Tough championship draws in both hurling and football
The draws for the Avondhu Junior A hurling and football championships were made last Wednesday night in an event live streamed on the Avondhu GAA Website.
An earlier motion from the floor had suggested that the second teams of the Senior / Intermediate clubs will placed in an open draw and was resolutely passed, but in a bizarre coincidence the teams from Mallow, Fermoy, Kilshannig and Clyda Rovers all came out in Pot 1 of the draw. The draw for the Junior A football championship, featuring 10 teams are the following;
Group 1 - Mallow, Fermoy, Kilshannig and Clyda Rovers. Group 2 – Charleville, Killavullen and Ballyclough. Group 3 – Liscarroll, Kilworth and Ballyhooly. These games will be played in a round robin format, with games pencilled in for the week ending the 30th of July, 20th of August and the 10th of September. A separate draw later in the year will schedule the quarter finals and the semi-finals.
The Junior A hurling in 2022 was very competitive, with some cracking games and close encounters leading to very worthy finalists in Kilshannig and Liscarroll/ Churchtown Gaels. Kilshannig won out in North Cork and ultimately were a tad unlucky not to prevail in the county final when their more economical opponents, Erins Own, prevailed in a replay - Erins Own 1-30 Kilshannig 3-20 (after extra time).
The draws for the Junior A Hurling championship are as follows; Group 1 – Dromina, Kilshannig, Killavullen and Charleville. Group 2- Buttevant, Liscarroll / Churchtown Gaels, Ballyhea and Clyda Rovers. Group 3 – Ballyhooly, Araglin, Shanballymore and Harbour Rovers.
The games are scheduled to begin on the week ending the 6th of August, with the second games on the 13th of August and the final games on the 3rd September.
Tough to call the winners at this juncture, and with games tightly packed together injury to a key player could be detrimental to any team. Kilshannig have a fine panel of players in the hurling and must be favourites at this stage, but they will also be trying to make an impact on the Premier Intermediate football level next season after winning out against Aghabullogue in 2022 in the Cork County Intermediate A Football decider on a scoreline Kilshannig 1-16 Aghabullogue 0-10.
The football is no less intriguing with Charleville, beaten finalists in 2022, seeking revenge but operating on a tighter panel than many suspect, so it may not be as straight forward. Kilworth will be dangerous as well, with possibly Killavullen and Ballyhooly an outside bet. Though Killavullen are young in age, they demonstrated that they possess some fine players in winning the U21 B Football Championship final against Mitchelstown.
NO WINNER OF WEEK 5 LOTTO
There was no winner of the lotto jackpot last Tuesday night, 31st January when the numbers drawn were 1, 5, and 34. The jackpot on the night was €1,700. The next jackpot will be €1,800 if there was to be a winner.
The winners of the lucky dips on last Tuesday night were as follows; €50 Bernard Cotter, seller John Magner, €30 Ann Fitzpatrick, seller Haven Bar, €20 Trevor Twohig, seller John Angland. Purchase your ticket from any committee member or from our club website. Thank you for your anticipated and ongoing support.
UPCOMING FIXTURES
Sunday, 12th February at 12.00 in Mourne Abbey, Killavullen v Harbour Rovers, Division 1 Hurling League semi-final replay. This game did not reach its conclusion when played previously in Shanballymore. Please support.
MASS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS
A Mass for deceased members of the club will be said on Saturday, 18th February, where we hope that people will come along to Killavullen church in their club colours and participate actively in this special and poignant Mass, for our departed friends.
JUVENILE TRAINING
We are looking forward to starting our indoor training in Mallow GAA Complex, Carrigoon, Mallow, on 7th February. Boys and girls are welcome to participate. U6s to U9s at 7pm until 8pm. U10s to U12s at 8pm until 9pm. Total cost of the 8 weeks training is: €25 for Juvenile GAA Club members and €55 for non-members (this covers the cost of registration), payment will be taken on Tuesday 7th. See you there. Contacts will be Dave McCarthy on 087-9953632 and Brian O’ Driscoll on 085-1744420.
MEMBERSHIP 2023
Membership for all aspects of the club is now due for 2023, please pay the appropriate fee on the new Central GAA App – Foireann and select Cill An Mhuilinn as your club. Any person experiencing difficulties on the platform can play their subscription to any committee member, or make arrangement to pay directly, to the club treasurer Sean Turner at 086-6015779 or membership officer Ian Roche, on 086-3979833.
REBELS’ BOUNTY DRAW
Tickets are now on sale for the Rebels’ Bounty Draw. The first draw of Rebels’ Bounty 2023 will take place on Thursday, March 30th in Páirc Uí Chaoimh at 7pm. Draws for January, February and March will take place on this date. Ticket sales will close at 1pm on the day of the draw.
The winner of the Premium Level tickets for the excellent Cork v Limerick game in Páirc Uí Chaoimh was Dominic Lynch.
There was an excellent atmosphere in Páirc Uí Chaoimh with over twenty thousand people in attendance, and with the hosts Cork making a spirited comeback in the second period, it made for gripping entertainment.
The next game and thus draw for the Killavullen GAA Premium tickets will be Cork v Dublin in what is sure to be an atmospheric Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Sunday, 19th February at 15.45pm. To be sure to be in the draw, please pay your membership and subscribe to the Rebels’ Bounty 2023. Paid up members of either for 2023 will be in the draw.
CLUB SPONSOR
Howard Farm Feeds.