Midleton GAA Club

11 July, 2024

WE'RE BACK.....

After a much needed mid-season break for some warm weather training....we're back.....here's a quick summary of (most) what happened over the last few weeks.

 

JUVENILES 

FÉILE NA GAEL 2024

Our Fé15s travelled to Wexford two weeks agoto represent Cork in the 2024 National Féile na Gael finals. 

After a brilliant run to the final, our young Magpies were very unlucky to lose out to Oranmore Maree in an excellent final. 

Results from the day....

Match 1 - Midleton 0-12 Oylgate Glenbrien (Wexford) 1-2

Match 2 - Midleton 0-5 Oranmore Maree (Galway) 0-3

Match 3 - Midleton 2-8 Dunloy (Antrim) 1-4

Match 4 - Midleton 2-7 Ahane (Limerick) 0-1

Semi-Final - Midleton 2-7 Newport (Tipperary) 0-6

Final - Midleton 1-5 Oranmore Maree (Galway) 1-7

Well done boys and management team for a tremendous effort and a brilliant season. 

 

FÉ14S

COUNTY CHAMPIONS

What a week it was four our Fé14s. Just five days after winning the Rebel Og East Division 1 Football Championship final, they were back in action, this time competing for the Sean Keohane Cup, in the Rebel og Premier 1 Hurling Championship final in Ballinlough.

The young Magpies saved their best performance for the final, with a comprehensive win over a very good Ballinora side. Final score: Midleton 2-11 Ballinora 1-7.

We had a light training session the following Monday evening in Park South where we were joined by Cairen Keohane, brother of Sean, who the Co. U-14 AHC Cup is named after.

Cairen spoke to the boys of his delight to see the Cup back in Midleton for the second year running and complimented them on their fine performance. Well done all. Up the Magpies

On Sunday, June 23 our Fé14s travelled to Dungourney to take on Cobh in the Rebel Og East Division 1 football championship final.

An outstanding performance from every man on the field saw them lead by three at half time 1-7 to 0-7.

Upping a gear for the second half secured a comfortable win. Thanks to all parents for their continued support. Captain on the night was Eoghan Donovan.

Midleton 6-15 Cobh 1-8

On Monday, June 24 our C3 hurlers were back in league action versus Sarsfields in Park South. Some excellent defending on show from the Magpies but scores were hard to come by against a strong Sars side. Many thanks to Harry Cronin, Jack Flynn, Andrew McSweeney, Mason Richards, Jack Twohig, Seanie B, Jack McSweeney and Naoise O Dalaigh from our Fé13s for answering the call.

Well done to our Fe14s who represented East Cork in Galway on Saturday. L to r: Tomas O Se, Eoghan Donovan, Liam O'Sullivan, Tadhg O'Dowd, Will Stokes, Liam Cronin, Conor McSharry, Michael O'Connor and Dylan McInerney.

 

FÉ13S

Our Fe13 team that lost narrowly to eventual winners Moincoin (Kilkenny) in the semi-final of Tommy Finn & Pat Hunt Memorial Tournament in Clonea (Waterford). The lads put in great performances in beating Abbeyside and Piltown in the group stages. 

The Midleton Fé13 team that beat Eire Og recently in Eire Og. Well done boys.

Jack Twohig captain of the Midleton Fe13 team that drew with Bishopstown in a very exciting game on Bishopstown's 4G Pitch.

Final score: Bishopstown 3-5 Midleton 1-11. Hats off to our lads who had a very busy few days of hurling and kept going to the bitter end and nearly clinched the win at the death. Well done lads

 

FÉ16S

It's been a busy few weeks for our Fé16s.

Fé16 Division 1 football league result Midleton 4-7 Kiltha Og 2-9

Fé16 East Div 1 hurling League Result Midleton 3-13 St. Catherine’s 4-12

Our Fé16 boys who played St Colman’s in Shanagarry in the Division 1 football league, the high scoring match ended in a draw 9-8 to 10-5

Fé16 P1 Hurling League in Carrigtwohill Full-time Carrigtwohill 0-16 Midleton 3-13

 

CÚL CAMP

Our 2024 Cúl Camp took place last week and a massive thanks to all the players and coaches for making it a great success...

