Health and Wellbeing Conference takes place

Cork GAA Health and Wellbeing Committee held its first conference in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Diarmuid Lester of the County Health & Wellbeing Committee, of UCC and Bishopstown, acted as Chairperson. 

The event was opened jointly by the Chairperson of Cork GAA Health&Wellbeing Committee Eoghan O’Connor and National Chairperson Janas Harrington (St.Finbarrs). 

Brid O’Dwyer Croke Park, Valerie Kirby Blarney Healthy Club, Claire Harrington St.Finbarrs Healthy Club, and Irene Murphy Bandon Healthy Club took part in a panel discussion. They shared inspiring stories of the activities of their club’s Healthy Club. Claire spoke as a founding club in 2013, Valerie on interaction with the local community and Irene outlined the Dermott Earley Leadership Programme. The discussion provided an opportunity for all present to learn about the activities of Healthy Clubs.

Professor Louise Crowley, UCC, and Bishopstown Healthy Club outlined the Bystander Intervention Programme. She explained the rationale behind the programme and how it empowers participants to better understand their role as pro-social bystanders. 

Our third presentation was on the topic  ‘GAA for All’. Diarmuid Lester hosted a discussion between Alan Craughwell of Mixed Ability Sports Ireland, Mairead Beausang of Midleton All Stars, Gerry McNamara Munster Wheelchair Hurling and Clonakilty’s Sinead Crowley on how to create a more inclusive and accessible environment sporting environment for people with additional needs as well as for mixed ability participants. 

Keith Ricken held an engaging one-on-one conversation with former Cork camogie player and professional soccer player Clare Shine. In the conversation, they discussed Clare’s career, from training/playing with fourteen different teams from Soccer to Camogie and Ladies Football. Clare outlined the challenges of having to choose between her sports and events from attending Irish soccer camp and getting permission to leave an international camp to play in an All-Ireland Senior Camogie final all in the same weekend.  She further outlined her journey into professional soccer, and the impact it had on her life. She told how alcohol and substance misuse affected her playing career and her personal life. In an insightful conversation, Clare shared how she successfully navigated difficult times and how she reached her own personal goals.

Cork Chairman Marc Sheehan brought the event to a close as he recognised the success of the event. He especially acknowledged the contributions of both Professor Louise Crowley and special guest Clare Shine. 

 

 

Cork GAA in partnership with Sports Direct and O’Neills launch training kit

Cork GAA – in partnership with Sports Direct and O’Neill’s – has just unveiled its latest training kit. The marine and yellow colour is Cork’s first training kit to launch this year.

Staying true to Cork the three lines featured on the sleeve represent the three pillars of Cork GAA – club, school, and county.

In keeping with the home jersey,  Cork GAA’s crest logo is subtly incorporated on the back featuring Shandon Bells with Queen’s Old Castle and King’s Old Castle on either side, and Bandon Bridge to the foreground.

The kit is available exclusively in Sports Direct stores and online in the coming weeks.

 

Kearys Renault presents Cork GAA with six new kit vans

Paul O’Halloran presents the Cork Senior Hurling and Football teams with new Renault Trafic Vans kit vans for the season ahead.

Kearys Renault presents Cork GAA with six new kit vans

 

Paul O’Halloran, COO, Kearys Motor Group, presented Cork GAA Senior hurling and football teams with their new Renault Trafic Sport Kit Vans for the 2023 season this afternoon.

 

This is the third year of Kearys Renault’s partnership with Cork GAA. This partnership reflects Kearys’ culture, values, and team spirit.

 

We are delighted to donate these new branded Renault Trafic Sport vans to Cork GAA for this season and are very proud of our young players and new managers here in Cork,” said Paul O’Halloran.

 

We hope the teams enjoy use of the vans and wish all teams and clubs in Cork GAA every good wish for a successful season,” he added.

 

All six teams in the Cork GAA are amazing groups of athletes and fantastic ambassadors for Cork, and together with Kearys strive to drive GAA in Cork!

 

On behalf of the Cork GAA Sinéad O’Keeffe, Commercial Director noted, “We are delighted to partner with Kearys Renault again this year and thank them for their support, with a busy season ahead for all 6 hurling and football teams we look forward to taking to the roads of Cork in the Renault Trafic Sport Vans”.

 

The six new branded Renault Trafic Sport vans serve as official kit vans for the Cork Senior, Under 20 and Minor Hurling and Football teams. They will be recognised around the roads of Cork by Kearys and the GAA logos and its distinctive graphic of a hurler or footballer.

 

Also present were Martin Curtin, Head of Business, Kearys Renault, Kevin Hourihan, Corporate Sales Manager, Julian Boylan, Head Of Sales, Kearys Renault Pro+ Van Centre, Sinéad O’Keeffe, Commercial Director Cork GAA. Pat Ryan, Senior Hurling Manager and John Cleary, Senior Football Manager and Seán O’Donoghue (Captain) and Tim O’Mahony Cork Senior Hurlers and Cork Senior footballers Colm O’Callaghan and Stephen Sherlock. Also included Pat Keane, Hurling equipment, Mick Curtain and Denis Mc Sweeney Football equipment.

First One Cork Worldwide Event of 2023

Please join us for our 1st One Cork Worldwide event of 2023, registration is essential.

 

Inaugural One Cork Golf Classic takes place

On Thursday, the Old Head Links Course hosted the inaugural One Cork Golf Classic.

 

Congratulations to all our teams especially Sandy Lane, Malones & NB Shipping.