Castlelyons Under 21 footballers defeated by Cobh in semi-final.

Castlelyons 3-7 Cobh 3-14.

An air of sadness descended around Páirc an tAthair Uí Laoighaire on Sunday morning as patrons gathered for our game and discussed the sad loss of jockey Michael O’Sullivan who passed away earlier. The Point to Points in Knockanard and indeed all races were cancelled as a mark of respect.   There was a good attendance at this game with the morning was dull, cool and a breeze blowing downfield.  We started well with Adam Larder hitting the upright and Cees Kouwenberg scoring a two pointer.   Even though a strong Cobh team were on top we stayed in the game by the great work of our backs.  However, a mix up left our goalie Kevin Barry unsighted and left Cobh’s Scott Molloy with an easy tap in goal.  With Cobh leading 0-3 to 1-4 Adam Lardner got on the end of a long free in to fist to the net and bring us back into it.  Again, we finished the first half very well with Dylan Leetch and Cees Kouwenberg adding points. This left the score 1-5 to 1-6 at halftime in favour of Cobh.

Cobh dominated early in the second half and led by five points mainly through their big man up front Scott Molloy who struck over some great frees.  Kevin Barry made two great saves and the backs played very well.   Then our lads who never lacked heart and fight took the game again to Cobh and Ronan Ryan who came on earlier got on a lot of ball.  He was fouled with Cees Kouwenberg putting over the resulting free.  Then Ronan Ryan himself scored goaled, and Shane Hallihan added another peach of a goal with Cees scoring another free to put us up 3-7 to 1-11.  However, we began to tire against an older an stronger Cobh side with Adam Lynch getting on top at midfield for them.  Cobh’s No.7 Mark O’Rourke got up the field with speed to bang in a great goal and they had a further two pointer and a penalty by Molloy.   We finally bowed out 3-7 to 3-14.  The score did not reflect the great effort and work ethic of this young Castlelyons team as they were up against a team of Cobh’s status and strength.  Well done to the management of Liam Moroney, Darren Tobin, Chris Cotter and Brian O’Donovan who are making a great effort to promote football within the club.  The referee for the game was Wilie Wallis of Midleton who did a very good job under the new rules and had two sets of umpires with him. 

Castlelyons Panel:  Kevin Barry, Oisín Morrisson, Gearóid McCarthy, Tom O’Neill, Brian Spillane, John O’Neill, Mark Cullinane, Dylan Leetch, Olan Lenehan, Adam Lardner, Cees Kouwenberg, Jack Cremin, Oran Hickey, Anthony Moran, Shane Hallihan, Shane Hussey, Aaron Fenton, Alex Quirke, Cathal Sheehan, Ronan Ryan, Ryan Stack, Sean O’Callaghan, Leon Shanahan, Ciarán Murphy.

Support for Referees.

As highlighted at last week's meeting, the East Cork Board has requested that all clubs provide four volunteers who would help referees for matches at our pitches. It very important that we provide support to referees particularly as we do not have any referee in our club. Anyone interested please contact Castlelyons Secretary Con Lawlor.

Clubber TV replaces Rebels Online.

Cork GAA have announced a change of set up for the televising of the Cork GAA Championship for the next three years.  Clubber TV now have the exclusive media rights of Cork GAA which is a change from the Cork based TVM Group.  They will be the official broadcaster for the Co-Op Superstores and the McCarthy Insurance Club Football Championships for the next three years.  In addition to the Cork Club Championship games, they cover championship games Tipperary, Kerry, Waterford, Longford, Louth, Laois, Kilkenny, Offaly, Monaghan, Kildare, Meath, Leinster and Munster Championships.  A pass for a single game is €10.99 and an annual pass is €149.99.  Both Cork Chairman Pat Horgan and Cork CEO Kevin O’ Donovan have welcomed Clubber on board. Jimmy Doyle, a Tipperary man based in Dublin, is the technical entrepreneur and co-founder behind this fast-growing company.  He is seeking a Vat exemption for streaming GAA matches as he bids to boost the game, and this will help them show ladies games which are not yet economically viable for them. 

Castlelyons GAA Lotto Results – Monday 10.2.25 - Lotto Jackpot at €20,000 

The last draw was held on Tuesday 17.2.25 due to the Bank Holiday and the numbers drawn were 1, 16, 28 and 32.  There was no Jackpot winner.   The Lucky Dip Winners of €20 each were as follows: - Mary Martin, Marie Fitzgerald, Matthew Rosner, Dion Hartnett, Ger & Pat O’Brien, Catherine O’Regan, Kaye Moroney and John McCarthy.

The Jackpot is still at a monster €20,000.  The next Draw be held in the Community Centre on Monday 24th of February at 8.15pm. Thank you all for your support and don’t forget you can play our Lotto Online or purchase from the usual outlets.