 

COACHING IN THE SCHOOLS

Thanks to Midleton and Cork goalkeeper Brion Saunderson who was coaching the boys and girls in Educate Together Midleton over the last few weeks.

 

MINORS

The Midleton Minor Footballers made it two wins in a week, after defeating Aghada on the Friday night, it was Inniscarra in Clonmult Memorial Park  in Division 1 East Football League, in what was a very close match Midleton edged ahead with a Sean McSharry penalty before half time to lead 1-5 to 0-5 having played with a strong wind at their backs. The second half was an equaly close battle having exchanged two points each Inniscarra kicked on scoring 0-3 without reply down the straight to leave the game level with time almost up, Odhran Dennigan slotted over a late free to secure the victory, Midleton 1-8 Inniscarra 0-10. That is now five wins from five outings, Youghal away are next.

 

ADULTS

COUNTY HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 2

Our seniors brought their league campaign to an end with two away games, to Newtownshandrum and St. Finbarr's. 

We lost out in Newtown on a scoreline of 0-20 to 0-12 and then we lost out to St. Finbarr's on a score of 1-22 to 0-15.

These two defeats saw us finish our campaign on 14 points after seven wins and two defeats. 

For the second year in a row we lost out on promotion and a place in the league final on a head to head, having finished on level points with St. Finbarr's. All systems go now for the championship which gets underway on the August Bank Holiday weekend.

 

COUNTY HURLING LEAGUE DIVISION 5

Our Intermediate hurlers ended their league campaign with a 2-17 to 1-9 defeat to Tracton in Minane Bridge. We secured our Division 5 status again for 2025.

 

JUNIOR A FOOTBALL

A big well done to our Junior A Footballers who got their East Cork Championship campaign off to a winning start last week in Shanagarry with a 1-8 to 0-10 win over Fr. O'Neill's. 

Midleton captain, Alan Power with ref Cathal McAllister and the Fr. O'Neill's captain before the game. Photo: Denis O'Flynn.

Our Junior A Footballers are back in championship action on this Monday night (July 15) against Bride Rovers in Lisgoold at 7.30pm

Our Junior C footballers are in action this Saturday night (July 13) at home to St. Catherine's in Clonmult Memorial Park at 7pm.

 

JUNIOR HURLERS

Our Junior Hurlers both suffered defeats in their respective Division 2 and 3 league finals. The Junior A team lost out on a scoreline of 1-16 to 1-11 to Bride Rovers, while our Junior C team lost out to Carrignavar on a scoreline of 2-22 to 1-17.

 

IN THE RED OF CORK

A massive well done to the Conor, Tommy, Brion and all the Cork players and management on their epic All-Ireland SHC semi-final win over Limerick in Croke Park on Sunday last. The All-Ireland Final is on Sunday week (July 21) and of course we wish the lads (and everyone trying to get tickets) the best of luck. More next week.

 

CAMOGIE

UNDER 10S

Last Saturday week our U10s were at Supervalu Pairc Uí Caoimh to give the Cork and Galway senior team a guard of honour. Then at half time they entertained the crowd to a camogie match played against Bandon. The girls played fantastic. A great day was had and was made even more special when they got their photo taken with Cork U16 team as well as getting to meet the Cork senior players after the match when all hurleys were signed.

 

UNDER 11S

Our U11s had a Go Games blitz away V Watergrasshill & Sars at Watergrasshill on Saturday 6th July. Well done to all the girls who showed great grit and determination. Their skills are improving with each match.

 

UNDER 12S

Our U12 (black team) played two games last week in phase four against Watergrasshill on Tuesday and Sarsfields on Thursday. Well done to the girls who had a busy week with lots of fun and action at Cul Camp also.

Our U12 White team travelled to Douglas on Friday 6th July to play their first match in Phase four of the U12 League. While the weather was not on our side and we faced a strong Douglas team, the girls showed their determination and skill and battled hard, particularly in the second half showing great confidence and putting Douglas to the test. The host team took the win in the end but by a narrow margin which is testament to our girls fighting spirit. Well done girls!

