The draw for the 2020 Christmas Raffle took place in the surroundings of the old Pavilion at the Mardyke on Sunday, 20th December, at 8 p.m.
There was an overwhelming response to this year’s raffle with members and supporters getting involved in the organisation and purchase of tickets which was great to see. With the proceeds going towards a worthwhile cause and some fantastic prizes up for grabs, then anticipation was high ahead of the big draw.
MC on the night Andy Wootton was ably assisted by Talha Kayani, Kevin O’Sullivan and Abdul Jabbar Younus who took care of proceedings to announce the various winners of the raffle. The winners were selected by using an online number randomizer to void any suggestions of impropriety or Russian interference! 🙂
The winners were drawn in reverse order starting with the 10th prize and working its way up to the main prize of a 2 night B&B stay at The River Lee Hotel.
The winners were as follows:
2-night stay at The River Lee Hotel – Bilal Ahsan
Complimentary Club Membership – Veena O’Sullivan
€150 Meadows & Byrne Voucher – Abubakar Saddique
€150 Vanilla Boutique Voucher – Tara Rahman
Sunglasses from Kennedy’s Opticians – Matt Reed
12-month Pass for Blarney Castle & Gardens – Michael Stout
Pirahna Cricket equipment – Steve Ross
Selection of wines – Ross Durity
Afternoon Tea at The Metropole Hotel – Matt Reed
Uni Salon hair products – Desmond Lucey
The winners will be contacted individually to arrange delivery of the various prizes.
A huge thanks to all involved in organising and taking part in the quiz. Our original target of €1,500 was smashed with the club raising € 2,705 towards the construction of two permanent net bays in the southeastern corner of the grounds with work due to start in the spring once the ground dries up.
We are delighted to launch the 2020 Club Christmas Raffle with some fantastic prizes up for grabs including the chance to win an eyewatering 2 Nights B&B at the River Lee Hotel in Cork, a €150 voucher for Meadows & Byrne, complimentary 2021 Club Membership among many others.
All proceeds from the raffle are going directly to the construction of two permanent net bays with artificial wicket surfaces in the southeast corner of the ground opposite the Pavilion. The new training facility would allow youth and adults to improve their game in a friendly and safe environment in an almost year-round basis.
Preparations for the construction of these net bays are at an advanced stage and we hope to begin construction as soon as ground conditions allow.
Your support would be greatly appreciated and go directly to support all our members in their goal to practice and play their best at Cork County Cricket Club.
Cork County will face the winners of the Cricket Leinster T20 competition at the Semi-Final stage of the Clear Currency All-Ireland T20 Cup in Dublin on Sunday, 13th September. As winners of the Munster T20 Blast, County will face either YMCA or Railway Union for a place in the prestigious final.
Due to the condensed nature of the season, the Clear Currency All-Ireland T20 Cup is the only All-Ireland competition taking place and so there is heightened interest in this seasons competition with European Cricket League qualification up for grabs also.
Fixture schedule
The Clear Currency All-Ireland T20 Cup schedule, as it currently stands, is:
Semi-finals:
Semi-final 1 – NWCU club v CIYMS* (at Bready, 1 pm Saturday 12 September)
Semi-final 2 – Cricket Leinster club v Cork County* (at Pembroke 1 pm, Sunday 13 September)
Final (at Belmont, Saturday 19 September)
Play-off for European Cricket League (at Belmont, Sunday 20 September)
* Please note: CIYMS – last year’s winners – have already qualified as the Northern Cricket Union’s representative, and Cork County qualified as Munster Cricket Union’s representative. The representative from North West Cricket Union will be determined on 5 September, while Leinster’s representative will be determined on 12 September.
The Final will be live-streamed, with details announced shortly.
