Ashbourne and Purcell Cup Launch

February 08, 2010
Comhairle Chamogaiochta Ard-Oideachas (CCAO) will officially launch the third level camogie, Ashbourne and Purcell competitions in Cork Institute of Technology at 6pm on Monday 8th February. These prestigious tournaments will be hosted together for the first time by C.I.T. at their superb sports complex on 20th and 21st February 2010.

Among those attending will be Cork native and current Uachtaran Cumann Camogaiochta na nGael Joan O'Flynn, Munster GAA Chairman Jerry O'Sullivan and Uachtaran CCAO Lynn Kelly.

Invited guests include current All Ireland winning captain Amanda O'Reagan, along with Cork stars Jenny Duffy, Emer Farrell and Eimear O'Sullivan who are also former students of C.I.T. Current third level star players attending include Waterford I.T. student and Kilkenny captain Ann Dalton and Cork's Orla Cotter.

MC for the evening will be former Cork player Miriam Deasy who founded camogie at the Institute and she will introduce guest speakers:

Barry O'Connor
Joan O'Flynn
Marian McCarthy
Lynn Kelly

This will be followed by photo opportunities and light refreshments will be served.

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