Youghal Camogie Awards for 2011 took place last Friday night.  Youghal done well over the past 12 months in competition, both with Imokilly and County sections.U13 girls were runners up in the Imokilly A League and with the U18’s bringing home the U18 Championship County title last November was the highlight of the year.

Various awards were giving out to the Underage, with U8/U10/U12s awarded with Certificates and medals for the Cluster of Go Games Blitz’s, that went on over the east cork area over the summer months. Go Games is a new non-competitive league which caters for the age group from U12 down to players of 6 yrs of age.

U14 – Most Improved Player of the Year went to Eimear Farrell, with U14 – Most Dedicated Player of the Year was awarded to Sophie Monaghan. U16 – Most Improved went to Ellie Budds after having a great year with the U16s and U18 panels. U16 – Dedicated Player of the Year when to Shannen Bulman-Joyce another girl who shone in the U16 & U18 panels in 2011.

A number of the girls made the Cork Panels this year namely: Shona Cunningham for the Cork Intermediates, Leah Broderick – U16 Cork Panel, Emily Roche – U15 Cork Development Panel, Cork Primary Schools – Niamh Roche, Caitriona O Keeffe, Shauna O Connell, and Erin Galvin.

Great night had by all, with plenty of food from the generosity of the parents of the club, who have been great over the year with the support they show for the girls. Well done to all the trainers and mentors who give up a lot of their spare time to help train the teams. Underage training will begin shortly, keep you posted.

Click on image to see the Youghal Camogie Award Recipients for 2011. – Photo Youghal GAA. -

Eochaill Og Notes – Report: Tony Farrell

 Eochail Og Awards Night 2012:  Eochaill Og in conjunction with the Ladies Football Club, held their awards night on the 22nd January last where winning teams from 2011 received their medals from one of the top Hurlers in the country Micheal Fennelly and Cork Ladies Football captain Amy O’Shea. On the night there was a great turnout of up to 350 club members and parents to honour the younger members of the club.
Guests on the night included Canon Brown, Ger Motherway, Christy Cooney, Micheal Fennelly, Amy O’Shea and Orla Farmer. MC for the night was Mick Sheehan who interviewed the guests and some of the players.

Both clubs would like to congratulate all the players and team mentors for their success in 2011 and wish them all the success possible for the coming season.

Eochaill Og would also like to congratulate all the players concerned for their awards received on the night on representing the club at both Imokilly and Cork underage level. We would hope that this level of representation of the club by the players continues and hopefully grows in 2012.

Both Clubs would like to extend their thanks and appreciation to everyone in the club for their help in another successful night for Eochaill Og & YLFC and hope that our Juvenile members and families enjoyed their night.

Underage Managers for 2012 are as follows:

Minor Hurling Manager:  Fergal Keenaghan Minor Football Manager: Fergal Keenaghan, U16 Manager: Tommy O’Connell, U15 Manager – Tommy O’Connell, U14 Manager – Philip Monaghan, U13 Manager – Philip Monaghan, U12 Manager – Joe Kirk, U11 Manager – Donal O’Sullivan, U10 Manager – Hugh Dorrian, U9 Manager – Alan Geary, U8 Manager – John Bulman, U7 Manager – Vincent Murray U6 Manager – John Lynch , Gaelic4Girls – Cormac Galvin.

Eochaill Og Training Times 2012:

U18 – Fri 7 – 8pm

U16 – Sat 4 – 5pm

U14 – Mon 7 – 8pm

U12 – Returning early February ( TBC )

U11 – Tues & Thurs 7:30 – 8:30pm

U10 – Sat 9:30am Tues 5:30pm

U9   – Tues 6:30 – 7:30pm & Fri 6 – 7pm

U8   – beginning Sat Feb 11th  & subsequent Thurs  5:30pm – 6:30pm

U7   – beginning Sat Feb 11th @ 11:30am

U6   – beginning Sat Feb 11th @ 11:30am

All players / parents will be notified by text of any amendments or cancellations of the above times and

date’s by the relevant managers.

General Note: Youghal GAA are collecting old mobile phones in aid of the Autistic Association. Please

support by dropping in any unwanted phones into Club Aras. Your support would be greatly

appreciated by all.

