2011 News

AGM of Carraig na bhFear GAA   03/12/2011 Carraig na bhFear GAA Club AGM Sat, 17th December, 8:15pm Scoil an Athar Tadhg The AGM of Carraig na bhFear GAA Club will take place this Saturday night, 17 December in Scoil an Athar Tadhg at 8:15pm. This extremely important meeting is a chance for all members to contribute to the club in a positive fashion and plan for the year ahead, while looking back on the year just gone by, on and off the field of play. All Members are asked to attend this important meeting. Best of Luck Martin!   03/12/2011 Munster Senior Club Football Championship Final Sun 4th Dec -2:00pm - Killarney UCC V Dr. Crokes Carraigs Junior Football Captain, Martin Hickey, lines out for UCC in defence this Sunday in the Munster Club Football Championship final, where they take on Dr.Crokes. Martin has been in great form all year for both club and college and all in the club wish him the very best of luck on Sunday, we know he will represent the club with great pride. We encourage all our supporters to come along and give Martin your support on Sunday. For those of you who can't make it on Sunday, the game will be broadcast live on TG4. Clink on the links to go to both sites. Cork GAA will also provide regular twitter updates on all Sundays matches, follow them on Twitter via http://twitter.com/#!/OfficialCorkGAA or search for @OfficalCorkGAA Early goals undo Carraig in Football semi final   22/09/2011 East Cork Junior A Football Championship Semi Final Carraig 0-10 Glenbower Rovers 2-07 Carraigs Junior A Football Championship ambitions for 2011 are over after defeat to Glenbower Rovers in the semi final at Castlelyons on Wednesday night. Two early goals gave the Killeagh men an advantage they were not to surrender, despite a spirited fightback from Carraig. Full report to follow. Footballers progress to East Cork Semi Final this Wednesday   19/09/2011 Carraig bounced back from the disappointment of Wednesday nights East Cork Junior A Hurling final to record a good win over Castlemartyr in the East Cork Junior A Football championship quarter final on Saturday night in Carrigtwohill. Carraig ran out winners on a 1-15 to 0-8 scoreline. Full report can be read here. Carraig now progress to a semi final meeting with Glenbower Rovers this Wednesday evening,21st Sept, in Castlelyons, with a 7:30pm throw in. Once again, we encourage all our supporters to come along and give the team your full support in this big game for the club. The winners will take on Lisgoold this weekend in the East Cork Final. Junior A Football Championship this Sat night   16/09/2011 East Cork Junior A Football Championship Quarter Final Carraig na bhFear V Castlemartyr Sat 17th Sept - 7:30pm @ Carrigtwohill Despite the disappointment of Wednesdays hurling final, Carraigs Junior Footballers will put that to one side and aim to keep their Championship ambitions on track this Saturday night, when they take on Castlemartyr in the much delayed East Cork Junior A Championship Quarter final. The game takes place in Carrigtwohill at 7:30pm under lights once again. Once again, we encourage all our supporters to come along and give the team their full support as they look to reach the semi final for the third time in four seasons. Heartbreak for Carraig as Dungourney win East Cork Final replay   15/09/2011 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Final Replay Dungourney 0-18 Carraig na bhFear 1-14 Dungourney are the 2011 East Cork Junior A Hurling Champions after a narrow one point win over Carraig on Wednesday night in a thriller in Carrigtwohill. Carraig played their hearts out but will look back on a high wides total with some regret. Final score Dungourney 0-18 Carraig na bhFear 1-14.  