14th February, 2002
Weekly
Sports
DOUGLAS HALL AFC
For the second week in succession, the only match
played involved our Youths in Cup action and they again
prevailed, winning 2-1 in Extra Time. This match was played in
Bishopstown, rewarding the club's foresight in lining up the
alternative venue. Athlone Town made the long journey to Cork for
the FAI Youths Cup last sixteen fixture. They started brightly,
playing with a strong wind and took the lead after 25 minutes.
The 'Hall put some pressure on, playing very clever football and
equalised through Vinny Motherway after half an hour. Gerald
McSorley headed Brian Dwyer's free goalwards and Motherway
finished smartly.
The second half was nip and tuck, with both sides enjoying
periods on top. The 'Hall probably had the better chances, with
Declan O'Connell and Keith O'Callaghan going close. Normal time
failed to separate the sides, and Extra Time was also extremely
tight. However, with about three minutes on the clock, Brian
Dwyer broke from defence and played one-twos with Keith
O'Callaghan and Gavin Draper before finishing to the net. Athlone
had no time to recover and the 'Hall deservedly moved into the
Quarter Finals, for the second year in succession. We await the
draw with interest.
Elsewhere, Colin Doyle, who moved from Douglas Hall to Birmingham
City during last summer made his debut for Ireland Under 17s v.
Czech Republic in Dublin last Wednesday. Colin gave a good
account of himself and will be hoping for further call ups in the
near future. Congratulations to Colin on a fine achievement,
indicative of his progress in Birmingham.
Kevin Mulcahy was part of the Ireland Under 15 squad which
travelled to Wales for a friendly last Saturday. He has been a
regular with this squad for the last two years and, again, will
be hoping for further call-ups.
Fixtures:
Sunday, 17 February:
Senior League Home v. College Corinthians, 10.45
AUL Junior League Away v. Inishannon, 2.30
Youths League Away v. Grattan Utd., 2.30
Under 16 League Home v. Hibernians, 11.00
DOUGLAS MILLS BRIDGE CLUB
Mon4Feb C. Bennett & O. Cotter - 1st
A. Murpy & M O'Carroll - 2nd
Tues5Feb am M. Sullivan & J. Sweeney - 1st
C. Bennett & O. Cotter - 2nd
Tues5Feb Novice C. Walsh & Eileen - 1st
Tues5Feb 8Tbls N. Trihy & B. Murphy - 1st
N. Fox & D O'Rourke - 2nd
Tues5Feb 7Tbls T. Dunphy & S. Wanglin - 1st
J & N. Sheehan - 2nd
Wed6Feb am M. O'Callaghan & D. Dempsey - 1st
M. Kelleher & A. Mulcahy - 2nd
Wed6Feb Juniors K. Twomey & B. McCarthy - 1st
Wed6Feb 7Tbls P. Lees & F. Cunnane - 1st
W. Daly & M.O'Driscoll - 2nd
Wed6Feb 9Tbls M. O'Callaghan & El. McCarthy - 1st
D. Crowley & S. Wanglin - 2nd
Thur7Feb 11Tbls C. Cronin & K. O'Connell - 1st
Ml. & Mgt Murphy - 2nd
Thur7Feb 6Tbls Mgt & John Mullins - 1st
Fri8thFeb B. Conneely & Pat O'Mahony - 1st
OPEN BRIDGE EVERY FRIDAY @ 7.30 PM
DOUGLAS STREET LEAGUES
Over the weekend the leagues continued in a
successful manner with great numbers in attendance on both Friday
night and Saturday morning. This report features Saturday 9/2/02
U-7 matches. These games proved to be exciting affairs with no
little skill being displayed. While all involved contributed
handsomely ,players to figure prominently were Kilkennys Matthew
Grogan and Conor Kingston, Jordan Smith and Colin Downey of
Kerry, Claire Shaw of Clare, Meaths John Cantwell, Antrims Krista
O' Brien and Rory Jeffers, and Carlows Dylan Long and Mark Horan.
P.S. Special Mention for John Moynihan's rasper for Clare on Fri
night.
