FERMOY ADULT GAA

PLAYERS ON CORK PANELS

Congrats to club players Eoin Clancy who was a member of the Cork IHC team which has qualified for the Munster final by their victory over Clare on Sunday last.

Congrats also to minor hurler Jack Hutchings who has made the panel from which the Cork minor hurling team to play Tipp (last night) will be chosen, Lets hope for better things for both players and hopefully some more may get a slice of the action at County level.

BATTLING FOOTBALLERS HOLD BALLYCLOUGH

We are still in there with a fighting chance of advancing to the quarter-final of the Cork Co intermediate football championship following our team’s great fighting display against Ballyclough at Castletownroche on last Saturday evening, which ended level on the score of Ballyclough 0-16 Fermoy 2-10.

This was possibly the best display by a Fermoy team in this or any other grade for a good number of years, this was essentially a team performance without any of the silly fouling habits which had been eating into the side in previous games, discipline was of a very high degree, true there were a number of mistakes which led directly to scores for the opponents, but I am sure that the team management will have noted those and will work to sort them out, free taking (not in front of goal) or rather who should take those frees is another to be sorted, as we have a number of players who seem to be always offering themselves to do so, the quick free when it works is grand, but it does have major setbacks when it is not safely carried out, with so much of the hand pass into day’s game, it is no wonder that the kicked pass is more often the one which goes astray as we learned to our cost more than once on Friday night, another aspect of our play which we must address is the apparent shyness of our forwards to shoot for points with any great conviction, too often we saw the ball just steered into the goalkeepers hands and of course he immediately set up a counter attack, it would be better to miss rather than allow a fast counter attack.

Ivan O’Callaghan in goal was always safe and in fact he made two great saves, the first of which had goal written all over it just before halftime, as well as being our goalkeeper, he provided the leadership, confidence and experience which our defence needs, as he directed operations and even joined in the play on more than one occasion in the second half. In front of him Paudie Pratt, Brian O’Callaghan and James O’Sullivan formed a very hard working full back line which conceded very few frees over the hour, yes they were caught for a penalty just before the interval which luckily for us was sent over the bar, in fact, it was the only point which Ballyclough scored from a free in the first half which ended up on level scores 0-8 each, 0-5 of ours coming from frees and forty fives.

Wing back Eoin Clancy had a mighty game all through and none better than in that last quarter when we needed a push and Eoin was one of those who provided it, Liam Coleman at centre back and faced by the tall Cork wing forward Paul O’Flynn, played a fine hours football, his speed helping him to intercept many a dangerous raid by the opponents, on the left wing Alan Baragry saw a lot of the play go over his head as the opposition were focussing on their two big men but Alan did find time to forage forward and was on the spot to score a point from play before half-time, in a similar sally forward he supplied the pass that brought our first goal from Brian O’Sullivan to pull us back into contention.

At midfield we had two young players, both of whom have only just completed their Leaving Cert Exams, if they both do as well in their Exams as they did on Friday night, they will certainly get on well. Tomas Clancy, younger brother of Eoin, and our latest Cork minor hurling panelist Jack Hutchings, both played out of their skins and both played major roles in securing a good result for the team, Jack Hutchings accuracy from frees was invaluable while his contribution from general play especially during the second half was a joy to behold. Tomas worked his butt off and with the experience gained from this game; he is going to be a tower of strength in this area of the field where we have been lacking in recent years.

The half forward line read Brian O’Sullivan, Mick Hennessy and Alan O’Connor, all three worked like Trojans all through, Brian popped up for his goal at the vital time while his penalty kick was a gem which never gave the ‘keeper a chance, Mick who is, in my opinion a defender, worked very well on the forty where he broke up the play and kept his colleagues well supplied, Mick even managed to kick a point before the interval, on his left Alan O’Connor has never worked harder for the club than he did on Friday night, he worked back the field and retrieved balls which was not his strong point before this, his only weakness was his apparent shyness to shoot when going forward, a facet we have spoken of already,

Inside them Donal Galvin at full forward was always involved in the action and he took his point (our first from play) very well, Ronan O’Callaghan in the right corner was always dangerous when in possession and he took his points from frees safely and of course was instrumental in securing the penalty for us. We hope his injury will not prove too serious and that he will be back in action soon again. In the left corner was team captain the shrewd Trevor Grumbridge, still not quite fully recovered from a recent bout of illness, Trevor was always a source of worry to the opposition and a source of inspiration to his colleagues with his promptings and encouragement.

A word about our subs who came in at vital stages of the second half, Ian Brennan, a minor player, was very impressive when introduced at wing forward, Rory O’Hagan also made a huge difference when he was introduced and he was unlucky when some of his efforts were just wide of the mark, Paudie Shanahan worked tremendously hard when he came in but James Campion suffered from his long lay off due to his involvement in Exams, however, James can be expected to improve one hundred per cent following this game.