The team have done the club proud all year in each of their six championship outings and we look forward to 2012 where they will try to go one step further. Full match report can be read here. East Cork Final Replay   14/09/2011 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Final Replay Wed 14th Sept - 7:30pm @ Carrigtwohill There was nothing to seperate the sides at the end of 60 pulsating minutes on Saturday last and now, Carraig and Dungourney face off again tonight in the replay of the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship final. The game takes place in Carrigtwohill with a 7:30pm throw in. Once again, we encourage all our supporters to come along and give the team your full support on the night, in this big game for the club. Best of luck once again to the team and their management! Ar aghaidh na bhFear! Carraig take on Dungourney in East Cork Junior A Hurling Final this Saturday   East Cork Junior A Hurling Final Carraig na bhFear V Dungourney Sat 10th Sept 2011 - Midleton @ 6:00pm For just the third time in the clubs history, we will contest the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship final this Saturday when the team take on Dungourney in Midleton. Carraigs route to the final has seen the team overcome Midleton, Lisgoold (after a replay) and Sarsfields, but Saturdays match promises to be the toughest match to date against an in form Dungourney team. Throw in time in Midleton is 6:00pm, with the game being preceded by Aghada V Erins Own in the Junior B Hurling Championship. Please be advised that there is a food fair in Midleton town on Saturday, so traffic diversions may be in place around the time. With this in mind, we encourage all our supporters to arrive in plenty time to reach the ground in time for the throw in. We wish the team and their management the very best of luck, we know they will do the club proud. Ar aghaidh na bhFear! Carraig defeat Sars to qualify for final   22/08/2011 Carraig na bhFear are through to the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship Final for the first time since 2008 after a deserved two point victory over Sarsfields in the semi final in sunny Watergrasshill on Sunday evening. Final score Carraig 0-17 Sarsfields 1-12, full report can be read here. The East Cork Final will take place on Sat 10th September in Midleton, with a time to be confirmed. Keep an eye here for details. No Winner of Lotto Jackpot   16/08/2011 There was no winner of the Jackpot of €5000 on Monday night. The draw took place in The Arches. The numbers were 4, 7 and 25. €30 winners can be seen on our Lotto page here.Next weeks Jackpot will be €5200!!! Once again, we thank all our patrons for their support of the Lotto draw. Tickets are available in the Post Office, Mace, The Arches and The Local. The money raised by the Lotto goes towards funding club activity and continuing to improve our existing facilities. Carraig throught to East Cork Semi Final with win over Lisgoold   16/08/2011 A strong second half showing from our Junior A Hurlers propelled Carraig into the semi final of the East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship, where they will take on Sarsfields next Sunday. Carraig defeated Lisgoold on a scoreline of 1-11 to 0-12 on Saturday night in Castlelyons. Full report can be read here. Carraigs Under 14 Hurlers in County Final this Sunday   13/08/2011 County Under 14 A Hurling Championship Final Sunday 14th August, 7:00pm @ Carrigaline Carraig na bhFear V Ahan Gaels Carraigs Under 14 hurlers, fresh from their exciting victory over Cuchullains last weekend, take on Ahan Gaels in the County final on Sunday night, 14th August in Carrigaline at 7:00pm. This team have made huge progress this year and have represented the club with great pride and distinction. We wish them the best of luck as they look to bring underage County honours to the club. Once again, we encourage all our members & supporters to come along to give this young team your support on the night. Ar aghaidh na bhFear! Carraig draw with Lisgoold in close quarter final tie   31/07/2011 A late late point from Con Burns, deep into injury time, saved Carraigs Junior A Hurling Championship ambitions after a tough hours hurling in Castlelyons on Saturday night. Carraig lead 1-08 to 0-06 at the break but a strong second half from Lisgoold saw them take them lead with a few minutes to go, before Burns point levelled things up and forced the replay. Full report can be read here . Carraig win Under 14 Hurling Championship   18/07/2011 Congratulations to the victorious Under 14 hurlers who won the Rebel Og East Region A Hurling Championship on Monday night with a fantastic 5-10 to 1-14 win over Courcey Rovers in Caherlag. Four goal hero Brendan Murphy was the star man for Carraig on the night. Well done to all. Carraig strike late to defeat Watergrasshill   13/07/2011 East Cork Junior B Hurling Championship 1st Round Carraig na bhFear 1-14 V Watergrasshill 0-16 A late point from the stick of Aidan Hegarty saw Carraigs Junior B hurlers record a one point victory over Watergrasshill in Rathcormac on Friday night. Carraig lead 0-07 to 0-06 at the break and helped by a goal from Hegarty, Carraig were three points clear mid way through the second half before the Hill stormed back to force an exciting finish. Final Score Carraig 1-14 Watergrasshill 0-16. Well done to the entire team on a great performance, full report to follow. Junior B hurlers defeated in league   08/07/2011 The Junior B Hurling team went down to a narrow defeat on Tuesday night last, when Bride Rovers took the points on offer in the East Cork Hurling league division two match played in Rathcormac. Final score was 2-12 to 1-12 to the hosts, full report to follow. Hurling and Football league action this week   04/07/2011 After picking up their second win of the league last week against Killeagh, Carraigs Junior B Hurling team continue their preparations for the upcoming first round of the championship with a trip to Rathcormac on Tuesday evening to take on Bride Rovers in the East Cork league division two. Throw in time at Pairc na Bride is 8:00pm. The Junior B Hurlers take on Watergrasshill in the first round of the championship on Friday,15th July at 7:30pm in Riverstown. On Thursday next, 7th July, the Junior A Footballers face Glanmire at home in the East Cork Junior Football league division one, with a 7:45pm throw in time. B hurlers defeat Killeagh in league   29/06/2011 Bouyed by the win for the Junior A hurlers on Sunday night, Carraigs Junior B hurlers defeated Killeagh in the East Cork Junior Hurling League division two on Tuesday night in Carraig. Carraig lead by three points at the break and went on to win by six points, 2-14 to 2-08 to pick up their second win of the campaign. Full report can be read here. Carraig defeat Midleton in Championship opener   27/06/2011 East Cork Junior A Hurling Championship 1st Round Carraig ba bhFear 0-17 Midleton 2-08 Carraig advanced to a quarter final meeting with Lisgoold after a three point win over Midleton in perfect conditions for hurling at Watergrasshill on Sunday night. Carraig lead from the off and despite a late Midleton goal which reduced the margin to three points, held on to record a deserved win. Full report can be read here. A & B Hurlers both in action this week   14/06/2011 The Junior A Hurlers play their final game of the group stages of the Avondhu/Imokilly hurling league tonight, when Shanballymore are the visitors to Carraig. Carraig need to win to remain in contention for a semi final place in the league so there is plenty to play for. Throw in time in Carraig is 8:00pm. On Saturday next, 18th June, Cloyne are the visitors to Carraig in the East Cork Hurling league division 2. Throw in time is 7:00pm for this game. Junior A Hurlers win but B's lose in league   12/06/2011 Mixed results over the past week for Carraigs Junior Hurling teams. On Wednesday last, the Junior A Hurlers had a good win over Churchtown in the Avondhu/Imokilly Junior Hurling League. Final Score Carraig 0-23 Churchtown 1-09. Full report can be read here. On Sunday morning, the Junior B hurlers went down to a stronger Sars team in the East Cork Hurling league division 2 in Riverstown. A flurry of goals for the hosts saw them run out winners on a 5-12 to 1-10 scoreline. Junior B's narrowly lose out to St. Ita's   03/06/2011 The Junior B hurlers were narrowly defeated in the best game of hurling seen so far this year in Carraig on Thursday night, when St. Ita's took the points on offer in the East Cork Junior Hurling League division two clash. There was little to seperate the sides throughout this contest with the lead changing hands on a number of occasions. Carraig were reduced to 14 men before the interval and also missed two second half penalties, as the visitors from Gortroe held on for a 3-18 to 3-15 win despite a late Carraig onslaught. Full report to follow. Carraig blitzed by Lisgoold in league   01/06/2011 Carraig Junior A's recent good form in the Avondhu/Imokilly Junior Hurling league came to a halt on Tuesday night when they were outplayed by a well prepared Lisgoold side in Carraig. In a match played in near perfect conditions for hurling, Lisgoold lead 0-07 to 0-06 at the break and dominated after the break, firing points from distance to run out convincing winners on a 0-19 to 0-10 scoreline. Full report to