Carrigaline Camogie Club

Carrigaline Camogie Club held a very enjoyable victory dinner last Saturday night in the CarrigCourt Hotel. It was attended by over 200 players and supporters. Sean Og O’Halpín, addressing the assembled as Gaeilge, presented medals to the U16 players who won the county B League and Championship Double in 2007. He reminded the players that there will be days like these, but there will also be other days when they don’t do quite so well. In what was his first time making presentations to female sportspersons, he also emphasised the success that females seem to have over their male counterparts in areas of academia and athletics in this country. He was aided and abetted in his presentations by the recently returned from South America, Nicholas Murphy.

Club Chairman Tom Kiely thanked all those who trained teams in the club during the year. In particular he thanked Marie Scully, Tom Jones and Pat Moran for their preparation of the U16 squad. Also there was praise for the trojan work of Paul Buckley and Angela Egan with the under 15 squad. Adrian O’Meara together with Pat Moran and John Middleton received awards in recognition of their work with the senior squad.

Maria Moran, captain of the Carrigaline u16 team was presented with an award for representing Cork at under 16B in 2007. She very eloquently thanked the team and mentors for their efforts. John Middleton presented Meabh Barry with the prestigious award for U18 player of 2007 and Jan Kiernan with senior player of the year and hoped that 2008 would bring a big effort from the senior squad to bring fresh honours to the club.

Brian Maye announced that the recipient of the Supreme award for 2007 was Ciarán O’Keeffe and the whole floor was on their feet when it was jointly presented by Sean Og and Nicholas. Also in attendance were club president Jackie O’Connor and vice president and former player Agnes O’Reilly. County juvenile board chairperson, Tracey Sheehan and Mary Newman of the senior board congratulated the club and wished the club every success in the future. A great night was enjoyed by all.

We’d also like to especially thank our sponsors for the wonderful prizes they sponsored for our raffle on the night.

The AGM of the Carrigaline Camogie Club was held in the Carrigaline GAA Pavilion on Monday 3rd December last. Tom Kiely opened the meeting before a large attendance and a very busy year was reported at both Senior B and under age level.
At Senior level there was much praise for the management skills of Pat Moran and the team trainers Adrian O’Meara and John Middleton, which led to Carrigaline winning its first championship matches at Senior level, although failing by a whisker, to qualify for a semi-final slot!

Whilst at U16 level Marie Scully led a team to Donegal for a weekend to play in the Pan Celtic competition, where they won the B section and were runners up in the A section in March. For some members it was a case of going back to their roots in the Donegal Gaeltacht! Two U16 teams were entered in competition and the U16 B team, trained by Tom Jones, won the championship by beating Killeagh in the final. It was noted that this was the best under 16 team that the club has produced and there are a number of potential senior players there.
Nine teams in all were entered in under age competition.
Marie Moran captained Carrigdhoun in the final of the inter-divisional blitz, which we narrowly lost.
Two teams were also entered at U14 level, one at B and one at C level and both narrowly missed out on qualification for the knock out stages.

A new Committee was elected on the night and is as follows.
Chairman: Tom Kiely, Vice-Chairman: Brian Maye
Secretary: Jan Kiernan, Assist Secretary: Marie Scully
Treasurer: Sharon O’Connell: Assist Treasurer: Elaine Egan
PRO: Andrew O’Farrell
President: Jackie O’Connor and Vice-President: Agnes O’Reilly
South East Board Delegates: Nuala O’Connor, Siobhán O’Crowley and Eleanor O’Keeffe
County Board Delegates: Pat Moran, Jan Kiernan and Tom Kiely.
Senior B manager: Pat Moran/John Middleton/Adrian O’Meara.
U16 manager: Paul Buckley, train Mondays 6-7pm outdoors
U14 manager: Brian Maye, Nuala O’Connor, train Mondays 6-7pm outdoors
U12 manager: Angela Egan, Ger Hoey train Thursdays 6-7pm outdoors
U10 manager: Dave Fleming, train Mondays 5-6pm in the Community Complex
U9 manager: Michael Murphy
U8 manager: Sharon O’Connell, train Thursdays 5-6 pm in the Community Complex.
U7/Beginners manager: Eleanor O’Keeffe with Megan Scully and Ciara O’Connell, train Mondays 4-5pm in the Community Complex

