Midleton Hurling and Football, Ladies Football and Camogie Club News - December 8
08 December, 2022
LADIES FOOTBALL
MINOR COUNTY CHAMPIONS
A crisp dry day saw the game get off to a bad start for the Magpies with a goal conceded to Castlehaven almost from the throw-in. However Midleton quickly regrouped and following some lovely slick moves Aisling McCarthy slotted over. Castlehaven quickly replied with a point of their own and soon disaster followed when some slack marking allowed Castlehaven to rocket the net for the second time.
This left the score after seven minutes: Castlehaven 2-1 to Midleton 0-1. Midleton responded fairly quickly with a point before Castlehaven replied with one themselves. Then the Magpies got into their groove and some great movement saw Aisling blast to the top corner but yet again Castlehaven responded with a goal of their own to leave the score at 3-2 to 1-2. They followed up with another point soon after and you'd have to think the girls from the West are just that bit more ready for this.
However Midleton had no intention of throwing in the towel and soon after Ava McAuliffe hit a rasper to the top corner and then what came next couldn't be bought in a lotto shop. Two quick fire goals by Aisling and Ava to somehow see the Magpies edge two points in front!! Unbelievable stuff!
The second-half started slightly less hectic but Castlehaven soon got into their stride with a fine point after a lovely move. Midleton responded through the boot of captain Sophie Mc Carthy Keane soon after and the intensity had gone up a notch yet again. Some tough teak defending by Emma, Alyx and substitute Sheila held firm until Castlehaven went further ahead to lead by three but then as they've done all year these Magpie girls don't know what defeat is and after a blistering 40 yard run Saoirse raised the green flag with a rocket to back of the net. A game of ages as the man said!
A fine fisted point by Rachel was preceded by a Castlehaven point but then as she had been all match the unbelievable Saoirse rattled to the net twice in a matter of seconds!! What a score line 7-5 to 4-9!!! At this point midfielders Kate and Grainne got a grip on proceedings and it looked like Midleton's day with 15 minutes remaining. A harsh free 14 yards out saw Castlehaven narrow the gap to six. Saoirse scored a fabulous left footer shortly after and having an unbelievable game. You can keep your €15 pints of Budweiser in the heat of Qatar.. .. Bishopstown was the place to be. Sorcha, Aoife and Isabelle helped shut up shop and the half-forward line of Rachel, Aisling and Ava used the cuteness of a Kerryman by working the ball out to wings to slow the clock!! And that's it no more scores and the Magpies win yet another county title!! Player of the match had to be the outstanding Saoirse Ni Theangana.
Defeat is not a word in their dictionary and if they stay at it who knows what can be achieved. What a day and a great day for the parish as the man said! The future of ladies football is as bright as any star on any Christmas tree around!
Final score: Midleton 7-8 Castlehaven 4-10. Congrats to all the panel of players and management.
Midleton captain Sophie McCarthy Keane receiving the cup.
JUVENILES
AWARDS NIGHT
The 2022 Midleton GAA Juvenile Awards took place in front of a packed hall at Midleton GAA club on Saturday night last and here were the winners. Well done to all our players who did the club proud throughout 2022.
A big thank you to senior hurlers and Cork players, Conor Lehane, Sean O'Leary Hayes, Sam Quirke, Brion Saunderson and Ciarmhac Smyth for making the presentations.
A huge thank you to Andrew Foley for the excellent pictures, as always. You can see all the winners at the link below...
FÉ17 AWARDS
The Fé17s had their awards night on Friday night where they also celebrated their 2020 Fé16 P1 County winning team. That team and this year's Fé17 football plate winning team are pictured together above. Well done lads.
FÉ9S
Our Fé9s finished up for 2022 last weekend with a hugely enjoyable obstacle course. See ye in the New Year lads.
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE
It's Christmas Raffle time again. Tickets are now on sale. €2 per ticket or €10 for six. Brilliant prizes as always and it's an important annual fundraiser for our club. Please support. You can purchase tickets at the link below.
2022 LONG PUC
The 40th anniversary Midleton GAA Sen Keohane Memorial Long Puck will take place on St. Stephen's Day. Boys and girls from 12 to 92 (and above) are invited to come and take part in our annual St. Stephen's day of fun.
Buses will leave Midleton GAA Club at 9am. Entry for all adults taking part is €10. All proceeds from the day will be donated to the Mercy Hospital Foundation.
Non-members are more than welcome. Each player must wear a high-vis vest and bring their own sliothar.
CBS WIN FOOTBALL TITLE
A big well done to Midleton CBS who won the Corn Eamainn Ui Dhonnchu Fé15 Munster Football final this week. Especially to the five Midleton GAA lads on the panel. Left to right: Liam Walsh, Shane O'Mahony, Scott Dunlea, Fionn Bohan and Senan Carroll.
MIDLETON GAA GOLF SOCIETY
Midleton GAA Golf society Christmas Hamper will take place at East Cork Golf Club on Saturday, December 10 with the tee reserved from 12.30 to 1.40pm. The event is kindly sponsored by Hans Bauman of Healthwatch.
