Ulster Camogie

Stage set for All Ireland Club Finals

Representatives of this year’s club finalists gathered at CrokeParkthis afternoon in advance of Sunday’s (March 4^th) double header All Ireland finals fixture at GAA HQ.

Una Leacy of Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) joined Mary Looby of Drom/Inch (Tipperary) and Intermediate finalists, Aileen Moore of Eoghan Rua (Derry) and Aoife Lynskey of Ardrahan (Galway).

Oulart the Ballagh face Drom/Inch in the senior decider at 3.00pm and at 1.00pm defending Intermediate champions Eoghan Rua play Ardrahan.

A number of established inter-county players, such as the Leacy sisters, Una and Mary, Ursula Jacob (Oulart-the Ballagh, Wexford) and Joanne Ryan of Drom/Inch will also be aiming to add an elusive All Ireland club title to their playing honours on Sunday.

Speaking at this afternoon’s photocall President of the Camogie Association Joan O’Flynn said:

 “We are delighted to be back inCrokeParkfor this year’s All Ireland Club Finals as the venue adds extra prestige to a momentous sporting occasion.

The opportunity of winning an All Ireland club title is something that all club camogie players aspire to. An All Ireland title at any grade is a huge honour, but a club All Ireland title is extra special because it is at club level where a player’s camogie career begins, where lifelong friendships are formed and where lasting bonds are created.

Clubs are an integral part of rural and urban communities and in many cases are the epicentres of activity in the area. Sunday’s double header finals will be a huge celebration of sport and also a demonstration of true community spirit in action as supporters rally to the cause.”

 Wexford side Oulart the Ballagh recorded a convincing win over Antrim champions Loughgiel to book their final spot while a highly rated Drom/Inch side reached this year’s encounter following a superb win over champions Killimor in a re-fixed All Ireland semi-final on February 12^th.

Defending Intermediate champions Eoghan Rua will be hoping to complete memorable back-to-back All Ireland wins but face a formidable challenge in Ardrahan, who defeated a strong Lismore side to reach this year’s decider.

This is the second year that the All Ireland Camogie Club Finals are taking place inCrokePark. The finals returned to theDublinvenue after a break of almost 40 years in 2011.

This year’s final also marks the return of Cáman & Run, a solo and handpass relay race in which four representatives from senior and junior schools compete at half time. In addition the All Ireland Junior club champions, Inagh will be honoured as well as the Volunteer of the Year Award recipients.

•  All Ireland Camogie Club Finals, Sunday March 4^th inCrokePark: Senior Final at 3.00pm Oulart the Ballagh (Wexford) v Drom/Inch (Tipperary): Intermediate Final at 1.00pm Eoghan Rua (Derry) v Ardrahan (Galway)
• Tickets are available to purchase on the day: Adults €15 per adult; Students & OAPS €10; U16s €5.
• Group passes are available only via pre-sale by logging onto www.camogie.ie
• For more information go to www.camogie.ie and facebook.com/CamogieAssociation

*For further information contact Claire Egan, Communications & Marketing Director, The Camogie Association, 01 865 8618, 087 9030 755, Claire@camogie.ie

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 28th, 2012 at 5:00 pm and is filed under Featured News, News.

Over the coming months, the Cavan Camogie Board, and County Development Officer Anne Donnellan are organising various courses throughout the county. these are listed below

• Foundation Level “Camán Get a Grip” Coaching Course

At present Anne Donnellan, Cavan CDO is taking names of those interested in completely the Foundation Level Coaching Course. It is hoped this will run in mid-April. It takes 8 hours to complete and is run over 2 evenings.   There is a limit to the numbers who attend so please contact Anne ASAP

• Level One- “Camán Get Hooked” Coaching Course

This course is for those coaches who are interested in up skilling their coaching qualifications. Contact Anne  for further details.

• Referees Foundation Level Course

We hope to run a Referees Camogie Course with Una Kearney as tutor. As before, Anne is taking names of those who would like to qualify as referees or just to refresh on the new rules of the game.

