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Mum’s plea for sensory centre A CORK mum who suffered a mini-stroke which she believes was brought on by the stress of securing services for her young autistic son is fundraising for a new sensory centre to help others in her situation.

Claire Desmond, from Bandon, set up a support group in the town in March for children with autism and their parents and is now raising funds for permanent premises for the group. Her son Jack, four, has been diagnosed with autism, and Claire was trying to find help for him while working full-time. She suf fered a mini-stroke in 2015 and decided to give up her job.

“I made the decision to help other parents of children with autism,” she said.

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T H E C o r k - b as e d I r is h Guide Dogs for the Blind has said the Government needs to “step up” and increase its investment in the centre as it was revealed waiting lists have reached 18 months long.

Claire Desmond and her husband, Finbarr, with four-year-old Jack who has been diagnosed with autism.

Demand for the centre’s service dogs far outstrips the number of guide dogs available, according to a spokesman for the charity, David McCarthy, who said the service needs €85,000 a week to survive — money which is primarily raised through fundraising initiatives and public donations.

“We’ve been doing it (fundraising) for more than 40 years, but there needs to be more funding and involvement from the State. The current average wait time is 12 to 18 months. The longest waiting client outside that average, of which there is one cur-

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Mr McCarthy said the organisation was simply “not producing enough dogs to meet the demand” and that “85% of their money comes from fundraising.”

H e b e l i eve s t h e ch a r i t y doesn’t receive more government funding because it has successfully continued to raise money itself each year.

“We’re a victim of our own success,” Mr McCarthy said.

Legally blind Lena Gourley, from Gur ranabraher, has been using the service for almost 40 years.

Her guide dog Elsa was recently retired from work and because there is no replacement dog available, Ms Gourley has to use a cane. She could be waiting at least a year for a replacement dog.

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‘Year wait for another guide dog’ ■ From Page 1.

Ms Gourley said: “I’m not confident with that stick at all. They told me I’ll have to wait up to a year for another dog.”

Mr McCarthy said dogs are usually retired when they reach 10 years old.

“When we retire a guide dog, the procedure is to remove a harness. The partnership is no longer safe for this dog and person to work in a guide-dog capacity.”

Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

PILES OF RUBBISH SPOILING TOURIST AMENITY ILLEGAL dumping near a well-known tourist spot in the city has been highlighted by locals.

Bags of rubbish were dumped outside Widderlings Lane, off Pope’s Quay, in the historic Shandon area, where tourists regularly walk to the Shandon Bells.

It’s understood that dumping has been a problem in the area for local residents, with ongoing fly-tipping of rubbish into residents’ bins.

Several bags of rubbish, bottles and food waste were dumped outside the laneway.

The heaped piles of rubbish dumped on Widderlings Lane near the Shandon tourist area.

Truck gets stuck as it tries to make turn on to Blarney Street AS locals call for a new traffic system for the Blarney Street area, the extent of the problem was highlighted yesterday when a truck became stuck on Friar’s Avenue, causing a tailback and delays for motorists.

Gardaí attended the scene and the lorry was eventually guided out of the narrow street after locals had assisted with redirecting traffic just after lunchtime.

Sinn Féin Cllr Thomas Gould was among those stuck behind the lorry and he believes the area is no longer suitable for modern day traffic levels.

“There have been serious issues with traffic on Blarney Street for years,” said Cllr Gould.

“There has been chaos at times and this goes to highlight the ongoing problems and its unsuitability for modern day traffic.”

Blarney Street Residents’ Association president Tom Coleman said planned developments will make traffic issues worse unless they are tackled.

“It’s a regular occurrence in the area.

We have articulated trucks coming down Blarney Street and it all compounds matters. It’s high time more attention was paid to traffic issues in the area and they were prioritised,” Mr Coleman said.

Mr Gould said the problem of large vehicles using Friars Avenue is partly due to Google Maps directing drivers who may be unfamiliar with the area through the avenue, without advising of the nar-

The truck that was too large to make the turn from Friar’s Avenue onto Blarney Street resulting in traffic delays in the area.

Picture: Cllr Thomas Gould ■ Jess Casey row road exiting Friar’s Avenue on to Blarney Street, he added.

Blarney Street is also being affected by the lack of the North Ring Road, Cllr Gould added.

“The problem is there is no infrastructure and we end up with a truck coming down a hill that it’s completely unsuitable for.

“Residents have been very reasonable, today they brought the driver a cup of tea

and a glass of water and blocked other cars from coming down, but there have been a number of times that trucks have damaged houses,” Cllr Gould added.

“We need proper infrastructure. The whole issue of a one-way system on Blarney Street comes down to the residents but a proper traffic management plan needs to be put in place.”

A public meeting on the issue of making Blarney Street a one way road will be held on September 11 at the Rock Community Centre at 7.30pm.

Isabel staying positive ahead of tests in Newcastle A CORK woman awaiting a heart and double lung transplant was staying positive this morning ahead of tests in the UK that will determine her future treatment.

Isabel Terry, aged 41 from Bishopstown, flew to Newcastle on a private jet, provided by an anonymous donor on Monday, after the HSE failed to lay on an air ambulance.

Speaking to the Evening Echo from Newcastle’s Freemount Hospital this morning, Ms Terry said she was staying positive. “I’m ready to go now. I just want to get the tests over with,” she said.

“I’m a bit nervous, but hopefully I’m

■ Jess Casey over the worst and I haven’t deteriorated,” she added. Ms Terry began tests this morning to determine whether she is well enough to remain on the transplant list. Ms Terry had been facing the prospect of traveling to the UK by car and fer ry due to restrictions on oxygen bottles on commercial flights until the offer of a private jet came through. The HSE had offered to cover land travel costs under the Treatment Abroad Scheme.

They didn’t comment on her travel situation citing patient confidentiality.

Transplant patient Isabel Terry on board the private jet yesterday.

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A red Nissan car parked illegally across two disabled bays in Cork city yesterday.

Clampdown on illegal parking in disabled spots continues

Volunteers and Harris County Sheriff deputies lift an elderly person over the flooded CE King Parkway.

Picture: Steve Gonzales/Houston Chronicle/ AP

A widely circulated on social media, this photo supposedly showing a shark on a highway in Houston, is a fake, first shared after Hurricane Irene in 2011.

People struggle through the flooded waters of Telephone Road, Houston in the aftermath of tropical storm Harvey.

Picture: Thomas B Shea/AFP/Getty Images

Death toll mounts as flood waters continue to rise in storm-hit Texas SIX members of a family are feared dead as a huge storm continued to batter Texas with the authorities warning that the worst might be yet to come.

The storm has been blamed for three confirmed deaths and paralysed most of Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States, after four consecutive days of heavy rain.

Harvey was the fiercest hurricane to hit the US in 13 years, generating an amount of rain that would normally be seen only once in more than 1,000 years.

It has now been downgraded to a tropical storm, but continues to cause chaos after depositing more than 30 inches (76cm) of rain in some places, with another 24 inches expected.

Virginia Saldivar of Houston said she presumes six members of her family, including four of her grandchildren, have died after their van sank into Greens Bayou in the east of the city. She said her brother-in-law, Samuel Saldivar, was driving the van on Sunday, trying to get his parents and her four grandchildren to safety.

He was crossing a bridge when a strong current in the floodwaters took the van, and it pitched forwards over the bridge into a bayou.

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Mr Saldivar was able to climb out of a window and urged the children, siblings aged six to 16, to escape through the back door, but they could not.

Virginia Saldivar said: “I’m just hoping we find the bodies.”

Houston emergency officials say they cannot confirm the deaths.

Police Chief Art Acevedo told The Associated Press he had no information about the report but said that he is “really worried about how many bodies we’re going to find”.

The confirmed deaths include a woman killed on Monday in the town of Porter, north east of Houston, when a large oak tree dislodged by heavy rains toppled onto her trailer home.

The disaster unfolded on an epic scale in one of America’s most sprawling metropolitan centres.

The Houston metro area covers about 26,000 sq km (10,000 square miles), and is crisscrossed by about 2,700 sq km of channels, creeks and bayous that drain into the Gulf of Mexico, about 80km to the south east.

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Cork hoping Lotto luck holds out LOTTO players in Cork will be crossing their fingers and hoping that the county’s magical run of luck continues.

While Saturday’s €9.4 million jackpot ticket was sold in Dublin, Leesiders are enjoying an unparalleled run of wins in the last week.

In all, more than €800,000 worth of winning tickets were sold for a variety of lottery games since August 21, including a EuroMillions Plus winner last week.

A Telly Bingo Snowball win of €60,000 kickstarted a run of wins in Cork on August 21.

In the week since, it has been followed by a €500,000 winner in the EuroMillions Plus, with the winning ticket sold in Ballinlough.

Two A ll Cas h Platinum Scratch Ca rd winners of €50,000 each also claimed their prizes in Cork on August 22 and 23, with a fifth big win coming on Saturday in the main Lotto draw.

One lucky punter claimed €219,204 with a match 5 + bonus quick pick, sold at the Super Valu store on New Road in Kinsale.

In all, prizes worth €879,204 have been claimed by lucky Leesiders in the last week, prompting a flurry of activity from other Lotto players hoping to get in on the action.

A lottery spokesperson said, “We are in the grip of winning fever! It has been a hectic week with high wins in Lotto, EuroMillions, Telly Bingo and scratch cards.

“So we expect to have a lot of traffic through the Winner’s Room over the next few days.

Now is a great time for players to try their luck.

Even after Saturday’s big Lotto win it hasn’t stopped, with two €30,000 scratch card winners in this morning.

“And Cork is coming up as a very lucky county at the moment with its run of multiple wins.”

GARDAÍ in Cork have warned drivers about illegally parking in disabled bays after releasing an image of a car parked in not one, but two disabled parking bays.

The driver in question did not have a disabled parking permit, according to gardaí.

A photograph taken by the Garda Traffic Corps went viral on Twitter yesterday as other road users were left seething by the blatant disregard for parking rules in the city centre.

It showed a red car parked across two disabled parking bays, with the tweet from the Garda Traffic Corps confirming the motorist was not in possession of a blue badge permit.

It comes just weeks after officials at City Hall confirmed that more than 40 blue badges were seized in Cork city for a number of reasons, including the use of deceased family member’s badges and the use of lost or stolen badges.

City gardaí also confirmed they were clamping down on individuals parking illegally in disabled spots across the city centre, with Chief Superintendent Barry McPolin telling the Evening Echo that any breaches of parking bylaws would be ‘reprimanded accordingly.’

It comes as gardaí ramp up efforts under Operation Enable, a nationwide clampdown on parking in disabled spots without proper permits, which launched in February this year.

The Garda Traffic Corps confirmed the offending vehicle in this case was towed and it’s understood that the owner may be prosecuted.’

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Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Deaths Geasley (Carrigaline): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, at home, surrounded by her loving family, TERESA (nee Canning), dear mother of Jamie, Darren and Tina, sister of the late Mi. Sadly missed by her loving family, grandchildren, daughters-inlaw, son-in-law, brother Mossie, sisters Mary, Una and Ann, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

May she rest in peace.

Reposing at Forde’s Funeral Home, Old Waterpark, Carrigaline. Removal on today (Tuesday) at 6.30pm to Our Lady and St. John Church, Carrigaline.

Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11.30am.

Funeral afterwards to the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy. Family flowers only, please. Donations in lieu, to Marymount.

Healy (Cork): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the tender loving care of the staff at Haven Bay Care Centre, JOAN (nee O’Regan), Boston Park, The Lough, dearly loved wife of the late Michael and loving mother of Aileen (Kearney), Charlotte (O’Brien), Maurice, Joan (Nagle) and John, sister of Mary, Michael and the late Martha and John. Sadly missed and deeply mourned by her loving family, sons-inlaw Michael, Pat and John, daughters-in-law Teresa and Sally, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Reception Prayers on this (Tuesday) evening at 6pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, The Lough. Requiem Mass at 2.30pm on tomorrow (Wednesday). Cremation will take place privately afterwards. Family flowers only, please.

May she rest in peace.

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Mulcahy (Lehenaghabeg, Pouladuff and late of French’s Villas): On August 25, 2017, unexpectedly, at his home, ROBERT (BOB), dearly beloved son of the late Maureen and John and brother of Vera (Bloxham), Jack and the late Leo. Sadly missed by his loving sister, brother, nephews, nieces, relatives and great friends.

Reposing at O’Connor Bros.

Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Rosary on today (Tuesday) at 6.30pm, followed by removal to the Church of the Assumption, Ballyphehane. Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12.15pm.

Funeral afterwards to St. Finbarr’s Cemetery.

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Neville (Cork): On August 27, 2017, unexpectedly but peacefully, at her home, ANN (nee Wallace), Closes Road, Fairhill, beloved wife of the late Thomas and loving mother of Siobhan (Sheehan), Catherine (Murray), Pat and Ann-Marie (Murray). Sadly missed by her loving family, adored grandchildren Melissa and Holly, her much loved greatgrandchildren, brothers, sisters, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives and a large circle of friends.

Reposing at O’Connor Bros.

Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Rosary on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8.30pm, followed by Removal to The Church of the Resurrection, Farranree. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 2pm. Funeral afterwards to Rathcooney Cemetery.

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O’Brien (Fornaught, Donoughmore, Shandon Street and Dillons Cross): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the dedicated care of the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Catherine’s Ward, Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, PATRICK JOSEPH (P.J.), (late Byrne Meats and P.J. O’Brien Ltd.), husband of Val (nee Daly), father of Orla, Andrew and Aidan and much loved grandfather. Sadly missed and deeply mourned by his loving family, brothers Michael, Don, Donal, Vivian, Terence (Terry) and Pearse, sister Mary, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and his many friends at home and abroad, especially those in the Cathedral Men’s Club.

Reposing at O’Connor Bros.

Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Removal on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7.30pm to the Cathedral.

Requiem Mass on Thursday at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Rathcooney Cemetery.

No flowers please. Donations in lieu, to Marymount.

Requiescat in pace. www.oconnorfuneralcork.ie

O’Leary (Ashdale Park, South Douglas Road): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the presence of his loving family, in the tender and loving care of the doctors, nurses and staff at Marymount, THOS (THOMAS), beloved husband of Ronnie (nee O’Donoghue) and loving father of Fiona and Ciara. Sadly missed by his loving family, son-in-law James, Ciara’s boyfriend Graham, grandchildren Thomas and Millie, sister Ann, sisters-in-law Aileen and Joan, brother-in-law Ernest, relatives and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Reposing at Sullivans Funeral Home, Turners Cross. Removal on today (Tuesday) at 6.30pm to St Columba’s Church, Douglas.

Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11.30am.

Funeral afterwards to St Oliver’s Cemetery, Model Farm Road. Family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, to Marymount.

Scannell: On August 28, 2017, peacefully, at Cork University Hospital, JOHN J. (JACK), late of Henry Ford & Son and Baltimore Lawn, Douglas Road, beloved husband of Kathleen and the late Madge, loving father of Anne, father-in-law of Frank, grandad of Liam and Kelly and great-grandad of Ciara.

Deeply mourned and sadly missed by his loving family, sister Pat, stepchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at O’Connor Bros. Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge.

Rosary, followed by Removal on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6pm to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ballinlough.

Requiem Mass on Thursday at 2pm. Funeral afterwards to Barnahely Cemetery, Ringaskiddy.

Requiescat in pace. www.oconnorfuneralcork.ie

Twohig (Cork): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the presence of his loving family, at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, DANIEL (DENIS), Bakers Road and late of 1st Southern Command Headquarters, Collins Barracks, Bank of Ireland and Little Island Golf Club, beloved son of the late Daniel and Joan and brother of the late Teddy. Sadly missed by his loving brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, brothers-inlaw, sister-in-law and a large circle of friends. Reposing at O'Connor Bros. Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge.

Rosary on this (Tuesday) evening at 4.45pm, followed by Removal to The Cathedral. Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Catherine's Cemetery, Kilcully.

Requiescat in pace. www.oconnorfuneralcork.ie

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Members of the Old Kilcrumper Graveyard Friends’ Association who will meet this Saturday to restore parts of the cemetery.

Community group will clean up Fermoy graveyard ■ Rob McNamara A HISTORIC graveyard in Fermoy will be tidied up by a local volunteer group.

The Old Kilcrumper Graveyard Friends’ Association will meet this Saturday at 10am to restore parts of the cemetery which are overgrown and untended.

The group wants families involved, and children are welcome to attend with their parents. The association is asking volunteers to bring along whatever

tools they can, such as wellies, wheelbarrows, hand saws, and shovels.

Chairman, John Fenton, said parts of the cemetery have fallen into disrepair.

“Initially, we are just going to go in and clean up. Trees are growing up over some headstones, so we are going to carry out some general hands-on work to clean and tidy graves and bring them back to some sort of originality,” he said.

“There are a few people on board that are interested in the history of the graveyard and we are also getting

water for people who want to put flowers on graves.

“Kilcrumper graveyard should be a much more pleasant place and there’s a lot of history there and tourism potential, but, at the moment, you can’t find what you’re looking for,” Mr Fenton added.

There are also plans to map the graveyard and set up a website, so relatives of those buried there can search for graves. Those interested in volunteering on Saturday can contact Mr Fenton on 085-8526064.

Sub Aqua Club gains from Lottery funding FERMOY-BASED Blackwater Sub Aqua is one of a number of Cork groups to benefit from National Lottery funding in recent years.

Skibbereen-based Cara House nursing home has also been a recipient of support from the national fund.

Thousands of individuals, clubs and organisations from Co. Cork have benefitted from some of the €5 billion raised by the National Lottery for good causes all over Ireland in the last 30 years.

An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announced the total figure at a special draw to mark the National Lottery’s 30th birthday in RTÉ recently, adding that the Good Cause fund has made a crucial contribution to life in communities all over Ireland in the last three decades.

Last year alone, the National Lottery raised €210m for causes around Ireland, with 895 local sports projects receiving some €45m.

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Arts projects banked €78m in support, while Irish language learning support schemes saw €2m issued.

Among the beneficiaries in Cork are the Blackwater Sub Aqua club, which has been involved in at least 200 search and recovery operations in the last 36 years.

The volunteer club pays for its own gear, medical expenses, and even training. Often, when called upon, club members must organise time off from work to carry out vital efforts. It has received a number of grants over the years, including some €25,076 in 2014.

Skibbereen’s Cara House nursing home has also seen major benefits u n d er the scheme. It re centl y underwent a total renovation, financed by a €120,000 grant from the Good Causes fund.

Further Lottery funding over the years has also gone to the Skibbereen Geriatric Society, which hosts regular luncheon days, which are

attended by an average of 50 people from around the Skibbereen area – the eldest user being 99 and the youngest 65.

“Over 10 weeks the builders came in and transformed the place,” explains Aine Minihane, service manager at the Skibbereen Luncheon Club.

“Walls were knocked, old bedrooms removed, three large bathrooms installed, accessibility for all catered for, a conservatory built and designers made the building flow for the benefit of everyone who uses it.

“We want it to be like a large sitting room where people can relax and enjoy themselves rather than a clinical facility.

We make sure the newspapers are there when they come in, that the freshly baked scones are ready and that the kettle is on. We aim to combat loneliness and isolation and bring people together in a positive manner which is what we do,” she added.

Free HIV testing is in jeopardy THE future of free, rapid HIV testing in Cork is in jeopardy, due to new HSE funding regulations for the service.

The CEO of the Sexual Health Centre, in Cork, has called for a rethink of how support and testing services are coordinated in Ireland.

The Sexual Health Centre, in Cork, offers free, rapid HIV testing.

However, CEO, Deirdre Seery, said the centre is being forced to choose between free testing for the public, under the management of the HSE-funded HIV service, or reverting to charging €50 per test. Ms Seery said that the Sexual Health Centre’s board of management cannot let another organisation manage and co-ordinate their services.

■ Roisin Burke She said that the centre, which offers support and information, has a responsibility to protect its reputation, which would not be possible under the control of another nonprofit organisation (NGO). This means that unless the HSE changes their way of funding, the centre will be forced to charge for the test.

“Cork and Limerick spearheaded the rapid HIV testing. HIV Ireland was against it, at the start, and now they are supposed to be in charge of us,” Ms Seery said.

Ms Seery added that the Sexual Health Centre has expressed its concerns to the HSE, but that these

misgivings were not addressed in their correspondence.

She said: “We would like an equal partnership structure between the Sexual Health Centre and HIV Ireland. That would be the ideal way to manage things, but the HSE want to put the funding through one organisation.”

Ms Seery said that they were the first organisation to bring rapid HIV testing to gay bars, something they did long before Dublin, yet, now, a Dublin-based organisation is to be given the funding for the initiative, instead.

“The HSE have a Dublin-centred approach. Good practices in Cork don’t seem to count for much,” Ms Seery said.

Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Have a coffee and help Marymount Hospice ■ Alan Healy

MARYMOUNT is calling on the people of Cork to support Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning by holding their own coffee morning on September 14.

Celebrating 25 years of coffee mornings, it is hoped the event will raise a much needed €2 million nationally for local hospice and homecare services nationwide to meet with growing demands for the service. Marymount in Cork aim to raise €200,000 alone.

“We would like to invite as many people who can to hold a coffee morning to support Marymount this Thursday, September 14,” said Paula McGovern, Head of Communications and Fundraising at Marymount.

“Our hospice and homecare services are under increasing demand every year and we need to raise €3 million every year to continue to provide our current level of services. Our coffee morning campaign is one of our biggest fundraising efforts. Please get in touch to register your coffee morning today and help us to continue to provide support to all who need our services.”

Celebrities including Brendan and Domhnall Gleeson, Boyzone star Keith Duffy, comedian Mario Rosenstock, Clelia Murphy and Dr. Ciara Kelly, are asking people nationwide to support this campaign by hosting or attending a coffee morning and help to give patients the best quality of life during their illness.

■ You can register at www.marymount.ie/coffee-morning or by calling 021 4501201. Hosts are provided with a Coffee Morning Pack containing Bewley’s coffee, posters and invitations free of charge.

Campaign ambassadors Keith Duffy and Mario Rosenstock met with Lily O’Sullivan (left) and Antoinette O’Sullivan, volunteers with Marymount at the national launch of the Ireland’s Biggest Coffee Morning Campaign. Marymount are asking the people of Cork to back the campaign to raise €200,000 this year to support its hospice and homecare services.

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Many young people leave Facebook for Snapchat SNAPCHAT is now bigger than Facebook and Instagram for young people under 35 in Ireland.

Statistics released by the Cork Digital Marketing Awards show that the preferred social network for those under 35 is Snapchat, followed by Facebook and then Instagram.

Facebook is still dominant for those aged 35 and above.

Despite media coverage showing Snapchat growth is slowing after Instagram and Facebook both copied key Snapchat features, this hasn’t convinced a younger audience to abandon Snapchat.

Speaking about the figures, Aoife Dunne, Business School Manager at the Cork Chamber Business School said they have noticed in the past few years the number of entries in their annual Digital Marketing Awards referencing Instagram and Snapchat going up while Twitter and Facebook entries were remaining static. “This year we have a dedicated category for Snapchat and Instagram and it’s one of the most popular.”

Awards consultant Damien Mulley said: “Facebook isn’t going anywhere soon, it’s the number one place to market to people online, but the age profile is now aging and young people do not want to share a digital space with their parents and their granny, so they’re off to Snapchat.”

■ Nominations for the Cork Digital Marketing Awards close on September 1 . Yo u c a n e n t e r a t w w w . c o r k chamber.ie/cdma.

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Halawa deferral THE Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, is disappointed that the final hearing in the case of Ibrahim Halawa has been deferred in Cairo.

“I am frustrated at the news that the final hearing in the court case involving Irish citizen, Ibrahim Halawa, was today deferred. The Irish ambassador was in court for this morning’s proceedings, and our understanding, now, is that the verdicts in the case will be announced on Monday, September 18.

“We will be continuing to work in support of Ibrahim, and his family, and doing everything we can to ensure that he is able to return to Ireland as soon as possible.”

Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Decision due this week on major water works plans A PLANNING decision is expected this week for the major redevelopment of the Lee Road Water Treatment Plant that supplies 70% of Cork’s water.

The development will involve the upgrade and extension of the existing facility to improve the supply to more than 100,000 people.

New flood protections will also be built to avoid a reoccurrence of the November 2009 flood when the plant was badly damaged. The proposed works

Memorial for stillborn babies

■ By Alan Healy provide for a 40,000-cubic-metres-perday water treatment facility.

Water taken from the River Lee and treated at the plant is pumped to reservoirs in Shanakiel, on Harbour View Road in Hollyhill, and to the Water Tower in Churchfield, and serves all of the city area north of the River Lee, the city centre and the south central part of Cork. Areas of Mahon and Bishopstown in the south east and south west get their water from the Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant.

If granted planning permission, the development will involve the upgrading of existing sedimentation tanks, construction of new raw water tanks and pumps, filters, ultraviolet treatment, and sludge treatment facilities.

The contract will also include for new chemical dosing and monitoring and control systems.

Once construction begins, it is expected the project will take 18 months to complete.

Irish Water said the new plant will improve the efficiencies of the facility, resulting in a more secure water

supply to Cork, while also protecting it from future flood events. It is expected the upgrade will also make the plant more energy efficient as the Lee Road plant is one of the biggest energy consumers in Cork and the upgrade works will reduce the energy consumption and running costs of the water pumps by more than 10%.

The treatment of water first began at the Lee Road around 1879.

Since then, there have been several upgrades to the treatment facility, with major upgrades in the 1920s and again in the 1950s.

Member of St Vincent’s ’57 team home from US for anniversary

A memorial service for babies who were stillborn is due to take place at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral next month.

A reflective and non-denominational Service of Remembrance will take place at 6:15 pm on Saturday, September 23, as part of the International Stillbirth Alliance Annual Conference (ISA).

University College Cork (UCC) is set to bring the conference to Ireland for the first time, from September 22 to 24.

The conference has been organised by a committee of members of the Pregnancy Loss Research Group, based within the UCC department of obstetrics and gynaecology and Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH).

This group includes obstetricians, midwives, social scientists, epidemiologists, services users, perinatal pathologists, chaplains, educators and researchers.

This group has also partnered with Féileacáin, the National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, and the INFANT centre at UCC. A range of talks from healthcare professionals are planned as part of the conference, as well as a creative workshop for parents.

Parents who are unable to attend the conference, but would like their baby to be included during the Service of Remembrance, can put their baby’s name forward online by visiting http://isacork2017.com/service-of-remembrance/.

Their baby’s name will be inscribed on a handmade, heart-shaped decoration and placed on the tree.

Cancer event is for all affected THE Irish Cancer Society is inviting anyone affected by cancer in Cork to its annual conference for survivors and their families taking place in Dublin next month. The two-day event will see up to 800 cancer patients, survivors, and their supporters from all over Ireland attending the conference for the first time.

Called ‘Living Well with Cancer’, the conference takes place in the Aviva Stadium on September 29 and 30 during Cancer Week.

Donal Buggy, head of Services and Advocacy at the Irish Cancer Society, said the free event is an opportunity to hear first-hand from cancer patients, survivors, and their families — and also to hear the expert views of guest speakers.

“The conference allows us to share stories, learn about new issues and most importantly, support each other in the process,” he said.

The programme includes practical information on treatment advances, dealing with fatigue, exercise and diet as well as dealing with the emotional and psychological effects of cancer.

■ See www.cancer.ie/livingwell2017 or call the Irish Cancer Society on 01-2310500.

Dave Geaney with the Minor County Hurling Championship medal which he received at the St Vincent’s GAA 60th anniversary celebration of that win against Kanturk. He missed out on the presentation back in 1957 as he had departed to start a new life in America.

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Dave finally gets county hurling medal that he won 60 years ago A FORMER member of St Vincent’s hurling club who missed out on a county win with his team 60 years ago was surprised by his former team mates on Friday night at an anniversary celebration of the club’s championship win.

Dave Geaney, who currently lives in New Hampshire and went on to study aerodynamics after he emigrated in 1957, serving time in the American military, played in every round of the club’s championship battle in 1957 but missed out on playing in the club’s title win against Kanturk in the Cork Minor hurling final as he emigrated to America.

On Friday, 60 years to the day of the final, Mr Geaney was honoured by the surviving members of his team when he was surprised with a replica of the county medal he originally missed out on.

■ By Jess Casey Mr Geaney, originally from Gurranabraher, travelled from the United States especially to attend the event held to mark the team’s anniversary. Eleven surviving members of the club’s original team attended the ceremony last night.

Lord Mayor Tony Fitzgerald and Bishop John Buckley also attended the club’s celebrations.

Mr Fitzgerald congratulated St Vincent’s for promoting Gaelic games in the community for almost 75 years.

“St Vincent’s Hurling and Football Club is very much connected with the local communities of Hollyhill, Knocknaheeny, Gurranabraher and Sunday’s Well,” he said.

“Since the club’s formation in 1943, it’s grown from strength to strength in promoting Gaelic Games and I’d like to congratulate the club for their dedication to the youth in the local area.

“I’m very happy to be here with the 1957 minor hurling champions at the club pavilion, with such a fitting tribute to the team who brought so much joy with their win 60 years ago.”

Club PRO, councillor Mick Nugent, commended the club’s organisation committee for the successful event.

“It was great to have the Ard-Mhéara and Bishop Buckley in attendance too here at Hollymount House,” he said. “It’s fantastic to mark such a special event with the team, 60 years to the day after they won the hurling title.”

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4,162 animals and birds used in UCC labs RABBITS, birds and guinea pigs were among 4,162 live animals used in research experiments at University College Cork (UCC) last year.

The animals were sourced through specialist suppliers based in Ireland, the UK, and the United States, at a cost of almost €200,000, while a further €3,000 was paid to dispose of the animals’ carcasses.

All animals used in experiments at UCC are euthanised by qualified personnel in accordance with relevant legislation, the University has said.

The figures emerge following the revelation last week that nearly 110,000 live animals were used for research purposes at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) during the past five years.

This prompted criticism from animal-welfare groups and novelist John Banville who branded the use of live animals in university experiments as “absolutely disgraceful” during an interview on Liveline on RTÉ Radio1.

“If the animals don’t suffer, why don’t [the researchers] volunteer themselves? It would be much better to have a human being to experiment on than an animal,” he said.

“We are the most highly-evolved species on the planet. It is our duty, therefore, to take care of less-evolved species.”

The Irish Anti-Vivisection Society (IAVS) has also criticised the use of live animals in ex-

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■ Darragh McDonagh periments at UCC and has called for stricter government regulation of the practice.

“The IAVS is appalled that UCC is failing to address the pain and death it causes to animals, with their death toll remaining broadly static at 4,000 to 4,500 a year,” said chairperson Yvonne Smalley.

“The scientific consensus is moving on, with increasing recognition that experiments on animals are limited and often misleading regarding human health and safety.

Records released under the Freedom of Information Act show that 4,162 live animals were used in research by UCC during 2016.

