Nuachtlitir Cumann Fánaithe na Claise Vol 7 Issue 28 Date: 17.07.2017 VALLEYS ROVERS U8 s WHO PLAYED AT HALF TIME DURING THE PREMIER INTERMEDIATE HURLING GAME WHICH OPENED THE NEW PAIRC UI CHAOIMH Upcoming Fixtures South East Junior A Hurling Championship Sun 23/07/2017 @ 19:30 in Ballinhassig, Valley Rovers V Shamrocks Fe 16 P1 Hurling League Thur 20/07/2017 @ 20:00 in Brinny, Valley Rovers V Midleton Fe 15 C3 Football League Sun 23/07/2017 @ 15:00 in Brinny, Valley Rovers V Inniscarra Fe 18 P2A Hurling League Mon 24/07/2017 @ 20.00 in Carrigtwohill, Carrigtwohill V Valley Rovers Fe 15 P1 Football League Mon 24/07/2017 @ 20:00 in Douglas, Douglas V Valley Rovers All fixtures subject to change, please check website homepage prior to games Lotto Results Sunday 16th/July/2017 Numbers Drawn: 11 27 29 32 NO WINNER 20 winners: Claire McSweeney c/o Downs Centra Jason Cronin c/o Johnnys Michael Brady c/o F Kearney C & D Murphy c/o Con Murphy Anthony O Donovan c/o F Kearney John Cummins, Ballymountain Valley Rovers Juvenile Club Jim Nolan, Farnahoe Eileen Hurley, Derrynagasha Steve Manning, Kilpatrick Next Week s Draw in: Crossroads Bar Jackpot 2,600 Be in to win Page 1 of 6
PREMIER INTERMEDIATE HURLERS WIN IN FIRST GAME IN NEW PAIRC UI CHAOIMH Valley Rovers 1-21 - Blarney 1-8: Cork panellist Chris O Leary scored 12 points as Valley Rovers took victory last night in the first game in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Having lost to Carrigaline in the first round, Valleys bounced back with a win over Inniscarra and are now in the quarter-finals. Selector Neil O Sullivan was happy that his team had focused on the game and not the occasion. It s good now to look back and have a souvenir, he said, but we were trying not to think too much about it, the venue was a side-show. We didn t want any distractions, just to concentrate on Blarney and getting the result. Most of Innishannon was here tonight, it was fantastic. With so many neutrals in the attendance of 10,749, it made for a strange atmosphere, but the teams had to divorce themselves from the occasion and deal with what was a knockout championship game. Blarney were out first vacating a dressing room fitted out by their coach James Hughes and entering a pitch designed and maintained by former player Stephen Forrest but that was the only lead they were to take. Chris O Leary had the first point, striking from play inside 32 seconds he was to have the first wide and first pointed free too while Blarney s Alan McEvoy had the Buzz Aldrin role of the second point. With the wind behind them, Valleys moved into a 0-4 to 0-1 lead but frees from Mark Cremin helped to reduce the arrears, 0-5 to 0-4, by the end of the first quarter. Valleys eased clear from there, O Leary, Jack Walsh and Eoin O Reilly on target, and the advantage wouldn t recede thereafter. In addition, Blarney goalkeeper Conor Murphy had to deny Kevin Canty a goal and would also keep out Walsh, while at the other end Cremin kicked an effort wide. By half-time, it was 0-11 to 0-6 for the Innishannon side, with full-back Tomás O Brien having done well to block a Stephen Lohan effort coming up to the break. O Leary and Walsh increased that in the second half s nascent stages. Cremin did send a sideline over for Blarney but Walsh s goal, a low finish from Gary Farrell s handpass, ended the game as a contest on 42, making it 1-13 to 0-7. Blarney relocated Mark Coleman from centre-back to midfield in the second half as they sought to reduce the arrears, but it was Rovers, and O Leary s, night. He scored a super point from the left on the three-quarter mark and then landed two frees from behind his own 65m. By that stage, many of the crowd had begun to filter out, happy with what they had sampled. They missed a late goal from Blarney sub David Cremen, but it is Valleys who march on to a quarter-final tie with Mallow. Scorers for Valley Rovers: C O Leary (0-12, 7 frees), J Walsh (1-3), J Cottrell (0-3), E O Reilly (0-2), K Canty (0-1). Scorers for Blarney: M Cremin (0-3, 2 frees, 1 sideline), D Cremen (1-0), M Coleman (0-2 frees), C Power, A McEvoy, S Mulcahy (0-1 each). VALLEY ROVERS: W Burke, E Delaney, T O Brien, J Lynch; D Lynch, N O Donovan, W Hurley; C Butler, C Desmond; K Canty, G Farrell, C O Leary; J Cottrell, J Walsh, E O Reilly. Page 2 of 6
