Please note that we are coming to the end of another excellent year of Monster Blitzes.

The yearly planner had outlined that Fé 8 finals would take place on the 7th October (football) and the 14th October (hurling).

In order to allow these games be played in the new Pairc Ui Chaoimh, we are running the finals on the 14th October (football) and the 21st October (hurling).  The codes are now aligned to the county senior football and hurling final weekends.

Should your club wish to enter the football or hurling finals day, then please complete the form linked at the bottom of this e mail.

Note that games will be held throughout the day to allow all clubs the opportunity to play as we only have the 4G pitch at our disposal.

The form for registration is attached on the link below and will be available on the website also.

This process will close on the 6th October for the 14th October blitz and the 13th October for the hurling on the 21st.

Clubs will be informed of their time slots no later than Monday before each blitz.

As these are finals days, we will have the option for clubs to buy medals for their players to be presented by senior inter county players. These medals will need to be pre ordered on the form below and there will be a charge of €2 per medal which can be paid on the day.

http://rebelogcoaching.com/clubs/monster-blitzes/monster-blitz-registration/

I would ask all secretaries to forward this e mail to the club Fe 8 managers.

PLEASE NOTE THAT IF DEMAND FOR PLACES EXCEEDS WHAT IS AVAILABLE, BENCHMARKING ACCREDITED CLUBS WILL GET PRIORITY.

Kevin O Callaghan

Cork Games Development Manager

Update on Premier U14 Football Championship

Rebel Og U14 Premier Football Championship is almost at final stages accross the competitions in Central region. Below you can check out how the competitions are going.

Rebel Og Premier 1 Championship 


Rebel Og Premier 2 Championship 


This weekend saw a special congress take place in Croke Park, over the day some big decisions took place with major changes to the Senior Inter-County Hurling Championships. More on this can be seen on www.gaacork.ie .

 

The changes that will see impact on underage is the change in the Inter-County Minor Hurling Championship, motion 12.

 

ALL IRELAND MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP

Motion 12 CCCC/Ard Chomhairle (Passed with 90 per cent of delegates in favour of it)

Deals with the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship. It proposes that any suitable Ulster teams participate in Leinster. The winners of Leinster and Munster qualify for the All-Ireland semi-finals, while the runners-up in both provinces and Galway compete in a round-robin All-Ireland series. The top two teams advance to the All-Ireland semi-finals.

 

CENTRAL COUNCIL MOTIONS TO FACILITATE THE PLAYING OF CLUB GAMES

 

Motion 13 CCCC/Ard Chomhairle (Passed after receiving the backing of 64% of delegates)
Proposes that Rule 6.40 (a) Tournament Games be amended to permit inter-county tournament games to be organised up to the U-16 grade only.
Motion 13A Cork – amendment to Central Council motion  (Passed with the support of 77 per cent of delegates)
To allow counties to facilitate tournaments games at U-19 hurling level.

 

AGE GRADES

 

Motion 20 Minor Review Workgroup/Ard Chomhairle (Deferred until next year’s Congress)

It proposes that underage Age Grades at Club Level be altered from Under 12, 14, 16  and 18 to Under 11, 13, 15 and 17.It further proposes that the lower age level eligibility at different levels not be altered.Example: In the case of Under 18 – a player shall have celebrated his 14th birthday prior to January 1st of the Championship year. Effectively the eligibility age span in each case is reduced by one year.

 

PLAYING RULES

 

Motion 21 Standing Committee on Playing Rules/Ard Chomhairle.

(Passed with support from 82 per cent of the delegates)

This relates to the kick-out in Football.The proposal is that the ball must travel “at least 13m” and additionally travel “outside the 20 metre line” before being played by another player of the defending team.An amendment of Technical Foul/Penalty in Rule 4.29 is consequently proposed.

 

 

Well done to Ibane Gaels who ran out winners in the Premier 2A U16 County Football following their win over a hard working Macroom side.

The West Cork sides overall strength was on show from the off as they controlled this game from the start. No matter what Macroom tried to do they couldn’t breakdown the hard work from Ibane.

Macroom to their credit, put everything they could into this contest but Ibane were too strong and ran out winners 3-15 to 0-6.

