Thursday, 14th December 2017


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Waterford Raceway East Cork Hot Rod


their AGM on Sunday last (Dec. 10th


Waterford Raceway held ) in the Park Hotel


Dungarvan . With a large crowd in attendance, despite the weather,


the secretary,


Anita Pollard, read the notes from the previous AGM fol- lowed by the outgoing chair- man, David Wall, addressing those gathered in the room. He thanked everyone for their help during the year with many specific mentions for people who do great work behind the scenes. The annual treasurer’s report was then gone through by Martin Fitzgearld showing a good ‘trading’ year for Wa- terford Raceway. However it was noted that necessary ongoing track maintenance means that all the good work done during 2017 must con- tinue in 2018. Outgoing vice chairman and chief safety officer, Kevin Healy,


then spoke of the amount of safety issues that have to be dealt with and noted almost on a daily basis. At this stage the outgo-


ing officers stepped down to allow for the election of a new committee for 2018. Outgoing joint


presidents


Ray D’arcy and PJ O’Sul- livan were


returned for


2018. With David Wall not allowing his name to go forward for a further term, Kevin Healy was elected as chairman unopposed. Martin Fitzgearld resumes in the position of treasurer for 2018, with it being not- ed what a fine job he has done in the past keeping the finances on the straight and narrow. Anita Pollard was re-


turned as secretary, a po- sition she filled admirably early in 2017 after the sud- den passing of then secre-


tary Mairead D’arcy. After a number of names were proposed for the position of vice chairman, it was John O’Connor who was elect- ed. The position of assistant treasurer will be filled by Philip Foley for 2018. As- sistant secretaries


for the


new term will be Ger Joy and Gavin Mullally. Mar- tin Morrissey was returned once again as chief course marshal ably assisted by Ed- die Baldwin and Nicky Ban- ville. Alan D’arcy resumes as competition secretary as well as chief


scrutineer


where he will be assisted by James Furlong, Ronan Waters, Adrian Power and .John Pollard. Chief safety officer for the


coming year is Jeff Kiersey with Kevin Healy staying on as his assistant. The PRO position is being filled by Anthony Lawton with Jamie


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Condon assisting. Hand- icapping will be done by Jamie Condon, David Wall and Alan D’arcy and the junior liaison officers elected were Philip Foley and Anita Pollard. After a short break the


meeting reconvened with the newly elected officers taking their positions at the top table. The


incoming


chairman, Kevin Healy, thanked everyone for their participation in the election of the new officers for the coming season and then proceeded to note a number of changes to the rule book for 2018. It was also stated that all drivers should stay in their 2017 classes for St. Ste- phen’s day racing in order to be eligible to race for a cup on the day. After a quick Q&A session from the floor the meeting ended and all in attendance enjoyed some finger food and a chat before hitting the road home in the hope of avoiding the fore- casted big freeze.


Awards Night Waterford Raceway re-


cently held their annual awards night and East Cork drivers were well up the or- der. In The Modified junior class Jack Hickey ( Midleton) came away with 2nd


overall.


In the Rookie Juniors Jamie Scannell (Shanagarry) took 4th


overall and in Production


Juniors Joey Dilworth (Mid- leton) came away with 4th


overall. The season at Wa- terford Raceway consists of 12 rounds, with 3 races per round so after 36 races it has been a long season. Jack Hickey was only 20 points behind overall winner Ron- an Foley (Dungarvan) and it was decided on the last day of


the championship. Joey


Dilworth won the SOS Roll- cages and Race Prep spon- sored Production Cup also during the year, his 2nd


Cup


win in 12 months. Young Jamie Scannell would have been further up the points had he not missed a few rounds due to other com- mitments. Overall it was a good year for the East Cork drivers who are 15yrs old or younger, next year they will be more determined to better their positions over- all with work already being carried out on their cars for next year. Roll on 2018.


Minister Griffin Announces Go For Life Grant Success For 121 Older Groups In Cork


CORK groups will re- ceive a total of €28,640 to fund physical activity for older people ALMOST €300,000 was awarded to clubs and groups nationwide this year


in Cork are


A total of 121 groups celebrating


the awarding of grants to fund physical activity for older people. The Go for Life Grant Scheme from Age & Opportunity


and


Sport Ireland is awarding over €28,640 to groups around Cork, and nation- wide grants totalling almost €300,000. The aim of the grants is


to improve the health and wellbeing of


older people


across the country by pro- viding them with opportu- nities to engage in physical activity and sport. Groups benefitting this year include Men’s Sheds, ICA guilds, Active Retirement Groups, Local Sports Partnerships, Sports Clubs, Family Re- sources Centres and many others who provide


older


people with opportunities to get active.


ful grantees at


Announcing the success- the Bally-


bough Community Centre,


Minister of State for Tour- ism and Sport


Brendan


Griffin TD, said: ‘‘Over the last seventeen


years the National Grant Scheme funding has sup- ported and empowered thousands of groups of old- er people to get more active more often and the record number of applications this year shows the continued importance of the scheme for groups throughout the country. Programmes like Go for Life, funded by Sport Ireland, will help us reach the targets set out in the National Physical Activ- ity Plan and approximately 30,000 people nationwide will take part in the activi- ties funded by the grants. The success of this scheme shows what can be achieved with a small investment and the importance of funding sport and physical activity, at any age.’’