AVONDALE UNITED AFC
Once again the weather forced the cancellation of
all fixtures at the weekend. So again we take a dip into the
history books:
In the 1987/88 season, Avondale recorded a hat-trick of league
titles. The Seniors, led by Gene Buckley, took the MSL Premier
title for the first time in the clubs history. The Juniors took
the AUL Division 1A title and threw in the Saxone Cup, for the
third time in four seasons, for good measure. While the Youths,
guided by team boss Eddie O’Mahony, were also crowned league
champions.
Junior team manager, Liam Treacy, was awarded the Cork AUL
manager of the year in a season where the team played 55 games,
winning 38 of them.
Having completed the purchase of Avondale Park in 1987, the venue
staged its first FAI Senior Cup tie on February 14th, 1988.
Unfortunately for the home side, Tramore Athletic were 2-0
winners on the day.
2 TIMES MUNSTER CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPION
On Sunday 27th of January Damien Dunlea from
Douglas represented Ireland in the International Celtic cross
country haeld in A.L.S.S.A. in Dublin. Damien ran a very positive
race, finishing eighth for which he was over the moon. Leading
the race after 3,000 metres the Douglas man pulled an abdominal
muscle forcing him to drop back to tenth but recovered with a
good sprint at the end to finish eighth. The following weekend
the South Munster Championships were held in Carrig na bFhear but
alas Damien was still suffering the effects of his injury from
Dublin so was rested for this event.
On February 9th the Kit Kat Munster Colleges Championships were
held at St. Augustines in Dungarvan. There was a large turn out
for this event at which young Dunlea was competing at U-17
intermediate level over 5,000 metres. From the start Damien took
an early lead which he held to the finish with 23 seconds to
spare over Jason Fahy from West Clare who was a team mate of
Damien’s in the Irish squad weeks earlier. This was an
excellent result for the fifteen year old, who is still a young
intermediate athlete. “ I feel very proud bringing this
title back to Coláiste Críost Rí” said Damien , who went
on to thank his Dad and personal coach, David, school coach David
Cole and Leevale Club coach Der Donovan.
DOUGLAS PITCH & PUTT
Hosts of 2002 National Mixed Foursomes
Saturday February 9th
P Murphy, D Dennehy & M O’ Riordan – 35 5/16 / J
Hanover & M Quirke – 40
Irish Life Cork Leagues
Seniors beat Pfizers 5 – 4 / Inters drew with Pfizers 4 ½ -
4 ½
Juniors beat Dunlops 6 - 3
Weekly Lotto Results
Numbers Drawn: 5, 12 & 29
NO WINNER
O’ Donovan’s Off Licence Lucky Dip Winners
Tonight’s Jackpot: €1,040
Venue: St Columbas Hall
DOUGLAS GAA
Douglas GAA Underage. By Donie Harris
Last week Douglas played Nemo in the 2001 Under 15 final. This
game was played in Trabeg and after all the rain the previous
week, the pitch was in fair condition. Nemo played with the wind
in the first half but it was Douglas who scored in the first
minute with a point from Stephen Bermingham who hit another point
a minute later. Finbarr O’Donovan and Barry Fitzgearld added
two more points minutes later. Douglas were playing well at this
stage but a lapse in concentration allowed the Nemo forwards to
score a goal and a point to level the game. Gary Hanrahan
received a bad knee injury which seemed to upset the rest of the
team to the point where they began to lose their grip on the game.
At half time the mentors lifted the team with encouraging words
and it was a different Douglas team that took to the field,
wanting to win this one for Gary.
Playing with more conviction and determination, Douglas scored
seven points. Colm O’Sullivan scored two excellent points
while Eoin Burke kicked another. Final score Douglas 0-11, Nemo 1-5.
As these lads are gone from the Under Age section of the club, we
wish them the best of luck in the future. We would also like to
wish Gary Hanrahan a speedy recovery and hope to see him back
playing shortly.
Coaching Course.
A coaching course will be held in St. Finbarrs Hurling and
Football Club on the 16th and 23rd of February for under 12
mentors. The club is recommending to send at least five mentors
to this course. This project will place the emphasis on
instructing such mentors in the best coaching practices
available, thereby giving them the skills and confidence to
impart that knowledge to the footballers and hurlers of tomorrow.
You are asked to respond positively to this project. Any queries
regarding the course should contact Donie Harris, Under Age P.R.O.
Registrtion.