Subs: D Looney for Canty (21, injured), D Lordan for Cottrell (53), S O Regan for Hurley (58). LADIES FOOTBALL BLARNEY: C Murphy; B Walsh, P O Leary, D Walsh; C Power, M Coleman, J Jordan; C O Mahony, K Costello; S Lohan, C Murphy A McEvoy; M Cremin, D Whyte, S Mulcahy. Subs: P Philpott for Costello (26), R Murphy for White, D Cremen for Lohan (both 45), E Hyland for O Mahony (48), P O Connor for Power (54), S Crowley for Cremin (60, blood). LIDL FUTURE STARS Report courtesy of Denis Hurley (Irish Examiner) VALLEY ROVERS CUL CAMP 2017 Well Done to Fiona Twohig and Lucy Callanan taking part in the Lidl future stars day in Mallow. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL TAKING PART **IMPORTANT** Registration /collection of Cul Camp gear will take place this Sunday 23rd in Brinny 6-7pm. Cul camp takes place in Brinny Monday 24th-Friday 28th 10.00am till 13.00pm. Helmets and Gum Shields compulsory CONGRATULATIONS TO EMER, DAIRE, NIAMH & JANE Huge congratulations to Emer & Daire Kiely and the Cork Minor Ladies Football Team who beat Tyrone in the All Ireland semi-final and to Niamh Hurley & Jane Mulvihill and the Cork U16 Ladies Football Team who beat Cavan in the All Ireland semi-final. Page 3 of 6
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CAMOGIE SENIOR B CHAMPIONSHIP dropped their heads, despite the score line. This meant that the Valley ladies had to press ahead with attacks. This was a great match to watch, we are delighted to have started the season with a win. The game ended with a score line of Valley Rovers 5-13, Clonakilty 1-2. We are so proud of them. Subs: Gillian Harrington, Sarah McCarthy, Clodagh Deasy, Marog Murphy, Michelle Cotterell, Ena Coughlan, Jennifer Murphy, Susan O Leary, Maryanne Hawkes, Liz Buglar, Elma O Mahony, Connie Hawkes, Eileen Foley, Katie Lynch, Orla Deasy, Sub: Eimear O Regan for Sarah McCarthy. JUVENILE Valley Rovers 5-13 V s Clonakilty 1-.02 Valley Rovers Senior ladies Camogie played Clonakilty in their first Championship match of the season last Thursday in Enniskeane. Valley Rovers started the match in a very commanding role taking points in the first few minutes. There was plenty of running, and attacking and players working together like a strong team, ensuring that the ball kept going between the uprights, over or under it did not matter. Valleys tested the Clonakilty goal keeper with many shots going for the net. They went at the break with 3-11 to 0-1 up. In the second half was no different the scores kept coming despite the fact that Clonakilty managed to get some scores. Clonakilty never gave up, and never their UNDER 8 s Valley Rovers Under 8's had the honour and privilege of playing their Blarney counterparts at half time Page 5 of 6
during the inaugural match in the new Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium. The squad were well prepared with extra training in advance of the big occasion. As they strode onto the new turf during half time, the stadium announcer listed all the players by name in what was a nice touch and a proud moment for all the players. The entire squad performed extremely well in each of the two matches played. Patrick Barry was unavailable due to injury but deserves special mention for coming to training and the match to cheer on his team mates. The dedication and focus shown by the U8 squad bodes well for the future. Team 2, Finán O'Brien, Jack Holland, Shane Barrett, Felix Gunn, Ben Flynn, Dónal Carmody, Mark Dineen, Euan Henderson, Cathal Murphy, Darragh Murphy, Patrick Barry Valley Rovers GAA Team 1 Ben Sharpless, John Hennessy, Charlie Kelleher-Barry, Evan McGrath, Nick Daly, Eanna Burke,, Luke McSweeney, Patrick Hennesy, Adam Browne, Euan Madden, Naoise O'Connell 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 6 of 6