Fundraising Day
The Club is holding a further Scrap Metal and Used Clothing collection on Saturday Next 26th May from 10am to 3pm. Items can be dropped to the Club Grounds in Lackabawn between these times or we can organise to have them collected for you.
For further information contact Tony on 086/2717887 or Donie on 087/1241618.
Playing Rule Changes
Please note the following Playing Rule changes which were passed at Congress on Saturday, 14th April. These changes will become operative one month from Congress (i.e 14th May) and are to be implemented in all competitions. (They are also operative in Connacht GAA Football Senior Championship on Sunday next, 6th May). All club referees particularly need to be aware of these changes and the implementation date.
1. Football Only – "Square Ball"
This has been amended to allow a player enter the small rectangle once the final deliberate play of the ball has been made, i.e as soon as the player kicks, hand-passes, fist passes or deliberately flicks the ball into the small rectangle then the attacking player may enter. The rule is unchanged with regard to "Set Play" i.e. Free Kicks, Line Balls and 45s – in these instances players are not permitted to enter the small rectangle before the ball.
The text of the new rule is attached as an Appendix to this correspondence.
2. Hurling and Football
An additional Power of the Referee has been added as follows:
"To consult, on a needs basis, with a linesman or umpire(s) – where neutral – in order to establish matters of fact. In the case of the Umpires, this shall include consultation concerning the validity of a score when the Referee is in doubt".
This rule change gives the referee power to consult with the linemen and umpires and will be particularly relevant in the adjudication on "square balls".
3. Hurling and Football – Rule 2: The Players, Rules of Specification
This has been amended to allow substitutions be made when the referee has stopped play after a score or wide or for a free, sideline puck/kick or where the Referee has stopped play for medical attention to an injured player.
Previously substitutions could only be made when the ball had gone out of play following a score or a wide, or when a stoppage in play was called by the referee for medical attention to an injured player.
If you have any queries then please give me a call.
Appendix
Rule 4.9 Official Guide Part 2 – Rules of Foul Play – Rule 4 Technical Fouls:
"For an attacking player to enter opponents' small rectangle:
(a) During Play (excluding Set Play), before the final play of the ball into the small rectangle
(b) In Set Play, before the ball enters the small rectangle.
Exception:
(i) If an attacking player legally enters the small rectangle, and the ball is played from that area but is returned before the attacking player has time to leave the area, provided he does not play the ball or interfere with the defence, a foul is not committed.
(ii) When a point is scored from outside the small rectangle and the ball is sufficiently high to be out of reach of all players, the score shall be allowed even though an attacking player may have been, otherwise illegally, within the small rectangle before the ball – provided that the player in question does not interfere with the defence."
Jackie O’Shea R.I.P.
On Sunday April 22nd 2012 Donoughmore Hurling and Football club will pay tribute to one of its best known and loved club members the late Jackie O’ Shea. He will be recognised by the unveiling of a memorial to his memory at the club grounds Pairc Eoin Mhic Charthaigh Lackabawn at 7.30p.m. This ceremony wil be preceded by a Mid- Cork Junior Hurling League game between Donoughmore and Aghabullogue at 5.30 p.m.
Jackie aged 85 years died unexpectedly on April 20th last year and his sudden parting created a huge wave of emotion for a man that was respected and admired far beyond the boundaries of Donoughmore. For a consistent period of over 70 years he gave unselfishly his body and soul to his beloved G.A.A. club and to many clubs and organisations in the parish. The contribution he made was invaluable and incalculable and may never be equalled. Aptly known as Mr. Donoughmore his unassuming manner coupled with an innate generosity of heart endeared him to many people and he was the ideal ambassador for the parish and its community.
For many years he was Secretary of the Donoughmore Open Sports an athletic and cycling meeting that was renowned throughout the South of Ireland. An illustrious hurling goalkeeper for the club he was acknowledged to be one of the best in Mid-Cork. Over the years he acted as Vice- Chairman, Secretary, PRO, Committee Member, Fundraiser, Field Booking Officer, and latterly as Life President of the GAA Club. Deeply involved in community life he introduced concerts, dances, carnivals, road races and other novelty events to the people that created a new wave of social activity.