All under age training is finishing up this week and will recommence week of 7th January. New members wellcome, phone Marie @ 087-2381181

Saturday 19th January 2008 our Dinner Dance will be held in the Carrigaline Court Hotel: Tickets 35euro (players under 16 must be accompanied by a parent as this is the law and the rules of the hotel). Tickets available from Committee members.

Pat Moran has been chosen as a selector for the Cork U18 team. Marie Scully will serve as a GPC member on the juvenile county board

Carrigaline completed the double of Under 16B league and championship at Ovens on Sunday last when they narrowly defeated the team they beat in first round of the championship back last September. This was a very tight, low scoring contest played on a freezing December afternoon.
Ground conditions were good owing to the recent dry weather. Pattie O’ Keeffe opened the scoring with a point from a free in the first minute and Orla Cotter added one from play after 3 mins. Eire Og replied with a point after 8 mins and a goal 2 mins later. Carrig
regained the lead with a Linda Collins palmed goal, after 19 mins.
Maria Moran added a point from a 45. Eire Og narrowed the gap to a
point with one of their own and Pattie O’Keeffe had the last score of the game, just before half time, a point from play.

Eire Og had the advantage of the very slight breeze for the second
half, most of which they dominated, but amazingly there was no score
from either side. Carrig played with 12 of the 15 players in their own
half for most of this period and the fullback line showed up well,
especially Jennifer Foster. Niamh Crowley made at least one vital save
in this period. Maria Moran, Grainne O’Keeffe, Sarah Cotter and Donna
Smyth did great saving while Deirdre O’Leary acted as link person
outside this area.

After the game Tracey Sheehan presented the cup to Carrigaline captain Maria Moran.

Carrigaline: Donna Smyth; Dara O’Sullivan, Jennifer Foster, Ciara
O’ Connell; Sarah Barry, Sarah Cotter, Aine Crowley, Maria Moran,
Grainne O’Keeffe; Pattie O’Keeffe, Orla Cotter, Deirdre O’Leary; Meggan
Scully, Linda Collins, Jennifer O’Shea. Sub. Niamh Crowley (at
half time) for Jen O’Shea.

Here is a quick update on how our Seniors are doing this season!

Senior B Championship 25th July 2006
Carrigaline 0 - 1 to Valley Rovers 4 - 14

Senior B Friendly 18th July 2006
Carrigaline 4 - 03 Blackrock 2 - 08

Senior B Friendly 10th July 2006
Carrigaline 2 - 11 Watergrasshill 2 - 09

Senior B Championship 06th July 2006
Carrigaline 1 - 08 Ballinhassig 4 - 11

Senior B Friendly 26th June 2006
Carrigaline 0 - 07 Tracton 2 - 07

Senior B League June 2006
Carrigaline 1 - 04 Eire Og 1 - 06

Senior B League 22nd June 2006
Carrigaline 2 - 07 Bishopstown 2 - 02

Senior B Friendly
Carrigaline 2-11 Blackrock 1-5. This was the last game we played before 4 of our players (Jacqui O’Keeffe, Terri O’Keeffe, Elaine Egan & Laura Kelleher) departed to USA for the summer!

Senior B Friendly 12th June 2006
Sarsfields 1-4 Carrigaline 1-2

Senior B League April 2006
Ballinhassig 2-6 Carrigaline 2-0 played in Carrigaline

Senior B League
Eire Og 1-6 Carrigaline 1-2 Carrigaline
Team: Anne Kiely; Roisin O’Herlihy, Emily Power, Grace Harrington; Caroline O’Keeffe, Sarah Cotter, Grainne O’Keeffe; Muireann Conlon, Maria Moran, Donna Smyth (0-1), Una O’Farrell, Laura Thompson (1-2); Amy Collins, Joanne O’Keeffe, Clodagh Fitzgerald. Subs used, Sarah O’Keeffe, Rose Harrington and Deirdre O’Leary. Carrig were 4 points to the good with fifteen minutes remaining but lost out in a tight finish.

