The monthly meeting of the East Cork Board was held in Carrigtwohill on Wed night 7th of March. With Chairman Billy McCarthy absent it was Tony Murphy, Vice Chair at the helm for the night.

Down to business and the first item was the re-fixing of the East Cork Feile qualifiers. A date for bank holiday monday 19th of March was set and teams are asked to be in Fermoy for 9.30am with the first of the games throwing in at 10am. It is vital that times are adhered to in order to finish on time. Clubs are asked to e-mail the secretary again of your intention to travel, ecbsec@gmail.com

Further dates for fixtures were given and you can add these dates until I alter the fixtures lists

U-12 Round 2, 21st April
U-12 Round 3, 28th April
U-14 A+B Round 6, 7th April
U14 B Round 7, 14th April
U-14 A Round 7, 21st April
U-14 B Round 8, Mid Week between 14th & 21st April
U-14 B Round 9, 21st April
U-16 A + B Round 5, 7th April
U-16 A + B Round 6, 14th April
U-16 A + B Round 7, 28th April

The U-14 second team league is due to commence on the weekend of 31st March

We are behind in some fixtures in U-14 and these need to be picked up ASAP in order to be completed in time for the County quarter finals. The following dates were given for the County quarters

U-14 county quarter final 26th May
U-12 county quarter final 1st Sept
U-16 county quarter final 8th Sept
Minor county quarter final 22nd Sept

 

Mags gave a run down on up coming courses

Grab Your whistle on 10/11th March in Killeagh

FUNdamentals on 22nd and 29th March in Shannagarry (Applications and payment must be into Philip Harrington before 15th March to secure your place)

Goalkeeping workshop in Ballyphehane on 27th March.  ( this is a popular course and one may be held in East Cork)

Dealing with the cards will follow the FUNdamentals course in early April

Places are available on all these course and information can be sought from Mags on 0863241929

Mags would also like to point out that if there are sufficient numbers many courses can be held in East Cork so as to avoid travelling, courses such as the “Goalkeeping Workshop” “Code of Ethics” and “Key to Coaching” 1 to 4

Finally Youghal Ladies Football club announced that they are hosting an information evening supporting “Mental Health Ireland” on the 12th of April from 7pm to 9.30pm in Youghal GAA Club. More details later on this.