Cork County have been handed a tricky tie away to Old Belvedere in Round 1 of the 2012 Lewis Hohn Williams Senior Cup. The two sides who also compete in Leinster Division 2 will face each other at the Cabra Oval on Saturday 26th May.
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County cruise into Munster Senior Cup semi-final
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Cork County began the defence of their Munster Senior Cup crown with a tough Quarter Final draw at home to Limerick Raiders. The fixture brought together the two finalists from last season’s competition where County romped home to a 10 wicket victory. The 2011 Cup draw had been unkind to two of the strongest sides in the province as they clashed at such an early stage of the competition.
After a positive batting performance last weekend away in Malahide with rain preventing a possible victory for the Mardyke side, captain Bruce Koch had a full strength squad to choose from with the exception of Robert Duggan. Chris Banon and Andrew Saul returned to the side in what looked to be a very strong County team.
Winning the toss, Koch had no hesitation in choosing to bat in the hope that the strong batting line up would embellish his decision. The developing opening partnership between Ross Durity and Shannon Madden continues to blossom with both providing a solid base to the innings once again. The South African duo of George Barry and Bruce Koch followed at 3 and 4 with displaying some powerful stroke play and looked to take the game away from the Limerick side. However, both fell in unfortunate circumstances with the ball holding up slightly off the wicket in both cases. Chris Banon followed and looked to be returning to form with some composed strokes off his legs and square of the wicket. Banon fell after misjudging one off his legs picking out the square leg fielder.
Man-of-the-match Sidhz Joshi along with Darren Fogarty consolidated the innings and soon began to develop a crucial partnership with Joshi in particular crashing some big stokes over the long-on and long-off boundaries. Fogarty provided able support allowing Joshi to impose himself on the Limerick attack and onto his first century for CorK County at the Mardyke. It was truly an excellent and composed innings from the Indian all-rounder who didn’t give a chance before reaching his ton and departed having scored 110. Fogarty was dismissed caught behind by Faizan for 31 while Matt Reed provided some lower order runs finishing on 22 to push the Cork County total to 314-9.
Limerick Raiders required just over 6 an over to chase down the daunting target of 315 to win and remain in the 2011 Munster Senior Cup. However, from the outset Cork County were determined to extinguish any hope of an upset with the opening seam attack of Banks, Barry and Koch proving too much for the Limerick top order. Matt Reed and Ciarán Healy replaced the seamers to bring the Limerick Raiders innings to an end with the home side bowling them out for just 109 resulting in a 205 run victory and a place in the Munster Senior Cup semi-final. It was a superb all-round effort from the Cork County and in this ominous form it would be hard to see anyone stopping them on their charge to another league and cup double this season.
The Mardyke also welcomed a famous cricketing figure on Saturday with South African test captain Graeme Smith popping in to enjoy some cricket while in Cork with his fiancée Morgan Deane. Graeme was more than happy to sign autographs and have pictures taken while also enjoying some great shots from Ross Durity.
Cork County 314-9 beat Limerick Raiders 109 all out by 205 runs at the Mardyke.
Cork County: B. Koch*, R. Durity, C. Banon, D. Fogarty, C. Healy, S. Joshi, S. Madden+, G. Barry, M. Reed, A. Saul, K. Banks.
Limerick Raiders: A. Khan*, S. Alam, U. Khan, A. Ahmed, F. Bhagat, M. Faizan +, M. Sharif, M. Ahmed, K. Javid, S. Javid, J. Arshed and Q. Zaidi
Cricket Open Day at the Mardyke
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
For anyone who’s interest in the game of cricket has been ignited by the exploits of the Irish cricket team at this year’s World Cup then there is no better way to get involved in the game locally than by attending the Cricket Open Day at the cricket grounds in the heart of Cork City on the Mardyke on Saturday April 16th. The Open Day is aimed at all budding cricketers from the age of 10 upwards who wish to find out more about the game and the skills involved while also discovering what Cork County Cricket Club has to offer both on and off the pitch. Information will also be provided on the proposed training camps, schedules and games for the upcoming summer for those who wish the hone their cricketing skills. Membership Forms will also be available for anyone wishing to join the club and play for Cork County; Membership Forms can also be downloaded from the ‘Contact’ section of the club website www.corkcountycricketclub.com
The Cricket Open Day will commence at 2 p.m. and will last for approximately two to two and half hours depending on the numbers attending on the day. There will be a number of trained coaches on hand led by our Head of Youth Coaching, Dermot Giltinan, and Club Development Officer, Ross Durity, both of whom have extensive backgrounds in coaching. They will be ably assisted by some of the Club’s senior players and ECB Level 1 coaches so there should be plenty to keep everyone involved.
