2nd August, 2001
Weekly
Sports
NEMO RANGERS
Nemo Rangers' Senior Section
On Saturday night the Intermediate hurlers progressed to the
quarterfinals of the championship by beating Na Piarsaigh. Nemo
opened well with two early points from James Masters and William
Morgan. Both teams swapped points to leave the score 0-3 to 0-1
after 15 minutes. Two more points gave Nemo a four point lead at
halftime. After the break Nemo stepped up a gear and began to
dominate the game. Two goals from Nemo in the 45th and 50th
minute put the game beyond Na Piarsaigh. The final score was 2-10
to 0-4. Best on the night for Nemo were Eddie O'Leary, Paul
Brophy, Niall Geary, John Coogan and Martin Cronin.
In the minor A hurling championship Nemo played Mayfield on
Monday night. Nemo got off to a very bad start as Mayfield scored
an early goal to take the lead. The lads made very hard work of
scoring in the first half putting too many balls wide. By
halftime Nemo lead by four points, 0-8 to 1-1. In the second half
Mayfield were more determined and Nemo failed to score until the
25th minute. Entering the closing minutes of the game Mayfield
led by two points but Nemo got a free 20 yards out in front of
goal. Shane Marshall shot for goal but his effort went just over
the crossbar to give Mayfield a 1-8 to 0-10 victory. Stephen
Twomey, Brian Twomey, Kevin Im and Niall Weldon all played well.
Nemo Rangers' Underage Section
On Friday night Nemo played Mayfield in the U-11 hurling blitz.
This was a very evenly contested game with both sets of backs on
top. Mayfield got a goal after ten minutes to take the lead,
which they held on to until halftime. The second half was the
same as the first with both defences on top. With five minutes
remaining Nemo leveled the game thanks to a goal from Philip
Deasy. However in the final minute Mayfield made one last attack
and scored the winning goal. Barry O'Driscoll, Stephen Long in
goal, Sean Moynihan and Robert O'Sullivan all served Nemo well.
The U-11s were in action again this time in football against St.
Vincent's. Nemo played well in the first half and went in winning
1-2 to 1-1at the break. Barry O'Driscoll, Mark Twoig and Brian
Manning all played well in the first half. The wind picked up in
the second half and Vincent's got on top. The final score was 2-8
to 2-2 in favor of St. Vincent's. Best for Nemo in the second
half were man of the match Michael O'Keeffe, Stephen Leonard,
Sean Sheehan and Andrew Fitzgerald.
Fixtures
Fri 3rd Aug U-11 H Blitz V St. Vincent's Away 7pm,
Tue 7th Aug U-16 HL V Brian Dillons Home 7.30pm,
Wed 8th Aug U-11 F Blitz V St. Michael's Home 7.30pm.
CORK LADIES SOCCER LEAGUE
In Cork Ladies Soccer, cup competitions were on the cards this
week. Firstly we saw division one side Hibs take on premier team
Ballincollig in the Steve Quinn cup. Hibs took the lead through
Lisa Cronin and both teams battled hard to dominate. However a
hat-trick from Sharon Murphy of Hibs left this a very difficult
task for Ballincollig. They did not give up without a fight and
scored twice but however the Hibs defense tightened and held out.
On the night it was a great win for Hibs who now progress to the
Semi final where they will play College Corinthians.
Also this week we saw CSO play College Corinthians in the LFAI
Intermediate Cup. This was a captivating competition between
these two premier teams. Both teams battled very hard to dominate
the play, however it was CSO who took control and started to play
some great football. CSO had a several opportunities on goal
however some fantastic goal keeping from Marguerita Cummins in
the Corinthians goal kept CSO at bay. As the game progressed
Corinthians became more dominant and created ample scoring
opportunities themselves. It seemed as if CSO had weathered the
storm and themselves took control again always looking like
scoring however this was not to be and the half ended as it began.
The second half began with ferocious velocity and proved to be a
thrilling end to end encounter. Both teams applied great pressure
and finally the deadlock was broken when Corinthians scored from
a corner kick. Ann Barret scored this goal and was Corinthians
all round best player on the night. CSO continued to apply
pressure but to no avail, they had many opportunities on goal but
once again a phenomenal performance by Marguerita Cummins in goal
allowed Corinthians the victory. College Corinthians now progress
to the Ireland quarter finals where they will meet a Leinster
team. Best of luck to them and hopefully they will keep the Cork
flag flying.
DOUGLAS GAA - SENIOR
Under 16 B hurling.
