Midleton Notes (3rd Oct)
- Oct 03,2024
TWO COUNTY HURLING SEMI-FINALS
We face into a huge weekend of hurling for our club with our adult teams involved in two County Hurling Championship Semi-Finals.
First up, on Saturday, in Cobh at 4pm our intermediates will take on East Cork neighbours, Erins Own, as they bid to make it to back-to-back County Finals. Best of luck to manager Keith Ryan, his selectors Barry Fitzgerald, Ian Kennefick and Padraig O'Keeffe and all the players and backroom team.
Then on Sunday, our senior hurlers take on Sarsfields, in a repeat of last year's county final, in the second of this year's Premier Senior Hurling Championship semi-finals in Pairc Uí Chaoimh at 4pm. Blackrock and Imokilly meet in the first semi-final at 2pm.
Best of luck to Micheál Keohane, Padraig O'Shea and Alywin Kearney, all the players and backroom team.
Remember you must purchase your tickets for both these games in advance at https://gaacork.ie/tickets/
U-16s are free and don't need a ticket.
EAST CORK JAHC RELEGATION PLAYOFF
Our Junior A Hurlers will be hoping to preserve the club's JAHC status for 2025 when they take on Carrigtwohill in Carrigtwohill on tonight, Thursday (October 3) night at 8.15pm. Best of luck to all involved.
EAST CORK JAFC SEMI-FINAL
MIDLETON 1-9 CASTLEMARTYR 4-9
The Midleton Junior A Football panel that took on Castlemartyr last Saturday in Cloyne. Photos: Denis O'Flynn.
Our Junior A footballers travelled to Cloyne on Saturday evening last to take on Castlemartyr in the semi-finals.
Amazingly this game was played ten weeks and a day after this team's last championship game and a week before the club's county Intermediate A and Premier Senior hurling championship semi-finals.....
That said, the lads put up an excellent display against a full strength Castlemartyr side who were helped by their hurlers being out of the championship with a number of weeks.
Midleton captain Cathal Gunning with Castlemartyr captain Conor Whyte and referee Eoin Coleman.
We got off to a fine start with two excellent points from play from Sean McSharry but Castlemartyr hit back with goals in the eight and eleventh minutes to lead by 2-0 to 0-2 after 13 minutes play.
Sean McSharry and Kieran Denihan hit points fror Midleton to cut the gap to two before Castlemartyr scored their first point from play in the 21st minute and hit another soon ater to lead by four after 25 minutes.
Christian Daly scored soon after before Castlemartyr hit two in a row and then received a black card.
Evan McGrath got a goal for Midleton in first-half stoppage time before Gavin Bagnell finished the first-half socring with a white flag to leave the midway score reading 2-4 to 1-6 in favour of the men in red.
Midleton's Gavin Bagnell taking on the Castlemartyr defence in Cloyne.
Two Castlemartyr points followed by points from Sean McSharry and Kieran Denihan meant that there was still just a point between the teams with 14 minutes to play.
Castlemartyr stretched their lead to two soon after before they struck for a crucial third goal with eight minutes to play to stretch their lead to five.
The Magpies never gave up but found scores hard to come by and a goal and a point in injury-time gave Castlemartyr a flattering nine point winning margin.
Midleton's Cian Crowley bringing the ball out of defence against Castlemartyr.
MIDLETON: Eoghan Collins, Colin Sunderland, Adam Fay, Cian Crowley, Alan Power, Seamus O'Farrell, Cathal Gunning (Captain), Evan McGrath, Gavin Bagnell, Mark Daly, Christian Daly, Kieran Denihan, Sean McSharry, Chris Power, Johnny Comer. Subs: Jack Fitzgerald, Ben O'Neill, Odhran Dennigan, Sean Cronin and Darragh Egan.
JUVENILES
FÉ7S
Our Fé7s hosted a very successful football blitz in Park South in beautiful weather on Saturday last. We took on teams from Fr. O'Neills, Kiltha Óg and Cobh.