A senior 20Twenty fixture between Cork County and Limerick Raiders will be taking place at 4.30 p.m. to showcase the game of cricket with some of Munster’s leading players taking part including Club Captain Bruce Koch and U-19 rising star Chris Banon. There will be BBQ provided to feed all participants following the day’s activities and allow them to enjoy the 20Twenty match well fed. The Club bar will also be open all day to provide refreshments and snacks.
If you require any further information regarding the cricket open day or wish to find out more information about the cricket club please don’t hesitate to contact us on 021 4272569 or follow us on Facebook at Cork Countycc or on Twitter at Cork_CountyCC. Click on the images below to download the Open Day poster and Club information leaflet.
80’s Discotech at the Dyke
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Something different for a Saturday night in April… an 80’s themed fancy dress party with cocktails and plenty of 80’s surprises throughout the night and also help raise some money for the cricket club for the upcoming season. Everyone welcome to enjoy a night of reliving the cheese-tastic 80’s with some great anthems and tasty cocktails.
For those who have any particular favourite 80’s anthems or TV show themes… feel free to post them on the Facebook event page wall to allow those poor souls that are unfamiliar with the cheesy greatness of that decade to develop some ideas for their outfits.
A voucher of dinner in Sutton’s Bar (Rochestown Park Hotel) is on offer for the best dressed male and female on the night!
For further information please contact the cricket club on 021-4272569 or follow us on either Twitter at Cork_CountyCC or on Facebook at Cork Countycc
For further details:
Clubhouse:021-4272569
Twitter: Cork_CountyCC
Facebook: Cork Countycc
Niall O’Brien Visits Cork County
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
Ireland and Northants wicket-keeper Niall O’Brien was back in Ireland at the weekend taking part in coaching sessions at Cork County.
The visit was a huge success with Niall visiting the Presentation Brothers College gym in the morning to do a session with the schoolboys and then moving onto the Cork County senior practise session in Ashton School where he put the senior and junior squads through their paces.
The large turnout and huge interest in the visit just proves how the game of cricket is growing in popularity on Leeside.
Niall mentioned that “its an absolute pleasure to be coming down and help out. I have so many fond memories of playing in Cork as a kid with Railway Union and scored my first Irish ton at the Mardyke so it has fond memories for me.”
Dermot Giltinan, Cork County Youth Coach, said that “it was a fantastic day for Cork County to have one of Ireland’s leading cricketers down to put the lads through their paces. It is not often that our young players get to learn from an International cricketer of Niall’s class and his great personality and manner really rubbed off on them.”
“The visit has given the game in Cork a huge lift and just highlights the potential that Cork County has at it’s disposal especially with our participation in Leinster Division 2 this season.”
A full selection of photographs from Niall’s visit can be viewed by clicking here.
6-a-side Charity Cricket Tournament details announced
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
The annual Cork County Charity 6-a-side Cricket 
Tournament 2010 will be taking place on Friday the 2nd July and Saturday the 3rd July, 2010. The charity selected this year is the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind . It is hoped we can raise more than we did for the 2009 nominated charity – Marymount Hospice and provide much needed support to the Irish Guide Dogs.
We hope to grow the tournament in the future to attract more international based clubs and players.
Throughout the years Cork County has seen many a notable cricket visitor from Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain, Nick Knight, Niall O’Brien, Derek Pringle, Peter Such, Stuart Surridge, Robin Smith, John Stephenson, John & Simon Francis, Mark Waugh, Hansie Cronje and countless more have added to our great tradition of quality cricket and quality opposition. Cork County has even had the late great WG Grace visit the club in 1903 when he visited with the London County side.