These included 3,732 mice, 377 rats, 25 pigs, three rabbits, five birds, and 20 guinea pigs.

The procurement of these animals cost the University a total of €192,351 last year; while the disposal of animal carcasses following experimentation cost a further €3,090.

UCC Vice President for Research and Innovation Professor Anita R Maguire said in a statement that alternatives to live-animal experiments are widely used by the University, but the use of animals had produced beneficial results that could not otherwise be achieved.

Projects for which live animals are used at UCC include research in areas such as irritable bowel syndrome, obstetrics and gynaecology, anxiety and depression, and cardiovascular disease.

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Grace Murphy, ballerina Emily Hayes, and Avril O’Mahony in the Everyman Theatre for the official launch of Cork Culture Night 2017. One of the highlights will be a preview of the new movie, ‘Maze’, which was shot in Cork.

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MORE than 200 free events will light up 100 city centre venues as Culture Night returns to Cork next month.

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A wide range of live music, theatre, film, art, crafts, and street performance events will take place throughout the city on Friday, September 22, celebrating all elements of Cork’s rich cultural heritage.

Among the highlights is a must-see for film buffs, with Cork City Hall set to host a special screening of the film Maze. Inspired by the infamous 1983 IRA prison breakout, the feature was partially filmed at the old Cork prison last year and stars Tom Vaughan Lawlor, best known as Nidge from Love/Hate.

Cast and crew, including director Stephen Burke, will offer a Q&A after the screening on the night.

Elsewhere, Blackrock Castle will host a special stargazing event in celebration of the completion of the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn, while the Cork Singers Club present a celebration of the tradition of Irish song at An Spailpín Fánach, South Main Street, from 8.30pm.

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Collins Barracks Military Museum will tell the story of the personnel serving at the barracks for the last 200 years, while younger culture vultures will also be looked after with a number of events, including a rap workshop at the Kabin Studio in Knocknaheeny from 6pm to 8pm on the day.

And, to ensure that nobody misses out, Scrubs, the CUH Workplace Choir, will perform a special repertoire of Irish songs at the Atrium at CUH on the night.

Welcoming the announcement of this year’s event, Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, said, “We hope to see the Cork Culture Vultures take to the streets in their droves to experience the best of Cork music, art, film, architecture, craft and history. It is one of my favourite days of the year as I see the city come alive and be celebrated.”

Unmissable events will also take place at Cork City Gaol and the English Market, as well as dozens of other city venues.

■ See www.culturenightcork.ie for full details.

Eimear Quinn for St Fin Barre’s concert Atlantic situation

SINGER and Eurovision winner Eimear Quinn is joining Dublin Brass for a candlelit concert in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral next month.

Called Breath upon the Flame, the concert takes place on Saturday, September 30, at 8pm in the cathedral.

Dublin Brass features members of both the RTÉ Symphony and RTÉ Concert Orchestras.

The ensemble is joined for the evening by percussionist Noel Eccles, harpist Geraldine O’Doherty and fiddle/viola players Marie Louise Bow and Siubhan Ní Ghriofa.

Eimear Quinn is well-known in Ireland and internationally as a singer and composer. She won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1996, and since then has toured and performed extensively, including before royalty and presidents.

“It is a true pleasure for me to sing with the Dublin Brass Ensemble for this concert,” she said.

Songs include My Lagan Love, The Voice, Mise Eire, and music from the Oscar-nominated Room.

Tickets are available on Eventbrite.ie

Eimear Quinn, who will be playing a gig in Cork on September 30.

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■ By David Linnane FIANNA Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has said the British Labour Party is showing that a hard Brexit is not inevitable after the party adopted a stance in favour of staying in the EU single market.

Labour is now calling for the UK to remain in the single market for a transition period after Brexit in March 2019.

This would see them pay into the EU and accept the EU’s f re e m o ve m e n t r u l e s a n d Court of Justice rulings on trade and economic issues. It would also eliminate the need for a border between Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Mr Martin welcomed the announcement.

“The decision taken by the British Labour Party is a positive development. It is a sensible decision and one which my colleagues and I welcome.

There is now an onus on all Government’s across Europe to prevent a hard Brexit from occurring and to look at all options that would ensure Britain’s continued membership of the customs union during an extended transitional period.

“Keeping Britain in the single market and customs union is essential for Ireland.

The Government must do everything it can to help make this a reality. A hard Brexit would be disastrous for Ireland and would cause serious damage to our strong relationship with Britain. It is also in Ireland’s interest to see the UK and Northern Ireland remain in the customs union.”

CORK County Council needs to keep investing in metropolitan Cork in the coming years, even in areas earmarked for Cork City Council after a boundary change, Sinn Féin county councillor, Eoghan Jeffers, has said.

Mr Jeffers, who represents the BallincolligCarrigaline area, warned that the County Council may not invest in the areas close to the city, when they are unlikely to be under its jurisdiction in a few years.

“I do, personally, have a fear that Cork County Council may not be willing to invest as much resources, which are already low, into such areas as Douglas, Grange, Frankfield, Donnybrook, Rochestown, Togher, and Ballincollig, as these areas could become part of the city in the near future. There should be continued and increased investment in these areas by Cork County Council.

“Lehenaghmore Road, in Togher, should be a high priority and it deserves the funding needed to see it upgraded, and Cork County Council must guarantee all it can do to see this development happen. It has to be included as one of the main projects in the upcoming budget. Projects such as the Grange Road-Tramore Valley Park pedestrian-and-cycle link, including the bridge over the N40, must not be put to the back of the queue, as the debate around the boundary extension grabs the focus. The Grange Road is an area which is long overdue investment and it needs to be kept firmly on the agenda of Cork County Council.

“Cork County Council must not use the ongoing process of a change to the boundary as a reason not to invest in local authority housing in theses areas and investment to see community facilities developed. Many of theses suburban areas, such as Grange, Donnybrook, Rochestown, and Maryborough have long been neglected for their own recreational facilities, and increased investment needs to be a priority. People living in these areas deserve better facilities and their concerns should not be dismissed,” he said.

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Crackdown on bogus insurance claims PEOPLE who make fraudulent insurance claims may be imprisoned under a new government crackdown.

One in every eight insurance claims handled by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland are ‘suspicious’. The Department of Justice wants to eradicate this.

CEO of Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland, David Fitzgerald, has said there has been an increase in bogus cases. “We believe it is a growing problem and we are increasing the resources for the area and taking a harder line,” he said. “We are prepared to invest money, now, for the long-term, in terms of resources and technology. We are prepared to spend the money on fighting these cases.”

Small business firms call for Brexit-proof budget SMALL businesses in Ireland are warning that economic growth cannot be taken for granted.

The Small Firms’ Association (SFA) has called on the Government to end discrimination against the self-employed in the upcoming budget.

Sue O’Neill, SFA chair, said: “Continued economic growth cannot be taken for granted. If our country is to prosper over the coming years, it is vital to create an environment supportive of small business. Small businesses have been major contributors to growth, job creation, and regional economic recovery and will continue to be, if the right choices are made in Budget 2018.”

The SFA said a number of changes, including an increase in capital expenditure and an increase in the self-employed earned income tax credit, would go a long way toward achieving these aims. SFA represents 8,500 businesses in Ireland. Ms O’Neill said that confidence among businesses is growing, but warned that it is still shaken by the looming prospect of Brexit. “Budget 2018 must also be truly Brexitproofed,” she added.

Car sales drive retail boost of 11.9% in July, says CSO NEW cars increased the volume of retail sales by 11.9% in July, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office.

July is good for car sales, because of the rollout of a new registration plate. However, when the motor trade is excluded, retail sales volume was 0.2% lower between June and July.

Car sales saw a 7% volume boost in July, while clothing and footwear (+3.2%) and bars (+2.6%) also saw increases.

Sales volumes were lower in ‘non-specialised stores’ (-2.2%), ‘books, newspapers & stationery’ (-1.7%), and ‘furniture & lighting’ (-1%).

Annually, in July, retail sales volume was 2.1% higher and a 7% increase when motor trades are excluded. The CSO figures also show that on the value front, retail sales were 8.9% higher on a monthly basis in July, while the annual change was a fall of 0.3%.

Country star Buckley for Douglas Lions fundraiser COUNTRY music star, Jimmy Buckley, will perform at a fundraiser for the Douglas and District Lions Club in the Rochestown Park Hotel, on Thursday, October 5, with support from local band, Dé Luain, Club members will be selling tickets in Super Valu, in Grange, on September 15, from 10am to 7pm, and in Douglas Court Shopping Centre, on September 16, from 10am to 6pm.

Tech, training

T’S a risky business saving people and animals from fires, rivers and any other calamity that unfortunately befalls the citizens of Cork.

Thanks to technological advancements firefighters are now better equipped to deal with whatever their job throws at them in a safer capacity.

Among the advancements is an electric-powered car for responding to cardiac arrest incidents, battery powered equipment such as hydraulic cutters and fire retardant flashguards which protect a firefighter’s face from the fire.

Acting Third Officer Gerard Ryan said in the past they would get blisters on their cheeks and ears if they were in a fire too long and it was one of the signs to get out.

However now, with the development of new technology, firefighters need to recognise other signs that tell them they need to get out.

“You must know your own capabilities,” Mr Ryan said.

“We can go further and longer into a fire now, so we need them to know that the kit is there to help them, but they are not invincible, they are not Superman.

“They need to know that the helmet will melt around their heads.”

The crew has an entry control officer who simply monitors how long a person has been in the fire and stays in constant contact with the person inside.

“We can stay in a fire for up to 45 minutes without changing a cylinder. We can stay in longer, but we also need to turn the team around to make sure no one gets fatigued and to let the body breathe.”

Other advancements include thermal cameras that allow them to find people in a dark and smokefilled room and improved communication between the firefighters and the station officer and third officer with the duty officer, who remains at the station during an incident and liaises with the other emergency services as well as his own personnel.

As technology has improved, so has the quality of the services offered by the fire department.

Acting Station Officer Irene Wallace, who has been with the service for 23 years said when she started with the department a river rescue was done in uniform whereas now there is specific river rescue gear, which is designed to keep you dry in the river.

“Before you were just asked can you swim, given a rope and in you go. Then you swam out, rescued the person and swam back in your

In the second of our two-day series on Cork City Fire Service, Roisin Burke speaks to Cork’s only female firefighter and learns how the right attitude is paramount for working with others as a team.

Jonathan Finn and Laurence Ging, members of Cork City Fire Brigade Blue Watch, during Friday checks on the RTA Cutting Equipment. Picture: Jim Coughlan clothes. When we got out we were hosed down at the side of the road and brought back to the station.”

Things have come on a long way since then. “We have fantastic gear now for river rescues and the lads are highly trained to retrieve someone from the river, swiftly and in a safe manner.

“We now have Swift Water Rescue Technicians with the best of gear; dry suits, boats, walkways and personal flotation devices.”

When the lads are not out saving lives they are back at the station, preparing for all types of emergencies.

“Everyday is a training day,” Third Officer Ryan told the Evening Echo.

“The crew go out on a training drill period every morning and evening. We are constantly going over the skills because we have so many skills.”

He said that the roles are constantly rotated in order to ensure everyone is practised at each skill.

“Everyone can’t get a go at

everything in the one day, so the skills are rotated.”

S e n i o r f i r e f i g h t e r Wa r r e n Forbes said the training that they do constantly challenge their thought process to keep the firefighters thinking independently and on their feet.

“A lot of the training we do takes you outside the box of the standard rescue and we look at what we could do in certain situations and you have to make judgement calls and based on experience, knowledge, training, that kind of thing.”

As well as the practical work, the crew also attend a lecture every day given on a different topic as dictated by schedule and also follow a cleaning rota to ensure the station is kept in tip top shape.

Each officer is also responsible for cleaning their kit. Each officer has two suits and they have to follow a stringent process to ensure the valuable equipment is cleaned correctly.

“Each suit is worth €1,000, so they are not cheap,” Third Officer Ryan explained.

As well as maintaining the station the firefighters have a gym to keep in top physical shape and a mess room to relax when they are not dealing with emergencies.

Being a firefighter is undoubtedly a challenging role and not without its tough days, but Third Officer Ryan said the service has processes in place to deal with every eventuality.

“We have CISM: Critical Incident Stress Management now to deal with things. Before we used to have public debriefings where we would come back and talk about things, no rank, just talk about how people felt about things.

Third Officer Ryan said they still come back and have the tea and discuss what happened, but there is no blame.

“There can’t be blame, because in our jobs, you do your best and you do lose people.”

Station Officer Wallace said at the start you do blame yourself, asking yourself what if I did this instead of that or what if we had done things that way.

“It takes a certain type of person to mentally endure what we see, what we do, and what we physically endure. The fire department shapes you into a certain person and that is why the recruit training will bring you through and if you are not suitable then that is why people would leave if they don’t feel they are suitable for it.

“I can honestly say I have loved every minute of being here, I have had very hard times here, where sometimes I have gone home crying over a call I had been at, other times you go home feeling so proud, you be bursting with pride because you know you made a difference in someone’s life.

“The fact that you have made a difference in that person’s life it’s a win win situation that day, it’s a good day for us and again on the days where we don’t save people, it is heartbreaking and we have learned to deal with it through each other.”

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A DIVERSE role that encapsulates myriad dangerous situations is the best way to describe the risky business of being a full-time firefighter, but adrenaline junkies need not apply for the position, according to acting third officer, Gerard Ryan.

The station, which is low on numbers, said they are likely to be recruiting soon, but those looking for a rush are not likely to make it through the recruitment process.

Mr Ryan outlined what they would look for in a candidate.

“Being a team player is the most important thing. You also have to be able to take direction, you must be adaptable, open-minded, and willing to learn”.

Mr Ryan also said being trustworthy is

highly valuable in the fire service.

With regard to personalities, Mr Ryan said it takes all sort to make up a fire brigade.

“We need all different characters in here.

This place wouldn’t succeed if we were all the same.

“Not everyone needs to be an A player. There are a number of roles within the service.”

Tackling the issue of adrenaline junkies, Mr Ryan said they are not wanted “We don’t want people who are just in it for the buzz. That is not part of what we do. At the end of the day, safety is paramount,” Mr Ryan said.

“If we are going into any incident, the safety of our crews is the most important, and if we are going to put our lives at risk, we want to do

it in the safest manner possible.”

Mr Ryan said that recruits go through a long process before they are able to deal with an emergency in a confident and capable manner.

“At the start, they don’t even know they are making mistakes.

“Then, they reach the point where they know they are making mistakes, before moving on to the point where they won’t make any mistakes, to the point where they can do it in their sleep,” Mr Ryan said.

Acting station officer, Irene Wallace, said that recruits are nervous at first.

“Like any walk of life, you get confident in anything when you have the skills. When you know better, you will do better,” Ms Wallace said.

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Irish people are drinking less. Pic: David Jones/PA

New statistics show we’re no longer EU’s biggest drinkers IRELAND has dropped from the heaviest drinking nation in the EU to just above average.

The 2014 statistics from the European Commission show Ireland reduced alcohol consumption by a quarter between 2000 and 2014. But Alcohol Action Ireland is warning that consumption has increased by nearly 5% in 2016 alone. The group has said as the economy recovers, the rise in drinking could be linked to disposable income.

Ger Ryan, Third Officer and Irene Wallace, Station Officer, at Cork City Fire Brigade at Anglesea St. Picture: Jim Coughlan

Irene has given 23 years of service to the Cork City Fire Brigade ACTING Station Officer Irene Wallace has been with the fire service for the past 23 years and she has been the only female recruit in the station the entire time.

Station Officer Wallace said from a very young age she wanted to join the army, but through a series of fortunate events, found her way to Cork City’s Fire Department.

Due to her parents’ involvement, Irene joined St John’s Ambulance at a young age, before moving into the Civil Defence and eventually the Fire

Department.

Station Officer Wallace said she went through the training process at the age of 20, loved every bit of it and started working as a firefighter.

“It has always been great craic.

“I was lucky because I was always deeply involved in sport. As a result, I always got on as a team player which is very important and I became very good friends with some of the lads.

“Being the only girl made no difference because at the

end of the day, I am a firefighter, we were treated equally, there was never ever special treatment given in any way, shape or form.

“If you could do the job, you d e s e r ve d t o b e h e r e , i f I couldn’t do the job I would have left.”

Station officer Wallace went on to become a driver in 2002 and drove all the appliances before moving onto the specialist appliances such as the rescue tenders and the platforms.

Then Irene became leading fire fighter and after that she was promoted to Sub officer and she had been acting Station Officer since April 2016.

Station Officer Wallace said over the years she has gotten very close with her crew.

“We are very invested in each other’s lives, it is like a second family here. I have no physical brothers, but I would count a lot of the lads here as my brothers. I would go to them for advice in my everyday life really, I know I can count on them for anything.”

When Irene was getting married in 2004, her second family insisted they were invited to the celebrations.

“The lads were saying to me you can’t have a hen night without us, so we had to have a hen night but all the lads came as well.”

Despite being the only woman in the Cork City Fire Department, Station Officer Wallace said she hopes she does not leave behind a station full of lads when she does eventually retire from the service.

“I would have loved other girls to come in here and I was hoping that over the years, that there would be more women joining the fire service. And I hope in the near future, that there will be more girls joining the fire brigade because I would hate to retire out of here being on my own forever.”

“I would like it and I do think it is a fantastic job to be in for women. It is a very rewarding job really, it’s a feel good job that you know you have made a dif ference in somebody’s life.”

Average wedding gift is €186

Frank Kelleher of Cork City Fire Brigade, working in the BA Compressor Room.

Picture: Jim Coughlan

GUESTS at Irish weddings are willing to spend an average of €186 per gift. A new survey from One4All also shows that just 3% of guests think a free bar should be provided at wedding receptions.

The gift card company polled 599 adults, with 61% of respondents claiming they would travel outside of Ireland for a wedding. However, approximately three in ten people added that the bridal couple should not expect a present if guests are travelling long distances.

On average, Irish weddings are pricey for guests, with new outfits costing more than €160 per guest. People also fork out €87 on drinks and €207 on accommodation on the big day.

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KENDRICK Lamar was the big winner at the MTV Video Music Awards, where politics took centre stage.

The rapper took home six awards for track ‘HUMBLE’, including video of the year, while Ed Sheeran beat him to artist of the year at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.

The ceremony saw the mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed protesting against a far-right rally in Charlottesville, launch a charity to promote her legacy.

Paris Jackson, the model and actress daughter of Michael Jackson, started off the night by denouncing racism and urging fans to unite against “Nazi, white supremacist jerks” in the Virginia city as well as across the US. Six transgender soldiers and veterans attended The Forum arena after they were invited by MTV bosses in a rebuke against US President Donald Trump who has banned new transgender recruits.

A CHEMICAL cloud which forced coastline evacuations across East Sussex on Sunday is “very unlikely” to have floated over from northern France, authorities said.

Some 150 people required treatment for stinging eyes, sore throats and vomiting, but the effects of the unknown substance were “mostly minor”, Sussex police said.

In the past, chemicals have drifted across from European industrial units, but weather models

■ Alan Marsh indicate this was not the case on Sunday, according to the British Met Office.

Forecaster Jay Mer rell suggested a vessel in the English Channel may have been responsible for the noxious haze, but stressed nothing conclusive had been proven.

Bob Jef ferey, of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) Eastbourne division, said it would be business as usual.

He said: “Whatever it was, it smelled like burnt plastic. It hung about and didn’t move yesterday

because there was no wind. The cloud seems to have dispersed today though.

“The hospital has downgraded the threat to pretty much nonexistent now.”

Mr Jef ferey added that f ive people had to be rescued from rapidly rising tides yesterday, and urged beach-goers to watch sea levels.

People along the shoreline from Eastbourne to Birling Gap, near Beachy Head, were advised to close windows and doors on Sunday, but have been told it is now safe to open them.

Kyle Crickmore, who had been

enjoying the bank holiday weekend sunshine at the beach at Birling Gap with his family, tweeted: “Some sort of chemical incident at Birling Gap, eyes are streaming and there’s a strong smell of chlorine in the air”.

Dan Sankey added: “Beautiful afternoon at Birling Gap cut short by some weird mist, burning everyone’s eyes which led to the beach and cliff being evacuated.”

Public Health England said anyone still suffering effects from the fumes should wash irritated areas with soap and water.

The fire service has now stopped dealing with the incident.

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Footballer thanks emergency services after river rescue ABERDEEN winger Gary Mackay-Steven has thanked emergency services after he was rescued from a river. Mackay-Steven was pulled from the River Kelvin in Glasgow by firefighters in the early hours of Sunday.

The 26-year-old was on the bench for Aberdeen’s 4-3 victory over Partick Thistle on Saturday and is believed to have been at a nearby nightclub with a fellow player on Saturday before the river rescue.

He was treated for hypothermia but is recovering well at home.

An Aberdeen spokesman said: “The club can confirm Gary Mackay-Steven was involved in an incident in the River Kelvin on Sunday morning.

“He was treated for hypothermia but is now at home and recovering well.

“On behalf of Gary, the club extends its thanks to the emergency services involved.

“The club will not be commenting further on the matter.”

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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A Yangtze River dolphin, or baiji, was spotted in Anhui, China.

The species had recently been declared functionally extinct, its decline due to human activity 1533: Atahualpa, the last sovereign emperor of the mighty Inca Empire, was executed by the Spanish 1947: The discovery of plutonium fission suitable for the generation of nuclear power was announced 1994: Samsung developed a computer chip with enough memory to hold the equivalent of 2,000 newspaper pages 2010: Athlete David Rudisha of Kenya set a new 800m world record for the second time in a week Picture: Associated Press

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More than 100 arrests as Notting Hill carnival winds up in London MORE than a hundred arrests were made during the first day of the two-day Notting Hill Carnival, in London, which finished yesterday attracting thousands of revellers.

Scotland Yard said there had been 106 arrests during the first day of carnival as of 10pm on Sunday, with more than a third of these - 42 - for drugs offences. There were also eight ar rests for possession of an offensive weapon or knife/ blade, nine public order arrests and 10 common assault arrests.

Some nine arrests for sexual offences were also carried out, and six arrests for assault of police officers.

The numbers are roughly the same as the first day of carnival in 2016, when around 105 people were ar rested, overwhelmingly for drugs offences.

I t fo l l o w s a t h re e - we e k crackdown on crime, which saw more than 600 people arrested and a large number of knives, guns, weapons, drugs and money seized, culminating in a series of dawn raids.

Scotland Yard was criticised for linking the raids with the carnival, and was unable to confirm it had received prior intelligence that the individuals targeted were planning on disrupting the festivities.

Yesterday the entire carnival procession paused for the second time for a minute’s silence in honour of those who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower fire. Sunday’s events, the more family friendly of the two-day parade, saw commemorations to the people who died in the tragedy.

Family rescued from their catamaran A BRITISH family of four are recovering on board another ship after they were rescued when their catamaran ran aground on a reef in the South Pacific during heavy seas.

The family made an emergency radio call at 2.30am from Beveridge Reef — a remote reef 400 km south east of the small island of Niue, the Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand (RCCNZ) said. Search and rescue officials said it was “very fortunate” that a nearby vessel — the sole craft in the vicinity — was monitoring the emergency channel and able to assist.

The captain of the Dona Catharina, the 18 metre steel ketch that rescued the family, said they were now resting and recovering after the overnight ordeal.

Speaking from a satellite phone aboard the ship, captain Martin Vogel said: “They were pretty distressed but they’re all sleeping now.

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Rainfall to worsen in US CATASTROPHIC flooding overwhelming Houston and other parts of Texas will worsen in the coming days and then be slow to recede once Hurricane Harvey finally moves on, the director of the United Statres Weather Service has said.

Louis Uccellini said up to 51cms of rain could fall in the coming days, on top of the more than 76cms some places have already seen. He told a news conference that some of the heaviest rainfall on Monday, at a pace of 15cms an hour, will fall east of Houston in places such as Beaumont and Lake Charles, Louisiana. While Houston is experiencing a break from the rain, heavy downpours are forecast to return later Monday and into Tuesday. Louisiana’s governor has asked US President Donald Trump for a federal emergency declaration for Louisiana.

Governor John Bel Edwards said he sent a letter to the White House requesting the initial disaster declaration for five parishes in southwest Louisiana, and could add more areas to the request later.

He said lifesaving efforts such as search and rescue and shelters will be needed, especially in south-west Louisiana where forecasters say 10 to 20 ins (25 to 51 cms) of rain could fall.

Despite the rain easing temporarily in Houston, the city was braced for more flooding as officials started releasing even more water from reservoirs overwhelmed by Harvey.

The strategic engineering move, aimed at protecting the centre of Houston, could make already devastating flooding worse around thousands of homes. Harvey, which made landfall late on Friday as a Category 4 hurricane and has lingered dropping heavy rain as a tropical storm, sent devastating floods pouring into Houston on Sunday.

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Guru jailed for 10 years on rape rap A CONTROVERSIAL Indian spiritual guru has been jailed for 10 years on charges of raping two female followers.

The sentence was announced amid intense security at a prison in the northern town of Rohtak, where the guru, who calls himself Dr Saint Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim Insan, has been in prison since his conviction on Friday. It The conviction sparked violent protests by his followers that left at least 38 people dead.

A curfew was imposed in Rohtak and in Sirsa town, where the guru’s Dera Sacha Sauda sect has a sprawling ashram. Both towns are in Haryana state. Thousands of police, paramilitary and army soldiers were deployed.

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Consultation on liberalisation of .ie to take place

EWTEC chairman Prof Tony Lewis Emeritus Professor MaREI; Sandra Farwell, Director, Sustainable and Renewable Energy, Nova Scotia, with Climate Action and Environment Minister Denis Naughten TD and Jim Gannon, CEO Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland on campus at UCC for the largest ever EWTEC event, the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference 2017. Almost 550 people from around the world are attending the event in Cork this week.

SFA launch their pre-budget proposal LAUNCHING the SFA’s pre-Budget 2018 submission, Sue O’Neill, SFA chairperson, said: “Continued economic growth cannot be taken for granted. If our country is to prosper over the coming years, it is vital to create an environment supportive of small business. Small businesses have been major contributors to growth, job creation and regional economic recovery and will continue to be, if the right choices are made in Budget 2018.”

The Small Firms Association (SFA) is calling on Government to focus on a small number of priorities that will create the biggest impact with the resources available: 1. Increase the self-employed Earned Income Tax Credit to €1650, equal to the PAYE tax credit 2. Introduce a workable share-based remuneration scheme for employees of small firms 3. Increase the lifetime limit for CGT Entrepreneur Relief to €15 million 4. Increase capital expenditure to 4% of GDP

per annum Ms O’Neill continued: “Government policy continues to discriminate against the self-employed. The gap between the self-employed Earned Income Tax Credit (€950) and the PAYE tax credit (€1650) means that entrepreneurs and owner-managers pay more tax than employees on the same gross income. The Government made a commitment in the Programme for a Partnership Government to level the playing field by Budget 2018. It must now deliver on this commitment.

“An employee share option scheme tailored to small firms would improve staff retention and productivity in small and new firms, in particular at senior levels, by providing a long term incentive and increasing employee buyin. In the US, paying employees partly through a stake in the business has allowed many startup businesses to grow rapidly with relatively low costs, while employees can reap huge rewards. The scheme should be simple and easy to understand. It should waive the income tax, USC and PRSI due; instead, employees should only be taxed on the capital gain from the sale of the shares.

“Budget 2018 must also be truly Brexit-

proofed. The UK is one of our biggest competitors for mobile investment and has a lifetime limit of £10 million for entrepreneur’s Capital Gains Tax (CGT). Ireland must become a more attractive destination for starting a business or investing in a small firm, by increasing the lifetime limit for CGT Entrepreneurial Relief to €15 million.

“Ireland has experienced a decade of under investment in infrastructure. The vast majority of capital expenditure is currently spent on maintenance and repair as opposed to growing the country’s social and economic capacity.

“This economic model is not sustainable if Ireland is to maintain its economic performance, and it is certainly not a recipe for improved competitiveness. The Government must take a more ambitious approach to investment, and capital expenditure must reach 4% of GDP as soon as possible.

“Despite an upswing, small business confidence is still below the levels recorded before the UK’s vote to leave the EU. Budget 2018 must give firms the best possible opportunity to generate future economic growth by removing existing constraints and taking a ‘do no harm’ approach with any new initiatives.”

Shop around for best value home insurance policies EVIDENCE from industry experts suggests that shopping for home insurance is something most people might prefer to avoid, opting instead to let their cover roll over year on year with the same provider.

H o w e ve r , w w w . i n s u r e m y house.ie is advising homeowners to shop around to avoid being stung.

The online home insurance broker ran a cost comparison, sampling a number of house prices and locations, and the variation in price was significant with banks being, in the main, more expensive.

Speaking of the findings Jonathan Hehir, Managing Director of insuremyhouse.ie, said: “Our

analysis found that on a sample check for a €300,000 detached property in Tallaght came in at €503 with one of the banks and €324 with a broker (€324) – a difference of €264.

“There’s no doubt that banks are charging a premium for this product.

“Home insurance is far more stable than motor insurance at the moment and it represents good value for money for homeowners.

However, that is not a reason for customers to rest on their laurels and simply let insurance premiums roll over when it comes to renewal time.

“These sample costings demonstrate the huge price differentials that exist in the market and we’re

making it a priority to make people aware of this and to save people money highlighting the benefits of shopping around.

“Admittedly doing it yourself does take time, and it might not be the most enjoyable job to undertake, but by taking control of the process and by getting a number of quotes, you can save hundreds on your home insurance.

“Alternatively, you could ask a broker to do it for you. Surely, savings of that size are worth just a little bit of effort.”

Insuremyhouse.ie say that there a r e s e ve r a l wa y s t o a va i l o f cheaper premiums on home insurance: ■ Secure your home: Most insurers will offer discounts for

people with alarms and/or monitored alarm systems. If you have one of these be sure to enquire whether any discounts apply.

■ Check policy “add-ons” – extras like accidental damage are often costly and not always necessary.

There’s little point in specifying valuable items such as iPads and bicycles if you opted for a higher excess, say €500.

■ Increasing the excesses on your policy will invariably reduce the cost of your premium.

However, you need to ensure that you don’t end up having to pay out a fortune in the event of a claim – we would advise that you always take expert advice when considering changing policy excesses.

PUBLIC consultation on the liberalisation of .ie domain registration and naming policy will run until September 30, the IE Domain Registry (IEDR), the company responsible for managing and maintaining Ireland’s country domain name, .ie, has announced.

Currently, to register a .ie domain name, an individual or business must prove that they have a valid claim to the desired name and a real, tangible connection to the island of Ireland.

IEDR’s proposal is to retain the requirement for registrants to prove their connection to Ireland, but drop the need to prove a valid claim to the name.

If the policy change is approved, any individual or business with a provable connection to Ireland will be able to register a .ie domain name on a first-come, first-served basis.

By removing this administrative requirement, IEDR says registering a .ie address will be easier and faster, and will further open up the .ie domain namespace to citizens, clubs, communities and businesses.

