THE Glanmire minor football team are the November winners of the Rebel Óg monthly award, sponsored by the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs and Cummins Sports (award sponsors), in association with The Echo and RedFM (media partners).
They are being honoured for completing the minor double, championship and league, at premier two level for the first time ever in the history of the club.
In the 1890s Cumann Peil Gleann Maghair had a ground in Rathcooney where they trained and played their games. Organised matches were also played in the ‘Pike Inch’ field close to St. Joseph’s Parish Church, Glanmire. They participated in many tournament games throughout the county.
In the early 1920s when the club went out of existence, Sarsfields Hurling Club then entered football teams and won six divisional ‘A’ grade championships between1929 to 1937. They won a county title in 1937.
Since Glanmire GAA Club was re-formed in 1945 many Imokilly Divisional and County Championship titles at both adult and underage levels have been won.
This year their championship campaign didn’t get off to the best of starts, but they recovered from their first round loss to defeat St Michael’s, Buttevant and Inniscarra to reach the final.
There ensued a tough tussle with Mallow before the East Cork side took the title. Confident was high after this and having already qualified for a top four spot they took on Ibane Gaels in the league semi-final.
Again another tough tie they won before facing Mallow in the final again. And they showed their championship win wasn’t a fluke as they took the league title to complete the double at Premier 2 grade for the first time ever.
Archive for month: November, 2019
Under current legislation and to comply with GAA rules, all Cork GAA clubs and units who are providing games and coaching for underage players must have an up to date Risk Assessment and a Child Safeguarding Statement.
To facilitate clubs & units to correctly meet their statutory responsibilities, Cork GAA will hold a seminar on Child Protection & Safeguarding in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Wednesday, November 27, at 7pm.
We would ask that all clubs send their adult Chair, underage Chair and Children’s Officer to this seminar. It is essential that all clubs are present on the night when essential documentation / info will be distributed.
Presenters: Gearóid O’Maolmhichíl, Croke Park and Des Cullinane, Cork GAA.
Please register in advance with Des Cullinane at childrensofficer.cork@gaa.ie.
Booking is essential so that we can have sufficient support material.
Official emails will be required from both Clubs expressing their wish to join and please complete the attached form providing the following for each team (player lists may be attached separately in Excel):
- Name of Adult Clubs combining
- Name of Independent team
- Officers
- Age Groups for 2020
- Code (hurling/football)
- Full list of names and dates of birth for players eligible for 2020
- *as per GAA Official Guide 6.17
- U21 – a five years’ span
- U20 down to U14/13 – a four years’ span
- U12 – a three years’ span
- *as per GAA Official Guide 6.17
As per Rule 3.19 (n), it is within the powers of the County Committee to allow U21, Minor or Younger Grade players of Clubs that are unable to field such teams to avail of a provision of Rule 6.8, exception (1) (a) or (b) and thus play with an Independent team. A player who plays for such an Independent team shall be a registered member of his Adult Club and shall retain membership of that Club during and at the conclusion of his playing participation with an Independent team formed under the Rule.
The County CCC has requested sight on all applications for 2020. The right to impose any other restriction it feels are necessary to ensure an Independent Team is fulfilling the role of providing games for players that otherwise would not be able to compete at the relevant age group is also reserved.
A very sporting gesture from Tractons U14 Hurling Team to stand in for a photo with winning Whitescross team in U14 Hurling Shield Final
THE East Region medal presentation night will take place at Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Monday, November 18, at 7.30pm.
Their end-of-season review meeting will take place on Monday, November 25, at Midleton GAA Club, at 7.30pm.
Clubs are requested to be represented at this meeting.