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Cork Constitution F.C. Matchzine
AIL Pre-Match Lunches
Ulster bank League Division 1A
Cork Constitution FC V Young Munster RFC
Tony Roche is pleased to announce that he has arranged very popular , entertaining and thought provoking speakers as well as experts in
their own fields for the forthcoming AIL Pre Match Lunches.
The speaker for the Cork Constitution V
Young Munster on 1 November 2014 is the
Temple Hill
legendary Dave McHugh well known in
Rugby circles as a wonderful humorous
The Ulster Bank League resumes on Saturday with Young Munster the
speaker.
visitors to Temple Hill. We are pleased to welcome Young Munster
President, Tom Monahan, together with his committee members, team David McHugh is one of Irelands most capped international Rugby
Union referees with 29 test caps. . Born in Limerick and educated at
and supporters to Temple Hill.
St Munchin's College, McHugh made his debut in 1994 in the match
With two wins on the trot Constitution have recovered from a slow
between Romania and Wales, he entered the 5 Nations Championstart to the season and are looking to continue their good form as the
ship the following year in Paris when France played Scotland. Dave
Ulster League resumes after a four week break.
has refereed matches at the 1995, 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups,
Constitution Head Coach Tom Tierney is heartened by the spirit dis- as well as refereeing the finals of the 1996 and 2001 Heineken Cup.
played to date by his players especially in the close loss against LansMcHugh hit the headlines in August 2002 when a South African fan,
downe where he believes the second half comeback deserved much
Pieter Van Zyl, ran onto the pitch and assaulted him during the Tri
more than a losing bonus point. Tom is pleased with the work ethic of
Nations match between South Africa and New Zealand in Durban.
his players and the introduction of a number of last seasons U21 players
McHugh suffered a dislocated shoulder Van Zyl was convicted of treshas added new impetus to the team.
passing and assault, and was sentenced to three months in jail, fined
As encouraging as the away win was against St Mary’s Tom is not taking R3000, and banned from attending all rugby matches in South Africa
anything for granted as he prepares his side to face Young Munster “In for life. Dave is a Referee Development Officer with the IRFU contheir last outing Young Munster played very well in beating a strong centrating on the development, training and coaching of referees. A
Old Belvedere side. The addition of Ben Martin and our own Yasin keen golfer Dave is a former Captain of Douglas Golf Club
Browne has certainly strengthened their team. Coupled with their never
The cost of the lunch including admission to the game is €25
say die spirit they are a really formidable side.”
Saturday 1St November 2014 14.30 PM
Tom believes the support of the U9’s against St Marys was a key factor
behind their win and he and the team are looking forward to the same
support on Saturday in Temple Hill
Cork Constitution and Young Munster have played twenty All Ireland
League games and the record stands at thirteen wins to Constitution
and eight to Young Munster.
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MINOR NIGHT
The Club Minor night takes place in the Clubhouse on
Constitution have won seven times at Templehill and five at Greenfields,
Friday 21 November 2014 at 7:30 PM. A great night is
while Young Munster have won four at home and four away. So, from
assured with Guest Speaker and Hall of Fame award and
those stats, it is clear that home advantage is not always a factor in
craic till late.
these always closely-fought encounters.
In addition the teams have both won their opening Munster Senior Cup ALL WELCOME : COST €50.00pp FOR FURTHER DEgames, with Young Munster defeating Highfield 33-8, and Constitution TAILS PLEASE SEE ATTACHED BROCHURE
returning a similar 34-8 win over Sunday’s Well. In the next round on
29th November, Constitution meet Bruff, while Young Munster meet
Match Day Information
Kanturk. And if both sides win, they will meet in the semi-final at Templehill on 13th December. So another great Cup tie in prospect!
Please note that there is restricted parking in Templehill on Match Days. We request
that match patrons respect our neighbours by not parking on the double yellow lines
The game also doubles-up for the annual Danaher Sheahan Memorial
outside local housing estates as this causes a traffic hazard.
Cup which will be presented after the game to the winning captain.
Cork Constitution members have free admission to home AIL
games.
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Proud Sponsors of Cork Constitution F.C. Juvenile Rugby
IRFU To Showcase Club Game With Aviva
Stadium Fixture
Cork Con U-10 Trip to St Mary’s
In a move aimed at showcasing the talent of the Ulster Bank League,
the Club International fixture against their French counterparts will be
played at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, February 14, following the
RBS 6 Nations game between Ireland and France.
The confirmation of the Ulster Bank Club International fixture at the
Aviva Stadium follows the announcement that the Ulster Bank League
Division 1A final will also take place at the home of Irish Rugby on
May 9, 2015.
