Cul Camp
This years Cul Camp will run from Monday June 30th until Friday July 4th at the Main Pitch. All Registered players from Junior infants upwards can take part.
Camp details will be sent out closer to the date.
This year’s camp Coordinator once again is Pa Beausang @ 0862284185.
Training
The training and coffee mornings are back on Saturday mornings at the Main Pitch at the normal times for each group. FE13,12 and 11’s from 09.45 to 11, FE9,8 and 7’s from 11 to 12 and FE10 and 6’s from 12 to 1.Please check website our Club website www.midletongaa.com for each TEAM COACH and contact number.
New players are always welcome.
Club Shop
The Club shop is open each Saturday from 11am to 12, a full selection of gear is available. Anyone looking for Birthday presents can also buy gift vouchers from the club shop. Full price lists are available on the club website www.midletongaa.com
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