Commenting on the announcement of the public consultation process, David Curtin, Chief Executive of IEDR, said: “By dropping the ‘claim to a name’ requirement but retaining the connection to Ireland, we are removing a hurdle that slows down some registrants from getting started with a .ie address. Our liberalisation proposal will make registering a .ie domain more straightforward for both individuals and businesses.

“One of .ie’s greatest values is that it is ‘identifiably Irish’. A business with a .ie address is immediately authentic, trustworthy and familiar. For that reason, the requirement to prove a connection to the island of Ireland will not be going away.”

Further info and an FAQ on the proposed policy change is set out at http://www.iedr.ie/liberalisation. Members of the public interested in submitting their opinions on the proposed policy change should visit http://www.iedr.ie/ public-consultation by September 30.

Continue your education with Step House break WHILE the children head back to school this September, you too could be continuing your education while enjoying a relaxing break at the gorgeous Step House Hotel in Carlow. The ‘September Blooms’ package at The Step House Hotel is designed to make the most of their gorgeous gardens, with a bottle of chilled Rosé to enjoy in the gardens on arrival while you take in the view and the scent of the beautiful blooms, and a gardening tutorial with Cáit Coady, owner of the hotel who personally tends to the gardens herself.

This break also includes a three course dinner in 1808 bar, where Head Chef Alan Foley continues to impress. Having previously worked in the Lodge at Sheen Falls, Peacock Alley and Chapter One, Foley loves to use fantastic, local ingredients from the surrounding area, from lamb brought by the local farmers to Goresbridge Vegetables, seeds and fruits.

Located in the picturesque town of Borris in Carlow, The Step House is an elegant family run boutique hotel overlooking the stunning river Barrow and Mount Leinster. A beautiful old Georgian house, a pub which has been in the family for five generations and gorgeous gardens make up this impressive property along with some chic and contemporary additions to create a cosy and elegant boutique hotel full of character and undertaken with enthusiasm and passion by the owners James and Cáit Coady.

The September Blooms package includes an overnight stay with breakfast, a bottle of rosé on arrival, a gardening tutorial with Cáit Coady the owner, and a three course dinner at the cosy 1808 bar cooked by the multi-award winning chef Alan Foley. The package cost is from €99 per person sharing. See: www.stephousehotel.ie for more.

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Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Little guy in the black shorts

Marcus O’Sullivan with team-mate, Anthony Neff, after a race and right, before the start of a cross-country race in Rochestown in 1975.

Well, there’s nothing very special about him, is there?

He’s certainly the smallest guy on our team (Coláiste Chríost Rí) that day: in fact, he was probably the smallest runner in the field.

See him again, below, half way through the race and he’s leading out the other guys on the team — all nicely bunched t o g e t h e r a s a g o o d c ro s s country team should. They’re not leading the individual race but they’re far enough up the field to challenge for team honours. In fact, we won the team event that day and the little guy led the way home.

Marcus O’Sullivan was to lead more that one Chríost Rí team to victory in his five years with us in the school So you could say that he was a handy juvenile runner – (a typical Cork way of damming with faint praise) but without any great prospects as a senior athlete.

You could say that, but you would be sooo wrong!

Shortly after leaving school Marcus took a notion that he might try his luck in the collegiate athletic scene in America and followed the path, welltrodden by Irish athletes, Ronnie Delaney, Eamonn Coughlan, Sonia O’Sullivan and many others, to Villanova University in Pennsylvania, USA. Whatever it was about the USA — and Villanova, in particular — he took to the place like a duck takes to water. As a schoolboy he was small in stature and shy, reticent even, but in Villanova he blossomed physically, mentally and competitively and in a short few years he was transformed into one of the top collegiate athlet-

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SEE him on right, 11 visible on his race number, in the middle of my photograph taken before the start of the South Munster Colleges Cross-Country race at Rochestown in 1975?

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Nostalgia with Kevin Cummins es in the USA before, finally, bursting on to the world stage in the 1980s and ‘90s.

His list of achievements on that stage is truly staggering: The following is just a sample ■ Four time Olympian for Ireland in 1984, ’88, ’92 & ‘96 ■ Three time World Indoor 1500m Champion: 1987 (Indianapolis), ’89 (Budapest) & ’93 (Toronto) ■ Five time winner of the famous Wanamaker Mile in Madison Square Garden’s Millrose Games: 1986, ’88, ’89, ’90, & ‘92 ■ One of only three athletes ever to run over 100 sub 4-minute miles. (The others are Steve Scott (USA) & John Walker (New Zealand).

■ Holds the still-standing world record for the 4xmile relay with Irish runners Ray Flynn, Eamonn Coughlan and Frank O’Mara. (In Dublin in 1985. Time: 15:49.08) Marcus came back to Coláiste Chríost Rí in 1989 after his second world title victory in Budapest and one of the few regrets I have in my 33 years in the school is that we didn’t record in some way the impromptu address he gave to the boys assembled in the school hall that morning.

Speaking without notes – just straight from the heart — he gave a beautifully crafted and inspirational talk to some 500 teenagers who hung on every word.

After all, Marcus was from just down the road in Turner’s Cross, yet here he was now a m o n g u s a g a i n , a Wo rl d Champion!

Marcus O’Sullivan is still in Villanova today but now he’s in his 17th year as Head Coach of the Athletics & Cross

Country Teams in that most storied university in the history of collegiate sports in the USA. Not only is he a coach to the university’s current studentathletes but he is also in a unique position as Steward of the program’s incredible history. The little guy in the black shorts has come a long way from that day in Rochestown in 1975!

Marcus O’Sullivan leading out his team-mates during the race in Rochestown in 1975.

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All aboard for the big Blackwater raft race DURING Fermoy Festival, a raft race took place along the River Blackwater from Ballyhooly to Fermoy in aid of a new river rescue launch for Blackwater Search & Rescue.

■ 1. Kieran Lynch, Christian Board, Stephanie Lynch, and Cliona O’Connor looked to be in trouble at the starting point at Ballyhooly.

■ 2. Ciaran Greene, Fran Paolella, and Seán Burke staying upright and on course.

■ 3. Waterford raft rowers at the start were paddling like mad but had their thoughts on the hurling too.

■ 4. Noah (Aoife O’Regan) with her shipmates aboard the Ark – Stephanie O’Donoghue, Dervla Guinevan, and Bríd Dolan.

■ 5. Participants from Fermoy Rowing Club line up before the start of the race.

■ 6. One of the all-female crews at the start.

■ 7. The Combat Squad – Eileen Sykes, Colette Powell, Geraldine Harnett, Edel Leahy, and Sarah Keane – on the water at the start of the event at Ballyhooly.

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Ahead of the Miss Universe Ireland final this week, we talk to the four Cork women taking part about their individual challenges from being bullied about their looks to undergoing spinal surgery, battling anxiety and more.

In tomorrow’s Evening Echo

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Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Coal Quay Festival a huge credit to the people of the area MY WEEK

Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Tony Fitzgerald

Cork City’s fans celebrate Karl Sheppard‘s goal against Levadia Tallinn, during the Europa League first qualifying round (second leg) at Turner’s Cross.

Picture: Eddie O’Hare

Cork City fans outline how they run the club IN a series of roadshows around the county, Cork City FC fans will outline how they run the club. They want to encourage more supporters to get involved in the club’s ownership.

Friends of the Rebel Army Society (FORAS) will take the Cork City ethos around the county, with members of the board meeting with fans to discuss the running of the club.

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■ Rob McNamara members, who contribute €10 a month. The board of management is elected by members and AGM agendas are influenced by the views of fans.

The first FORAS roadshow is in Fermoy, at the community centre, at 7-9pm on Wednesday. The roadshows will highlight the benefits of FORAS membership to people in the north Cork area.

FORAS chairperson, Pat Lyons, will discuss the infrastructure of the club, while vice-chairperson, Mike Derham, will speak about FORAS involvement with the Club

Driver worry about data recorded by car IRISH motorists say they want greater security over data recorded by new vehicles.

Modern cars, like cell-phones, now collect and carry data that is personal to the driver.

An AA poll shows that motorists want to be clear on who owns that data, and that it should belong to the user.

More than 53% of drivers agreed strongly that any data captured by built-in car technology, or devices added to the car post-purchase, should belong to the driver themselves.

“There is no doubt that the technology is fantastic and can help drivers in many ways.” says AA’s commercial director, John Farrell.

“Car drivers don’t need to fear ‘Big Brother’.

But, at the same time, we need to ensure that, as with other personal data, the consumer is the one who is in control.”

and Supporters for Better Governance in Football group and the Irish Supporters’ Network. Secretary, Darren O’Keeffe, will outline the plans to grow FORAS membership, while John F Kennedy will speak about how FORAS works within communities.

Derek Lynch will take general questions and Shane O’Connor will talk about contracts and the legalities of running a football club.

A spokesperson for the club said: “At the roadshow, visitors can chat with the board of management, and even view some of the silverware that has found its

way to the club in recent years, along with historic mementos, and jerseys from recent times.

“The goal of the roadshow is to spread the word of what FORAS is about, what we stand for, how you can join FORAS. You can also offer feedback and questions about what goes on behind the scenes at Cork City FC. “As CCFC continues to grow, it is vital that FORAS helps the wider community understand their ethos, and how FORAS will help push the club to the next level.”

Email forastrust@corkcityfc.ie for information on the evenings.

Starting in secondary school can be a stressful time for your child PARENTS are advised to support young people moving school by talking and listening to them.

The start of the school year can bring new challenges, especially for the thousands of children moving to secondary school, according to the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC).

“The move to second level education brings a host of new opportunities for young people, both in terms of making new friends and exposure t o a r a n g e o f n ew e x p e r i -

■ Jess Casey ences,” ISPCC chief executive Caroline O’Sullivan said.

“However, it is a reality that certain young people become vulnerable to a reduced school attendance or dropping out of education altogether around this time. While the majority of children adapt well to the new changes, some children can find that their organisational skills and confidence are tested to as they negotiate a new school environment,” she added.

The best step a parent can take is to offer their support, according to the ISPCC. “Your young person will need someone to listen to them, and for you to reaffirm your pride in them, as they negotiate the transition and all its challenges.”

Parents should also prepare their child as much as possible for a smooth transition by planning practical items in advance and by building their confidence in their first few weeks by focusing on their strengths and achievements.

THE week began with the opening of the Coal Quay Festival. What a fantastic atmosphere in the heart of the city recalling our history, stories and heritage all by local people under the leadership of Richard Cooke and his great committee and, of course, the famous Shawlies.

What a great interview our Cork Rose Aishling O’Connor had with Daithí O’Shea. Ashlinn was a magnificent ambassador for Cork.

I was delighted to meet former Lords Mayor Donal Counihan and Brian Birmingham and the dedicated Cork Adult Education and Training committee. Watch out for this great exhibition which to be held on Tuesday, September 5 and 6 at City Hall.

Tony O’Connell and his team at the Cork City Sports announced the monthly Sports Athlete to Jill Hodgins and Claire McCarthy for their participation in the Cork City Marathon and World Championships in London. I wish them well a bright future.

Community Gardaí play a vital role in the community and I want to pay tribute to all the Gardai who cycled from Dublin to Cork and raised €9,100.10 for Down Syndrome Ireland.

Walking around our city we can see the progress made by Mad about Cork Volunteers with their flower boxes and community garden projects in Kyle Street and Cornmarket Street.

The Lady Mayoress and I put on our dancing shoes to take part in the Open Air Ceili Cois Locha. This is a great community project at the Lough with lots of local people and visitors enjoying our ceol agus craic.

We have a number of excellent Community Nursing Units here in Cork and I was delighted to visit Ballincollig and visit the patients and in particular my neighbour Dave Cal. I got a great welcome from the staff, visitors and patients and was led in by the pipers which added to the occasion. Good health to everyone there.

I was delighted to welcome Brigadier General Patrick O’Flynn Defence Forces and Commodore Hugh Tully Flag Officer Commanding the Naval Service to City Hall during the week.

Be sure to visit the fantastic exhibition at the Museum in Fitzgerald’s Park entitled ‘Hair Hurling Balls: Earliest Ar tefacts of our National Game’. The exhibition recalls many fond memories of Jack Lynch, Christy Ring and many sporting hurling heroes. It showcases the predecessor of the modern leathercovered sliotar. These 14 balls are made of matted cow hair with a plaited horsehair covering. All were found through hand-cutting turf in bogs over the past 100 years.

I was delighted to support the golf fundraiser for Leeds AFC and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hillington AFC and all their achievements. Thanks to Tony O’Connell, Chairman and Richard Biggerstaff, President for their kind gift and to Niall O’Sullivan for organising the event.

There was a great atmosphere at Electric with fantastic music provided by a number of artists for Feel Good Friday. I was delighted to take part in a medley of the Beatles with the High Hopes Choir in aid of Penny Dinners.

Congratulations to St. Vincent’s GAA Club for organising a celebration for the 1957 Minor Premier Champions at their clubhouse. This was a wonderful occasion where former players and family were able to recall happy memories and the night concluded with some fantastic singing from Mary Hegarty and Joe Corbett. It was truly a wonderful occasion and enjoyed by all.

As I conclude a gentle reminder of the Lady Mayoress’ Coffee Morning on Tuesday, September 12, from 10am to 12.30pm in the Concert Hall, City Hall.

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Finish and open this city park EVERYONE is delighted that we no longer have the Kinsale Road landfill dump which was a blight on the face of - and a stink in the nostrils of — Cork for many years.

The City Council deserves huge praise for developing a lovely public park on the site.

However, as we reported yesterday, there is disappointment the park is not yet fully open for use by the local community.

About €40 million was spent developing the park, with landscaping, internal roads and walkways laid down. It should be, and hopefully will eventually be, a showpiece facility for our modern city. The park has several pitches and a large BMX track, but there have been complaints that the public has limited access and the park is under-used.

Barry O’ Keeffe , who uses the BMX track with Cork BMX Club told the Evening Echo it was hugely frustrating not to see more use being made of the park. He claims the city is falling at the last hurdle, after spending millions, because “we can’t manage enough access”.

A Cork City Council spokesperson said that a number of activities, including use of the BMX track, the playing pitch and small school events currently take place. “However it is not open for unrestricted public use.”

Crucially, the spokesperson said: “A number of further capital works need to be carried out, and funding identified for an operational budget prior to any opening. However, it is envisaged that the p[ark will be open by mid 2018.”

It is time for city councillors and management to apply maximum pressure for an early completion and opening of this very important project in terms of the local living environment.

Congrats to Cork’s Carol!

A VERY hearty well done to open water swimmer Carol Cashell who swam the English Channel at the weekend in aid of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

It really is one of the great sporting and endurance achievements and to do it for such a worthy cause makes it even better.

The Carrigtwohill woman also completed the challenging Catalina Channel in Los Angeles six weeks ago and has now earned the “triple crown” of open water swims, having previously done the Manhattan Island marathon swim in New York. It all adds up to a massive effort and Cork people can be very proud of Carol, only the second Irish female to swim the English Channel and only the fifth Irish person to complete a triple crown.

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Starting primary school can be exciting and daunting for both youngsters and their parents. ELAINE DUGGAN recalls her daughter’s year in Junior Infants and what mum learned

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HIS time last year I had no idea of the emotional thunderbolt heading in my direction as my eldest started school.

As I left her classroom on that first day her teacher gave me a little poem which had me in tears by the time I got to the car. Some of the lines read: “Just know that as you drive away And tears down your cheeks might flow I’ll love each as I would my own And help them learn and grow...”

It seemed like only yesterday the had handed her to me in the hospital, how could we be here already, at the classroom door of junior infants. But here she was, dressed in her little pinafore, the same one I wore, and her nana before her, when we attended this very same school. It’s little wonder I found it emotional, as memories flooded back and I anticipated many new ones to be made over the school year.

So I wiped away my tears… but there were many more to follow, not from me, but from little misses, as she settled into big school in the days and weeks ahead.

The hardest lesson I learned all year was in those first days — I had totally underestimated how big a change it would be for her.

Leaving her montessori school that she loved and moving into a more structured environment; sitting in a classroom, at her desk, from 9am to 1.30pm, with role calls, lessons to learn, homework to be done, must have seemed like a big change, a scary one. There were 28 children in her class, so the more intimate setting of preschool/ and virtual one on one attention was now gone.

My advice to other parents as their child heads off to school for the very first time is be prepared for them to be unsettled, as I clearly wasn’t. Maybe I should have explained more in advance to her what it would be like, how different it would be, what to exp e c t ? M a y b e I s h o u l d h a ve sought advice from friends who had been here before? But the main thing to remember is that this will pass... it could take days, or weeks, but the day will eventually come when she is no longer clinging onto you for dear life, with tears streaming down her face, but rather running through the school gates, turning back only for a brief kiss goodbye as she races to the assembly line.

Despite a bumpy start, she had a wonderful first year — yes there were lows, but extreme highs too, more laughter than tears, singing both in and out of tune (out mostly!), friendships new and lots learned, by us all. So here are some tips I have picked up on how to make it through that first year at school.

THE FIRST DAYS: Get your routine right from the get-go. Early to bed… early to rise.

Get a healthy breakfast into them. Walk to school if you can, the exercise and fresh air will do you all good.

Where possible have the same person drop them to school each day. I found the melt downs came when I took days off work to bring her, or the day grandad did.

If drops offs can get emotional, see if you can walk with a buddy of hers to school/ or arrange to meet at the school gates — it takes the edge off and can be a distraction.

If a melt down occurs, stay with your child in the class for a while and help settle them, but take your cue from the teacher on when to leave.

GIVE THE TEACHER TIME: Remember that it’s the start of a new school year for teacher too. They need time to get to know each new child in their class. In preschool you you might have have been used to regular

The first days of school... mixed emotions

sandwiches and a piece of fruit. I am sure I’ll start with the best of intentions again this week. But don’t be so hard on yourself, stick to the school healthy eating policy and your child won’t starve! It’s not Masterchef!

HOMEWORK: They might only be in junior infants, but yes they will have homework and for them it will be a chore after a long day at school. It can be tough sustaining it too for mum and dad, as life can be busy. You will all love homework is at the start — expect another deluge of emotions when they read their first ever book to you. I’ve learned it’s best to try do as much of the homework early in the week as by the Thursday they won’t be in the mood! Also try do it early in the day. Mummy wanted to do it with her when she got home from work, not a good idea, as come 6pm she was too tired to concentrate.

Saoirse Kane on her first day of school. chats with teacher on how they are getting on, did they eat their lunch today, was she a bit off form today. I found the information void at big school at the start a bit uneasy, until I went along to the parent teacher meeting and I realised how much teacher could tell me about my child. They will get to know each individual pupil and give you valuable feedback and advice… but it takes time. Be patient.

THE OTHER PARENTS: I set up a WhatsApps group for all the mums (dads can be included too!) which turned out as a great resource — do it early in the year. We used it to organise a present for the teacher, to arrange playdates, send reminders about birthday parties and one mum who was laid up over the summer with a leg injury also put out a call for support. It’s proved a really helpful resource.

COSTUMES: Don’t be caught on the hop!

There will be green days and red days, and wear whatever you don’t have in your wardrobe days.

Schools are busy places so expect to get last minute / day before notification that your child has to has to dress in a certain coloured ensemble for school.

There will be the usual Paddy’s Day (green), and Xmas Jumper Day, as well as costumes for school plays. This year we’ll be a bit more prepared for these eventualities — when I see a green t, especially one in the sale, pick it up!

LUNCHES: At the start of the year her lunchbox was packed with home-made granola bars, banana bread, tasty couscous… but the end of the school year it was a case of ham

NITS: Yes you are itching already aren’t you. Expect letters, emails, texts, lots of them, telling you about the various cases during the year. Thankfully mine haven’t had them (YET!) I swear by using tea tree shampoo and conditioner — another mum recommended it to me, it’s fab at keeping them at bay!

SICKNESS: I’m already stocking up on the Vitamins… within days of my daughter starting school chickenpox hit the class, and I mean the entire class! From here on in it was a domino effect, with her picking up everything going, from tonsillitus, to vomiting bug, to ear infections. Build up their immunity from the get-go with Vitamins and a healthy diet!

PARTIES: There’ll be lots of party invites coming through the door. We decided to invite all classmates, as in Junior Infants and Senior Infants kids might be upset if they are excluded.

So on the issue of pressies, as there will be lots — buy a few aged five and six birthday cards at the start of the year, and some handy back up pressies too. Or agree with the mums and dads, that €5 in a card is just fine too!

AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES: Your kid is going to be tired after their five day week in school, so while after school activities are great, choose wisely. It is a great time for them to explore different interests, from music, to dance, to sport… we have three on the go at present and it’s probably enough juggling of drop offs and collections we can manage. Be realistic about their time and yours and how they spend it.

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FULL STEAM AHEAD: Norma and Sean Óg Lordan, of Kilpatrick, Bandon, with their 1907 Marshall Traction Engine at the Ford 100 Fest held at the Ford homestead in Ballinascarthy, Co. Cork, at the weekend, organised by West Cork Vintage Ploughing & Threshing Association. Picture: Denis Minihane

Defence forces get little reward for fine job

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WRITE in answer to the letter castigating Mrs Cotter and the Defence Forces on August 19 (‘The State is not bottomless pit of money’).

After eight years’ service, the pay goes to €670 gross per week, less tax, PRSI, Social Tax and mortgage, and for their information, the wages went down, not up — i.e. for 24 hours duty they get €20.

Now let him drive a taxi for 24 hours for €20. I think not. After all, a taxi charges €16 from the station to Fair Hill, so not bad for 20 minutes.

I have read over the years people castigating the Defence Forces, let’s see what they actually do: Floods – Help out, “no pay”.

Bus Strikes – Take people to jobs and homes, “no pay”.

Petrol strikes – Drive tankers, “no pay” Missing people – Help search for them, “no pay” but gardaí get overtime.

So obviously this person has never worn the uniform.

Also, they don’t receive an army pension until they are 60 years old.

If this person has the courage of their convictions, why hide behind “name & address withheld on request”? As always, empty vessels make the most noise.

Billy O’Brien Bride Valley View Fair Hill Cork

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Even though I so yearn To embrace you With the Warmth of My heart why do I seem To be so lost In this Depth of loneliness That I’ve come To realise That my life Would be Ever so Bleak and lonely Without you

Or have I lost The understanding Of the True meaning Of love For how could I ever understand the concept of love When I know Deep down You don’t Feel the same way As I do And yet I’m so determined To prove My devotion To you That I would Go through All extremes

Just to Have you In this Sad and lonely Heart of mine Denis Michael O’Sullivan, Carrigadrohid, Co Cork

Helping young SINN Féin last week launched a five year plan on apprenticeships, aiming to provide 46,000 places by 2022, and increase the number of apprenticeship programmes from 30 to 100.

The party’s aim strategy is to significantly expand the apprenticeship system, open it up to more people, and promote apprenticeships as another choice in the third level sector.

Apprenticeships offer a tried and tested method of developing highly skilled workers using a mixture of course work and practical on the job learning.

In Ireland there can be a belief that after secondary school, the choice is

to go to college or straight into the workforce. This can lead to people choosing a degree course for the sake o f i t , w h i ch c a n t h e n re s u l t i n students dropping out of the course.

Or on the other hand it can mean that a person’s education stops after their leaving certificate, if they take up full-time employment.

We wa n t t o p r o v i d e a n o t h e r significant avenue, to give people the widest possible choice in their education and career prospects.

Apprenticeship training will allow people to earn, learn and gain work experience whilst working towards a qualification. In addition, it will help equip Ireland with the skilled workers it needs for growing and emerging industries in the coming years.

Apprenticeships in the construction and motor industries are highly developed and well regarded in Ireland, and we want to expand this success to other areas including green energy, hospitality, retail, manufacturing and financial services.

Cllr Mick Nugent, Sinn Féin, Ardcullen, Hollyhill, Cork.

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It quickly attracted huge audiences in Britain and Ireland, moved to BBC1, and became one of the most popular TV series of the past decade.

When it was announced last year that the show had been poached by Channel 4, it made front-page headlines. And when it emerged that presenters Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc and judg e Mary Berry wouldn’t be making the trip, many fans deserted it.

Now, viewers are about to see what all the fuss is about.

Paul Hollywood, who did decide to stay in the Bake Off tent, recently admitted it was difficult being branded ‘a traitor’ over his decision, so he

will be relieved there are signs the new version does still have a winning recipe.

One of the new presenters is Sandi Toksvig, who had to step into another very big pair of shoes recently when she took over from Stephen Fry as the host of QI, and rose to the ch a l l e n g e m a g n i f i c e n t l y .

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And taking over from Mary Berry is Prue Leith, who has proved her expertise as a culinary judge on the similarly titled Great British Menu.

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I’m proud to declare my love for Jimmy, a man in a million I

WA S l y i n g i n b e d e a rl y o n e morning last week. The curtins were opened and I could see the sky. At first it was filled with grey clouds and, as the sun warmed, these slowly dissipated and white fluffy clouds, against the blue background, drifted in with the morning breeze from the south-west. These also began to thin out and the expanse of blue became bigger and bigger.

Then I saw a tiny speck moving in from the the west, with a white vapour trail behind it. It was, of course, nothing unfamiliar to any of us; it was a jet plane moving steadily across the sky.

Su ch is the power of moder n technology that is now available to us all that I only needed to take up my iPad (a smartphone would do too) and point it to the skym and using an app that I had previously downloaded, I knew instantly that the plane I was looking at was a United Airlines flight from New York to London; that is was flying at a height of 37,000 feet; it was travelling at 460 knots and was due to land in London at 9.10am.

Isn’t that amazing? I’m at an age that these technological things still fascinate me. My grandchildren just take them for granted, but for me they are as close to magic as I can think of.

Even the mobile phone still causes me to marvel and I constantly and sympthetically remember the story told about a certain Kerry politician — now deceased — who received a phone call whilst he was working on the bog and asked his caller: “How did you know where I was?”

In any event, the sight of the airoplane speeding across the sky, within sight of The Seven Heads, got me wondering about who was on board.

Why were the various passengers travelling all the way from the US to London? How many were just visiting for a few days, for business?

How many were returning to visit families for a short time? How many were returning to the UK or some place near the UK to stay? How many were planning to meet up with a loved one? Was there anybody on board who was coming to attend a funeral of a loved one?

“Why should a person be drawn in a non-romantic and non-sexual way to another person with whom one feels at ease and admires? Could that be called ‘love’? Has the word been hijacked by romantic or sexual love? It seems to me it has and it is up to us, who believe in the wider meaning, to reclaim it.”

PATTWELL’S VERDICT

by Michael Pattwell

My mind then wandered to thinking about relationships and the feelings that bind us human beings to one another. Family relationships, that may or may not include feelings of love or in some cases mere duty. I pondered on the word ‘love’ and what it means and came to the conclusion that in very many cases it is wholly misunderstood. To too many people — especially the young — “love” has little meaning other than sexual love b u t t o m e i t h a s a m u ch w i d e r meaning.

I decided to use the modern technology, so readily available to me again and looked up on my computer device the meaning of ‘love’. It was defined as “a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.” I was delighted to see the love of a friend included.

Love is said to be one of the most profound emotions known to human beings. There are, of course, many kinds of love and though most people seek its expression in a romantic relationship with a compatible partner, that understanding of love is much too narrow.

For some, romantic relationships are the most meaningful element of life, providing a source of deep fulfilment. Some psychologists suggest the ability to have a healthy, loving relationship is not inborn or natural but I’m not too sure that is correct.

There is a great deal of evidence to suggest the ability to form a stable relationship begins in infancy; perhaps with a child’s earliest experiences with a care-giver who reliably meets their needs for food, care, protection, stimulation, and social contact.

Those relationships are not destiny, but appear to establish patterns of relating to others. Most of us have to work consciously to master the skills necessary to make them flourish.

What, then, causes a person to develop a strong feeling of attachment to somebody upon whom there was never, and never would be, a dependency? Why should a person be drawn in a non-romantic and non-sexual way to another person with whom one feels at ease and admires? Could that be called ‘love’? Has the ‘love’ word been hijacked by romantic or sexual love? It seems to me that it has and it is up to us, who believe in the wider meaning of the word, to reclaim it.

I experienced what I believe to be a prime example of the wider meaning of love just a few days ago. As I absentmindedly looked at the morning sky and pondered and speculated, I remembered that I was due to attend the funeral of a friend later that

SADLY MISSED: Jimmy O’Donovan, from Capwell Road, who was the longest serving member of the Cork Fellowship Scout Group, pictured last April on an outing to Courtmacsherry morning and I began to examine my feelings for that friend. I had never thought about it before but as I did, I found myself admitting to myself that I actually loved the man. I loved him in the broadest sense, of course, and I understood then why I felt so sad at his passing.

I know my good friend and colleague, David Barry, who writes the Scout notes in the Echo on Mondays, has already written about our mutual friend, Jimmy O’Donovan, in his column last night and I wouldn’t like to ‘steal his thunder’, as the saying goes. The depth of my saddness at Jimmy’s sudden passing, however, surprised me and continues to surprise me. He was a man in a million.

In fact, I only knew Jimmy for maybe seven or eight years. I met him when I first joined the Cork Scout Fellowship. Maybe the fact he had lived some of his pre-teenage years in my own native Clonakilty f irst attracted me to him. He had left Clonakilty by the time I was born but I remembered his aunts, who had a small sweet shop right next the the Scout Hall when I was a child.

Though he was small in stature he was, in my opinion, a very big man.

He had the most gentle of voices and an infectuous sense of humour. When he was telling a story of the old days — especially of his days as a young Scout — he would have a constant smile on his gentle face and break into a short laugh every now and

then when he came to a particularly funny part of the tale.

Jimmy was solicituous for the wellbeing of everybody around him and I have heard wonderful stories since his passing of the care he gave to neighbours and friends right through his long life.

He regularly attended our Scout Fellowship monthly meetings and for many years had taken over the task of tea-making for our break. He also made sure we had biscuits, and a meeting wouldn’t be complete without a few marshmallow biscuits with the cuppa. Kimberley, Mikado and C o c o n u t C re a m s ( w h at t h e o l d adverts used to refer to as ‘Spring Sprongs’) were his favourites.

He also attended most of our monthly outings and no journey was too long or no activity too difficult, even when he was well into his eighties. He never arrived for an outing without several packets of sweets to share out among us on the journey.

It wasn’t all fun and games of course. I had many a serious conversation with Jimmy and was always impressed by the strenght of his feeling for what was right. He had wonderful values and to follow the Scouting theme yet again, he followed and lived ‘The Scout Law’ with devotion and fervour.

The Scout Law is worth repeating h e re b e c a u s e i t d e f i n e s J i m m y O’Donovan. The wording used in

modern Scouting is slightly changed now but I remember it as I learned it (as did Jimmy O’Donovan) as a child: A Scout is loyal, trustworthy, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, pure, and a Scout does all for the Glory of God. E ve r y s i n g l e o n e o f t h o s e attributes was par t of Jimmy O’Donovan’s person and part of his life.

