24th August, 2000
Weekly
Sports
COLLEGE CORINTHIANS
It is hard to imagine that 3 months have passed
by since the Club's Annual Street League Finals Day, but that is
indeed the case and next Saturday will see the start of a new
season for our Underage section with the start of our Saturday
morning coaching and street leagues. The seasons which are open
to young boys between the ages of 6 and 11 will take place at our
grounds in Castletreasure initially on the grass pitches and
training areas and within a short few weeks the youngsters will
have access to the Club's all-weather pitch.
Training Times
The Under 9's (1991) and the Under 10's (1990) are on first from
10am to 11.30am, while the Under 7's (1993 & 1994) and the
Under 8's (1992) will start at 12noon and finish at 1.30pm.
Coaching
Schoolboys will be coached in the basis skills of the game with
the emphasis always on fun and enjoyment. The schoolboys are
split into their own age group and are further broken down into
manageable numbers. The Club has drawn up its own coaching manual
which sets out guidelines for the development of our schoolboys.
Street Leagues
During the year the Underage section will be running Street
Leagues for the schoolboys at Under 7, Under 8, Under 9 and Under
11 age level, with over 30 teams generally involved it is a
hectic time for the Club, but a time which brings a lot of fun
and enjoyment. The Street League finals are usually held on the
last Saturday in May when a leading sports personality comes
along to present the trophies to the schoolboys.
New Members
The sessions are open to young lads not only from the immediate
Douglas area but also the schoolboys from anywhere in the city or
county. If you would like to join then simply come along on
Saturday mornings or if you would like more information please
contact Ger Kilcommons at 4363456 or Kieran O'Donovan at 4294303
or log on to our website at www.collegecorinthians.com.
Schoolboy Training
Training for our schoolboy and youth teams Under 11 to Under 18
continues every Monday and Wednesday night in Corinthians Park.
Please contact Danny Drennan at 363602 for more information.
Lausanne Sport - Switzerland
Lausanne Sport from Switzerland who are Cork City's UEFA Cup
opponents are gong to be in Corinthians Park on Thursday morning
August 24th at approximately 11am for a training session.
DOUGLAS HALL AFC
The 2000/1 season has begun, with the Seniors and
MSL Juniors both in action at the weekend. The Seniors gave a
good account of themselves, holding Premier Champions Rockmount 1-1
in the Keane Cup. They took a customary early lead through
Derrick Bowen. Rockmount equalised before the interval, while the
second half was evenly matched. However, the 'Hall had a late
chance to win the match, but failed to take this opportunity.
The MSL Juniors were in action in the league Cup, but found
Glasheen too strong. This was a hard fought match, with Glasheen
getting the vital goal in a 1-0 win. Both sides are in action
during the week, and will be hoping to improve their fortunes.
Fixtures:
Tuesday, 22nd: Senior, Keane Cup, Away v. Fermoy, 7.00
Tuesday, 22nd: Under 17 League Cup, Away v. College Corinthians,
7.00
Thursday, 24th: MSL Junior, League Cup, Home v. U.C.C., 7.00
Saturday, 26th: Under 15 League, Away v. Mayfield Utd., 11.00
Sunday, 27th: Senior, Keane Cup, Home v. College Corinthians, 10.45
Sunday, 27th: AUL Junior, AOH Cup, Away v. Cobh Town, 10.45
Sunday, 27th: Youths League Cup, Away v. Everton, 3.00
Monday, 28th: Under 15 League, Home v. Everton, 6.30
Tuesday, 29th: Under 17 League Cup, Home v. Tramore Athletic, 6.45
DOUGLAS GAA UNDERAGE
Community Games
The countdown has begun for Mosney just eight days to go.
Preparations on the training field are going very well. The draw
has been made for the semi final of the competition. Douglas are
drawn against a team from Armagh in the semi final. Whilst at the
other side of the draw the Galway Champions lay the Kilkenny
Champions.
There were two matches during the week. The U14 footballers
played host to a team from Dungarvan and won comfortably. The U11
team gave a very good performance and went under by just two
points to Mayfield.