CLUB SHOP
TIME TO GET YOUR ORDERS IN FOR CHRISTMAS......
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Please note that our shop is still online with collection only at the club on a Saturday morning.
All you have to do is go to the Klubfunder website (www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton%20GAA/ShopItems) and you will see the full range of what’s available to buy. You can shop away to your heart’s content, pay for it online and then collect your purchases at the club shop on Saturday morning between 9.30am and 10am. Thank you.
Above is the new black jersey which is now in stock for kids and adults.
CHRISTMAS DISCO
Tickets are SELLING FAST for our teen disco on Thursday, December 22. They can be bought at the link below....
Midleton GAA Christmas Disco December 22nd Tickets, Thu, Dec 22, 2022 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite
LOTTO DRAW
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The numbers drawn this week were 6, 15, 21. The bonus was 8.
There was no Jackpot or winner this week but we have a winner of our Match 3 jackpot - Bridie O'Sullivan. Well done Bridie.
The €25 Lucky Dip Prize Winners were: Breeda Smyth, Tim O'Shea, Jack Dillon and David Codd.
Play 24/7 at: http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton%20GAA/lotto
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 (see above).
LOTTO RENEWAL
The Lotto yearly renewal has come around again. You could win our Jackpot of €20k or drive away in a Blackwater Motors VW Golf. Last year we’ve had over 200 Lucky Dip Winners and 6 x €400 Match 3 Winners.
Support the Club by playing online at http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton%20GAA/lotto
Place the number of draws at 50 and pay €100 and be signed up for every draw for the next year
Play, Win & Support this important fundraiser for your Club. Thanks to those who already paid their annual Lotto renewal for the year ahead.
BINGO
Fancy a good night which also benefits Midleton GAA club...what about bingo on Friday nights?
It kicks off at 7.30pn every Friday night and is over by 9pm. A single book is €6. A double book is €12. The numbers have been really good of late it would be brilliant to keep it going as it really benefits the club.
BIODIVERSITY/NATURE AWARENESS WALK AT PARK SOUTH
A biodiversity/nature awareness walk in Park South by Geoff Eastaway will take place on Saturday, December 10 at 10.30am and will take approximately one hour and appropriate clothing/footwear should be worn. This is open to all club members adult and underage and will be highly educational.
GREEN CLUB
Midleton GAA Chairman John Fenton and secretary Liam Wade receiving our Green Clubs plaque at last weekend's conference in Croke Park.
The Green Club Programme was established to support Gaelic Games clubs in taking simple and effective sustainability action in their grounds and activities. The Programme is structured around the themes of Energy, Water, Waste, Biodiversity and Travel & Transport and is designed to promote sustainability awareness and action in GAA clubs and communities. The Green Club Programme is a partnership between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association and local authorities across Ireland.
Phase 1 of the Green Club Programme ran from 2021 to 2023 with the participation of over 30 clubs from across Ireland. These trail-blazing Green Clubs established Green Teams, carried out club audits and engaged in exciting sustainability partnerships and projects. The experience and input of the Phase 1 Green Clubs led to the development of the GAA’s first-ever Green Club Toolkit
Last weekend, John Fenton and Liam Wade travelled to Corke Park for the launch of the GAA Green Club Toolkit. It contains resources, advice and guidance, tailored especially for GAA clubs and members, in the areas of Energy, Water, Waste, Biodiversity and Travel & Transport. The Toolkit also contains inspiring, practical case studies from Green Clubs from across the island of Ireland.
The Toolkit is available to all GAA, LGFA and Camogie clubs and members at: https://learning.gaa.ie/greenclub
Below is the Midleton GAA Case Study on our biodiversity efforts for Park South and this case study is featured on the GAA.ie Green Club website.
Thanks to all involved for their great work in this project.
PLEASE PLAY YOUR PART
We are asking all players, mentors, parents, supporters and neighbours to please play their part by playing ball on the following.....
Please slow down entering and leaving Park South.
No dogs, except assistance dogs, are allowed at Park South or Clonmult Memorial Park.
Please do not bring single-use plastic bottles to either Park South or Clonmult Memorial Park.
Please put your rubbish in a bin or bag and please bring your gear home with you.
And always be aware of the open water surrounding the pitches in Park South.
If you are a coach, please pass on these simple messages to players and parents.
All members are asked to respect referees and their officials at all times.
Also if you are a coach, last person out locks the gate, toilet and container.
NEW EIRCODE SIGNS
The next time you visit our grounds at Clonmult Memorial Park you will see our new Eircode signs in many locations around the grounds. Please take not of this Eircode as it will be needed in the case of an ambulance being needed or for such things. Thanks to Michael Walsh for putting up the signs.
CONDOLENCES
We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Fé14 selector Tom and all the family and friends of Kathleen Casey, who died last week.
Also to Timmy, Luke, Teddy and all the Dineen family on the death of Eilish (Park Street) and the family and friends of the late Brian McSweeney (Cobh).
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a n-anamacha.
