Midleton Hurling and Football, Ladies Football and Camogie Club News
27 January, 2022
A Happy New Year to all readers of our weekly club notes.
2022 will be a very busy year both on and off the field for our over 1,200 members. Already some teams are back in training with training plans being finalised for the remainder. As usual, training dates and times will be advised directly by team managers.
New U19 Grade. A special word for our U19s. This is a newly created grade and the county U19 league and championship competitions will be organised by the County CCC for the next two years, based on the Rebel Óg structures and regions and matches will be played midweek to avoid adult and minor fixtures at the weekend. As we strive to keep our young adult men playing hurling and football this grade is most welcome.
Pitch development. Already in 2022 we have seen the goal mouths and other areas in Clonmult Memorial Park’s pitch being replaced with a hybrid grass and artificial turf system. This work should pay dividends later in the year. In Park South, we will see the second grass pitch coming into use this year. More updates will follow in the next few months on Park South, including the still planned 3G pitch development.
Mega Lotto Results & New Jackpot
- Our Lotto Jackpot was a choice of €20,000 or a VW Golf 1.0 TSI (in partnership with Blackwater Motors) with the winning numbers this time 1, 16, 17 & Bonus 4. There was no winner of the jackpot.
So next Friday’s jackpot will remain at the maximum €20,000! - The Match 3 Jackpot of €400 was won by John Healy.
- 4 Lucky Dip Prize Winners this week were B Byrne, Brenda O’Keeffe, Gerard Hayes, Luke Deane (€25 cash each). In total Midleton GAA will give out local business vouchers to the value of €3,800 every year as part of our “Shop Local, Buy Local” campaign.
- How to play:
- Tickets are on sale at Pat Walsh Paints, Chadwicks, Frank Murphy Butchers, Murphy’s Pharmacy, Crowley Butchers, or
- Buy online, through Klubfunder, at
https://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton%20GAA/lotto.
Select your numbers and number of draws to play. You can buy an annual ticket by selecting “50” from the “Number of Draws” to Play dropdown.
Midleton GAA Bingo
Our Bingo continues on Friday nights with an early game at 7.25pm. Everyone is welcome. Bring your face mask and a friend.
Rebels Bounty
Rebels' Bounty was a huge success for Midleton & Cork GAA last year in terms of fundraising and fantastic prizes. The 2022 draw has been launched and we kindly ask all our followers and supporters to enter.
Enter by clicking on: https://rebelsbounty.ergogroup.ie/prod/rebelsbounty/join-draw
Midleton GAA AGM - Your Chance to Have your Say!
Midleton GAA Adult AGM 2021 will take place on Thursday 10th February 2022 at 8pm in the Tom Powell Pavilion.
Nomination and Motion Forms as well as instructions regarding how to complete them have been distributed. They are also available at downloadforms
We hope you will be able to join us on the night.
Recent Photographs with County Winning Cups
Annual Long Puc Competition
In spite of Covid restrictions being in place there was still a decent turn out on St Stephans morning for our annual Sean Keohane Memorial Long Puc Competition. Many thanks to those who took part and we look forward to a return to normality for the coming year. All entry fees for the Long Puc go to charity and this year we have made a donation of €410 to the Mercy Hospital Leukaemia Unit.
Micheál Keohane presenting the Sean Keohane Memorial Perpetual Shield to the 2021 'Long Puc' winners Cathal Gunning, Tommy O'Connell & Padraig O'Keeffe. Well done to the 3 lads.
Midleton GAA hosted by Midleton RFC
Many thanks to all local sporting clubs who congratulated us on our recent winning of the Cork County Senior Hurling Championship. These expressions were much appreciated.
n this same spirit of local solidarity Midleton RFC invited Midleton GAA, to a lunch prior to their recent All Ireland League match against Omagh Academicals. Speaking at the lunch both Midelton RFC President Con Walsh and Midleton GAA Chairman Liam Ryan spoke of the good working relationship between the 2 clubs. Liam Ryan thanked the rugby club for their splendid hospitality and wished them the very best in the remainder of their AIL matches.
Midleton GAA senior player Luke O’Farrell presented Omagh Academicals President Kevin Murnaghan with a hurley signed by the Midleton Senior Team. In accepting the hurley Kevin promised to hang the hurley in their clubhouse and also spoke about his family connections to the GAA and to Midleton GAA.
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Liam Ryan (Midleton GAA Chairman), Con Walsh (Midleton RFC President) & Kevin Murnaghan (Omagh Academicals President)
Juvenile
Fé9 First Training Session
A picture of our Fé9 at their first training session in the New Year.
Camogie
AGM
Following on from our AGM on Wednesday 17th November 2021 we welcome back our Committee Members from 2021 to the Current year.
Officers 2022
Chairperson : Ingrid Connaughton
Vice Chairperson : Conor Pyne
Secretary : Claire Griffin
Vice Secretary : Tracey Ryan
Treasurer : Rachel Hogan
Registrar : Shirley Garde
Child Welfare Officer : Jerome Curtin
Coaching Officer : Mark O Sullivan
PRO : Sinead Garde
County Teams
Huge Congratulations to Jill Connaughton and Isabelle Nestor who were selected recently to represent their club on Cork Minor and Cork U16 respectively. Wishing you both lots of success girls ahead of the new season and look forward to following your journey throughout the year.
We would also like to wish our Numerous girls at U14 and U15 age groups who are currently on development squads all the very best !
Jill Connaughton Cork Minor
Isabelle Nestor Cork U16
That's all for this week!