Website:  Our website to keep in touch with all activities, match reports, managers and contact numbers

for each please log onto www.youghal.cork.gaa.ie.

Parents Committee:  If there are any parents that would like to get involved it the parents committee

please contact Jillian Corcoran.  All help is very much appreciated. We would encourage all parents to

get involved and it would be great to see parents from each team participating in the parents committee.

We are hoping to have our first meeting for St. Patrick’s Day parade in early January.  I would like to

take this opportunity to thank most sincerely the parents that have helped out in all events so far and look

forward to your continued support.

Ever wonder how far it is from Cork to Swansea?  Staff at the 4 star Garryvoe Hotel, on the shore of Ballycotton Bay in East Cork, decided to run a fundraising event that would cover the distance to raise funds for their local RNLI lifeboat station across the bay in Ballycotton.

Proposals were put forward and the idea of Swimming to Swansea was born.  It is approx. 314 kms from Cork to Swansea and the organisers wondered if they could cover the distance in 24 hours.  Those taking part quickly realised that if this mammoth task was to succeed they would need some help.  Posters were put up in the hotel leisure centre looking for volunteers.  Leisure centre members interested in taking part were encouraged to take sponsorship cards.

On Saturday, 23 July 2011, at 8am, a team of 25 swimmers started a relay swim in the Garryvoe hotel leisure centre swimming pool.  Their aim was to swim 80 kms in 12 hours.  When the swimmers were finished their part of the swim they were presented with a bag with fruit and bottled water, sponsored by the Village Greengrocer in Castlemartyr.

The second part of the fundraising event was to row the balance of the distance, i.e. 234 kms. Approaches were made to the Fastnet Line, who kindly agreed to sponsor the return trip for the fundraising team and provided a cabin to rest in between rowing.  At 6pm on the 23rd a team of 9 rowers took a bus from the Garryvoe Hotel to Ringaskiddy to catch the Fastnet Line ferry to Swansea.  They brought three rowing machines with them. Two came from the Garryvoe Hotel leisure centre and a third was provided by T&T Fitness.

The 9 rowers formed three teams of 3 and commenced rowing on deck in relays.  They rowed from Cork to Swansea.  While one team was rowing the others rested in the cabin provided by the Fastnet Line.  To ensure the fundraisers got the best support possible, and raised as much money for Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat as they could, regular announcements were made throughout the ship encouraging travellers to visit the rowers and offer their support.  RNLI lifeboat collection buckets were placed close to the rowing machines and passengers dropped money into them to help with the sponsorship effort.

The weary but delighted team of swimmers and rowers completed their 314 kms task.  In January 2012, when all funds were counted, Stephen Belton, General Manager, and staff at Garryvoe Hotel presented a cheque for €3,500 to members of the Ballycotton RNLI lifeboat fundraising committee.  Mr. Belton related that the staff at Garryvoe Hotel were delighted to support this local charity.  Committee Chairman, Fiona Flynn, said the funds raised by the Garryvoe Hotel and Leisure Centre staff and members would go towards on-going training of lifeboat crew.  Ms Flynn thanked them for their efforts and explained how much it is appreciated by all involved at Ballycotton RNL lifeboat station.

 Training Times
With busy family schedules the following schedule (subject to change) will give you an indication as to what dates the girls are training or playing matches. Please note that for the winter months or inclement mornings we will be using the hall and we request a token charge of €2 per child to cover usage of the hall.
• U8s (Born 2004 – 2005) Saturday @ 10:30am – Manager Ivan O’Flynn 0868145229
• U10s (Born 2002 – 2003) Saturday @ 10:30am – Manager John O’Sullivan 0868258516
• U12s (Born 2000 – 2001) Saturday @ 10:30am – Manager Gordon Kinsley 0870549116
• U14s (Born 1998 – 1999) Saturday @ 11:30am – Manager Finbarr O’Mahoney 0860584699
• Juniors & Minors TBC Ger Fox 0879357372
Any girl of school going age and born after 2005 will train with Eochaill Óg where they will be introduced to both hurling and football every Saturday @ 11:30am. Please contact Cormac Galvin 0870508474.

All teams are currently looking for parents to get involved in training and matches (no experience required), even if you can only make 1 or 2 weeks each month, any help is really appreciated. If interested please contact any of the managers above.

