GAA notes by The Villager
Wednesday, 19th June 2013
Banana Skin
The draw for the Preliminary round of the hurling qualifers will see Waterford face Offaly with the game taking place on Saturday next 22nd June in O'Connor Park, Tullamore. On any given day the men from the midlands can be a real handful, and being first "out of the hat" gave them home advantage for this tie. The performance of the Ollie Baker managed outfit against Kilkenny in their Leinster quarter final game epitomised the way the county can lift their performance in the championship completely belying their Alliance National League Division Two status. For long periods against the all-conquering Cats there was very little between the sides. Offaly did manage what most teams fail to do against Brian Cody's Kilkenny and that is to score four goals in a championship outing. Perhaps a warning of their potential firepower.
Across the Back by Booter
Wednesday, 19th June 2013
Super Blues close in on top three
cobh ramblers 0 - 2 waterford united
Managerless Waterford United reeled off their third league win on the trot when two Ben Ryan penalties gave them victory against a poor Cobh Ramblers team on a bumpy St Colemans Park pitch on Saturday night last. Longford still lead with 28 points, Athlone have 23 points and Wexford Youths have banked 22. The Blues have moved on to 21 points and are very much back in the promotion picture once again.
It was Ryan who almost gave the visitors a third minute lead after good work down the right saw Conor Whittle, making his league debut for the Blues, swing in a deep cross but Ryan's looping header came crashing back off the crossbar much to the relief of Ramblers keeper Robert Birdsall.
Birdsall was called on three minutes
Motorsport
Wednesday, 19th June 2013
Donegal International Rally Event Preview
Unfinished Business for Breen in the Mk2 Escort
FIA European Rally Championship title contender Craig Breen takes to Irish roads again next weekend at the renowned Donegal International Rally for the second of his planned two event outings in the Suirway Forklifts/Farm Machinery Mk2 Escort
In April it was announced that Craig would take part in both the Cartell.IE International Rally of the Lakes on 3-5 of May and the Topaz Donegal International Rally on 21-23 of June, competing in the national section of both events driving a class 13 Mk11 Escort owned and sponsored by James Coleman of Suirway Forklifts & Suirway Farm Machinery.
Breen gave a scintillating display of sideways action over the opening day's stages in the kingdom but his performance was cut prematurely short with engine failure early on
HRI Review
Wednesday, 19th June 2013
Lee Completes Treble at Cork
Billy Lee had a day to remember at Cork on Sunday, completing the first treble of his career. The pick of his wins undoubtedly came in the featured Listed Midsummer Sprint Stakes, with him riding the Tommy Stack-trained Cape Of Approval to an impressive 1 3/4 lengths victory. Stack also provided Lee with the winner of the concluding corkracecourse.ie Maiden, with him riding Overland Express to a hard-fought 1/2-length success. Lee had got off the mark in the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden, riding the David Wachman-trained Remember You to prevail by an authoritative length.
Lynam Completes Brace at Limerick
Eddie Lynam was the star performer at Limerick on Saturday evening, with the charismatic trainer completing a double that included the featured Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies & Mares Handicap with Pearl Of
Waterford Triathlon Club
Wednesday, 19th June 2013
Hook or by Crook Triathlon postponed
As a mark of respect to the families of the 3 Bolger Brothers from Passage East Co. Waterford who were tragically drowned last week off the Waterford coast, our Triathlon which was due to take place on Saturday was postponed until further notice. The deceased lived and worked locally to Dunmore East and the tragedy has affected the local community profoundly. We will be in contact with all competitors following our discussions with Triathlon Ireland to reschedule the event. Our deepest sympathies to the families of the deceased.