• Camogie for Primary School Teachers

Being run through the Sports Partnership, Cavan

Venue: TBC

Date: Thursday 15th March

Time: 14:30- 16:30

Booking: Online on the Sports Partnership Website.

• Mum and Me’ Tutor Programme

Cavan are looking for tutors to roll out this coaching programme in clubs after Easter Holidays. See Camogie.ie for more details

Venue: TBC

Date: Tuesday 20th March

Time: Evening depends on venue.

Booking: through Anne Donnellan 086 6057818, annegdonnellan@eircom.net

• Sports Specific First Aid Training for Development Squad Coaches and County Coaches

Saturday 24th March- Armagh

The course will last approx. 7 hours. Ulster Camogie will be providing this training at no cost to counties or participants. The training covers sports injuries, CPR and Defib training.

Other Coaching Events to take Note:

• Cavan GAA Coaching Conference- Saturday 3rd March. It is important to specify Camogie, when applying to attend.
• Ulster Council Hurling Road show- Saturday 24th March, Breffni Park 9:30- 1pm. This should be very worthwhile for Club managers.

Finally, any schools, clubs or interested people who would like to attend the Development Committee Meeting; our next meeting takes place on Thursday March 22nd in the Meadowview, Cavan

For Further details on Camogie Development in Cavan, contact Anne Donnellan on 086 6057818, or email- annegdonnellan@eircom.net

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 3:38 pm and is filed under Featured News, News.

ARMAGH CAMOGIE CLUB & COUNTY NOTICES

St Patrick’s Keady Camogie Club

 Friday 24th February @ 7:30pm 

The Keady camogie club are holding their annual dinner dance and awards night. Tickets are priced at £15 each for a 4 course meal, dancing afterwards plus full bar facilities… We hope you all have a great get together on the night. And enjoy celebration the clubs success in the 2011 season… 

County Teams

Our u/18 girls are out in action for the first time this year on Saturday 25th February in the All-Ireland Minor B Championship, Armagh v Carlow. This match will be played in Carlow town hurling pitch throw in @ 2 p.m.

 Sunday 26th February sees our senior team out in action in the national league, Armagh v Roscommon and this game will be held in the Morgan athletic grounds in Armagh. Again throw in is @ 2 p.m. We wish both teams every success in these games. 

Armagh Senior player Ciara Donnelly from the Granemore club has yet another award to add to the many she has already won in her short camogie career to date. Ciara’s skills have once again shone bright as she has been awarded a prestigious Purcell cup All Star. Well done Ciara, your award is very much deserved for all the hard work and dedication you have shown club and county throughout the years. Although having moved from Granemore to Eglish in county Tyrone Ciara remained faithful to her camogie roots in Granemore and her beloved County Armagh. Everyone in the club and county camogie circle send you many congratulations. 

Mullaghbawn Camogie Club 

Saturday 10th March @ 4.30PM “PLANT OF THE ASH”  

Celebrating their silver anniversary for 25 Years playing… from 1987 – 2012

To celebrate their 25th anniversary, Mullaghbawn Camogie Club will plant an Ash Tree on Saturday 10th March in the Mullaghbawn GAA Grounds at 4.30pm.
This celebration will be a great symbol of our game and a commitment to sustaining it in the future. It is hoped that with good roots the tree like Mullaghbawn Camogie club will every year grow bigger and better.     

 After the presentation, refreshments will be provided and served in the club rooms alongside traditional music from our local talents.
As always they would like to encourage as many players, parents and children as possible to celebrate with them on this historical occasion. 

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 2:50 pm and is filed under Featured News, News.

Please note the following times and ticketing information relating to the All Ireland Club Camogie Finals on March 4th 2012 in Croke Park

All Ireland Intermediate Final
Eoghan Rua (Derry) v Ardrahan (Galway) 1.00pm Referee TBC

All Ireland Senior Final
Drom/Inch (Tipperary) v Oulart-the-Ballagh (Wexford) 3.00pm Referee TBC

Ticket Prices: (available to purchase on the day)

Please note family & group passes are only available pre-sale. Click on the ticket order form if you wish to proceed with a pre-sale

Adult:  €15
Student/OAP:  €10
Juveniles (U16): €5

Family pass (A) presale only: 2 Adult and 2 Juvenile €30 (each additional child €5)
Family pass (B) presale only: 1 Adult and 1 Juvenile €15 (each additional child €5)
Group orders: For every 10 juvenile tickets purchased at €5 get two adult free.