His full contribution is documented in a souvenir booklet specially compiled for the occasion. This not alone gives a unique insight into Jackie but contains many personal and previously unseen images. The publication gives an opportunity to relate and relive life from the 1940’s through to the 1980’s and should prove to be a publication that will be treasured by his many friends, associates and the general public.
A general invitation is issued to everyone to join his family and friends in a special day of celebration on Sunday April 22nd.
Development Fundraising Day
The Club is holding a scrap metal and used clothing collection on Sat. 25th February, from 9.30 am to 4pm. Items can be dropped to the Club Grounds in Lackabawn between these times or we can organise to have them collected for you.
We can help clean up our environment at no cost to you. People are urged to collect any unwanted scrap metal on your premises and donate to Donoughmore GAA Club.
Items acceptable include old cars, old machinery, acid batteries, aluminium, saucepans, biscuit tins, electric motors, gates, tin cans, washing machines, tumble driers, wheels, steel swings, radiators, trailers, scaffolding, galvanised iron.
Items not acceptable: fridges, televisions, timber, tyres, gas bottles, beer kegs, ceramics or household rubbish.
We are also collecting any used Clothing, shoes or bags you may wish to dispose of.
For further information contact Tony on 086/2717887 or Donie on 087/1241618.
Donoughmore Gaa Race Night 2011
As part of the fund raising programme for the development of the pitch in Lackabawn, a race night has
been organised for Friday the 18th March in Curraheen Park Greyhound stadium.
Tickets are available from club members at a cost of €10 for 1 ticket and €20 for 3 Tickets.
Each ticket will get you entry into the Dog track and entry into a draw for cash prizes up to €1000.
If you want to buy a ticket you can contact Maurice Honohan on 087 279 9700.
Please support.
Rule Playing Changes 2010
There are a number of rule changes coming into force for both Hurling and football from the 15th May 2010.
These changes passed by congress will apply for all games from this date.
If you are a player, official or referee then you should familiarize yourself with these rules at your earliest convenience.
A full detailed explanation of all of these new rule amendments can be found at:
http://www.donoughmoregaa.ie/index.php/2010-playing-rules-changes
Mid Cork Glory for Donoughmore U21 Footballers in 2010
Donoughmore 2 – 12 Naomh Abán 1 – 08
Donoughmore emerged victorious in the U21 B Muskerry football final on Sunday the 18th April 2010 in Carrigadrohid after a closely contested game until the final few minutes. Donoughmore were in confident mood after a narrow win against a strong Blarney side in Coachford 2 weeks earlier. THe game started with an error-ridden first 15 minutes which saw both teams trade a high number of wides. Naomh Aban had opened the scroring in the first minute from quick play up the field and a fine kick from range out the right. Donoughmore's response was slow with 3 wides in a row coming from the half forward line within the scoring zone. Naomh Aban capatilised on the errors and scored a another point after a cutting run through the centre to put the scoreline at 0-0 to 0-02 in Naomh Abans favour. The next 5 minutes produced another pair of wides from Donoughmore and a fine catch an run by Connor Kelliher from a Naomh Aban kicked resulted in a shot too weak to clear the crossbar.
Donoughmores managent team of Phillip and Mossy Barrett must have been a little uneasy at the number of wides until a free given for an foul on Colm O'Callaghan was converted by Shane Sexton on the 21 to eventually put Donoughmore on the Score board after 12 Minutes of play. It was not Naomh Abans' turn to produce a few wides and 3 successive attempts from scoring range failed to raise the white flag for them.Naomh Abans' number 8 was having a fine display at midfield and was showing dominance in the air under the high ball. This was compouned by a injury to Donoughmore midefield Daniel Forde was had to leave the field for nearly ten minutes due to a blood injury and was replaced by Shane Kealy. Fordes absence was noticeably under the high ball and from a Donoughmore kickout, the ball was fielded, put back into the full back line and a tug on a Naomh Aban Jersey on the 21 was an easily converted free.
