Club Notes... - 2024-04-06 15:50:00
Barrs are visitors..
We play St Finbarrs in Round 3 of the 2024 RED FM senior Hurling League in Rathcormac on tonight Thursday April the 4th with a 6.45 start. Since the Rathcormac Senior Hurlers first played St Finbarrs in the O Brien Board County Final in the Autumn of 1890 we have had some great games with the Togher side. Over the last twenty five years we’ve had some super hurling contest with the Blues at Minor, Intermediate and Senior level in both league and Championship. We have played two games to date in the SHL but lost both. .Round 2; Bride Rovers 2.07 Midleton 2.12 On Sunday the 24th of March we played Midleton in the SHL in Clonmult Memorial Park. It was truly the proverbial ‘games of two halves’ with the elements having a big bearing on the match. We played with the wind in the opening half and led by 6 points at half time. Midleton made the most of the elements in the second half and ran out winners on a Final Score-line of 2.12 to 2.07 13 Panel : Adam Hayes, Adam Walsh,, Conleith Ryan, Conor Barry, Conor Hazlewood, Daniel Dooley, David Bary, DJ Cahill, Edmond Cashman, Eldon O Connor, Fergus Collins, Jack Connor,
Jamie Peters, Jason Mannix, John O Sullivan, Josh Ahern, Kieran Cotter, Louie Roche, Liam Collins, Paddy O Flynn, Shane OConnor, Tadhg O Sullivan, William Finnegan. Fixture; Rd 3 v St Finbarrs, Pairc na Bride Thurs April 6th at 6.45.
CORK MINOR HURLERS IN THURLES.
The Cork Minor(under 17) hurling team begin their Munster Championship campaign on tonight Thursday April 4th . The Rebels begin the 2024 provincial ‘Round Robin’ competition with a tricky game in Thurles against Tipperary. Our own Cormac Barry is on the Minor panel so we wish all the Cork players and management the very best. A week later Cork will welcome Limerick Leeside.
UNDER 12 REPORT.
The Under12s continued with their pre-season preparations by playing two football friendlies last weekend. Our Team 1 played out a thriller against a strong Glanmire team who are Two divisions above us. Despite being 2-2 to 0-0 down after 15 minutes, we came storming back into the game and scored some great team goals which all came from working hard and closing down the opposition. The final score was 4-03 to 2-09 but more importantly, this friendly gave the lads great confidence about the season ahead.
Team 2 played earlier in the day against an Under 11 selection in what was both teams first football match of the year. In tough ground conditions at Pynes, both teams played really well and will take confidence from the effort levels put in and their performance.
Both our teams start Phase 1 of the league next weekend, which is the grading stage. There is a busy schedule ahead with 43 games in total being played across both teams in hurling and football over the coming months. With so many games coming up, we would like to thank Denis Ahern and his team for doing such a great job with pitches, and to Aiden Dorgan for his patience around pitch booking.
It's a hurling weekend next weekend, so Team 1 face off against Nemo Rangers on Saturday at 4pm in the Juvenile pitch. Team 1 also has Lisgoold and Killeagh in their group. Team 2 travels to Douglas on Sunday at 3pm to take on Douglas third team. Team 2 also have Carrigtwohill 2 and Whitechurch in their group.
Training (hurling) continues on Monday night at 5.30pm in the astro and hurling again on Wednesday night at 6pm in Pynes. The schedule of games for us at under 12 level with two teams is huge but the lads just love playing matches. It’s a far cry from thirty years ago when the under 12’s might only have 6 or 7 games in the year.
CORK UNDER 20 HURLERS IN FRAHER FIELD.
When the Cork under 20 Hurling Panel was announced earlier in the year we were thrilled to have three players Cillian Tobin, Ronan O Connell and Denis Cashman on the selection. Cork are in championship action on tomorrow Friday night when they face the Decies in Fraher Field, Dungarvan at 7pm, best of luck Cork.
FIXTURES. With ‘Summer Time’ officially arriving last weekend and a grand stretch in the evenings the fixtures are coming on thick and fast -isn’t it mighty !
Thurs 4/4 SHL v St Finbarrs, home at 6.45. Cork v Tipp Munster MHC in Thurles. Fe 16 hurling v Aghada 6.45 away.
Fri 5/4 Fe 14Hl v Sars , home at 7pm. Munster u 20 HC v Waterford in Dungarvan 7pm.
Sat 6/4; fe 12 HL Bride Rovers 1 v Nemo Rangers 1 Home, 4pm. Fe 18 HL V Midleton 2 12.30, home.
Sun 7/4 fe 15 HL v Glen Rovers, home 1.30. Fe 12 HL Bride Rovers 2 v Douglas 3, away, 3. Fe 13 HL V Erins Own, home 6pm.
Mon 8/4 fe 16 Fl V St Nicholas, home 7pm.
Wed 10/4 fe 18 FL v Fermoy away, 6.45. Fe 12 FL v Castlelyons, away at 7pm.
WEEKLY CLUB LOTTO;
Lotto Results for Tuesday the 26th of March 2024 - Numbers drawn were 1, 12, 21 & 30 and there was No Winner. Congrats to our lucky dip €30 cash winners: Ryall O’Mahony, Midleton, Marie Casey, c/o Laya, Graham Colman, c/o Car Boot Sale, Donal Casey, c/o Laya and Emma Donovan McHugh, Glenagoul. The Jackpot for this week’s Draw on Tuesday April 2nd was a massive €16,800 -if you’re not in you can’t win! If your ticket has expired we would appreciate if you would enter again via https://bit.ly/
REBELS BOUNTY DRAWS
The January, February and march Draws were held last Thursday but unfortunately we had no winner. Thanks to all who purchased tickets and to the Sellers. We still have nine more monthly Draws to go.