 

Baring a draw, Macroom and Ibane Gaels will lift the Premier 2a U16 football title on Sunday evening in Kilmichael as both teams clash in this seasons decider.

Both teams have been battling hard to book their place in the final and you can see the path to the finals below and full details of the competition.

 

Carrigaline Court Hotel Fe 16 PA2 Football Championship            

Macroom        3-12     2-6       Ballygarvan    Q/F

Wolfe Tones   1-7       3-11     Ibane Gaels     Q/F

Na Piarsaigh   0-3       6-16     Passage West Q/F

St Nicholas     2-7       2-8       Eire Og           Q/F

Passage West 3-4       2-10     Macroom        Semi Final

Ibane Gaels     4-10     1-8       Eire Og           Semi Final

Macroom        –           –           Ibane Gaels     Final

EE 27/09/2017 SPORT – NO REPRODUCTION FEE – James Moloney of Ibane Gaels pictured with Macroom joint captains Eoin Cahill and Liam Linehan whose teams will contest the Carrigaline Court Hotel Rebel Og Central Fe16 Premier 2A Football Championship Final in Kilmichael on Sunday October 1st at 3pm. Picture: Howard Crowdy

Carrigaline Court Hotel Fe 16 P2A Football Challenge Cup                       

St Nicholas     8-14     7-14     Wolfe Tones   S/F AET

Na Piarsaigh   5-5       7-9       Ballygarvan    Semi Final

Ballygarvan    –           –           St Nicholas     Final

Rebel Og U16 Premier 1 County Final will need a replay after St. Finbarrs and Carbery Rangers finished level. 

In the Premier 2 decider, Valley Rovers were too strong for East Cork side Glanmire. 

In the Rebel Og East U16 A final Inniscarra won the football title today. 

Blareny captured u16 B1 title in Rebel Og East football final 

Saturday 30th September 2017

Clayton Silversprings Hotel County Minor ‘A’ Hurling Championship

Semi Final

Cobh v Bride Rovers @ Killeagh 3.00 pm

Clayton Silversprings Hotel County Minor ‘B1’ Hurling Championship

Quarter Final

Kilbree v Granard Gaels @ Mayfield 4.30 pm

Evening Echo County Under 14 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Granard Gaels v Ballinora @ Mayfield 3.00 pm

Evening Echo County Under 14 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Semi Finals

Cuchullains v Ibane Gaels @ Ballincollig 1.30 pm

Cummins Sports Under 16 ‘A’ Hurling Championship Semi Final

Kinsale v Fermoy @ Ballincollig 3.00 pm

Evening Echo Under 14 ‘B1’ Hurling Championship Quarter Final

St. Kevins v Passage West @ Castletownroche 4.30 pm

 

Sunday 1st October 2017

Cummins Sports Under 16 ‘B1’ Hurling Championship Quarter Finals

Tracton v Ahan Gaels @ Passage West 2.00 pm

Clayton Silversprings Hotel County Minor ‘B1’ Hurling Championship

Semi Final

Ballycastle Gaels v Newcestown @ Ballygarvan 3.30 pm

Clayton Silversprings Hotel County Minor ‘B2’ Hurling Championship

Quarter Finals

St. Marks v Fastnet Gaels @ Cill na Martra 3.00 pm

Evening Echo Under 14 ‘B1’ Hurling Championship Quarter Final

Carraig na bhFear v Croke Rovers @ Carraig na bhFear 4.30 pm

CORK MINOR HURLERS

Winners of the Munster Championship and All-Ireland Finalists

SEPTEMBER 2017 WINNERS

CORK MINOR HURLERS

Winners of the Munster Championship and All-Ireland Finalists

SEPTEMBER 2017 WINNERS

The Cork Minor Hurling side, who won the Munster Title and reached the All-Ireland final, are the September 2017 winners of the Rebel Óg Monthly Awards sponsored by the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cummins Sports (Award Sponsors) with RedFM and The Evening Echo (Media Partners).  They follow the August winners Cork U17 Hurlers, July Winners Ballinora Juvenile GAA Club,  quartet of June Winners, Féile na nGael Champions Sarsfields, Na Piarsaigh, Cuchullains and St. Kevin’s.  January 2017 winners were Kiltha Óg, February Winners St. Colman’s College Fermoy, March winners Stephen O’Rourke and Niall Delany from Mallow, winners of the All-Ireland U17 Handball Championship, April Winners, Carbery Scór and the May 2017 Winners St. Francis College Rochestown, winners of the Simcox Cup.