Our registration morning will be held next Saturday 16/02/’02
between 10.00am and 12 noon. This registration covers the cost of
using the hall, buses to games and insurance. The costs are as
follows:
€15 per person……€25 for two people from the
same family……..€30 for three or more from the same
family.
The Under Age section would like to thank Mrs. Noreen Quinlan who
nominated the Under Age in the recent Douglas Village Shopping
Centre Cash for the Community Draw in which we were lucky enough
to win. We would also like to thank Douglas Village Shopping
Centre.
Douglas GAA – Douglas Credit Union Street Leagues. By Gary
White.
Last weekend we had a great turn out on both Friday night and
Saturday morning. Saturday’s matches proved to be an
exciting affair with lots of skill on display. Players to figure
prominently were Mathew Grogan (Kilkenny) and Connor Kingston,
Jordan Smith and Colin Downey (Kerry). Clare Shaw (Clare), John
Cantwell (Meath), Krista O’Brien and Rory Jeffers(Antrim),
Dylan Long and Mark Horan (Carlow) all making an excellent
contribution.
Special mention for John Moynihans ‘rasper’ for Clare
on Friday night.
Douglas GAA Senior Section. By Pat Harrington.
Douglas defeat Waterville in Hartley Memorial.
The memory of Pat “Hartley” O’Sullivan was
honoured last weekend when Waterville travelled to Douglas to
take on the host club for a memorial cup.
Douglas fielded a team of both youth and experience. It was a
very spirited and sporting game with Douglas leading 0-7 to 1-2
at the interval. Donal Meade set up two goals in the second half
as Douglas went on to record a victory on a scoreline of 2-10 to
1-10. Others to impress were Barry Hanrahan and John O’Sullivan.
A large contingent travelled from South Kerry for the game. A
meal was provided for all those who travelled, after the game.
Later that evening there was a huge number present for the music,
song and craic…..definitely a night to be remembered. Well
done to all those from both clubs who organised a great weekend.
Minor Presentation.
The night organised for the presentation of medals was a most
enjoyable one, with the following players honoured for their
contribution.
Minor Player of the Year – Barry Hanrahan. U-16 Premier
Player of the Year – Colin Lahive.
U-16B Player of the Year – Brian T. O’Callaghan. U-16
Club Player of the Year – Andrew Hunt
Thomas Cotter and Mark Harrington were honoured for representing
Cork at U-16 level.
County Minor Premier.
The weather caused the postponement of the football league final
last weekend. This now may not be played for some time.
There has been a lot of debate over the last few weeks concerning
the make up of the hurling /football championships for 2002. One
of the proposals is that there would be one premier championship
involving both City/County Clubs. If this happened the City
championship would no longer have a part to play in the outcome
of the County championship. Though it could be run as a separate
tournament. The argument against this would be that the City
championship would be completely devalued..
These proposals will be voted upon at the next County minor board
meeting. Finally to listen toboth sides of the argument one
wonders if either side has the players interest at heart or are
they just promoting their own patch.
The teams for the County Minor Hurling League have been finalised.
Douglas will be pooled with the following teams: Sars,
Watergrasshill, Erins Own, Bandon, Ballyhea, Newtownshandrum,
Glen Rovers, Blackrock and St. Vincents.
Development Squad.
There has been tremendous response to training from these lads.
On Tuesday we train in the Douglas Community School all weather
pitch and on Sat/Sun training takes place in Moneygourney. Well
done lads keep up the effort. At this point in time there are no
definite fixtures for next weekend - see club notice board.
Congratulations to Colin Doyle and Kevin Mulcahy who represented
their country in International soccer last week. Well done and
continued success in the future.
COLLEGE CORINTHIANS
The bad weather of last weekend curtailed a lot of
the Club’s activities, but nevertheless there was some key
games played and they resulted in victories for the Corinthian’s
Senior Team and U13s. However the highlight of the weekend’s
action was undoubtedly the finals of the U7 Winter Street Leagues.
Winter Street Leagues
The Winter Street Leagues certainly lived up to their name last
Saturday, with the drama and excitement of the finals day itself
coupled with a mixture of sunshine, strong winds and showers.
However the rain and cold didn’t seem to bother either
player or spectator alike and there was a great atmosphere in
Corinthians Park for the finals.