Douglas entertained Nemo in this encounter. Nemo who were
fielding their first squad were in control in the early part of
the first half and led 1-3 to 0-0. Douglas came more into the
game and were 2-6 to 2-1 in arrears at the interval. The South
Douglas road team dominated the second half but could not shake
off a very determined Douglas outfit. Douglas got a very
creditable draw from this game 4-9 to 5-6 .Best for Douglas were
Barry Fitzgerald, Diarmuid Murphy, Brian 0'Connor and Henry
Thornton.
Under 16 A hurling.
Douglas easily overcame the challenge of Blackrock to garner two
more valuable points and thus in all probability qualify for the
top four in the league. The opening sequences of play were very
competitive. Ray Keating and Padraigh Greaney were very solid in
defence. Once the Douglas forward got going gaps began to appear
in the Rockies defence. Douglas led 2-8 to 0-4 at the break.
After the break Douglas were in complete control and won easily
against an essentially weak Rockies fifteen. David 0'Connell and
Eoin Carroll were others to impress.
Junior Hurling Championship.
Douglas defeated Delaneys in this fixture. Douglas raced into an
eight-point lead after twenty-five minutes. Lapses of
concentration allowed the North-siders back into the game-three
points separated the sides at the break. Donal Meade gave one of
his best performances in a long time - scoring some marvellous
points from play. The complete Douglas defence was very solid at
all times-in particular David 0'Connor, Conor Ryan and Declan
Reidy. The second half was nip and tuck all the way. The
highlight was a sideline ball cut over the bar by Rory Gunn.
Douglas won on a scoreline of 0-14 to 2-6.
JUNIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Douglas overcame the challenge of Lough Rovers to qualify for the
semi-final of the championship. Two early goals by Declan Synott
and Andrew Larkin gave Douglas an early cushion. Andrew Larkin
contributed five further points from play. Douglas led 2- 10 to 0-7
at the break.
The Lough rallied after the break and scored four unanswered
points. Conor Ryan and Declan Reidy took control in the half back
line thus stemming the flow of the ball to the Lough inside
forwards. In the end Douglas ran out the easiest of winners.
JUNIOR B HURLING LEAGUE.
Douglas scored two facile victories over Nemo and Brian Dillons
within the last week. Jim Quirke, Stephen Galvin, Daragh Drinan,
Andrew Murphy and Tony Mackey played against Nemo.
The team were short a number of regulars against Brian Dillons
but still won comfortable. Paul Browne, BilIy Dorney and Joe
Lynch togged out in this game.
MINOR B HURLING.
Sliabh Rua and Douglas played in this league fixture. Douglas
were in total control over a very young South East fifteen. This
game was totally one sided from start to finish and was of little
benefit for championship preparation. Padraigh Greaney, Paul
Kelly and Paddy White played.
FIXTURE.
MINOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP
DOUGLAS V. NEMO OR MAYFIELD- BALLINLOUGH. THURS 2 Aug. AT 7.30.
DOUGLAS JUNIOR TENNIS OPEN
U 16 Girls Singles -Winner - Leah Long / Runner -Up Jennifer
Jones
U 16 Boys Singles -Winner - John Ahern/Runner -Up William Hickey
U 14 Girls Singles -Winner - Niamh Coveney / Runner -Up E.
Tierney
U 14 Boys Singles - Winner- Paul Firzgerald / Runner -Up Wayne
O'Grady
U 12 Girls Singles - Winner Noelle Geary / Runner -Up Anne-Marie
Nolan
U 12 Boys Singles - Winner Mark Feighery / Runner - Up Conor
Fitzgerald
U 16 Girls Doubles - Winners T.Phelan/E Tierney / Runners - Up N.Coveney/
A.O'Connor
U 14 Boys Doubles - Winners A.Hayes / P. Fitzgerald / Runners -
Up W.O'Grady / R. Nawe
U 12 Boys Doubles ..Winners S.O'Connor / T. Blake / Runners - Up
.Murray / Kelleher
U 12 Girls Doubles - Winners A.M. Nolan / E. Burke / Runners - Up
J. Daly / C. Hegarty
COLLEGE CORINTHIANS
With the very warm weather of recent days, it seems a little
premature to be talking about pre season training, but with the
schoolboy season due to start on August 25th, most if not all our
teams will be back in training over the next week or two. While
an exact date has not yet been confirmed for the start of
training for our Schoolboys League teams, more than likely
sessions will commence during the week after the August Bank
holiday weekend. Schoolboy training will only take place on
Monday and Wednesday nights in Corinthian's Park. Once the season
starts specific training times will be allocated to all our
eleven schoolboy teams.
