New Scór season in Cork is up and running
THE Cork County Scór programme of activity for 2017/18 is up and running following a launch in the Pairc Uí Chaoimh.
GAA clubs promote Scór at adult and juvenile levels and it has helped to play an important role on the revival of the native culture and heritage. Both juveniles and adults in towns and villages countrywide have been afforded the opportunity to interact in the best of Irish culture.
County Scór Chairman Tony McAuliffe applauded the commitment of GAA clubs towards promoting cultural linked programme.
“The standard of competition is very high at Munster and All Ireland levels, hopefully exciting competition will emerge in the divisions across Cork and into the county series,” he said.
Competitions commence within a parish and progress onto divisional/district level with the standard of fare ever improving onto county and provincial finals. Scór na nÓg is up and running, confined for participants under 17, Scór na bPaistí geared for school children with Scór Sinsear catering for participants over 17 years commences early in the new year.
During the past season, Cork clubs enjoyed terrific success at provincial level in Scór na nÓg to domimate a competitive programme with outright success for Sam Maguires, Carbery Rangers, Tadhg MacCarthaigh and Clann na nGael.
At domestic level, Carbery Rangers consistency emerge popular winners of the Paddy Carroll Memorial Cup as Best Scór club in the county in a league competition based on participation and success at underage and adult level. For their consistency in juvenile affairs, Boherbue secured the best overall club in Scór na nOg and Scór na bPaistí.
Officers elected at the helm for the new season are President, Denis ‘Sonny’ O’Driscoll (Tadgh McCarthaighs); Vice-President, Derry Gowen (Fermoy), Brendan Barry (Tracton); Barry Cogan (Carrigaline), Bill Harte (Carbery Rangers); Chairman, Tony McAulliffe (Lismire); Vice-Chairman Pat Malone (Éire Óg); Secretary, Margaret Whelan (St Catherines); Asst. Secretary, Maria O’Donovan (Iveleary); Treasurer Jerome Casey (Boherbue); Delegates to Munster Council: Jerry Doody (Millstreet), Margaret Whelan.
Divisional Scór na nÓg finals are currently in full swing with a feast of action promised right across the county before the Co. Final goes ahead in the Eire Og GAA Pavillion, Ovens on Saturday, December 2 at 4pm.