FÉ11S
Well done to the Fé11 boys who made the trip to Waterford on Saturday last to play Ballygunner.
Thanks to Ballygunner for hosting #upthemagpies
FÉ14S
REBEL OG DIVISION 1 COUNTY FOOTBALL FINAL
MIDLETON 2-4 BLARNEY 4-12
After a brilliant run to the final, our Fé14s came up short in the County Final against Blarney in the MTU Stadium in great conditions on Saturday afternoon. Hard luck boys but well done on a great season.
MIDLETON PANEL: Fionn Byrne, Darragh Glavey, Michael O'Connor, Tiernan Galvin, Dylan McInerney, Liam Cronin (Captain), Cathal Power, Liam O'Sullivan, Kevin Lester, Darragh Casey, Eoghan Donovan, Conor McSharry, Tadhg O'Dowd, Will Stokes, Tomas O'Shea, Cathal O'Neill, Kian Crowley, Jamie Ryan O'Mahony, Hugh Barry, Ben Fitzgerald, Jack Long, Billy Collins, Conor Power, Cillian O Conchubhair, Dylan Barry, Harry McCarthy, Alex Lynch, Sean Lucid, Michael O'Connor, Rian O'Dwyer, Sonny Cocking.
COACHES/SELECTORS: James Cronin, Pat Collins, Dermot Donovan, Aaron Glavey, Tom Galvin, Michael Byrne, Ruairi O Conchubhair, Killian O'Shea, James O'Connor, Declan McInerney and Shane O'Dowd (Manager).
Sponsor: Owenacurra Pharmacy, Main Street Midleton.
JUVENILE FIXTURES
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4
Rebel Og East Fe16 Division 1 Football Championship Semi-Final
Midleton v Glanmire at 5.45pm in Clonmult Memorial Park
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Rebel Og East Fe12 Football League Phase 2 Group 4 Shield Semi Final
Midleton 2 v Whitechurch in Mayfield at 1.45pm
CAMOGIE
JUNIORS
PREMIER JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL
MIDLETON 1-8 MILFORD 2-13
Unfortunately our Premier Junior team bowed out of the Championship against a very strong Milford team last Saturday in Ballygiblin.
After a slow start where we trailed three points to one but we got to grips with the game to lead four points to three coming up to half-time.
Rachel Ryan from frees (0-3F) and a great score from play by Abbie Foley. With the scores level at five each we were very unfortunate to have a player dismissed for what was deemed "dangerous play" by the referee on the advice of his umpire.
We trailed by a point at half-time and try as we might in the second-half, we could not overcome the loss of a player.
Milford's experience began to tell and in the end they ran out deserving winners. All in all a fabulous effort by our girls to reach a semi-final in their first year at this grade and we were beaten only by a combination of a very experienced Milford team and at best a dubious refereeing decision.
No doubt this group will continue to improve and will come back stronger in 2025.
MIDLETON PANEL: Jill Connaughton, Leah Hogan, Megan Kelly, Kate Saunderson, Molly Beausang, Laura Goulding, Sorcha Cronin, Lucy Wallace, Yvonne Abernethy, Abbie Foley(0-1), Roisin McManus (1-1), Sadhbh Beausang, Kate O'Sullivan (0-2), Jodie Keegan O'Connell, Rachel Ryan (0-4,3fs), Kate Griffin, Meghan Wallace, Roisin O'Callaghan, Rayanna Power, Beth Ryan, Caoimhe Cronin, Muireann Ni Conchubhair, Elle McManus, Aoife Fitzgerald and Kelly Quirke.
LADIES FOOTBALL
UNDER 8S
Well done to our Under 8s who did brilliantly in their blitz against St. Colman's, Cloyne and Aghada in Shanagarry on in Cloyne on Monday night. We look forward to hosting our own blitz on Sunday morning next in Park South.
U-13 AUTUMN LEAGUE
Our U13 girls finished their round robin leagues games with a win over Inch Rovers on Monday last. A great game by both team with Midleton narrowly winning by a point. Final score Midleton 4-4 Inch Rovers 4-3.
