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Dungarvan Observer | Friday, 22 July, 2016
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FROM THE FILES OF THE DUNGARVAN OBSERVER Saturday, 6th July, 1996. INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Clashmore come good Clashmore 0-11; Ardmore 1-3 AT the end of the first quarter Ardmore with the breeze to their backs led by 1-2 to 0-0 and they were looking good. Clashmore introduced Gabriel Hynes and he was to have a major bearing on the outcome as he steadied their play winning possession and earning several important frees. Clashmore led at the break 0-6 to 12 with veteran Mike Shalloe scoring four
points. Ardmore played well on the turnover with John Hennessy levelling it up with a point. However, it was to be their only score of the half, although a shot from Michael Veale went wide across the face of the goal. Clashmore for their part will need to sharpen up their shooting if they hope to lift the Divisional title. Clashmore: B. O’Neill; S. McGrath, Ml. Hynes, Pat O’Halloran; V. O’Rourke, M. Fenton, B. Murray; Kevin O’Rourke, Pat Hynes; Pat Lombard, Ml. Shalloe, J. Fitzgerald; Fran O’Rourke, Seamus O’Rourke, Mark Power. Sub: G. Hynes for M. Power. Ardmore: P. Gallagher; S. Keevers, E. Power, T. Power; M. Supple, A. Ahearne, N. Keating; J. Hennessy, A. O’Sullivan; K. Lenane, S. Veale, C. Hennessy; J. Conway, M. Veale, P. Hallahan. Referee: T. Maher (Ring).
12 plus Group with Coach Rian Crotty at the Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camp in the Brickey Rangers GAA Grounds organised by the Waterford Coaching & Games. [Sean Byrne//Deise Sport]
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Teams of Times Gone By WATERFORD MINOR HURLING TEAM Munster Championship sem-final. Date: Wednesday, 26th June 1996. Opposition: Clare. Venue: Thurles. Referee: J. McDonald (Tipperary). Half-Time Score Waterford 1-10; Clare 1-6. Full-Time Score: Waterford 2-13; Clare 2-13. Brendan Landers Victor O’Shea, T. Hammond, D. Ryan; M. Hickey, G. Cullinane, James Murray; Owen Murphy, Stephen Curley; S. Flynn, Ken McGrath, Andy Heffernan; Frannie Halpin, R. Walsh, Owen Bennett. Subs: K. Reid for M. Hickey, Pat Fitzgerald for S. Flynn, A. Brett for Franny Halpin. Scorers: Ken McGrath 1-9, R. Walsh 1-0, Owen Murphy, Owen Bennett and A. Heffernan 0-1 each.
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FORDE’S DAYBREAK FORECAST CORNER Last Week’s Forecasts: 11 Forecasts. 9 Correct. 2 Incorrect. Success Rate: 81.9%. This Week’s Forecasts: All Ireland SHQF: Waterford v (Wexford). Sargent Cup: Passage v (Fourmilewater). Phelan Cup: An Rinn v (St. Saviours), Kilrossanty v (Brickeys), Ballinacourty v (Rathgormack), Clashmore/Kinsalebeg v (Ballinameela), The Nire v (Gaultier). West JFC: Emmets V (Sean Phobail), Lismore v (Ballinacourty), Sliabh gCua v (Tallow), Shamrocks v (Affane). MHC: Division 1: Mount Sion v (Clonea), De La Salle v (Abbeyside), Portlaw/ Ballyduff v (St. Carthages), Ballygunner v (Dungarvan). Division 2: Cois Bhride v (Ballyduff), Roanmore v (Clan Na Gael), Fourmilewater v (Passage). Division 3A: Erins Own v (St. Saviours), St. Mollerans v (Ballygunner), Tramore v (St. Marys). Division 3B: An Ghaeltacht v (St. Olivers), Cappoquin v (Kilrossanty), Ardmore v (Clashmore/ Kinsalebeg). MFC: County Final Division 2: Brickeys v (St. Pats). JFSA: Brickeys v (Stradbally), Rathgormack v (St. Saviours), Gaultier v (Clashmore/Kinsalebeg). To Date: 270 Forecasts. 173 Correct. 97 Incorrect. Sucess Rate: 64.1%
Western Junior Football Championship FRIDAY, 22nd July at 7.30 pm Old Parish v Colligan in Abbeyside. Ballinacourty v Lismore in Cappoquin. Saturday, July 23rd at 7.30 pm Sliabh gCua v Tallow in Cappoquin, Shamrocks v Affane in Ballyduff. The final round of games in the Western Premier Junior Football Championship take place this weekend with wins predicted for Emmets, Lismore, Sliabh gCua and Shamrocks. At this stage it looks like Emmets and Sliabh gCua will be the top two teams and so qualify for the League final. In the championship, the quarter final draw will be 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6 and 4 v 5.
There will be an open draw for the semifinals. The quarter-finals has this look about it prior to the weekend. Emmets v Ballinacourty, Sliabh gCua v Lismore, Shamrocks v Affane and Sean Phobail v Tallow. WESTERN BOARD RESULTS LAWLORS HOTEL JUNIOR FOOTBALL PREMIER CHAMPIONSHIP Tallow 0-8; Colligan 1-9 Affane 1-5; Ballinacourty 1-4. Shamrocks 1-14; Lismore 0-10. Old Parish 1-8; Sliabh gCua 2-8. LAWLORS HOTEL JUNIOR FOOTBALL (ATTACHED) CHAMPIONSHIP Geraldines 2-6; Melleray 2-5.
