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| Rebels With A Cause: Cork GAA on Film - Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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The Corona Cork Film Festival, in association with The IFI / Irish Film Archive presents
Rebels With A Cause: Cork GAA on Film
Celebrating the 125th anniversary of the foundation of the GAA.
Three Kisses
Justin Herman
1955 | 10mins | Black & White
In this short drama, a promising young hurler from the village of Ballykilly, County Cork, is invited to play against County Clare in the City of Cork hurling championship. He does so, and, in the process, finds romance. The film, featuring an appearance from Jim “Tough” Barry, illustrious Cork manager, was produced by Paramount Pictures for distribution in the US where it was well received and secured an Oscar nomination in 1956.
Christy Ring
Louis Marcus
1964 | 30mins | Colour and Black & White
This short film celebrates the never- equalled skills of legendary Cork Hurler Christy Ring, regarded to this day as the best hurler of all time. The film features sequences from the 1954 All-Ireland Final, when Christy made history by winning his eighth All-Ireland medal and the 1960 National League Final between Cork and Tipperary. It includes instructional sequences where Christy gives detailed coaching tips to young viewers accompanied by the rousing soundtrack of music from the Artane Boys Band.
Clash Of the Ash
Fergus Tighe
1987 | 52mins | Colour
Filmed entirely in Fermoy, Clash of the Ash tells the story of a leaving certificate student and angry young star of the local hurling team who prefers the cider-drinking company of his mate and his glamorous girlfreind to the cameraderie of the sports field. His frustration with small town life and with other people’s determination to plan his life for him, ultimately drives him away. Clash Of The Ash is both a compelling and fast-paced drama, perfectly capturing the excitement and tensions of the hurling field and the lives that interact with it.
Link to GAA page on Cork Film Fesival Website:
http://www.corkfilmfest.org/2009/programmes/19/rebels-with-a-cause-cork-gaa-on-film |
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