All About Cork: Poc winners will capture cup that remembers Vincey

Tue, 24 Dec, 2024 - 07:00

Robert McNamara

Glen Rovers/St Nicks underage section Poc Fada will go ahead on St Stephen’s Day and again this year teams will be playing for the Vince Twomey Shield.

All categories will be catered for with hurlers and camogie players invited to participate as well as their families and friends in what the club hope will be a great club event out in the open air.

Organiser of the event Des Cullinane said: “Again this year we are honouring one of our former Glen Rovers/St Nick’s greats when the overall winning team will be presented with the Vince Twomey Shield and we are delighted to be looking forward to the event. Last year was a great success and hopefully this year will surpass that again.”

The name Vincey Twomey is revered in Glen Rovers/St Nicks and Cork hurling folklore, fondly known as the ‘Man with the Cap’ he lined out at centre back for the Cork senior team where he was renowned as a teak tough defender who dominated the area he patrolled and always wearing his trademark peaked cap.

He first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of 17 when he was picked on the Cork minor team before later joining the junior side. He joined the Cork senior panel during the 1950 championship and went on to play a key role during a golden era for Cork hurling, winning three All-Ireland medals in a row 1952, 1953 and 1954. He also won four Munster medals and one National Hurling League; he lined out with Munster inter-provincial teams on a number of occasions and also won a Railway Cup medal. National Hurling Leagues, All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship and Munster Senior and Junior Hurling Championship are amongst the vast collection of honours won in glittering inter county career.

At club level with Glen Rovers/St Nicks he was a multiple championship medallist with Glen Rovers in both codes winning senior county hurling championship medals in 1950, 1953, 1954, 1958 and a senior football championship with St Nick’s in 1954 when the club achieves a county double. He retired from inter county hurling following the conclusion of the 1957 championship.

For Mr Cullinane, the event is a special one as he is son-in-law of the legendary Vincey Twomey and the event is one which he and all in the family look forward to.

“The winning team will be presented with the Vincey Twomey shield and we hope to see plenty of teams participating, the family are delighted to support the event and to present the shield to the winning team to honour Vincey’s memory. There will also be separate prizes for juvenile teams and we look forward to participation from male and female players past and present, our camogie players play a huge role in our club and they are always out in force for what is a great club event.”

Entries for the event will be taken in the club on Thursday at 10am. It is €30 per team of three adult players and €15 per team of juvenile players and teams can be mixed with adults or juveniles and the club is hoping as always to see big participation.

Festive Fun in Blackpool and Shandon

The Roches Buildings Resource Centre wreath making workshop was a huge success this month with some amazing creations.

Full house as Delanys GAA holds Christmas bingo party

Delanys GAA has a Christmas message for members, as the club looks back at a very successful year on and off the pitch

The club said: “We wish a merry Christmas to all our members and friends in the community.

“We finished off the year with a Christmas bingo party and had a special visit from the big man himself. Thank you for every child that wore the jersey this year doing the club very proud.

Delanys GAA ended the year with a Christmas bingo party and special visit from Santa.

“Thank you to every coach who put in huge effort throughout the year, helping the boys and girls to develop their skills, and last shout out goes to every parent who drops the kids to training, matches, no matter what the distance is.

“Enjoy the celebrations this year and we hope the kids get everything from Santa.”

Blackpool Area CE Scheme

The Blackpool Area Group CE (Community Employment) Scheme has thanked everyone who facilitated and participated in the scheme in 2024.

Seamus Murphy told The Echo: “We wish to express their heartfelt gratitude for invaluable support and dedication from all organisations and participants involved and working in our CE scheme.

“As the year comes to a close, we wish to take a moment to appreciate your dedication, collaboration, and commitment in achieving our goals and the effective running of our CE Scheme.

“We also appreciate the trust and effort invested by the Dept of Social Protection and for being an integral part of our journey.

“Thank you also to the Cork ETB and the Cork City Council for their financial contribution through the Reach Fund and the Local Enhancement Fund respectively; we are looking forward to strengthening our partnership in the coming year. Wishing everyone and your loved ones a joyful holiday season and a prosperous new year.”

Christmas Mass times

Mass times across the parish have been confirmed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Cathedral of St Mary and St Anne

Christmas Eve 5pm, 9pm

Christmas Day 9am, 11.30am

St Finbarr’s South Parish

Christmas Eve 5pm, 7pm

Christmas Day 11am

St Patrick’s

Christmas Eve 6pm

Christmas Day 12 noon

Ss Peter & Paul’s