The Cork Minor Hurling side have enjoyed a tremendous year in 2017 despite their loss to Galway in the All-Ireland Final in Croke Park.

Following two epic battles with Tipperary in the semi-final at Thurles where corner forward Evan Sheehan scored a goal from a 20 metre free to ensure a replay at Páirc Ui Rinn where another outstanding game unfolded before 8,000 spectators.

Brian Turnbull of Douglas and Evan Sheehan were outstanding on the night  with their captain Sean O’Leary Hayes from Midleton commanding at all times in defence, along with his vice-captain Jack Keating, Liam O’Shea and under the management of Denis Ring along with selectors John Mortell, Fergus Ryan and coach John Dwyer and Stephen Casey (strength and conditioning).

Cork had an emphatic win over Clare in the Munster Hurling Final at Thurles with Evan Sheehan notching 2 goals and 2 points on the day to ensure Cork’s first Munster Hurling Championship victory in some years.

Victory over Dublin ensured an All-Ireland final against a powerful Galway side which ended Cork’s hopes of an All-Ireland.

The success of the Cork Minor side at winning the Munster Title and a place in the All-Ireland final combined with the All-Ireland winning U17 hurling side which included five members of the Minor team ensures that the future is bright for Cork hurling.

 

Rebel Og Central have confirmed details for the upcoming U16 Premier 1 County Final.

St. Finbarrs will meet Cloughduv in the decider.

Carbery Rangers V St. Finbarrs at Cloughduv at 2pm on Saturday 30th of September.

Carrigaline Court Hotel Fe 16 P1 Football Championship

Carrigaline      1-9     2-10   St Finbarrs

Nemo Rangers 6-11   2-5     Beara

Bishopstown    3-7     2-9     Douglas

St Finbarrs       3-19   2-5     Bishopstown       S/F

Ballincollig     1-8     2-10   Carbery Rangers Q/F

Nemo Rangers 4-9     6-14   Carbery Rangers Semi Final

St Finbarrs       –         –         Carbery Rangers Final

Carrigaline Court Hotel Fe 16 P1 Football Chalenge Cup                                                                                                                                            

Carrigaline      1-10   3-7     Douglas              Semi Final

Beara               3-26   5-21   Ballincollig        Semi Final

Douglas           –           –           Ballincollig     Final


Rebel Óg Coaching are preparing for our Winter Regional Squads Programme.

To this effect, we are inviting clubs to nominate players who they may consider talented enough to compete for a place on a Regional or County football squad in 2018.

The form  below allows clubs to nominate players who would be playing at Fé 15, 16 or 17 in 2018.

The local GDA will liaise with clubs on the Fé 14 grade players.

Clubs should include players who have been on regional or county squads in 2017.

Nominations for this form will be accepted up to the 6th October at 5pm.


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScF09QaSjyRceZStDotrtuLT0eXvvf3hmu1WU5xUeZv4Zr6Mg/viewform?usp=sf_link

Once nominations close, our GDA’s will follow up with parents detailing trial opportunities.

The local GDA will be following up with clubs in respect of the hurling squads.

Is mise le meas, 

Kevin O Callaghan

Cork Games Development Manager

Rebel Og Central have confirmed that the draw for the Premier U15 football championship will take place at the Wednesday night board meeting.

Just like the hurling championship, Rebel Og Central will run a football Challenge Cup. The Challenge Cup will see the beaten Q-Finalists leave the championship and join the challenge cup.

In the Premier 1 draw will be Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Douglas, Glanmire, Inniscarra, Nemo Rangers and Valley Rovers.

The Premier 2 draw will have the following clubs in the draw, Carbery Rangers, Carrigaline 2, Fermoy, Gabriel Rangers, Ibane Gales, Mallow, Midleton, St Michaels, St Nicholas and St Finbarr’s.

Once the draw takes place on Wednesday night, they will be posted on www.rebelog.ie and the opening game in the competition will take place on 14th of October.