Waterford County Camogie
Déise finish with defeat by Offaly LIBERTY INSURANCE ALL-IRELAND SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONSHIP Offaly ............................ 2-17; Waterford ..................... 0-13. OFFALY clinched their place in the quarter finals of the All Ireland senior championship with a decisive ten-point win over Waterford at St Brendan’s Park in Birr on Saturday afternoon. The home side started keenly and led by 2-7 to 0-3 with eighteen minutes on the clock. Linda Sullivan and Mairead Jennings found the net to dismiss their opponents early. Skipper Michaela Morkan caused havoc and delivered ten points in total (four from play). They ended with seven different scorers to set up a meeting with Kilkenny on July 30th. The Déise rallied in the second half and reeled off four unanswered points to stay competitive. Patricia Jackman converted eleven frees and finished the season as Waterford’s leading championship scorer. Claire Whyte and Charlotte Raher were sturdy at the back for Don McMahon’s outfit. Whyte stopped three goal bound efforts and Raher limited the scoring threat of Morkan when she was switched to wing back. The Faithful County settled this fifth round match with a devastating first quarter showing. In the fourth minute, Mairead Jennings collected a free from Michaela Morkan and passed the sliotar across to Linda Sullivan who blasted home. Morkan powered through for a fantastic solo point after she caught a puckout from Eleanor Clendennen. The troublesome number twelve scored three from play
and Arlene Watkins added two as Offaly marched 1-6 to 0-3 ahead. Patricia Jackman landed two frees and Niamh Rockett logged Waterford’s first from play. On fifteen minutes, the hosts carved up the opposition defence with a move involving Morkan and Cailin Fitzgerald before Watkins slipped a pass to the unmarked Jennings and she finished from close range. Morkan tacked on a free to establish a ten-point buffer. Waterford rearranged their defence as Charlotte Raher tracked Morkan and Fiona Morrissey retreated to full back. Jackman kept their heads up with two frees. Whyte put her body on the line to block a powerful shot from Jennings and needed medical attention as a consequence. Tina Hannon slotted her second point in injury time as Offaly held a commanding 2-8 to 0-5 interval advantage. Niamh Ahearne and Becky Kavanagh replaced Aoife Landers and Mairead Power in a double substitution for the visitors. Offaly extended the margin to eleven in the Birr sunshine through midfielder Orlagh Kirwan and another Morkan free. There was a three-minute delay as Jackman suffered a bang to the head. When play resumed, Caithriona McGlone supplied Beth Carton to strike her first point off her left side. Kate McMahon sustained a neck injury in an accidental collision with Morkan and was helped from the pitch. Waterford enjoyed a period of dominance during the third quarter. Fouls on Becky Kavanagh, Niamh Rockett and Lorraine Bray resulted in three frees for the
accurate Jackman (2-10 to 0-9). Cailin Fitzgerald restored order for Offaly on 47 minutes before Linda Sullivan clipped the crossbar. Two further Jackman frees left seven between them again with ten minutes left. Morkan’s shot was batted off the line for a 45 by Claire Whyte. Offaly’s top scorer drilled it between the posts and she registered three more points before the end. Substitute Lisa Gorman was carried off with a knee injury as the winners finished with fourteen players. Scorers for Offaly: Michaela Morkan 0-10 (5fs, 1 45’), Linda Sullivan 1-1, Mairead Jennings 1-0, Tina Hannon, Arlene Watkins 0-2 each, Cailin Fitzgerald, Orlagh Kirwan 0-1 each. Scorers for Waterford: Patricia Jackman 0-11 (11fs), Niamh Rockett, Beth Carton 0-1 each. Offaly: Eleanor Clendennen; Deirdre Cashen, Jean Brady, Fiona Stephens; Aisling Brennan, Siobhan Flannery, Marion Crean; Lorraine Keena, Orlagh Kirwan; Cailin Fitzgerald, Linda Sullivan, Michaela Morkan; Mairead Jennings, Arlene Watkins, Tina Hannon. Subs: Debbie Flynn for Brennan, Grace Teehan for Watkins, Lisa Gorman for Jennings, Ann Marie Guinan for Kirwan, Teri Delaney for Cashen. Waterford: Brianna O’Regan; Claire Whyte, Charlotte Raher, Mairead Power; Fiona Morrissey, Shauna Kiernan, Iona Heffernan; Lorraine Bray, Patricia Jackman; Kate McMahon, Niamh Rockett, Caithriona McGlone; Aoife Landers, Beth Carton, Jenny McCarthy. Subs: Niamh Ahearne for Power, Becky
Kavanagh for Landers, Shauna Prendergast for McMahon, Ciara Jackman for McCarthy, Niamh Murphy for Heffernan. Referee: John Dolan (Clare) Our seniors All Ireland Campaign has come to an end. We made history this year playing senior and Division One for the first time. Whilst results didn’t go our way we have made great progress. We won our first senior championship match last weekend against Clare. This panel is very young and the future of Waterford Camogie is very bright. Our girls put in a massive effort this year and they can be very proud of how far we have come. Thanks to our senior Manager Don McMahon and his back room team Shane Ahearne, Chris Dempsey, Nicholas Mackey, Maurice Cahillane, D&D Physical Therapy and Deirdre Brennan for all their hard work. Big mention also to our sponsors DID Electrical. UNDER 16A Our Under 16A played Dublin in Round 3 of the All Ireland A Championship. This matching was enthralling battle from start to finish. At half-time it the score was level at 1-07 to 1-07 with a fantastic goal from Annie Fitzgerald. The second half it saw Waterford take the lead. Dublin replied with a goal where our goalkeeper got caught out by the high ball and was unfortunate to concede a goal. Dublin scored another two goals and it finish Waterford 1-12; Dublin 4-11. The scoreline does not reflect the thriller of a match that we were served up. Next match up for the Under 16A is next Sunday in Limerick against Limerick.