Though I never visited his home, I did meet his wife, Lucy, several times and I knew one of his daughters a little bit from my days with a walking club. I knew, however, from the way he spoke about them that his family were very special to him and he was immensely proud of them all. Having met them they, as well as his brother, sister and wider family, all know they have my deepest sympathy.

Jimmy’s removal to Christ The King Church on Thursday night last gave testament to his standing in his community, among his friends and especially his family. Such was the long line of sympathisers that the funeral was more than an hour late leaving the funeral home.

I shall miss Jimmy O’Donovan and I know all of my friends in The Cork Scout Fellowship will miss him.

When it comes to ‘love’, I can only speak for myself and the answer is, yes, I did love him and I continue to love his memory.

■ Contact Michael at pattwellsverdict@eircom.net

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Our fight for autistic

A mum who set up Bandon Autism Parent Support now wants to open a sensory centre in the town, writes EMMA CONNOLLY

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INSPIRATION: Jack Desmond, from Bandon, who was diagnosed with autism. His mum was inspired by her experience to set up Bandon Autism Parent Support.

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YOUNG Cork mum who suffered a mini-stroke which she believes was brought on by the stress of securing services for her young autistic son, is fund-raising for a new sensory centre to help others in her situation.

Claire Desmond, from Bandon, gave birth to baby Jack in 2013, and from the early days her mother’s instinct told her that something was amiss.

“When Jack was only three months, a time where babies would want to engage and smile at you, Jack didn’t,” she recalled.

“To get his attention would involve lots of interaction, tickles, throwing him up in the air and catching him, lots of physical movement, and he would giggle and meet you with eye contact for just a split second and I would feel on top of the world. But once he was still, he would continue to stare into space, looking contented, but for me, looking lost in another world, a world I did not know how to access.

“Time moved on, Jack did not mir ror anything we did, he didn’t point, wave, make sounds or say mama or dada. I reported my concerns to our public health nurse at six months, who told me to keep an eye on it until his first birthday. I remember feeling the sickness in the pit of my stomach, a mother’s instinct that something was wrong.”

Claire started to blame herself — to feel she was a bad mother — and her reaction was to return to work as a Regional Administration Manager earlier than anticipated: “I wanted to feel like something was in my control again, I was good at working, but not as a mother, I was failing him and failing myself.”

Just before Jack’s first birthday, a visit to the GP added to the fears of Claire and her farmer husband Finbarr: Jack may be on the autistic spectrum — with an official diagnosis coming some time later.

Claire says: “I celebrated his first birthday with family and friends, but my heart was broken in pieces, knowing that my little boy I brought into the world is going to have to work much harder than other children at a very young age. Will he walk, talk, go to our local school, read, write, play sports, go to college or even have friends? I didn’t ask for this, nor did he — why us and what did I do wrong?”

Several months passed and despite a referral from a GP to the HSE, she had not heard anything.

“I spent five days on the phone, calling anyone and everyone in Cork who would listen to me, until I learned and educated myself about the HSE and child services.

“I filled out an application to Cork South Lee for early intervention and an assessment of need for Jack in September, 2014, and received a letter from Brothers of Charity (BOC) Family Services in December, 2014, advising of Jack’s referral to them for early intervention.

“In January, 2015, we began weekly home visits with BOC Bandon and we were lucky to get an hour a week of their time for Jack.”

After months of work at home and the support of BOC, Jack’s eye contact improved, Claire said: “I would catch him staring at me from the corner of the room, I would just break down into tears with pride. Jack couldn’t speak, so we were introduced to a picture exchange system whereby we taught him to pick up a picture of what he wanted and hand it to us. We had to put our hand over his hand and teach him how to move his hand, bend his fingers, grasp the picture and move his hand with the picture into ours, the reward being he got the item on the picture.”

But despite making progress, Claire still struggled to come to terms with the hurt, anger and guilt she felt.

“But I didn’t get time to sit and feel as Jack needed us to be strong and engaged in his early intervention, but where was the emotional

CHANGES: Jack has come on in leaps and bounds thanks to activities organised by BAPS. support we needed during this time to keep it all together?” asks Claire.

“While other mothers brought their children to parent and toddler groups and admired their quirky attributes and boasted about their new words, we attended physiotherapy, hearing tests, speech and language appointments and occupational therapy on our annual leave days from work. I felt alone, socially isolated and misunderstood. I didn’t know other parents going through the same as I was.

“I was jealous, hurt and bitter at the world. I declined party invites and social situations as they would cause Jack distress, the noise and crowds were too much for him so they began to be too much for us as a family.”

Things reached breaking point in May, 2015, when Claire was aged 33.

“I was on my way back from work at a Limerick store visit when I began feeling severely unwell, I came home and went straight to bed. I woke up at 4am, unable to move the left side of my body. I remember crying out for Finbar to help me up, my face had drooped and as he pulled me up I fell to the ground. I thought I was going to die. Following a series of tests it was confirmed I had suffered a TMI (Mini Stroke) and I was put on blood thinning medication with monitoring. It was time to start looking after myself, to be around for Jack.”

Clare decided to enrol in a personal development course in CIT as part of their Honours Degree programme in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

“I began to let the feelings of loss and grief emerge in therapy, the sadness and hurt I was feeling, the guilt and anger began to seep through over time. I was not alone in my grief and pain; I knew there were other parents out there experiencing the same hurt and loss as I was. During the first year of this course I made the decision to help other parents of children with autism reach out to one another, to seek comfort and acceptance in a world not built to really understand what it is like to live a day in our lives.”

At this point, Jack was attending a preschool setting in the Shine Centre for Autism in

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son Jack never ends A caring and passionate group

BANDON Autism Parent Support have members from Clonakilty, Aherla, Enniskeane, Ballineen, Crossbarry, Kilbrittain, Innishannon, Kinsale and Bandon.

Here, some of the mums outline what the group has meant to them.

“As a parent of a child with autism, I realised that whilst his educational needs were being met through school, there was nothing outside of this that he could get involved in. My other two children are spoilt for choice with all the activities available to them but if Johnny was to try an activity we would have to travel miles to try it out by which time he would have lost interest.

“This new club opening in Bandon has already introduced him to Playball, Jui Jitsu and Yoga but more importantly it has given him something that people often mistakenly believe children with autism don’t want... a group of friends and a sense of belonging.

“It is run by people who know and understand the children as they live their trials and tribulations every day so every effort is made to encourage and stimulate but also to open up theirs worlds so they will be able to cope with the challenges they face every day.”

Sharon Bolster, mum of Johnny, aged seven

HIS FAMILY: Mum Claire and Dad Finbarr with Jack, who was diagnosed with autism just before his first birthday.

Carrigaline in September ,following his official diagnosis of ASD in July 2016 and Sensory Modulation Disorder at two years old and 10 months.

Clare was still working full time but getting increasingly disillusioned with the system: “I had to evaluate why I was working a full-time job, with no public services available for Jack as was required on his diagnosis report for Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy. He was still unable to speak verbally. I had to work and pay for these services privately, who else was going to do it? In two years we had a maximum of five speech and language appointments and two Occupational Therapy sessions — Jack required weekly therapies.”

Clare is adamant she doesn’t blame BOC: “They were doing what they could do with the little resources they had, and were amazing from the very start. It was the higher power of the government and lack of strategies and resources that were holding up the help my child needed.

“He would become frustrated and distressed and lash out physically, it was the only way he could communicate his frustration at not being able to tell me what he needs.

“I looked around for social opportunities for him to become involved in at weekends but nothing was available to meet his needs, activities were designed to fit one size, a fully verbal child who can follow functional directions and engage socially with their peers.”

In March this year, Clare decided to leave her work to take care of herself and Jack.

“It didn’t come easily, financially we knew we would struggle but we made the decision to begin focusing on Jack’s needs and my mental health. Pending my depar ture from my employment I had put out a feeler locally on social media of any parents in the area that would like to meet for a coffee and start a support group. Within weeks I had 20 responses from local parents very eager to meet up.

“The support group started in April and quickly expanded into a social club with a plan to work to develop a fully equipped sensory centre in the town.

“We had lots of tears and laughter but, most of all, support from each other. The group quickly grew over the first two months and the subject of not having social opportunities for our children began to come up frequently.”

By fundraising themselves, they have held various social opportunities for more than 30 children in the area in things such as sports, drama, yoga and self-defence classes — and expect a further 30 to join in September.

“All classes are tailored to meet the needs of children with autism, they are taught at a slower pace, with lots of volunteers from local schools such as special needs assistants and social care workers already having experience of working with children on the autism spectrum while working in a 1:1 capacity to help each child get involved socially and learn some new skills.

“We have also set up a gofund me page (https://www.gofundme.com/bandonautismchildrentherapyhelp) to help secure further donations to keep the club running as new members are joining weekly. We now ask new members to pay a small subscription annually of €50 to cover insurance costs and our charitable status which we currently now have with Arch Federation of Friendship Clubs.”

Claire’s next step is to fund-raise to cover the rent of a permanent premises in Bandon for the suppor t group and to purchase sensory equipment with the overall aim of opening a sensory social club for children with autism in West Cork.

Claire says: “Jack has been involved with club activities from day one and I have seen f irst-hand the impact it has had on him socially. He is a happy little boy and has been beaming from the outset. He is currently doing well, his eye contact has improved greatly, he makes sounds and communicates by pointing

at the pictures or the items he wants and has a privately paid sensory programme we work on at home. Hourly sensory breaks are important for him to focus, by means of deep squeezes and swinging back and forth in our arms or on a blanket held by us both.

“While Jack is small it is easy to do this manually but as he grows up, we need access to specialised sensory equipment to meet his needs, which are very expensive.

“Many children with an autism diagnosis have sensory needs and need sensory regulation so to focus neurologically on learning a new skill or to engage with other socially.

“Having a club kitted to meet the sensory needs of our members will create the opportunity for each child to get the vital regulation, learn how to self regulate their senses at home and have fun while doing so in a safe environment. We have been looking at premises in and around Bandon town but have not yet found or secured a suitable space.”

B a n d o n A u t i s m P a re n t S u p p o r t h a ve members from Clonakilty, Aherla, Enniskeane, Ballineen, Crossbarry, Kilbrittain, Innishannon, Kinsale and Bandon, aged three to 16. All are welcome. Upcoming fundraisers include a Ladies Lunch, on September 9, in Copper Grove Bandon, tickets €35 on sale at www.bandonautismparentsupport.com; a 007 themed Gala Ball on October 14 at Innishannon House Hotel and a Bike Run on September 10

by Crossbarry Motor Club.

Claire says: “Jack will attend our local Scoil Padraigh Naofa school in Bandon in September for one year of early intervention, he is guaranteed one year at this school. But we have been advised to make applications to other schools in the area for future placements. When one hurdle feels in the distance, another comes in — the fight will never end for us.”

See bandonautismparentsupport.comor Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bandonautismsupport/

“I am so grateful to BAPS for the many opportunities it has created for my son.

Being able to socialise with peers and be part of a group/team is so important for every child’s growth and development and unfortunately there aren’t enough opportunities for this for children on the spectrum. Thankfully, BAPS has changed all that and there’s now a place for everyone! Such a caring, passionate group of people, Bandon Autism has been an absolute godsend.”

Deborah O’ Driscoll, Crossbarry “My child is non verbal with an intellectual disability. He has attended the playball and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu through the club. He is meeting other children regularly and interacting with them in a social setting, he would be unable to do this in a regular club, as there are fantastic SNA’s who help out on a volunteer basis. His behaviours at home have definitely improved since joining the club, less meltdowns as he is getting involved. My son is definitely getting great benefit out of the club, and I would love if he could benefit from a permanent sensory club.”

Karen Crowley, Bandon “My son Liam is three years old and has been diagnosed with child autism. He is non-verbal so it’s very frustrating for him not being able to say what he wants or tell us if he in pain. The day I got his diagnosis was the hardest day ever, having to accept that my beautiful boy was autistic. Since BAPS started it has totally changed our lives, Liam is getting so much from doing playball yoga and sensory work, he is making so many friends and is just the happiest boy today, all thanks to BAPS. Liam has a lot of sensory needs and having a premises for kids with autism would be a true dream come true.”

Samantha Lordan, Bandon

We have been looking “ at premises in and around Bandon town but have not yet found or secured a suitable space.

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North Mon debs enjoy a big evening out ENJOYING the North Mon AG debs at the Clayton Hotel, Silver Springs, were: ■ 1. Conor O’Leary, Gurranabraher, Sarah Daly, Donoughmore, Karen O’Brien, Mayfield, and Richard Hart, Ballyvolane.

■ 2. James O’Connell and Sinéad Warren, both from White’s Cross.

■ 3. Mark Walsh, Killeens, and Leadh Walsh, from Gurranabraher.

■ 4. Cathal Cullinane, Farranree, and Chloe Morrissey, Carraig na bhFear.

■ 5. David Sweeney, Carraig na bhFear, and Eimear Foley, White’s Cross.

■ 6. Adam Lordan, Farranree, and Jynel Hourigan, Killeens.

■ 7. Megan Twomey, Gurranabraher, accompanied by Killian Hills, Shanakiel.

■ 8. Stephen O’Leary, White’s Cross, and Rebecca Cooke, Farranree.

■ 9. Padráig O’Driscoll, Shanakiel, and Lauren Hyde, Glanmire.

■ 10. Adam O’Connell, Farranree, and Jessica O’Neill, Glanmire.

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We live in a world of incredibly fast-moving science, where information and knowledge are constantly pushing back the boundaries. And you don’t have to go far to see this science in action — hundreds of UCC students are carrying out vital work on a daily basis.

In this new series, A Closer Look At Science, every Tuesday we will highlight the work of the finalists in the UCC Science For All competition held earlier this year, which aims to explain often complex work in a manner that can be easily understood. This week, am important study into the bacteria in our guts

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Y r e s e a r c h i n vo l ve d studying the bacterial populations living in the guts of the Irish cricket team, and how these change following travel.

We have all been there when we are travelling and our digestion is just not feeling right!

Many people experience digestive issues during travel, including nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea. For many this is a mere inconvenience — but what if you are someone who travels very often such as an athlete travelling to a competition? Then this inconvenience becomes an occupational hindrance.

These issues also might be having more of an impact on us than we think.

Out guts are home to approximately 100 trillion bacteria and collectively these are known as the gut microbiota. These microbes are involved in a variety of functions within our bodies, including producing vitamins, digesting fibre and immune system functions.

Research has found that these bacteria are influenced by a variety of factors and this all starts as soon as we are born.

As we are all unique individuals, we all have different experiences throughout our lives which shapes our gut microbiota to be uniquely our own.

P r e t t y m u c h e ve r y t h i n g w e experience from birth influences the population of bacteria in our bodies; the way in which we are delivered at birth, if we are breast or bottle fed, our use of antibiotics, our diets, if we participate in exercise, and so much more.

During travel we experience many changes such as to the time zone we are in, the diet we are eating, and the stress that is often involved in travel.

As the gut microbiota is influenced by a variety of factors we postulated that travel might be having an impact on these little microbial hitch-hikers that we bring everywhere with us.

Studying the changes to the bacteria within our guts during travel could lead to understanding more about the digestive issues people experience during travel.

My research aimed to identify changes to our gut bacteria following travel.

If the bacteria that are present here are changed then this may have an impact on their functions and perhaps our digestive process following travel.

My study involved collecting faecal /stool samples from the male and female Irish Cricket teams during the 2016 Cricket World Cup. During this time faecal samples were collected from these individuals at home and following each destination they travelled to, which included Zambia and Namibia, Australia, Dubai and India.

From these faecal samples I extracted DNA from all of the bacteria that were present. Once this was completed I cut out a specific segment from each strand of DNA which allowed me to determine what bacteria were present.

Once I had isolated the segments, I made more copies of them, which then allowed us to get the DNA sequences of the segments. Once we had the sequences, using computer programs, it was possible to

How travelling can have an adverse effect on our guts

EXAMINING BACTERIA: Ciara O’Donovan in the lab

By Ciara O’Donovan of the APC Microbiome Institute, Cork; Department of Microbiology, UCC; and Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy. d e t e r m i n e w h a t b a c t e r i a we r e present in the original faecal sample and in what proportion they were there in relation to one another.

We found that following travel the teams experienced subtle but important changes to the bacterial p o p u l at i o n s p re s e n t . A l t h o u g h samples from the same individual remained closely related, the diversity of the bacteria was reduced following travel. Diversity refers to

within an individual how diverse or varied the populations of bacteria are.

If you think of an environment, a diverse environment would be one like the coral reef where there are lots of different types of plants and animals. In contrast, an environment which is not diverse would be one such as the desert where there are not many dif ferent types of plants and animals able to thrive.

It is thought that it is desirable in the gut to have a diverse population so that many dif ferent types of bacteria can act together in order to complete functions such as vitamin production.

This knowledge will give us a better understanding of why these changes are occurring and what impact that this could be having on an individual.

This may lead to interventions to protect people suffering with digestive issues and improve their travel experience.

■ Learn more about your microbiome at the Food for Thought Eating for Digestive Health dinner at The

Cornstore restaurant, Cork, on September 19. The three-course menu is designed to support your microbiome and health and leading APC Microbiome Institute researchers will speak about how our food choices affect the composition of microbes in our gut and overall health.

Speakers include Professor John Cryan, who will talk about how our gut microbes manipulate our brains, Dr Susan Joyce, who will discuss how our gut bacteria regulate cholesterol and weight gain, and Dr John O’Grady, who will talk about the role of fibre in our diet. Limited tickets available at €45, phone 021-4274777 to book or email cork@cornstore.com

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Taurus: An unexpected jolt on the home front is destined to work out for the best. Do not wallow in disillusionment or feel defeated, Gemini: A breathing space in affairs of the heart will work to your advantage. Do not be fazed by stress. Peace of mind is yours. Be positive.

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Leo: Ir responsibility usually has a pay back clause. Be wary of what you sign and whom you commit to. Make an impact.

Vi r g o : W h e n y o u h a ve stopped saving the world, perhaps you will find time to save yourself! Tackle your personal problems head on.

Libra: Do not worry, making a romantic promise does not have to rob you of your freedom. Take a leap of faith.

Follow your heart.

Scorpio: Try to adopt a less rigid perspective. Sometimes you are so fixed and immovable, that an elephant would be easier to shove into touch.

Sagittarius: Deep breaths are needed to avoid panic.

Don’t work yourself up into a tizz. Slow down a bit, and certainly don’t be hasty.

Capricorn: Sunny times and celebrations may turn into a challenge. You will rise to the occasion as always, be alert for surprises.

Aquarius: Do you really have to do everything on your o w n t e r m s ? G i ve l o ve a chance, and display more trust in the Universe.

Pisces: The thrill of hunting down a loved one is very much in the air. Enjoy the excitement of new or renewed Love. Relax a little.

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Cancer: There is no way that events will defeat you, so chin up and smile. Do not allow your perspectives to get muddled or muddied.

BrainDrain solutions

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Down 1. Show (8) 2. Charge (6) 3. Cavity (4) 4. Teach (8) 5. Impede (6) 6. Vibrate (4) 11. Charm (8) 13. Pliant (8) 15. Really (6) 17. Menace (6) 19. Yearn (4) 21. Strait-laced (4)

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Across: 1 Doff; 8 Inelegance; 9 Dismount; 10 Rock; 12 League; 14 Ending; 15 Banner; 17 Vendor; 18 Lees; 19 Milliner; 21 Accentuate; 22 Aver. Down: 2 Obliterate; 3 Firm; 4 Deluge; 5 Gentle; 6 Harridan; 7 Weak; 11 Condolence; 13 Gangster; 16 Remote; 17 Vulgar; 18 Leap; 20 Idea.

Dateline Tuesday, August 29, 2017

On this day 1831: Michael Faraday demonstrated production of electricity from magnetism with first transformer.

1897: ‘Chop-suey’ (‘various things’) was devised by a New York chef to appeal to Chinese and US.

Fact of the day

Birthdays

■ Today in 1885, the ■ Elliott Gould, first motorcycle was actor, 79; Lenny patented by Gottlieb Henry, comedian, Daimler in Germany. above, 59; Liam Payne, singer, 24.

Garfield & Up And Running

Brain Drain In this quiz, the last letter of an answer is also the first letter of the next answer.

1. Which actor’s movies include ‘The Searchers’ and ‘True Grit’? (2 words) 2. Which rapper stars in the movie ‘8 Mile’?

3. What is the force of motion in a moving body?

4. Which Leonardo da Vinci painting is also called La Gioconda? (2 words) 5. Which New Testament book immediately follows the Gospels?

6. Which steel hand tool is designed to grip a nut or bolt head?

7. Which Italian has managed Lazio, Manchester City and Inter Milan? (2 words) 8. Which instrument of torture involves a coffin-shaped box lined with iron spikes? (2 words) 9. What is a specialised cell that conducts nerve impulses?

10. Who wrote the novel ‘Wuthering Heights’? (2 words)

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O your asthma symptoms change with the seasons?

While the winter months can mean pesky infections and extreme cold temperatures (both potentially troublesome for asthma), summer can bring its own set of ‘triggers’ for the thousands of people living with the condition in Ireland, which has the fourth highest prevalence of the illness.

“Asthma is a variable condition, and what triggers one person’s asthma may not trigger someone else’s,” points out Dr Andy Whittamore, in-house GP for Asthma UK. “This means managing asthma is a case of monitoring your own symptom patterns, so you can identify the triggers that affect you.

That way, you can take steps to avoid them — or prevent them causing problems by keeping on top of your medicine routine.

“If your asthma is well-managed and you rarely have asthma symptoms, you or your child should be able to enjoy the summer as much as anyone else,” adds Dr Whittamore.

Prepare for pollen season Pollen is thought to be a ‘hidden trigger’ for 80% of people with asthma, according to LloydsPharmacy, who report that last year, 91% of their asthma control tests (the high-street pharmacy offers an Asthma Treatment and Advice service) took place from March to May, peak hay-fever season.

Furthermore, 46% of the tests carried out during that period found people were not controlling their asthma well.

If you have asthma and are prone to hay fever, or find your symptoms flare-up in spring and summer, it might be worth checking out some of the apps that monitor and alert you to pollen forecasts.

And if you’re struggling to keep symptoms under control, speak to your nurse or GP. Pharmacists can also advise on whether you’re using your medication appropriately.

“Regular reviews of medication and the techniques for using the different inhalers are really important to help prevent asthma attacks,” says LloydsPharmacy’s Anshu Bhimbat.

“We find inhaler technique is a common error among patients... I will always remember o n e p at i e n t w h o c o m p l a i n e d o f a s t h m a exacerbation. On reviewing her medication, it was revealed that she had been spraying the inhaler on her chest rather than inhaling it. A simple review, in this example, made a huge difference to her condition.”

Be travel savvy Depending where you travel to, a holiday could mean a new set of triggers, especially if you’re in a new environment and climate that’s different to what you’re used to.

“Some people find their symptoms improve on holiday because their exposure to allergens — such as pollen, pollution or house dust mites — is much lower in certain places,” says Dr Whittamore.

“Other people may find that changes in routine, location, temperature, or even air travel, can make their asthma symptoms worse.

“The best thing people can do to prevent symptoms and attacks when they’re on holiday is to keep on top of their medicine routine. It’s also a good idea for people to get to know their individual asthma triggers and try to avoid these wherever possible.”

Stock up Asthma UK has more advice about travelling with asthma on their website, and Dr Whittamore adds: “It’s always a good idea to carry your inhalers (and all your spare inhalers) in your hand luggage, in case your inhaler runs out or if your checked-in baggage goes missing.

You should take enough to last you the whole holiday, plus an extra week’s supply.

“Before you go away, try to find out how you can get medical help at your holiday destination.

“This could be as simple as finding out what the local emergency number is, and keeping those contact details with you. It’s also worth knowing how you can get more supplies of your asthma medicines at your destination, as this may vary in different countries.”

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How summer can trigger asthma

Almost half a million people in Ireland have asthma. From pollen to holidays, experts offer advice on managing seasonal asthma triggers.

Fun factor Summer is all about letting your hair down and enjoying life — and there’s no reason your asthma should stop you. But, from smoky barbecues to greater exposure to air pollution if you’re pounding the pavements on days out, it’s a good idea to be aware of any potential summertime asthma triggers.

And just make sure those carefree summer vibes don’t extend to your medicine/inhaler regime.

“The summer holidays are a time when it’s easy for medicine routines to go out of the window, which could increase the risk of a potentially fatal asthma attack,” says Dr Whittamore.

“It’s important that people with asthma maintain their usual preventer medicine routine over the summer. This is especially important for parents of children with asthma, as it will help to protect their child from an asthma attack both over the summer and when they go back to school.”

“Summer is all about enjoying life — and there’s no reason your asthma should stop you. But, from smoky barbecues to greater exposure to air pollution if you’re pounding the pavements on days out, it’s a good idea to be aware of any potential triggers.”

SUMMERTIME BLUES: Pollen (below) is among the seasonal factors that can affect asthma sufferers

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Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Deaths and Remembrances Geasley (Carrigaline): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, at home, surrounded by her loving family, TERESA (nee Canning), dear mother of Jamie, Darren and Tina, sister of the late Mi. Sadly missed by her loving family, grandchildren, daughters-inlaw, son-in-law, brother Mossie, sisters Mary, Una and Ann, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

May she rest in peace.

Reposing at Forde’s Funeral Home, Old Waterpark, Carrigaline. Removal on today (Tuesday) at 6.30pm to Our Lady and St. John Church, Carrigaline.

Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11.30am.

Funeral afterwards to the Island Crematorium, Ringaskiddy. Family flowers only, please. Donations in lieu, to Marymount.

Healy (Cork): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the tender loving care of the staff at Haven Bay Care Centre, JOAN (nee O’Regan), Boston Park, The Lough, dearly loved wife of the late Michael and loving mother of Aileen (Kearney), Charlotte (O’Brien), Maurice, Joan (Nagle) and John, sister of Mary, Michael and the late Martha and John. Sadly missed and deeply mourned by her loving family, sons-inlaw Michael, Pat and John, daughters-in-law Teresa and Sally, grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, sister-in-law, brother-in-law, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.

Reception Prayers on this (Tuesday) evening at 6pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, The Lough. Requiem Mass at 2.30pm on tomorrow (Wednesday). Cremation will take place privately afterwards. Family flowers only, please.

May she rest in peace.

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Mulcahy (Lehenaghabeg, Pouladuff and late of French’s Villas): On August 25, 2017, unexpectedly, at his home, ROBERT (BOB), dearly beloved son of the late Maureen and John and brother of Vera (Bloxham), Jack and the late Leo. Sadly missed by his loving sister, brother, nephews, nieces, relatives and great friends.

Reposing at O’Connor Bros.

Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Rosary on today (Tuesday) at 6.30pm, followed by removal to the Church of the Assumption, Ballyphehane. Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 12.15pm.

Funeral afterwards to St. Finbarr’s Cemetery.

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Neville (Cork): On August 27, 2017, unexpectedly but peacefully, at her home, ANN (nee Wallace), Closes Road, Fairhill, beloved wife of the late Thomas and loving mother of Siobhan (Sheehan), Catherine (Murray), Pat and Ann-Marie (Murray). Sadly missed by her loving family, adored grandchildren Melissa and Holly, her much loved greatgrandchildren, brothers, sisters, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives and a large circle of friends.

Reposing at O’Connor Bros.

Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Rosary on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8.30pm, followed by Removal to The Church of the Resurrection, Farranree. Requiem Mass on Thursday at 2pm. Funeral afterwards to Rathcooney Cemetery.

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O’Brien (Fornaught, Donoughmore, Shandon Street and Dillons Cross): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the dedicated care of the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Catherine’s Ward, Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, PATRICK JOSEPH (P.J.), (late Byrne Meats and P.J. O’Brien Ltd.), husband of Val (nee Daly), father of Orla, Andrew and Aidan and much loved grandfather. Sadly missed and deeply mourned by his loving family, brothers Michael, Don, Donal, Vivian, Terence (Terry) and Pearse, sister Mary, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and his many friends at home and abroad, especially those in the Cathedral Men’s Club.

Reposing at O’Connor Bros.

Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge. Removal on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 7.30pm to the Cathedral.

Requiem Mass on Thursday at 11am. Funeral afterwards to Rathcooney Cemetery.

No flowers please. Donations in lieu, to Marymount.

Requiescat in pace. www.oconnorfuneralcork.ie

O’Leary (Ashdale Park, South Douglas Road): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the presence of his loving family, in the tender and loving care of the doctors, nurses and staff at Marymount, THOS (THOMAS), beloved husband of Ronnie (nee O’Donoghue) and loving father of Fiona and Ciara. Sadly missed by his loving family, son-in-law James, Ciara’s boyfriend Graham, grandchildren Thomas and Millie, sister Ann, sisters-in-law Aileen and Joan, brother-in-law Ernest, relatives and friends.

May he rest in peace.

Reposing at Sullivans Funeral Home, Turners Cross. Removal on today (Tuesday) at 6.30pm to St Columba’s Church, Douglas.

Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11.30am.

Funeral afterwards to St Oliver’s Cemetery, Model Farm Road. Family flowers only, please. Donations, if desired, to Marymount.

Scannell: On August 28, 2017, peacefully, at Cork University Hospital, JOHN J. (JACK), late of Henry Ford & Son and Baltimore Lawn, Douglas Road, beloved husband of Kathleen and the late Madge, loving father of Anne, father-in-law of Frank, grandad of Liam and Kelly and great-grandad of Ciara.

Deeply mourned and sadly missed by his loving family, sister Pat, stepchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing at O’Connor Bros. Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge.

Rosary, followed by Removal on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 6pm to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Ballinlough.

Requiem Mass on Thursday at 2pm. Funeral afterwards to Barnahely Cemetery, Ringaskiddy.

Requiescat in pace. www.oconnorfuneralcork.ie

Twohig (Cork): On August 28, 2017, peacefully, in the presence of his loving family, at Marymount University Hospital and Hospice, DANIEL (DENIS), Bakers Road and late of 1st Southern Command Headquarters, Collins Barracks, Bank of Ireland and Little Island Golf Club, beloved son of the late Daniel and Joan and brother of the late Teddy. Sadly missed by his loving brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, brothers-inlaw, sister-in-law and a large circle of friends. Reposing at O'Connor Bros. Funeral Home, North Gate Bridge.

Rosary on this (Tuesday) evening at 4.45pm, followed by Removal to The Cathedral. Requiem Mass on tomorrow (Wednesday) at 11am. Funeral afterwards to St. Catherine's Cemetery, Kilcully.