For Pre-sale tickets please complete this form:

Ticket-Order-Form-Club-finals-2012.doc

And email to info@camogie.ie or post to the following address

Camogie Association,
Croke Park,
St Joseph’s Avenue,
Dublin 3.

This entry was posted on Monday, February 20th, 2012 at 11:37 am and is filed under Featured News, News.

On Monday 27^th February, the Morgan Athletic Grounds will host the Ulster launch of the A Game of Our Own. The event will be cause for a double celebration as Ulster Camogie will also confirm our two new Honorary Vice President’s, Lily Spence of County Antrim and Rev. Dean Davies of County Down. Both Lily and Rev Davies have a wealth of experience and distinguished service to Camogie within the Province and this will be celebrated on the night

Written by Limerick native Mary Moran, A Game of Our Own: Camogie’s Story charts the development of the Association from its foundation in 1904 through to the present day. It contains a rich array of photographs and fantastic archival material, stretching back over many decades. Mary Moran will be in attendance on the night along with Uachtaran Cumann Camógaíochta Joan O’Flynn. At the recent Croke Park Launch, Joan commented

“When the Camogie Association was founded there were many challenges facing women, let alone women in sport. Our pioneering founders turned challenges into opportunities and were the first to establish a women’s Gaelic game.

The publication of A Game of Our Own: Camogie’s Story documents, for the first time, a distinctive and national narrative of the players, teams and games that have absorbed generations.

The production of a book like A Game of Our Own: Camogie’s Story shows how much was achieved through the amazing and unstinting work of volunteers. Our more recent history shows how much more that voluntary effort can achieve when it is supported by public policy including direct funding from the statutory authorities.

In the last decade, we have gone from strength to strength and government funding from the Irish Sports Council and Sport NI as well as commercial funding has been vital. It is crucial that such investment continues in order to allow more women to participate, and to reach the highest possible standards in camogie.”

The evening will begin at 7pm and light refreshments will be provided. There will also be the opportunity to purchase A Game of Our Own on the night, which will cost €25/£20. All are welcome

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 4:41 pm and is filed under News.

Ulster Success at Camogie Media Awards

The 2011 Camogie Association Media Awards included Ulster Winners for another year.  The Armagh County Board again collected the prize for Match Programme of the Year. Photograph of the Year in an Amateur Category went to Armagh also, with John Merry of Granemore scooping the prize for his excellent photo from the Ulster Camogie Finals in June. The hard work of the Cavan County Board ensured that their book, ‘Cavan Camogie History 1909 to 2009’ scooped the prize for Published Work to add to the Chairpersons Award at the Ulster Awards Lunch in November.

Congratulations to all involved

The Camogie Association Media Awards 2011:

Match programme: Armagh County Final
Local Radio: WLRFM
Provincial Newspaper: Roscommon Herald
Website: Dublin Camogie Board

RTE Mick Dunne Awards:

PRO of the Year: Brid McNamara (Clare)
Photograph of the Year (Professional Category) Caroline Quinn
Photograph of the Year (Amateur Category) John Merry
Published Work: Cavan Camogie History 1909 to 2009

Awards ceremony to take place in Croke Park, March 3rd 2012.

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 4:04 pm and is filed under Featured News, News.

Ulster Shield Final- 15th May

Ballymacnab 1-4 v Cushendall 3-7

Ulster Premier League Semi- Finals

15th May

Eoghan Rua 1-11 v Ballycran 0-03

Loughgiel 6-9 v Liatroim 1-6

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 10:57 am and is filed under results.

NWP Recycling Ulster Championship

Ballycran, Co. Down 

Sunday 26th May 2013 

Ulster Intermediate Championship

Down 2 v Tyrone @ 12.00pm 

Ulster Senior Championship Semi-Final 

Down v Antrim @ 1.45pm

View all Fixtures

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 16th, 2012 at 10:37 am and is filed under fixtures.

