25th May, 2000
Weekly
Sports
DOUGLAS HALL AFC
The notes are short and sweet this week, with the
Under 13's confirmed as Premier Division league winners. This
team has been battling for four years for league success and at
long last, the day arrived. They were presented with the league
trophy following their final league match against Greenwood last
Monday night. They were 2-0 winners in this match, courtesy of
two goals from Gordon O'Donovan. Congratulations to all the
members of this panel, as well as team managers Gerry O'Connell
and Vincent Rose.
The MSL Juniors travelled to Mallow Utd. for their final league
match, which was of no consequence in the overall league picture.
The home side emerged 3-2
winners, despite two fine goals from Brian Foley and Graham Power.
This side have continued their development during the season, and
a ropey spell in mid-season cost them dearly in the end. None the
less, this was a vast improvement, and we will be hoping to see a
continuation of this form during next year.
The only fixture for next weekend sees the Seniors in action in
the Pop Keller Cup Semi Final on Sunday morning, at Moneygourney.
The match is fixed for 10.45, against either Ballincollig or
Casement Celtic.
IIBA SHORT MAT INDOOR BOWLS
St Vincent's Indoor Bowls Club Open Licenced Triples
Competition:
Quarter-finals: St Vincent's (D Foley) beat Barr's (R Murphy),
Mitchelstown (J Caplice) beat Rockies (C O'Kelly), Carrigaline
Community (P Collins) beat Rockies (K Foley) and Grange/Frankfield
(E Swanton) beat ICICYMA (P Lane)
Semi-finals: St Vincent's (D Foley) beat Mitchelstown (J Caplice)
and Grange/Frankfield (E Swanton) beat Carrigaline Community (P
Collins)
Final: Grange/Frankfield (E Swanton, G Swanton & A Flanagan)
beat St Vincent's (D Foley, D Foley Jr & C Foley)
The final was a close fought affair with both teams playing
exceptionally well and after six ends were level at (5/5) but G/Frankfield
secured the vital scores over the last three ends to win by (8/5)
and take the title. The final was umpired J Warren & S O'Mahony.
Congratulations to Gerry Quinn and his Committee on the
successful conclusion of their Annual Tournament.
Annual Challenge Match for the Douglas Festival Indoor Bowls
Trophy:
Douglas Community I B C beat Douglas (St Luke's) I B C
Fixtures: Carrigaline GAA Indoor Bowls Club Open Licenced Pairs
Competition at St Anthony's Hall and Carrigaline GAA Pavilion on
24th to 27th May 2000 inclusive.
I I B A (Cork Zone) Annual Challenge Match,County Ladies &
Gents versus City Ladies & Gents on Sunday 28th May 2000 in
Little Island Community Centre at 2-00pm.
Telethon 2000 (People In Need Trust) Tuesday 30th May 2000 in the
City Hall from 1-00pm to 9-00pm Fun afternoon of Indoor Bowls in
aid of the above and all are welcome to participate Please
support this worthy cause.
Cork Zone Inter Club Championship in St Anthony's Hall on 2nd.-5th
June 2000 (Starting at 7-30pm on Friday 2nd June, 2000).
Umpire's Competition: The semi-finals and final will take place
in Douglas Community Hall on Sunday 4th June 2000 at 2.30pm.
DOUGLAS HALL LADIES
Douglas Hall 3 V Buttevant 1
This was another great performance from the Douglas girls.
Buttevant got their goal very early in the game but Douglas
struck back with a goal from super striker Ger. O'Mahony who was
set up from a great play, which started deep in the defence with
a great ball from Ann Collins who found Colette Dunne and she got
the ball into the box where e Ger. Slotted home with ease.
Douglas went forward once again with another great ball from
Chaira Murray to "guess who", Ger. again, who found the
back of the net. This left the score at 2 - 1, till with about 15minutes
to go manager Alfie McCarthy brought even more subs to the game,
with some lovely play from sub Michelle Moore who brought down
the ball just outside the box, gave a great pass to Eileen
Collins who had a super strike at goal and this brought out
brought out the best in their keeper, making a fine save. Then
with 5 minutes to go a super header from Ger. O'Mahony put sub
Caroline Hawks through straight on goal, which she finished with
ease. Well done Caroline! Her first goal for the seniors. Girl of
the match; Catherine McCarthy. Others to play well; Mary McCarthy,
Eileen Collins and Ann Collins.