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Josephine (Phena) Thompson

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and FIRST ANNIVERSARY We, the family of PHENA (nee O’Sullivan) wish to thank all those who sympathised, called to our home, phoned, attended Rosary, Removal, Funeral Mass and burial; those who sent Mass cards and flowers. Thanks to all Phena’s neighbours and friends. A special thanks to Phena’s brothers, sisters, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews and her friend Mick. A special thanks to Dr. Brian Buckeridge. All the staff of Ward 1B in C.U.H. who took wonderful care of Phena. Thanks to those who travelled long distances; to Joe Coughlan Funeral Home for their kindness and professionalism. As it would be impossible to thank everyone, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our sincere appreciation.

(Loved and dearly missed every day by Kieran, Vickie, Craig, Kellie and Abbie)

Dorgan: Second Anniversary. In loving memory of my sister AILEEN. Remembering you on this day, Wishing you were here with us, And not so far away, You will always be in our thoughts and prayers.

(Sadly missed by your sister Mar, Denis and family)

Dorgan: 2nd Anniversary. In loving memory of my dear sister AILEEN, whose anniversary occurs today.

Forever in our thoughts, Your smile and words are still in our hearts.

(Loved and missed everyday Jo, Jackie and family)

Dorgan: In loving memory of AILEEN, a wonderful sisterin-law, aunt and grand-aunt.

You walk with us down quiet paths, And speak in wind and rain, For the magical power of memory, Gives you back to us again.

(Love always: Lillian, Yvonne, Eilish and families)

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Leahy

FOURTH and NINTH ANNIVERSARIES RITA and LIAM, If God could grant me one more wish I’d ask to have you both home again To hear your voice and see your smile And have a chat for just a little while You both are forever in my heart, ‘til we meet again (Your heartbroken Mam xxxx) RITA and LIAM You’re both still here in our hearts and minds Still missed, still loved, ‘til the end of time (Sadly and forever missed by your heartbroken Mam Breda, sisters Eileen and Tommy, Noreen and Gerard, Breda and Michael, Ber and Sean, Shirley and John and Ann, brothers Jimmy, Charles and partner Allison, Gerard and Michael and their families xxxx) Also remembered with love Rita and Liam’s dad, JAMES and brother, PAUL. Rest in peace

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Dorgan

In loving memory of AILEEN DORGAN, late of Glenthorn Drive, whose 2nd anniversary occurs today.

Along the road of suffering, You found a little lane, That took you up to heaven, And ended all your pain, You maybe out of sight, We may be worlds apart, But you are always in our prayers, And forever in our hearts.

(Sadly missed by your loving husband John, sons Leon, Colvin, Ashley, daughter-in-law Karen, granddaughter Caoimhe)

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50th ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of our brother DAVID. Memories of you we keep forever, Of days when we were all together, They bring a smile often a tear, And always a wish that you were here.

(From your sisters Eta, Betty, Madge, brother John, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law and families)

Good In loving memory of DAVID, whose 50th anniversary occurs today.

No fare well words were spoken, No time to say goodbye, You were gone before we knew it, And only God can tell us why.

(Never forgotten by your daughters Lisa and Helen) Good: 50th anniversary. In memory of our loving uncle DAVID, who died August 29th 1967. Aged 28yrs RIP Our uncle was one in a million, We loved you so very much, Dave, you were like a Dad to us, You live forever in our hearts.

(Your loving nieces Norma and Linda) Kent: In loving memory of my Dad, GEORGE. Beautiful memories, Lovingly kept, Of a Dad I loved, And will never forget.

(Remembered always by your daughter Breda, John and family)

McGee

19TH ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of a dear son, brother, uncle, and dad, KEVIN, late of Popham's Road, Farranree, whose anniversary occurs today.

August comes with sad regret, Of a wonderful son and brother we will never forget.

Our family chain is broken now, And nothing seems the same.

We hide the tears as we speak your name, But the pain in our hearts will always remain.

(Sadly missed every day, your Mam, Dad, brothers Anthony, Fergal and Garvan, sisters Deirdre and Charlotte, son Kevin, brothers-in-law, sistersin-law, nieces and nephews)

Kent ( 17th Anniversary): In loving memory of my dad GEORGE We speak your name with love and pride, And smile with tears we cannot hide, We thank you for the years we shared, The love you gave the way you cared, Deep in our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day.

(Never forgotten by your son Thomas )

In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather JACK, whose 5th anniversary occurs today.

It isn’t just at special times, That we remember you, But everyday you’re in our hearts, And in our memories too.

(Your loving wife Rose and family) Kent In loving memory of my dear dad GEORGE, whose anniversary occurs today.

I think of you Dad with a smile and a tear but always a wish that you were here.

(Sadly missed by your daughter Mary, son-in-law Ger and family) Kent In loving memory of my dad GEORGE whose anniversary occurs today.

Forever loved, Forever missed.

(Sadly missed Anne Marie, Pat, Corina and Anthony) McCarthy: In loving memory of DANIEL, whose First Anniversary occurs today.

A simple word but very true, We will always love and remember you.

(From your auntie Catherine, Tomas, cousins Paula, Patricia, Jonathan, Gary and families) McGee In loving memory of KEVIN. Never more than a thought away We think of you always Not just today.

(Remembered always Charlie and family) McGee (19th Anniversary) In loving memory of KEVIN. It’s just a little but means a lot To let you know Kevin we haven’t forgot (Kevin and family)

Lily O’Connor

EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of my dear sister, LILY. R.I.P., late of Easons Ave. Masses offered.

A silent tear falls gently, That others do not see, For a very special sister, Who meant the world to me.

(Always remembered by your loving brother Johnny, sister-in-law Marie and family) Never forgotten by John, Marie in New York)

O’Connor

EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of Aunt LILY. Always in our thoughts and prayers.

(Sadly missed: Pat, Margaret and family) O’Leary: Memories of my Dad, PADDY. Every day in some small way, In silence we remember.

(Your daughter Mary, John and girls) O’Leary In loving memory of PADDY on his 12th Anniversary.

(Remembered always by wife Eily, son Donie and family) O’Sullivan (24th Anniversary) In loving memory of DENIS, late of Rahaniskey, Whitechurch, whose anniversary occurs today.

Always loved and sadly missed.

(From daughter Rona and family).

Robinson In loving memory of my dear dad CYRIL, late of Hollywood Est. RIP. 3 years too quick Broken hearts remain, We miss you more each passing day But in our hearts you’ll always stay (Love Gerard, Aoife and grandson Charlie, Cyril, Rest well bud).

Robinson Third anniversary In loving memory of my dad CYRIL, late of Hollywood Estate.

Daddy, dad, father, the names I called to you, But now that you’re no longer here, None of them will do, I’ll have to call you angel, Cause that is what you are, Guiding me still in life, Even from afar, (Love always, daughter Sonia (Swansea) xx)

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Sinead Ryan

Cyril Robinson

THIRD ANNIVERSARY In loving memory of my soul-mate, best friend and husband, late of Hollywood Estate, and Pearse Road, Cork.

Lonely is the home without you, Life is not the same, All the world would be like Heaven, If I could have you back again, From America to Ballycotton, We’ve never been apart, And that my love will never change, You’re forever in my heart, (Your forever loving wife Mag xx) Masses offered.

Robinson Third anniversary In loving memory of our dear brother-in-law and best friend CYRIL late of Hollywood Est Cork.

Never more than a thought away We think of you always Not Just today (Loved and remembered always Annette, Willie and family) Ryan: Second Anniversary of my dear sister SINEAD. You left us without warning, Not even a goodbye, And I can’t seem to stop asking the question Why? I didn’t see this coming, It hit us by surprise, And when you left for Heaven, A small part of me died.

Your smile could brighten anyone’s day, No matter what they were going through, And everyday for the rest of my life, I’ll be missing you.

(From your heartbroken sister Rachel and kids) SINEAD _ When I heard that you had left us , I was simply blown away, How could that be possible We were laughing yesterday.

Your dry wit and your humour, Your grin and beautiful smile, No one knew what you’d do next, You had one unique style.

Always there for everyone, So sincere, kind, gentle and caring, It felt good to have you near.

Peace and comfort I hope you’ve found today, Your last words to me will help my tears to dry, You hugged me and said you loved me and goodbye.

(From your loving sister Lydia, Dean and Emelia, sons Eric and Mark)

In loving memory of my sister SINEAD (Homey), St. John’s Square, Blackpool, whose Second Anniversary occurs today.

If tears could build a stairway, And memories a lane, I’d walk right up to Heaven, And bring you home again.

A closer friend I’d never find, Than the one I call my sister, Through all time our bond will last, And I’ll treasure your memory forever.

(Loved and missed dearly - your heartbroken sister Marion and Fergus xx) Gentle Jesus up above, Give our mother and aunt all our love.

(Sons Eric and Mark, niece Melissa, nephews James and Corey xxxxx)

Sinead Ryan

SECOND ANNIVERSARY Gone are the days we used to share, But in our hearts you are always there.

(Sadly missed by brotherin-law Fergus and family)

Ryan: In loving memory of my sister SINÉAD, whose second anniversary occurs today.

So greatly missed you’ll never no the heartache, Pain that will not go, So young, so soon, a harshfull blow, We miss you now our hearts are sore, It broke our hearts to lose you, But you did not go alone, For part of us went with you, The day God called you home.

(Sadly and greatly missed by her brother James, Jackie, nieces, nephews, grandnephew Jay)

Ryan: Treasured memories today of a special Auntie and good friend SINEAD. In our hearts you will always stay, Loved and remembered every day.

(From Janice, Jamie and Baby Kev)

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Sugrue (Seventh Anniversary) In loving memory of PATRICK (PAKIE).

A loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Two tired eyes are sleeping, Two willing hands are still, The one who worked so hard for us, Is resting at God’s will.

(Always remembered by your loving wife Peggy and family xxx)

AN CHUIRT DUICHE – THE DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT NO. 19 PUBLIC DANCE HALLS ACT, 1935 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC DANCING LICENCES Take notice that we intend to apply on behalf of the Applicant mentioned in Column One of the Schedule hereto to the District Court mentioned in Column Two of the said Schedule for a public dancing licence under the above Act in respect of the premises mentioned in Column Three of the said Schedule such licence to include juvenile and teenage discos.

Dated this 29th day of September 2017 SIGNED: Wolfe & Co. Solicitors on behalf of the Applicants, Market Street, Skibbereen, Co. Cork SCHEDULE

Thompson In loving memory of my sister JOSEPHINE (THENA), late of 21 Mcswineys Villas Will those who think of her today A little prayer to Jesus say (Always in our thoughts and prayers “love you too much” Ger, Ray, Maria and Gordon xoxox)

COLUMN ONE COLUMN TWO Sean Lehane Cork District Court Rochestown Park Hotel 29th September 2017 Rochestown Road, Cork

Eily Fahy

From PASSAGE WEST

29th August 1940 Died unexpectedly at her home, Coatbridge, Scotland on 22 June 2017 May the winds of Heaven blow softly, And whisper in your ear, How much we love and miss you, And wish that you were here.

(Sorely missed by her sons Patrick, Andrew, daughter Colleen, daughter-in-law Dawn, son-in-law Paul, grandchildren Aoife, Paul, Milly, Cathal and Clodagh) Rest in Peace

Martin Mulryan

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

Remembering MARTIN whose birthday occurs today.

As I opened my eyes this morning, I looked to the Heaven’s above, I whispered “Happy Birthday, Martin”, And sent you all my love.

(Sadly missed by your heartbroken Mam, brothers, sisters and families xxx)

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COLUMN THREE The Maple Room Rochestown Park Hotel Rochestown Road Cork

Sean Lehane Cork District Court The Banqueting Hall Rochestown Park Hotel 29th September 2017 & Conference Centre Rochestown Road, Cork Rochestown Park Hotel Rochestown Road Cork

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

AN CHUIRT DUICHE (THE DISTRICT COURT) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A PUBLIC DANCE LICENCE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC DANCE HALLS ACT, 1935 District Court Area of Cork City District No. 19.

APPLICATION OF BRIAN DILLONS HURLING & FOOTBALL CLUB Tank Field, Mayfield, Cork by its Secretary, DONAL LYONS of 12 Alexandra Villas, St. Luke’s, Cork.

TAKE NOTICE that the above named Applicant will apply to the District Court sitting at The Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork on Friday the 29th day of September, 2017 at 10.30 a.m. for a Public Dance Licence in respect of the Club House premises at Brian Dillons Hurling & Football Club situate at Tank Field, Mayfield, in the City of Cork, for public dancing and from the hours of 7.30 p.m. to 2.30 a.m. each and every night for the period from the 1st day of October, 2017 to the 30th of September, 2018.

Dated this 24th day of July, 2017.

Signed: GEORGE MILLS AND COMPANY, SOLICITORS, 27 Washington Street, Cork.

To: The Chief Clerk, District Court Office, Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork.

And: Chief Fire Officer, Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork.

And: The Superintendent, An Garda Siochana, Mayfield, Cork.

And: The Sanitary Officer, Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork.

AN CHUIRT DUICHE THE DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT AREA OF CORK CITYDISTRICT NO.19 No. 83.1 REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 2014 APPLICATION FOR (RENEWAL OF) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION CORK COUNTY CRICKET CLUB

TAKE NOTICE, that Kevin Sullivan Honorary Secretary of Mardyke, Cork and County Cricket Club whose premises are situated at Mardyke, Cork in Court area and District aforesaid, hereby apply for a renewal of the Certificate of Registration of the above mentioned Club on the 29th day of September 2017 at 10.30am Court No 1. The object of the said Club is to promote Cricket and other Social and Recreational Activities among its members.

Dated this 28th day of August 2017 Signed: Kevin Sullivan Secretary of the above Club Signed Solicitors for the Applicant G J MOLONEY SOLICITORS City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork The Registrar District Court Office Courthouse Washington Street Cork The City Manager Cork Corporation City Hall Cork The Superintendent An Garda Siochana Anglesea Street Cork The Fire Officer Cork Corporation Anglesea Street Cork

THE REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 1999.

APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION. District Court Area of Cork City District Number 19 BRIAN DILLONS HURLING & FOOTBALL CLUB - Applicants I, Donal Lyons of 12, Alexandra Villas, St Luke’s, Cork, Secretary of Brian Dillons Hurling & Football Club, whose premises are situate at The Tank Field, Mayfield, in the City of Cork, in the Court Area and District aforesaid hereby give notice that I intend to apply to the District Court at the Courthouse, Washington Street, in the City of Cork on Friday the 29th day of September, 2017 at 10.30a.m. for renewal of the Certificate of Registration of the above mentioned Club. The objects of the said Club are the promotion of Cumann Luthcleas Gael as outlined in its Charter and General Rules and the membership and resources of the Club are utilised for and dedicated solely to those aims.

Dated this 24th day of July, 2017.

Signed: DONAL LYONS, Secretary Brian Dillons Hurling & Football Club.

Signed: GEORGE MILLS & COMPANY, Solicitors, 27, Washington Street, Cork.

Solicitors for the Applicants.

To: The Chief Clerk, District Court Office, Washington Street, Cork.

And: The Chief Fire Officer, Cork City Council, City Hall, Cork.

And: The Superintendent, An Garda Siochana, Mayfield Garda Station, Cork.

Cork County Council. Bryan & Denise French intend applying for permission for retention of new vehicular entrance onto public road for dwelling house at 5. Marine Villas, Monkstown, Co. Cork. This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the Planning Authority, County Hall, Carrigrohane Road, Cork during it’s public hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of the receipt by the authority of the application.

AN CHUIRT DUICHE THE DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT AREA OF CORK CITYDISTRICT NO.19 No. 83.1 REGISTRATION OF CLUBS ACTS, 1904 TO 2014 APPLICATION FOR (RENEWAL OF) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION CORK COUNTY CRICKET CLUB TAKE NOTICE, that Kevin O’Sullivan Honorary Secretary of Mardyke, Cork and County Cricket Club whose premises are situated at Mardyke, Cork in Court area and District aforesaid, hereby apply for a renewal of the Certificate of Registration of the above mentioned Club on the 29th day of September 2017 at 10.30am Court No 1. The object of the said Club is to promote Cricket and other Social and Recreational Activities among its members.

Dated this 28th day of August 2017 Signed: Kevin O’ Sullivan Secretary of the above Club G J MOLONEY SOLICITORS Solicitors for the Applicant City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork The Registrar District Court Office.

Courthouse Washington Street, Cork.

The Superintendent An Garda Siochana Anglesea Street Cork The City Manager Cork Corporation City Hall Cork The Fire Officer Cork Corporation Anglesea Street Cork

Cork County Council: Margaret & Michael Walsh intend to apply for permission for demolition of existing domestic garage and construction of new granny flat, including ancillary site works, all to the rear of existing dwelling house at 16 Inis Sioda, Scartagh, Clonakilty, Co Cork. The Planning Application may be inspected or purchased, at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Norton House, Skibbereen, Co Cork during its public opening hours, i.e. 9.00a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, on payment of a fee of €20.

AN CHUIRT DUICHE THE DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT AREA OF CORK CITY DISTRICT NO. 19 PUBLIC DANCE HALLS ACT 1935, SECTION 2 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC DANCING LICENCE SEAN WALSH OF PULLERICK, CROOKSTOWN, IN THE COUNTY OF CORK APPLICANT TAKE NOTICE that Sean Walsh of,Pullerick, Crookstown, in the County of Cork, intends to apply to the Court at the Courthouse, Washington Street, Cork on the 29th day of September 2017 at 10.30 a.m. for a Licence to use a particular place to wit; The GREAT ESCAPE BAR,’ 31/33 LEITRIM STREET, in the City of Cork and in the Court Area and District aforesaid for public dancing.

Dated the 28th day of August 2017.

SIGNED: J W O’DONOVAN J. W. O’DONOVAN Solicitors for the Applicant, 53 South Mall, Cork TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Cork County Council: JOD Developments Limited intend to apply for permission to construct a residential development of 34 no. dwelling houses and all ancillary site development works at Curraclough, Bandon, Co. Cork. The proposed development consists of 6 no.

4 bedroom semi-detached houses, 2 no. 3 bedroom semi-detached houses, 20 no.

3 bedroom townhouses and 6 no. 2 bedroom townhouses.

Ancillary site development works include the demolition of partial structures of housing units constructed on foot of 05/2858. Access to the proposed development will be provided via a new entrance from Convent Hill. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the Authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application.

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Classifieds AN CHUIRT DUICHE THE DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT COURT AREA OF FERMOY DISTRICT NO. 20 LICENSING ACTS 1833 TO 2011 THE LICENSING ACT (IRELAND) 1833 SECTION 6 AS AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE COURTS (No 2) ACT 1986 INTOXICATING LIQUOR ACT 1960 SECTION 29 THE DISTRICT COURT RULES 1997 ORDER 79 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER OF LICENCE RICHARD CREAN APPLICANT PREMISES KNOWN AS ‘CREAN’S BAR’ SITUATE AT 35 OLIVER PLUNKETT HILL FERMOY, CORK PREMISES TAKE NOTICE that Richard Crean, of 35 Oliver Plunkett Hill, Fermoy, County Cork, intends to apply to the Annual Licensing District Court on the 22nd day of September 2017 at Fermoy District Court for a Certificate by way of transfer entitling and enabling the Applicant to receive a Seven Day Publicans On License in respect of premises known as ‘Crean’s Bar’ and situate at 35 Oliver Plunkett Hill, Fermoy in the County of Cork in the Court Area and District aforesaid, and heretofore licensed in the name of Margot Crean.

Dated this 28th day of August 2017 SIGNED Comyn Kelleher Tobin Solicitors for the Applicant 2 Georges Quay Cork TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Cork City Council: I, Paul O’Leary, intend to seek permission for demolition of an existing garage, construction of a new single storey rear and side extension, new entrance porch and alterations to existing elevations with all associated site works at 27 Richmond Estate, Blackrock Road, Cork.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, Cork City Council, Civic Offices, Anglesea Street, Cork during its public opening hours and that a submission / observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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Joe Kennedy, General Manager, Clayton Hotel Silver Springs presents the North City and District Sports Star Award to Frank Goulding, Chairman Cork Darts Association Darts Association.‘ Picture John Tarrant

Goulding a pioneer of darts THE name Frank Goulding has become synonymous with darts for close on 50 years.

A true pioneer in the sport, his commitment to the development of darts is immeasurable.

A key asset, there is no doubting darts would not be where it is today without Frank’s contribution, which was recognised when he received the Northside and District Sports Star Award at a function in the Clayton Silver Springs Hotel.

In his younger days, Frank was a versatile sportsman, taking up boxing as a 12-year-old, involved for 15 years with regular success. “ I l o ve d b o x i n g , w i t h a number of county and Munster titles to my credit, unfortunately, I was never able to make the breakthrough in the All-Ireland series,” he said.

For good measure, he played soccer for Southend United all through schoolboys and into youth and junior, also helping Grattan United while operating g a e l ic fo o t b a l l a s “ a s m a l l corner-forward” with St Vincent’s.

Frank also dabbled in many other sports such as squash, tennis, handball, and crosscountry running.

“I served time in the army, encouraged to take up sport, anybody involved in the army was given a great opportunity to provide an outlook in life,” he said.

Through a versatile sporting career, darts was always a sport that Frank enjoyed from early on in his life. His first team was Jack Kelleher’s on Merchants Quay. He is currently a regis-

DARTS

■ John Tarrant tered player with the Joshua Tree with whom he plays the occasional game.

“Darts is endearing to my heart, taking it up 50 years ago, involved on the CDO Committee for 32 years and really enjoy the work. I served as secretary for 20 years and on the passing of chairman Roy O’Donovan, I followed into the hot seat,” he said.

Widely respected, Frank is a true sporting icon at administration level who has provided joy and excitement for many Cork dart players and supporters.

“The status of darts in Cork is very high, the game well established — two organisations in the city and another five in the county,” he said.

Away from the competitive element, Frank hails the involvement of individuals and dart groups in fundraising for charity.

“Lots of dart players raise money for worthy causes. During the past 20 years in my tenure as secretary, we raised up to €160,000 for local charities. “ I t ’ s n o t a b o u t t h ro w i n g darts for skill, it also thrives to help the needy and deserving causes such as our dedicated charity for 2017, Cara House,” he said.

Deputy Lord Mayor Cllr Fergal and Joe Kennedy, general manag er at Clayton Silver Springs Hotel extended congratulations to Frank Goulding on collecting the popular North City and District Sports Star Award.

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Double for Gubbins kennel in Youghal YOUGHAL DOGS ■ Barry Drake ON a quick-running surface in Youghal last night, there was a double for the kennel of Gerard Gubbins, Fermoy.

I n r a c e t wo , a n A 5 5 2 5 , Hollyhill Nifty (Mall BrandyCronody Sophie) posted a career-best winning performance. A 9-4 chance in the ring, the August puppy came home with seven lengths to spare over Double Figures, in 29.29.

Two races later, An A4 contest, Hollyhill Eske (Ballymac Eske-Blitz Baby) finally put it all together. After two secondplaced finishes, the 9-4 chance led by a length to halfway, and b e a t C o r r i n R i t a , by t wo lengths, in 29.35.

Mouna Shale (Kinloch Brae-Pollys Mark) was back to winning form in race eight, an A3 525. Owned by Michael Jeggo, the 3-1 chance drove a brave opening corner. He c ro s s e d t h e l i n e w i t h s i x lengths to spare over Kerryroad Nelly, in 29.26.

Croom Bells (Paradise Madison-Tullovin Fire), owned by Edmond Keniry, Killeagh, came out on top in race nine, an A3 525. A 15-8 chance in the ring, she was last early, but came through the field in fine style to beat Kerryroad Band, by a short head, in 29.41.

Ashville Flash (Superior Product-Ashville) took race seven, an A3 525, by the shortest of margins for local handler, Ger Geary. After showing a fine dash of early pace, the 5-2 chance was soon passed by Ballybrien Cilian, who raced two lengths clear, but the winner got up on the line, to score by a short head, in 29.50.

Wagga Matt (Taylors SkyMulberry Ace) battled back gamely to take the closing race, an A2 525, for Ballyduff’s John Kenny. A 9-4 chance in the ring, after getting his nose in front at halfway, he was passed by Corrin Ben. But the battling winner was back in front in the last few strides, getting up to score, by a neck, in 29.54. The reserve, Luminous Hero (Kinloch BraeLuminous Flower), took the opener. An A6 525, the 7-2 chance asserted before the second-last corner to win, in 29.79.

The Liam O’Callaghantrained Rushmoor Sarah (Zero Ten-Bluebell Sparkle) f inished well to land race three, an A6 525. A 7-2 chance, she collared Jovial Crash late on to score, by a length, in 29.75. Refuse To Buckle (Droopys Cain-Return Of Jamesy), owned by Stephen Motherway, Dungourney, posted a smart performance when taking race five, an A5 contest. In front off the last, she beat Boherna Sheriff, by a length and a half, in 29.67, at odds of 5-1.

Golden Lord (Superior Product-Dalcash Kalade) was another to finish with a flourish, taking race six, an A4 525.

Michael O’Callaghan’s runner winning, in a smart 29.47, at odds of 9-2.

Sean O’Sullivan of Clogheen Harriers with his puppy Music who won the bitch puppy class at the Donie O’Mahony Evening Echo-sponsored draghunt at Blarney. Picture: Gavin Browne

Conor’s Jack is back on track CONOR’S JACK of Southern/ Carrigaline Harriers got back to winning ways in the Griffin United Senior Draghunt at Whitechurch.

The home club produced an open, clean draghunt and reports from the vantage points suggested the leading hounds were driving the hunt at pace.

When the hounds came into view, the eventual winner looked to be heading the pack and on the race to the tape she extended her advantage to run out a comfortable winner.

M o n i c a Wa l s h s a d l y l o s t h e r husband Sean back in March but she continues to run his prize asset Star Man, in partnership with son-in-law-to -be James Greene.

DRAGHUNTING ■ John Coughlan

Star Man ran his usual honest race to take runner-up spot, with Damien Wade’s Clogheen hound Slievemish Fire snatching third ticket. Misty Jack, Malbec, and Son of Mossy all ran credible races to fill the minor tickets.

Speaking after the draghunt, trainer Ger Kenneally praised his hound’s ef fort: “The one thing you are guaranteed with Conor’s Jack is an honest run when she is in good fettle and it’s nice to be back on the winning trail,” said Ger Kenneally.

The biggest cheer of the day came w h e n M a y f i e l d s t a l wa r t M i cke y

O ’ B r i e n wo n t h e S e n i o r M a i d e n draghunt. O’Brien has spent most of his life involved in the sport and always enjoys getting an opportunity to stand on the winners’ rostrum.

“It’s a great sport and when I get a rare win it’s always a huge buzz for me,” said O’Brien.

The consistent Max Lad, trained by husband and wife team Don and Martina McGrath, finished runner-up.

Another husband-wife team, Christy and Marie Keating’s Kerry Pike ace Katie’s Gem, took third ticket.

Magic’s Girl, Lady Diamond, and Fly On were the remaining placed hounds.

Only five pups managed to complete in a small slip where the honours went to Trina and Ken Long’s Harvey Jack, who saw off clubmate Noisy Jack and

Pat O’Mahony’s Mystery of Mayfield.

The Pat O’Leary Northern Hunt duo of Katie Taylor and Lady completed the placed hounds.

Puppy trainers please note that tomorrow’s re-run draghunt will be slipped at 7pm.

WHITECHURCH RESULTS Senior: 1. Conor’s Jack (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers) 2. Star Man (Kerry Pike) 3. Slievemish Fire (Clogheen) 4. Misty Jack (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers) 5. Malbec (Kerry Pike) 6. Son of Mossy (Mayfield) Senior Maiden: 1. Another Chance (Mayfield) 2.

Max Lad (Northern Hunt) 3. Katie’s Gem (Kerry Pike) 4. Magic’s Girl (Mayfield) 5. Lady Diamond (Mayfield) 6. Fly On (Fair Hill).

Puppy: 1. Harvey Jack (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers) 2. Noisy Jack (Southern/Carrigaline Harriers 3. Mystery (Mayfield) 4. Katie Taylor (Northern Hunt) 5. Lady (Northern Hunt)

Border Lad wins the Harrington memorial draghunt BORDER LAD won the David and Sean Harrington memorial senior draghunt at Carrigaline.

Border lad, who was crowned All Ireland senior champion last year, has had an average season, although trainers, Barry and Esther O’Keeffe, will be happy with his senior success at Cahirciveen.

When the hounds came into view, Penny Lane and the eventual winner were battling for the lead, but Border Lad just edged it.

Barry O’Keeffe praised his talented hound. “We have hosted this draghunt for a number of years and never managed to win it but, thankfully, Border Lad managed to get his head in front,” said Barry O’Keeffe.

Sheila Cummins has a progressive hound in Penny Lane and, fresh from her runner spot in the Donal O’Mahony draghunt, she had to be content with bridesmaid for the second consecutive week.

Castletownkenneigh trainer, Gerry Murphy, was

DOG RACING

■ John Coughlan buoyant, following his success in the Donal O’Mahony and his charge, Diamond, ran another cracking draghunt to take third ticket.

Another Castletownkenneigh trainer, in the shape of Ger McCarthy, was also in the mix, with Misty, who finished fourth, with Pixie and Denton Razor filling the minor tickets.

The hardworking Stephen and Chloe McCarthy were rewarded when Crawford won the senior maiden draghunt. The winner saw off the Sheila Cummins-trained April Spirit.

The father-and-son partnership of Joe and Sean Hennessy have given years of loyal service to the sport in west Cork and their charge, Ringo, ran another magnificent draghunt to fill third ticket.

City-based trainers, Thomas and Pa Murray, had a good day. They filled the remaining two tickets, with Danno and Shanakiel Jude. In the puppy race, Sheila Cummins’ Judy’s Girl took the honours from the Barry and Esther O’Keeffe-trained Brady, with Rock on Lady and Laddie the only other hounds to complete the course.

On Sunday, Shannonvale will host the Margaret Murray memorial meeting, at 3.30pm.

CARRIGALINE RESULTS

Senior: 1. Border Lad (Barry & Esther O’Keeffe) 2. Penny Lane (Sheila Cummins) 3. Diamond (Gerry Murphy) 4. Misty (Ger McCarthy) 5. Pixie (Mary Barrett) 6. Denton Razor (John O’Keeffe) Senior Maiden: 1. Crawford (Chloe & Stephen McCarthy) 2. April Spirit (Sheila Cummins) 3. Ringo (Joe & Sean Hennessy) 4. Danno (Thomas & Pa Murray) 5. Shanakiel Jude (Thomas & Pa Murray) Puppy: 1. Judy’s Girl (Sheila Cummins) 2. Brady (Barry & Esther O’Keeffe) 3. Rock on Lady (Jimmy & Ann Craig) 4. Laddie (Gerry Murphy) (Only 4 finished).

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Teenager O’Mahony scores a double Sixteen-year-old John O’Mahony drove the first double of his fledgling career at Dunmanway on Sunday.

Waterford’s Jamie Barron celebrates his goal against Cork in the All-Ireland semi-final.

