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Thursday, 18th


May 2017 Launch of The Munster GAA Primary Game 2017 In schools throughout


Munster, boys and girls are eagerly awaiting the advent of the Munster Hurling and Football Championships for it also heralds the start of the Munster GAA Primary Game series. Champion- ship day in Munster, hurl- ing or football, would not be complete


without the


exhibition games provided by boys and girls from the competing counties. Two games with eleven players per team, one for boys and one for girls will take place on the day of each Mun- ster Senior Championship clash. Games will be played at half-time during the sen- ior match. This year’s Munster GAA Primary Game will see almost 400 boys and girls from all the counties of Munster line out in their county colours at Semple Stadium, Cusack Park and


other venues throughout the province. Played at half-time dur- ing Munster Champion- ship games, The Munster Primary Game give sports- mad boys and girls the opportunity to wear their county jersey on Big Match Day, sharing the spotlight with their heroes on their “Field of Dreams” in front of huge crowds of ardent supporters. Many children who made


their inter-county bow in the Primary Game have gone on to greater things: Hurlers Seamus Hickey, Nickie Quaid and Declan Hannon and camogie star Claire Mulcahy are among many Limerick players to have a Primary Game jer- sey stashed away carefully at home. Kerry midfield duo Anthony Maher and Denis Moran played in the Primary Game when they


were in Sixth Class. Tipperary


star Noel


McGrath first wore the blue and gold of the Pre- mier County in the Prima- ry Game while Cork hurler Alan Cadogan has fond memories of his Primary Game experience. “The emphasis in The


Munster GAA Primary Game is on participation, enjoyment and developing skill,” says Jerry O’Sullivan, Chairman of the Munster Council. Joe


of Munster Cumann na mBunscol emphasised the importance of


“This year’s Munster GAA Primary


Game


as your heroes is a dream come true for any child.’ The launch of the 2017 Primary Go Games took


place


Castletroy on Tuesday May 9th


intercounty players James


at Aras Mumhan, and was attended by


Ryan (Limerick), Sean Finn (Limerick,) Aisling McCarthy (Tipperary), Re- becca Delee (Limerick) and


Laurie Ryan (Clare) as well as officers of Comhairle na Mumhan and Cumann na mBunscol.


Lyons, Chairman


the games: promis-


es to be very exciting for all the children. The Pri- mary Game jersey is the most sought-after jersey in schools today. To play in your county colours on the big day on the same pitch


Cork County Council and Bantry Bay Port Company to Sponsor Sport Ireland Rebel Tour


Sport Ireland Rebel


Tour of Cork returns to the Beara Peninsula September 9th On Monday last,


Cork Sports Partnership announced Cork Coun- ty Council and Bantry Bay Port Company as joint local sponsors of the Sport Ireland Re- bel Tour of Cork 2017. Celebrating its 9th


year,


the Sport Ireland Rebel Tour of Cork, returns


to West Cork and the Beara Peninsula for the 5th


time on 9th Sep-


tember. The event will form the final leg of this year’s Sport Ireland Cy- cle Series with 160km, 85km and 55km op- tions to choose from. Kristine


Meen-


aghan, Coordinator of the Cork Sports Part- nership made the an- nouncement on Mon- day in Bantry House.


“In addition to Sport Ireland, we are excit- ed to welcome Cork County Council and Bantry Bay Port Com- pany on board as joint local sponsors of this year’s event.” She add- ed “Both Cork County Council


and


Bay Port have


Bantry Company been long-time


friends and supporters of the Rebel Tour and together we


hope to


deliver another world class leisure


event on


the Beara Peninsula”. The


starts from Glengarriff, encourages people


event, which of


all fitness levels to get physically active by get- ting on their bikes and taking in the breath-tak- ing scenery of the Beara Peninsula’s hills, valleys, and picturesque local villages. Speaking at the launch, CEO of


Cork County Council, Tim Lucey, said: “Cork County Council is de- lighted to co-sponsor this year’s event”. He added “It is great to see the Sport Ireland Rebel Tour of Cork returning to the Beara Peninsu- la for the 5th


year. West


Cork provides a fan- tastic backdrop for this event and I am positive participants both new and returning will enjoy the spectacular nature of the routes and scen- ery on offer”. Since 2009, Cork


Sports Partnership has been supporting recre- ational cycling in Cork. Last


year over 2,500


riders took part in the Rebel Tour and partic- ipation is expected to grow even further this year. Brendan Keating, CEO of Port of Cork said of the announce- ment, “Bantry Bay Port Company is delighted to co-sponsor this year’s Rebel Tour. I would en- courage


everyone, no


matter what your ability of cycling to take part in this year’s event and visit scenic West Cork at the same time. There is a fantastic array of routes to choose from


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East Cork GAA Results


Junior A Football Cham- pionship : Lisgoold 1-8, Fr O’Neills 2-3 Q Final ; Jun- ior Hurling League Div 1 : Carraig na bhFear 3-15, St Catherines


4-14 Rd 2; St Cathe- rines 2-16, Killeagh 4-11 Rd 3; Junior Hurling League Div 2 : Bride Rov-


and I have seen what a great day out and weekend in West Cork this event can be for colleagues, friends and family. I look forward to seeing you all in Beara on 9th


September.” Also present at the


launch in Bantry was Ted Owens, CEO of Cork ETB and Chair- person of Cork Sports Partnership who wel- comed the sponsorship announcement


“As


Chairperson of the Cork Sports Partner- ship, I am delighted to welcome Cork Coun- ty Council and Bantry Bay Port


Company


on board as joint local sponsors of the Rebel Tour”.


In addition to wel- coming the new spon- sors of the Rebel Tour, Ted also outlined the


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ers 5-21, Ballinacurra 1-11 Rd 3; Bride Rovers 2-21, St Catherines 0-14 Rd 1; Junior Hurling League Div 3: Killeagh 3-18, Russell Rovers 1-8 Rd 9; Junior Football League Div 1 : Dungourney -, Carraig na bhFear - Conceded by Dungourney;


importance of the sup- port received by Cork Sports Partnership to coordinate an event the size of the Rebel Tour. “Events like the Rebel Tour would not be possible without the support of local com- munities in West Cork and event sponsors like Sport Ireland, Cork County Council and Bantry Bay Port Com- pany”. Ted conclud- ed “I look forward to welcoming everyone to Glengarriff on Septem- ber 9th


for what promis-


es to be the biggest and best Rebel Tour yet”. Participants are


en-


couraged to sign up ear- ly with family, friends and work colleagues to avoid missing out. Reg- istration for the event is now open at www. corkrebeltour.ie


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