Awards Night
On Sunday 22nd we held a very successful awards night in conjunction with Eochaill Óg. Highlight of the night was the presentation to our U12s who won the East Cork double in 2011. Many thanks to Cork captain Amy O’Shea, team mate Orla Farmer and President CLG Christy Cooney for attending. Finally to our parents committee and all parents who provided sandwiches and cakes thank you.

Family Quiz
As part of our fund raising activities the Club will be a holding a Family Fun Quiz based on popular music, TV game shows and general knowledge. The format is based on a team of 4 (2 adults, 2 children) where around 60% of questions can be answered by the girls. The cost is €20 per team and we hope that most players and parents will attend on Sunday 26th February @ 5pm in Club Aras. If anyone has spare spot prizes to donate please contact Cormac Galvin. This should be a great evening’s entertainment with the format of the quiz quiet different from your standard table top quiz.

Peil Camp
We are very excited to this year host of very own “Peil” camp! This will take place in Youghal GAA club from Tuesday April 10th until Friday the 13th. This development camp will be run by Mr. Charlie Mc Loughlin, who has years of experience in running these Ladies Football camps for both Junveniles and adults. This will be a fantastic chance to learn from one of Irelands leading coaches of our sport and NOBODY will leave without learning some new skills!! The price of the camp will be €50 and will include a training kit. We will be holding an open day where YOU can enroll, a €25 deposit (non refundable) will be required on the day, the remaining balance can be paid in installments, more details to follow on this.  The open day will be on SATURDAY FEB 4th during training times.  For any more information, please feel free to contact Catriona on 086 1951128.  LETS GO YOUGHAL, LETS GO!!!

WHAT an exciting weekend it was at the Gleneagle Hotel – Ladbrokes sponsored Munster Snooker Club Championships, that had its share of shocks along the way and as always the tension surrounding the event had its bearing on several players throughout the three days of play.

There were 24 sides at the very first break off on Friday morning last and immediately the top seeded sides began well securing early wins, but when Saturday came, the changes rang out especially for the Cork sides who definitely began to bed themselves in to contention and by the end of play on Saturday evening no less than six Cork sides were in the knock out stages.

The defending champions the New Institute from Nenagh Co. Tipperary were in awesome form, as were the previous six time winners the Victoria from Limerick.

The story of the knock out stages had to be Fermoy CYMS who had a great championships and made it through to the quarter final after defeating Douglas A. The win was remarkable in so many ways, because this was the first competitive outing for Fermoy this year as a team and considering that the North Cork club were not participants this year in the Cork snooker league it was a great effort and hopefully this will re-ignite some interest in re-forming a side for next years league in Cork.

Youghal CYMS had both their A and B sides in the knock out stages and the A side breezed past Carrick-on-Suir to the quarter finals, meanwhile the Youghal B side were a black ball away from victory against Ennis, but the Clare men progressed through to meet New Institute.

The Crucible were excellent against Thurles and set up a match against against Fermoy and were equally impressive to make it through to the semi finals.

Waterford A pulled off the result of the quarter finals defeating the Victoria A from Limerick, meaning for the very first time there would be no Limerick representation at the ‘All Ireland Snooker Club championships for the very first time.

Youghal CYMS also booker their place into the semi finals and All Ireland qualification after a very impressive win over New Institute B.

The semi finals were tense as always and the New Institute A side prove just a little better than Youghal CYMS on the day winning their semi final match and they stood just one match away from retaining their title.

The other semi final was a much closer affair with the Crucible from Cork coming out against Waterford A, but it took some Greg Casey Magic to secure the victory in the deciding frame.

The final is always tense, but it was a very difficult match to call with both sides draped in International players.

Leading Senior number one ranked player Brendan O’Donoghue won his match impressively for New Institute to take a one nil lead in the best of five match format, but the Crucibles Ryan Cronin was quick to restore balance with a very strong win in his game.

The next match went to New Institute who now had the narrow advantage, but despite a Greg Casey victory which included a 101 break it wasn’t enough because Tommy Gleeson potted the winning balls to secure a Tipperary victory.

Next weekend is the All Ireland Championships weekend and Cork Snooker will have to very able representatives available in the Crucible and the Youghal CYMS side.

Greg Casey and his Crucible team mates came to within a frame of lifting the Munster title so they will be very confident coming into the championships.