It may be Barron and Waterford’s campaign Denis Hurley THE LONGSHOT

ONCE more unto the breach, as Robert O’Shea takes some well-earned rest from the mental travails that this betting column wreaks upon one.

To be honest, he could have picked a better week for it, as there’s not a whole lot going on, making it difficult for us to find something which is simultaneously good enough value to recommend and also with sufficient substance that we can be funny about it.

In such a situation, the knee-jerk course of action is to click on the ‘Novelty Bets’ tab on the Paddy Power website, but, to be honest, there’s a not a lot to whet the appetite — Irish politics, British politics, the next Pope (Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, of the Philippines, is the favourite, at 5-1) and lottery specials, where you can bet on what colour the bonus ball will be, and other really pointless stuff.

In the market for Ireland’s next Eurovision act, the Rubberbandits are the only option (4-1), and Tom Hardy is the same price as favourite to be the next James Bond — it’s quite surprising how many of the names are unfamiliar to us.

No, it’s all too frothy, really, so we’re going to have to stick to what we pretend we know.

This weekend sees the All-Ireland hurling final take place and while it’s probably too early to make a suggestion on how the game will go, there are some punts worth taking.

If Waterford win, then there is a very strong chance that midfielder, Jamie Barron, will be the hurler of the year, after some wonderful performances.

He underlined his importance to the Déise cause in the semi-final win over Cork, with two goals, and the ability to get forward and find the net is what makes the 13-2 offered on him raising a green flag at any time such good value.

On the Galway side, young star, Conor Whelan, has been instrumental in the march to the final, not least in helping to take the scoring burden off Joe Canning.

Whelan, to get a goal, and Galway, to win, are 12-5, but what has been notable, in both the Leinster final win over Wexford and the semi-final victory over Tipperary, though, is that Galway won both without needing to find the net.

Having such point-taking ability is a great asset against Waterford’s defensive set-up.

In this light, the 7-2 available on Galway not getting a goal looks quite tempting.

RECOMMENDATION Jamie Barron to score a goal in the All-Ireland hurling final (13-2); Galway to score under 0.5 goals (7-2).

O’Mahony had to share the top d r i ve r honours with Donal Murphy, who also drove a brace of winners .

Tenor Meslos was all the rage in the Le Trot off a 65-yard trail, behind Picasso, but it was Un Boss, who has been a revelation all season, that made every yard of the running to g i ve teenager O’Mahony his first win of the day.

The high-grade pace only attracted four winners, but this rendition was one of the best seen at this famous grass oval.

Brywins Picasso, a catch drive for Patrick Hill, set the early fractions, with Sunnyside Kildare in close attendance.

HARNESS RACING ■ Tim Kelleher Heading into the last three furlongs, Meadowbranch Demon (off a 50-yard trail) made his move off the back, with Cruise Howard following suit. Facing for home, Picasso was not weaning and, in a titanic finish, Cruise Howard held off “The Demon” by a short head, with Brywins Picasso a half a length third. This was the second winner of the afternoon for O’Mahony, who was not overawed by his first brace of winners .

Donal Murphy is like a f ine wine, getting better with age, and the Baltimore-based reinsman was responsible for two winners. Veteran Rhyds Hearbeat loves to run from the front and was not for catching in the Grade F pace for owners Angela and Martin Hur-

CATTERICK (WEDNESDAY) Good to Firm-Good in places TRIFECTA: 1.50, 2.20, 2.50, 3.20, 3.50, 4.20, 4.50, 5.20.

1.50

BET TOTEPLACEPOT AT BETFRED.COM NOVICE MEDIAN AUCTION STAKES (CLASS 5) #4,500 added

2YO only 5f Penalty Value #2,911

1 33 Cool Spirit (20) (BF) 9 2 .................................... Joe Doyle 6 2 0 Feebs (10) 9 2 ................................................ R Timby (7) 8 3 006 Furni Factors (84) 9 2 ............................................ G Lee 10 4 00 The Auld Hoose (IRE) (20) 9 2 ......................... P Hanagan 1 5 6 Cat Ballou (13) 8 11 ............................................. S James 9 6 0 Cool Baby (42) 8 11 ........................... Jonathan Fisher (7) 7 7 000 French Silk (28) 8 11 ................................. Paula Muir (7) 4 8 45 Ghost (14) 8 11 ....................................................... J Hart 3 9 05 Lady Sandy (IRE) (37) 8 11 .............................. B A Curtis 5 10 Paco Escostar 8 11 ............................................. C Hardie 2 10 declared BETTING: 4-7 Cool Spirit, 7-1 Ghost, 8-1 Lady Sandy, 10-1 Cat Ballou, 16-1 Paco Escostar, Cool Baby, 20-1 The Auld Hoose, 25-1 Feebs, 33-1 others.

2.20

BET TOTEJACKPOT AT BETFRED.COM MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (CLASS 5) #4,500 added 3YO PLUS 7f Penalty Value #2,911

1 06/00 Time Continuum (22) 5 9 5 ..................................... J Hart 1 2 3-5246 Eponina (IRE) (61) 3 9 0 .......................................... G Lee 2 3 2-60 Fairy Lights (110) 3 9 0 ....................................... A Atzeni 5 4 La Sioux (IRE) 3 9 0 ........................................... J Garritty 4 5 20 Nuns Walk (11) 3 9 0 ............................................. D Allan 3 5 declared BETTING: 15-8 Eponina, 9-4 Nuns Walk, 7-2 Fairy Lights, 4-1 La Sioux, 331 Time Continuum.

2.50

BET TOTEQUADPOT AT BETFRED.COM HANDICAP (CLASS 5) #4,500 added 3YO PLUS 2m Penalty Value

1 2 3 4 5

Bulas Belle (13) (CD) 7 10 4 .................................... G Lee 4 Ingleby Hollow (10) (D)(BF) 5 10 0 ................... D Tudhope 5 Italian Riviera (22) (CD) 8 9 8 ......................... A Mullen H 6 Cavalieri (IRE) (19) (C)(D) 7 9 5 ............................. K Stott 2 Question Of Faith (18) (D) 6 9 3 ....................... P Hanagan 3

00-536 056320 001-24 140303 021202

#2,911

BALLINROBE (TODAY) Heavy

4.55

ADARE MANOR OPPORTUNITY MAIDEN HURDLE

#11,538 added 4YO PLUS 2m Penalty Value EUR8300

1 33F2U3 Valgor Du Ronceray (FR) (20) (D) 8 11 12 .......... S Shortall 2 6600-4 Ormskirk (F26) 4 11 7 ....................................................... B 3 3211/ Now Let Go (IRE) (851) 7 11 5 ........................... P E Corbett 4 000- Grandads Choice (244) 5 11 4 ......................... B J Foley (4) 5 /431-0 Mickey Shea (IRE) (53) 5 11 4 .................................. A Ring 6 Raghallaigh (IRE) 9 11 4 ................................. R A Doyle (4) 7 Divin Desir (FR) (F24) 4 11 2 ................................................

8 5-5400 Kosovo (USA) (15) 4 11 2 ............................... C Meehan (4) 9 0 La Regle (IRE) (44) 4 11 2 ....................... J P O’Sullivan (4) 10 4- Wait Here (IRE) (152) 4 11 2 ................... D J McInerney (4) 11 Hip Hop Dancer (IRE) 6 10 11 ............ John J Fitzpatrick (4) 12 4-0554 Kitty B (IRE) (7) 8 10 11 ................................ A W Short (4) BETTING: 11-8 Valgor Du Ronceray, 10-3 Now Let Go, 5-1 Wait Here, 12-1 Kitty B, 16-1 Hip Hop Dancer, Ormskirk, 25-1 Raghallaigh, La Regle, Mickey Shea, Divin Desir, Grandads Choice, 33-1 Kosovo.

5.25

P & D LYDON HANDICAP HURDLE (81-123) #17,094

added 4YO PLUS 2m Penalty Value EUR12300

1 0-2113 Stormey (IRE) (25) (D) 7 11 12 .......................... D O’Regan 2 /435-6 Getoutwhenyoucan (IRE) (4) (D) 8 11 10 ............ M P Walsh 3 116516 Hello Sweetie (27) (C)(D) 8 11 8 ................... A W Short (7) 4 22120- Black Zero (IRE) (125) (D) 9 11 1 ...................... M Enright B 5 35636- Banjo (IRE) (135) 6 10 11 ............................ Jody McGarvey 6 001253 California Soul (IRE) (12) (D) 6 10 10 ............. D G Hogan B 7 0410-0 Shes Flat Tothemat (IRE) (22) (D) 4 10 10 ....... B J Foley (7) 8 00-6P0 Baby Bellini (IRE) (35) 6 9 13 ................................................

BETTING: 11-8 Stormey, 5-1 Banjo, 11-2 Hello Sweetie, 15-2 California Soul, 12-1 Black Zero, Shes Flat Tothemat, Getoutwhenyoucan, 16-1 Baby Bellini.

5.55 1 2

DAVID HENEGHAN MEMORIAL HANDICAP HURDLE

(80-102) #9,829 added 4YO PLUS 2m 4f 111yds Penalty Value EUR7100

360-53 Antimatter (IRE) (19) (C) 8 11 12 ..... Ambrose McCurtin (5) P-F004 Billy De Kid (FR) (43) 6 11 10 ................................................

ley.

Three-year-old Sunnyside Unique looks a smart recruit for owner Sean Buckley. This son of Rogue Hall overhauled longtime leader Meadowbranch Matt in the final 100 yards and completed the brace for driver Murphy.

West Cork prides itself in racing horses under saddle and, in a classic battle, Rhyds Panache got up in the final stride to beat Hail Spartacus. Winner Cian O’Reilly and runner-up Eoin Murphy deserve credit for their horsemanship, with both aged only 12.

Brywins Starship followed up on his heat win in The Red John weekend with another facile win in the Grade E & D pace. Richard Kingston drove the winner with confidence and will be a force to be r e c ko n e d with next season

6 5-6606 Pennerley (9) 4 8 12 ................................... P J McDonald 1 6 declared BETTING: 9-4 Question Of Faith, 3-1 Italian Riviera, 4-1 Ingleby Hollow, 5-1 Bulas Belle, 6-1 Cavalieri, 16-1 Pennerley.

3.20

BET TOTEEXACTA AT BETFRED.COM HANDICAP (CLASS 4) #9,000 added 3YO PLUS 7f Penalty Value #5,822

1 200100 Michele Strogoff (24) (D) 4 10 0 .................. B A Curtis B 10 2 263513 Magical Effect (IRE) (11) (BF) 5 9 13 ............ J P Sullivan 2 3 260130 Shouranour (IRE) (11) (CD) 7 9 12 ......... Josh Doyle (3) B 6 4 41415- Jacquard (IRE) (357) (C) 3 9 9 ................... P J McDonald 9 5 66-100 Adam’s Ale (18) 8 9 9 .................................... B McHugh E 1 6 052536 Johnny Cavagin (11) (CD) 8 9 6 ............................... G Lee 3 7 043606 Lagenda (26) (D) 4 9 6 ....................................... K Stott B 5 8 035441 Tadaawol (22) (CD) 4 9 5 ............................... T Hamilton 11 9 410023 Bahamian Bird (22) (CD) 4 9 4 ........................ P Hanagan 4 10 300540 Sakhee’s Return (25) (D) 5 9 2 .............................. D Allan 8 11 0-0002 Acrux (11) 4 9 1 .......................................... D Tudhope H 12 12 246103 Maureb (IRE) (19) (D) 5 8 7 ............................ D Fentiman 7 12 declared BETTING: 3-1 Tadaawol, 9-2 Magical Effect, 7-1 Acrux, 8-1 Jacquard, 10-1 Johnny Cavagin, 12-1 Michele Strogoff, Lagenda, Bahamian Bird, 14-1 others.

3.50

BET TOTETRIFECTA AT BETFRED.COM HANDICAP (DIV 1) (CLASS 6) #3,500 added 3YO PLUS 6f Penalty

Value #2,264

1 066600 Salvatore Fury (IRE) (46) (C)(D) 7 9 12 ................... G Lee 6 2 030050 Indian Pursuit (IRE) (20) (CD) 4 9 11 ...................... J Hart 8 3 345104 Searanger (USA) (9) (CD) 4 9 7 .................. P J McDonald 4 4 362565 Windforpower (IRE) (12) (D) 7 9 6 ................... B A Curtis 3 5 6-00 Ginger Love (70) 3 9 2 .................................... D Fentiman 1 6 040221 Melaniemillie (22) (CD) 3 9 1 ........................ J P Sullivan 2 7 402220 Deben (12) (C) 4 9 0 .................................. Phil Dennis (3) 9 8 500640 Lukoutoldmakezebak (7) 4 8 9 ............................. P Aspell 7 9 00-500 Nifty Niece (IRE) (82) 3 8 6 ............................. P Hanagan 5 9 declared BETTING: 9-4 Melaniemillie, 9-2 Searanger, 6-1 Deben, Salvatore Fury, 71 Windforpower, 8-1 Ginger Love, Indian Pursuit, 33-1 Lukoutoldmakezebak, Nifty Niece.

4.20 1

BET TOTETRIFECTA AT BETFRED.COM HANDICAP (DIV 2) (CLASS 6) #3,500 added 3YO PLUS 6f Penalty

Value #2,264

243450 Willbeme (34) (D) 9 9 9 ..................................... C Lee (3) 8

3 6004P1 Kilganer Queen (IRE) (7) (D) 7 11 9 ....................... B Hayes 4 -05503 Perfect Leader (IRE) (32) 7 11 6 ....................... D J Mullins 5 0-2042 Wee Tiger (IRE) (22) 6 11 4 .............................. A E Lynch B 6 0-5210 Ashjan (35) 4 11 3 ........................................ S P Kelly (7) B 7 36-013 Eiri Na Casca (IRE) (20) (C) 8 11 3 ..................... D G Hogan 8 -00000 Horsenjockey (IRE) (22) 6 11 3 ........ Ambrose McCurtin (5) 9 -03046 Cnoc Na Sioga (IRE) (7) 10 11 0 ........................ D E Mullins 10 02PP1- Spancil Hill (IRE) (144) 7 10 9 .............................. M Enright 11 /5502- Barney King (IRE) (386) (C) 13 10 5 ................ C D Maxwell 12 00-306 Generous Guest (IRE) (15) 7 10 5 .................... D O’Regan B 13 0-0654 Miss Mcilroy (IRE) (7) 5 10 4 ...................... L P Gilligan (7) 14 0U-005 Northern Emperor (IRE) (35) 4 10 0 ................... P T Enright BETTING: 7-2 Kilganer Queen, 5-1 Antimatter, 8-1 Spancil Hill, 10-1 Billy De Kid, Perfect Leader, Wee Tiger, 12-1 Eiri Na Casca, Miss Mcilroy, Barney King, Cnoc Na Sioga, Ashjan, 20-1 others.

6.25

CORRIB OIL HANDICAP HURDLE (80-95) #8,974

added 4YO PLUS 3m 1f Penalty Value EUR6500

1 6B-100 Queeny (IRE) (9) (D) 6 11 11 ....................... R A Doyle (5) B 2 F-0032 Let’s Twist Again (IRE) (19) 5 11 10 ................ M P Walsh B 3 003F03 Redmond Hall (IRE) (12) 5 11 9 ..................... D J Mullins B 4 -000P3 Alaliya (IRE) (7) 4 11 5 ................................ L P Gilligan (7) 5 0-0025 Colette’s Choice (IRE) (44) (BF) 6 11 4 ........... D O’Regan B 6 0-0P55 June Carter (IRE) (47) 5 11 4 ....................... S P Kelly (7) B 7 0003-3 Joint Reaction (IRE) (64) 7 11 3 ......................... P T Enright 8 0-0500 Shine In Dubai (IRE) (38) 6 11 2 ......................... P Townend 9 -00400 Phantasmo (IRE) (12) 5 10 13 ........................... D E Mullins 10 0-0060 Silver Planeur (FR) (22) 5 10 13 ................... S W Flanagan 11 P00-UP Pitore (IRE) (86) 5 10 12 .......................................................

12 0000B- Flemish Maid (IRE) (157) 5 10 11 ........... J P O’Sullivan (7) 13 -00046 General Gold (IRE) (19) 8 10 11 ......................... R C Colgan 14 P-5040 Lean Times (IRE) (7) (C) 12 10 11 .................... A Ring (3) B 15 000000 Patricks Boy (IRE) (17) 5 10 11 ......................... R Loughran 16 005-6P The B (IRE) (12) 6 10 11 ............................ Mr L Quinlan (7) 17 /44-05 West Light (7) 9 10 11 .......................................... RESERVE 18 36/00- Presentingoscar (IRE) (244) 7 11 12 .................... RESERVE 19 0000 Dora Marquez (IRE) (22) 5 11 0 ............................ RESERVE BETTING: 4-1 Redmond Hall, 7-1 Alaliya, 8-1 Let’s Twist Again, 10-1 Joint Reaction, General Gold, 12-1 Queeny, Colette’s Choice, 16-1 June Carter, 20-1 others.

RESULTS GRADE G & G1 Pace: 1, S Buckley SUNNYSIDE UNIQUE, D Murphy; 2 O Farrell / Healy MEADOWBRANCH MATT L Kelleher; 3Cuig e a r R a c i n g H I L L S I D E M U S TA N G D McCarthy.

DIST 1/2L 10L TIME 2.46.1 3 Ran. GRADE F PACE: 1 A & M Hurley RHYDS HEARTBEAT D Murphy; 2 O’Reilly / O’Driscoll LYONS STALLONE C O’Reilly; 3 M O’Donovan MR SECURITY Owner.

DIST 3L 2L TIME 2.43.3 4 Ran SADDLE: 1 C O’Reilly RHYDS PANACHE C O Reilly; 2 P Hill HAIL SPARTACUS E Murphy; 3 D McCarthy RHYDS DILLEMA C O Driscoll.

DIST 1/2L 10L TIME 2.36.5 4 Ran GRADE E & D PACE: 1 M Healy BRYWINS STARSHIP R Kingston; 2 S O’Reilly SPRINGHILL DOYLE L Kelleher; 3 PJ Cleary WESTERN DREAMER S Quill.

DIST 10L 1/2L TIME 2.39.8 7 Ran LE TROT: 1 J O’Mahony UN BOSS J O’Mahony; 2 IB Stables , TENOR MESLOS, D Murphy; 3 P Hill AUBADE A HEHENE P Hill.

DIST 1L 2L TIME 2.30.1 6 RaN GRADE C B & A PACE: 1 C O Brien CRUISE HOWARD J O Mahony; 2 Kelleher Bros MEADOWBRANCH DEMON L Kelleher; 3 Kelleher / O’Farrell BRYWINS PICASSO P Hill DIST SH 1/2l TIME 2 34.3 4 Ran

2 -00062 Bop It (9) (D) 8 9 7 .......................................... C Hardie B 1 3 300002 Spirit of Zebedee (IRE) (15) (CD) 4 9 4 ................... J Hart 5 4 004531 State Residence (IRE) (4) (D) 3 9 1(6ex) ...... D Tudhope V 9 5 065030 Bold Spirit (3) (CD) 6 8 13 ......................... Phil Dennis (3) 2 6 150666 Malaysian Boleh (34) (D) 7 8 11 .............. P J McDonald V 3 7 60-000 Le Laitier (FR) (28) (D) 6 8 11 ............................ D Allan V 7 8 005660 Six Of The Best (15) 5 8 7 ................................ P Hanagan 4 9 503563 Poet’s Time (23) 3 8 4 ........................................ A Mullen 6 9 declared BETTING: 9-4 State Residence, 4-1 Bop It, 9-2 Spirit of Zebedee, 7-1 Willbeme, 10-1 Poet’s Time, Malaysian Boleh, 14-1 Le Laitier, Bold Spirit, 16-1 Six Of The Best.

4.50

BET TOTEWIN AT BETFRED.COM HANDICAP (CLASS 4) #10,000 added 3YO only 1m 4f Penalty Value #6,469

1 023205 Je Suis Charlie (26) 9 7 .................................... L Steward 6 2 535310 Fire Leopard (11) (D)(BF) 9 5 ....................... D Tudhope H 5 3 13560 Voski (USA) (21) (D) 9 5 ......................................... J Hart 4 4 220140 Breakwater Bay (IRE) (23) (D) 8 13 ....................... D Allan 2 5 00-522 Mambo Dancer (8) (BF) 8 12 ...................... P J McDonald 1 6 0306 Zihaam (7) 8 9 .................................................. B A Curtis 3 6 declared BETTING: 11-8 Mambo Dancer, 5-2 Fire Leopard, 6-1 Je Suis Charlie, 8-1 Zihaam, 10-1 Voski, 12-1 Breakwater Bay.

5.20

BET TOTEPLACE AT BETFRED.COM HANDICAP (CLASS 5) #4,500 added 3YO PLUS 5f Penalty Value #2,911

1 010130 Tan (23) (D) 3 9 10 ........................................ B A Curtis H 5 2 142020 Bronze Beau (9) (CD) 10 9 10 .......................... T Hamilton 9 3 402644 Foxtrot Knight (14) (CD) 5 9 9 ....................... J P Sullivan 7 4 030315 Mininggold (23) (CD) 4 9 8 ................................. A Mullen 3 5 464320 Landing Night (IRE) (9) (CD) 5 9 7 ............ P J McDonald 12 6 164430 Oriental Splendour (IRE) (18) (D) 5 9 5 ........... J Garritty 10 7 040100 Crosse Fire (14) (D7) 5 9 5 ................................. D Allan V 2 8 -00000 Bapak Asmara (IRE) (16) (D) 5 9 3 ..................... K Stott B 8 9 143332 Wild Approach (IRE) (12) (D) 3 9 3 ............. D Tudhope H 11 10 321444 Penny Dreadful (44) (C)(D) 5 9 1 ................ R P Walsh (7) 1 11 40034 Caesar’s Comet (IRE) (23) 3 8 12 ....................... C Hardie 4 12 164011 Ebitda (13) (D) 3 8 11 ................................... G Buckell (5) 6 12 declared BETTING: 7-2 Ebitda, 5-1 Foxtrot Knight, 6-1 Wild Approach, 8-1 Mininggold, 10-1 Landing Night, Penny Dreadful, 12-1 Bronze Beau, Oriental Splendour, Tan, 14-1 others.

6.55

HOLLYMOUNT NURSING HOME CHASE #17,094 added 4YO PLUS 2m 1f Penalty Value EUR12300

1 1221-5 Don’t Touch It (IRE) (26) (BF) 7 11 7 .....................................

2 42PPP- Pumbaa (IRE) (133) 9 11 2 ..................... Mr R P Quinlan (3) 3 /U60-1 Ted Veale (IRE) (19) (D) 10 11 2 ............................................

4 PPP-02 The Game Changer (IRE) (19) (D) 8 11 2 ...............................

5 04200- Emcon (IRE) (123) 8 10 9 ...................................... K Sexton BETTING: 11-10 Don’t Touch It, 11-4 Ted Veale, 10-3 The Game Changer, 16-1 Emcon, Pumbaa.

7.25

CONNAUGHT TELEGRAPH BEGINNERS CHASE

#10,256 added 4YO PLUS 2m 7f Penalty Value EUR7400

1 040105 Double Speak (IRE) (17) 9 11 12 ....................... R Loughran 2 22F-00 Logical Song (IRE) (27) 8 11 12 ........................ D E Mullins 3 10P123 Major Destination (IRE) (5) 6 11 12 ............... S W Flanagan 4 6/0-P0 Pablo San (FR) (F5) 5 11 12 ..................................................

5 -14433 Lilywhite Gesture (IRE) (9) (D) 8 11 5 ...................................

6 00-522 Rosie Alice (IRE) (15) (BF) 6 11 5 ...................... P Townend 7 0500-0 Star Counsel (IRE) (9) 9 11 5 .............................. P T Enright 8 -600F6 Think Of Me (IRE) (7) 8 11 5 ..................................................

9 00-010 A Year To Remember (IRE) (12) 4 11 0 ........ Jody McGarvey BETTING: 15-8 Logical Song, 9-4 Rosie Alice, 4-1 Major Destination, 11-2 Lilywhite Gesture, 16-1 A Year To Remember, 25-1 Double Speak, 50-1 Think Of Me, Pablo San, Star Counsel.

7.55

IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF FILLIES FLAT RACE

#9,402 added 4YO only 2m Penalty Value EUR6800

1 Aasleagh Dawn (IRE) 11 5 .....................................................

2 5 Fi’s Choice (IRE) (92) 11 5 .......................... Mr E Walsh (7) 3 2- Getaway Katie Mai (IRE) (177) 11 5 ......................................

4 35 Getaway Katie (IRE) (38) 11 5 .......................... Mr B O’Neill 5 3-4 Getoutameway (IRE) (15) 11 5 .................. Mr P Cawley (7) 6 3 Hazy Shadow (IRE) (38) 11 5 ................... Mr F Maguire (3) 7 33 Masons Daughter (IRE) (24) 11 5 ............ Mr T Hamilton (5) 8 Motown Girl (IRE) 11 5 ................................ Mr P W Mullins 9 F Pocket Dial (IRE) (22) 11 5 ....................................................

10 Stowaway Sarah (IRE) 11 5 ...................................................

BETTING: 10-3 Masons Daughter, 4-1 Getoutameway, 9-2 Hazy Shadow, 71 Getaway Katie, 8-1 Getaway Katie Mai, 10-1 Pocket Dial, 12-1 Fi’s Choice, Motown Girl, 16-1 others.

Sport 35

Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Bogart to play starring role role at Musselburgh BOGART can finally come good when he is sent into battle at Musselburgh.

Trainer Kevin Ryan has been left continually frustrated by the eight-year-old sprinter, who has not won a race since August 2013.

But his last two runs at Thirsk t e n d t o s u g g e s t t h e re i s s t i l l enough fire in his belly to claim a small race like this five-furlong handicap.

Bogart twice finished runner-up at the North Yorkshire circuit, but fortune has not been on his side.

He could not do much more on both occasions, but simply bumped into better-handicapped horses in The Armed Man and, most recently, Memories Galore.

The Listed-winning son of Bahamian Bounty has been left alone by the handicapper on an appealing mark of 81 in what is hardly an epic encounter.

Quite where Ryan will go with Bogart if he takes a step backwards in Scotland is anyone’s

guess, so he should be trying his heart out.

Magical Effect ought to go close in a seven-furlong handicap at Catterick.

Ruth Carr’s inmate has been in good order this month and tootled home in a race at Redcar on August 12.

He was then stepped up in grade for the Silver Trophy at Ripon and did not let anyone down, finishing third behind Teruntum Star and Red Pike.

Nothing was finishing faster than Magical Effect so it makes perfect sense to give him another chance over this longer distance.

This assignment also looks considerably easier than the Silver Trophy.

Nine-year-old mare Whitecrest is respected when she returns to the fray on the Lingfield turf.

John Spearing’s honourable warrior won over course and distance in May and runs off the same mark of 71 in this 188Bet-spon-

KEMPTON (WEDNESDAY) Standard TRIFECTA: 5.55, 6.25, 6.55, 7.25, 7.55, 8.25, 8.55.

BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) #5,000 added 2YO only 1m Penalty

5.55

Value #3,234

1 31 Voicemail (16) (D) 9 4 ................................ Martin Harley 8 2 0 Casima (25) 9 0 ........................................... S Hitchcott H 4 3 02052 Cosmopolitan Queen (15) (BF) 9 0 ..................... D O’Neill 2 4 Dependable (GER) 9 0 ....................................... D Probert 3 5 00 Filly Mignon (9) 9 0 ....................................... Fran Berry 10 6 Gattaia (USA) 9 0 ............................................... P Dobbs 11 7 43 Harmonica (18) 9 0 ............................................. L Morris 9 8 Imminent Approach 9 0 ............................... Oisin Murphy 5 9 00 Lucky Reset (14) 9 0 ......................................................... 1 10 05 Mahaarat (33) 9 0 .............................................. J Crowley 6 11 Speed Craft 9 0 ....................................................... R Tate 7 11 declared BETTING: 6-4 Voicemail, 11-4 Cosmopolitan Queen, 5-1 Harmonica, 13-2 Mahaarat, 10-1 Casima, 11-1 Filly Mignon, 66-1 Gattaia, Speed Craft, Imminent Approach, Lucky Reset, Dependable.

6.25

32RED.COM HANDICAP (CLASS 4) #8,000 added 3YO

1 2-1010 2 200213 3 -10424 4 -54441 5 00-600 6 200-02 7 052436 8 532064 9 0119 declared

Saluti (IRE) (20) 9 8 ........................................... J Crowley 7 Badenscoth (27) (CD) 9 7 ............................... J Duern (3) 8 Esprit De Corps (25) 9 6 ................................ J P Spencer 9 Mudallel (IRE) (14) (CD) 9 4 ......................... James Doyle 5 Queensbrydge (14) 9 4 ........................................ L Morris 6 High On Love (IRE) (44) 9 4 ............................. S Donohoe 2 Sterling Silva (IRE) (18) 9 3 ................................. S Levey 4 Ventura Blues (IRE) (26) (C) 9 3 ............... Rossa Ryan (7) 3 Under Control (IRE) (335) (D) 9 2 ................... P Cosgrave 1

only 1m Penalty Value #5,175

LINGFIELD (WEDNESDAY) Good to Firm-Good in places TRIFECTA: 1.40, 2.10, 2.40, 3.10, 3.40, 4.10, 4.40, 5.10.

1.40

US OPEN TENNIS AT 188BET SELLING STAKES (CLASS 6) #3,500 added 3YO PLUS 6f Penalty Value #2,264

1 500000 Divine Call (20) (D7) 10 9 9 ................................. L Morris 2 2 434060 Head Space (IRE) (19) (CD) 9 9 9 ......... Jason Watson (7) 3 3 315-56 Red Trooper (FR) (17) (BF) 4 9 9 ................. P Cosgrave H 8 4 0-1000 Zanetto (42) (D) 7 9 9 .................................. Oisin Murphy 6 5 -50000 Tifl (21) 4 9 4 ......................................... David Egan (5) B 4 6 520465 Malcolm The Pug (IRE) (12) 3 9 1 ........... Hollie Doyle (3) 5 7 550600 Verdi (IRE) (13) 3 9 1 ................................ J Osborn (7) B 1 8 60-000 Fever Few (13) (C)(D) 8 8 13 ......................... A Beschizza 7 BETTING: Evens Zanetto, 5-2 Red Trooper, 7-1 Malcolm The Pug, 14-1 Fever Few, 16-1 Tifl, Head Space, 25-1 Divine Call, 33-1 Verdi.