DOUGLAS HALL GIRLS U14
Douglas hall 8 V Ballincollig 0
The girls played their first ever match and won easily with an
excellent first half in which they scored 4 goals. The
performance was brilliant, with the passing and great heart for
the game, which was led by example by Jennifer Walshe (captain)
who got a great hat trick. Other scorers were Caroline Hawks 1,
Kim Murray 1, Naomi O'Leary 1, Aoife Hynes 1, and Donna O'Leary (pen).
The score could have been much higher only for Donna O'Leary
having two goals disallowed and Jennifer Walshe had one goal
disallowed, they also hit the bar on numerous occasions. With a
start like this, let's hope it may continue. Player of the match:
Donna O'Leary, Aoife Hynes, Caroline Hawkes and Jennifer Walshe
who also played well.
DOUGLAS GYM CLUB NEWS
On the 30th of April four girls from Douglas Gymnastics Club
travelled to Dublin to compete in the National Individual
Championships. Dara Kelleher, Sile Quinlan and Sarah Callan
competed for the National Junior title while Sarah Wedel competed
for the National Minor title.
Dara was looking to defend her title successfully and that she
did. But that is not all Douglas came away with. Sile walked away
with the silver medal and Sarah Callan took the bronze. In the
Minor competition Sarah Wedel came 6th.
The girls now hope to represent Ireland in the upcoming Celtic
Cup competition that is being held in the Neptune Stadium on the
24th of June. Teams from Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales and
Scotland will be competing.
Anyone interested in attending the event can buy tickets from the
club. We are situated in the sports hall of Douglas Community
School. Tickets are priced: adults' £5, children £3.
On the 26th of this month the club will host its annual display.
Gymnasts of all levels in the club perform different routines,
showing off what they have learnt throughout the year. The night
is always very enjoyable and a great success. The display starts
at 7.30pm. All are welcome.
DOUGLAS GAA
OUR Senior footballers picked up a useful league point
following a deserved draw with Dohenys in Douglas on Friday night
last.
Things weren't looking good early in the game when we found
ourselves down by six points, but the lads recovered superbly and
were looking good for the two points on offer until Dohenys
managed the equalising score just before the final whistle.
The performances of Ronan McCarthy, Killian Hogan and Cormac
Dineen were exceptional, and the team played far better than they
did the previous Monday against Na Piarsaigh.
It's been a bad seven days for our junior football teams. All
three were dumped out of the championship at the first hurdle,
something that has caused the chairman to seek an urgent review
of the situation.
The latest team to fall by the wayside were our second "B"
team who were well beaten by Passage after a very poor display.
On a more pleasant note our minor hurlers beat Midleton by a
couple of points in the non exam league to maintain their
unbeaten run.
If there is a lesson to be learned here it's that only get out of
a game what you put in and our minor hurlers are currently
putting in a huge effort in preparation.
By the time this article appears in print, our intermediate
hurlers will have played Mallow in a vital league match in
Douglas. Hopefully the result was the right one.
NEMO RANGERS UNDERAGE
Last Friday saw the Kepak Street Leagues continue as usual in
the Trabeg grounds of Nemo with approx. 300 boys and girls aged
between six and eleven years in attendance. Both the under 9 and
the under 11 leagues are heating up with all teams trying to get
to finals of their respective divisions and hopefully win the Roy
Kelly Cup. The number of girls playing this year is dramatically
up on last year and with a continued effort Nemo will shortly
have both Ladies Football and Camogie teams playing in the future.
Many thanks to all the parents who come out on Friday nights to
help out and encourage their youngsters, it is greatly
appreciated.
The under 12 team played their first championship game last
Sunday in sunny, if blustery conditions. This game started at a
breakneck pace with Nemo gaining the early possession which they
converted into some excellent scores. However Nemo let the game
slip in the closing stages of the first half and conceded a soft
goal along with two points to go in at half time in arrears. In
the second half Nemo came out with the same gusto that they
showed in the first half and they tore into the game, giving away
little or no possession and converting all the chances that came
their way. This is an excellent result for the club and credit
must go to all involved, especially those who organise training
on Monday afternoons.