CHRIS MINTERN ON THE PODIUM AGAIN
Congratulations once again to WTC member and Irish Development Squad athlete Chris Mintern who was on the podium again this weekend, finishing second at the Monkstown Sprint Distance Triathlon to Bryan Keane, one of Irelands
Casteleview LTC
Wednesday, 19th June 2013
Hillview Senior Open Week
A very successful week for Castleview players at Hillview senior Ope Week came to a close on Sunday 16th June with a strong showing of members from the Carrick Club in the finals. Mary Power and Niamh Kennedy from St Anne's won the Women's Doubles Premier division. In the Men's Singles grade 3 Martin Diggins took the title with Lee Murphy Runner-up. Martin and Barry Twomey won the Men's Doubles grade 3. Mixed Doubles grade 4: Eddie O'Brien and Caroline Bolger were Runners-Up. Men's Doubles grade 5, Runners-Up: Brendan Butler and Derek Hanrahan. Brendan Gleeson and Alison Murphy won the Mixed Doubles Grade 5. Alison Murphy and Bridget O'Dwyer won the Women's Doubles grade 5. Women's Doubles Grade 6: Runners Up were Deirdr Gough and Mairead Hickey.
Kilkenny Tennis Club Senior Open Week
Kilkenny Tennis Club hosts its Senior
Athletics by the All Rounder
Wednesday, 19th June 2013
European Team Championships in Santry
On Saturday and Sunday next one of the biggest athletics events to be staged in Ireland for years goes ahead in Morton Stadium in Dublin the European Team Championships League One. The Morton Stadium, Santry, Dublin, is one of the most famous athletics stadiums in the world. The stadium has held numerous national athletics championships and international athletics competitions over the years, and will always be remembered in the annals of world athletics history when 5 men including Ronnie Delaney broke the 4-minute mile barrier in the same race in 1958, in front of 20,000 passionate Irish athletics fans.
The challenge to the Irish Team to keep it's 1st League status will be one that all of the fifty strong Irish Athletics Team, together with support staff, will relish, in what will no doubt be the highest
GAA notes by The Villager
Tuesday, 11th June 2013
Impressive Abbeyside
It was another weekend of competition last weekend as five ties were completed in the JJ Kavanagh Senior Hurling Championship. Unfortunately due to the tragic death of young sixteen year old Fergus Condon who passed away on Thursday following a quad bike accident, the De La Salle versus Fourmilewater game was deferred to Tuesday evening. This column would like to extend deepest sympathy to his family and friends on his death at such a tender age.
The weekend of hurling began with a huge result for Abbeyside in Walsh Park on Friday evening as they came to the city venue and completely dismantled honour laden Ballygunner to the tune of 1-21 to 4-6. Perhaps the six point difference in the final score does not reflect the fact that Abbeyside led the Gunners 1-21 to 1-6 as the game entered additional
Waterford Triathlon Club
Tuesday, 11th June 2013
Chris Mintern wins Schull Triathlon
Congratulations to WTC member and Irish Development Squad athlete Chris Mintern who excelled at the Schull Triathlon in Cork this weekend beating some experienced competition, including last year's Sprint Distance National Champion Mark Nolan, coming home in 1:02:41. Well done Annette O'Mahony who also completed the race in 1:39:06.
TRI ATHY
2,100 triathletes converged on Athy last weekend for the annual Tri-Athy weekend of racing. We had club members competing in all three distances. In the Double Olympic distance race, Paul Ogle and Brian Slattery used the race as a training session for their upcoming Ironman race in Roth, Germany next month. Paul finished 9th overall in 4:38:54 and Brian 22nd in 4:50:38. Roll on Roth! In the Olympic distance we had eight club members. Paul Wyse and David Devine were very strong again finishing in 21st and
Hri & Racing Review
Tuesday, 11th June 2013
Trading Leather scores at the Curragh
Trading Leather looked to be the star at the Curragh on Sunday and he made no mistake in the featured Listed TRM Silver Stakes. Ridden by Kevin Manning, the son of Teofilo was sent to the front over two furlongs out and forged away gamely, stamping himself as a live contender for the Irish Derby. That completed a double for Bolger and Manning, as they had already won the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden with Freedom Square.
Oxx In Double Form At Navan
John Oxx was the man to follow at Navan on Saturday, completing a double that included the featured Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Race with Stepwise. While the race only attracted four runners, it produced a thrilling finish, with Declan McDonogh driving Stepwise to a neck victory in a three-way
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