7th September, 2000
Weekly
Sports
COLLEGE CORINTHIANS
The new schoolboy season opened last weekend with
four of our teams making their seasonal debut and I am pleased to
say that the initial results were very encouraging.
The performance of the week came from the Corinthian Boys Under
Fourteen squad who having been regraded to the Premier Division
during the close season took on Riverstown Boys in their first
league match and came away with a fine 4-1 victory. Having
survived some early Riverstown pressure, they took control of the
game and goals by James Kenny (3) and David Costello as well as
fine performances from Mark O' Donovan and Jonathan Galvin
ensured the points went to Corinthians.
This season our two Under Twelve teams Corinthian Boys and
Douglas Corinthians are playing in the Premier Division and as
fortune would have it, they were paired to meet each other in
their first match of the season. On the day, the far more
experienced Corinthian Boys side proved too strong for Douglas
Corinthians winning comfortably. However with many of the Douglas
Corinthian lads playing their first season in schoolboys football,
expectations hopefully will not be too high for these lads, they
have a lot to learn and given time I am sure they will do fine.
Our Under Sixteen squad under the management of Willie Fox and
Paul Waters, started their season with an excellent 5-0 victory
over Park United. New signing Maurice Kepple scored twice on his
debut with Ian Trindler (2) and Cathal Fleming also on the score
sheet. Goalkeeper Michael Corrigan and the back four of Paul Fox,
David O' Connor, Gary Drennan and Philip Wade did particularly
well for Corinthians.
It was also a good weekend for our Youths squad who made it two
wins out of two when they accounted for Casement Celtic on a 6-1
score line. Aidan O' Mahony, Alan Crowley and Alan Collins played
well for Corinthians.
Underage Coaching
Coaching and Street Leagues for young boys between the ages of
six and eleven takes place every Saturday morning in Corinthians
Park. The Under 9's (1991) and Under 10's (1990) are on from 10
am to 11.30am and the Under 8's (1992) and the Under 7's (1993/1994)
start at 12 noon and finish at 1.30pm. If you would like to join
simply come along on a Saturday morning or if you would like more
information please contact Ger Kilcommons 4363456 or Terry O'
Donovan 4891257.
DOUGLAS CAMOGIE CLUB
Under 12
The highlight of the fixtures this week is the semi-final of the
county with our Under 12's playing Ballinhassig in St. Finbarrs
at 6pm on Saturday 9th. This team has played some great games in
the process of reaching this stage of the competition. There are
48 teams involved, divided into 8 groups of 6. Douglas qualified
unbeaten from their group. They then played Tracton and
Ballincollig to reach the semi-final. So they are only two steps
away from a historic victory. No matter what the result, the
girls have achieved a great deal in getting this far and can be
proud of their efforts. All supporters are asked to come along
and give the girls the backing they deserve.
Junior
By the time you read this the junior team will have played Glen
Rovers in the first round of the championship. In the league our
form has improved steadily and we are hopeful that we can make
inroads in the championship.
Dublin trip
Well what a week-end we had. From start to finish everything went
like clock-work and the weather was fantastic. The only
disappointing element of the trip was the result of the Junior
and Senior All-Ireland finals. In the Junior game Amanda O'Regan
started in full-forward but after 15 minutes had to be brought
back to corner back as Cork had gone 2-3 behind and the defence
was struggling. Amanda made an immediate impact and had her best
game in a Cork jersey. Cork tried hard to recover but they could
not get the upper hand of the Derry outfit. Amanda had tremendous
support form Douglas with over 70 supporters decked out in green
tee-shirts. Amanda can be proud of her achievement and is a great
role model for the young girls.
On Saturday we played two friendly games against Ballybowden/St.Enda's
and won both. Our hosts provide us with food and entertainment
after the games. That night we went bowling and there were some
great stories of "spares" to be heard next day. On
Sunday we visited Phionex Park and then onto Croke Park. I am
sure there were some tired bodies heading off to school on Monday
morning after a great week-end. Our thanks to Billy and Maria for
their work in organising the trip and a special work of thanks to
Shirley Dunlea who collected the money from early in the year.
Douglas GAA Street Leagues
Hurling will resume on Saturday 9th September.
All boys and girls who registered earlier in the year are still
registered until the end of the hurling season. We look forward
to having you all back hurling on Saturday.
Under 7's 10am - 11am / Under 9's 11am - 12am / Under 10's 12am -
1pm
DOUGLAS GYMNASTICS CLUB
The new season started for Saturday Classes on 2nd September. Friday Classes commence on 8th September. There are still some spaces available for Boys ages 6 to 12 years contact Douglas Community School's Sport Hall.
