Rebel Óg applauds excellent season
MEMORIES of a great season for Cork Rebel Óg emerged at the presentation of medals at a county function hosted in the Clayton Silversprings Hotel. The commitment of players, club mentors and parents ensured that approximately 6,000 games in the age-bracket 11 to 18 years were played county-wide under the auspices of the Rebel Óg regions in addition to the various blitzes and fun-days from U-10 downwards.
The Development Squads continue to make progress winning inter county tournaments with a number of successes at national level. The Cork U-14A hurlers (2 different teams) captured both the Tony Forristal and Sonny Walsh tournaments, while the U-15 and U-16 football squads as both captured their national tournaments which was the first time this happened in the same season.
The U-15 and U-16 hurlers also won inter-county competitions while the Cork West hurlers won the Celtic Challenge. In addition the Cork West U-15 footballers won the Humphrey Kelleher intertournament in Millstreet and added the Adam Mangan National competition in the Offaly hosting.
At club level, there were close on 100 county competitions to be decided . The honours were divided between clubs spread right across the county, North and Mid Cork clubs had quite a successful year, being involved in many of the concluding stages.
Keale Gaels minors hurlers completed a clean sweep, the Dromtariffe and Millstreet combination landed B1 championship and league honours while fellow Duhallow side St. Marks tasted County U-16 Hurling league honours and Newmarket brought County U-16 Football silverware home. Likewise Doneraile had a good year in winning the Minor B2 hurling title.
The Ballyhooly and Castletownroche combination of Ballycastle Gaels emerged consistent, taking the U-16 B1 hurling double. For their part, Buttevant emerged consistent to sample success in U-16 B2 Hurling.
Kilshannig landed the prestigious County Premier 2 Minor Football Championship and followed up with a County U-14 title, Avondhu neighbours Killavullen landed the U-13 Hurling League. A rising tide lifts all boats, that applied to Clyda Rovers football, county U-15/16FC glory completed by Minor B1 League football success.
A terrific season for Éire Óg earned a multitude of plaudits after collecting county Minor 2A, U-16A and U-15 Premier 2A hurling titles as well as the Premier 2 U-15 football championship honours.
Excitement surfaced in Ballinora on success in two codes, a County U-16A Hurling league title matched by U-14A Féile Peil glory. Naomh Abán completed a notable football double when they won the Minor B1 Football Championship and U-15 B2 equivalent.
Blarney looked impressive, further honours for Mid Cork on collecting U-14 Féile Peile ‘B’ accolades.