The successful Cork groups are: Arthritis Ireland Cork


Branch, Aughadown ICA, Ballinagree ICA, Ballinas- carthy Community Social Club For Older People, Ballinaspittle


Friendship


Group ARA, Ballinora ICA, Ballinspittle ICA, Bal-


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lyclough ICA, Ballydehob Ceili Club, Ballyhooly ICA, Ballymartle


ICA, Bantry


ARA, Bantry ICA, BEDA Indoor Bowls Club, Bere Island ARA, Berrings ICA, Bishopstown Hillwalking Club, Bishopstown ICA, Bishopstown


Orienteering


Club, Blackrock Commu- nity Association ARA, Blar- ney ARA, Boherbue ICA, Buttevant ICA, Caheragh ICA, Cairde Wilton Active Retirement Assoc, Canovee Circle


of Friends Group


ARA, Canovee ICA, Car- rigaline ARA, Carrignavar ICA, Castlehaven / Union Hall ARA, Castletownbere ARA, Castletownbere Out- reach Project Rehab Care, Charleville


Men’s Shed,


Clonakilty Friendship Club ARA, Coachford ARA, Cork City Partnership, Crookstown Golden Years Group ARA, Crosshaven ARA, Cumann na Daoine CDP, Darrara ARA, Deer- park House Nursing Home, Doneraile


ARA, Don-


oughmore ARA, Douglas ICA, Drimoleague ARA, Drimoleague ICA, Drinagh ARA, Dunderrow ICA, Dunmanway ICA, Eyeries Community Care Group, Fermoy and District ARA,


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Fermoy Geriatrics Associa- tion Ltd,


Frankfield/Grange ARA, Friends of Skibbereen Day Care Centre, Friends To- gether ARA, Gaggin ICA, Garda Siochana Retired Members Association (Cork City Branch), thaune


Club, Glanmire & District ARA, Glanmire


Indoor Bowling Senior


Citizens Group (Tuesday Club), Glengarriff ICA, Goleen ICA, Inniscarra/ Ballincollig ICA, Kanturk Active Retirement


Fermoy ICA,


ICA, Mourneabbey ICA, Muintir Bhaire Commu- nity Council, Kilcrohane Gentle


Exercsie Nazareth Ghoun- Group, House Nursing


Home, Cork, Newcestown Friendship Group ARA, Newmarket


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Club, RehabCare ‘Bruach’ Resource Centre, Rehab- Care Day Resource Centre Bantry, RehabCare Physical and Sensory Resource Cen- tre, RehabCare


Physical Associ-


ation, Killeagh Inch Mon- day Club/Killeagh Inch Community Council, Kil- meen / Castleventry ARA, Kilmeen ICA, Kilmurry ARA, Kilnamartyra ICA, Kilshannig ARA, Kilworth Pitch & Putt Club, Knocka- villa ICA, Knockraha ICA, Leamlara ICA, Lisgoold ICA, Little Island Active Retirement, Lombards- town ICA, Mahon Family Resource Centre, ICA, Marymount


Mallow Hospi-


tal & Hospice, Mayfield Sports Complex, Meals on Wheels, Dunmanway, Meet and Greet ARA, Midleton and District ARA, Midleton ICA, Millstreet Day Care Centre, Minane


and Sensory Resource Cen- tre, Rossmacowen Ladies Group, Rushbrooke Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, S.W.E.L.S. Cobh ARA, Sacred Heart Parish Senior Citizens Committee, Shan- agarry ICA, Skibbereen Active & Social Club ARA, Skibbereen Community and Family Resource Cen- tre, Skibbereen Luncheon Club,


church & Waterloo Active Retirement, Wilton Bishop- stown ARA, Wilton Wan- derers ARA and Women’s Active Group Family Cen- tre.


Speaking at the launch,


John Treacy, Chief Execu- tive of Sport Ireland said: “Sport Ireland is delight-


ed to partner with Age & Opportunity’s Go for Life Programme


to support St Senans Friendly


Society, St. Brendan’s Sen- ior Citizens The Glen Ltd., St. Michael’s Centre, St. Michael’s Outdoor Bowls Club, The Caha Centre, The Horizon Project, Tow- er ICA, Tracton ARA, Turners Cross ARA, Upper Glanmire ARA, Upper Gl- anmire ICA, Watergrasshill Community


Association, Bridge Watergrasshill ICA, White-


participation among older people in recreational sport activities. One of the key strategic objectives of Sport Ireland is increasing partic- ipation and initiatives such as this are a great way of en- couraging people to get out and get active regardless of age or fitness level. I want to congratulate and acknowl- edge the groups themselves, and our own national net- work of Local Sports Part- nerships, who continue to provide


opportunities for


older people to participate in sport and physical activ- ity”. Karen Smyth, CEO of


Age & Opportunity com- mented: “The benefits of sport and physical activity are


numerous, from the


obvious health benefits to the increasingly important


social benefits of inclusion and


relationship-building.


The Go for Life Programme and the Grant Scheme are helping to get more older people more active, more often and we are delighted to support local groups to engage in such a wide varie- ty of activities, demonstrat- ing the richness of the age- ing experience nationwide.” The


Grant Scheme is


part of Age & Opportuni- ty’s Go for Life programme, funded by Sport


Ireland


and delivered nationally with the support of Local Sports Partnerships and the HSE. The goal of the grants scheme is to encourage old- er people to get involved in sport and physical activity in


their communities and


the funds allocated are used by groups to buy equip- ment, run sports events or to try new activities. Over €5.5million has


been awarded in almost 12,000 grants during its life- time. This year saw a record number of applications and grants awarded and the number of groups apply- ing continues to grow since the launch of the National Grant Scheme in 2001.


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