BRIDE ROVERS GAA NOTES.

ANYONE FOR SCOR?

Scór is a GAA competition that combines all the colour and rivalry of Gaelic Games with the social/fun element of Ireland's traditional past-times. The competition was established by the GAA in 1969 with the aim of promoting Ireland's traditional pastimes and culture while offering club members the chance to meet up, have fun and represent their club during the winter months while Football and Hurling had ceased. 

There are seven events/disciplines in Scór that cover all aspects of Irish culture: Figure/Céilí Dancing, Solo Singing, Ballad Group, Recitation/Scéalaíocht, Nuachleas/Novelty Act, Instrumental Music,  and Set Dancing. 

Unfortunately the popularity of the Scor competitions have decreased in recent years. Many reasons have been given for this but the almost all year round games programme now means that a ‘closed season’ no longer exists. In Bride Rovers down through the years we’ve had many notable successes in Scor and some great fun and craic too.  We are now appealing to anyone interested in any of the Scor items -if you would like to take part and represent our Club please contact us.  Ring 0868602301,  0868350741 or 087 9538077. If we get a positive response we will have an Entry in this year’s East Cork Competition on February 15th. Go raibh maith agaibh.

U21 FOOTBALL 
A draw and a loss for U21 footballers, but plenty of experience gained.

 

Last Friday and on Bank Holiday Monday saw us play away to Midleton and Fr. O'Neill's respectively. The game conditions ranged from a crisp, still night on a 4G surface in Midleton to a windy and bitterly cold afternoon in a heavier Aghavine. 

It was great to see such a high number of players available and willing to play, and many benefitted prior from two night of football training on the astro, and two nights of boxercise and physical conditioning in Bartlemy Hall across January. Importantly, the game saw last year's senior hurlers like Denis Cashman and Louis Roche, and juniors like Cillian Barry and Kieran Cotter finally get a chance to try out the new rules and become dual adult players representing their club at the much changed and faster game. They have joined the unavailable Cormac Barry and Conor O'Riordan in this regard.

A plethora of minor players - Jack Lynch, Shane O'Dowd, and Mattie Kenny, Gary Quirke, Darragh O'Farrell and Adam Kelleher as goalkeeper all showed up well and this bodes well for adult level in the coming years also.

The team was backboned by last year's junior footballers - Ronan O'Riordan, Ciaran O'Dowd, Adam Hynes, Cillian O'Sullivan, Ryan O’Callaghan, Gearoid Gubbins and allowed last year's fringe junior players Eldon O'Connor and Oran Kielty to get more game time again.

The two games also enabled Ronan Barry and Gearóid O'Connell showcase their ability in the back line, Cillian Barry and Shane Prendergast in the middle third, as well as Rudi Gharib and Seán Dowling up front. 

Importantly, the two games taught us lessons regarding the physicality needed at adult level, as well as the need to stay switched on, react well and fast on the whistle, contest every ball as well as keep possession as a priority. However, having said all that, there were some nice passages of play when we were composed on the ball and used space and movement well. 

The final scores were Midleton 4.09 Bride Rovers 4.09, and then Fr O'Neills 3.09 Bride Rovers 1  2. 

The Development League will conclude with a home fixture against Glenville next Saturday 7th Feb at 2pm in Pynes. We wish a quick recovery to Adam Hynes and Shane O'Dowd who picked up hand injuries against Fr O'Neill's. 

The panel of 22 players who featured to date in the competition were...
Adam Kelleher, Ronan O'Riordan, Ronan Barry, Ciarán O'Dowd, Adam Hynes, Denis Cashman, Kieran Cotter, Gearoid O'Connell, Cillian Barry, Cillian O'Sullivan, Ryan O'Callaghan, Garry Quirke, Mattie Kenny, Shane O'Dowd, Oran Kielty, Eldon O'Connor, Gearóid Gubbins, Frank O'Flynn, Seán Dowling, Jack Lynch, Shane Prenderdast, Darragh O'Farrell, Rudi Gharib and Louis Roche.

