EAST CORK Junior C. Hurling Championship. Our third adult hurling team started their Championship Campaign in East Cork last Saturday evening when Russell Rovers were visitors to Pairc na Bride. It was mighty to see close to thirty players togged out for this game. It was a great game of hurling with the Shanagarry side ahead in the first half. Eventually we got on top and led by 1 17 to 0 20 with ten minutes to go and looked set for a win. Russell Rovers however finished strongly with six points- the levelling score coming in the 36th minute of the second half. Overall it was a superb display from our lads who have two more Group games to play v Cobh on Monday week August 26th and v St. Itas on September 1st . 

Team v Russell Rovers. Ronan O Riordan, Jack Kearney, Brian Collins, Jack Connor, John O Sullivan, Liam Forde, Oisin Roche,  Cillian O Sullivan, Ryan O Callaghan, Frank O Flynn, Jason Pratt, Leon o Flynn, Ben Knox, Jordan Mannix, John Buckley, Subs. Thomas Macak, Alan Barry,  Eddie Cashman, Nicky Kelleher and Darragh O Sullivan.

The connection between Bartlemy and Bride Rovers was highlighted on Monday night when the Club Executive meeting was held in the Parish Hall. It was in the Bartlemy Bandroom that the Bride Rovers Club was formed in 1928 and in Bartlemy Hall the Club was reformed again. On Monday night John Arnold, on behalf of the Hall Committee, welcomed the Club members to Bartlemy and said that the hope was the Hall would be used more and more into the future by all the people of the Parish. Chairman Pa O Driscoll then opened the meeting. Runai Mike Carey read the minutes of the last meeting, these were proposed and seconded. Aiden Dorgan gave the very detailed Cisteoir’s Report which covered a huge array of income and expenditure items. Reports from the East Cork and County Board meetings were given by Ger Lane and John Arnold. Reports on the sub-committees dealing with the Ladies Club ,  Juvenile Club and Child Protection were dealt with . Jerome O Driscoll thanked all who had helped with the Cul Camp in which 201 children participated.

The Pynes Field Development was discussed with reports on the seeding of pitch no 2. Issues pertaining to the dressing-rooms, irrigation and netting were dealt with.  Club Vice president Fr Seanie Barry then addressed the meeting. In a wide ranging address Fr Seanie expressed his delight with the work of the Club and it’s members and players and stressed the need to provide games for all players. He wished the Club teams all the best in the next few weeks. After the meeting concluded refreshments were served.

On this Saturday evening we host Mitchelstown v Ballinora in the County Intermediate Football Championship at 7pm. This will be Mitchelstown’s second visit to Pairc na Bride- they defeated St Vincents here a few weeks back.


At Monday night’s Executive meeting Match Day Committee Chairman reported we had over 40 Stewards on duty for the recent Fermoy v Castlelyons SHC game and asked for a similar turnout on Saturday night next.

MINOR HURLING. Bride Rovers welcomed St Colmcilles (Carrignavar/Whites Cross) to Pairc na Bride last Wednesday for the second round of this years minor hurling championship Both teams served up a good and lively hours worth of hurling, St Colmcilles registered the first two scores but after five minutes parity was restored. For the next ten minutes it was each team trading points until Bride Rovers struck for a goal, and quickly followed up with a point to establish a lead which they brought in to half time, Bride Rovers 1-11 St Colmcilles 0-09

What a week we have in store! On Friday week August 23rd we face Castlelyons in Pairc Naomh Caitrionaigh, Ballynoe in Round 2 of the Senior A Hurling County Championship  at 7pm. Twenty four hours later our Juniors meet Carrignavar in Glenville. Then on Sunday August 25th we host Killeagh v Ballyhea in a Senior A Hurling game. On Monday 26th out Junior C team travel to Cobh to meet the home team -whew it promises to be a hectic schedule as we head for September.