Midleton GAA Club

27 July, 2023

JUNIOR C FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

On Monday evening our junior C footballers began their championship traveling to Rathcormac to play Bride Rovers.  While numbers were tight owing to holidays and injuries we were still able to field a very strong team. Playing with the wind in the first-half we were able to manage the game very well and had a half-time lead of 1-8 to 0-4, the goal coming from a beautiful shot from Tadhg O'Leary-Hayes.

On the turnover and playing into the breeze we really stepped things up a level to play some great football and got some lovely scores. It was great to see such a mix of players from across the club showing that playing championship football is important to all members of the club and that junior C isn't just for old lads. Especially well done to Alex Howard, Niall Lang, Tadhg Bohane, Tadhg O'Leary-Hayes and Alex Moloney who all made their championship debuts for the club and contributed greatly to a very good performance.

Next Saturday evening (29th July) we will be hosting Lisgoold on the main pitch at 7.30pm in round two.

Final score Midleton 2-16 Bride Rovers 0-4

MIDLETON: David O'Brien, Alex Howard, Sean Corcoran, Daire Mooney, Colin Sunderland, Barry Fitzgerald, Niall Lang, Leslie Coughlan, Tadhg Bohane, Tadhg O'Leary-Hayes, Kieran Denihan, Alex Moloney, Gavin Reddy, Ben O'Neill, Nicky Daly-Hayes. Substitutes: Jan Haandrikman, Eoin Ferriter, Coleman Quinn and Jerome Curtin.

 

CHALLENGE GAMES

With our opening round of championship against Bishoptown just over a week away (Saturday week against Bishopstown in Paric Uí Rinn) our seniors had two very good workouts this week as we played good challenge games against Tipperary sides Kilruane MacDonaghs and Mullinahone.

 

MASTERS FOOTBALL

Well done to Barry Fitzgerald and Kieran Denihan who were part of the Cork Masters Football team that defeated Westmeath in Laois last Saturday. Next up are Limerick on this coming Saturday in Mitchelstown at 1pm. 

 

ALL-IRELAND FINAL TICKETS

We received four tickets for Sunday's All-Ireland Senior Football Final between Dublin and Kerry. We made a draw and here were the winners: Denis McSweeney x 2 and Alan Donegan x 2.

 

NEW CORK STREAMING SERVICE

Cork GAA have launched their new streaming service ahead of the upcoming county championships which get underway this weekend. See the link below for the details....

http://gaacork.ie/2023/07/26/cork-gaa-launches-new-streaming-service-rebels-online/?s=09 

 

CORK CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS 

Remember that this year you still need to buy your championship tickets in advance at https://gaacork.ie/tickets/

 

JUVENILES

FÉ12S

Well done to our Fé12s who represented the club brilliantly at a tournament at Kilmacud Crokes in Dublin on Saturday last. 

FÉ13S

It was a hurling week for the Fé13s with both teams in action.

First up C3 at home v Carrigtwohill. Final score: Midleton 6-10 Carrigtwohill  0-11

 

Next up P1 away to Douglas. Final score: Midleton 3-14 Douglas 1-10.

Well done to both teams. 

 

FÉ14S

A big day on Saturday for our Fé14 players who were representing Cork at two different tournaments. Peadar Egan, John O'Sullivan and Liam Walsh were in action in Kilworth while Jack Cahill, Finn Cahill and Alfie Hennessy were in Wexford. Well done lads and keep up the good work.

 

FÉ17S

C3 LEAGUE

A good win by Midleton in Minor C3 league on Saturday in Clonmult Memorial Park against Bandon, Bandon got the first score of the game but that was the only time they led in the game, the score at the break was 3-6 to 1-5 and Midletin took up where they left off in the second half, running out easy winners in the end with a final score of Midleton 7-15 Bandon  2-10.

FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

MIDLETON 0-5 AGHADA 0-14

Aghada were the visitors to Clonmult Memorial Park on Wednesday evening for the second round robin game of this year's football championship, because of injuries and holidays Midleton were missing seven regular starters so it was always going be a massive challenge to get anything from this game. Aghada eventually ran out winners but Midleton will take a lot of positives from the game, they didn't concede a goal with Conor Morley stepping up in goals and had a good game. Midleton came close on three occasions to raising a green flag also hitting the post on a couple of occasions, they battled hard for the hour and frustrated Aghada at times with good defensive effort and work hard right up to the final whistle.

 Thanks to the five Fè16s who made sure Midleton were able to fulfil the fixture, all five performing well. Next game for minors is the start of the P1 Hurling Championship next Wednesday away to Ballincollig.