This Thursday ,25th, sees the beginning of Nemo summer festival
with the start of the six-a-side football (3 guys and 3 girls).
To register a team simply turn up on Thursday night at 7:30pm.
The finals of the competition will be played on Friday night and
on Saturday their will be a Senior Football competition followed
by The Soulmasters on Saturday night, tickets for The Soulmasters
are available from the club pavilion. On Sunday Nemo have
organised a Family Day which will have events for their entire
household as well as some entertainment for the younger children.
DOUGLAS GAA UNDERAGE
Unbeaten Douglas played Nemo Rangers in the U14 Hurling League.
There was a lot of surface water on the pitch, which made
conditions difficult for both teams. Douglas played with the wind
for the first half in a low scoring encounter. Points by Fionn O'Brien,
David Hackett and Brian O'Connor gave the home team a three-point
interval lead.
Nemo equalised with a goal after 5 minutes of the second half.
Goals by Brian O'Connor and Finbarr O'Donovan put Douglas in a
strong position. Nemo with the aid of the wind got on top again
and clinched victory in the last five minutes. Well done to both
teams for displaying such skills in the most awful conditions.
Douglas and Bishopstown met in the semi-finals of the County U12
Football Championship (City Section) mid week. Bishopstown played
with the aid of a strong wind during the first half and led 1 - 7
to 0 - 3 at the break. Oisin McGrath reduced the deficit with a
goal. Four points separated the teams with ten minute3s remaining
but it was the Bishopstown boys who responded with two well-taken
goals to win on a scoreline of 3 - 9 to 1 - 5. On the night the
physically stronger Bishopstown boys deservedly won. Their
distribution of the ball was excellent and their finishing was
clinical. Patrick Carroll and Martin O'Sullivan worked very hard
on the night.
U 13 Douglas and Na Piarsaig played a very exciting and close
game of hurling in the U13 A Grade League. The sides were level
at the interval 2 - 0 to 1 - 3. Philip Holland and Mark Lucey got
the goals. The second half was an equally close affair. The lead
changed hands four times before Douglas eventually won on a
scoreline of 5 - 2 to 4 - 3. The scorers in the second half were
Stephen Moylan 1 - 1 and Thomas O'Dwyer 2 - 1. Neil Burke also
played well.
U 14 Douglas and St. Vincent's played a very high game in the U14
A Grade Football League. Douglas raced into a 4 -5 to 0 - 0 lead.
The saints rallied and got 7 of the next eight scores to reduce
the deficit to three points. The Douglas team once more rose its
game and won on a scoreline of 6 -9 to 6 - 3. The highlight of
the game was the forward play of Stephen Bermingham who scored 4
goals and three points. Others to impress were Eoin Cadogan,
Barry Fitzgerald and Gavin Blower.
FEILE NA GAEL 'B' HURLING
Semi Final
Nemo Rangers V St. Marks
This game was played atb7.30pm on Sunday 21st at Mournabbey. Nemo
opened the scoring with a point but St. Marks soon took over,
scoring 2 - 1 without a reply. After a lot of hard work, the Nemo
lads scored a goal to bring them back into the game. Half time
saw St. Marks leading 2 - 4 to 1 - 4.
In the second half, Nemo took over the game. This was a real team
effort and Nemo were soon taking over the lead. With great
performances all over the pitch, Nemo were the winners, on a
scoreline of 5 - 9 to 4 - 5.
TRAMPOLINISTS BOUNCE INTO THE RECORD BOOKS
16 competitors from Chimea’ra Gymnastics competed in the
first ever National Trampolining Championships, which was held in
Ashton Scholl on Sun., 21st May. With 58 competitors from 8 clubs
across the country, the competition was divided into levels
according to age and status.
Chimea’ra’s Vicky Collins, Adam Cox and Mark Cox took 1st
place, Jonathan Collins 2nd and Niamh McGuire 3rd in their groups.
IN the O’18 Elite category there was a battle of the
siblings as two of our directors/coaches were pitted against each
other. Amy Coakley-Hanan (19) got the better of her sister Sonya
(22) by a small margin to take the title.
A fantastic day was had by all and we would like to thank
everyone involved for helping to get the sport off the ground (pardon
the pun!)