In addition, an extra match has been added to the schedule this year, with the European Cricket League play-off. In 2019 it was announced that the All-Ireland T20 Cup winners would go on to represent Ireland in the European Cricket League. Last year’s winners, CIYMS, were set to compete this summer until the pandemic saw this year’s competition cancelled. To acknowledge the unfortunate circumstances, this year the 2019 and 2020 Clear Currency All-Ireland T20 Cup winners will playoff to identify Ireland’s representative at the 2021 European Cricket League.
The play-off will be played at Belmont on Sunday 20 September – however, if CIYMS win the Cup again in 2020 then no play-off will be required.
Following the successful first instalment of the Great Lockdown Quiz, it will be returning on Saturday night, 16th May, to test your general knowledge and have a bit of fun in the process.
Once again, the quiz will be hosted on Zoom and a link will be sent to everyone who purchases a ticket. All participants will be broken into teams of 3 or 4 so if you want to be in a particular team then please add it to the note when you purchase your ticket. If you wear your club shirt then your team will automatically get a bonus point!
The winners will receive a €50 bar voucher which can be used to purchase pool tokens, club cap or used merely as a bar tab plus other great spot prizes up for grabs!
Tickets are €5 per person with all proceeds going to the ongoing running of the club and towards expenses for any potential cricket season.
Join us for the Great Lockdown Quiz Part 1 on Sunday night to test your general knowledge, catch up with your clubmates and have a bit of fun in the process. The quiz will be hosted on Zoom and a link will be sent to everyone who purchases a ticket.
All participants will be broken into teams of 3 or 4 depending on numbers. If you wear your club cap then your team will automatically get a bonus point!
The winners will receive a €50 bar voucher which can be used to purchase pool tokens, club cap or used simply as a bar tab.
Ticket are €5 each with all proceeds going to the ongoing running of the club and towards expenses for any potential cricket season.
In light of the ongoing public health emergency regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Irish Government has announced a number of measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, including the temporary closure of educational institutions and discontinuation of mass gatherings.
Following advice from Munster Cricket and Cricket Ireland, this will affect Club activities as follows:
U17 & U15 training scheduled for Ballycurreen (Warehouse) shall be postponed until Saturday, 4th April;
U13 training at Ballyphehane Community Centre is now complete and likely recommence outdoors at the Mardyke in mid-April;
Adult training scheduled for Ballycurreen (Warehouse) shall be postponed until Sunday, 5th April; and
Registration evening on Thursday 19th March shall be postponed until Thursday, 2nd April.
The Munster Cricket Union are addressing the situation and will issue an advisory in relation to fixtures within the next few weeks. The season is due to commence on Saturday, 18th April, and at this stage, it is expected that the season to go ahead as scheduled.
The general public is asked to follow this advice and keep informed of this ongoing outbreak.
If you have any concerns in relation to this or if you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the Committee.
The 2020 Turkish Airlines Irish Cricket Awards will be held in Dublin on Friday, 28 February, with some familiar faces nominated in two categories at the event. Talha Kayani has been nominated in the Techfynder Club Official of the Year category in recognition of his tireless work in assisting the 1st team as its official scorer and an important member of the club organisation and administration.
Cormac Hassett had a breakthrough season with the Munster Reds at IP20 level with a standout innings of 49 against Leinster at Syndey Parade. Hassett has been an integral part of the club both on and off the field since 2015 and broke into the Reds set up towards the end of the 2017 season.
Techfynder Club Official of the Year Nominees:
Joe Connolly
David Caldwell
Talha Kayani
Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Player of the Year Nominees:
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!
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:
Noel Malloy Player of the Year: Cormac Hassett
Senior Batsman of the Year: Cormac Hassett
O’Donnell Senior Bowler of the Year: Brandon Kruger
2nd XI Player of the Year: Kevin O’Sullivan
3rd XI Player of the Year: Adil Hameed
Noel Cantwell Young Player of the Year: Sunil Gautam
Emerging Player of the Year: Ifthikaar Haque
Most Improved Young Player of the Year: Cronan Browne
Club Person of the Year: David Griffin
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 🇬🇦
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:
