30th May, 2002
Weekly
Sports
DOUGLAS HALL LADIES
Under 12’s…….Douglas Hall under 12’s
traveled away to Leeside to play their second last match of the
season. In atrocious weather conditions and high winds the match
kicked off with Douglas playing against that strongest of winds,
which proved to be too strong for Douglas Hall along with an
excellent Leeside team.
Douglas Hall battled hard with a great performance from
goalkeeper Sinead. Even with the wind behind them in the second
half it wasn’t enough for this young Douglas side but
however, it did Ciara Barry the opportunity to score her first
and well deserved goal of the season, while Captain, Emma
McCarthy also did the club proud.
Seniors………The Senior team went into their third
game of the season hoping for a win to make sure they stayed in
contention for a top spot. Douglas started well and dominated the
game with inspired performances from Catherine McCarthy at right
back and just back after a six week absence due to injury, Judy
in mid-field who won every ball that came her way, Ciara Twomey
who was on fire, scoring two goals and Donna up front who made
some wonderful passes that could have led to several more goals.
It was Judy who scored the Hall’s third an a well deserved
effort it was too. Overall a great performance by all
…….lets hope manager, Alfie McCarthy thought the same.
DOUGLAS LAWN TENNIS CLUB
By Marion Ormond
Well it's that tine of year again when we as parents try to think
what the kids will do during the summer holidays and what better
than sending them to an enjoyable summer camp where they can have
fun and learn how to play tennis at the same time. Jo-Anne
Williamson who is our junior coach will hold summer camps for
children ages 4-12 in Douglas tennis club in Douglas Hall Lawn
this summer. The date of the camps are as follows:
CAMP A - July 8th - July 12th
4-6yrs 2.30-3.30pm / 7-12yrs 3.30-4.30pm
CAMP B - July 15th -July 19th
4-6yrs 2.30-3.30pm / 7-12yrs 3.30-4.30pm
CAMP C - August 12th-August16th
4-6yrs 2.30-3.30pm / 7-12yrs 3.30-4.30pm
CAMP D - August19th-23rd
4-6yrs 2.30-3.30pm / 7-12yrs 3.30-4.30pm
CAMP E - August 26th -August 30th
4-6yrs 2.30-3.30pm / 7-12yrs 3.30-4.30pm
The forms may be got at the club house and as places are limited
I would advise you to get your forms and fees back to Jo-Anne as
quickly as possible. The fee is 30euros for members and 35euros
for non-members. If you have any Questions you can contact Jo-Anne
at 087-77588733.
Things are going well at the moment with all the summer
tournaments going on. We still have our social nights on
Wednesdays from 8pm-10pm. We have found this to be a great
success especially with new members as it gives everybody a
chance to get to know each other while having fun and learning
tennis at the same time. So if you want to check out the club or
are a new member do come along and enjoy the fun.
DOUGLAS CREDIT UNION GAA STREET LEAGES
By Garry White
The Football Final of the Street Leagues took place last
Saturday, despite the atrocious weather conditions. The whole
show commenced with the young players parading behind the
Carrigaline Pipe Band through the streets of Douglas. This is
always a favourite with the kids, filling their heads with dreams
of one day marching behind the Artane Boys Band at Croke Park on
All Ireland Final Day.
Following the parade, all the youngsters gathered at the G.A.A.
ground for their various finals. Horrendous weather didn't deter
these gutsy kids from their task who gave great value and
entertainment. On completion of the games - children, parents
mentors and the committee assembled in the new hall for the
presentation of prizes.
The occasion was marked by the attendance of Douglas GAA Club
President, Billy McCarthy, Chairman Derry Holland, Douglas Credit
Union's Denis Cahill and Cork Football Stars, Ronan McCarthy and
Niall Heffernan. Ronan and Niall kindly presented trophies to all
the players.
I'm sure that everyone will agree that it was a great, great day.
Don't forget - the hurling programme will commence at the usual
times from next Saturday 1/6/'02.
DOUGLAS CAMOGIE CLUB
Street Leagues
The street leagues are holding there grand final on Sunday 9th
June in the G.A.A. pitch starting at 4.00 PM. We wish to invite
you as parents to attend and support your daughter [s] in this
event. Presentation of prizes will be finished by 6.00 PM.
