In the midst of another busy week on the pitch here in SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, it was fitting that word has come through that our pitch has been awarded ‘Pitch of the Year’ from the GAA National Pitch Workgroup.
A robust system of assessments was completed during recent visits to the six finalists, based on three broad criteria:
(a) Pitch quality assessment during the technical visit in October 2022
(b) Environmental conditions and usage
(c) Resources and management assessment.
A wide range of factors influence the quality of pitches, including the initial construction, the drainage system, the quality of the maintenance programme and the level of pitch use. Accordingly, a scoring system was used, based on over thirty different factors influencing each pitch and this was combined with a weighting factor related to the importance of each factor to avoid bias in the scoring of any one factor.
Particular thanks must go to all the team here at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, in particular, John Murphy of Goldcrop, Stephen Forest and the team at Turftech, our new Groundsman Colm Daly and of course, all our staff and stewards.
Lest the aforementioned were due any break, the historic Munster Rugby game here tomorrow night, followed closely by the Munster Senior Club Football semi-final on Saturday (Live on RTE) and two County Football Finals on Sunday will, once more, show the value of having a world class pitch at our disposal.
SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh – GAA Pitch of the Year
Cork GAA Welcomes Munster v South Africa
GAA Community & Health Newsletter November 2022
The GAA Community & Health Newsletter for November 2022 has been released below.
The Irish Life GAA Healthy Club National Conference 2022 is this Saturday, November 12th. This is the last call for registrations for that event. Former Armagh footballer, Oisin McConville, believes the Irish Life GAA Healthy Clubs programme is playing a valuable role in destigmatising mental health issues in Ireland. McConville will be the keynote speaker at the 2022 Irish Life GAA Healthy Club Conference in Croke Park on Saturday, November 12, when the conference theme will be ‘Living our Values’.
Job Posting – Games Development Manager, Cork GAA
Cork GAA in conjunction with Munster GAA wish to recruit a Games Development Manager to be responsible for the implementation of GAA Games Development Policy in County Cork, by developing and delivering a comprehensive Games Development Plan on an annual basis.
Applications must be received on or before 3:00pm on Friday 11th November 2022.
Please read the below job spec and apply here https://www.jobs.ie/ApplyForJob.aspx?Id=2102090
Memorial to Timothy ‘Ted’ Downey erected in Glasnevin Cemetery
From left to right – John Fenton (Midleton GAA), Pat Horgan (Vice Chairperson Cork GAA), Mick Seavers (Dublin County Board Chairman), Larry McCarthy (Uachtarán CLG), Marc Sheehan (Chairperson Cork GAA)
A new headstone has been unveiled at Glasnevin Cemetery in memory of Timothy ‘Ted’ Downey. Downey was one of the highest profile Gaelic footballers of his day, having the distinction of winning All-Ireland titles with two different counties. Cork (Midleton) in 1890, and Dublin (CJ Kickhams) in 1897.
The memorial was unveiled at Glasnevin on Tuesday 8th November 2022 by Uachtarán CLG Larry McCarthy, with the ceremony being attended by representatives of Ballymun Kickhams, John Fenton (Midleton GAA), Mick Seavers (Dublin GAA Chairman), Pat Horgan (Vice-Chairperson Cork GAA), Marc Sheehan (Chairperson Cork GAA).