2.10

INJURED JOCKEYS FUND EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE MEDIAN AUCTION STAKES (PLUS 10) (DIV 1) (CLASS 5) #6,000 added 2YO only 7f Penalty Value #3,881

1 1 Gavota (19) 9 5 ............................................. James Doyle 8 2 Cypria Charis (IRE) 8 12 ..................................... T Durcan 5 3 6 Gilded Heaven (18) 8 12 .................................. H Bentley 10 4 3 Goodnight Girl (IRE) (19) 8 12 ........................ G Wood (3) 9 5 50 Hollie’s Dream (9) 8 12 ........................................... R Tart 2 6 66 Lady Marigold (IRE) (41) 8 12 .......................... C Bishop 11 7 Peggie Sue 8 12 ................................................ R Ffrench 6 8 Qafilah (IRE) 8 12 .............................................. J Crowley 4 9 05 Spix’s Macaw (19) 8 12 ....................................... L Morris 1 10 6 Still Got It (12) 8 12 ........................................ Rob Hornby 3 11 Unchaining Melody 8 12 ......................... M Monaghan (3) 7 BETTING: 4-5 Gavota, 13-2 Qafilah, 7-1 Cypria Charis, 8-1 Goodnight Girl, 10-1 Still Got It, 14-1 Gilded Heaven, 16-1 Unchaining Melody, 20-1 Lady Marigold, 66-1 others.

2.40 1 2 3

INJURED JOCKEYS FUND EBF FILLIES’ NOVICE MEDIAN AUCTION STAKES (PLUS 10) (DIV 2) (CLASS 5) #6,000 added 2YO only 7f Penalty Value #3,881 46 Awesometank (20) 8 12 .................................. P Cosgrave 2 Elegance (IRE) 8 12 ..................................... N Garbutt (3) 1 Hollydaze (IRE) 8 12 .......................................... S W Kelly 9

sored handicap over six furlongs.

Her form has been solid enough since that narrow Lingfield success and she did better than her finishing position might have suggested at Goodwood on Friday.

It is also good to see Luke Morr i s , w h o h a s wo n f o u r t i m e s aboard Whitecrest, back in the saddle.

Trappy stuff on the Kempton Polytrack, but See You Mush might be worth a little interest in the concluding six-furlong handicap on the card.

The three-year-old gelding has been in decent order since he switched stables in April and was not beaten too far by Firesnake at Chelmsford last time.

SELECTIONS ■ BELLEWSTOWN: 4.15 Olly’s Folly, 4.45 Poetic Light, 5.15 Harry Speed, 5.45 Abamanova, 6.15 A Likely Story, 6.45 Dalton Highway, 7.15 Glenbank King.

■ CATTERICK: 1.50 Cool Spirit,

BETTING: 11-4 Mudallel, 3-1 Under Control, 9-2 Badenscoth, 15-2 Saluti, 10-1 Ventura Blues, High On Love, Esprit De Corps, 16-1 Sterling Silva, 251 Queensbrydge.

6.55

32RED CASINO MAIDEN FILLIES’ STAKES (CLASS 5) #5,000 added 3YO PLUS 7f Penalty Value #3,234

1 000 Our Ruth (23) 4 9 5 ................................... Rossa Ryan (7) 8 2 36 Deleyla (76) 3 9 0 .............................................. H Bentley 3 3 Diagnostic 3 9 0 .............................................. P Cosgrave 7 4 2524 Euqranian (USA) (26) 3 9 0 ........................ J P Spencer H 1 5 54 Mooroverthebridge (17) 3 9 0 ............................. L Morris 4 6 5 Ristretto (USA) (46) 3 9 0 .................................... P Dobbs 2 7 00 Steady (IRE) (8) 3 9 0 ........................................ T Whelan 6 8 Wasted Sunsets (FR) 3 9 0 ......................... Martin Harley 5 8 declared BETTING: 6-4 Euqranian, 9-2 Deleyla, 5-1 Diagnostic, 13-2 Wasted Sunsets, 11-1 Mooroverthebridge, 14-1 Ristretto, Our Ruth, Steady.

7.25

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1 544000 Auntie Barber (IRE) (22) 4 10 2 ................... Oisin Murphy 7 2 640-51 Kerrera (26) (D) 4 9 12 .................................... Fran Berry 3 3 0533 Miss Liguria (32) 3 9 5 .................................. J P Spencer 6 4 002 Rainbow Rising (FR) (18) 3 9 4 ........... Didier Gengoul (3) 4 5 3-4363 Pacofilha (8) 3 9 4 ............................................... L Morris 2 6 0505/ Island Authority (736) 5 9 3 ..................... Aaron Jones (3) 1 7 2403 Tapdancealltheway (26) 3 9 2 ............................ S Drowne 5 8 -00650 Moonlight Silver (27) 3 8 7 ................................. M Dwyer 8 8 declared BETTING: 2-1 Kerrera, 3-1 Pacofilha, 6-1 Miss Liguria, 7-1 Tapdancealltheway, Rainbow Rising, Moonlight Silver, 25-1 Auntie Barber, Island Authority.

7.55 1 2 3

32RED ON THE APP STORE HANDICAP (CLASS 4)

#8,000 added 3YO only 1m 3f Penalty Value #5,175

3-1132 Atkinson Grimshaw (FR) (18) 9 7 ...................... D Probert 4 0-410 Tuff Rock (USA) (26) 9 6 ................................ J P Spencer 2 31-004 Pivoine (IRE) (26) (C) 9 3 ................................ T Durcan V 5

4 244 Indicia (16) 8 12 .............................................. J Crowley 10 5 30 Lady Of Petra (21) 8 12 ...................................... C Bishop 6 6 Miss Recycled 8 12 ............................................ K O’Neill 8 7 Night Myth (IRE) 8 12 ........................................... S Levey 5 8 64 Pastamakesufaster (9) 8 12 .................................... R Tart 4 9 0 Rozanne (IRE) (25) 8 12 ............................ David Egan (5) 3 10 3 Storm Jazz (IRE) (17) 8 12 ................................... J Quinn 7 11 Teppal (FR) 8 12 .......................................... J P Spencer 11 BETTING: 9-4 Indicia, 4-1 Night Myth, 6-1 Storm Jazz, 8-1 Teppal, 10-1 Pastamakesufaster, Awesometank, 12-1 Hollydaze, Rozanne, 16-1 others.

3.10

HANSON REGAN 11TH BIRTHDAY NURSERY (CLASS 6) #4,000 added 2YO only 7f Penalty Value #2,588

1 0002 Shoyd (14) 9 9 ........................................ Rossa Ryan (7) 12 2 2003 Super Florence (IRE) (14) 9 8 ........................... C Bishop 11 3 004 Freebe Rocks (IRE) (20) 9 7 ......................... Danny Brock 7 4 500 Mouchee (IRE) (19) 9 4 .................................. S De Sousa 5 5 0055 Deauville Society (IRE) (23) 9 4 ........................ L Morris 14 6 5503 Vegas Boy (IRE) (8) 9 3 ................................ T J Murphy 13 7 6665 Catch The Pigeon (14) 9 2 ................................... L Keniry 8 8 6602 Red Snapper (19) 9 2 ............................ Hollie Doyle (3) 15 9 005023 Rock On Bertie (IRE) (18) 9 2 ........................ T Marquand 3 10 660400 Erastus (12) 9 1 ......................................... David Egan (5) 4 11 6200 Storm Doris (IRE) (44) 8 13 .......................... S Hitchcott V 9 12 500 Tarnemah (IRE) (12) 8 13 .................................. H Bentley 1 13 0004 Rio Santos (27) 8 12 .......................................... W Carson 6 14 000 Dream of Delphi (IRE) (66) 8 9 ......... Josephine Gordon B 2 15 000 Maveway (IRE) (16) 8 6 ...................................... J Quinn 10 BETTING: 5-1 Vegas Boy, 11-2 Shoyd, 6-1 Super Florence, 7-1 Deauville Society, 8-1 Rock On Bertie, 10-1 Dream of Delphi, 12-1 Rio Santos, Catch The Pigeon, 14-1 others.

3.40

T20 FINALS BETTING AT 188BET HANDICAP (CLASS 4) #7,250 added 3YO PLUS 6f Penalty Value #4,690

1 012011 Under The Covers (5) (D) 4 10 2(6ex) .............. S Hitchcott 2 2 106300 Jersey Breeze (IRE) (11) (D) 4 9 7 ............ David Egan (5) 5 3 141323 Major Valentine (13) (D) 5 9 5 ....................... T Marquand 4 4 524225 Whitecrest (5) (CD) 9 9 1 .................................... L Morris 3 5 000005 Fairway To Heaven (IRE) (34) (D) 8 8 9 ....... C Bennett (3) 1 6 325621 Ocean Temptress (8) 3 8 4(6ex) ................. J Osborn (7) V 6 BETTING: 2-1 Under The Covers, 3-1 Ocean Temptress, 4-1 Major Valentine, 5-1 Whitecrest, 8-1 Jersey Breeze, 14-1 Fairway To Heaven.

2.20 La Sioux, 2.50 Question Of Faith, 3.20 Magical Effect, 3.50 Searanger, 4.20 Spirit Of Zebedee, 4.50 Mambo Dancer, 5.20 Foxtrot Knight.

■ KEMPTON: 5.55 Cosmopolitan Queen, 6.25 Esprit De Corps, 6.55 Diagnostic, 7.25 Miss Liguria, 7.55 Arctic Sea, 8.25 Nadaitak, 8.55 See You Mush.

■ LINGFIELD: 1.40 Malcolm The Pug, 2.10 Goodnight Girl, 2.40 Indicia, 3.10 Freebe Rocks, 3.40 Whitecrest, 4.10 Chunkyfunkymonkey, 4.40 Ban Shoof, 5.10 Hermosa Vaquera.

■ MUSSELBURGH: 2.00 Three Saints Bay, 2.30 Billy Roberts, 3.00 S a k h a l i n S t a r , 3 . 3 0 B O G A RT (NAP), 4.00 Take A Turn, 4.30 Tectonic, 5.00 Suwaan.

■ WORCESTER: 4.35 Paddy’s Field, 5.05 West Wizard, 5.35 Katy P, 6.05 Amadeus Rox, 6.35 State The Obvious, 7.05 Amanto, 7.35 Turn Turk.

■ DOUBLE: Bogart and Magical Effect.

4 1 Eyes On Asha (IRE) (180) 9 1 ....................... James Doyle 3 5 531102 Arctic Sea (49) (C) 9 0 ......................................... L Morris 7 6 -40255 Our Boy (IRE) (6) 8 12(6ex) ............................ S De Sousa 6 7 03-130 Outcrop (IRE) (37) (BF) 8 12 ............................. R Winston 1 7 declared BETTING: 3-1 Eyes On Asha, 4-1 Outcrop, Atkinson Grimshaw, 9-2 Pivoine, Arctic Sea, 8-1 Tuff Rock, 33-1 Our Boy.

8.25

32RED HANDICAP (CLASS 4) #8,000 added 3YO only

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1 23120 Nadaitak (24) 9 7 ............................................... J Crowley 3 2 1-3 Percy’s Word (123) (C) 9 6 ............................. S De Sousa 5 3 325322 Waterville Dancer (IRE) (27) (BF) 9 1 ................ S W Kelly 1 4 4-605 Lethal Impact (JPN) (77) 8 12 ..................... Oisin Murphy 2 5 553065 Fields Of Fortune (8) 8 3 .......................... Hollie Doyle (3) 4 5 declared BETTING: 7-4 Waterville Dancer, 10-3 Percy’s Word, 9-2 Fields Of Fortune, Nadaitak, 15-2 Lethal Impact.

8.55

WATCH RACING UK ON BT TV HANDICAP (CLASS 6)

#4,000 added 3YO only 6f Penalty Value #2,588

1 4306-0 Vote (25) 9 7 ........................................................... R Tate 5 2 065-40 Grand Myla (IRE) (13) 9 6 ......................... H Crouch (3) B 7 3 -56605 Rapid Rise (IRE) (12) 9 6 ................................... L Morris 11 4 455365 Zilza (IRE) (27) 9 6 ........................................ M Dwyer B 12 5 -30066 Inlawed (20) 9 4 ............................................ J P Spencer 6 6 164004 Who Told Jo Jo (IRE) (17) 9 4 ...................... Oisin Murphy 2 7 014600 Brother In Arms (IRE) (35) (CD) 9 3 .................. J Crowley 3 8 0-0263 Canadian Royal (8) 9 2 ............................... Martin Harley 8 9 -10452 See You Mush (22) (D)(BF) 9 1 ................ A Beschizza B,H 9 10 -56434 Queens Royale (9) 8 12 .................................... R Winston 1 11 005000 Silver Penny (7) (D) 8 7 ............................. C Bennett (3) 10 12 663640 Stopdworldnletmeof (6) 8 2 ..................... Hollie Doyle (3) 4 12 declared BETTING: 5-2 See You Mush, 11-2 Canadian Royal, 7-1 Stopdworldnletmeof, Queens Royale, 10-1 Inlawed, 12-1 Zilza, Silver Penny, Who Told Jo Jo, 16-1 others.

4.10

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AT 188BET CLAIMING STAKES (CLASS 6) #3,500 added 3YO only 1m 1f Penalty Value #2,264

1 214103 Chunkyfunkymonkey (20) (D) 9 7 ................. J Osborn (7) 1 2 2-0 Shadow Beauty (21) 9 7 ......................... M Monaghan (3) 2 3 000635 Luduamf (IRE) (6) 8 13 ......................................... S Levey 6 4 536403 Zoffanist (IRE) (3) 8 13 .................................. P Dobbs B,E 7 5 440032 De Vegas Kid (IRE) (21) 8 9 ............................. G Downing 8 6 0-0600 Bed Of Diamonds (21) 8 8 ................................. R Ffrench 3 7 002552 Bizet (IRE) (3) 8 7 ................................. Hollie Doyle (3) V 5 8 -04340 Conistone (15) 8 2 ................................ Josephine Gordon 4 BETTING: 13-8 Chunkyfunkymonkey, 5-1 Zoffanist, 6-1 De Vegas Kid, 7-1 Shadow Beauty, Conistone, 8-1 Bizet, 10-1 Luduamf, 33-1 Bed Of Diamonds.

4.40

PLAY CASINO AT 188BET HANDICAP (CLASS 6)

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1 0-0604 Pivotal Flame (IRE) (120) (D) 4 9 8 ............. P Bradley (5) 8 2 600031 Ban Shoof (19) 4 9 7 .................................. H Crouch (3) B 3 3 244-50 Brasted (IRE) (97) 5 9 7 ............................... C Bennett (3) 6 4 -60050 Elusive Cowboy (USA) (34) 4 9 6 .......... Josephine Gordon 4 5 3-6423 Transmitting (36) (BF) 4 9 5 ........................... H Bentley E 1 6 0-0552 Silver Dixie (USA) (11) (CD) 7 9 3 ...................... C Bishop 5 7 22-000 Threediamondrings (11) (C) 4 9 0 ....................... L Keniry 9 8 660450 Solveig’s Song (82) (D) 5 8 13 .......................... J Mitchell 7 9 1050-1 Rock Icon (8) (C) 4 8 12 ......................... Josh Quinn (7) H 2 BETTING: 6-4 Ban Shoof, 4-1 Transmitting, 5-1 Rock Icon, 10-1 Silver Dixie, 12-1 Brasted, 14-1 Elusive Cowboy, Pivotal Flame, 16-1 Solveig’s Song, Threediamondrings.

5.10

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1 3360-1 Hermosa Vaquera (IRE) (J13) (CD) 7 9 7 ..... H Crouch (3) 7 2 50-000 Tatawu (IRE) (30) 5 9 5 ................................... W Carson B 4 3 006-03 Ravenswood (25) 4 9 4 ................................. Rob Hornby 10 4 333440 Halling’s Wish (21) (D) 7 9 4 .......................... T Queally B 5 5 /0-200 Sir Dylan (7) (D) 8 9 3 ...................................... L Keniry H 2 6 04046P L’ami De Rouge (49) 4 9 2 ....................... Hollie Doyle (3) 8 7 0-3152 Wassail (7) 4 9 1 ............................................ S De Sousa 9 8 65033- Ocean Bentley (IRE) (J309) 5 8 12 .................. G Downing 1 9 000-55 Rod Of Iron (19) 4 8 12 .................................... K O’Neill V 6 10 005006 Barbary Prince (13) 5 8 12 ..................... M Fernandes (7) 3 BETTING: 15-8 Hermosa Vaquera, 9-4 Wassail, 6-1 Halling’s Wish, 10-1 Ravenswood, 14-1 L’ami De Rouge, 16-1 Sir Dylan, Ocean Bentley, Tatawu, 25-1 others.

MUSSELBURGH (WEDNESDAY) Good-Good to Firm in places TRIFECTA: 2.00, 2.30, 3.00, 3.30, 4.00, 4.30, 5.00.

2.00

BRITISH STALLION STUDS EBF NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) #5,000 added 2YO only 7f Penalty Value #3,234

1 5 Amazing Rock (SWI) (22) 9 2 ............................ J Fanning 1 2 66 Crown Of Cortez (79) (BF) 9 2 ...... Adam J McNamara (3) 7 3 55 Mi Capricho (IRE) (30) 9 2 ............................... R Scott (5) 8 4 Party Fears Too (IRE) 9 2 ....................................... S Gray 4 5 4 Soldier’s Minute (9) 9 2 .................................... C Beasley 3 6 00 Sunstorm (9) 9 2 ..................................... C Rodriguez (5) 9 7 2 Three Saints Bay (IRE) (22) 9 2 ........................... P Makin 6 8 56 Vj Day (USA) (55) 9 2 ........................................... T Eaves 5 9 44 Hippeia (IRE) (23) 8 11 ................................. P Mulrennan 2 9 declared BETTING: 11-4 Soldier’s Minute, 7-2 Three Saints Bay, 4-1 Hippeia, 6-1 Vj Day, 7-1 Amazing Rock, 8-1 Crown Of Cortez, 25-1 Party Fears Too, Sunstorm, Mi Capricho.

2.30 1 2 3 4

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Billy Roberts (IRE) (34) (CD) 4 9 12 ............... C Beasley 11 Crazy Tornado (IRE) (16) (D) 4 9 11 ............. R Scott (5) H 5 Lil Sophella (IRE) (15) (CD) 8 9 7 ...................... N Farley 10 Masarzain (IRE) (5) (D)(BF) 4 9 6 ............... E Greatrex (3) 6 Relight My Fire (13) (CD)(BF) 7 9 5 ... ........................................................ Rachel Richardson (3) 9 Flinty Fell (IRE) (18) 4 9 3 ................................. J Fanning 2 Remember Rocky (16) (D) 8 9 3 ..... Connor Murtagh (7) B 1 Ellaal (13) (CD) 8 9 3 .................................... P Mulrennan 7 Foresight (FR) (55) 4 9 2 ...................................... T Eaves 3 Danny Mc D (16) 4 8 9 ................................ J Gormley (7) 4 Cyflymder (IRE) (9) (CD) 11 8 2 .......................... J Haynes 8

6 -45450 7 363210 8 405010 9 -00060 10 56600 11 154333 11 declared BETTING: 9-4 Masarzain, 9-2 Relight My Fire, 7-1 Crazy Tornado, 8-1 Lil Sophella, 10-1 Cyflymder, Remember Rocky, Ellaal, 12-1 Billy Roberts, 141 others.

3.00

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6) #5,000 added 4YO PLUS 1m 4f 104yds Penalty Value #3,234

1 330613 Jonny Delta (19) (CD)(BF) 10 9 7 ................ S Mooney (7) 5 2 316512 Sakhalin Star (IRE) (7) (D) 6 9 7 .................... C Beasley E 4 3 045 Wee Bogus (28) 4 9 5 ................................... P Mulrennan 1 4 500513 Mr Sundowner (USA) (23) 5 9 4 .......... Sammy Jo Bell (3) 6 5 064643 Tambour (6) 4 9 3 ............................................ R Scott (5) 8 6 316000 Free State (22) (D) 5 8 13 ............................. L F Roche B 7 7 603003 Ivors Involvement (IRE) (9) 5 8 7 ....... Connor Murtagh (7) 3 8 /0-000 Wolf Heart (IRE) (18) 9 8 7 .................... Rhona Pindar (7) 2 8 declared BETTING: 9-4 Jonny Delta, 7-2 Sakhalin Star, 4-1 Mr Sundowner, 5-1 Tambour, 6-1 Free State, 16-1 Ivors Involvement, 20-1 Wee Bogus, 50-1 Wolf Heart.

3.30

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1 451440 Orient Class (11) (CD) 6 9 13 ............ Connor Murtagh (7) 3 2 343144 Royal Brave (IRE) (11) (CD) 6 9 12 ................. R Scott (5) 8 3 0-2334 Fumbo Jumbo (IRE) (4) (CD) 4 9 10 ........ C Rodriguez (5) 5 4 23-001 Rosina (18) (D) 4 9 8 ............................................. S Gray 2 5 460300 Gamesome (FR) (18) 6 9 8 ........................... P Mulrennan 1 6 403022 Bogart (9) (D) 8 9 7 .............................................. T Eaves 9 7 150332 Lydia’s Place (9) (D) 4 9 4 .............................. C Beasley 10 8 536645 Economic Crisis (IRE) (6) (CD) 8 8 10 ....... L Edmunds (3) 6 9 205226 Pearl Acclaim (IRE) (18) (CD) 7 8 7 ........... E Greatrex (3) 7 10 211034 Kinloch Pride (47) (D) 5 8 6 .............................. P Mathers 4 10 declared BETTING: 4-1 Fumbo Jumbo, 5-1 Rosina, 6-1 Bogart, 7-1 Royal Brave, Lydia’s Place, 8-1 Pearl Acclaim, Orient Class, 12-1 Gamesome, Kinloch Pride, 14-1 Economic Crisis.

4.00

AUIA INSURANCE HANDICAP (CLASS 6) #4,000

added 3YO only 1m 1f Penalty Value #2,588

1 -04161 Take A Turn (IRE) (9) 9 11(6ex) ..................... P Mulrennan 4 2 003241 Alnasl (IRE) (19) (D) 9 10 ....................... E Greatrex (3) H 1 3 042305 Rosemay (FR) (16) 9 7 .......................... Ben Robinson (5) 8 4 -20041 Prancing Oscar (IRE) (30) (D) 9 5 ........... C Rodriguez (5) 7 5 0-2454 Hellomoto (19) 9 0 ................................................ T Eaves 3 6 0-6420 Devil’s Guard (IRE) (25) (BF) 8 10 ................ R Scott (5) V 6 7 000-06 Hazy Manor (IRE) (77) 8 7 .......................... J Gormley (7) 2 8 660606 Lady Molly (IRE) (16) 8 3 .................................. J Fanning 5 8 declared BETTING: 3-1 Alnasl, 7-2 Take A Turn, 4-1 Hellomoto, 6-1 Prancing Oscar, 7-1 Devil’s Guard, 8-1 Rosemay, 16-1 Hazy Manor, Lady Molly.

4.30

CATHERINE ROACHE HANDICAP (CLASS 6) #5,000

added 3YO PLUS 2m Penalty Value #3,234

1 2

003420 Kalann (IRE) (32) (D) 10 10 0 ........................... L F Roche 2 000323 Tectonic (IRE) (18) 8 10 0 .................................. J Fanning 5 La Bacouetteuse (FR) (23) (CD) 12 9 10...

3 -00504 ...............................................................

C Rodriguez (5) B 4 4 0050-0 Slipper Satin (IRE) (18) 7 9 4 .......................... R Scott (5) 3 5 040000 Mr Davies (8) 3 9 1 .............................................. P Makin 6 6 653164 Adrakhan (FR) (38) 6 9 0 ..................... Sammy Jo Bell (3) 1 6 declared BETTING: 13-8 Kalann, 5-2 La Bacouetteuse, 3-1 Tectonic, 10-1 Adrakhan, 14-1 Mr Davies, 16-1 Slipper Satin.

5.00

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1 305523 Suwaan (IRE) (12) (D)(BF) 9 9 ............................. T Eaves 2 2 -00501 Pavers Pride (26) (D) 9 8 ............. Adam J McNamara (3) 4 3 223-26 Jeany (IRE) (12) 9 7 ......................................... C Beasley 7 4 100-50 Whiteandgold (37) (D) 9 6 ......................... P Mulrennan B 6 5 4-3544 Rapid Ranger (12) 9 4 ...................................... P Makin H 5 6 2-2305 Luv U Always (26) 8 6 ................................ J Gormley (7) 1 7 000 Fintry Flyer (11) 8 6 ............................................... S Gray 8 8 500024 Mr Enthusiastic (12) 8 2 ................................... P Mathers 3 8 declared BETTING: 7-4 Suwaan, 9-2 Rapid Ranger, 5-1 Pavers Pride, 6-1 Jeany, 101 Mr Enthusiastic, Luv U Always, 14-1 Fintry Flyer, 16-1 Whiteandgold.

36 Sport

Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Frustration assidesfail to break deadlock U15 Premier Division ■ Howard Crowdy

Midleton Corinthians Boys

0 0

THERE was stalemate between Midleton and Corinthian Boys in the first game of the season in the Gary Comerford U15 Premier Division at Knockgriffin Park last Saturday morning, with both sides frustrated in a game where neither had the upper hand.

It looked very promising after just four minutes when Midleton’s Dylan Field’s cracking shot from the edge of the area came off the Corinthians post and away as it looked as if the home side were willing to take chances and get an early goal.

However, their next real opportunity fell in the 11th minute with Kian Carey’s effort sailing well over and it wasn’t until the 12th minute that Corinthians had a good opportunity to open the scoring only to see Robbie Minihan’s excellent header from a corner fall safely in the hands of Ronan Gies in the Midleton goal.

The home side had two additional chances of note in the remainder of the half, Field’s effort sailing wide in the 16th minute and another from Paudie Mackey from 25 yards landing in front of Corinthians keeper Ben O’Leary, while Corinthians’ Daniel Kelly had a shot saved by Gies shortly before the break.

The second half star ted brightly when a Corinthians free kick was deflected over the bar and moments later Michael Quirke’s cross flashed across the goal with the forwards unable to connect at the vital stage.

The visitors were spending a considerable amount of time in the Midleton half, but their forwards couldn’t get the allimportant touch when it mattered, with chances falling to Michael Quirke, Morgan Cain and Andrew O’Brien without much success.

Midleton soaked up the pressure and occasionally broke forward but were met by a stubborn Corinthians back line.

Despite Corinthians pressu re t h e y c o u l d n o t b re a k through the Midleton back, but almost broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when Daniel Kelly managed to storm through the centre, weaving past three defenders before passing to Morgan Cain whose effort went just wide of the far posts as the game came to an end.

MIDLETON: Ronan Gies, David Connolly, Tom Hartnett, Shay Bohan, Liam McGrath, Kian Carey, Daniel O’Donovan, Dylan Field, Jack Dawson, Tomas Lambe, Paudie Mackey, Cian Murray, Craig Murray, Oisin Shanahan, Niall Corcoran, Colin Sunderland.

CORINTHIAN BOYS: Ben O’Leary, Brandon Idah, Aidan Barry, Robbie Minihan, Eoghan Nash, Daniel Kelly, Luke O’Leary, Andrew O’Brien, Michael Quirke, Ivan Quirke, Tomas Hyde, Morgan Cain, Gavin Ryan, Shane Darcy, Dylan Twomey, Adam Walsh.

Referee: Kieran Burns

Hall start season with four-goal win CSL SOCCER ■ Jack O’Mahony

Douglas Hall Ringmahon Ranger

4 0

DOUGLAS HALL got their season off to the perfect start by beating Ringmahon 4-0.

The home side nearly took the initiative early on, when some clever linkup play between James Daly and Clinton Ogundero put Alan O’Hare through on goal, but the striker swept his shot wide of the post.

Minutes later, O’Hare won the ball back inside the box, but goalkeeper, Tim McCarthy, smothered the chance.

Timmy O’Reilly was a menace as the lone striker up-front for Ringmahon, but it was Douglas Hall who edged in front in the 20th minute.

A dangerous free-kick, whipped in

by Fionn Duggan, caused the Ringmahon defence all kinds of problems, and a deflection saw the ball bobble over the line.

With the half-hour mark approaching, O’Hare should have doubled his team’s advantage, heading wide at the back post, while Alan Barry’s freekick was parried excellently onto the crossbar by McCarthy.

Ringmahon succumbed to the pressure, and a scintillating run from James Daly was capped off by a finish of equal standard. That made it 2-0.

Ewan Lee, on the counter attack, almost pulled one back for Ringmahon Rangers.

However, just as Ringmahon looked to be making inroads into the game, Barry made no mistake with his second free-kick, slotting into the bottom corner to make it three on the stroke of half-time.

The tireless efforts of O’Reilly, as well as of Unis and Issa Kargbo, gave Ringmahon momentum in the secondhalf, as they desperately searched for a way back into the game.

However, despite a much-improved performance in the second-half, the black-and-red outfit just couldn’t pull a goal back.

As the pressure mounted from the visitors, Douglas Hall were eager to put the tie to bed.

Brian O’Neill’s strike from distance

Alan O’Hare, Douglas Hall, breaks throught the Ringmahon Rangers defence to look for an opening in their Joma/Sportsgear Direct U16 Premier match, at Moneygourney, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan stung the hands of McCarthy, as he very nearly put the game firmly out of reach.

Eventually, Douglas Hall made it four, in the dying stages of the game, as Clinton Ogundero’s effort found the top corner to top off a fine performance for his team.

Despite a brave effort from local rivals, Ringmahon, Douglas Hall were in a class of their own on this wet and warm Sunday morning in Moneygourney, and will fancy themselves as potential league winners, even at this early stage in the campaign.

DOUGLAS HALL: Adam Cantwell; James Daly, Ewan Kelly, Adam Dunphy, David O’Sullivan; Alan Barry, Alan O’Hare, Daniel Cunningham, Clinton Ogundero; Eoin Healy, Fionn Duggan.

Subs: Cillian Donlan, Joe Mont, Jackin Equaibar, Michael Nason, Roger Titon.

RINGMAHON RANGERS: Tim McCarthy; Billy Cremin, Jack Sexton, Alan Happi, Ben Leahy, Issa Kargbo, Unis Kargbo, Brian O’Neill, Timmy O’Reilly; Ewan Lee, Jordan Delurey.

Subs: Keelan Murphy, Evan O’Leary, Nathan Flanagan, Cian O’Connor, Shane McCarthy.

Referee: Pat Cambridge

Finn Duggan, Douglas Hall, about to tackle Brian O’Neill, Ringmahon Rangers, in their Joma/Sportsgear Direct U16 Premier match at Moneygourney, Cork. Picture: Dan Linehan

Everton start their season with win over local rivals Everton Greenwood

2 0

EVERTON began their Cork Schoolboys League Dennehys Health and Fitness U15 First Division season on a high as they defeated local rivals Greenwood 2-0 at Coffey’s Field on Saturday morning.

Goals in each half from Dane Nagle and Derek Murphy were enough to deservedly earn Everton the three points and the bragging rights from this Togher derby.

Everton settled into the game quickly and went close to taking the lead within the opening minute but Greenwood goalkeeper Stuart Keating did well to push Dean Walsh’s free kick to safety.