Under 14 b
The girls travelled away to briny on Thursday night last to play
Valley Rovers in the 14 county league. The team turned in a very
impressive performance and was very unlucky to end up losing by 1
pt. This team despite being the clubs second teams under 14 team
have really improved in every outing and have proved the point
that there is no substitute for playing competitive matches. Best
for Douglas were Jasmine Dempsey, Clare O’Brien, Moira O’Donovan
and Julia White. Well done girls.
Due to bad weather over the weekend our Feile matches did not go
ahead. Hopefully by the time you read this we will have played
some.
IIBA SHORTMAT INDOOR BOWLS
"Conna IBC Capture Carrigaline Triples Title"
Carrigaline GAA Indoor Bowls Club Open Licenced Triples
Competition for the Barry Perpetual Trophy played on the 26th May
in the Club Pavillon:
Final: Conna (Bridie Hamilton, Noel England & Paddy O'Leary)
beat St Anthony's (Dan Fitzgibbon, Sean Mullins & Noreen
Fitzgibbon) The final was Umpired by John B O'Regan and Con
Middleton
Terry O'Donoghue Memorial Trophy played on Thursday 23rd May at
DCS Hall:
Douglas Community School IBC versus Douglas GAA IBC (DCS Names
First)
Singles: (B Dunlea beat B Kenneally and J Lynch lost to T
Kenneally)
Pairs: (M Murray & T Mc Carthy beat P Barry & A Delea and
J O'Driscoll & M O'Leary lost to P Corbett & B Daly)
Triples: (B Dunlea, M Walsh & M Aune beat Pauline Doyle, E
Bennett & P Doyle) and (E Ryan, A O'Sullivan & B McCarthy
beat P Finn, N Barry & B Walsh) Fours: (J Lynch, M Hennessy,
M Kelleher & K Casey beat J B O'Regan, N O'Donoghue, S
O'Suileabhan & R Condon) and (M Murray, T Mc Carthy, M
O'Shaughnessy & N Kelleher lost to M
O'Brien, A Kearney, M Farrell & M Corbett)
Match Result: Douglas Community School 10pts Douglas GAA 6pts
Kickboxing World Champion brings back Gold to Douglas
Colin O'Shaughnessy from Douglas has won a Gold
Medal at the recent World Kickboxing Championships.
The Championships were held on the historical Greek Island of
Rhodes, and attracted over 1,200 competitors from 30 countries.
To achieve this fantastic result, Colin had to win five fights in
total. The toughest contest was the semi final against the
Canadian fighter.
Colin said: “When I saw the draw sheets, everything pointed
to a hard fight with the Canadian in the semi final. I knew that
once I beat him, I would win the final. My expectations were
correct and this did indeed turn out to be the decisive fight.
After the first round we were level on points, but my superior
fitness and endurance helped me pull away to win quite
comfortably in the second and final round.”
Colin teaches kickboxing in his Bushido Martial Arts Club in the
Donnybrook Health Studios. He teaches four nights a week and
usually travels to Dublin for additional training twice a week.
Last year Colin won two world championship gold medals and this
year, he has already won two Irish Championship golds in addition
to this first world gold. His next goal is to win all five of the
world titles over the next twelve months to become the undisputed
world champion. No one has ever managed to achieve this.
When asked how tough his training regime is, and what kind of
personal sacrifices are needed, in order to become a world
champion, he answered: “There a lots of sacrifices and yes,
my training routine it is pretty tough. I get up early every
morning and train for one and half hours, before starting my
normal full day’s work in my regular job. After work, I then
train for a further 3 hours every night.”
“The financial sacrifices are also a challenge, especially
whilst kickboxing is still an amateur sport. Individual
competitors such as myself, have to pay our own costs, including
training costs, flight & hotel costs and all of our gear,
from equipment down to team tracksuits. I have received some
sponsorship, but if I am to continue improving my standard and
competitiveness at international level, then I must participate
in all major events around the world. This means that I will be
needing significant sponsorship support.”
Colin attributes much of his recent successes Colin attributes
much
of his recent successes to a training and fitness nutrition
program devised
by the US-based nutrition experts Herbalife. He claims it has
made an enormous difference to his effectiveness in competitive
fight situations:
“I am very fit, very strong and razor sharp. Because
Herbalife is traditionally known for its highly effective weight
management programmes, my initial expectation was simply to lose
some of my excess weight and shape up. I wanted to be a lighter
and faster fighter. What has actually happened is amazing:
I quickly achieved my weight loss goal which meant that I dropped
two weight categories in the sport. I used to compete at the
Super Heavyweight - 99 kilograms category, and now fight at the
Heavyweight Minus - 89kgs level. This has made a huge difference
to my speed and agility.