IRFU President Louis Magee commented: "Having the Club International against France follow the RBS 6 Nations senior international at
the Aviva Stadium is an incredible platform to showcase the talent in
Despite the early hour 33 players and 13 coaches/parents departed for our club game.
our annual trip to St Mary’s full of enthusiasm . The players carefully
managed their dietary needs by loading up on as much sugar and fizzy "The amateur game is the bedrock of our sport and it is fitting that
this opportunity is utilised to show how vibrant and exciting club
drinks as possible as soon as the coach left .
rugby is in Ireland.
A much needed pit-stop in Portlaoise brought us the sight of kids ordering chicken and chips at 930 am . Much more discipline was shown "I am delighted that in the 2014/15 season we have two high profile
by the adults who confined themselves to tea and coffee.
opportunities to celebrate and promote the club game."
Our players were divided into 3 squads
for the day and each group played 3
matches in the sunshine in Templeogue
college. Much of the coaching emphasis
so far this season has been on passing
and moving the ball quickly into space
as well as a strong focus on tackling.
All 3 of the teams showed this in abundance and after a total of 9
matches the Cork Con squads record stood at W7 D1 L1. There
were some excellent individual performances in all 9 matches with
nearly all the players getting on the score sheet but overall the superior teamwork of the Con teams was the difference.
St Marys RFC provided both Adults and children with warm food and
then everyone watched the senior AIL match which resulted in an excellent victory for Cork Con seniors.
The journey back to Cork was enlivened by a stop in the world renowned “Chicken Hut”. The last leg of the journey was livened up by
our now world renowned X factor. Despite some new challengers the
title was retained by Conor Brophy whose rendition of “Born in the
USA” won over the judges.
Thank You to Peter O'Leary Club President and the club for organizing
the trip and to all the coaches and adults for supervising and to St
Mary’s for their fantastic hospitality.
Liam Touhy
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Mater Private
Sponsors U 20 Team
Cork Constitution F.C. are proud to announce a new and exciting
sponsorship which will see Mater Private sponsor our Under 20
team.
The Mater Private Hospital in Cork is the newest and most recent
private Hospital to open in Ireland, it is as 75 bed purpose built
high-spec hospital with ultra modern facilities designed to deliver
best – in – class patient care. It provides a full range of services and
already has a recognised expertise in Cardiology, Orthopaedics,
Ophthalmology, Gynaecology and Urology.
The Mater Private is covered by all private health insurers and all
patients, irrespective of their cover, are treated in single en-suite
rooms, which is a first for Ireland.
Speaking at the announcement Mater’s Sarah Fisher stated “The
Mater Private Cork is delighted to be associated with Cork Constitution U 20 Team. The Mater Private team is dedicated to ensuring that safe and effective patient care continues to be at the
core of everything we do at the Mater Private Cork. We aim to
provide access to care and services not previously available or experienced in Munster and to deliver affordable care in our state of
the art facility.
Commenting on the announcement Peter O’Leary Cork Constitution President said "Cork Constitution F.C. are delighted to welcome Mater Private on board as our new U 20 sponsors. We are
excited about this new relationship which brings together two
organisations who are both committed to continuous improve-
Cork Constitution F. C
proudly presents
And
Why not watch live all the European Rugby
Champions and Challenge Cup action from the
comfort of your own clubhouse.
We will be showing all of Munster’s pool games
live on our big screens.
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Cork Constitution has one of the finest facilities in Irish Rugby.
The club benefits from 3 bars and our facilities are
ideal for all sorts of functions including Parties,
Weddings, Funerals and Corporate team building
days.
If you are holding a function why not consider using
your own Club House , you won’t regret it!
Golf News
Call Fiona Burke on 021 4291960 or email:
[email protected] to discuss your requirements and
arrange to see the facilities.
Cork Con Golf Society
Pitchside Hoardings
Christmas Outing
Our Pitchside Hoardings are a valued source of income to the Club and
a number of spaces are available for the coming season.
The Cork Con Golf Society 2014 Christmas Outing If you are interested in becoming a Hoarding Sponsor please contact
will be held on December 30 at Castlemartyr Fiona Burke at 021 4291960 or e-mail [email protected]
Golf Resort . Tee reserved 9:30 to 11:30 Hrs.
The timesheet for the outing will be available in early December.
Cork Constitution FC Shop
The shop stocks Cork Con Club Jerseys, Shorts,
Socks, Casual clothing , etc supplied by O'Neill's
Sportswear
Saturday 09:45 AM to 12:30 PM
AIL Match Days 09:45 AM to 13:00 PM
Club Members can avail of a10% discount when purchasing with Membership Card.
New Club Gear
The new club gear is now available in the club
shop. Pictured modelling the new strip is
George Good