Youghal CYMS leader Brendan Cooney and his team mates will also feel that they can make a big impression in the tournament.

There will be a break in the Cork Billiards and Snooker Association league will not be played this week due to the All Ireland Championships, but will resume in two weeks time, with Youghal CYMS B, the AOH and Douglas B all trying to secure the two available semi final spots

Reports that up to €100,000 is being made available to upgrade the stand at Youghal Greyhound Track have been welcomed by David Stanton, Fine Gael TD for Cork East.  While details of any funding are still to be finalised, I understand that Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Shane McEntee, decided to support funding for the track following his visit to Youghal last summer.

“I have been advised that Minister McEntee was very impressed with the commitment shown by representatives of Youghal Greyhound Track, Youghal Chamber of Commerce and other people from Youghal with whom he met.  As a result, it is hoped that funding of as much as €100,000 will be made available to improve the greyhound stadium”, said Deputy Stanton.

“Youghal Greyhound Track has been in operation for many years.  It is the only greyhound track located in a seaside location in Ireland and is very important not only for the tourism industry in the town but also the Irish greyhound industry in general.  I am sure that this amount of funding will enable much needed refurbishment and improvements to be carried out at the track.  These enhancements will ensure the continued viability of the stadium and also serve as a boost for future growth.

“This award of €100,000 for Youghal Greyhound Track coupled with the €400,000 earmarked for development of Youghal Swimming Pool should greatly contribute to the development of public facilities in Youghal.  Funding of this level is much needed in Youghal. More, however, still needs to be done to improve local infrastructure and services.  I intend to continue to work with people in Youghal to identify further projects in the area which might attract Government grants and funding,” concluded Deputy Stanton

Youghal’s reputation as ‘Ireland’s Finest Coastal Resort’ will be significantly enhanced with the completion of the first phase (395 metres) of the long-anticipated 2000mm-wide mobility-disabled access boardwalk running from Youghal Front Strand to Claycastle.  The route is set to be completed by the end of January 2012.  (The second phase of the development will see the completion of the link between Claycastle and Redbarn).The boardwalk consists of hardwood timber deck supported on piled foundations, not requiring a railing, and once complete will span 1926 metres, eventually forming part of the National Coastal Walking Route.

Financed by Failte Ireland (under the Tourism Capital Investment Programme 2007-2013) in partnership with Youghal Town Council, the boardwalk will promote and enhance Youghal’s considerable ecological resources in a sustainable manner. The completion of the walkway will benefit both domestic and international visitors to Youghal, but also local Youghal residents, providing a safe and well marked walk-way for recreational use.  The amenity will further enhance the resort’s three blue flag beaches.   It is expected that families of all ages (the key target market for the area) staying in the Quality Hotel & Self Catering Resort in Redbarn will be provided with direct pedestrian access to the town.

In 2008, The Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group (YSEDG) commissioned consultants to prepare a report on the feasibility of an eco-friendly walkway from Youghal Town Centre to Ballyvergan Marsh and onto Redbarn. A boardwalk was considered the most appropriate method of providing controlled access to the route, having a low impact on the environment which would be accessible, for the most of its length, to wheelchairs and push chairs.  In 2010 Failte Ireland indicated that the proposed project would comply with the terms of their capital funding and in turn the YSEDG undertook the successful fund development of the first phase of the project which is in the jurisdiction of Youghal Town Council.  Failte Ireland allocated 75% of the costs of the project, totalling €137,434 with Youghal Town Council financing the remainder. Commenting on the project, Fiona Buckley, Head of Operations South West stated: “Investing in our tourism offering is critical to ensuring we are able to compete with other holiday destinations across the globe – offering visitors to Ireland a memorable holiday experience, which includes high quality activities and attractions. As a national tourism development authority we are continually working to ensure we do just that and this development here is Youghal is a great example of what can be done and further adds to the great visitor experience that is already available in the South West.”

Following a public tender process, Byrne Plant Hire & Civil Engineering Contractors were awarded the contract for the project which got underway in October 2011. It is expected that following on from the completion of Phase I of the project (Youghal Town Centre to Claycastle) in January 2012 Phase II of the development of this walking route linking Claycastle with Redbarn would get underway. Failte Ireland has indicated their support in financing capital works for Phase II following the completion of Phase I subject to availability of funding.  Phase II of the project is under the remit of Cork County Council and is the most ecologically sensitive and challenging in terms of access. An ecological impact assessment and the appropriate assessment screening on this section of the proposed walkway are currently underway.