On Sunday 22nd January, Ulster Camogie held their Annual Convention in the Ulster GAA offices in Armagh. With a good attendance on the day, a lively afternoon’s debate was on the cards.

In the Secretary’s report Breige McGilligan spoke of the year that Ulster Camogie had in 2011. There was plenty of action, both on and off the pitch. Breige highlighted successful events in Ulster such as the first ever Players Forum, Annual Congress being held in Belfast for the first time ever along with the appointment of an Administration Manager, which has been funded by Sport NI.

In 2011 Ulster had successes and narrow defeats at national level. Armagh led the way winning the Nancy Murray Cup, and an All-Ireland Minor title. Monaghan Camog’s won the All-Ireland Junior B title. Down U16’s also were victorious at national level with the Ulster Colleges All-Star team winning an historic All-Ireland Inter Provincial Championship. In Croke Park, both Antrim and Down were narrowly defeated at Intermediate and Junior Level. Here’s hoping both counties can go a step further in 2012.

All delegates in attendance were very proactive throughout the day, discussing all reports, and lively debate on the motions put forward. Uachtaran Tofa Aileen Lawlor took the delegates through the proposed rules changes and Ard Stiúrthóir Sinéad O’Connor informed all delegates on the One Club Model proposals that will be brought forward for all clubs to consider. Ulster Camogie were also lucky to have Ulster GAA Uachtaran, Aogán O’Fearghail on hand to speak of the increased relations between all GAA codes and how the One Club Model should benefit all clubs if that is the route that they would like to go down

At election time, there was only one change in office, Cavan delegate, Maura McGurren succeeded Catherine O’Hara as Leas Cathaoirleach. Catherine has stood down after many years of dedication to Camogie across the province and Ulster Camogie are eternally grateful to Catherine for all her work over this time. All officers are listed below:

• Chairperson Kathleen Woods
• Vice Chair Maura McGurren
• Secretary Breige McGilligan
• Assistant Secretary Mary Herald
• Treasurer Rosemary Hughes Merry
• Registrar Colette Lambe
• P.R.O Cóilín Duffy
• Delegate to Ard Chomhairle Bridghidin Heenan
• Integration Officer Jennifer Cultra
• Development Officer Mary Connolly
• Children’s Officer Kathleen Woods

L-R- Sinéad O’Connor Ard Stiúrthóir, Bridghidin Heenan Delegate to Ard Chomhairle, Jennifer Cultra Integration Officer, Breige McGilligan Secretary, Colette Lambe Registrar, Front Row, Mary Herald Assistant Secretary, Aileen Lawlor Uachtaran Tofa, Aogán O’Fearghail Uachtaran Ulster GAA, Rosemary Hughes Merry Treasurer

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at 10:01 am and is filed under Featured News, News.

Four Camogie clubs in Ulster were successful in receiving €9,000 in funding for from the Cumann Camogaíochta Capital Funding programme – the following Ulster clubs received grants from the programme: (Down) An Riocht Camogie Club, €3,000; (Tyrone) Derrylaughan Camogie Club, €2,500; (Antrim) Naomh Eanna GAA Club, €2,000; (Monaghan) Inniskeen Camogie Club, €1,500.

Speaking about the announcement President of the Camogie Association Joan O’Flynn: 



“Assisting county board and club units to build and improve facilities to provide the best possible platform for the development and promotion of camogie is of paramount concern to the Association.

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Despite the challenging economic circumstances, it is of significant importance that funding is made available to invest in our county and club units. 



The applications to the Capital Funding Scheme were extremely competitive and of an impressive standard. It also provided an excellent snap shot of the huge commitment of volunteers at county and club level to promoting and developing camogie in their respective areas and the level of foresight and planning which goes into this.”



This once off Capital Funding Scheme was announced by President Joan O’Flynn at Congress 2011. Applications were invited from units at all levels of the Association.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 at 9:55 am and is filed under Featured News, News.