 

UNDER 14S

Well done to our U14 team who had a good win against Kilworth last Friday evening at home in Clonmult Memorial Park.

 

UNDER 15S

Our  U15s played a competitive challenge match against Youghal last Saturday morning. It was a great game that ended in a draw. A big thanks to Saoirse, Edel & Anna who stepped up from the U14s and were a great addition to the team!!

Hard luck to our U16B team who lost out to a strong Carrigaline team on Saturday in the League final. The girls did themselves and the club proud. Well done to Carrigaline on a great match. 

 

U-15 CORK TEAM

Well done to Ciara Hynes (our U15s), part of the Cork panel who played Galway last Saturday in Ballyhea. Well done Ciara. 

 

CORK INTERMEDIATES 

Congratulations to Mark O’Sullivan and the Cork Intermediates on their win over Galway on Saturday.

 

LADIES FOOTBALL

UNDER 10

Our U10 girls played in the minigames at halftime in the Cork Senior Ladies v Waterford game last Saturday in Pairc Uí Chaoimh. It was a fantastic experience for the girls who were treated like VIPs. Thanks to all involved who helped out on the day no doubt we will see some of these girls lining out for Cork in the future!

UNDER 12

Our U12 Black team played Rockban in the sunshine in Clonmult Memorial Park. A fantastic display by the girls who finished up their league campaign with a win. Many thanks to Rockban for traveling.

Our U-12 white team hosted Rockban in Park South. In a tight game a fantastic last quarter helping Midleton secure the win. Many thanks to Rockban for travelling.

Well done to the U12 White Team who then came away with a win on Tuesday evening in Park South against a tough Mayfield opposition.  Conditions were not great but both teams battled hard.  The girls played some fantastic football and worked really well as a team. A great effort by every single player.

 

U-13 COUNTY SEMI-FINAL

Hard luck to our U13 girls who battled hard against a very strong Carrigaline side. Unfortunately not our night but the girls put in a fantastic effort. Well done all and to Roisin who was captain for the night.

U-16 & MINOR MEDAL PRESENTATION

2023 was an outstanding year for Midleton LGFA, securing three titles in the latter half of the season. The U16 team clinched the County Final in October and the East Cork Final in November, followed by the Minors triumphing in the East Cork League Final in December. To celebrate these achievements, we held a medal presentation for all three finals at the Club last week.

It was a fantastic evening enjoyed by everyone. A massive well done to the Ladies and their management team, as well as the parents and families who tirelessly support their daughters in becoming the exceptional players they are. Magpies Abú!

MINOR

Our minors played Erin's Own in the East Cork League last Thursday, unfortunately it wasn't our night.  Huge congratulations to minor player Ava McAuliffe who started with the Cork Senior Ladies on last Saturday. Cork secured the win against Waterford and are now through to an All-Ireland Semi-Final.

 

JUNIORS

Midleton travelled west to beautiful Bantry town to what must be one of the most scenic pitches in the country to contest the Cork Senior LGFA Div 3 League Final against our hosts Bantry.  The huge support that turned out for the home team added to the atmosphere and was really the 16th player for Bantry.

All of this probably had an impact on us so much so that we didn't know what we were at for the first 10 minutes. Bantry came out of the block at full speed racing into an 11 point lead, the score standing at 3-3 to 0-1.  As Vivienne said after the game "we were still in our cars for the first ten minutes".

Despite this our girls got into the game, sorting out their defence and started running at Bantry. The next 50 minutes turned into a blistering contest.  Our girls began to find their rhythm.  They attacked with pace and defended in packs, making it difficult for Bantry to extend their lead further. Their persistence paid off just before halftime when Sadhbh scored a well taken penalty bringing Midleton back into contention. Trailing by five at the break.

