On this coming Saturday February the 21st the inaugural Tony Walsh Cup Hurling Tournament will be held. This will be a four team tournament, two semi finals with thee winners playing for the Cup and the runners up playing in the Shield Final.

Since the foundation of the GAA tournaments have been a very popular feature of  the association though the demise of carnivals and festivals in the last twenty years meant that far fewer tournament games were played. On Saturday next the Bride Rovers Club remember one of the greatest Rovers of all times, the late Tony Walsh. From the time when the Club was reformed in December 1964 up until his untimely death in 2012 Tony Walsh served the Club in every possible manner. His playing career spanned the 60's, 70' and 80's, winning three East Cork Junior Championship medals. He served as Club Secretary for many years and also as a selector with various juvenile, minor and adult teams. During the development of our Club grounds Pairc na Bride Tony was always to the fore. He helped on many committees and sub committees involved in every single aspect of the club's progress. He was an ever dependable member when there was work to be done or finance raised. Tony took great pride in wearing the green white and gold of his beloved Club and always encouraged the youth of the parish to follow a proud tradition.

A magnificent new Cup the Tony Walsh Perpetual Trophy is now to become a fitting memorial to a great Gael.

On Saturday we have teams from Limerick, Waterford, and Tipperary joining with our own hurlers in playing for this new trophy. The winners of the two semi finals will play in the Cup Final while the runners up will contest the Plate Final. It should be a great days hurling and all are welcome to attend.

In the first semi final at 12.30 Bride Rovers play Lorrha Dorrha from Tipperary. An hour later Tallow from Waterford will take on Murroe Boher from Limerick.

 A special souvenir programme will be produced for the Tournament. The finals are down for decision at 3 and 4 o clock.

Anyone that is available to help out on the day with catering, car parking etc please come along on Saturday at 12 noon.

Major Clean Up Thursday night.

On this Thursday night Feb. 18th from 7 o clock onwards a major clean up is being undertaken in  Arus de Barra to get everything ready for Saturday. Please come along if you have an hour to spare.

WEEKLY CLUB LOTTO.

Last week’s draw took place on Tuesday February 10th for a jackpot of €3,400. 

The four numbers drawn were 2,14,25 & 27 and there was no jackpot winner. 

The winners of the five €30 'Lucky Dips’ were:
-Mona Molan, Mondaniel
-Dave Kenneally
-Frank Buckley, Kildinan
-Kay Collins, Mondaniel
-Phil OConnor c/o Laya Healthcare. 

This  week’s draw took  place on Tuesday February 17th for a jackpot of €3,600.

Tickets for the Lotto are just €2 each and can be bought locally in shops and business premises and from Club Members. Tickets can also be purchased online at locallotto.ie

Scor.

The East Cork Final of the Scor Sinnsear -adult competition will be held on February the 22nd. The Club hope to have representation  in at least some of the categories on the night. The competitions are Set and Figure Dancing, Solo Singing , Recitation, Ballad Group, Leiriu ( Historical Sketch) and Instrumental Music. Details from Club Officers.

Scrap.

We are still accepting all types of scrap metal as part of our ongoing fundraising campaign. If you have any unwanted scrap iron, bicycles, cars, tractors, cookers, farm implements, engines, lawnmowers, tin-cans, cutlery or anything metal we can arrange to have it collected and disposed of. Just ring 087 9538077.

MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2015.

A reminder that Club membership fees for 2015 are now due. Players cannot play with the Club until membership Fee is paid. As in previous years anyone who wants to arrange staged payments over a few months can do so. The Membership fees for this year are; Players €100

Ordinary adult membership €50,OAP's €20,Students €40.

Bride Rovers Abu;

Copies of our Club History 'Bride Rovers Abu' are still available from the Club PRO, just phone 087 9538077. Anyone who comes across any old photos pertaining to Bride Rovers or the former Rathcormac, Bartlemy or St. Bartholomew's Clubs please contact the Club PRO. We will copy the photographs and return them on the same day.

Twitter and  Website.

The Tweets and Twitters have been going well now with well over a year. So many people at home and abroad are  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@ Bride RoversGAA or on our own website at www.briderovers.ie  Any news items or general items of interest are very welcome for inclusion and should be sent to Gerard Lane. Please inform family members, relations and friends of Bride Rovers about the ways and means of keeping in contact with the Club. Christmas time is when we all think of those away abroad in a special way so tell them all about how to keep in touch with the Club at home and how they can still support the Club lotto online.

Volunteers.

We are always seeking new players from four years and upwards and of course older players who may have played with other clubs and are now living in the parish are more than welcome to join the Bride Rovers Club. People who never played the games are encouraged to join too as we have a role for everyone. Maybe your talent is in gardening or landscaping, in IT or fundraising, in catering, cleaning, flag-making or any other of the many tasks that have to be undertaken in a busy GAA Club. Some people are afraid if they 'join up' they will be overburdened but don’t worry on that score. If you want to give an hour a week or an hour a month to the Bride Rovers Club that contribution will be very much appreciated and respected. They say 'many hands make light work' and in the case of a GAA Club it is really the truth. In the next few weeks the playing season on all fronts will be in full swing -why not get involved with your local GAA Club? If you want further information on what you could do ring 087 9538077.

Club Sponsors.

We are delighted to have Rathcormac Tyres, O Coileains Bar and Veolia Environmental Services as our valued Club Sponsors.