St. Josephs, Mayfield
2009/2010
For the first time in the history of the St Joseph’ s Mayfield No Name Club, the local group entered a contestant in this year’s Cork Rose of Tralee contest.
Eva O’Gorman, who was born and bred in Mayfield, s the year’s official St Joseph’s No Name Club Rose.
Eva is a teacher in Scoil Mhuire Banrion in Mayfield , and was a member of the local club between 2002 & 2003. She is still in regular contact with club organisers.
Last week she met up with current members to speak to them about the impact the club has had in her life and also to drum up support for the Rose of Tralee festival.
“This is the first time the club has nominated someone for the competition and with the club celebrating its 30th anniversary last year, I’m delighted to promote it and get the No Name Club out there as a positive initiative for young people,” Eva said.
Eva was a prominent member of the club when the when Cork hosted the national Youth Awards final in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel a few years ago.
St Joseph’s Mayfield No Name Club secretary Joe Mullane said all there were thrilled to have a Rose representing the local branch of such a prominent organisation.
“Eva would have plenty of practice as in the No Name Club we have hosts and hostesses and our club awards are black tie affairs.
“This is really breaking new ground for us and we are very proud of Eva” he said.
Based at the St Josephs Community centre, the voluntary organisation was founded in Mayfield in 1998 to provide an alternative to the pub culture for young people in the area.
The club helps young people to build self esteem and self belief.
Since the club was founded it has made a major contribution to the quality of life of hundreds of young people and their families in the Mayfield Community.
Throughout the club’s 10 year history it has received a number of awards, including the No Name Club of the Year Award in the Community Impact Category in 2002.
It also collected the Cork Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Award in the Children and youth Category in 2004.
The club is aimed at 15 – 19 year olds. For details contact Joe Mullane (021) 4550059.
John Long St Josephs-Mayfield recieving Garda Award
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The current season began on a high note with our clubs representation in the 2007 National final of the Youth Awards. Jonathon Buckley being chosen as the clubs 7th winner of the prestigious Cork City Garda Division Youth Awards trophy. Well done Jonathon! You have done our club and the No Name club organisation proud.
We had our first outing to the Coliseum sports plex on the 29/9/08 where we spent a most enjoyable session at ten-pin bowling. Three weeks later our club members took part in the annual Ogra-Chorcaí inter-club bowling competition in the Planet amusement centre. We entered two teams (boys & girls mixed) in the under 19 age category and we competed against teams from 7 other youth clubs. At the end of a closely contested competition our “A Team” were winners with our “B Team” in second place. Following the presentation of plaques we celebrated in style.
On the 25/10/08 a representation group of hosts and hostesses accompanied by some of the clubs adult leaders made a long trop to Croke Park, Dublin by coach to attend the annual No Name club youth and adults conferences. These events were most enjoyable and many new friends were made with clubs from the Mayo Region.
In preparation for the presentation of the Cork Garda awards Trophy to Jonathon Buckley our club members were involved in the making of a video that was shown on the occasion of the function.
On the 15/11/08 a group of our club hosts and hostesses travelled to mount mercy Co. Waterford where they joined with the members of other No Name clubs in the Fun-Day activities organised by the National events committee.
The annual graduation function for our club hosts and hostesses in the 2007/2008 season took place on the 28/11/08 in the St Josephs community centre among the attendance were the parents and friends of those who received their certifications from the local Garda Inspector Michael McGuire. During the function a cheque for €300, being the proceeds of a raffle that had been organised by the club members, was presented to two representatives of the Cork Branch of the “Aware Organisation”.
A most enjoyable table-quiz competition involving all the clubs members took place on 1/12/08 and following a keenly contested competition that included a play-off between two teams who tied on the same score only one point divided them in an exciting finish among the other activities that our club members took part in were a cookery demonstration in the community centre where the young club members took part in making their own brand of Pizza which went down a treat.
As our club is also affiliated to the Cork Youth Association a number of club members participated in the annual Comhairle Na N-óg where young people are given the chance to talk about local and national issues. The outcome of that session results in a group of 15 young people from Cork being selected to attend the annual Dáil Na N-óg debate which is held each year in February in Croke Park conference Centre Dublin. Representing our club at the 2009 event is Nathan Conroy.
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A brief history of our club:
Our club was formed in 1998 and we celebrated our 10th anniversary in style in may 2008 in the Ambassador Hotel Cork.
Following the summer holidays the weekly club sessions commenced on Monday 8th September 2008 and they have continued each week since then.
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