In balmy conditions on Friday night last our senior hurlers faced Na Piarsaigh in the RED FM Co Senior Hurling League. It was a close enough game for most of the hour. The Farranree side raised the only green flag of the hour and that served to put daylight between the sides. The final scoreline was
Bride Rovers 0.15 Na Piarsigh 1-18

Team; D FITZGERALD D CARR B WALSH S KEARNEY K COLLINS B MURPHY P WALSH M KEARNEY J PRATT E MURPHY B O DRISCOLL D DOOLEY T BRODERICK J MANNIXSUBS USED J O DRISCOLL P MURPHYS HACKETT  T O SULLIVAN . On this coming Friday morning, July 19th we will know who our opponents in the County Senior Hurling championship will be. Douglas and St. Finbarrs play the last Round 2 game ion Thursday night so the situation will be a bit clearer by then.

Cavanaghs of Fermoy Junior Hurling League Division 1.

We played our final game in this League last Tuesday a when Cobh were the visitors to Pairc Na Bride.

We commenced this game minus four of our championship team due to injuries and work commitments. Having conceded two early points we got into the game with a goal by Alan O Keefe and this was followed by excellent points from Richie, Owen and Stephen. We played some good hurling and led by 2-5 to 0-8 at half-time. Cobh started the second half brightly and had us on the back foot for the next 15 minutes and scored some excellent points from play and frees. With 10 minutes to go we found ourselves 7 points down but our never say die attitude came to the fore and a good point from Owen followed by a second goal from Alan following good play by Stephen had Cobh on the rack. We gave our full panel on the night a run out and within the last minute Gavin slipped his man and buried the ball in the Cobh net to give us a deserved draw on a final score of 4-8 to 1-17.

Panel: Frank Hogan, Tadgh O'Sullivan, Brian Collins, Podge Noonan, Fergus Collins, Donnchadha Carr, Barry Collins, Stephen Boyce, Gavin O'Flynn, William Finnegan, Richie Cahill, Owen Murphy, Alan O'Keeffe, Stephen Hackett, Darren Moore. Damien Buckley, Sean Cotter, Gavin Quill, Enda Collins, James Barry.

Scorers: Alan O'Keeffe 2-0, Stephen Hackett 1-0, Owen Murphy 0-4, Stephen Boyce 0-2, Gavin Quill 1-0, Richie Cahill 0-1, Gavin O'Flynn 0-1.

Across the Junior Hurling League and Championship this year, 11 games, we have used some 30 players and had some ups and downs but the experience secured by the younger players on the panel has to be good for the club and we are happy to maintain our Division 1 status for the year ahead. A special word of thanks to the wonderful commitment of the players. They have to be thanked for their dedication and support over the past 5 months. In four of the eleven games just a single point separated us from victory. Many of the panel are also on the Senior and u21 panels so we look forward to these games.

UNDER 21 HURLING.

On Monday night next, July 22nd, at Midleton we play Youghal in the first round of the East Cork u21 Hurling Championship. The gamer is timed for 7.30pm.

WEEKLY LOTTO DRAW.

Last week's draw took place in Barry's Bar on Tuesday July 7th for a jackpot of €5,800. The four numbers drawn were 2, 16, 17 & 22 and
there was no jackpot winner.
The winners of the five €30 'Lucky Dips' were;

. Josie Hoskins, Bartlemy
. Colin Campbell, Rathcormac
. Aisling Walsh, Rathcormac
. Kathleen Sweeney, Rathcormac
. Lorraine O'Keeffe, Bartlemy.

This week's draw took place in The Rathcormac Inn on Tuesday July 16 for a jackpot of €6,000.

MINOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

We are playing the first round of the Co. Minor Football championship on this coming Friday night. We face city side Brian Dillons in the Erins Own pitch at Caherlag at 7.45. We have had a great run in the League but Dillons will be far stronger than any of the sides we played to date.

CORK V KILKENNY TICKETS.

It was disappointment at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Sunday last.
Limerick took their first Munster SH Crown since 1996 with a deserved win over Cork. Well done to Brian Roche and Siobhan O Sullivan who were on the Cork Go Games Hurling and Camogie panels on the day. It's a quarter final clash with Kilkenny now for Cork in Thurles on July the 28th. This will a cdouble header with Clare and Galway. The Ticket details are as follows;

Tickets for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Quarter-Finals in Thurles on July 28th are now available online at http://gaa.tickets.ieand in Centra/SuperValu stores, priced at €30 (Adult stand, usual concessions), €5 (juvenile stand) and €20 (terrace).

For those confident of a Cork win a combination package for the Quarter and Semi-Finals is also available online at http://gaa.tickets.ie.

Details of the ordering process for clubs will issue via Divisional Secretary in due course.

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.

RATHCORMAC NS REUNION. Plans for a Rathcormac National School are underway. September the 13th and 14th are the days planned for the event. Regular organisational meetings are now being held so all past pupils try and help out especially with information on those left the parish. This year 2013 is the Year of the Gathering when visitors are being welcomed home from abroad to events all over the country.

EXECUTIVE MEETING.

The next meeting of the Club Executive is scheduled for Monday night next July 23rd in the Clubrooms

Astro-Turf available to Hire; The Astro-turf pitch at Bride Rovers is available for hire by contacting James Bermingham on 086 8350741. Pitch is suitable for 5 a side teams and costs €50 per hour with lights. A reminder to all those who have pre-booked the facility, if for some reason your group cannot take up their allocated time slot please let Club Officers know immediately.

CLUB SHOP.

Well the 2013 playing season is in full swing and the value is as good as ever at the Bride Rovers Club Shop. We have a huge range of Stock just in. Jerseys, togs, Socks, Hoodies, Training Shorts, Track Suits, Training Tops, Gear Bags, Polo Shirts, Bottle Green Wind-Sheeters, Green Half Zip Hoodies, Rain Jackets, Beanie Hats and Medal Boards are all available. Be seen to support your club with the club colours and club gear. If you want to place an order just ring 086 3807784 or 086 1540902 to purchase all the above items.

CAR BOOT SALE.

Next Sunday is Car Boot Sale day and any Club member who has an hour or two to spare please contact the Club Chairman.

CHILL INSURANCES SPONSOR CORK.

The Cork GAA Board recently announced that Chill Insurances are the new Cork GAA Sponsors. Not only are Chill Insurances providing valuable finances for the various Cork inter county teams but they are also offering special deals to customers. Individual GAA Clubs in Cork are being allocated a Number and if one quotes this number when taking out Insurance with the company the local Club will benefit. Full details from Club Officers.

The Club wish to acknowledge the generous sponsorship of the Rathcormac Tyre Centre, O Coileáns Bar and Veolia Environmental Services.