Keep an eye our fixtures page over the coming weeks!

Carrigaline u11’s played Tracton on Friday the 9th of June. The match was played on tracton pitch. At half time the score was 1- 0 to 0 – 0 to Carrigaline. The one and only score of the first half was scored by Kate Ryan. In the second half of the match the Carrig girls scored another 4 – 01 leaving the final score Carrigaline 5 – 01 to Tracton 1 – 0. Rachel O’Shea scored 2 goals, Emma Power scored 1 goal & Kate Ryan scored 2 goals. Well done to the girls and thank you to Angela, Helen & all the parents that helped on the evening.

The Carrigaline camogie clubs File team received a welcome boost prior to the forthcoming Féile competition with the presentation of new kit bags, jerseys and gear from local sponsors.

They were presented to them at a reception held in the GAA Club in Carrigaline. The occasion also marked the contribution played by last years Féile team who were unlucky not to have progressed into the semi-finals of the tournament. The have, since then, captured the South East title and were duly presented with their medals on the evening.

Coach Brian Maye remarked that this years Féile team would be playing in Watergrasshill on the first day of the Féile, followed by the parade in Cork and the final group of games in Newtownshandrum the following day, with this the second year in-a-row that the Féile tournament was being held in Cork.

He went on the pay tribute to the hard working committee of the camogie club and to the group of coaches who manage the teams, especially Paul Buckley, Elaine Egan, Angela Egan, Tom Jones, Eleanor O’Keeffe and Marie Scully. He added that it was great to see so many parents attend the presentations and called for their support and assistance over the coming year to help out in any way the could to maintain the standard of play and training and cater for the ever increasing numbers in the club.

He also went on to outline the performance of last year Féile team who were a credit to themselves, their club, county and province and thanked Pat Moran for this support of the team last year, and Marie Scully and Noreen Foley for their support in bringing in sponsors for the team.

There were thanks for the efforts of the fundraising committee. Expenses have to be covered and the club has undertaken a number of recent fundraising activities, such as a very successful table quiz and more recently the Philip O’Doherty Memorial Walk which was held along the Crosshaven walkway.

He said “the Féile competition is a huge competition and these are the very best u14 clubs in the country”. Hopes are high that the team will perform well in the tournament and are currently well placed in the City and County League, with four wins.

The team were presented with kit bags and jerseys courtesy of Phelan’s Pharmacy of Carrigaline, Pacific Manufacturing and Michel the Jewellers, with Rosarie O’Leary of Phelans representing the sponsors during the course of the evening. They not only presented the jerseys but the medals to the now u15 team.

Tom Kiely, chairman of the Carrigaline Camogie Club went on to wish the Féile team the very best in the tournament which will take place on the weekend of June 16-17, and also called upon those present to bring along as much support for the team over the weekend as possible.

Fixtures:
Friday @ 2pm in Watergrasshill V Watergrasshill
Saturday @ 10.30am in Newtownshandrum V Newtownshandrum
Saturday @ 1.45pm in Newtownshandrum V Monaghan

Panel: Siobhan Hennessey, Niamh Crowley, Áine Crowley, Saidbh O’Connell, Ciara O’Connell, Breffni Irwin, Aideen McCarthy, Patti O’Keeffe, Sarah Barry, Keeva Mehegan, Dara O’Sullivan, Jessica Field (Captain), Jessica Buckley, Stephanie Milner, Orla Milner, Shauna Mangan, Emily Phelan, Edwina Neville, Danielle Neville, Kelly Maye, Kelly Ahern, Jane O’Mahony and Neasa Cotter