The club will be hosting a memorial service for the late, great Dermot Giltinan which will take place at the cricket grounds at Mardyke on Saturday, 9th April 2022.
The service, which will be led by Brother Martin of the Presentation Brothers, will allow many of his cricketing friends and clubmates to remember the great man and pay tribute to his lasting legacy at the Mardyke which was his second home.
Proceedings will commence at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, 9th April, so we very much look forward to seeing you from 2 p.m. on the day.
There will be a video conferencing link available for anyone who wishes to dial in and say a few words so please contact info@corkcountycricketclub.com to indicate if you wish to do so.
Please confirm your attendance by email to either:
A huge thanks to Nick Tulloch and all of his assistants on the Youth Committee who represented the club with aplomb during the St. Patrick’s Day parade a few weeks ago.
After a two year break due to Covid, the club were once again participating and joined almost 2,500 others with plenty of colour, music and pageantry on show. The cricketers joined other Cork sporting clubs such as the hurlers and footballers from St Finbarrs and Nemo Rangers.
From the main stand, they received a standing ovation from the City’s councillors and management led by Lord Mayor Colm Kelleher and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney.
Great to see a big turnout and added exposure for the club and the game of cricket in Cork.
Cork County’s first and hopefully last virtual Awards Night take place on Friday, 30th April, as the club looked back on an eventful and challenging 2020 season that has been condensed due to the Covid health emergency resulting in a T20 only format across all levels of the game.
As the club was unable to celebrate the achievements and impact of members under more normal circumstances at an end of season dinner due to government restrictions, it was better late than never to have a look back as we prepare to look forward to the 2021 season.
Emerging Player of the Year – Danny Higgins
Noel Cantwell Young Player of the Year – Eshan O’Sullivan
4th XI Batsman & Bowler of the Year – Bilal Ashan
3rd XI Bowler of the Year – Shams Safi
3rd XI Batsman of the Year – Abdul Jabbar Younus
2nd XI Bowler of the Year – Kevin O’Sullivan
2nd XI Batsman of the Year – Zuhair Shah
OโDonnell Senior Bowler of the Year – Rudolph Pollard
Senior Batsman of the Year – Abubakar Saddique
Club Person of the Year – Steve Ross
Noel Malloy Club Player of the Year – Rudolph Pollard
A big thanks to Abdul Younus who helped organise the event and to all the contributors – Steve Ross, Len Browne, Rob Duggan, Kevin O’Sullivan and Club President Kieran Aherne.
Seeing as the club wasn’t able to host the 2020 Annual Awards Night due to the restrictions that have been in place since the end of last season, we will be naming the various award winners from U11s right up to the Club Player of the Year.
With the youth section recommencing training the week after then there is no better time to acknowledge the effects of players, teams and volunteers from a condensed 2020 season.
It should be no longer than an hour so hope to see as many of you there as possible.
The awards will include:
U11s Highlights & Achievements
Colts Highlights & Achievements
U17 Batsman/Bowler of the Year
Emerging Player of the Year
Noel Cantwell Young Player of the Year
4th XI Batsman/Bowler of the Year
3rd XI Batsman/Bowler of the Year
2nd XI Batsman/Bowler of the Year
OโDonnell Senior Bowler of the Year
Senior Batsman of the Year
Club Person of the Year
Noel Malloy Club Player of the Year
A Zoom link will be shared with members via email on the morning of Friday, 30th April.
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! ๐
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.
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 โฌ1,500 was smashed with the club raising โฌ 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 โฌ150 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.
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 โฌ50 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 โฌ5 per person with all proceeds going to the ongoing running of the club and towards expenses for any potential cricket season.
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.
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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.