Nuachtlitir Cumann Fánaithe na Claise Vol 7 Issue 15 Date: 17.04.2017 LADIES FOOTBALLERS IN CROKE PARK Upcoming Fixtures JUNIOR A FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Valley Rovers V s Ballygravan Sun 23/04/2017 @ 19.00 in Belgooly U15 PREMIER 2 HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Valley Rovers V s Killeagh Thur 20/04/2017 @ 19.00 in Delaneys Division 2 Intermediate Hurling League Valley Rovers V s Castlelyons Sat 22/04/2017 @ 19.15 in Brinny Minor P2A Hurling League Valley Rovers V s Ballinhassig Thur 20/04/2017 @ 7.15 in Ballinhassig U16 P2 Football League Valley Rovers V s Mallow Mon 24/04/2017 @ 19.15 in Brinny U14 P1 Hurling League Valley Rovers V s Ballincollig Wed 19/04/2017 @ 7.15 in Brinny U13 P2 Football League Valley Rovers V s Midleton Mon 24/04/17 @ 19.00 in Innishannon Lotto Results Sunday 16th/Apr/2017 Numbers Drawn: 11 20 23 32 No winner of the Jackpot of 6,350 20 winners: Aaron & Lyn White c/o Crossroads Bar Catherine Shiels c/o Johnnys Joe O Brien, Dromkeen Maria & Mary c/o Brookfield Cork Valley Rovers Ladies Football Steve Manning, Kilpatrick Edmund Moloney c/o Frank Kearney Johnny Crowley, Rathnaroughy Jerome O Mahony, Farnahoe Pat Smith c/o Frank Kearney Next Week s Draw in: TWOHIG S BAR Jackpot 6,500 Be in to win All fixtures subject to change, please check website homepage prior to games Page 1 of 5
ROUND 1 SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Valley Rovers 1-14 Beara 0-07 Valley Rovers Senior footballers took on Beara in the first round senior championship on Sunday in Dunmanway. It was Beara who made the early running but by the end of the first quarter It was Valleys who were ahead by five points to two. With the Valleys points coming from Tadhg O'Brien, Jack Walsh, Fiachra Lynch and Eoin O'Reilly. Into the second quarter Valleys continued to apply pressure and added to there lead with points from Tadhg O'Brien, Jack Walsh and Billy Crowley. A goal from Fiachra Lynch left the half time score 1-07 to 0-03. Into the second half Valleys continued to impress with points from Fiachra Lynch (3) and Billy Crowley. Into the fourth quarter Beara upped the game and scored three points in a row.. That was as good as it got for the Beara. Late points from Jack Lyons and Tadhg O'Brien left the full time score Valley Rovers 1-14 Beara 0-07. Next up for Valleys is Ballincollig or St Finbarrs. Team Cormac Desmond Noel O'Donovan Tim Cummins Tomas O'Brien Darragh Lordan Jack Lyons David Lynch Darragh Murphy Chris O'Leary Eoin O'Reilly Jack Walsh Tadhg O'Brien Eoin Delaney Billy Crowley Fiachra Lynch Subs Used Donal O'Brien Rest of the Squad Danny O'Sullivan, Gary Farrell, Joe Lynch, Adam Settini, Johnny Kiely, Patrick Hurley, Darragh Crowley, Fergal Lyons, Jack Murphy, John Cottrell, Michael O Brien, Sean Mulhearne, Aaron Lyons, Darragh Looney U21 PREMIER HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP DRAW Round 1: Valley Rovers V s Ballinhassig Round 2: Winners Valley Rovers/Ballinhassig V s Ballymartle SOUTH EAST JUNIOR A HURLING & FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS Junior A Football Preliminary Round: Valley Rovers V s Ballygarvan First Round: Winners Valley Rovers/Ballygravan V s Courcey Rovers Junior A Hurling First Round: Valley Rovers V s Shamrocks LADIES FOOTBALL In late 2016 the LGFA announced a programme the aim of which was to retain girls playing ladies football, from the age group 15-18, with the greatest fall off rate, recognised nationwide. Valley Rovers applied to participate and were among only 10 clubs nationwide selected to take part. The selection was very positive because now the club would get LGFA support for what we had already recognised as a problem area in the ladies football club. Actions had already commenced in the club with the same aim. Coaching courses run by the LGFA but also with the professional expertise of Liam O Reilly coaching our coaches, we had seen an opportunity to improve. These exercises commenced in November 2016 and right up until this last session of Gaelic4Teens (G4T). G4T comprised of 3 days during March and April. On the first 2 days, coaches from this age group travelled to the Marino Institute in Dublin, for tutoring on creating a real positive coaching environment for our players and how we as coaches conduct our business and be brave enough to adapt and try new things. By doing so we will then start to see change. The learnings from these days have been brought back to the ladies club and through our coaching community of practice, we shared the very good ideas which will Page 2 of 5
help to sustain the club well into the future. The programme culminated on Tuesday April 18th with the Valley Rovers coaches and U16 & U18 teams & supporters making the trip to Croke Park for blitz games and educational talks on nutrition, lifestyle planning and what they should expect from their coaches. VRLF would like to thank all those supporters who travelled with us today, all the girls who participated in our G4T programme since March and to the LGFA for their support and efforts in recognising but also acting to help our clubs and others to stem the fall off. Special thanks has to go the following coaches, John Hurley, Denis Mulvihill, Denis Kiely & John O Donovan who committed their time effortlessly in going to Dublin on 2 separate Saturdays with the intention of improving our ladies football club. Thank you all. The photograph attached shows all the girls & coaches who made the trip today. LADIES U14 FOOTBALL Valley Rover Ladies U14 Football teams have had a busy few weeks as their League Campaigns are in full swing. This year we have entered two teams in the U14A and U14C League Photo of U14A squad who qualified for County Feile. U14A Due to the bad weather during the early spring the team struggled to get many training sessions or matches fitted in. This showed in the first League game of the season as the team were defeated against a well organised Bandon side. As the weather improved however the team have overcome these early setbacks and have followed up with victories against Kinsale and Dohenys and are well placed to qualify for the knockout stages. There has been an excellent attendance at training and the girls have shown excellent commitment. A number of the team are dual Camogie and football players, so it has been a challenge for the club to manage the game time of the players, and ensure that the club remain competitive at both codes, without burning out the players. Laoise Collins is on both the Cork Hurling and Football squad, and Molly & Kate Lynch and Orla O Sullivan are on the Cork Camogie squad and we congratulate them on their success The U14A side have also qualified to represent West Cork in the Cork Feile following the qualifiers this weekend U14C The U14C League team suffered the same start to the season with a lack of training and their first game of the season was a league game against Bandon. The Page 3 of 5
girls put up an excellent performance in the game but the lack of game time told against them as they went down to a narrow defeat. Similar to the U14A team the girls have responded well and have won all their games since, against Muntir na ngael, Gabriel Rangers and Ilen Rovers. The team are now equally well placed to qualify for the knockout stages. The U14C team is primarily composed of U13 players, so their performance thus far against U14 teams shows the ability of this team and strength of character to compete above their age level. CORK U16 s MUNSTER CHAMPIONS Photo of Jane Mulvihill and Niamh Hurley who played with the Cork U16 team yesterday who won the Munster final versus Tipperary, pictured with team selector Sean Murphy. Valleys U16 A Hurling JUVENILE UNDER 16 s Valleys U16 A hurlers welcomed Courceys to Brinny last Wednesday night. Courceys started strongly and were leading 0-3 to 0-0 after fifteen minutes. Two points form Conor Taheny kept valleys in the game but a late goal and a number of points had Courceys leading at half time 1-06 to 0-02. Valleys upped their game in the second half but a number of wides couldn t get close to Courceys. An Eoin Nash point kept us going but a late goal from Courceys saw them run out winners 2-8 to 0-3. Valleys defended exceptionally well in the second half. Team Dylan Hoey Ger O Mahony Jack Hurley Miah O Sullivan Diarmuid Ryan Brian McCarthy Cian O Keeffe Daniel Lynch Ben Carthew Jason Cronin Brian McCarthy Eoin O Sullivan Cathal Cronin Conor Taheny Jack Hourihane Subs Eric Duarte, Gavin Dawkins, Eoin Nash (0-1), Eoin Crowley UNDER 12 s Firstly, it was the Premier 1 hurlers who took to the pitch on Saturday morning V Sarsfields in Riverstown. This was always going to be a close game as numerous meetings in the past showed that there is very little between either side and on a beautiful morning with a Page 4 of 5
pristine prepared pitch both teams were ready. Both teams started strong with some excellent passing and moving on show, it was valley rovers taking some excellent scores who took a lead into half time. Sarsfields came out strong in the second half and dominated the scoring but Valleys had enough in the end to take the victory UNDER 9 s Score Sarsfields 1-2 Valley Rovers 3-2 Panel: Kevin Dart O'Flynn, Ronan Kelleher, Ruairi O Donovan,Ted Mc Grath,Daniel Lynch,Mathew Woods, Kieran Kelleher, Eoin Guinane, Dave Carthew, Josh Woods, Ciaran Hoey, Enda Muldoon, Sean Mac An tsaoi, Connor Desmond, Shane Ryan. Subs Used: Sean O Connor, Fionn Nash Calum Fennelly, Calum O Riordan, Alex Huggard,Adam Lynch,Danny O Brien, U9 s that played Kinsale on Easter Monday. VALLEY ROVERS CUL CAMP 2017 Next up was the C3 s Hurlers on Easter Monday in a tough away fixture to Inniscarra, from the throw in Inniscarra were strong and taking some excellent goals, this was enough for inniscarra to take a lead into half time. Valley rovers came out strong in the second half and dominated the scoring but Inniscarra had enough done in the first half to take a win. Score Inniscarra 3-3 Valley Rovers 0-6 Panel: Ben O Connell, Adam Lynch, Ronan Kelleher; Ciaran Brady;Shane Ryan; Ray Snapes; Sean O Connor; Kieran Kelleher; Calum O Reardon; Fionn Nash; Dara Mc Carthy; Calum Fennelly; Danny O Brien. Another busy weekend of U-12 hurling ahead with Valley Rovers Welcoming Femoy in P1 Friday night at 7.00pm and Sarsfields in C3 Sunday @ 3.00pm this weekend to Brinny please support. Training continues this Wednesday @ 6.00pm in Brinny. Valley Rovers Summer Camp 2017 will take place from July 24th till July 28 th. Valley Rovers GAA Contact Valley Rovers Phone 0857038198 Email chairperson.valleyrovers.cork@gaa.ie secrectary.valleyrovers.cork@gaa.ie pro.valleyrovers.cork@gaa.ie Website: www.valleyrovers.com Every effort has been made to ensure the contents of this newsletter are correct, however we take no responsibility for any errors, omissions or misprints that may occur in this publication from time to time Page 5 of 5