The big clash was undoubtedly the meeting of Spanish giants Real
Madrid and Barcelona in the main final. Real went into the final
as strong favourites against an improving Barcelona side, who had
shocked Everton in the Semi Finals. However on the day Real with
Ian Tobin turning in a virtuoso performance on his birthday,
proved too strong taking the spoils on a 5 - 1 score line. Peter
Mullane, Eoin O’Connell, Conor Horgan, Jack McHenry and Mark
Dolan were outstanding for Real, whilst Barcelona’s Jamie
Davis, David O’Connor, Sean Hegarty, Peter Stokes and Shane
Daly turned in fine performances.
In the match for third and fourth place Everton recovered from
last weeks disappointment to defeat a gallant Chelsea side on a 2
- 1 score line. For Everton David Barrett, Kevin Hodgins, Stephen
Cronin, Patrick Sullivan and Conor Flanagan impressed, while for
Chelsea, Captain Michael Martin, Sean English, Kevin O’Sullivan
and Arron Baldwin played well.
The Plate Competition also produced two fine matches, with Cork
City getting the better of Liverpool in the Plate Final on a 3 -
1 score line, while in the play off for third and fourth place
Arsenal recorded a fine 2 - 1 victory over Manchester Utd. For
Liverpool David O’Sullivan, Eoin McNamara, Gus Lewis and
Darragh Twomey played well, while for Cork City James Burke,
Kieran Elzhi, Art Kelleher and Richard Cahalane were excellent.
Man. Utd put up a brave performance against Arsenal pushing
Arsenal all the way. They had excellent performers in James O’Shea,
Eoin Baldwin, Brian Cooney, Gavin Kennedy and Ryan Flanagan,
while for Arsenal Captain Paul Higginbotham , David Twomey, Harry
McCarthy, Conor McGiveran and Sean Ryan were very much to the
fore.
In between the showers the finals presentation took place with
Pat Harte from the Club’s main sponsors CAB Motors
presenting the overall winners trophy to Real Madrid’s
Captain Ian Tobin. The Club would like to thank CAB for their
generous support and sponsorship over the years and special
mention also to the coaches of the various teams who have so
willingly given up their time over the last three months to
support the young schoolboys involved.
With the completion of the Street Leagues our U7’s will now
revert back to their Saturday morning coaching sessions, which
will still take place on the Club’s all weather pitch. Start
time will be 12.15 p.m. and the sessions will finish at 1.30 p.m.
Schoolboy Section
Corinthian Boys maintained their 100% record in the U13 Premier
Division with a comfortable 3 - 0 victory over Ballincollig over
the weekend. They were not at their best and showed signs of
rustiness after a long lay off. However they still proved much
too strong for Ballincollig. Goals by Stephen White, Brian
Lombard and Eric Hegarty, as well as good performances from
Steven O’Brien, Cian Hill and Brian Cavanagh ensured the
points went to Corinthians.
Adult Section
In the only other match played over the weekend the Corinthian’s
Senior Team defeated Three Dynamos by 2 - 0. John O’Rourke
grabbed the all important goals and the Senior’s had top
class performers in Robert Brohan, Paul Burke and Pat Murray.
National Cup
The highlight of next weekends fixtures is the meeting of
Corinthian Boys and Riverstown in an Under Twelve 4th Round
National Cup game. The game takes place on Saturday morning, kick
off 10.45 a.m. in Corinthians. The winners will qualify to
represent Cork in the last 32 of the National Cup.
Our U14 team travel to Avondale for an important League game on
Saturday morning, while on Sunday afternoon our U16s have home
advantage when they take on Carrigaline in a 2nd round local cup
tie.
Coaching Course
Sixteen of the Club’s schoolboys and adult coaches will take
part in an introductory FAI Course at the weekend. The Courses,
which are run by Colin O’Brien should prove very worthwhile.
The Club currently has some 30 coaches with either Level 1 or
Level 2 coaching qualifications.
Portmarnack AFC
The Club is currently finalising plans for a trip to Dublin for
two of our U9 teams to take on Portmarnack AFC in two friendly
matches. It is hoped that a party will travel to Dublin on the
weekend of March 9th and 10th. Portmarnack are one of the top
Underage Clubs in the Dublin Schoolboys League and have played
the Corinthians U12 team in friendly matches both home and away
this season.