follow. Carraig edge out Dungourney in hurling league   28/05/2011 Despite a strong second half comeback from the hosts, Carraig claimed a two point win over Dungourney in the Avondhu/Imokilly Junior Hurling League Division one Section two clash on Friday night. Aided by a strong wind, Carraig raced into a 0-12 to 0-03 lead at the break and had to withstand huge pressure from Dungourney in the second half before coming away with the points on offer. This makes it four wins on the bounce for Carraig since the opening day defeat to Charleville. Match report can be read here. Junior B's off the mark in league   26/05/2011 The Junior B Hurlers claimed a hard fought win in their first outing in the East Cork Junior Hurling league division 2 on Wednesday last in Carraig against East Cork Junior B Champions Midleton. Final score Carraig 2-14 Midleton 2-08. Junior A Hurlers win in League   22/05/2011 The Junior A Hurlers defeated Ballygiblin on Saturday evening in slippy but sunny conditions in Carraig. Carraig lead throughout and won on a scoreline of 2-11 to 0-10. Full report to follow. Carraig Face Dungourney on Friday next, in Dungourney at 7:30pm, while they welcome Lisgoold to Carraig on Tuesday week, 31st May. The Junior B Hurlers take on Midleton in the East Cork Division 2 league in Carraig this Wednesday, again with a 7:30pm throw in. Carraig defeat Buttevant in hurling league   14/05/2011 A goal midway through the second half from substitute Aaron Dorgan proved to be the difference as Carraig defeated reigning North Cork Champions Buttevant in the Avondhu/Imokilly Junior Hurling League on Saturday night in Carraig. Final Score Carraig 2-14 Buttevant 1-14, full report to follow. Junior A Hurlers back in action   12/05/2011 With The Junior A Football Championship quarter final V Castlemartyr postponed until later in the summer, attention now switches to the small ball, with a series of hurling league matches in the coming weeks for Carraigs Junior A Hurlers in the Avondhu/Imokilly Hurling league. First up, Carraig welcome North Cork Champions Buttevant to Carraig on Saturday evening, throw in time is 7:30pm. Then, on Tuesday next, Carraig face Lisgoold in Carraig, again with a 7:30pm throw in time. Further matches against Ballygiblin, Dungourney and Shanballymore are scheduled in the weeks ahead, so it promises to be a busy few weeks on the field. Junior B Footballers pick up first league points   12/05/2011 A strong first half performance, noteable for the displays of some veteran players, saw Carraig take the points on off in the Junior Football league division two clash on Wednesday evening against St. Catherines. First half points from Willie Sheehan, William Spillane, Brian Twomey and Cian Dorgan helped Carraig into a commanding 0-07 to 0-02 lead at the break, before a goal from Twomey after the interval stretched the gap and Carraig held on for a deserved win. Junior A Footballers win 2010 League   02/05/2011 A battling performance from Carraigs Junior A Footballers saw them claim the 2010 East Cork Junior Football League title on Thursday last, 28th April with victory over Cloyne on a 2-09 to 1-09 scoreline. Full report can be read here. Win for Junior A Hurlers   22/04/2011 The Junior A Hurlers picked up their first win of the season in Midleton on Wednesday night, with a hard fought 0-12 to 1-08 win over the home side on a beautiful night for hurling. Both sides were guilty of missing plenty chances but despite a late Midleton goal, Carraig emerged with the points. Full report can be viewed here. Football League Final The 2010 Junior A Football league final versus Cloyne, long delayed, is scheduled to be played on Thursday night next, 28th April at 7:30pm in Lisgoold, with a great hours football in prospect. Junior A hurlers face Midleton in league   19/04/2011 Carraigs Junior A Hurlers make the journey to Midleton this Wednesday in their second outing in the Avondhu/Imokilly Junior Hurling league. After a narrow defeat to Charleville in their opening match, Carraig will be keen to get back to winning ways in this one against what is sure to be a strong Midleton outfit. Throw in time in Clonmult park is 7:00pm. In recent matches, Carraigs Junior A Footballers suffered a disappointing defeat to Glenbower Rovers in the East Cork Junior Football league division one on Thursday, 14th April. Despite leading for