Weekends Schedule:
- Friday’s activities are a BBQ and drinks for all entrants and their touring party. Along with entertainment to get the festival atmosphere going;
- Saturday morning – Registration 9am to 10am;
- Saturday
morning – Games start 1030am; - Saturday – Final 7pm approx; and
- Saturday Night Events – TBC.
The matches are played with wind balls so cricket pads etc. are not needed. Also the bats used are not dissimilar to Kwik Cricket bats this is to ensure the safety of novice cricketers as well as experienced cricketers. Throughout the day there is music, and other entertainment for the spectators accompanying the teams.
Last Year we had a mixture of teams (both male and female), old veterans, novices and part timers, Munster Rugby Team and the eventual winners Kilbrittain GAA Club. We hope that you will join us this year for what promises to be a great weekend.
For further 
details regarding entrance fee’s, etc. please don’t hesitate to contact :
William Bradley at wb84zer@gmail.com; or
Robert Duggan at rduggan2000@yahoo.com
Very reasonable accommodation can be organised at the Rochestown Park Hotel www.rochestownpark.com. Prices for entering are 150Euro for a team of six.
Photograph’s from last year’s event can be found by clicking here.
Sixes Sponsors 2009:
Irish Examiner
Nestle Kit Kat
Rochestown Park Hotel
Heineken
Club Classic
Moylan Mulcahy & Co.
Chris Banon: meet Cork County’s rising star
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
The following is an extract from Cover Point’s Match Report on the 2008 Munster Senior Cup Final played on 30th May 2009 after being held over from the previous season.
“The 2008 MCU Cup final (finally staged yesterday at the Mardyke in Cork) ended in dramatic fashion with Cork County defeating the holders, Cork Harlequins by two wickets with four balls remaining.
After 49 overs and over 7 hours in uninterrupted sunshine, County were 186 for 8 needing 5 runs to win. With the experienced ex Irish international Ted Williamson about to bowl the final over and with 16 year old rookie Chris Banon facing, it seemed that ‘Quins were on the verge of pulling off a remarkable victory to retain the Cup.
It wasn’t to be however. Banon kept a cool head and smashed the first ball of Williamson’s over into the off side. Despite a desperate dive it pierced the field and County were able to run two. The next ball Banon confidently lifted over the infield to the long off boundary and County were home.”
The young Banon clearly rose to the challenge on that occasion!
On 29th June 2009 at Fox Lodge, he scored 96 out of a Munster total of 211 all out against Leinster U15s in an interprovincial series. Though Leinster won the match by 100 runs Banon was named Man of the Match.
With Cork County joining the Leinster League in 2010 there will be more opportunities for the now seventeen-year-old to showcase his talent and demonstrate that he can mix it at a higher level.
It is a challenge that his captain at Cork County, Robert Duggan is confident that Banon is ready for:
“My first real glimpse of Chris’ talent was when he hit the winning runs with only a few balls remaining during the rescheduled 2008 Munster Senior Cup Final at the beginning of last season.
2009 was a real breakthrough season for him especially when scored 96 against Leinster U15 during the interprovincial series.
I had heard a lot of good things from our youth coach Dermot Giltinan about Chris and since he graduated into the senior squad at the beginning of last season I have seen for myself his great attitude and willingness to learn from senior players.
Chris is a popular member of the squad and his great sporting attitude is the perfect example to are other up and coming young players.
It is hoped Chris will form a major part of our side for coming season particularly with the challenge of competing in Leinster Division 2, a tough Irish Cup tie away to Civil Service in Belfast and also in local Munster competitions.
One of the principal reasons for Cork County’s application to enter the Leinster league was to provide our talented younger players such as Chris with decent competitive cricket and a pathway to possible higher representative honours.
From what I know of him so far I am very confident he is up to the challenge. His eagerness to learn accompanied by his excellent fielding ability and natural eye for the ball all point towards a very promising cricketing career for Cork County, Munster and hopefully at Irish representative level in the not so distant future”.
Chris Banon- 
Profile
Date of Birth: 17/11/92
Place of Birth: Cork City
Club: Cork County CC
Bats: LHB, usually middle order
Bowls: a bit of medium pace (sometimes)
Interview:
CP: When did you start to play cricket?