What I wasn’t expecting however, was how much my strength,
fitness and power would improve. My endurance and stamina is much
higher, and I am not getting tired any more. Any serious
sportsperson who competes to win, knows that the extra energy
during the last few minutes of any match or tournament, can make
the decisive difference between winning and losing.
I can now perform at a higher level for longer, and my recovery
times are significantly shorter. This is especially useful during
long tournaments where I need to compete in five fights over two
or three days.”
For information on kickboxing, contact Colin on 086 8578140 or
email
For information on nutrition and weight management in general,
and for sports people in particular, contact Colin on 086 8578140.
COLLEGE CORINTHIANS
The weather certainly was a dominant factor over
the last week with numerous games cancelled. This was
particularly disappointing for our under age section with the
cancellations including the postponement of this years street
league finals which were due to take place last Sunday.
Street League Finals
The bad weather of last weekend left the underage committee with
little option but to cancel the street league finals day which
were due to take place last Sunday. The finals have now been
rescheduled for Sunday June 9th. The programme will remain
exactly as the same. The start time for the various age groups as
well as the timing of the major events are shown below:-
9.30am: Start time for the under 8’s and under 9’s
10.15am: Start time for the under 7’s and under 11’s
12.15pm: Under 9 cup final.
1.15pm: Under 8 cup final
1.15pm: Under 10/11 cup final
1.45pm: Under 7 cup final
The presentation ceremony itself is timed for approximately 2.15pm.
In all 28 teams and 300 schoolboys will take part in what will
hopefully be a very enjoyable day for all concerned.
All the street leagues results and tables can be found on the
club’s website as well as a full programme for the street
league finals. www.collegecorinthians.com
National Cup
Our under 14’s suffered their first defeat of the season and
went out at the semi-final stages of the Goodson National Cup
when they were defeated 2-0 by fellow Cork side Maymount Celtic.
Our lads were well below par on the night as they struggled to
cope with an excellent Maymount side. Goalkeeper Thomas O’Connor
and Centre Back Keith Donlan were the only players really to play
to their best form.
While there was great disappointment at losing at the semi-finals
stage everyone involved in the under 14 squad should be very
proud of their efforts this season. Reaching the semi-final of a
National Cup competition is a tremendous achievement with the
season heading into its final few weeks they are still unbeaten
in the league and they have also captured the local cup. A truly
fantastic effort.
On behalf of everyone involved in College Corinthians we would
like to wish Maymount Celtic the very best of luck in the final
and hopefully they will bring the cup back to Cork.
School Boys League
In schoolboys league action our under 12’s and under 13’s
recorded important league victories.
Our under 12’s recovered well from the disappointment of
their National Cup semi-final defeat when they recorded an
excellent 5-0 victory over Wilton. Goals by Eoin McCarthy, Jamie
Drennan (2), David Meyler and Richard O’Donovan, as well as
top class performances from Theo Cullinane, Patrick O’Brien
and Colin Hammond ensured the points went to Corinthians.
Our under 13’s maintain their 100% league record with a hard
fought 1-0 victory over local rivals Douglas Hall. There was
little to choose between the two sides with the only goal coming
after 10 minutes when Michael O’Reilly pounced on a rebound
from an Eric Hegarty free kick to score. The best for Corinthians
on the night were goalkeeper Brian Cavanagh, Richard O’Donovan,
Ciaran Manley and the outstanding Brian Lombard.
DOUGLAS PITCH & PUTT
Hosting the National Mixed Foursomes - September
2002
Fixtures
Saturday Scramble @ 3pm / Sunday Fourball @ 11am
Course will be closed from June 3rd – 8th
This is due to the hosting of our Open Week
Weekly Lotto Results Numbers Drawn: 14, 16 & 27 NO WINNER
O’ Donovan’s Off Licence Lucky Dip Winners
D Horgan c/o Bus Éireann, P O’ Halloran c/o Bus Éireann,
Ellis c/o The Club.
Tonight’s Jackpot: €1,690 - Venue: Rochestown Inn