most of the game, a late goal for the Killeagh men saw them claim the spoils on a 3-07 to 2-09 scoreline. On Tuesday night, a young Carraig Junior B Football side went down to neighbours Glenville in division two of the league, on a scoreline of 1-15 to 0-12. Carraig defeat Cobh in Junior A first round   05/04/2011 Carraig advanced to round three of the East Cork Junior A Football Championship with a deserved win over a determined Cobh side in Caherlag. You can read the match report here. Under 21 Footballers defeated, Junior A's win in League   28/03/2011 The Under 21 Footballers lost out in an excellent Championship encounter on Saturday last, when Glenbower Rovers emerged 4-16 to 4-10 winners after extra time. Full match report can be read here. On Sunday last, the Junior A Footballers had a comfortable win over Ballinacurra, on a scoreline of Carraig 1-20 Ballinacurra 0-02. Full match report can be read here. Junior A's lose to Charleville in opening league game   21/03/2011 The Junior A Hurlers travelled to Charleville for their first game in the Avondhu/Imokilly Junior Hurling League yesterday and at the end of a highly competitive game, came out on the wrong side of a 0-14 to 0-12 scoreline. Full report to follow. Poc Fada 2011   14/03/2011 Annual Poc Fada 17th March 11:30am Starting: Coole Cross Carraig na bhFear GAA will once again hold the annual Poc Fada on St. Patricks Day, March 17th. The fun starts at 11:30am from Coole Cross, via the traditional route around Dun Bolg, back in the College road and finishing in the village. All are welcome to take part in this event, which as usual will consist of teams of three. March Edition of Juvenille Newsletter now available   12/03/2011 The March edition of the Juvenille Clubs newsletter is now available to view online. Just click here to read the latest news for all our under age teams from U8 to Minor. A hardcopy version of the newsletter is available through Scoil an Athar Tadhg and also through Griffins shop in the village. The newsletter is put together by Juvenille PRO Sean Farrell. If you have anything you would like to have included in the newsletter, you can forward your results, team reports and photographs by e-mail to Seán at farrellscentra@eircom.net UCC Win Sigerson Cup, Carraig defeat Bride Rovers in League   07/03/2011 Congratulations to Martin Hickey, who was a member of the victorious UCC squad that claimed the Sigerson Cup title on Saturday afternoon, after a gruelling three matches in three days. They defeated UUJ in the final to claim the cup for the first time since 1995. Well done Martin on yet another fantastic achievement. Carraig defeated Bride Rovers in the Junior Football League division 1 on Saturday last in Rathcormac. Leading by a point at the interval, Carraig pushed on in the second half to win on a scoreline of 0-14 to 1-05. Match report can be read here. March Monthly Meeting   02/03/2010 The March Monthly meeting will take place Thursday, 3rd March, at 7:30pm in Scoil an Athar Tadhg. All members are asked to attend this meeting. Please note the earlier start time! Leagues are now kicking into gear for all teams and with football championships just around the corner, the coming month promises to be a busy one. Erins Own take the points in football league   28/02/2011 Carraigs third outing in the Junior Football league division one saw Erins Own take the points on offer, as a strong second half display enabled them to take a 1-12 to 0-06 win in Caherlag. Full report can be read here. Carraig face Bride Rovers in the league next weekend, while on Tuesday next, Carraig will take on Cloyne in the 2010 league final. Junior A footballers defeat Fr. O'Neills in league   22/02/2011 The Junior A Footballers continued their good start the the season with a win over Fr. O'Neills in Aghavine on Sunday. Final score Carraig 3-12 Fr. O'Neills 2-01, full report can be read here. Junior Football League gets underway   14/02/2011 Both Junior Football teams kicked off their 2011 league campaigns this weekend, with mixed fortunes. On Saturday, the Junior B team got off to a slow start and conceded 2-04 early on to a sharp Dungourney team, eventually losing on a scoreline of Dungourney 4-12 Carraig 1-07. On Sunday morning, the Junior A Footballers withstood a second half comeback from Lisgoold to collect the points on offer with a 1-10 to 2-05 win in