The management group were Mike Hogan, John O'Dowd, James Bermingham and Pa O'Driscoll with periodic expert advice from Davy Barry.

SOCIAL ONLY A WEEK AWAY.  
Saturday week February 14th is the big night. Our Victory Social to celebrate the 2025 County Senior A Hurling win is only a week away. With an attendance in excess of 300 it promises to be a great night

LOTTO. 
Anne Gets Her Cheque.

On Tuesday night of last week January the 27th Anne Lonergan from Fermoy was presented with her Bride Rovers GAA Lotto Jackpot cheque for €19,800 with her family members and relations present. Well done Anne, enjoy your winnings. 

The weekly Lotto draw followed with the results being - Numbers drawn were 5, 6, 16 & 23 -and there was No Winner of the €5000 jackpot.

Congrats to our lucky dip €30 cash winners  John O’Sullivan, Bartlemy,
Anne O’Leary, Knocknaboula,
John Parle, Desert Cross,
Kate Feeney, Ballydorgan,
Gary & Gretta Clerkin, Dispensary Lane.

This week's jackpot on Tuesday February the 3rd  was an incredible €5,200.

If your ticket has expired, we would appreciate if you would enter again via Bride Rovers GAA Lotto

Tickets for the Lotto re just €2 each and can be bought in local business outlet, from Club members an online

EAST CORK BOARD. 
The second Board meeting for 2026 is on next Wednesday night February 11th in the Tom Powell GAA Pavilion in Midleton.

SECOND NHL WIN FOR CORK.  
At a wild and windy Salthill on Saturday night Cork collected their second pair of points in the 2026 NHL.  Well done to Eoin and Brian Roche who contributed to Cork's away Senior win. Cork trailed by seven points at one stage but finished very well. That victory sets up a Top of The Table Clash in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on Saturday night next. It’s a repeat of last year’s All  Ireland Final when Tipperary come to town for a half 7 throw in under the brilliant lights of the Park. With 20,000 at the Waterford game we can expect close on 40,000 for this clash of Munster’s greatest rivals.

CLUB MEETING. 
Our next Club Meeting is on next Monday February the 9th in the Clubrooms.

 

IMOKILLY SENIOR FOOTBALL TEAM. 
Ben Hogan has been selected to feature for Imokilly Senior Footballers across the coming weeks and months. Ben had proven to be an incredible goalkeeper with Bride Rovers. His commanding presence, communication and shot-stopping skill now allow him to advance to a higher representative level. Ben, brother of Senior hurling goalkeeper Cian, also is an experienced soccer goalkeeper.

Following a number of  trial games in January, a first team squad has been established. They were in action against MTU on Wednesday evening of this week in the MTU grounds.
Two other club players Adam Hynes and Liam Collins have also secured paces on the Imokilly Senior  Football Development squad, and will have ample opportunities to gain experience and secure a first team squad place in time. Imokilly did not field a football team in the Cork Senior Championship in 2025 so a being effort is being put in this year. 
Well done to Ben, Adam and Liam on their achievement.

CORK SPORTS STAR BANQUET. 
Katie Quirke and Cillian Tobin were honoured at Cork's 96FM & C103 GAA Sports Star of the Year Award banquet It is a huge honour for our club that Katie Quirke (March 2025 winner) and Cillian Tobin (Oct 2025 winner) were again honoured at Cork's 96FM & C103 GAA Sports Star of the Year Award banquet last Friday night. The gala Banquet took place in the Rochestown Park Hotel. 

Stephen Sherlock of St. Finbarr's and Cork football teams was named Sports Star of the Year for 2025. Well done Katie and Cillian. It was great to see your commitment and performances last year being recognised. It was a great honour for yourselves, your families and the Bride Rovers Club. Katie had great game on Sunday with Cork in their NFL win over Galway in Pairc Ui Rinn and got the Player of The Match Award, well done Katie.

