Club Notes - 2016-03-29 08:41:00
Busy Easter Weekeend..
Last weekend Ireland marked the Centenary of the 1916 Rising and as a Club we decided to mark the occasion on Sunday in conjunction with our RED FM senior Hurling League game against Glen Rovers. It was a busy weekend overall as we had a first round game in the East Cork Junior Football championship on Saturday. In recent years interest in Gaelic football within the Club has been at a low ebb. At one stage last week the possibility existed that we might have to give a walkover in the championship to Fr O Neills. In the end we managed to field a team. The game was fixed for Dungourney but adverse weather on Saturday morning saw the game switched to the Fr O Neills pitch at Aghavine, Ballymacoda. Unfortunately we were No match for the 2015 East Cork champions who ran out easy winners on a scoreline of 4 11 to 0 4- our heaviest ever defeat in Junior A Grade football championship. Thanks to the players who turned out for us on the day. We will have to take a long hard look at the position of football in the Club if we are to fulfil our remit to cater for both hurling and football in the parish. We will have to go ‘back to basics’ in terms of entering a team in the East Cork League again and simply ensure that football gets a fair crack of the whip in terms of time and resources.
Team v Fr. O Neills; Frank Hogan, Tadhg O Sullivan, Liam Forde, Jakub Macak, Shane O Connor, Shane Kearney, Ryan Prendergast, Jason Pratt, Stephen Pratt (0-1), Damian Buckley, Mike Kearney, William Finnegan (0-1),Jason Mannix, Sean O Brien (0-2), Jake Tobin. Subs; Stephen Hackett, Podge Noonan and Leon O Flynn
Easter Sunday.
Despite very mixed weather on Sunday there was a great crowd present at Pairc na Bride for our SHL game and Easter Rising Commemoration. Thanks to Liam Barry and the staff at Fermoy Print for producing an excellent 12 page Souvenir Programme for the game, it was publication truly fitting the occasion - we have some copies for those who were unable to attend the game. The game was timed was timed for 12.30 and at 12.15 the 1916 proclamation was read by Club PRO John Arnold as Club Chairman Billy Finnegan and county Board Chairman Gerard lane raised the National Flag. When referee Ger Scully from Killeagh had tossed the coin he beckoned for a moments silence. Then John Power gave a truly magnificent rendition of our National Anthem, Amhrain na bhFiann. It was a simple but very fitting and poignant tribute to the leaders of 1916 on this special weekend in the history of our country. At half time in the Senior game two juvenile teams from the Glen played mini games against two Bride Rovers teams. Sincere thanks to all who helped with the arrangements for this very special occasion for our Club, all who helped prepare the field, match officials, car parl stewards and those in charge of the mini- games. Go raibh mile maith agaibh go leir.
Bride Rovers 1 13 Glen Rovers 0 8.
Despite wind and rain the game between ourselves and the County Champions was good contest. Vital to our victory was a first minute goal from Daniel Dooley which gave us a mighty start when playing with a very strong breeze. After that the first half was fairly even. With ten minutes to go we had a six point lead 1 8 to 0 5 which didn’t seem adequate given the strength of the elements. However we finished the half strongly with three good points to take a 1 11 to 0 5 lead to the dressingroom. We scored just a brace of points in the second half but the Glen despite wind assistance were very wasteful and added just three points to their tally. The final score was Bride Rovers 1 13 Glen Rovers 0 8. A good win in testing conditions.
Team; Jerome O Driscoll, Ryan Prendergast 0 2, Donncha Carr, Shane Kearney, Cian O Connor, Brian Murphy, Shane Walsh, Jason Pratt, Barry Johnson 1 3, Ml. Collins, Wm. Finnegan , Richard Whitty 0 1, Stephen Glasgow, Daniel Dooley 1 2, Sean Ryan 0 1. Subs Brendan Walsh, Brennie O Driscoll, Mike Kearney, Liam Forde, Damien Buckley.
On this coming Saturday evening April the 2nd we play Blackrock, away in Church Road at 5 o clock.
JUNIOR C MEDAL PRESENTATION.
On Sunday night in O Coileains the 2015 East Cork Junior C Hurling Championship medals were presented. Club President who captained the East Cork J B grade winning team in 1975 presented the medals to Podge Noonan and his team mates on the night.
MINOR FIXTURES.
Sunday April 3rd⯠Minor HL V Ballinora, away.
Wed. April 6th MFL V Kiltha Og, home
Thursday April 7th MHL v Youghal, home
CLUB LOTTO.
The Jackpot on Tuesday March 22nd was 3200 Euro. The four numbers drawn were 15, 21, 24 and 27 and there was no winner. The winners of 30 Euro each were Ella and Sean O Brien Bridgelands, Carmel O Keeffe Gearagh, Mgt Cleary LAYA, Kay Collins and Annette Walsh Bartlemy. The Jackpot for Tuesday March 29th was 3400uro. Tickets are just 2 Euro each.
TABLE QUIZ..
On tonight Thursday March 31st the Friends of Fermoy Community Hospital are holding a fund raising Table Quiz in O Coileains at 8.30pm, your support would be greatly appreciated.
Astro Turf
Our Astro Turf facility is proving very popular at the moment and some slots are still available. The schedule is on the Club websitewww.briderovers.ie
Anyone wishing to book, change or cancel their slot, please contact Daniel Lane 087 2070100 or James Bermingham 086 8350741. The Main Pitch is Closed at present until further notice because of the adverse weather.
Membership Fees for 2016.
Club Membership Fees for the 2016 season are now due. The fee for Adult Players is €100. For Student Players and non playing ordinary Club members the fee is €50. For OAP's the fee is €20. Membership Fees can be paid to the Club Treasurer or any Club Officer or Team mentors. If anyone wants to pay the membership fee in two instalments or more arrangements can be made to facilitate this.
Twitter and Website.
So many people at home and abroad are now very hi-tech when it comes to keeping in touch with the activities of the Bride Rovers Club. The online editions of newspapers are growing in popularity. Meanwhile you can follow the Club on twitter at twitter@ BrideRoversGAA or on our own website at www.briderovers.ie
Any news items or general items of interest are very welcome for inclusion and can be sent to Gerard Lane.
