Sport
Showing below articles from the Saturday February 4th, 2012 issue of The Southern Star.
Never any doubt about outcome
Cork 0-13 Tipperary 0-6 WITH the heavy conditions ordaining it was always going to be a dour battle. Cork’s victory over Tipperary was achieved with more sweat than style in last Sunday’s McGrath Cup final at Clonmel. They were clearly the more accomplished team at the same time, and there was seldom any doubt about the outcome after they posted the first three scores of the game. Simply put, Tipp never looked capable of erasing the deficit, not...
Enjoying the social side of the GAA
SOMETIMES the GAA gets so busy that we forget there is an enjoyable social side to it too. On Saturday night last we were delighted to be involved in such an occasion when the West Cork Buckley Financial awards were presented at a gala banquet in the Maritime Hotel in Bantry. This scheme is in its fifth year and has been growing and expanding each year. Almost every club in the division was represented on Saturday night and what a marvellous GAA night it...
Schools cross-country championships
FIONA Everard of Maria Immaculata, Dunmanway was a clear winner of the minor girls’ race at the South Munster Schools Cross-Country, with Bandon Grammar School coming out on top in the team race in the intermediate girls’ race. With a record entry of over 700 athletes, the day provided a number of impressive performances and exciting finishes although the underfoot conditions were heavy after the recent rains.Aisling Everard, a sister of Fiona’s, took the...
Win for Kilmichael moves them out of relegation zone
KILMICHAEL Rovers moved out of the relegation zone in the first division following their 2-1 home win achieved against fellow relegation strugglers Castletown Celtic last Saturday afternoon. Castletown Celtic opened the scoring in the early stages of the second half when Johnny O’Sullivan netted following a wonderful long range drive. The home side equalised within five minutes through Ronan Prenderville who applied a neat finish following good approach play...
The one that got away!
Clonakilty 22 City of Derry 26 OF ALL the losses this season, and maybe that should include all seasons, this was the most devastating. The stakes were high and yet Clon played a high risk game and paid the penalty. Arguably the better side on the day, Clon controlled the play for long periods, held the lead on three occasions and going into the final lap were looking for a winning bonus point which would have kept their season on track. However, the...
James Murphy, Schull, claims first tournament victory at adult level
AFTER a thrilling finish, young James Murphy, Schull, claimed his first adult tournament victory by a four metre margin at Ballydehob on Saturday last. Michael Coughlan of Caheragh, who had a comprehensive semi-final win on Sunday week, saw his mighty last effort fall just short but he lost no caste even if a few chances did go abegging in a contest that contained several passages of mixed bowling. The Caheragh man opened strongly with a splendid first shot...
‘Bantry 2012’
‘2012 will be the Year of Marine in Ireland with many top class events but this one will be really special and positive for West Cork’, predicted Minister for the Marine Simon Coveney TD at a very well attended reception in the Clarion Hotel, Cork, last weekend when launching ‘Bantry 2012’, the Atlantic Challenge Bantry Bay Gig World Championship taking place from July 21st to 29th. Over 300 competitors representing 16 international mixed crews of replica...