Monday, December 16th, 2019
Our annual Christmas get together is taking place on Sunday night, 22nd December, with plenty of festive frolics, music and good company on hand as we countdown to the 25th.
The ever-popular Matt Reed Mulled Wine Special will be available to guests with festive music provided by DJ Andy Wootton.
All member, supporters and friends are welcome to attend and Christmas Jumpers are a MUST!
Doors open at 7 p.m. so see you there.
Monday, September 23rd, 2019
The 2019 annual Awards Dinner took place at the River Lee Hotel on Friday night, 20th September, and saw a great turnout from members, supporters and sponsors.
Congratulations to each of the annual award recipients with a special mention for Cormac Hassett who received the big Noel Malloy Player of the Year award on the night following an impressive season with the bat and gloves in addition to his significant work off the pitch.
Other notable award winners were Brandon Kruger who was named O’Donnell Senior Bowler of the Year and Sunil Gautam took home the Noel Cantwell Young Player of the Year award following a high impressive debut season with the club including representation at provincial U15 & U17 levels.
Kevin O’Sullivan was named 2nd XI Player of the Year following a productive season with the ball and Adil Hameed was named 3rd XI Player of the Year thanks to a good season with the bat.
Club Person of the Year was awarded to club stalwart and current Treasurer David Griffin in recognition of his years of loyal service to Cork County through thick and thin. Robert Duggan was also honoured for reaching 100 caps for the club in Cricket Leinster competitions.
A full list of award winner:
Huge thanks as always to our partners The River Lee Hotel for hosting us and great to have Charles Colthurst in attendance from our main sponsors Blarney Castle & Gardens. #WeAreCounty 🇬🇦
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
The annual Awards Dinner returns to our partners at the River Lee Hotel on Friday, 20th September, following a very successful event last year. Always a good opportunity to look back on the hard work, successes and near misses from the season just gone.
Tickets are €40 which includes a 3-course meal and complimentary drink. There will also be a Halal option available for guests.
The annual club awards aim to acknowledge the efforts of Cork County players and volunteers over the course of the past year. Awards include:
Register your interest by contacting John Power directly or the club on info@corkcountycricketclub.com.
Alternatively, inform one of the following:
Wednesday, August 14th, 2019
The draw for the semi-finals of the Sunday Independent All-Ireland T20 Cup has been completed in Dublin, with opponents and venues determined for the matches on Sunday, 25th August 2019.
Cork County have been drawn to face Cricket Leinster champions Malahide in the first Semi-Final which will be held at Stormont.
The Sunday Independent All-Ireland T20 Cup began in 2017. The competition features the winners of the four Provincial T20 club competitions who play two semi-finals followed by a final.
The 2019 semi-finals will start at 11am, and be held concurrently at Stormont and CIYMS in Belfast. The two winners will then progress to the final at Stormont starting at 4pm.
NB: The North West Cricket Union’s representative will be decided after a play-off match between Brigade and Donemana on Thursday 15 August 2019.
After the draw was conducted at Cricket Ireland’s Offices, the semi-finals are:
There is free entry to each match, and live scoring will be available via the My Cricket Ireland app or www.mycricket.ie.
Past Winners
Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Cork County clinched their 4th consecutive Senior T20 Blast title with a commanding 6 wicket win over Co. Galway at the Mardyke following a long weekend of T20 action.
The Cork men proved irresistible in the competition once completing yet another clean sweep with victories over Cork Harlequins, Limerick City, Limerick and then Co. Galway in the Final.
County remain unbeaten in the Senior T20 Blast since its inception back in 2016 and have really set the bar for other clubs in the province in the T20 format and will no doubt see several of their players get recognition with the Heat and Reds.
Galway too won both their Pool B games against County Kerry and Limerick before going on to defeat Limerick City in a thrilling run chase in their Semi-Final.
Great credit to the grounds staff at the Mardyke who provided an excellent venue for Group A and the Finals Day.
Cork County 136-4 [16.5 overs] (Benton 55, Kruger 29, Hassett 17) beat County Galway 134 all out [19.5 overs] (Uddin 51, Mullen 26, Duggan 3-20, Wootton 2-23) by 6 wickets at the Mardyke.