CB: When I went into first year in school.
CP: What sparked your interest in the game?
CB: My dad is from India so he got me interested in it originally. I watched it a little bit on TV and found it interesting and when I got the chance to try it out in school I got hooked on it.
CP: Favourite cricketer and why?
CB: Sachin Tendulkar. He is just a class act. His technique and timing is second to none and he is just a genius in the middle.
CP: Biggest influence and why?
CB: Without a doubt it has to be Dermot Giltinan. He was the one who really got me into the game and was the one who showed me how to bat. He taught me all the basics when I first started playing and hasn’t given up on me yet, and is still helping me to improve as a player.
CP: Ambitions for 2010?
CB: I would like to get more consistent with my batting and start getting more runs, and to keep improving.
CP: Ambitions beyond 2010?
CB: To just keep improving and getting better, and like most people to play for an Irish team would obviously be a dream come true.
CP: Proudest achievement to date?
CB: Winning a Munster Senior Cup was exceptional, but it would probably have to be getting runs in the inter-pros against Leinster last summer. It was just a great feeling and my best innings to date.
CP: Biggest disappointment to date?
CB: Losing the 2009 senior cup first round to Galway after winning the 2008 senior cup final the day before.
CP: Area looking to improve in 2010?
CB: My consistency. I would like to start getting more consistent with the bat and to stop finding different ways to get myself out.
CP: What else are you passionate about?
CB: Sport in general really, especially rugby and GAA.
CP: What other interests have you / what other sports do you play?
CB: I play rugby and GAA so they keep me busy when I’m not playing cricket.
CP: What could Irish cricket be doing (if anything) that it is not doing already to make the sport more popular?
CB: Just keep doing whatever it’s doing now. The sport’s popularity in Munster is at a high and the numbers of young players starting in Cork County is rising each year.
Liam Rooney in cooperation with Chris Banon
Copyright: Cover Point
Cork County Season Opening Ball 2010
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
On 27th March 2010, Cork County will be hosting a ball to celebrate the start to this unique season. Cork County will be playing in Leinster Division 2 as a club for the first time in over ten years.
The upcoming season is a huge undertaking for the Club to step into the shoes of the former Munster Reds franchise. Over the last decade the Munster Reds have been the only vehicle for local talent to compete against some of the best players in Ireland. It is hoped that in future Cork County’s participation in Leinster will provide an ideal platform for our talented younger players to progress to further representative honours.
The event is to be held at the Rochestown Park Hotel and promises to be a spectacular evening.
Over the coming weeks members will recieve written and digital invitations for the ball.
Should anyone require further information regarding the event please contact William John Bradley at wb84zer@gmail.com
Photograph’s from last years End of Season Ball are available here.
Cork County Leinster Schedule for 2010
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Cork County’s Irish Cup and Leinster League Schedule for 2010:
Irish Senior Cup
Saturday 8th May versus Civil Service North (CSNI) at Stormont
Leinster League Division 2 (all fixtures away from home):
Saturday 15th of May versus Phoenix at Phoenix Park
Sunday 16th of May versus Dublin University at College Park
Saturday 10th of July versus Pembroke at Sydney Parade
Sunday 11th of July versus Rush at Rush
Saturday 17th of July versus The Hills 2 at Milverton
Saturday 28th of August versus CYM at Terenure
Sunday 29th August versus Old Belvedere at Cabra
The Committe would urge as many members and supporters as possible attend these games and wish the best of luck to everyone involved!
Cork County Clubhouse and Pavilion Closed
Sunday, December 20th, 2009
Dear all,
Please note that the cricket club has been taken over by a contractor and is off limits to all including members.
The contractor took possession of the site on Wednesday. Since then the bar and the public toilets have been removed and the floor construction should be starting this Monday the 21st of December 2009. Updates will be posted every week as soon as further information is made available. The Committee are hoping to have the bar reopened for the first week in March.
The Committee wish to thank all members for their patience and support, especially Dermot.
We hope to be up and running as soon as possible.
For any further information and queries please don’t hesitate to contact John Power 086 3826032.