CLUB MEETING.
The next Club Executive meeting is on next Monday night April 8th at 8.30pm in the Clubrooms.
MUNSTER CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS.
Tickets for 7 of the 10 Round Robin games in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship are now on sale via https://am.ticketmaster.com/
UNDER 16’s OPENER
The Under 16s got their Division 1 East hurling league campaign off to a fine start against Midleton on Monday evening, having played their first football game three weeks previously. Waterlogged pitches had resulted in several postponed matches in the meantime. With the clocks just gone forward it allowed the first of the Monday night games with throw-in at 6pm. The game began very competitively with Midleton giving as good as they got. The first half was a relatively low scoring game although all the scores came from the Rovers' boys, who led by 1-7 to no score at half time. The green and gold backs were tenacious throughout the match and only conceded the opposition's first score five minutes into the second half. Up the other end the midfielders and forwards put Midleton under constant pressure and it paid dividends on the scoreboard. Ultimately, despite a strong effort from Midleton, the boys ran out comfortable winners by 3-14 to 2-3. Next up is Aghada on Thursday with football against St NIcks on Monday. Squad: Calum Somers, Eoghan Buckley, Jamie Walsh, Darragh O'Farrell, Éanna Lyons, Cathal Barry, Mark Hynes, Denis Fitzgerald, Micheal Walsh, Matthew Kenny, Shane O'Dowd, James Larkin, Finn O'Driscoll, Jack Lynch, Con McCormack, Sebastian Byrd, Donagh Hurley.
EAST CORK BOARD CENTENARY.
It was in April of 1924- just one hundred years ago, that the East Cork GAA Board was formed at a meeting in Cobh Town Hall. Next week two commemorative events will be held in the Harbour Town. On Wednesday April 10th the regular East Cork Board meeting will be held in Cobh GAA Pavilion. Then on the following Saturday night April 11th the 6pm Mass in Cobh Cathedral will be celebrated by Bishop William Crean to mark the Centenary. Later that evening a plaque will be unveiled at the Cobh GAA Pavilion in memory of the Board’s first Chairman, Ben Purcell, a native of Cobh. The Cobh Club will provide refreshments afterwards.
A GREAT QUESTION??
In years to come it will be a great Question- who was the first ever Bride Rovers Clubman involved in a Penalty Shoot-Out in Croke Park? Now there’s a six-mark question surely! The answer of course is Raymond Hegarty. Raymond was one of referee Conor Lane’s regular umpiring team for the Dublin v Derry División 1 Allianz national Football league Final in GAA HQ on Sunday last. The game ended in a draw, went to extra time and Derry looked likely winners until the Dubs got a late, late equalizing goal. Raymond was then on the green flag for the penalty shoot out which saw Derry win the League title for the first time since 2008 on a 3/1 final spot-kick tally. Well done to Conor, Raymond & Co. on handling a great game.
JOIN BRIDE ROVERS CLUB 100 NOW..
A few years back as we began planning for our Club’s centenary in 2028 the Club 100 concept was put in place. It’s a method whereby supporters and benefactors of the Club can commit to heling the Bride Rovers GAA Club. All finance raised has gone into major Club developments in recent years. Now with massive 3 pitch Development project in Ballybrowney well under way we will need huge funds over the next decade. There’s no doubt we wont have much change out of a Million Euro when everything is completed. There are three levels of Club 100 membership; Gold, Silver and Bronze. The Gold membership costs €480 annually and for this on gets 2 Annual Club Lotto tickets plus,2 Rebel Bounty Draw Tickets and family Membership of the Club.
The Silver costs €360 and give 2 Lotto and 1 Rebel Bounty and Membership for 1 adult and 1 child or 2 children)
The Bronze option comes in at €240 and brings 1Annual Club Lotto ticket plus, 1 Rebel Bounty and individual Membership. Many people make a ‘New Year’s Resolution’ at this time of year- why not consider joining our Club 100.? Full details from any Club Officer. At the end of each year the Bride Rovers Club holds a special draw confined the Club 100 members with substantial prizes.
SYMATHY.
The Bride Rovers GAA Club extends deepest sympathy to the relatives of the following who died recently, Maureen Daly (nee O Mahony), Billy McCarthy and Martin Sweeney all of Fermoy, also to the families of Teddy Sheehan Glenville and Donal Woods and Mary O Connell of Lisgoold. Maureen Daly is aunt of Marie Gubbins and __O Regan. Billy McCarthy was one of the most accomplished hurlers to ever come out of Fermoy and played with his home Club, Avondhu and Cork and coached a lot of ladies football teams over the years, Martin Sweeney was brother of Johnny and was a great character in the town of Fermoy. Teddy Sheehan was brother of the late May Cahill of t Bridget’s Tce in Rathcormac, Donal Woods was a very popular publican and grocer in Lisgoold and a great friend of all GAA Clubs- his grandfather Tom was a native of Bartlemy Cross. Mary O Connell (nee Mcarthy) of Ballyvatta was wife of Jerry and mother of Ger, Catherine and Mossy -all deeply involved in Lisgoold GAA, her husband Jerry is a first cousin of the O Sullivan family of Terramount, Rathcormac.
BRIDE ROVERS CLUB SPONSORS are; Rathcormac Tyres, Fermoy Print & Design, Gerard Gubbins Construction and Veolia.