CLUB SUMMIT. 
The innovative GAA Club summit takes place in Croke Park on Saturday next.  It promises to be a fantastic and positive event in GAA HQ.  The Summit is aimed at Club members and officers and will provide information on all aspects of GAA Clubs including Grants, Administration and changes coming in the future.  We have two delegates going but if you would lie to travel please contact any Club Officer or ring  087 9538077 or  086 8350741

COACHING SESSION WITH TOMMY DUNNE.  Bride Rovers GAA Club are hosting a coaching session and seminar with Tommy Dunne — Tipperary All-Ireland winning coach, former Hurler of the Year, and one of the top coaches in the game. Coaches  and trainee coaches will Observe a live training session and afterwards take part in a Q&A session afterwards in the meeting room
This eagerly anticipated event is open to all Bride Rovers coaches
(Juvenile, Senior & Ladies clubs).  The role of coaches in imparting knowledge on the game is vital in every Club. With our huge numbers the more we have helping out the better. Please contact our Premier Club Coaching officers Damien Healy 086 031 7942 or Donncha Carr  086 310 5055 for further detail and/or to book a place.

CO. BOARD NEWS. 
At the January Co Board meeting the appointment of our own Vincent Cronin as a Cork Minor Football Selector for 2026 was ratified. It will be a busy year for Vince and his  team starting with the Cork Minors playing Round 1 of the Leinster Minor Football League this Saturday Feb 7th. Best of luck to all concerned.

CAR BOOT SALE START.
The first Car Boot Sale of 2026 took place on last Sunday 1st Feb in the Community Field with a huge crowd. Thanks to all who helped out on the day. Going forward can you help in the running of the event? The answer is YES! Members of the community assist on a number of occasions each year through
a) stewarding at the event (parking, gate collection)
b) baking / sandwich making for the Tea Stall (organised by Bartlemy Parish Hall committee) and
c) promoting the Bride Rovers Club GAA lotto at the lotto stall.
For further information on the above roles, please contact Billy Finnegan on 086 855 2537 or Michael Carey on 087 9808973 . A reminder that the next Boot sale is on Sunday March the 1st- many hands male light work so if you can give even an hour or two, it would be very much appreciated.


CLASH! CLASH! CLASH!
Bride Rovers Victory Social 🇮🇪 v Valentine’s Fundraising Dance for Marymount in Conna. A message from our friends on the Conna Marymount Fundraising Committee

“While our dancing might be that bit tamer in Conna than at the Raddison our MONSTER Raffle prizes are HUGE 💥! Buy a ticket and you could be dancing home to €1,000 CASH or €1,000 Holiday Voucher, various Hotel Stays, Gym Membership, or even 2 x tickets to see The 2 Johnnies! Check out our Instagram or Facebook pages for the list of amazing prizes!
 
Raffle Tickets can be purchased at https://view.page/p/U2wQ91

Tickets available for ALL, and traitors are also very welcome to join our dance floor to support Marymount University Hospital & Hospice 🎫:Dance Admission Tickets available at https://view.page/p/U2wQ91   

Please support a great cause by purchasing a ticket (or Tickets) for the Raffle.

BARTLEMY HALL DRAMA. 
The Bartlemy Parish Hall is once again a venue for  the Blackwater Valley Fit Ups 2026 Festival which commenced last weekend.  Next Wednesday night Feb the 11th  will be a show not to be missed. Award winning  actor/singer/ storyteller Aindrias de Staic-who recently featured on the Tommy Tiernan Show presents his brilliant show. ‘A little de Staic of Stories’. Curtain up at 8pm. Tickets, €18, on the door.

SYMPATHY. 

The Bride Rovers Club extends it’s deepest sympathy to our Runai Rosario on the death of her uncle, to Pauline Hazelwood on the death of her father and to the extended Barry family on the death of Margaet Barry, 26 Patrick St. Fermoy.

 

SPONSORS; 
The Bride Rovers GAA Club sponsors are Fermoy Print & Design, Rathcormac Tyres, Gerard Gubbins Construction and Veoila -please support our sponsors whenever you can