From the resulting kickout, the breaking ball was gathered and a long ball to the inside line resulted in a foul out the right which Shane Sexton converted to level the match at 3 points a piece. The Donoughmore defence was under pressure at this stage and some resolute defending from the half back line was keeping them outside their scoring range. The full back line were also marking tight with Paul Crowley and Stephen Looney linking well with the outside line to set up a numer of Donoughmore counter attacks. A blood bandaged Forde was reintroduced and made immediate impact with a trio of catches from kick outs. A long ball from Forde into Terence Looney who showed quick hands to link up with O'Connor who converted from 27 yards to put Donoughmore in the lead for the first time. The next score was arguable the best of the game with Forde linking with Jerry Buckley on a Donoughmore counter attack, and fordes left foot shot from 35 yards on the left went sailing between the posts.
Naomh Aban were beginning to look ragged at this stage and 2 more points from frees and a point from Colm O'Callaghan after a sweet cross field ball from Steven O'Connor finished the half with the score at 0-08 to 0-03 in Donoughmores favour.
Namoh Aban came onto the field for the second half and blitzed the Donoughmore defence for the first 10 minutes of the half. Donoughmore conceded 2 frees on the 21 under the pressure which resulted in points. Then 6 minutes into the half the Namh Aban full line found a hole in the Donoughmore defence which produced the first goal of the game and leveled the game at 1-05 to 0-08 points. Another goal attempted from Naomh Aban went narrowly wide of the post and a converter point put them back into a one point lead for the first time since the first 10 minutes. A shell shocked Donoughmore picked themselved up and went hunting for the levelling score which came in the 15th minute of the half when Shane Sexton was pulled down on a open run towards goal. Dissent from the Naomh Aban team was futile as both the corner back and Goal Keeper were yellow carded while Shane Sexton converted the free. Another point from Sexton minutes later and a point from Darren Barrett after a fine run by Connor Kelliher saw Donoughmore ease further into the lead. The turning point came in the game when Shane Sexton was pulled down inside the box after turning his marker inside out and was attempting to put a shot past the keeper. The penalty was awarded which Sexton duly converted to put Donoughmore into a 5 point lead at 1-11 to 1-06.
The lead could have been greater as a Naomh Aban sideline in the Donoughmore half was intercepted by Looney and the counter attack saw Stephen Golden collect the ball on the 45, turn his man and shoot narrowly past the left post with only the keeper to beat. Naomh Aban continued to struggle against a water tight Donoughmore defence and could only manage 2 wides from distance. Donoughmore continued to pressure and Colm O Callaghan rounded his man 5 minutes to go and a shot from distance came off the inside left post and out. Golden was fastest to react and collected the rebound tapped it over the bar. The game was essentially sealed as a tie when Donoughmore counter attacking in droves produced another goal when Stephen O'Connor finished well past the keeper after a 3 on 2 overlap.
Naomh Aban produce one last point which was duly cancelled out by Colm O'Callaghan when he collected the ball on the 25 yard line and on the swivel struck the ball over the bar which was to be the last score of the game. The final whistle saw the score finish
at 2-12 to 1-08 and an jubilant Donoughmore team and support celebrated the end of the long wait for an U21 football title.
Donughmore will now go onto to represent the Muskerry Division in the first U21 football County Championship. If there defence remains solid as the last 2 games and forwards continue their strike rate then they should have a great chance to progress far in the competition.
Donoughmore
Kevin O'Riordan, Paul Crowley, Stephen Looney, Eoghan Dixon,
Cian Barrett, Darren Barrett, David Lee, Jerry Buckley, Dan Forde,
Shane Sexton, Connor Kelliher, Stephen O'Connor,
Stephen Golden, Colm O'Callaghan, Terence Looney
Subs: Diarmuid Healy, Shane Healy, Kevin O'Keefe, Sean Healy
Donoughmore Minor Football vs Bantry 2010
Donoughmore 1 – 10 Bantry 0 – 08 ( After Extra Time )
Donoughmore emerged victorious from a closely contested encounter against Bantry in perfect playing conditions in Kilmurry on Sunday the 11 April 2010. The game finshed even at the end of the 60 minutes and needed extra time to seperate the teams.
