Midleton GAA Club

15 November, 2015

Senior Hurling
We are fixed to play the Red FM County League final against either Blackrock or Erins Own on Saturday next 21st in Pairc Ui Rinn.        

25 Years Ago
On the 18th of November 1990 our Junior A Hurlers won a fourth County Junior title for the Club when they defeated Ballincollig in the final at Pairc Ui Chaoimh by 1-15 to 1-09.
Team: Tom Abernethy, Eamonn Murphy, Coleman Quirke, Gerry Smyth, Eric Harty, Sylvie O’Mahony (capt.), Tim Dineen, Michael Crotty, Willie Lawton, Jerry O’Farrell (0-02), Edser Cleary (0-01), Niall O’Neill (0-01), Kevin Mc Carthy (0-06), Michael O’Mahony (0-04) & Eamonn Crotty (1-01). Subs Robbie Fitzgerald, Brian Gleeson, Brian Cotter, Muiris Quirke, Niall Daly, Tom Scanlon & Brendan Burke.    
Selectors: Paddy O’Brien, Jack Cotter & Billy Moyter (RIP) and the Trainer/Coach was Sean O’Brien.

Picture from 1990 East Cork Junior A Hurling final v Aghada in Lisgoold 

The same year our Fé 21 hurlers were denied a hat trick of titles when they were defeated by St Finbarr’s in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on a score of 2-02 to 1-10.
Team: Robbie Fitzgerald, Eamonn Murphy, Coleman Quirke, Conor Murray, Tim Dineen, David Quirke, John Power, Kevin Roche, Peter Smith, Niall Daly, Tom Scanlon, Kevin Mc Carthy, Eamonn Crotty, Padraig O’Brien & Cormac Quirke. Subs used were Willie Wallace, Brian Cotter & Michael Corcoran.  

The Executive Committee in 1990 was as follows;
President – Re. Archdeacon Twohig (RIP)
Chairman – Patrick Horgan
Vice Chairman – Sean Clohessey
Secretary – Tim Kirby (RIP)
Treasurer – Donal Mulcahy
Registrar – Sean Keohane (RIP)
Football Secretary – Michael O’Connell
PRO – Joe Desmond
Youth Officer – Tadgh Barry
Minor Secretary – Michael Tobin
Juvenile Secretary – Tadgh Barry
        
Ladies Football
Our AGM will take place next Thursday 19th Nov at 8pm in Club. 
Please show your support. We are always looking for people to come on board to help run the club from coaches to committee members. 
If you can help in any way please let us know on the night or contact our Club Chairman Paddy Corcoran on 086-1269236.
Training continues for all ages. Under 8's are in the Community Centre from 6-7pm. Under 10's upwards are in the Hockey pitch from 7-8pm.

Camogie
Winter Training:
Under 6:  Friday evenings 6.45pm -7.45pm @ Ball Alley, Midleton GAA
Under 8:  Friday evenings 7pm – 8pm @ Community Centre
Under 10 & 12 : Tuesday evenings  6pm -7pm @ Midleton College all weather pitch
Dates for your Diary:
Our AGM will take place on November 25th at Midleton GAA Club 
End of season party for all players and their families is December Saturday 5th from 5pm -7pm, at the GAA Club

Child Welfare Course
A Child Protection Awareness course took place last Thursday evening, many thanks to those who attended and especially to our Child Welfare Officer Ingrid Connaughton for arranging this course.   

Annual General Meetings
The dates have been set for the various Club AGM’s over the coming weeks.
Ladies Football AGM Thursday 19th November
Camogie Club AGM Wednesday 25th November
Juvenile Club AGM Thursday 26th November 
Adult H & F Club AGM Wednesday 9th December (Please note change of date) 

Gaa Golf Society
The final Golf outing of the year takes place on Saturday November 28th with the Xmas Hamper competition up for grabs at East Cork Golf Club from 11.30 to 12.45pm. This event is kindly sponsored by Patrick O’Farrell of O’Farrell Butchers. 
Everybody is welcome, the AGM will take place immediately afterwards.   

Lotto
Our Lotto Jackpot was €1,200, there was no winner, the numbers were 1,13,24 & 27, the Lucky Dip winners were Breda Barry, John Ryan, Michael O’Brien, Breda Fitzgerald & Shane Ryan, next week’s Jackpot will be €1,400.     
Last Friday Chairman Liam Ryan and seller Pearse Mc Carthy presented Eamonn Fitzgerald of Glenville with a cheque for €6,600.
The Lotto draw takes place each Friday in the Club. Tickets are on sale at the Club Bar, O ‘Neills Bar, Linehans Bar, Maple Leaf Bar, O’ Farrells Butchers, Frank Murphy Butchers, Pat Walsh Paints, Chadwicks, Teach Beag & Niall Mac’s Bars.

BINGO takes place each Friday night in the GAA Pavilion with a weekly guaranteed Jackpot of €1,000. 

Juvenile 

Fe15
Our Fe 15 Hurlers reached the Premier 1 League Final when we had an away victory against Na Piarsaigh last Saturday. This was an eagerly awaited game, with the same teams having contested the final of the Premier 1 Hurling League at Fe 16 level the previous week, we were anxious to make up for that loss. And so we did. 
Playing with the stiff breeze in the first half we were 1-10 to 0-3 ahead at the break. Shortly into the second half, we got our second goal and that effectively killed off the game as Na Piarsaigh never really threatened after that. We now meet Iniscarra in the final in two weeks time. Final score : Na Piarsaigh 0-07 v Midleton 2-15.

Indoor Training 
Indoor Training takes place each Saturday from 10am to 1pm in the Community Centre (Gaelscoil) for Junior, Senior Infants & First Class groups. Have a helmet & shinguards, hurleys will be provided on the day.

Christmas Draw
Tickets are now available for our annual Xmas Draw. Please contact Jim Sullivan or Cormac Quirke if you can help selling some tickets or if you want to buy them. Tickets are also available at Pat Walsh Paints, O'Neill Bar, O’ Farrell Butchers. 
Please support all sponsors which appear on the tickets.

Club Shop
The shop will be open from 10.30 am to 12 on Saturday.