1st August, 2002
Weekly
Sports
COLLEGE CORINTHIANS AFC
With training for the new schoolboy season due to
start in early August, the schoolboy section has been busy
finalising its plans for the new season.
This year the Club will field a record twelve teams in the Cork
Schoolboys League. The teams will play under the names of
Corinthian Boys, Douglas Corinthians and College Corinthians. The
twelve teams will include three Under Eleven sides. The full
breakdown is as follows:
U11 Premier Division: Corinthian Boys
U11 First Division: Douglas Corinthians & College Corinthians
U12 Premier: Corinthian Boys.
U12 First Division: Douglas Corinthians.
U13 Premier: Corinthian Boys, Douglas Corinthians.
U14 Premier: Corinthian Boys
U14 First Division: Douglas Corinthians
U15 Premier: Corinthian Boys
Ui15 First Division: Douglas Corinthians
U16 Premier Division: Corinthian Boys
New Players
With training starting in early August, all our schoolboy teams
are looking for new players to strengthen their squads for next
season. If anyone would like to get involved with one of our
schoolboy teams they should contact Danny Drennan at 4363602 or
Neil Daly at 4962704.
Why Join Corinthians?
The schoolboy section is certainly geared for success. This year
the Club will field seven sides in the Premier Divisions of the
Cork Schoolboys League. The standard of our teams improves every
year with our schoolboy teams winning five trophies in the Cork
Schoolboys League last season. Our U12 squad did the League and
Cup double last season, while our Under Eleven and Under Thirteen
squads also won Premier League titles. At younger age levels the
Club has some of the finest talent in local soccer with our Under
Seven’s, Under Eight’s and Under Nine’s all
winning titles last season.
Coaching
The standard of coaching in Corinthians compares favourably with
any Club in Cork. The Club has five coaches who have completed
their Level 2 FAI Coaching Badge, while some 30 coaches currently
hold the Level 1 FAI Coaching Badge.
Coaching Co-ordinator John Turner oversees the development and
coaching of our underage players, working closely with team
managers and coaches. John is the holder of a Level 2 FAI
Coaching Badge and has recently been involved with the Club’s
U12 team,
Link With Aston Villa
For the new season the Club will be linking up with English
Premier League Side Aston Villa. The linkup will primarily focus
on the coaching area, with Aston Villa sending over coaches from
their Youth Academy to work with Corinthians’ Schoolboy
coaches and players. The Club will be hoping to send players and
teams over to Birmingham during the year to the Aston Villa Youth
Academy. Four members of last years successful Under 12 squad
David Bevan, Jamie Drennan, David Meyler and Richard O’
Donovan are due to travel to Aston Villa next week for a week of
coaching at the Villa Youth Academy.
Website If you would like any further information about the Club
why not log into the Club’s website, www.collegecorinthians.com,
which is packed full of details covering all aspects of the Club.
DOUGLAS TENNIS CLUB
By Marion Ormond
The week gone by has just seen the culmination of another
successful Douglas Junior Open. This years event was very kindly
sponsored by CAB MOTORS, Cork. As usual Tournament Director
Oliver Barriscale did a tremendous job,ably assisted by John
Burke, Kate Kilcoyne, Jill O’Donovan, Mark Barriscale and
the members of the Junior Committee. The following were the
results:
Boys Singles. Under 12.
Kyle McEnery beat Kevin Foyle
Boys Singles. Under 14.
Robert Mawe beat Anthony Hayes.
Boys Singles. Under 14.Plate David Murray
beat Brian Wyse
Boys Singles. Under 16.
Paul Fitzgerald beat Wayne O Grady.
Girls Singles. Under 12.
Stephanie Downey beat Aoife Sheehan.=20
Girls Singles. Under 14.
Noelle Geary beat Laura Lynch.
Girls Singles. Under 16.
Ruth O Keeffe beat Gillian O Keeffe.
Boys under 12 Doubles. B Ryan/K Foyle beat J Curtin/R Sheridan
Boys under 14 Doubles. P Howie/K O Keeffe beat R Dennehy/B Halpin
/ Girls under 12 Doubles
F Curtin/ s downey beat L O Dwyer/ K Spivey
Girls under 14 Doubles. L Lynch/N Geary beat C Hegarty/ O Hosford.
The senior Inter provincials are being held on the 9th & 10th
of August in Greystones, Co Wicklow. Douglas has three
representatives on the team, Kevin Rae, Yvonne Flynn and Junior
Coach Joanne Williamson. We wish all of them the very best of
luck.
The Cork Senior Doubles Championships are being held in Douglas
from Sunday 11th of August to Sunday 18th of August. This years
event is being sponsored by PERMANENT TSB. The closing dates for
entries is Friday 2nd of August.
Finally our condolences to members Patrick Leader and Katherine O’Sullivan
on their recent bereavements.
CORK LADIES SOCCER LEAGUE
As the season continues, each team in the league
has improved 100% and last nights game against Pfizers turned out
to a thrilling match as both teams were up for it from the kick-off.