DOUGLAS HALL AFC
The last week has been hectic with a large number of matches
being played. Every team in the club has now been in action, with
very mixed results.
The Seniors contested the Quarter Final of the Keane Cup against
Cork City last Sunday morning. The result was a 1-0 defeat for
the 'Hall, but they more than matched their higher ranked
opponents in many aspects of the match. Next Sunday sees them
making their first appearance in the league, hosting Killarney
Celtic, and we will be hoping that they can maintain their early
season form.
The AUL Juniors bowed out of the Saxone Cup, defeated by the only
goal against Afton Villa. Like the Seniors, they were a match for
Afton Villa in most aspects, but unfortunately, could not find
the net. Their league campaign also starts next weekend.
The Youths are in smashing form at present, recording two more
wins in the League Cup, to give them three out of three. They
were much too strong for Passage, winning 7-0. Derrick Bowen had
a hat trick, with two apiece for Paul Rose and Brian Wilkinson.
Colm McCarthy was the goalie in form, recording a clean sheet.
They followed this win with another, 4-2 against Dripsey Celtic.
There was another hat-trick in this match, this time from Declan
O'Connell. Brian Wilkinson struck the fourth goal.
The Under 17's found Tramore Athletic too strong in the League
Cup, although the final 4-1 scoreline was not a true reflection
of the play. Declan O'Connell was the 'Hall goal scorer. Like the
17's, the Under 16's suffered an unflattering 3-0 defeat in their
opening league match against Rockmount. However, there were
plenty of encouraging signs in their display.
The two Under 14 teams have got their league campaigns underway.
The Premier side drew 0-0 with Cobh Ramblers (Stephen Bermingham
was in goals), and then suffered defeat against Wilton Utd.,
going down 5-3. The scorers in this match were Gary Wills, Ian
Shortland and Robert Rose. They will be hoping for a change of
fortunes in forth coming league matches, as will the Division 1
side. They made their league debut against a strong Mayfield Utd.
side. Mayfield's power told in the end, and they were 7-0 victors.
However, there were encouraging signs in this new side and better
fortune will surely follow.
The performance of the week came from the Under 12's who
travelled to Ringmahon and recorded an 8-0 win over the home side.
The scorers were Roynayne Tolman (3), Shane Duncan 2, Eoin O'Leary,
Kevin Murphy and Alec Rose, with one each. The goalkeeper who
earned the clean sheet was James Duncan.
Finally, fixtures:
Thur., 7th: Youths League Cup, Away v. Coachford, 6.30
Sat., 9th: MSL Junior League, Away v. Wilton Utd., 3.00
Sat., 9th.: Under 15 League Away v. Greenwood, 11.00
Sun., 10th: Senior League, Home v. Killarney Cel., 12.00
Sun., 10th: AUL Junior League, Away v. Lough Celtic, 3.00
Mon., 11th: Under 15 League, Away v. Nufarm Ath., 6.15
Wed., 13th: Under 14 League, Home v. Riverstown Boys, 6.15
Wed., 13th: Under 14 (D1) League, Away v. Everton, 6.15
NEMO RANGERS
Nemo Rangers Underage Section
On Saturday (Sept. 2nd) the Final of the Nemo U-10 football blitz
took place between Nemo and St. Michaels. The first half was
evenly contested, with both sets of backs playing very well. St.
Michaels finished the first half a few points in front, but the
Nemo lads didn't give up and in the second half reduced the
deficit to just two points. Nemo were unlucky not to go in front
with a shot at goal before St. Michaels went up the field and
cored two goals in quick succession. The Nemo keeper, Liam Doyle,
pulled off some great saves and James Garvin and Donal O'Sullivan
also impressed in the back line. In the forward line, Stephen
Walsh and Cian Murphy played well. despite this defeat, the team
should take great pride in their performance. On Friday Sept. 1st,
the Nemo U-12s took part in their much anticipated County Final
against Dunamore in Inniscara. It was Nemo who looked the
brightest at the start of the game and, indeed, sored three goals
in the first half (of which two came from Colm Dineen).
Unfortunately, the Nemo lads couldn't put their opposition away
and Dunamore went into the lead late in the second half. Nemo
were unable to score from a succession of attempts at goal and,
despite their efforts, lost after a brilliant performance on a
scoreline of 4:6 to 4:4. The players who stood out for nemo were
Colm Dineen, Philip Hogan, Drew Murphy and Tomas O Connor.
Underage fixtures:
9th Sept U-13 HCH V. St. Finbarrs Away 2.30 / 11th Sept U-12 HL V.