We have won nothing yet, but if we can maintain our discipline and our standards of Friday night, then there is no reason to fear the replay which we should approach with confidence as well as caution as the Ballyclough team is a very good one also. As I write these notes, I have not received any indication of the replay date, some feel that it might be played as early as this weekend, but all I can say is that you check the fixture list on this paper before the weekend.

DIVISION ONE HURLING LEAGUE

Our division one hurlers travelled to Ballygiblin on Sunday evening last to contest the points on offer with the locals, despite being short no less than seven of the side which won the first round of the c/ship against Mallow, this gave the selectors the opportunity to try out some more talent and no better place to show your talents than in a league game in Ballygiblin on a great hurling surface.

While the scoring exploits of James O’Sullivan and Ferghal Ryan were the biggest reason we won the game by two points (0-17 to 0-15), the selectors must have been impressed by the displays of such as Conor Quinn in goal, Seamus Kelleher, Eoin Ryan, (corner backs), Pa Burke, Donal Galvin, and subs who impressed when brought on were Kieran Morrisson, Johnny McCarthy, and Tomas Clancy. It was notable that at least eight of the footballers who played on Friday night were in action on Sunday with the hurlers not counting Ronan and Brian who are both nursing injuries

MINOR FOOTBALLERS IN FINAL

Our minor footballers have qualified for the final of the non exam league final. On Saturday last they travelled to Bishopstown to engage the locals for a place in the final, this they did winning by a margin of five points, no mean achievement at any time. On Saturday they have a fixture to fulfil against Castlehaven in the opening round of the Premier Co league. This is a home game for Fermoy but again as I write, I have no definite details to report.

FERMOY GAA CLUB NEWS

NIGHT AT THE DOGS FUNDRAISER - CORK GREYHOUND TRACK – FRI. 21 AUGUST

To meet the ever increasing demands in running our vibrant club, a night at the dogs is planned for Friday, August 21st next at Cork Track Curraheen Park.

The club last staged a similar night in 2002 and people who were there, still fondly recall what a great night it was.

A dedicated committee is in place to organise the night. Over the coming days and weeks we will be contacting our many supporters and the local business community to seek their generous support.

THE CLUBHOUSE

A warm welcome awaits you at the clubhouse from Carol and Cora. They’ve recently invested in a brand new flat screen TV for your enjoyment. So now you can enjoy the comforts of a draught pint and the big game along with the comforts of your own front room.

Our hurling and football teams can also make use of the Clubhouse for post match analysis and post-mortems. Or perhaps the coaches and trainers would like to review some DVD’s of past matches.

Keep an eye out for Friday Night Poker, Table Quizzes, Disco Nights and many more events throughout the year.

Of course, if you’d like to use the Clubhouse for your special event, please contact one of the lovely ladies who will be glad to help you out. See you there soon.

FERMOY JUVENILE GAA

MORE NOTES NEXT WEEK

FERMOY LADIES GAA

MORE NOTES NEXT WEEK

FERMOY GAA LOCAL LOTTO

LOTTO JACKPOT REACHES €18,000

Once again the Lotto jackpot has survived and will be worth a cool €18,000, when it returns to the Clubhouse this week. The Lucky Dip winners worth €40 each were Mary Noonan c/o Pauline O’Keeffe, Jacinta Gallagher c/o Albert’s Bar, Mary O’Brien c/o Denis, Jerry O’Halloran c/o Crowley’s Bar, and Jean Clancy c/o Nell Richards.

As usual, the committee wishes to thank all who continue to subscribe to this very necessary fund raiser for the GAA clubs and Pitch and Putt club.

LOCAL LOTTO – DENIED ACCESS?

It is possible that some of you may experience some issues with regards to accessing the Local Lotto website due to company policy or otherwise. If this is the case for you, please drop me an email at conor.cooney@arup.com or a text to 086 823 9754 and we will sort this out for you. “There’s more than one way to skin a cat!” www.locallotto.ie or www.helpmyclub.com are the two main ways of accessing the website

FERMOY GAA SCHOOLS COACH

Quinn-Healthcare Schools Coaching Corner - By John Donegan (Fermoy GAA National Schools Coach)

With this being the last school notes of the year I would like to take this opportunity to thank firstly all the boys/girls of each school for their hard work and effort they have put in over the course of the school year be it practicing or playing hurling or football. To all the 6th class/girls good luck on your new adventure in life “Secondary School” and thanks for putting up with me. To the principals, teachers, and all the SNA’s for your co-operation and help during the year. Also to Quinn Healthcare for their continued support and generosity in these tough economic times. Thanks to Bridget and Kevin and all the Avondhu staff fort accommodating me each and every week.

To Barnes Jewellers and the pitch maintenance with so many people to thank I hope I have not left anybody out, so to each and everyone who helped out in any way “thank you”. Well done to the intermediates who drew with Ballyclough last Friday the 19th and good luck in the replay which has been fixed for Wednesday, July 8th. Just a reminder that the skills week is nearly upon us so make sure you have your application form handed into your coach.