They have now qualified for a semi final. Well done all.
COUNTY JUNIOR SEMI-FINAL
Our rescheduled County Championship semi-final v Bantry takes place this Sunday at 3pm in Ballinacurra.
Best of luck to our Junior Panel and their management.
MIDLETON GAA MONDAY CLUB
Thanks to everyone who turned up to the September Monday Club this week. It was great to see so many familiar faces & some new ones too, word of the visit of a camera crew from Croke Park must have leaked out!!
Anthony McCarthy (Cart) told the group that it was the 40th Anniversary of the great Minor win of 1984. Anthony and Tom Cotter (pictured below) are the last two remaining selectors, the others were Paddy Dunlea, Mick Tobin and Tony O’Donoghue. Fr. Denis Kelleher said a prayer in memory of all from that team who have passed away. Suaimhneas síoraí orthu.
Sincere thanks to everyone who helped on the morning especially Kate and Eva!
We will be back again on this coming Monday, October 28 at 10.30am in our clubhouse in Clonmult Memorial Park. All welcome.
LOTTO
Here are the lotto results for this week.....well done too to our lucky dip winners. We had no jackpot or Match three winners.
Thanks to everyone who supports our lotto. It is a vital weekly fundraiser for our club.
Remember you can play anytime at: http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton%20GAA/lotto
In total Midleton GAA will give out local business vouchers to the value of €3,800 every year as part of our “Shop Local, Buy Local” campaign.
How to play: tickets are on sale at Pat Walsh Paints, Chadwicks, Frank Murphy Butchers, Murphy’s Pharmacy, Crowley Butchers, or buy online (see above).
Here are the winners of the draw for two tickets to next Sunday's All-Ireland SHC Final for our yearly Lotto draw members....well done lads.....Thanks to everyone that supports our lotto....
BINGO
Fancy a great night out? Why not give our Bingo a go?
It kicks off at 7.30pn every Friday night and is over by 9pm. A single book is €6. A double book is €12.
Thanks to everyone who has supported the bingo in such great numbers in 2023 and hopefully you can join us again for 2024.
CLUB SHOP
The new shop times for 2024 are Saturday morning from 9.30am to 10.30am. Please order online at the link below and collect on Saturday mornings
http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton_GAA/ShopItems
FRIENDS OF THE MAGPIES
Our current featured Friend of the Magpies is MyHome.ie.
Our Friends of the Magpies sponsors support us to develop Midleton GAA One Club. Please support them!
It was great to welcome Joanne Geary and Deirdre Barry from MyHome.ie (our current featured Friend of the Magpies) to Clonmult Memorial Park this week. Joanne also presented a new set of training tops to our Fé14 manager, Shane O'Dowd. Also included are club chairman John Fenton and treasurer John Hogan.
GAA LEARNING PORTAL
We have been asked to remind members and especially our club coaches that the GAA Learning Portal is a great resource which is free to use. Please check it out at http://learning.gaa.ie/about.
COFFEE AT CLONMULT MEMORIAL PARK
We would like to extend a very warm welcome and best of luck to Maurice Healy as he opened his new Coffee Station in our club grounds (straight across from the train station) at Clonmult Memorial Park recently. These are there opening hours....
CLUB HOUSE
We have a smashing club house, bar and hall, at Midleton GAA Club and don't forget that these are available to hire for functions....see below for details....
PARK SOUTH UPDATE
Here's more great drone footage of the latest works at Park South, up to last weekend...
Seeding and fertilising in full flow in Park South this week.
CORK SENIOR HURLERS' GOLF CLASSIC
Cork GAA is delighted to announce the Cork Senior Hurlers Golf Classic, supporting their tour fund, scheduled for this Friday, October 4th at the prestigious Cork Golf Club.
In celebration of the team’s remarkable journey to the All-Ireland Final, teams of four are invited to participate in this prestigious event for €1,250 per team.