Monday, April 29th, 2019
The first Youth Open Day of 2019 proved to be a huge success with over 45 kids in attendance at the Mardyke for a fun-filled session of cricket activities and drills.
It was great to see both boys and girls from across Cork City and beyond turning up to learn more about the game of cricket and many get involved.
A huge thanks to Steve Ross and Duncan Mackenzie for organising and also to Jim Doran, Sid Joshi, John Power & Frank Kennedy who assisted the coaching team.
Cork County caters for kids of all ages (5-15+) so if you’re interested then please contact us at ccyouthcricket@gmail.com
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
Children aged 5 to 15 are all invited to come along to enjoy some cricket, learn some skills while getting some fitness at the historic Mardyke cricket grounds on Sunday, 28th April, between 10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Bring your friends and have a go for free. All gear will be provided by the coaches at Cork County Cricket Club.
If you are new to the game or you have friends you can bring, you are very welcome to come to the club for 3 hours of cricket games and related activities. Test your catching and throwing skills in fun games, see if you can hit a six or bowl a yorker.
Club coaches will be running the event and will help all children to have fun and have a go. No cricket knowledge or experience required! Look forward to seeing you there.
Register on Eventbrite – and in the first name box, please enter the name(s) and age in brackets of the participant.
For further information, please contact our Youth Section at ccyouthcricket@gmail.com
Monday, January 21st, 2019
There will be a special gathering in commemoration of Ann O’Connell on Saturday, 26th January, which will take place in the Pavilion on the Mardyke.
The gathering will commence at around 1 p.m. and will probably continue until around 4 p.m. with all members and friends welcome to attend to honour her memory. Light refreshments are being provided by the club courtesy of Cafe Velo, many thanks to John Power for arranging this.
Ann’s daughters, Ciara and Orla, will be on hand to present a photo of Ann which will be framed placed in the club in her memory.
Ann will also be remembered at the 10.30 a.m. Mass in Military Hill Church next Sunday, 27th January.
Saturday, January 19th, 2019
Following a recent appeal on Twitter from Roos Demol (@vlnierland) and Deirdre O’Shaughnessy (@deshocks) looking for cricket equipment for residents at the Direct Provision Centre on the Kinsale Road, a number of members got together to gather up old equipment to donate.
A big thanks for Andy Wootton, in particular, who donated a significant amount of old bats, pads & cricketing accessories. Also a special mention to Abdul Jabbar Younus, Scot McNamara, Sean Cawley and Robert Duggan for donating other bits and pieces.
There was great interest through social media with the guys from the Direct Provision Centre putting the new equipment to use immediately once they returned to their residence on the Kinsale Road. It is hoped to continue to liaise with the group with coaching to be organised over the coming months in the lead up to the season. #WeAreCounty
The guys were so excited. They just formed a team, KRAC cricket team, and are loin ng for a school in Cork with a cricket pitch for training. They woulsd like to take on @Cork_CountyCC in a game next spring time. pic.twitter.com/gN42P63mXw
— Roos Demol (@vlinierland) January 19, 2019
Great to meet @vlinierland and the guys from the #Cork Direct Provision centre at the Mardyke today. Thanks to everyone who donated kit to share and we look forward to seeing the guys in action soon! 🏏🤝🏼 Thanks to @deshocks for raising awareness! #CricketForAll #WeAreCounty pic.twitter.com/iDD9nJ0x7P
— Cork County CC 🏏 (@Cork_CountyCC) January 19, 2019
KRAC cricket team in action. Thank you @Cork_CountyCC the guys have not stopped playing yet. pic.twitter.com/76vwqxKojH
— Roos Demol (@vlinierland) January 19, 2019
Tuesday, December 11th, 2018
The annual Cork County CC festive get together is taking place at the Mardyke on Sunday, 23rd December 2018. It’s a great opportunity for all members, supporters, past players, friends & family to enjoy a night of reminiscing, fun and a little banter to kick off the Christmas holiday season.
Doors open at 7 p.m. so all welcome to come along and soak up the Christmas music, mulled wine and fantastic company! #WeAreCounty
Scan the QR code with your mobile device to see the event on Facebook.
Great opportunity for Munster-based coaches and those interested in learning more about cricket coaching.
@BigRedBench @irishexaminer https://twitter.com/MunsterCricket/status/1230878703808368640
