Ireland Lights up

Before the year ends, we would like to highlight the popular ‘Ireland Lights Up’ walking initiative returns in January 2020 in partnership with the GAA, Operation Transformation, and Get Ireland Walking.

In a bid to walk off the turkey and make exercise more accessible on the darker nights, clubs across the 32 counties are once more encouraged to turn on their floodlights and host community walking groups during the broadcast period of the hit RTÉ show.

Registration for clubs is now open: www.getirelandwalking.ie/GAA/

Over 270 clubs participated in Ireland Lights Up in 2019, with a total of 65,000 walkers getting out during the initiative.

The first date for clubs to host ‘Ireland Lights Up’ 2020 is Thursday, January 9th, but this year clubs are free to host their walking groups any, and as many, nights of the week as they want

Cathail O’Mahony of Cork wins the Munster Under 20 Footballer of the Year, 

Cathail was a Cork Minor Footballer in 2016 and 2017 before going on to be joint captain when Mitchelstown CBS that won the Munster Senior B Hurling Championship.


In 2019 Cathail played a huge role for Cork in their march to Munster and All-Ireland Under 20 Football glory. His display of point scoring from play and frees was of the highest quality and his tally of 2 goals and 20 points over the campaign showed him as a player with wonderful talent.

It culminated in him being named Man of the Match in the All-Ireland Final victory over Dublin and later being named at full-forward on the EirGrid Under 20 Football team of the year.

Ladies Footballer of the Year – Melissa Duggan (Cork)

2019 has certainly proven to be a standout year in the Senior Inter-County career of Cork’s Melissa Duggan. A member of the Dohenys club in Dunmanway, Melissa won a first National Ladies Football League title in May of this year when Cork defeated Galway in the Division One decider. As a result of numerous eye-catching performances over the course of the league, Melissa was named at left corner back on the Division One Team of the League.

In June, Melissa claimed a second Munster Senior Ladies Football Championship medal following Cork’s victory over Waterford. Cork bowed out of the All-Ireland Senior Championship at the semi-final stage to the eventual champions Dublin. However, Melissa’s individual excellence throughout the Championship saw her receive a first All-Star award recently. Club success was also to follow this year as Melissa helped Dohenys to win a much coveted County Junior title in October. To complete a remarkable year, Melissa captained Munster last weekend to a second Ladies Football Interprovincial title in a row, a feat last achieved in 2004.

The Dr. Harty Cup Under 19 A Hurling & Corn Uí Mhuirí Under 19 A Football Quarter-Final Draws

The Dr. Harty Cup Under 19 A Hurling & Corn Uí Mhuirí Under 19 A Football Quarter-Final Draws took place on Monday December 2nd.

Dr. Harty Cup Under 19 A Hurling Quarter-Finals

1) CBC Cork v St. Colmans Fermoy
2) Midleton CBS v DLS Waterford
3) St. Flannans Ennis v St. Joseph’s Tulla
4) Thurles CBS v Our Ladys Templemore

Quarter-Finals penciled in for January 8th

Semi-Finals – 1 v 2; 3 v 4

Corn Uí Mhuirí Under 19 A Football Quarter-Finals

1) Hamilton High School Bandon v Tralee CBS
2) PS Rathmore v Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig
3) St. Brendan’s Killarney v St. Flannans Ennis
4) St. Francis College Rochestown v Clonakilty Community College

Quarter-Finals penciled in for January 15th

Semi-Finals – 1 v 2; 3 v 4

Championship Programme

Date Comp Round Teams
Tues, Dec 3rd @7.30pm U21 BHC SF Castlemartyr  v Ballinora in Ovens ET
Sat, Dec 7th @5.15pm U21 P1HC QF Killeagh Itas v Blackrock  in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G ET
Sat, Dec 7th @3.45pm U21 P1HC QF Sarsfields v Douglas in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G ET
Sat, Dec 7th @2pm U21 P2HC SF Ballinhassig v Bride Rovers in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G  ET
Sun, Dec 8th @4.30pm U21 AHC SF Newcestown v Eire Óg in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G ET
Sun, Dec 8th @6.15pm U21 BHC Final Killavullen v Castlemartyr / Ballinora in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 4G ET
Sat, Dec 14th U21 P1HC SF Killeagh Itas / Blackrock v Douglas / Sarsfields ET
Sat, Dec 14th @3pm U21 P2HC Final St. Finbarr’s v Bride Rovers / Ballinhassig in Pairc Ui Rinn ET prov
Sun, Dec 15th U21 BFC Final Newcestown v Aghabullogue in Pairc Ui Rinn ET
w/e Dec 21st / 22nd U21 P1HC Final Midleton v  Killeagh Itas / Blackrock / Douglas / Sarsfields in Pairc Ui Rinn ET
w/e Dec 21st / 22nd U21 AFC QF St. Finbarr’s v St. Michael’s ET prov
Sun, Dec 22nd U21 AHC Final Fermoy v Newcestown / Eire Og in Pairc Ui Rinn ET
TBC U21 AFC SF Kilshannig v St. Finbarr’s / St. Michael’s ET
TBC U21 AFC Final Ballincollig v Kilshannig / St. Finbarr’s  / St. Michael’s ET

Divisional AGM’

The following are the details of Divisional AGM’s to be held over the coming weeks.

Seandun– Friday November 22nd @ Bishopstown, 7 p.m.

Beara – Thursday November 28th,  @ Twomey’s Bar, Castletownbere 7.30p.m.

Carbery – Friday November 29th, @ Ardfield, 8 p.m.

Avondhu – Friday November 29th @ Fermoy, 8 p.m.

Muskerry – Monday December 2nd, @ Iveleary Club, 8 p.m.

Imokilly – Wednesday December 4th @ Killeagh, 8 p.m.

Carrigdhoun – Thursday December 5th, @ Shamrocks Club, 8p.m.

Duhallow – Thursday December 5th @ Kanturk, 8 p.m.