Coiste Thir Eoghain Annual Report Book 2010 - Tyrone GAA | Tir ...

Coiste Cultúir & Teanga
Cathoirleach: Dónal Mac Aoidh
Committee members: Cliodhna Kerr (Rúnaí) (An Charraig Mhór), Oliver Corr (Oilean
a’Ghuail), Cormac McAleer (An Charraig Mhór), Eamonn Campbell (Naomh Colum Cille),
Seamus Kilpatrick (Cabhán an Chaorthainn), Caroline McHugh (Achadh Uí Aráin), Steven
Hughes (Dún Geanainn).
SCÓR
Scór na nÓg County Final was held in Coalisland Parochial Centre on 21st November 2010
after this report had gone to print. A full set of results for both Scór na nÓg and Scór Shinsear,
for the 2009 – 2010 season, are printed at the end of this report.
Our hopes of Provincial and National success on the Scór stage rested with An Eaglais, Naomh
Phádraig in the Nuachleas section. After being successful with a very entertaining performance
in the Ulster Final in Threemilehouse they set off for the All-Ireland Finals in Killarney
optimistic for further success but unfortunately results didn’t work out for them. Nevertheless
they performed well and we look forward to their participation in the coming season.
On the Scór na nÓg front there was little success on the provincial or national front during the
past year but all have returned with a renewed vigour. Seventeen clubs will be represented in
the county final from an overwhelming 34 clubs who participated in the initial rounds.This is
a massive spread of cultural promotion work from clubs like Cookstown, returning to Scór
participation, to first time performers such as Badoney Mna. We can look forward to the new
season with renewed optimism. Preliminary rounds were held in Donaghmore, Kildress and
Newtownstewart with semi finals taking place in St Joseph’s Hall, Omagh and St Patrick’s G A
C in Eglish. The County Final, as already indicated will be held in Coalisland Parochial Centre.
The Ulster Semifinal, involving Tyrone Clubs, will be held in St Mary’s H S, Brollagh, Belleek,
Co Fermanagh on Saturday 4 th December 2010. This year’s Ulster Final is to be hosted by the
Silverbridge Harps Club in Armagh. The All-Ireland Final will move from the traditional venue
in Athlone to TF Royal in Castlebar, Co Mayo.
Scór participation did not finish here as it normally would. Comhairle Uladh have now adopted
the stand which we, here in Tyrone have been using for some time, of show casing the natural
talents which exist in all of the counties of Ulster at all the Ulster Championship games in the
province. Although Croke Park are somewhat slower to allow talent to perform at events in
Croke Park the attitude is slowly changing.The importance of this was that genuine recognition
was being offered to another amateur branch of Cumann Luth-Chleas Gael.
May I take this opportunity to thank all the clubs who hosted or offered to host Scór events
this year. I thank them for the use of their facilities and assistance with preparations before and
on the night as well as the clean up they did after our events. There was always a ready cup of
tea for workers and adjudicators on the night, which was deeply appreciated.
The fo-choiste recognises that clubs put a terrific effort into promoting our culture. The current
season saw 34 clubs participating in Scór na nÓg and hopefully the Scór Sinsear clubs will
equal, and perhaps surpass, these participation levels when they begin competition in the new
year.
Adjudicators’ Seminar – Ulster
An adjudicators’ seminar was arranged by Coiste Scór Uladh and hosted by the Killyclogher
club at the end of October. This was of huge importance because of the rule changes enacted
at the National Scór congress in Croke Park in June. The main focus of the seminar was to
bring standardisation and consistency to the levels of adjudications at Scór competitions
throughout Ulster for the coming year. A similar seminar for Tyrone adjudicators at local level
will, hopefully, be held in the new year with the same purpose in mind.
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