East Cork GAA

26 January, 2009

Hallo all, here we are all busting for action to start. Our leagues are all ready to go with the Junior Football off on weekend of 8^th Feb these will be followed by the Minor football on the weekend 22^nd.

Before that we have the senior football tournament run by Glenville for the Dick Cahill Cup. The 1^st game is on tomorrow in Fouhy Park starting at 2-00 between Glenville and Ballinora. On Mon Night Imokilly travel to Morneabby to take on the home side. This game has an 8-00pm start. The Munster B grade championship game between Lisgoold and Bruee fixed for today is called off.

The championship draws were made for the Junior A & B hurling and football championships and they went as follows in the East Cork Oil Junior Hurling championship we have some mouth watering clashes.

We start off with a Preliminary round between Fr. O'Neill's 2^nd string and a Dungourney side that is anxious to get Jamesy back to home soil. The Loser of that game will have a tough 1^st round against last year’s runners up Killeagh. Old rivals Midleton and Erin's Own meet both teams will have eyes on Jamesy, as will the next two teams Sarsfields and Carrignavar. Having lifted Jamesy for the 1^st time last year and rattling the county, the Carrig boys will want to go one better this year. With out doubt this is the game of the round Sars will also fancy their chances and are my dark horses. Castlemartyr meet Cloyne’s 2^nd string another tough game here. Another mega game will be the local derby between St. Ita's and Russell Rv. while the 2^nd string sides Carrigtwohill and Watergrasshill lock horns. The last game of the round will have neighbours Lisgoold and Bride Rvs in a mouth watering game. Lisgoold county and Junior B champions will be looking to make an instant impact, at the expense of the 2007 B Champions. All in all a championship to look forward to roll on June.

In the Junior B championship we have more of the same in round 1 Ballinacurra the only Junior B side in the championship face neighbours Aghada in a game that could go anyway. Killeagh play their good friends Youghal. while Cobh and Midleton face one another in the battle of the towns with the winner meeting Watergrasshill in Round 2. In another interesting game Sarsfields and Castlelyons will do battle.

Castlemartyr face St. Ita’s 2^nd string. Carrigtwohill and Lisgoold lock horns, As do a fancied Carrignavar side with Cloyne. Dungourney meet last years runner up St. Catherine’s who will want to build on the u21 success last year. The last game is between 3^rd strings Erin’s Own and Bride Rv. this is no back door in this competition

The Michael O’Connor motor factors sponsored Junior a football championship draw went as follows

Like the hurling Fr. O'Neill's and Dungourney open proceedings. Castlemartyr face Carrigtwohill.

Castlelyons play last years runners up Carrignavar. Of course the game of the round is the inter parish clash of Midleton and Ballinacurra a hum dinger is expected. Champions of 2007 Bride Rv play the 2008 champions Cloyne in another game to wet the appetite. Cobh play Lisgoold while

We welcome back Erin’s Own from intermediate ranks they will have a tough task against Glenbower Rv.

Finally old football rivals Glanmire and Aghada clash. The losers round was also drawn and went as follows

• Loser of Cobh/Lisgoold v Loser of Midleton/Ballinacurra
• Loser of Erin’s Own/Glenbower Rvs v Loser of Fr O’Neill’s/Dungourney
• Loser of Glanmire/Aghada v Loser of Bride Rv/Cloyne
• Loser of Castlemartyr/Carrigtwohill v Loser of Castlelyons/Carrignavar

The Michael O’Connor motor factors sponsored Junior B football championship was also drawn this is a straight knock out competition .Glanmire play Midleton. Old fiends and neighbours Aghada and Cloyne meet. Youghal take on Bride Rv. St. Catherine’s back from Junior A ranks play Carrigtwohill. Ballinacurra’s 2^nd string has a hard task when they meet last years champions Carrignavar. Russell Rvs play Lisgoold’s 2^nd string. For full championship draws see fixtures /championships 2009 on the home page

Dungourney and Glenbower Rvs clash with the winner meeting Glenville in the second round.

Of course our cultural side is in full swing at the moment congrats to St. Catherine’s on winning the Munster title in the ballad group section of Scór. Of course this is the 40^th year of Scór .we hope all clubs will mark the occasion by entering at team. Scór senisor final is on in Lisgoold on Sun the 8^th Feb with a 7-00pm start.

Scór na Pastie final is on in Watergrasshill on Sun 15^th Feb starting at 2-30.