Donoughmore started well and eased into an early lead within 5 minutes with 2 points without reply. Bantry however with a more physical midfield pairing began dominating the aerial ball and made use of some good primary possession by hitting the inside early and won a number of frees within the scoring zone. The resulting frees brought Bantry level with 15 minutes and and were unfortunate not to be further ahead when a well worked counter attack could have ended with a goal when the Bantry corner forward got inside the full back line and shot narrowly wide past the left post. A subsequent bantry free from 30 yards was then cancelled out by a quick Donoughmore break away where John Chambers linked well with Shane Healy who finished neatly from 25 yards . Donoughmore wasted a number of other scoring opportunities including a 13 yard free and a close attempt at goal by Healy that found the side netting. Bantry took full advantage and scored 3 points in the final 10 minutes of the first half. A single free from score from Healy kept Donoughmore within distance going into the break putting the score at 0-4 to 0-6 in Bantrys' favour. Donoughmore however could have lead at the break as a long range attempt from Chambers came off the upper right post to land into Healys path and his attempt at goal crashed into the left upright and wide.
Donoughmore started at a high pace in the second half and had sustained presure on the Bantry goal. A unconverted 25 yard free from 25 yards and a shot from Chambers went narrowly wide on the left which could have propelled Donoughmore into the lead. For all Donoughmore pressure Bantry got the next score 10 minutes in from a counter attack to give them a 3 points lead at 0-04 to 0-07. This was to be the last score of the half for the blues. Donoughmore chipped away at the lead a free from the 20 on the right and a finely finished score from Stephen O'Connor from a Donoughmore counter attack. Resolute defending from Twomey, Foley and Dorney in the half back line was keeping Bantry at bay, forcing them to kick from distance. Donoughmore could have sprang into the lead when Gearoid O'Rourke was put into space by a cross field ball and his shot from 13 yards was well saved by the Bantry keeper. Philip O'Callaghan was introduced on 50 minutes and made immediate impact by linking up with Stephen O'Conor who fed a long ball into the Box and a quick pass outside to Leon Cogan resulted in the score that would level the match.
The last ten minutes of the game saw the 2 teams trade wides as both defences tightened up with the final whistle looming. The most significant was the second yellow issued to the Bantry wing forward who received a red with 4 minutes to go in the game but Donoughmore were unable to capitalize and the match finished even at full time.
Extra time saw Bantry win the throw in and a long ball into the right corner resulted in a free to Bantry which was duly converted. Donoughmore responded with the next play and some great build up play all the way from the back saw William Murphy dragged down 13 yards out and the free was easily converted to level the game again. Bantry were finding it difficult to work the ball up the field with one player less and the long ball was being defended well by the full back line. Horgan and Twomey were linking well with the half line producing a overlap up the pitch that the fowards were taking full advantage of. A quick ball into Kevin Kearney followed by a fantastic run by Kearney at the Bantry full line split open the defence. A quick handpass was given to O'Callaghan who showed his composure and finished easily past the keeper. Donoughmore were now in full flight and Kearney who was now beginning to really shine, scooped the ball on the turn by the left corner flag and finished from a tight angle to put Donoughmore up 1-09 to 0-08 at the half of extra time. Bantry were unable to produce a score in the remaining half with their best point attempt coming off the post. Cogans long range free also came off the flat crossbar and O'Connors shot was narrowly wide. Bantrys efforts were unravelling with a now dominant Donoughmore defence and the game was effectively sealed when Kearney show great leg strength and accuracy by converting a 45 with 2 minutes left on the clock to finsh the game at 1-10 to 0-08.
Although Donoughmore finshed comfortable winners it was an extremely tight game until the Bantry' sending off. Donoughmore however had a number of Goal chances throughout the game and could have been much further ahead at full time. Bantry were a much more physical side but Donoughmores' quick passing and more efficient finishing effectively sealed the win.