Best of luck to Amanda O'Regan with the Cork Junior Camogie Team
in the All-Ireland Final. The camogie section of the club is
taking a party of sixty to view both All-Ireland finals and also
to play matches. I would like to take this opportunity to wish
them a pleasant weekend.
Over the last month or so the U15/16 panels have been working
very hard in training. The preparations of both squads have been
very good and the lads have responded in a very positive fashion.
First into the fray are the U16 hurlers on Friday night next at 7pm
in Bishopstown, This is the semi final of the A Grade
Championship. The sides met two weeks ago and Douglas were
victorious on that occasion. It is vital that you come out and
support the team.
The second big match of the week is the U15 Lord Mayor's Cup semi
final featuring Douglas and Glen Rovers, which is being played at
the Redmond Pitch (near the Airport) at 7pm on Monday 28th August.
These two teams met in a previous round of the competition and
produced a cracking game of hurling. Douglas won by a goal. Again
your attendance at this game would be very much appreciated.
Gary McLoughlin has got the plaster off his hand and hopefully he
will be fit for both club and county - best of luck Gary!
DOUGLAS CAMOGIE CLUB
Summer Development Camp
The inaugural development camp was a held from the 14th to 18th
of August under the expert guidance of Eddie Murphy. The week was
a great success with players having a great time from start to
finish. All those attending were full of praise for the coaches
and everyone got a small prize on the last day to cap a wonderful
week. The highlight for many was the visit of the Cork Senior
hurling captain of '99 Mark Landers with the Liam McCarthy cup (sadly
now on its way back to Dublin). Mark gave a fabulous speech where
he highlighted the importance of training to improve the skills.
This writer has experience of Mark on tea-break from work out
hitting a ball off the wall of the building. His dedication paid
off! Well done to all involved and here is hoping for next years
event.
Junior league
In a highly entertaining game the juniors came away with a good
victory against Killeagh on a scoreline of 4 -7 to 1-1. Emma
Downey brought off some great saves in goal, Gema Carroll was
very effective in defence ably assisted by Ann-Marie Downey. Ger
Burke and Eilish Murphy were strong in mid-field while up front
Carmel Downey and Amanda O'Regan made life difficult for the
opposition. This team is improving with each outing and could
qualify for the play-off if they can get a few more wins.
Under 12 County quarter final
By the time you read this we will know whether we have reaches
the semi-final of the county. On Wednesday last we played
Ballincollig in the quarterfinal but the result was not available
at the time of going to press. This team is well balanced and it
will take a good opposition to beat them.
Under 16
The Under 16 team has two games this week. Sarsfields are the
opposition on Monday while we play Erin's Own on Thursday.
Dublin trip
A meeting of those going to Dublin took place on Monday last and
the itinerary was discussed. This should be a great week-end with
matches arranged for the Saturday and a trip to Croke Park on
Sunday for the All-Ireland Senior and Junior finals.
French
Boule Comes to Cork
MIXED DOUBLES COMPETITION
Over the weekend of 26th and 27th of August the
annual Frankfield Pétanque Club Mixed Doubles Competition takes
place at Frankfield Golf Club grounds. The national French
pastime of boule playing comes to Cork on this weekend.
Frankfield Pétanque Club members will be competing against
players from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and, nearer to Cork,
Cahir, Co. Tipperary. The fifty persons playing on this weekend
will include Australian, French, Portuguese, German, Welsh,
British and Irish competitors. The top money prizes are sponsored
by Complete Cuisine and Loftus Engineering.
The Frankfield Pétanque Club has been in existence for eight
years and has twenty regular players. The game is easy to play
and inexpensive. It is a pastime that all ages can enjoy. At
Frankfield competitions take place every Sunday afternoon at 3pm.
Over this special weekend play will start at 10.30 and finish at
5.30. With a lunch break from 1 - 2pm on both days. Entry to the
Mixed Doubles Competition is now closed but members of the public
are welcome to come and watch. If you are interested in playing
Boule or joining the club contact Susan Ryan at 021 4546008
