Hurlers Heartbreak..

At Rostellan last Sunday in the East Cork JHL Division 2 Final we were leading by two points in the second minute of added time at the end of the game.  Then disaster struck. With literally the second last puck of the game Fr O Neills got a goal. The sliotar was pucked out and the game was over, we lost by 1 19 to 0 12 . It was an awful defeat as we seemed well in control of the game for much of the second half. We had plenty chances but the wides cost us dearly. We led by two points midway in the second half but after O Neills had a man sent off they upped their game to level the contest at  0 10 apiece with less than eight minutes left. Points from Owen Murphy and Colm Power put us two ahead but we were caught by a sucker punch at the end.

With a gale force wind blowing in from the sea this was the real game of two halves. Fr O Neills led at the break after having the wind by a margin of four points 7 to3.  That left us in a good position at the break and we took over for the first quarter of the second half. We levelled after twelve minutes and then went two ahead. We could easily have gone four or five points up but it wasn't easy to score even with the gale. Coming near the end we seemed in control but a two point lead in hurling is never safe.  It was 103 days since our last game on 25th July and during that period Fr O Neills had the East Cork B Grade championship campaign which they won and they also had two games in the County.

Panel: J. O'Driscoll, T.O'Sullivan, L.Forde, Barry Collins, J.Makau, B.Murphy, J.O'Connor, D.Buckley, J.Murphy(Captain), S.O'Connor, S.Pratt, W.Finnegan, C.Power, G.Quill, E.Murphy, D.Lane, Collins, P.Noonan, A.Buckley, S.Cotter, S.O'Brien, Colm Howard, Cian Howard.

Scorers:  1st Half-- Wm Finnegan 0 2, (1 free)  C.Power.

2nd Half-- W.Finnegan 0 4,  3 frees, 1 65,  E.Murphy 0 3,  S.O'Connor 0 1, C.Power 0 1.

Wides:   1st Half-- 4 2nd Half--8

Thanks to team captain  James Murphy for all the coaching since our last outing, also the players who supported the Club despite the extraordinary delay. All involved are gutted but look forward to Division 1 League Hurling in 2016. Best of luck to Fr O Neills who now go forward to contest the County JBH League.

AGM on Friday Dec the 4th ...

The Annual General Meeting of the Club will be held on Friday night December the 4th. To mark the fact that when the Club was reorganised in 1964 the first meeting was held in Bartlemy this years Annual meeting will also be held in Bartlemy Hall.  The AGM will review the 2015 season and plan for next year. The Annual General Meeting is open to all. If you are not currently a club member you are most welcome to join. 'Many hands make light work' they say and we are always anxious to get new people involved in the club.

Weekly Club Lotto.

 The Jackpot for Tuesday November the 3rd was €8200. The four numbers drawn were 7,8,12 and 27 and there was no winner. The winners of €30 each were Margaret Duggan Lisnagar, Margaret Lalor Mondaniel, Liam Barry Knocknaboola,  Eleanor Ahern Hightown Bartlemy, Jack Connor Monanig Bartlemy. The Jackpot for last Tuesday November 10th was €8400.

Tickets for the weekly Lotto are available from Club members, in local businesses and online at locallotto.ie

Junior Hurling league Final

Our East Cork Junior Hurling League Division 4 Final is down for decision on next Sunday November the 22nd. The Final is against Watergrasshill who were the only tem to defeat us in the League so far. No venue has been fixed at the time of writing these notes. Our Junior C team has already captured the Championship but this will be just Watergrasshill's second team and they are a strong outfit. Best of luck lads, go for it.

Well done Bartlemy.

Belated congrats to Bishop O Brien National School Bartlemy on their great win in the Sciath na Scoil Football Final against Ballincurrig. This was the Schools third title in a little over 12 months. Well done to all the players, parents , teachers and mentors.

Astro Turf Hire..

The astro-turf pitches  at Bride Rovers are available for hire by contacting James Bermingham on 086 8350741. Pitches  suitable for 5 a side teams, hurling and football and costs €50 per hour with lights.

Lotto

The Jackpot for Nov 10th was €8400. There was  no winner when the following numbers were drawn 3, 6, 9 and 13. The winners of€30 were

Fr Fachtna O Driscoll, Rome, Jack Connor Bartlemy, Pat Walsh Bartlemy, Sean Murphy Raheen and Paddy Murphy Mondaniel. Jackpot for Tuesday Nov 17th was €8600.

Table Quiz

The Club is holding a Table Quiz in O Coileains on Saturday November the 28th at 8.15. 

 Keep Fit and Dance.

For those who want to combine fitness and learning the basics of set dancing remember classes are held in the Rathcormac Inn every Wednesday night.

Well Done Dungourney

The Club congratulates  the Dungourney Junior Hurling team who are in the Munster Junior Hurling  Final on Sunday Dec 6th in Mallow. They travelled  to Ballyagran Co Limerick on Saturday afternoon  and defeated Drom/ Broadford by 2  11 to 0 5 n the Munster JHC semi final. They meet Fenor of Waterford in the Final.

East Cork AGM

The AGM of the Imokilly GAA Board takes place in Cobh on Wednesday December the 9th at 7.30pm.

Cork GAA Convention

The Cork GAA Board Convention is on Sunday December 13th at Nemo Rangers Pavilion at 1.30.

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 and can be sent to Gerard Lane. 

Ladies Football Final DVD

Copies of the DVD of the recent Senior Ladies Co. Final are now available. Contact Liam  Barry. 

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.

The Bride Rovers GAA Club are proud to have Rathcormac Tyres, O Coileáns Bar and Veolia Environmental Services as our valued Club Sponsors.