Speaking ahead of the opening of the boardwalk, Town Clerk Liam Ryan said: “The delivery of this Boardwalk shows the commitment of Youghal Town Council to improving the tourism infrastructure of the Town, and is a further step forward in maximising the potential of our natural tourism assets for the economic benefit of business in Youghal. We will be actively encouraging Cork County Council to complete Phase 2 of the Boardwalk Project linking Redbarn and the Quality Hotel to the town. These linkages will benefit substantially the Strand area of the Town and help to develop further sustainable tourism jobs for the Town.”

Crucially, the environmental impact of the walkway will be minimal with the boardwalk providing a ‘buffer zone’ to help combat soil erosion.  Always central to the development of the boardwalk were that Youghal’s considerable ecological resources would be promoted and enhanced in a sustainable manner having a particular regard for Ballyvergan Marsh. The route traverses a number of natural habitats, thereby offering opportunities for the identification of various species of birds and plants as well as highlighting the value of biodiversity and the ecological value of the marshlands. The completed walkway will aim to build on this natural resource and promote a greater awareness of the natural and cultural heritage of the area in particular among international visitors to the town.

The potential for the development of educational tourism is significant, as the route will offer the possibility of developing a number of themes including urban development, ecology, geology and coastal processes.

The completion of the first phase of the project comes in the wake of the announcement that Youghal has secured a number of escorted tour series for 2012 and 2013 from CIE Tours International. Investment in heritage and tourism infrastructure is finally beginning to reap rewards for Youghal as the town delivers on the needs of its two key tourism markets – the cultural/heritage tourism visitor and the domestic family market.  These visitors will in turn contribute to the boosting of Youghal’s economic fortunes in the years ahead.

Issued by: Youghal Town Council

Contact: tourism@youghal.ie tel: 024-81814

YLFC are busy getting ready for the 2012 season and held their first meeting of the year, where the year ahead was discused in detail. Our U14s are already back training as their league commences in the end of January. Our U12s & U14s will travel down to Kingdom to play Fingue in a challenge in what should be a great day out for all the girls, details to be announced once a date is secured. On the social side of the club we will be holding a Family Fun Quiz in Club Aras on Sunday February 27th @ 5pm where each team will consist of 2 adults and 2 children with questions based around pop music, TV games shows, movies etc. This should be a great evening’s entertainment for all and all are welcome.

Training Times
U14s Saturday @11:30am
U12s Saturday @ 10:30am back on January 21st
U10s Saturday @ 10:30am back on January 28th
U8s Saturday @ 10:30am back on January 28th
Girls born 2007, 2006, 2005 Saturday @ 11:30am from January 28th
Any girl wishing to take up Gaelic Football can come up at times above or contact Cormac Galvin 0870805474 for details. If any parent is not receiving texts for training and matches please contact Cormac on number above.
Awards Night
In conjunction with Eochaill Óg we will be holding our 2011 awards night on Sunday 22nd January @ 5pm in Club Aras where the East Cork medals will be presented to our U10, U12 and U14 teams. Special guests will also be present on the night to meet the girls. Over the past few years this has proved to be a special night for all of our juvenile players where they receive their medals from inter county stars in front of family and friends. All welcome.
Juniors
A meeting for all adult players is scheduled for Thursday January 19th @ 7:30pm to discuss the year ahead. All players or any new players wishing to take up the sport are requested to attend.

The article below is an excerpt from the Munster Snooker Special Preview in Next Friday’s ( 20th Jan 2012) Weekend Sports Magazine in Cork’s Evening Echo.

The last Cork side to lift the coveted ‘Munster Cup’ were Youghal CYMS back in the year 2000 when the East Cork side created a real piece of history for the club, beating the red hot favourites Cork Victoria in the final, where Paul Butler famously finished off the match with some incredible pots sending the fanatical Youghal supporters into a frenzy which started a celebration that lasted quite a few days.