Iona Park Trabeg 6.45
11th Sept U-14 HCH V. Douglas Redmonds 6.45 / 12th Sept U-16A FCH
Semi-Final V. Douglas Away 6.30
14th Sept U-16C FCH V. Ballyphehane Trabeg 6.30
Nemo Senior Section
On Sunday, the Senior Footballers booked their place in the
County Senior Football Final by defeating Clyda Rovers in Mallow.
The game started slowly with Nemo (Martin Cronin) scoring a point
after 13 minutes. Midway through the half, the game was level
with two points apiece. Then Nemo upped the tempo and, in the
space of a minute, twice rattled the back of the Clyda net. Both
goals were superbly finished, the first by Sean O'Brien after
some great work by Larry Kavanagh while the second was scored by
David Niblock. At the half-time interval, Nemo led by 2:3 to 0:3.
In the second half, Nemo continued to dominate proceedings with
Alan Cronin and Colin Corkery kicking some exquisite points. Any
chance of a Clyda revival was quashed when William Morban scored
Nemo's third goal. The game ended 3:9 to 0:8. Best on the night
for nemo were Larry Kavanagh, Stephen O'Brien, Martin Cronin, Joe
Kavanagh and Alan Cronin. The Minor Footballers also had a
successful weekend as they beat St. Nicholas in the Minor Premier
City Semi-Final in Ballinlough. Nemo were always the stronger
side and led at halftime 1:3 to0:3, the goal scored by Neil O'Sullivan.
Nemo continued to dominate after the interval scoring some
excellent points and ran out deserving winners 2:12 to 1:5. Best
on the day for nemo were Gary Crowley, Ciaran O Shea, Brian O'Regan,
James O'Riordain, Neil O'Sullivan and Alan Hogan.
Fixtures:
7th Sept Minor A FC Final V. Brian Dillons Ballinlough 6.45 / 8th
Sept Minor Premier FC Final V. Bishopstown Ballinlough 6.45
DOUGLAS HALL LADIES
(Final game of the season) Douglas Hall 1 V.
Coursey 1
A super performance from a super bunch of girls this week.
Picking themselves up from a defeat by Midleton early this week.
The Douglas girls came out for our very last game and worked very
hard to get a great result from Coursey, as they are the winners
of our league. We are the only team in our division to take
points from them. Looking at the game from the sideline was an
absolute pleasure, with great pride on and off the pitch. The
Douglas girls looked like they enjoyed this game , smiles from
start to finish. Pity you missed this one Alfie, you would have
been proud. Well done, Girls!
The Team
Ger.O'Mahony (Capt.), Catherine McCarthy, Sinead O'Brien, Colette
Dunne, Jennifer Walshe, Donna O'Leary, Mary Barrett, Ann Collins,
Eileen Collins, and super-sub Kay O'Keefe.
DOUGLAS RFC
Douglas 21 V. Youghal 8
Douglas RFC kicked off the season with a well deserved win over
Youghal on Sunday, In very hot conditions Douglas never took
their foot off the pedal and ran at the Youghal team all day.
Derry McCarthy finished off two Douglas moves to score, and then
scored a great solo try. John Coughlan converted three tries.
Douglas play Dolphin next Sunday in Musgrave Park @ 3pm.
New players welcome, training at Moneygourney on Tuesday's and
Thursday's at 7.45pm, follow signs on Maryborough Hill.
ST. COLUMBA'S AC
Douglas 21 V. Youghal 8
Douglas RFC kicked off the season with a well deserved win over
Youghal on Sunday, In very hot conditions Douglas never took
their foot off the pedal and ran at the Youghal team all day.
Derry McCarthy finished off two Douglas moves to score, and then
scored a great solo try. John Coughlan converted three tries.
Douglas play Dolphin next Sunday in Musgrave Park @ 3pm.
New players welcome, training at Moneygourney on Tuesday's and
Thursday's at 7.45pm, follow signs on Maryborough Hill.
DOUGLAS PITCH & PUTT
Saturday September 2nd
P Murphy, C Elley &
P Cashman - 37 3/4
M O' Riordan, D Quinn
& N Kelleher - 42
Sunday September 3rd
S O' Leary & D O' Sullivan - +18
P Cashman & M O' Riordan - 44
Weekly Lotto Results
Numbers Drawn: 1, 16 & 25
NO WINNER
CAB Sponosred Winners of £10
Nasher c/o Brian Downey
Sean O' Mahony
c/o Brian Downey
Eoin Butler c/o South County
Tonights Jackpot £1,700
@ The Briar Rose
NOTE
Club AGM September 17th
in clubhouse @ 10 am
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