The second half saw a determined effort from Midleton as we continued to chip away at Bantry's lead. However Bantry's defence held firm and scoring opportunities were hard to come by. In the final 10 minutes we received a yellow card reducing Midleton's numbers on the pitch, yet we showed great team spirit and kept going to the end looking for that decisive score that just didn't materialise.  Not our night but a gallant effort.  With this team who don't know what you will get but it will not be for the lack of trying.  Our day will come. 

Final Score: Midleton 2-8 Bantry 3-7

MIDLETON: Rayanna Power, Sorcha Cronin, Claudia Kearney, Leah Hogan, Megan Kelly, Lucy Cashman, Vivienne Gleeson, Lucy Wallace (1-1), Molly Beausang (Captain), Meghan Wallace, Rachel Quirke, Lucy Kenneally, Ella Quirke, Sadhbh Beausang (1-7), Lily Kelly, Kate O'Sullivan, Molly Manning, Caoimhe Cronin, Leah Daly, Rachel Ryan, Jodi O'Donovan, Ciara Murphy, 

 

JUNIOR 2C LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL

Our second junior team have secured a place in the League County Final beating Glanmire in a great game played in Park South on Tuesday night. 

The girls played very well and worked hard as a team.  Despite being a goal down after two minutes, we worked tirelessly and came away with a 10 point win against an experienced Glanmire team. Final Score: Midleton 2:12 Glanmire 2:02

The girls will contest the final on Sunday next, July 14 against Carrigaline in Delaney's GAA Club please support the girls.

MIDLETON: Deirdre Kenny, Molly Manning, Leah Hogan, Caoimhe Cronin, Megan Kelly, Claudia Kearney, Jodi O'Donovan, Lucy Kenneally (0-4), Jodie Keegan O'Connell, Leahy Daly, Meghan Wallace, Rachel Ryan (1-2), Ella Quirke, Rachel Quirke (0-6), Kate Dineen (1-0), Vivienne Gleeson, Lily Kelly

 

TRAINING

All teams training please keep an eye on your messages re each group as during holiday time there may be changes.

 

SUMMER CAMP

Orlagh Farmer is once again running her summer camp for girls this summer. Details are listed below.

 

SOD TURNING

We were delighted to welcome Jarlath Burns, Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael to Park South last week to turn the sod on the next phase of our development. A big thank you to all our members who turned out to welcome the GAA president on the day. The Armagh man was very impressed with our facilities and our plans for the future.

 

MIDLETON GAA MONDAY CLUB

The Monday Club met last Monday week for our monthly cuppa & chat.  We held a collection for The Mercy Hospital Foundation & thanks to the wonderful generosity of everyone there we raised a fantastic €450!! We also remembered our friend John Hennessy (The Chief) who attended the Monday Club since the beginning, he will be missed and remembered fondly by all of us. Suaimhneas síoraí air. We will be back again on July 29.

 

LOTTO 

Here are the lotto results for recent weeks.....well done to our Match 3 winners and lucky dip winners

Thanks to everyone who supports our lotto. It is a vital weekly fundraiser for our club.

The jackpot is still €15k....wouldn't that be nice....

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).

We are always looking and needing new players....please sign up if you can....details below...

 

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

Mary has a new Midleton GAA training top in the club shop...sizes 13 to XL. You can preorder now at the link below. First order will be placed on Monday, July 15....

We also have loads of Cork flags and bunting ahead of the All-Ireland Final...check it out at the link below....

http://www.klubfunder.com/Clubs/Midleton_GAA/ShopItems

 

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.

 

NEW COFFEE 

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....

 

PLEASE PLAY YOUR PART

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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.....

 

BLASTS FROM THE PAST

FROM THE ARCHIVES

A programme from our Co. SHC clash with Blackrock. 27 years later most of these players are involved in our club in some capacity be it club officers, adult coaching, juvenile coaching, ladies football & camogie coaching, sponsors, supporters etc..

 

2008 CUL CAMP

A flashback to our 2008 Cúl Camp...how many familiar faces can you spot?

 

CONDOLENCES

We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of the great Micheal O Muircheartaigh. He was a top supporter of our club over the years and attended many events in the club like the launch of our history book, golf classics etc. Ar dheis De go raibh a anam.