 

FIXTURES

THURSDAY, JULY 27
Rebel Og Premier Fe16 Hurling League Premier1 Final
Midleton v Douglas at 7pm in Clonmult Memorial Park

SATURDAY, JULY 29
Rebel Og Premier Fe13 Football League C3 Section2
Midleton 2 v Bishopstown 2 at 1pm in Park South 

MONDAY, JULY 31
Rebel Og Premier Fe15 Hurling Championship Premier 1 Section 2
Na Piarsaigh v Midleton at 7pm in Na Piarsaigh 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
Rebel Og Premier Fe17 Hurling Championship Premier1 Section1
Ballincollig v Midleton at 7pm in Ballincollig

THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
Rebel Og Premier Fe13 Hurling League Premier 1
Midleton v Ballincollig at 7.30pm in Park South
 

MAGPIES ALL STARS

Our local Gardaí for called for a meet and greet with our Magpies All Star players after training on Sunday. The players were delighted with the support and encouragement from the officers and were very proud to stand in for a few photos with them. Thank you to the gardaí for fostering a positive and reassuring relationship with our players. #gaacommunity #communitygardai #gardai #gaaforall.

 

CAMOGIE 

UNDER 7S

Our U-7s played a blitz against Sars on Friday night last in Park South. The girls had great fun putting all their skills from training into practice on the pitch. Well done girls. 

 

UNDER 14S

The U-14’s played Watergrasshill in the U-15 Imokilly League in Clonmult Memorial Park on Saturday evening. Every girl played her part in a great win.

Congratulations to Kerrie who was excellent while captaining the U-14s to a great win over Watergrasshill on Saturday. 

 

UNDER 16S

Our U-16s had a challenge match against Lismore in Clonmult Memorial Park on Friday evening. It was a great mix of 14s, 15s and 16s again, with Midleton winning an extremely physical game showing real character and great skill. Midleton won on a score line of 1-9 to 1-6.

 

LADIES FOOTBALL

G4M&O 

Last Sunday night our Gaelic for Mothers and others hosted a blitz in Clonmult Memorial Park. We welcomed Inch and Lisgoold. A great evening of football was followed by a fantastic evening of dancing. Thank you to all for your generous contribution of delicious food to share with everyone.

 

MIDLETON GAA MONDAY CLUB

Our next outing is on this coming Monday July 31st at our grounds at Park South, Youghal Road at 10.30am. All welcome!

 

LOTTO DRAW

 

The Jackpot was €15,000 for last Friday night's jackpot and the numbers drawn this week were 1, 2, 15 and bonus: 7.

There was no jackpot winner or match 3 winner.

The €25 Lucky Dip Prize winners were: Gerald Fitzgerald, Billy Warne, Mossy Horgan and Tierna O'Connor.

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).

 

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. We're having our biggest crowds since before Covid recnetly so thanks to everyone for coming in such big numbers, it is much appreciated. New players are always welcome....

 

SOCIAL DANCING

Social dancing this Saturday night, July 29 at 9.15pm to Fran & Muriel. A great night is assured. 

 

 

CLUB SHOP

With all our hurling, camogie and ladies football teams now in full flight is the time to stock up on all your gear needs for the coming season.

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 10.15am. Thank you.

 

GAA LEARNING PORTAL

We have been asked to remind members and especially our club coaches that the GAA Learning Portal is a great resource which is free to use. Please check it out at  http://learning.gaa.ie/about

 

FREE ONLINE SAFE CLUB COURSES 

Liam Wade and Colemane Quirke recently attended a Safe Club prestation for East Cork clubs at Paric Uí Chaoimh and they have asked me to make you aware of some free online certified courses that are available courtesy of Midleton GAA in association with fit2trade. Please try it out. "It's Free". It's simple and straight forward and very intuitive. Get your children to learn a new life skill. Log on as you see fit and get them certified in Manual Handling / First Aid awareness etc.   

As part of this we must update our Safety Statement which we'll be doing with Sean Corcoran and also we're asked to do a "Health & Safety Walk-about" of the club to identify any risks /observations and record these in a template issue by Croke Park. Subsequent to this, we'll have an audit carried out by the GAA H&S Officer Patrick O Brien (not our Pat O'Brien).

The GAA is also piloting some online Health and Safety Training and have partnered with Fit2Trade. https://www.fit2trade.com/gaa-east-cork/ 

Once you log on, you're guided easily through the process.

Free Training and Certification

There are some great courses on here from Manual Handling to First Aid Awareness plus many others and these are free to all our Membership. Certification follows on successful completion. These courses range generally from 5 to 45 minutes or so. They are ideal for Volunteers or Students (TY Student and others) who want to upskill and have certification. Below are some of the courses available.  I completed the First Aid one and found it interactive and informative. The cert on completion is easy to download.

 

CLUB HOUSE

We have a smashing club house, bar and hall, at Midleton GAA Club and don't forget that these are available to hire for functions....see below for details....

 

 

PLEASE PLAY YOUR PART

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Unfortunately there has been a rise in the amount of dogs being walked in Park South recently, especially during matches and training sessions. Please spread the word that only assistance dogs are permitted in both of our club grounds at Park South and 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.