Happy New Year.

We extend greeting for a Happy New Year to one and all as 2017 dawns. The historic Centenary year of 2016  is now but a memory as a New Year and a new playing season is upon us. We hope that the year will fulfil all our hopes and expectations and that all our players and teams will have an enjoyable and successful year. Meetings of the Club Executive and the various Sub Committees will commence shortly after the Christmas break and it will be all systems go after that.

 Lotto.

The Lotto Jackpot for Tuesday December the 27th was €7400 and the four numbers drawn for the last draw of 2016 were 7,13, 23 and 28- there was no winner.

The winners of €30 each were Claire Lynch, Dungourney, Anthony Cahill Rathcormac, the O Flynn family Sunnyside Rathcormac, Brendan O Callaghan Ballyreidy and Anne-Marie Carey, Monanig, Bartlemy.

The first Jackpot of 2017 on last Tuesday night January the 3rd was worth  €7600. Tickets for the weekly Lotto are just €2 each and can be purchased from Club members and in local business outlets and online at locallotto.ie

  Tom Joe O Riordan, Castlelyons, RIP.

The death of Tom Joe O Riordan last weekend caused huge sadness and grief all over North East Cork. The circumstances of his death were tragic and we extend our deepest condolences to his heartbroken family. Though he was 84 years old it seemed as if Tomjoe never grew old. He remained active and involved in a manner that belied his age. His family of wife Moira, sons Martin and William and daughter Annette and their extended families meant everything to Tomjoe. He loved family and farming and in reality he never retired so his sudden passing is all the more difficult to accept. A great community man Tomjoe never shirked from any job, any task - anything that was to be done in his neighbourhood and parish was a labour of love for him. He never sought the limelight but his influence on so many people is impossible to measure and he was at ease in the company of young and old. On the Gaelic fields of Cork the name Tom Joe O Riordan is well known and of course will be forever remembered in the annals of Castlelyons GAA Club. He was fiercely competitive at hurling, football, squash or in anything he turned his hand to. He starred along with his brothers Sonny and the late Michael on the Castlelyons tem that made a historic breakthrough by winning the East the East Cork A grade Championship in 1955, as the ballad about the team went 

'And then we have Tom Riordan

       A rock-like man was he'.

Full-back was Tomjoe's position in an era of protecting the goalie with a 'thou shalt not pass' policy. He was tough but fair and I know many hurlers who played on him and they agree that getting past, through or around Tomjoe was no easy task. In 1965 when Castlelyons won the East Cork Junior B grade title- defeating Bride Rovers in the semi-final, Tomjoe was still wearing the number 3 jersey, the only member of the 1955 team still on duty. Nine years later in 1974 when Bride Rovers defeated Castlelyons in the B Grade Hurling championship in Rathcormac the veteran Tomjoe O Riordan was still starring at full back. Yes he gave sterling service on the playing field to his native club but when he finally put away his sturdy camán he immersed himself in GAA Administration. He became a long serving Treasurer of the East Cork Divisional Board. While holding this important job he also served as Chairman, secretary and selector with Castlelyons. The phrase 'a life time of service to the GAA' is oft repeated but it was so apt in the case of Tomjoe. His sons Martin and William followed in his trusty and sure footsteps wearing the green and gold jersey. William now lives in our parish and is making a huge contribution to our club at under age level. The O Riordan family have long links with our area as Tomjoe's mother was Quirke from Desert in Bartlemy. The name Tomjoe O Riordan will forever be remembered as a great husband, father, grandfather and brother, a true sportsman and a friend to so many. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.

 MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2017.

Players €100

Non Player adult membership €50

OAP membership €20.

Gym Membership €100.

All Membership and Gym Fees can be paid to the Club Treasurer Dan Quill or any Executive Committee Member.

 Sister Maura Murphy RIP

The death took place last week also of Sister Maura Murphy (Sr. Gerard) of the Mercy Convent Clonakilty. Maura was daughter of John Denis Murphy and his wife Maggie nee Woods of Bartlemy. Maura had been in ill health for some years and was cared for by her community in Clonakilty. Her brothers Con, Jim, Colm, Jerry and Michael all played with Bride Rovers and served the club well with Michael being Club Chairman. Poignantly for the family Maura's brother Colm and sister in law Joan both died during 2016 also. The burial took place in St Mary's cemetery Clonakilty on Monday last. May she rest in peace.

 BEST OF LUCK COLMANS.

We extend best wishes to St Colmans Harty Cup team who meet CBC (Cork) on Wednesday next January 11th in the quarter final of the competition.

 Bride Rovers Ladies Clothes  Collection.

The Ladies Club have collection of old clothes, shoes, handbags etc on this coming Friday night January 6th at Rathcormac hall from  7.30 to 8pm.

ASTRO TURF BOOKING.

All bookings of the two Astro Turf playing areas are to be made by contacting the Club Runai Daniel Lane at 087 2070100.

 The following are Corks NFL and NHL Fixtures for the coming season.

Sunday 5th February,Allianz Football League Roinn 2, Round 1Pearse Stadium, Salthill @ 14:00 Gaillimh v Corcaigh

Saturday 11th February.Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A,Round 1Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork @ 19:00 ,Corcaigh v An Clár

Sunday 12th February,Allianz Football League Roinn 2,Round 2St Conleth's Park, Newbridge @ 14:00 ,Cill Dara v Corcaigh

Saturday 18th February,Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A,Round 2Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork @ 19:00 ,Corcaigh v Áth Cliath

Sunday 26th February,Allianz Football League Roinn 2,Round 3Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork @ 13:00 ,Corcaigh v Fear Manach

Sunday 5th March,Allianz Football League Roinn 2Round 4Cusack Park, Ennis @ 14:00 ,An Clár v Corcaigh

Sunday 5th March ,Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A,Round 3Nowlan Park, Kilkenny @ 14:00 ,Cill Chainnigh v Corcaigh

Sunday 12th March, Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A,Round 4Walsh Park, Waterford @ 14:00 , Port Láirge v Corcaigh

Sunday 19th March, Allianz Football League Roinn 2,Round 5,Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork @ 14:00 ,Corcaigh v An Mhí

Sunday 26th March,Allianz Football League Roinn 2.Round 6,Celtic Park, Derry @ 15:00 ,Doire v Corcaigh

Sunday 26th March, Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1A,Round 5,Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork @ 15:00 ,Corcaigh v Tiobraid Árann

Sunday 2nd April, Allianz Football League Roinn 2, Round 7, Páirc Uí Rinn, Cork @ 14:00 , Corcaigh v An Dún

Sat 1st /Sun 2nd April, Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1 Quarter-Finals

Sunday 9th April, Allianz Football League Roinn 2 Final

Sunday 16th April, Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1 Semi-Finals

Sunday 23rd April. Allianz Hurling League Roinn 1 Final

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