Donoughmore:
Diarmuid Healy, Kevin Horgan, Barry Crowley, Brian Crowley, Mark Foley, Alan Twomey, Dennis Dorney, Shane Healy, John Chambers, Anthony Horgan, Stephen O'Connor, Leon Cogan, Gearoid O'Rourke, William Murphy, Kevin Kearney.
Subs:
Daniel Buckley, Seamus Murphy, John O'Mahony, Sean Wallace, Sean Daly, Sean Looney, Philip O'Callaghan.
U12 FL – Donoughmore V Ballinora 2010
Donoughmore V Ballinora
Lackabawn 5th April 2010
Result 2-3 to 2-3
This third round U12 Football League game will live long in the memory of players from both teams as well as the supporters who witnessed it. In torrential conditions, driving wind and rain both teams gave their all to serve up an exciting hour of football.
The Donoughmore team started the game at high tempo pressing Ballinora in all areas of the pitch. Corner forward Shane Kelleher looked dangerous, taking up some excellent positions. These efforts soon took Donoughmore into a two point lead. However Ballinora soon settled into the game and regained the lead when a high speculative ball was blown into the Donoughmore net by the strong wind.
The Donoughmore team responded with great spirit and dominated play for the remainder of the half. Substitute Darren Kelleher replaced hard-working Conor Healy and won some excellent possession and found Donoughmore players with some excellent passes.
The mood in the Donoughmore dressing room at half time was very determined and that showed in the early exchanges in the second half. Christopher Looney, Cian Hawkes, Cillian Healy, Michael Buckley and Joseph Twomey tackled with great intensity and won vital possession for their team.
A sweeping move involving Jack Cremin and David Looney was finished with Eoghan Buckley jinking his way past the Ballinora cover and placing the ball in the Ballinora net.
Donoughmore captain on the night Luke Horgan kept his team in the game with a string of superb saves. Best of these was when he spread himself to palm away a shot destined for the top corner of the net. Alert full-back St John Forde was always on hand to clear danger.
The Donoughmore team never lost their energy and continued to play good passing football. Despite the wind and rain all players continued to support their colleagues and look to find the best passes.
Their efforts were rewarded when an excellent passing movement started by Ben Honohan to Brendan O’Callaghan and onto Joe Harrington resulted in Jeremy Kennedy sidefooting the ball to the net.
But Ballinora responded with an equalising goal and a draw was a fitting result for both teams at the end.
Team
Luke Horgan, Cillian Healy, St. John Forde, Cian Hawkes, Michael Buckley, Brendan O’Callaghan, Ben Honohan, Jack Cremin, Jeremy Kennedy, Conor Healy (Darren Kelleher) Eoghan Buckley, David Looney, Shane Kelleher (Joseph Twomey) Joe Harrington, Christopher Looney.
U12 Football League Vs Canovee 2010
Donoughmore dominated the remainder of the 1st half with the full-back line of Cillian Healy, St. John Forde and Cian Hawkes and the half-back line of Michael Buckley, Brendan O’Callaghan and Ben Honohan, withstanding many Cannovee attacks. Donoughmore corner-forward Shane Kelleher had the ball in the net and was unlucky for it to be ruled out as a square-ball. Following an excellent pass from midfielder Jeremy Kennedy, full forward Joe Harrington turned his man and crisply found the bottom corner of the net to help Donoughmore to a half time lead.
Cannovee settled quickly in the 2nd half and bombarded the Donoughmore goal with a series of attacks. This onslaught resulted in a series of points from Cannovee . Donoughmore responded with a ball out of the back-line to David Looney who transferred to Christopher Looney who found the net. This left Donoughmore with a 2 point lead. Eoin Buckley, assisted by Conor Healy and second half subs Kyle Costello, Joseph Twomey and Niall O’Callaghan, worked tirelessly to play ball into the full-forward line to create excellent chances. The introduction of Darren Kelleher gave Donoughmore extra attacking chances. However, heartbreakingly for the home side, Cannovee struck a last minute goal to win the match by 1 point.
Final scoreline: Donoughmore 3-2 Cannovee 2-6
Luke Horgan, Cillian Healy,
Substitutes not used: Ronan Ahern, Alan Jones, Alan McCarthy.