EMC was once again in debt to the keeper Marie Lucy for an
outstanding save within the first 10 minutes which had a wake-up
effect on the whole team and EMC started to play some good
football. An excellent free-kick, taken by Orla Sheey, floated
into the box and the Captain Louise Aherne rose above the defence
and scored with a great glancing header to make it 1-0 to EMC.
With EMC just slightly getting the upper-hand, tough tackles were
flying in but the defence marshalled by Claire Crowley held firm
and give little away. Mary O'Leary never gave up chasing what
seemed a hopeless ball, kept it in and found Orla Sheey in the
box, who's close ball control gave her the space to score and
give a 2-0 lead to EMC on the 30th minute mark.
Pfizers remained dangerous going forward and even though EMC
might have got a third goal, it was Pfizers defence that stood-up
to EMC's attacks. Two injuries to EMC's defence, first Barbara
O'Sullivan putting out her knee in a crucial tackle and also
Helen O' Keefe suffering a ham-string injury was evidence enough
the pressure the defence was under. Liz Forde came on for Barbara
and Deirdre Deasy came on for Helen and weren't long getting into
the thick of things. Pfizers threw everything at EMC and laid
siege to the goal for the first 15 minutes, however once again
the defence, with Anne-Marie Maher especially showing great
determination as well as getting a fair battering for good
measure, held strong and got through the storm.
With the substitute Una Buckley coming on for Deirdre Greville,
her pace and determination to chase every loose ball started to
swing the game back into EMC's favour. The battering finally got
the better of Anne-Marie Maher and Angela Hickey came on for the
last 15 minutes and played her part in joining the whole team
seeing out the game and keeping the 2-0 lead in tact. Overall an
excellent win for EMC and a game where everyone played a major
part in achieving the result. If EMC win their remaining game
they will be playing in Division 2 next season.
Challenge Cup - Wilton 11, Courcey 0;
Steve Quinn Cup - Bandon 7 (C O' Driscoll, H Walsh, E Holland, E
O' Sullivan, L Crowley, Y. Tanner, A O Mahony), Pfizer Tigers 0
Premier Division - Rangers 2, Ballincollig 1
Division 1 - Passage 3 (G Murphy, R Carroll, A Kellher),
Carrigaline 4 (E Green 2)
DOUGLAS PITCH & PUTT
Hosting the National Mixed Foursomes - September
2002
Saturday July 20th M Freaney & M Quirke - 35
Sunday July 21st L Quirke & G O’ Connell / D Clifford
& R O’ Neill
Captains Prize August 9th & 10th
Work Party EVERY night / Visit our website: douglaspitchandputt.com
Weekly Lotto Results Numbers Drawn: 3,5 & 16
ONE WINNER – R O’ Donovan c/o Rochestown Inn
O’ Donovan’s Off Licence Lucky Dip Winners: Martin O’
Riordan c/o The Club, Ryan & Lauren c/o T O’ Mahony,
Greg O’ Leary c/o Ger Neiland, Ger O’ Connell c/o The
Club, Aiden Boyle c/o Brian Downey
Tonight’s Jackpot: €390 Venue: St Columbas Hall
DOUGLAS GAA SENIOR SECTION
DOUGLAS MINOR HURLERS SALVAGE DRAW WITH LATE GOAL.
Douglas travelled to Newtownshandrum to play the locals in the
Premier Hurling league. This was a hugely competitive game from
start to finish. Douglas led of 0 – 4 to 0 – 1 before
the north Cork boys rocked them back on their heels by scoring a
goal. Douglas struggled for a while but then regained their
composure playing first time hurling. Neil Heffernan and Paddy
White were hugely influential. Douglas scored some fine points
and were fully deserving of their half time lead of 0 – 9 to
1 – 3. Indeed if the forwards were more accurate they would
have led by seven or eight points.
Newtown were awarded a number of frees and Douglas were punished
for the indiscretions. While Douglas had been wasteful in the
first half they were more so in the second period. Newtown goaled
again and led by three points. Douglas replied with a goal Paul
Kelly to equalise, and thus the scores were level 2 – 9 to 1
– 12 at the finish. Disappointed at not winning –
especially with so many chances spurned and a very workmanlike
display – we were nevertheless relieved to have got the draw.
Richard Harris, Pádraig Greaney, Thomas Cotter and Frank Tobin
were others to impress.
CORK UNDER 16 HURLING
It is nice to see two of our under 16 players, Stephen Bermingham
and Eoin Cadogan being selected on the Cork panel of 24. Our
under 16 hurlers played Bishopstown during the week. Short a
number of players they were well beaten.
FIXTURES
The junior hurlers are due to play Glen Rovers on August 1st.
while the minor hurlers play Blackrock in the Minor Hurling
championship on August 6th.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Mark Harrington on making his debut with the
Cork minor hurlers in the Munster championship quarter-final
against Galway last Sunday.