Additionally, sponsorship opportunities are available for €350, offering an excellent chance for businesses and individuals to show their support. A team and a tee box is priced at €1500.
The event is kindly sponsored by MC2 Accountants and O’Connell Group and will take place on the historic Cork Golf Club course, designed by the legendary Alister MacKenzie, the architect behind Augusta National.
Funds raised will go towards subsidising the Cork Senior Hurlers Tour Fund along with contributions from Cork County and Central funding of the trip.
Join the senior hurlers for a competitive and enjoyable day of golf in one of Ireland’s most beautiful settings.
For more information or to book your place, please click on the link below.
https://gaacork.ie/seniorhurlersgolfclassic/
MUNSTER GAA STUDENT BURSARIES
The GAA have again reiterated their commitment to the ongoing educational development of its players and members by announcing details of the 2024/25 GAA National Student Bursary scheme.
The scheme is open to members of the Association who are attending a full-time Higher Education course (except those who hold another GAA-related or college scholarship/bursary) and who are active participants in their Higher Education club; to date the GAA has invested over €1.5 million in the time that its Bursary Schemes have been in existence.
The schemes are administered by the respective Provincial Councils and recipients will again be selected based on a range of criteria, including their playing, coaching or administrative commitments to the GAA. A number of awards in each province will be reserved for those excelling in the areas of coaching and administration.
Applications for the scheme will be considered by a sub-committee in each province; each bursary granted will be for €1,000/£800.
Further information and application forms for this year’s scheme are available at:
https://munster.gaa.ie/2024/09/national-student-bursaries-scheme-2024-2025/
All completed forms should be returned to the relevant Provincial Council and the closing date for applications will be Thursday October 10th
Senior Intercounty players who were on their County’s Senior Panel in 2024 should apply for Bursaries via the Gaelic Players Association; further information at www.gaelicplayers.com.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
MIDLETON TOGETHER
Join Together at the Lodge on this coming Sunday, October 6 (it was potponed last Sunday because of the bad weather) from 12pm to 4pm at Midleton Lodge Park.
This wonderful event features an array of entertainment, recreational activities, workshops, and informational spaces provided by over 30 local community groups.
DANCEATHON FOR JIGSAW
Get ready to DANCE for a great cause! #DanceforJigsaw Danceathon, which will be held at Midleton GAA as the current Mr. World Ireland, in association with Ireland’s Got Talent winners Billie-Jean's Rhythm Dance Company!
Join us on Sunday, October 13th from 2-5 PM at Midleton GAA Hall for an unforgettable afternoon where everyone will dance together on the day like a disco ! DJ, Music, face painting, games, some special guests and more for all the family from toddlers to adults! Beautiful complimentary food will be provided by Roosters Piri Ireland!
This amazing event will bring the community together to support Jigsaw, Ireland’s leading youth mental health charity. Your participation will help raise vital funds and awareness for this incredible cause.
THE PARISH AT MIDLETON GAA CLUB
Get ready for a night of unforgettable entertainment at Midleton GAA Club on October 27 in aid of Aghada Centre Theatre Group.
After the incredible success of the group's last event, HubCap Comedy Theatre are back with their hilarious comedy THE PARISH! This uproarious play dives into the quirky characters, gossip, and everyday struggles of a small rural Irish parish. With lively storytelling, clever dialogue, and plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, it’s a show you won’t want to miss!
But this time, we are delighted that opening our fantastic fundraiser night will be the phenomenal Kiltha Tones, featuring local legendary talents. This dynamic group is set to bring the house down with their electrifying performance.
Event Date: October 27
Venue: Midleton GAA Club.
This event is guaranteed to sell out fast, so don’t wait—grab your tickets today and be part of a night that’s sure to be the talk of the town!
Tickets available online:
https://www.gr8events.ie/aghadatheparish
PLEASE PLAY YOUR PART
The word is not getting out that NO DOGS (other than assistance dogs) are allowed in our grounds at Clonmult Memorial Park or Park South.
Please respect this and spread the word.....