County Junior C Football Championship.

We are drawn in Group one in this championship with Grange and Abbey Rovers.  Round One will be played on the weekend of the 25 / 27th of April. Two teams will progress from each group to the play-off stages.  So, no doubt many of our Under 21 lads will feature in this competition too and the management team of Liam Moroney, Darren Tobin, Chris Cotter and Brian O’Donovan are the same.

SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh South Stand Level 1 Seat Sale.

Secure your spot at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh for the next five years! Only 22 South Stand Level 1 seats remain, offering exclusive access to Cork’s biggest sporting events, club matches, and concerts. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action at Cork’s iconic stadium. They key benefits are attendance at all Cork inter-county games, club matches, and concerts with prime viewing from your own personal seat in the South Stand level one.  You can have access to an exclusive sports bar.  Pricing starts at €2,500 for a one-time payment, securing your seat for five years. Forany additional questions, email the Cork GAA office at administrator.cork@gaa.ie

Scoop the Poo and keep your dog under effectual control in the Castlelyons GAA Walkway.

Dog dirt is smelly, sticky, disgusting and can cause disease. It should not be left for others to take care of in our beautiful fully lit walkway.  The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 – 2009 require dog owners to clean-up after their pets foul in on the walkway. Toxocara is a common worm found in dogs. Infective stages of this worm can be found in dog faeces.  Toxocara can also infect humans, mainly causing illness in young children. The worm eggs can only infect humans if swallowed. Children are at risk of infection when they handle dogs or handle toys, footballs, soles of shoes or buggy wheels which have been contaminated with dog faeces. Please keep your dog on a lead and do not allow dogs to wander on the walkway or our pitches unaccompanied.

Point to Point Races in Knockanard on Sunday 16.2.25

Knockanard Point to Point Races cancelled on Sunday the 16th of February are now rescheduled for Saturday 22 February with the first race at 1pm.

Racing last Sunday was cancelled as a mark of respect following the tragic death of jockey Michael O’Sullivan after a terrible fall in Thurles on 6th February. So sad and such a loss to his family the late Michael was an outstanding jockey with a great future.  Ar dheis Dé go raibh a ainm dílis. 

Results of the Raffle for John Drislane 40D Health Challenge Raffle for Charity.

There was a party in the Centre on Sunday evening with some music, sandwiches, buns and cúpla focal as John Drislane concluded his 40 Day Health Challenge.  During the challenge there was a lot of activity on the GAA Walkway and a huge number of tickets sold for a charitable purpose.  On the day there were presentations of €3,500 each to Cork Simon Community and the Friends of Dean & Padraig Group both deserving charities.  Congratulations to John, his family and those associated and who helped along the way as the effort was excellent and the sale of tickets huge.  The following are the raffle winners.   

Prizes and Winners: 1. Voucher €500 East Cork Oil; Dick Dorgan: 2. €100 Voucher Brehon Hotel; Mary Morney:  3. Voucher €100 Gleneagle; Mary Maloney:  4 €100 SuperValu Midleton; Fae Fitzgerald:  5 Voucher Afternoon Tea in Fota Hotel; Noel O’Mahony:  6. Voucher Corbett Court; Gayle Coman:  7.   Voucher Spar Rathcormac Jim & Kay Sheehan: 8.  Mike Walsh Pharmacy; Aery McNamara:  9. Voucher Mike Walsh Pharmacy Danielle O’Flynn:  10.  Voucher Midleton Park Hotel; O’Flynn Family:  11.  Voucher Midleton Distillery; Jim and Kay Sheehan:  12.  Voucher D&M Fruit &Veg; James Ronayne:  13.   Voucher Firgrove Hotel; William McCarthy:  14.  Voucher Tirlán Castlelyons; Cormac Phealan;  15 Voucher Centra Castlelyons; Mary O’Dowd.

Castlelyons Camogie Club Swap Shop 

The Club will be holding a Swap for everything GAA related.  Please drop off all your unwanted GAA gear and equipment t the TUC Shop during the week from Wednesday 19.2.25 to Friday 21.5.25 between 3pm and 4pm or contact Helen 0861701164.  All equipment must be clean, in good condition and ready to use.  A resale date will be organised and announced shortly where you can purchase gear. The club is looking for anything GAA related such as Hurley’s, Helmets, football boots, Astros, jerseys, tops, shorts, skorts, half zips, tracksuits, Gaa socks, shin guards, jackets, football gloves, sliotars, footballs etc.

Fixture

Rebel Óg East Fe16 Division 2 Football League Section 1 Saturday 22.2.25 at 2pm in Mitchelstown:  Mitchelstown v Castlelyons.

Club Sponsor: East Cork Oil.