Saturday Morning Coaching
Our Saturday morning coaching for Under Six to Under Ten
schoolboys is due to start on Saturday August 25th. Specific
times for the various age groups will be available over the next
few weeks.
New Players
With training starting in early August, all our schoolboy teams
are looking for new talent to strengthen their squads for the new
season. If anyone would like to get involved with one of our
schoolboy teams they should contact Danny Drennan at 4363602.
Why Join Corinthians ?
Corinthians has a great deal to offer to any young schoolboy
soccer player, both from a playing and a social point of view.
This year the Club will field 11 teams in the Cork Schoolboys
League, including 6 Premier Division sides. The Club has a good
Coaching structure with John Turner recently appointed as
Coaching Development Officer. The hard work that has been put in
on the coaching field has certainly paid off in recent years with
the Club winning Eight underage trophies last year. For the new
season Corinthians will be linking up with English Premier League
side Aston Villa, with Villa sending coaches from their Youth
Academy to work with our own schoolboy coaches and players.
Facilities
The Club has some of the finest facilities in local soccer. The
two grass pitches in Corinthians Park have been closed since
early June for re-seeding and sanding. They are currently in
fabulous shape and will no doubt be in great nick for the start
of the new season. This season in an attempt to cater for the
increased number of teams which Corinthians will be fielding, the
Club will have access to a third pitch which is located within
400 yards of our existing grounds in Castletreasure. Corinthian's
facilities are regularly used by Cork City's European opponents
for pre match training and in recent times have also been used by
the Cork Schoolboys League for training sessions for their
representative teams. As well as the grass pitches, the Club has
an Astro Grass all weather pitch, two flood lit training areas
and a dressing room complex.
Trips to the U.K.
Underage players with Corinthians are given the opportunity at
some stage to travel abroad to take part in International Soccer
Tournaments. We feel that it is vital for the development of
young players within the Club that they are given the opportunity
to play against and meet young players from different areas.
Next week we will look at some of the people who are involved in
running our schoolboy teams this season.
DOUGLAS MILLS BRIDGE CLUB
Monday 16th 1st Cliff Bennett & O.Cotter / 2nd M.O'Connor
& J. O'Sullivan
Tuesday 17th AM 1st W.& P. Curran / 2nd C. Bennett & O.Cotter
Tuesday 17th PM 1st B & J. O'Sullivan / 2nd M.Lynch & O.Olden
Wednesday 18th AM 1st V.Brennan & J.Cleary / 2nd A. Mulcahy
& F. O'Donovan
Wednesday 18th PM 1st S. O'Connell & E. Hourigan / 2nd E.
O'Niell & B. O'Sullivan
Thursday 19th 1st S. Carroll & S Tobin / 2nd C. Bennett &
O.Cotter
Friday 20th C. O'Donovan & T. Sayers
DOUGLAS PITCH & PUTT
Sunday July 29th
Nett: P Buckley & D Clifford - +14
Gross: T Sheehan & J Fahy - 45
Weekly Lotto Results
Numbers Drawn: 15, 19 & 21
NO WINNER
Lucky Dip Winners
Ann O' Driscoll c/o Jim Hanover
John Brohan c/o The Club
Marie Daly c/o The Briar Rose
TONIGHTS JACKPOT: £2,000
VENUE: St Columbas Hall
Web Site: http://go.to/dpap
TEAM CASTROL HONDA IRELAND
Derek Wilson - Mondello Park 29/07/’01
Fresh from his multi success at the West Cork hillclimb event on
the previous weekend, Cork’s Derek Wilson continued his
Irish Championship charge at Mondello Park last weekend. The
Castrol Honda Ireland Rider qualified well on Mondello’s old
circuit during Sunday morning practice, starting from pole
position on the grid for racing.
In both of Sundays Open Class races, Wilson got off the line well
but the Suzuki GSX-R 1000 of James Halligan was too much for the
Castrol Honda CBR600 on the straights but the Corkman was on the
pace, maintaining second place while leaving rubber from his
front wheel on the exhaust pipe of the in form Halligan.
Second place for Derek Wilson in race one set up a cracker in
race two with the Honda again all over the Suzuki. On the final
lap of an exciting race , Wilson was to make a rare mistake,
missing a gear in a fast corner and going off the circuit,
however a separate incident red flagged the race meaning the
positions from the previous lap were to stand allowing the Honda
rider to hold on to second place.