the College pitch. Reports for both matches can be found here. Registration Night 2011   01/02/2011 Registration Night 2011: Friday, 4th Feb, 8:00pm Scoil an Athar Tadhg We're now well into the new year and the new season is slowly but surely swinging into action. Our Annual Registration night will be held on Friday next, 4th February, at 8:00pm in Scoil an Athar Tadhg. Registration for the Adult and Juvenille clubs will take place on the night. The membership rates remain unchanged for 2011. Therefore, The membership fees for 2011 will be: Playing: €140 , including €100 annual subscription to the Club Lotto. Non Playing: €125 including  €100 annual subscription to the Club Lotto. Families will only be asked for one Lotto subscription in any one year. (Example) For two parents and two players – payment would be constructed as follows: 1st parent    125.00 2nd parent      25.00 Two players in adult club (From Minor upwards) €80.00 The membership fee of €40 (playing) and €25 (non playing) must be paid up front. However, the lotto subscription can be paid in stages. A Direct debit can be arranged with either quarterly payments of  €25 per payment or half yearly of  €50 per payment. Alternatively, these stage payments can be forwarded to our Registrar, Michael Sherlock. Members are free to add  €100.00 Lotto support for each membership received. Members having a Lotto subscription included in their membership can provide their three numbers at registration and these numbers will be used in each weekly draw. Junvenille GAA Club Launches new Monthly Newsletter   29/01/2011 We are pleased to publish the first edition of our new Juvenille GAA Club Newsletter on the website. The Newsletter is compiled by Juvenille P.R.O Sean Farrell and will hopefully become a much viewed month item. it will also be available through the primary school and Griffins shop. To view the January edition, please click here. Carraig GAA on Facebook   29/01/2011 Did you know that you can now also keep in touch with Carraig na bhFear GAA club via Facebook. Simply search for "Carraig na bhFear GAA" from your Facebook account and click on the like button to stay in touch with the latest news and results. Alternatively, you can click Carraig on facebook to get directly to the page. Junior A Football League Final postponed   28/01/2011 The delayed 2010 East Cork Junior Football League Division 1 final between Carraig na bhFear and Cobh scheduled for this Sunday is now postponed. The match will be rearranged in the coming weeks. Training for all Junior Football and Hurling players takes place this Sunday morning in the pitch at 10am sharp. Avondhu Imokilly Junior A Hurling League   26/01/2011 Details of the newly formed Avondhu/Imokilly Junior A Hurling League have been announced. The league will consist of 18 teams, divided into two sections. The Top teams from each section go directly into the Avondhu-Imokilly League Division 1 Final, which will be played in Fermoy, no later than Sunday the 31st of July. More details are available on the East Cork Board website. Carraig have been drawn in section two: (AVD) Charleville (IMK) Carraig na bhFear (IMK) Lisgoold (AVD) Churchtown (AVD) Ballygiblin (IMK) Dungourney (IMK) Midleton (AVD) Shanballymore (AVD) Buttevant Junior Training Resumes   24/01/2010 Training for all Junior Footballers and Hurlers resumes tomorrow night, Tuesday. 25th jan, in Eddie Hegartys farm, Gormlee with a 7:30pm start. All players are requested to come togged out and to bring your own water. New players, or old faces that have been out of action for a while, are particularly welcome. Draws made for East Cork Junior A Championships   13/01/2011 The draws for the East Cork Junior A Football and Hurling Championships for 2011 were made at the first meeting of the East Cork Board last night. Carraig have been given two tough opening draws. In Football, Cobh will provide the opposition yet again in the first round. In Hurling, Carraig will face the losers of the preliminary round clash between Lisgoold and Midleton in round one. The draw for the first round of the East Cork Junior B Football Championship was also made, with Carraig drawn to face Castlelyons, who have only just dropped down from Junior A. The full draws can be seen here on the East Cork Board website. It promises to be another exciting year of action in the Imokilly division.