And the last class of the week for this school year is 4th class Gaelscoil. Well done lads. See ye all in September. Class of the Week - 4th Class Gaelscoil.

FERMOY PITCH & PUTT CLUB

THE WAGON BAR COMPETITION

Wonderful weather, great number of players and everyone was happy, this was a brilliant weekend! This is Tom Ahearnes third year sponsoring this popular competition and if enough people keep drinking, he might even do the same next year! The game was stable ford and some very good scores were returned. The surprise package of the weekend was Stefan Long, a member who has been a very short time with us, he had a score of 49 points to take the overall prize, this was three points clear of Jim Noonan who took first net on 46 points and he was followed by Jim Doyle with 44 points to secure second net. In the ladies category 0-10 the unstoppable Sharon Bowes took the honours with 44 points. And the 11-18 went to Caroline O’Flaherty on 40 points. The gross was won by Michael Cahill on a very good 42 points. A jovial mood prevailed at the presentation on Sunday evening which was attended by Tom Ahearne of the Wagon Bar, in his speech, club captain Noel McCarthy mentioned something about Tom getting a very cheap pub from him some time ago, this was taken in good heart by Tom who had a few hard hitting remarks himself about the same pub! Noel welcomed Tom to the presentation as did all present, he thanked Tom for supporting the club over the past three years and hoped he would continue to do so in the future. For his part Tom said that he was glad to be in a position to sponsor the club which he said was well run, it takes time and organisation to keep things rolling and he also thanked Nell for sourcing the beautiful prizes. All he has to do is give her a few euro and she always comes up with the goods. Tom also congratulated all the ladies who are getting these holes-in-one, a reference no doubt to Tilly Noonan’s remarkable feat on the eighteenth in the P.J. Bell event on the previous Sunday! Even though this was a team event, it was Tilly’s single miraculous shot that won the overall prize for the home club. Overall a great evening was had by all and isn’t this how it should be always!

PRESENTATIONS AND UPCOMING EVENTS

Last Friday evening we had the presentation of prizes for the Patricia Hanley memorial. This competition was run over three weeks with two cards to count, it involved a good number of players and all seemed happy with the results. Eugene Hanley and family attended the presentation as they have done for the past number of years. It’s always great to have the sponsors present when the prizes are being given out. I was away for the presentation so I must apologise to Eugene as I failed to record his speech which I remember from previous occasions to be on the jovial side. We are always glad to see the Hanley family at the clubhouse and playing the game if they ever have the time, we wish them well for the future and hope to see them again over the coming years.

Also on Friday, the prizes for the Marymount fundraiser which was held a few weeks ago were presented. This was a very successful event and a tidy sum was collected for the Hospice, we will be presenting this to a representative from Marymount at a date to be fixed.

Prizes were also presented for the three ball game which was held on the Friday at the beginning of the Doyle family weekend.

This week promises to be a busy one for the club, the ladies have their usual game on Tuesday and then on Wednesday, the Juveniles play for the lady captains prize which will be presented after the game on the night.

On Friday we will have the lady captains four-ball event and then the week culminates on Saturday with the big event itself, the lady captains day when clubs will be shining and balls will be polished in the hope of a good result. Prizes will be given out shortly after the competition on Saturday evening. Best of luck to all the girls on the day, it looks like the weather will play ball too as the forecast is okay for the day! There will be no club competition on Sunday as the ladies need a rest! Draw times for the lady captains prize are 10am and 1.30pm.

The New Lotto

The numbers drawn last week were: 13, 18, 20 & 28. We didn’t have a winner so the jackpot now stands at an incredible €18,000! The lucky dips went to Mary Noonan, c/o P O’Keeffe; Jacinta Gallagher, c/o Alberts Bar; Mary O’Brien, c/o Denis O’Brien; Jerry O’Halloran, c/o Crowleys and Jean Clancy, c/o Nell Richards, each receives €40.

The Juveniles

In last Thursday’s competition, nineteen younger members took part. The winners were, overall, Ryan Sexton, First nett, Bryan O’Keeffe, second net, Shane Quinlan and the gross went to Wayne Galvin. The best boy was Edmond Roche and the best girl was Amy Clancy. In the Juvenile match play competition at Pfizers last week, we had two representatives, Wayne Galvin and Daniel O’Regan. While Wayne put up a good show, he went out in the first round but Daniel went to the 36th hole in the semi final, a brilliant result for those so young.

Best Wishes

We wish Kieran Dunscombe the very best of luck in the match play championships to be held in Castleisland this coming weekend. Kieran has done well since joining the club earlier this year and we hope that he can bring some more honours to himself and the club in Kerry this week.

First Pitch and Putt International

The above event will be held in the Royal Meath course at Clonee from September 11th – 13th, 2009. Entries close on July 30th and the fee is €75. Entry forms must reach P.P.U.I Sport HQ, 13 Joyce Way, Park West, Dublin 12 on or before July 29th. Qualifying rounds are on August 22nd fee for which is €20, This will be refunded from entry fee if you qualify.

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