This year is another historic one for the Youghal CYMS who are making their 25th consecutive appearance in the event which is a fantastic achievement in itself for the club who have only four tables, but are impressively entering no fewer that three teams and could have entered a fourth side, such is the strength of the Youghal Society.

Youghal CYMS President William Kelly a player in Youghal’s ‘B’ side in Killarney said “We love going to Killarney and we get incredible support down there, it seems that everyone who is involved in snooker in the town in one form or another travels down for the weekend of the ‘Munsters’ and we appreciate that. We are going down a quarter of a century this year which is a hell of a thing for us, it would be great to win it again it really would”.

All the latest news and updates, high breaks and results will be posted on Facebook checking out Munster Snooker Club Championships, plus they will be here on www.youghalonline.com and on www.ribsa.ie

Munster Snooker Club Championships 2012

Venue 1 = INEC Lobby  Venue 2 = tables 1-5 in ballroom Venue 3 = tables 6-12 in ballroom

Tournament format = 5 groups of 5 teams, with 3 teams qualifying from each group.

(Thats 10 matches per group, and 50 group matches total.)

Winners of group A go straight into the quarter final stage at 10.00am on Sunday .

The remaining 14 qualified teams will play a knockout match to reach quarte final (best of 3)

The winners of groups 2, 3, 4, and 5 will be drawn against  4 of the 3rd place finishers.

The 5 group runners-up will join the remaining 3rd place finisher in the final 3 last 16 games.

All group matches and top 16 matches are best of 3 frames on each table

The quarter finals and the semi finals are best of 5 frames on each table.

Friday—(Group games)

3 Matches, in venues 1, 2 and 3 at 10am, 11am, 12noon, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm  = 21 Matches(7×3)

2 Matches in venues 2 and 3  at 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm = 10Matches        (5×2)

Saturday

Group games

3 Matches in venues 1, 2 and 3  at 10am, 11am, 12am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm  = 21 Matches

Playoffs at 5pm

Last 16 at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm, 9pm  (7 Matches – 2 matches per session)

Sunday

2 Quarter Finals at 10am   (INEC and Ballroom)

2 Quarter Finals at 11.30am (INEC and Ballroom)

2 x Semi-finals  at 1.30pm   (INEC and Ballroom)

Final at 4 pm in the INEC.

ON Monday Night the 9th of January (2012) Youghal GAA Club held its first committee meeting with a very large attendance.

The new Chairman of Youghal GAA Club Ger Motherway welcomed everyone along to the meeting and looked forward to the year ahead with a positive sense of purpose to make this year the best so far and with the commitment of everyone involved he hoped for a very successful year both on and off the pitch.

Among the hopes for the year ahead was that the Premier Intermediate Hurlers could go one better this year and that the Intermediate Footballers could go all the way too in their Intermediate Football Championship.

There was also the discussion of the amalgamation of the Youghal Ladies Football Club and the Youghal Camogie Club coming together under one umbrella into Youghal GAA Club, an issue that will be discussed in more detail in the weeks ahead.

Youghal GAA Club also are preparing themselves for a hectic year ahead as the victorious Junior Footballers prepare for Junior ‘A’ Championship and League Division One football after their promotion following the double success last year.

There was no winner of the Youghal GAA Club Lotto of €14,250 the numbers drawn were 3, 6, 10 and 16. €200 shared by Mary Aherne, Rion Barry, Collete Steile, Moira Nolan, Lucy Kenneally and Ronan Monaghan. The Sellers Prize went to Ger Motherway. Next weeks Youghal GAA Club Lotto stands at €14, 510. Go Raibh maith agat as do thacaiocht.

Finally Youghal GAA Club wishes to extend their sincerest sympathy on the recent passing of Jerry O’Regan who will be sadly missed by everyone at the club.

Jerry was a stalwart of the club and was part of a seven man group who originally purchased the grounds at Magners Hill and was an integral part of the success of Youghal GAA Club.

In the words of John Parker, “He was a remarkable man”. Jerry was a true Gael and a man who will stand long in the memories of all who enter the gates of Club Arás and Copperalley as one fantastic Youghal GAA man.

Deiric O Cadhla
Bord Corcaigh Thoir OCP

Derek Kiely
East Cork Board PRO
089-4191901

pro.imokilly.cork@gaa.ie

www.eastcorkgaa.com