The visiting shot stopper had to be at his best again to deny Walsh’s goal bound effort after 11 minutes.

Following a neat interchange between Dane Nagle

CSL SOCCER

■ Andrew Horgan and Amir Khorchani, Walsh found himself through on goal but Keating produced an excellent stop to turn the ball around his far post.

A superb Ryan Corcoran through ball sent Walsh clear on goal again on 18 minutes but the winger’s powerful drive from a tight angle was denied by the Greenwood number one.

Good work on the edge of the box from Greenwood’s Daniel Cronin created the opening for Finn McEniry but the midfielder sliced his shot off target.

And just as Greenwood were enjoying their best spell of possession in the game, they fell behind as Everton’s Dane Nagle broke the deadlock.

Aaron O’Halloran’s hopeful set piece broke kindly

in the box for Nagle and the striker made no mistake tucking his strike into the bottom left corner.

Louis Hannigan broke free of his markers after a neat one two with Ben McSweeney.

The substitute’s powerful attempt was well saved

by Everton’s Callum Sexton before a goalmouth scramble ensued but Levis Connolly just couldn’t bundle the ball over the line.

Dangle Nagle released Derek Murphy in the area and the attacker expertly drilled his strike into the roof of the net.

EVERTON: Callum Sexton, Cillian Hourihan, Aaron O’Halloran, Alan Murray, James Malone, Ryan Corcoran, Dean Walsh, Craig Slattery, Dane Nagle, Amir Khorchani, Dean McCarthy.

Subs: Scott O’Sullivan and Derek Murphy.

GREENWOOD: Stuart Keating, Callum O’Sullivan, Ian Kearney, Cillian Goulding, Pedro Mhlanga, Ruairi Fitzpatrick, Kevin McGorry, Finn McEniry, Ben McSweeney, Daniel Cronin, Luke O’Sullivan.

Subs: Levis Connolly, Luka Nregradza and Louis Hannigan.

Referee: Dave Quinn.

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Adamgoal seals win for Hall SOCCER ■ Denis Hurley DOUGLAS HALL won the battle of last year’s U17 top two as Adam Hennessy’s goal gave them the points away to Rockmount in the Daly Industrial Supplies U18 Premier League on Saturday.

Daniel O’Donovan’s goal from a penalty helped College Corinthians to get of f the mark with victory at Carrigaline United while St Mary’s made it two wins from two with a 1-0 win at Avondale United.

The other game, between Mallow United and Fermoy, finished in a 3-3 draw, with Calvin McAuliffe (two) and Cian Lankford scoring for Mallow.

There was also a 3-3 tie in League 1 when Springfield Ramblers took on Corkbeg.

Despite only having 11 players and going 2-0 down, Corkbeg earned a point as Alan Hogan (penalty), Barek Wichlacz and Seán Devaney netted.

Youghal United came out on the right side of a nine-goal thriller in League 1A, beating Tramore Athletic 5-4 as Calin Rooney (two), Ethan Cliffe, Keith O’Connor and Adam Hennessy scored.

First-half goals from Evan Hart and Shane Riordan put Pearse Celtic in command against Douglas Hall A and Michael Nunan made it 3-0 with his first touch. While the Hall did pull two goals back, Pearse held on for the win.

Craig McCarthy’s goal for Kilreen Celtic couldn’t prevent a 2-1 loss at home to Park United, while Car rig aline United A won their other game 4-1 against Mayfield United. Ronan Quirke and Tony Doran each scored twice for Carrig while Dan Kelleher got the Mayfield goal.

Results

Gussie Walsh Perpetual Trophy second round: Corinthians 7 Lakewood 1.

Daly Industrial Supplies U18 Premier: Corinthians 0 Avondale 3, Douglas Hall 1 Carrigaline 1, Fermoy 0 Rockmount 1, St Mary’s 1 Mallow 0, Avondale 0 St Mary’s 1, Carrigaline 0 Corinthians 1, United 3 Fermoy 3, Rockmount 0 Douglas Hall 1.

Daly Industrial Supplies U18 1: Carrigtwohill 3 Macroom 1, Corkbeg 3 Bandon 1, Springfield Rams 3 Corkbeg 3..

Daly Industrial Supplies U18 1A: Carrigaline A 2 Pearse Celtic 0, Douglas Hall A 2 Kilreen 2, Park 1 Youghal 3, Kilreen 1 Park United 2, Mayfield 1 Carrigaline A 4, Pearse Celtic 3 Douglas Hall A 2, Youghal 5 Tramore Athletic 4.

Daly Industrial Supplies U17 Premier: Buttevant 2 St Mary’s 2, Carrigaline 2 Corinthians 3, Douglas Hall 2 Leeside 2, Greenwood 4 Lakewood 0, Springfield Rams 0 Ringmahon 2, Corinthians 7 Douglas Hall 0, Ringmahon 0 Carrigaline 4, St Mary’s 0 Greenwood 4.

Daly Industrial Supplies U17 1: Carrigaline 1 Coachford 5, Corinthians A 3 Springfield Rams A 2, Everton 6 Castleview 5, Mallow w/o Ballincollig scr, Ballincollig 1 Carrigaline 7, Castleview 2 Mallow 4.

Daly Industrial Supplies U17 1A: Blarney A 0 Midleton 4, Douglas Hall A 2 Kilreen 5, Kilreen w/o Blarney United A scr., Mayfield 2 Strand 2, Midleton 2 Leeds 0.

Daly Industrial Supplies U17 2: Carrigtwohill 2 Carrigaline B 2, Richmond 4 St Mary’s 4, Greenwood A 1 Carrigaline United B 5, St Mary’s 6 Carrigtwohill United 1.

Mallow win out in six-goal thriller YOUTH SOCCER ■ Andrew Horgan

Castleview Mallow United

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MALLOW United ran out victorious on Sunday afternoon in O’Sullivan Park, defeating Castleview in the Daly Industrial Supplies U17 League 1 clash.

It is Mallow’s second win of the season having taken the three points last week in a walkover against Ballincollig, while Castleview still search for their first victory after defeat last weekend.

The visitors built up a two-goal advantage courtesy of Josh Wilkinson, before the home side drew level. Anthony Raymond who was a threat for Castleview throughout the game, was provider for the first, helping Michael Buckley to finish, before he himself fired home a corner. On the verge of half time, Darren O’Leary gave Mallow the lead.

The second half was nip and tuck for long periods with both teams going close with a number of chances before substitute Kevin O’Mahony f ired home from the edge of the box to give Mallow the three points.

Wilkinson had the game’s opening goal of the game after only seven minutes when finishing off a well-worked move. A short corner from Adam McGrath found O’Leary who crossed into the box for Wilkinson to jump highest to finish the ball low into the corner.

Mallow tried to extend their lead further five minutes later when Aaron O’Connor’s cross found McGrath, but Aaron Field was equal to the effort pushing it out for a corner. It was to be one of five corners Mallow would get during the opening 45 minutes.

Castleview were dangerous on the break throughout the game, and were unlucky to score from their first break when a long clearance from Eireann Salmon was chased down by Raymond who dispossessed Jack O’Callaghan, before seeing his shot well saved by Peter Ruby.

However, the majority of the possession was in the Castleview half with the visitors having two chances with O’Leary firing over from distance

Adam Hunt of College Corinthians passes away under pressure from Douglas Hall’s Andrew Cotter in their U17 league win on Sunday.

Picture: Jim Coughlan while Dominic Bolster headed wide from a corner.

Pressure was mounting on the Castleview defence through Mallow attacking plays, and they doubled the lead on 25 minutes when Wilkinson fired home from close range despite Field getting a hand to the ball.

Raymond, though, was providing a threat to the Mallow defence and he had a shot saved — he looked a danger every time he got the ball. On 32 minutes he picked up the ball out near the left flank before dribbling along the end line, crossing to Buckley who bundled home from close range.

Two minutes later, Raymond’s shot was saved by Ruby for a corner. From the resultant corner, Raymond fired straight to the net after deceiving Ruby with the shot.

T h e g a m e wa s n o w a l l s q u a r e with both teams looking to find the edge that would give them a lead goal.

T h e t wo m i d f i e l d l i n e s h a d a good battle with Buckley and James Herlihy were winning possession for the home team, while the visitors were winning a lot of ball through both

O’Leary and McGrath.

O’Leary was to score his side’s third goal of the game on the stroke of halftime when he dispossessed James Morrison before running at the defence and providing a neat pass to Dean Twomey who played it back to him before he fired it high into the roof of the net.

The second half was played at a slower pace but nonetheless the game was still entertaining, with both teams having plenty of chances.

Killian O’Brien had a header saved early in the half as Mallow tried to put the game to bed early, however, Castleview were determined to not let them have it easy.

Morrison blocked a shot on the line from Gavin Carey on 63 minutes, while O’Mahony fired wide shortly afterwards from a corner.

Castleview put defender Kian Kearney up front for the final 25 minutes of the game as they went in search of an equaliser. Kearney had a shot go narrowly wide, while Christopher Dowdall saw a shot saved by Ruby.

With five minutes to go, the home

side were enjoying the upper hand in the game with Mallow reduced to clearing the ball long up the field to relieve the pressure towards Jordan Odumbaku, who had the thankless task of chasing down every ball. Kearney and Dowdall had further chances but couldn’t beat Ruby.

With the game approaching the 90 minutes, substitute O’Mahony picked the ball up outside the box before dribbling past a few defenders to fire low past Field to seal the victory for Mallow United.

CASTLEVIEW: Aaron Field; James Morrison, Kian Twomey, Eireann Salmon, Kian Kearney; Michael Buckley, James Herlihy, Christopher Dowdall, Brandon Fitton; Adam Dalton, Anthony Raymond.

Subs: Gavin Kelly for Dalton (28), Darragh Forde for Fitton (57), Ciaran McCarthy, William Markey.

MALLOW: Peter Ruby; Killian O’Brien, Jack O’Callaghan, Dominic Bolster, Aaron O’Connor; Darren O’Leary; Gavin O’Carey, Jake Buckley, Dean Twomey, Josh Wilkinson; Adam McGrath.

Subs: Jordan Odumbaku for Bolster (46), Kevin O’Mahony for Josh Wilkinson (46), Michael Fitzpatrick for Carey (73), Adam Cummins for O’Callaghan (73), Jamie Hallahan for O’Brien (87), Sam Mangan.

Referee: John Phillpot

Eight goals and two wins great start for Greenwood

GREENWOOD have got off to a great start in the Daly Industrial Supplies U17 Premier League.

Having won the U16 Premier Division, in the Cork Schoolboys’ League last year, the Togher side have recorded two 4-0 wins, at home to Lakewood Athletic, on Friday, and away to St Mary’s, on Sunday. Darragh O’Connor scored twice on Friday, with Ethan Varian and Oyeman Ayere getting the others. In the second game, Varian netted two, and Ayere and Jamie O’Sullivan were also on target.

Buttevant and St Mary’s shared four goals on Friday, Paddy Behan and Muiris O’Connell scoring for Buttevant, while Issa Kargbo and Dan Molotokas scored in Ringmahon Rangers’ 2-0 win at Springfield Ramblers.

College Corinthians beat Carrigaline United 3-2, with Zack Manus, Ricardo Dininga, and Matty O’Reilly scoring for the Castletreasure side. Darragh O’Connell and Dylan O’Flaherty got the Carrig

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■ Denis Hurley goals. Ben Lucey and Fionn Moore got the Douglas Hall goals, in a 2-2 draw with Leeside.

The Hall lost to Corinthians on Sunday, with Andrew Greaney scoring a hat-trick. Manus got two goals and Adam Hunt and Dean Harte got the others.

In the other game, there were goals for Dylan O’Flaherty (two), Josh Honohan, and Darragh O’Connell, as Carrigaline beat Ringmahon 4-0.

There was a goal-fest in League 1, on Friday night, when Everton welcomed Castleview, with the home side winning 6-5. Jake Hourihan and Kian Pender each scored twice for the winners, with Seán Desmond also netting and there was an own goal, too.

James Adeniran (two) and Dylan Buckley got the goals as College Corinthians A beat Springfield

Ramblers A 3-2. David McCarthy scored for Carrigaline, as they lost at home to Coachford.

It was better news for Carrig on Sunday, winning 7-1 away to Ballincollig. McCarthy got a hat-trick and there was one goal each for Dara Ó Bradaigh, Jack Calnan, Brian McSweeney, and Seán Browne.

Josh Wilkinson scored twice for Mallow, in a 4-2 win away to Castleview. On Sunday, in League 1A, Cian Cronin and Sebastian Ivanic scored for Mayfield United, in a 2-2 draw with Strand United, while a pair of goals from Eabhan de Barra gave Midleton victory over Leeds.

We would make a special request for League 2 clubs to remember to send in results. On Friday, Carrigtwohill United drew 2-2 with Carrigaline United B. There was also a 4-4 draw between Richmond and St Mary’s. Wymin Sivakumar got a hat-trick for Richmond. On Sunday, Carrigaline beat Greenwood 5-1. Carrigtwohill then lost 6-1 to St Mary’s.

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Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Waiting game is over for UCC Soccer

Barbara O’Connell THEY may have waited six years to win their first league title, but UCC ladies manager John Healy said last year that he didn’t intend on waiting that long again.

He was right. Just 12 months on and UCC won their second consecutive league title in the Cork Women’s First Division.

Healy, who took over in 2010, has assembled a superb group of girls who have worked tirelessly over the years to ensure UCC fielded a team each year. Not an easy task with no underage system in the club. However, with dedicated players such as Michelle Twomey, Anne Marie Kelly, and Trish O’Sullivan, who recruited players, this made it possible for UCC to compete at a level best suited to them.

“The league this season was very competitive and a good indication of that is the fact we drew four games in an eight-game league,” said Healy.

“When we started out in 2010 we couldn’t buy a win or draw but we have improved year on year. Passage and EMC/Dell were our closest rivals this year with Buttevant and Midleton improving in every game. The standout game this year was away to Passage. Over the years the games between us have always been fiercely competitive but on this occasion, it was an epic game where the final result was a 6-6 draw — the game had everything.”

Winning the league in 2016 was a massive occasion for everyone involved but to win it for the second year in a row has really boosted the club.

“It means a lot to be champions and for a second consecutive year is an unbelievable achievement. They are a great group of girls, great sportswomen with a great attitude.

“We had a squad of 15 made up of some UCC staff members, PhD students, ex-students, and a couple from outside the UCC loop. It’s a good mix of professions and backgrounds, some great characters with different skill levels who blend and bond well throughout the season.

“Most have been in the squad for five years or so and we have had a few good additions only a couple of years ago. That said, we have one player, Michelle Twomey, who has been with the squad since day one, 2010, it’s great to see a player like that get a trophy.

“After our 2016 win, we held on to a core group of players but it took a while to attract new players. Without the help of Anne Marie Kelly and Trish O’ Sullivan who worked hard to get the team off the ground this year when numbers were tight, we may not have had a team. Hopefully our achievements will gain some attraction in UCC and we will inherit some new players from the campus so we can push on with the club and keep it alive.”

Traditionally moving to Premier after winning the first division has been the path and reward for winning

UCC’s Sarah McCarthy battles for possession with Passage’s Maria Hyland during their Scoozi’s First Division League clash at the Farm.

Pictures: David Keane

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UCC’s Patricia Murphy clears her lines under pressure from Passage’s Aoife O’Flynn, during their Scoozi’s First Division League clash at the Farm.

I would like to see the team/club drive on from here and let’s see what next season brings

Division 1, but this is not something Healy feels his side are ready for. This will be an issue he wants to address with the committee. “The biggest problem I see is that there are a lot of sports for girls, but not a lot of girls in sport.

It’s the same girls who play soccer play GAA, hockey, rugby, basketball, etc, so it’s hard to attract girls when they are already committed.

“I know the tradition of moving up a division is the pathway having won your league, however there is a huge gulf between the Premier and Division 1. And for me to play in the Premier Division you need to have an underage system in place at a minimum.

“When I got involved with this team there were three divisions in the league, which for me filled the skill level gap between the leagues. Now that there are only two divisions this leaves little room to transition to that skill level. Teams that go up to Premier

great unit, seeing players improve and watching the camaraderies build with every game.

“I would like to see the team/club drive on from here and let’s see what next season brings. The original squad was assembled back in 2010 by Evan Healy in UCC (no relation). I was working in UCC at the time and was asked would I like to give a hand. The foundations were set back then and it took six years to win the league and we are fortunate enough to have won it for a second consecutive season.

“However without the players that have put on the jersey in the past, such as Grainne Lynch, Ali Harrison, Tina Brennan, Claire O’Sullivan, Fiona Buckley, Liz Kenned,y and Michelle, we wouldn’t be the team we are today.

I’d like to thank everyone past and present for being part of the setup and here’s hoping to continued success in the future.”

these days end up being the whipping boys in that league, which, for me, serves no purpose and cer tainly doesn’t encourage players to continue playing.

“Maybe a play-off between the top two in Division 1 and the bottom two in the Premier Division would be a better way of deciding who goes up and who goes down. This is something I hope to propose to the league.”

Healy believes this year’s win wouldn’t have been possible without the groundwork done by many before him. “My role is primarily in coaching the girls along with the usual administration work. But this has been made easier with the input of Aine Horgan and Emma Hanley who look after most of the paperwork.

“My seven years involved has been full of many sporting ups and downs that I would never trade. It’s very enjoyable being part of it all, we have a

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Carrigaline snatch win with late goal FOOTBALL

■ Mark O’Connell

Carrigaline United Wilton United

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CARRIGALINE UNITED had a hard fought 1-0 victory over Wilton United in the Munster Senior First Division on Friday night in Ballea Park.

Car rig aline maintained their promising start to their season as they look to get back up to the Premier league.

The ambitious club has brought Damien Richardson on board as football director.

They narrowly missed out on promotion last year so they will be hoping to maintain the current good form. Darragh Corcoran gave a master class in defending, Jason Ring and Shane Barry were excellent in midfield, while Conor Lyden was on fire up front.

Wilton are looking at nothing less than promotion and they will be disappointed at not taking something from this encounter. They did, however, have some very good displays from ex-Douglas Hall manager Eric McCarthy who was solid at centre half while Steven Daly and Robbie Walsh put in great displays.

Wilton dominated the opening exchanges with Robbie Walsh causing the Carrigaline defenders problems with his pace and power. He was unlucky not to put his side ahead in the eighth minute when he got on the end of a great ball by Shane O’ Connell, but his shot flew the wrong side of the post.

Carrigaline registered their first attempt on target when Conor Lyden showed unreal pace to get on the end of a great ball by Naythan Coleman but Wilton keeper Brian Cronin was quick off his line to deny Carrigaline the opener.

Carrigaline lost their keeper Philip Brennan through injury after 24 minutes and winger Coleman had to take over between the posts.

He was called into action in the 34th minute when he made a g re at s a ve f ro m R o b b i e Walsh from six yards to leave the sides level at the break.

The second half was very evenly balanced with very little chances as both sets of defences were on top but the breakthrough goal arrived in the 71st minute when Richard Duggan put a great ball across the six-yard box and Conor Lyden drilled the ball to the back of the net to give his side all three points.

CARRIGALINE UTD: Philip Brennan, Darragh Buckley, Darragh Corcorcan, Mark Brosnan, Denis Behan, Jason Ring, Shane Barry, Andy Daunt, Conor Lyden, Richard Duggan, Nathan Coleman.

Subs: James Maher, Brian Murphy, Philip Sweetham, Dan McCarthy, Ronan Mangan, Andrew Kingston, John Harrington.

WILTON UTD: Brian Cronin, Philip Ryan, Kevin O’Mullane, James O’Brien, Eric McCarthy, Steve Daly, Shane Daly, Alan Healy, Shane O’Connell, Robbie Walsh, Colin O’Regan.

Subs: Rory Byrne, Colin Lemass, Cian O’Sullivan, Alex Moynihan.

Referee: Tom Mc Carthy.

Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

O’Donovan had a standout role West Cork Soccer

Ger McCarthy ARDFIELD had the distinction of becoming the first ever SuperValu West Cork Schoolboys U15 Premier League champions following an undefeated 2016-17 campaign.

The Carrigroe club were joined by Lyre Rovers, Drinagh Rangers, Castlelack, Skibbereen and Beara United in the WCSL’s inaugural year playing competitive fixtures at the newly introduced age-grade.

SuperValu U15 Cup and Shield competitions were also created and even though Ardf ield missed out on a ‘double’, there could be no denying the eventual league winners their deserving title success.

A squad packed with attacking talent saw Ryan O’Donovan enjoy a standout individual campaign by netting 22 goals in all competitions and underling his reputation as one of the best strikers in the region.

Ardfield’s success was far from a one-man show however, with Evan Browne, Conal Cullinane, Aaron O’Brien, Harry Oates, James Hodnett, Keelan Scannell and Peadar O’Rourke just some of the squad members that weighed in with additional goals.

Harry Oates deserves special mention too as the Ardfield central defender picked up the 2017 SuperValu U15 Premier League Player of the Year award at an end of season ceremony held at the Celtic Ross Hotel in Rosscarbery. Oates also picked up his U15 Cup final Man of the Match trophy that same evening to cap off a memorable year.

Ardfield were denied a league and cup double by Lyre Rovers (losing on penalties in the cup decider at Canon Crowley Park) but gained revenge by outlasting Rovers to claim the U15 agegrade’s league trophy.

The season began on a positive note with Midleton handing Ardfield a walkover in the opening round of Skechers SFAI U15 National Cup before the WCSL representatives kick-

The Ardfield U15 squad that lost to Lyre Rovers in this season’s SuperValu U15 Cup final but won the SuperValu West Cork Schoolboys U15 Premier League without losing a game. ed-off their domestic fixture-list with a pivotal game against Lyre Rovers.

Lyre’s venue played host to a terrific 22 draw on October 1st in which Harry Oates and Ryan O’Donovan goals earned the visitors a share of the spoils.

Amazingly, that opening day draw wo uld represen t Ar df ie ld ’s o n ly dropped points of the U15 Premier League season despite the Carrigroe side being pushed to the limit away to Castlelack in their second outing. 2-0 down, Ryan O’Donovan, Seamus O’Mahony and Fred Pawsey efforts completed a terrific comeback and 3-2 victory.

Next up was an all-West Cork U15 National Cup tie away to Skibbereen at the end of October where a Ryan O’Donovan hat-trick and Fred Pawsey strike secured a 4-1 triumph and third round tie away to Corinthian Boys.

Alas, the CSL club proved too strong

for an under-strength Ardfield and ended the WCSL side’s interest in the competition following an 8-0 hammering.

Ardfield showed no ill-effects from their National Cup exit by registering comprehensive wins over Beara Unite (6-1) and Skibbereen (6-2) before Christmas. Ryan O’Donovan, Evan Browne, Fred Pawsey, Conal Cullinane and Aaron O’Brien were amongst the goals on those occasions before a walkover from Beara and 5-2 U15 Cup defeat of Skibbereen (including another Ryan O’Donovan hat-trick) got the New Year off to the best possible start.

The Carrigroe side were well on their way to league glory following back-to-back victories over Drinagh Rangers (4-2 and 2-1) thanks to Evan Browne (2), Fred Pawsey (2), James Hodnett and Harry Oates strikes. An emphatic 8-1 victory over Castlelack

brought Ardfield within touching distance of the title on April 11 thanks to Ryan O’Donovan (4), Fred Pawsey (2), Evan Browne and Conal Cullinane efforts.

Wednesday, May 3rd saw Ardfield host Skibbereen in Carrigroe knowing that victory would ensure the leaders could no longer be caught. To their credit, the Baltimore Road side gave Ardfield a tough time until the hosts broke the deadlock and netted three additional goals to cement a 4-0 win. It was fitting that the newly crowned champions’ top scorer Ryan O’Donovan scored all four goals.

Ardfield’s 2017 SuperValu WCSL U15 Premier League title-winning squad: Aaron O’Brien, Jack Enright, Caolan Hayes, Kelan Hayes, Harry Oates, Sean Hayes, Jacob Alonso Martinez, James Hodnett, Conal Cullinane, Fred Pawsey, Ryan O’Donovan, Barry Kerr, Evan Browne, Peadar O’Rourke, Ciarán Santry, Seamus O’Mahony, Sean Lawless, Ben McShane, David Pryce, Artane Forman, Sam Linehan and Kevin McCarthy.

Honours go to Lyre as penalties decide U15 cup final

LYRE Rovers picked up the SuperValu West Cork Schoolboys League U15 Cup and Castlelack claimed the U15 Shield to round off an action-packed season.

Rovers were Ardf ield’s closest challengers throughout 2017 and had the distinction of being the only club to take points off the champions before finishing runners-up in the Premier League.

Garnering five points from a possible nine in their opening three league fixtures put Rovers on the back foot in the opening months and any hopes of catching Ardf ield were dashed once Drinagh Rangers inflicted Rovers’ only league defeat (1-0) at Canon Crowley Park in January.

Lyre rebounded superbly to reach the SuperValu U15 Cup final following victories over Beara United (walkover) and Skibbereen (5-0). Old rivals Ardfield were Rovers’ opponents in the cup decider where a 0-0 draw after extra-time resulted in penalties before Lyre triumphed 4-3 on spot-kicks to lift the trophy.

SCHOOLBOYS’ SOCCER ■ Ger McCarthy

David O’Sullivan topped Lyre’s goal-scoring charts with eight goals in all competitions, with Dan Peet, Roy O’Driscoll, David Ortiz, James Lynam, and Ruairi O’Brien featuring prominently.

Castlelack finished fourth in the U15 Premier League with a creditable record of five wins, a draw and four losses. The goals were evenly spread among a talented pool of players including Ethan HamiltonFoott, Fionn Harrington, Edmund Kenneally, Jason Mayiji, and Seamus O’Sullivan.

Jason Hayes, Niall Desmond and Msawenkosi Juta helped Castlelack overcome Skibbereen 4-3 in the SuperValu U15 Shield semi-final. That victory set up a meeting with Drinagh Rangers in the decider where Hamilton-Foott (2) and Mayiji confirmed a 3-0

victory for a delighted Castlelack and supporters.

Drinagh finished third in the league standings and reached the U15 Cup semi-finals, only to lose 5-1 to Ardfield Rangers. Castlelack ended their last hopes of silverware in the U15 Shield decider but a Drinagh squad that stayed undefeated from October to March have plenty of potential heading into the U16 grade.

S h an e O ’S u l l i van, Dav i d Wh el ton, Robb ie McQueen, Sean Calnan, Jack Coveney, and Cillian Fitzpatrick enjoyed standout seasons for Drinagh.

A young Skibbereen team pushed Castlelack all the way in the U15 Shield semi-finals before succumbing to a 4-3 loss. Their league form was patchy, yet a gradual improvement bodes well for next year. John Michael Collins, Luke Connolly, Conor O’Neill, Aidan Rundel-Muller, Adrian O’Driscoll, and Eoghan Cooke starred. Beara United were unable to complete their full quota of Premier League fixtures but will hopefully return at U15 or U16 level.

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Masters a useful outlet for someclubs WEST CORK SOCCER ■ Ger McCarthy

I T h a s b e e n a p ro d u c t i ve SuperValu West Cork Masters League summer season for clubs not involved in this week’s three finals.

Bandon missed out on a league final appearance in their f irst year playing at Masters level following a penalty shootout loss to Drinagh Rangers last Wednesday. Despite that disappointment, the newcomers have reached the last four of the Masters Cup where Castletown Celtic will be their opponents and can reflect on a superb first season where they finished top of Group A. Donal Collins, Paul O’Brien, Mickey Lynch, Ken Harrington, Eddie Andepu, John O’Connell and Ger Shannon have all found the net for this term and Bandon have every chance of claiming the Masters Cup trophy.

Castlelack finished fourth in Group A and were unlucky to lose 2-1 to Bantry Bay Masters in the Masters Bowl semi-final last week. Always a handful whenever they had their full line-up available, Castlelack enjoyed decent displays from Bryan Powell, Brendan Scahill, Paul Kelleher, Ray McCar thy and Tadgh Curtin throughout the summer.

Ardfield were stationed at the foot of the Group A table for the majority of the 2017 season but in Conor Hegarty, possessed one of the hardest wo r k i n g s t r i k e r s i n t h e Masters League. Hegarty managed four goals in a team that struggled to find the net.

Group B winners Dunmanway Town will reflect on a frustrating Masters League campaign in which the Mohona club were denied a shot at the title by Cloughduv Celtic.

Brian McCar thy topped Dunmanway’s scoring charts and was ably assisted by Niall Hurley, Johnny Collins, Gary Cronin, Sammy Mawe and K e v i n H u rl e y d u r i n g a productive yet ultimately trophyless campaign.

Durrus proved a match for the best SuperValu Group B clubs and finished a respecta bl e fo u r t h i n t h e l e a g u e standings.

Their season is far from over despite last week’s heartbreaking Masters Bowl semifinal loss to Clonakilty Town.

From 4-0 down, Durrus fought back to make it 4-4 only to lose on penalties despite Kieran O’Donovan (2), Frankie Arundel and Jimmy Griffin finding the net.

An upcoming Masters Cup semi-final at home to Cloughduv gives Durrus a realistic chance of making this year’s cup decider.

Bantry Bay Rovers Seniors struggled at the bottom of Group B for most of their maiden campaign but a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Bunratty gives the Kealkil side hope for next year.

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Cloughduv willhitform against Drinagh SOCCER ■ Ger McCarthy CLOUGHDUV CELTIC and Drinagh Rangers will battle it out for the 2017 SuperValu West Cork Masters League trophy in Castletownkenneigh on Wednesday evening.

Cloughduv are back in a league f inal having relinquished their title to Castletown 12 months ago. Celtic lifted the trophy in 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2011 whilst also claiming two Masters Cups and a Masters Shield during that dominant timeframe.

Their opponents have been involved in Masters League football since the tournament’s inception in 2009 when they finished cup runners-up for two years running before claiming the league title in 2012. Since then, Drinagh have picked up a Masters Shield and cup success ahead of tonight’s showdown.

Both clubs impressed en route to the final and, having met in the SuperValu Masters Cup quarter-finals on July 19th. A superb tie saw Celtic come out on top 2-1 at Fr O’Driscoll Park thanks to a Noel Leahy penalty and own goal while Eamonn Connolly was on target for the visitors.

Unsurprisingly, this evening’s encounter is expected to go to the wire after both teams came through tough semi-finals. Cloughduv Celtic travelled to Mohona for a meeting with a previously undefeated Dunmanway Town in their last-four encounter and registered a 2-0 win thanks to a brace from Robbie Walsh.

Drinagh’s path to tonight’s league decider was a much tigh ter af f air fol l owin g a cracking semi-final win away to Bandon Masters. Ger Murray opened the scoring for the Canon Crowley Park outfit but a Kenneth Har rington equaliser levelled matters before half time. Bandon dominated the second period, twice hitting the post before the semi-final ended 1-1.

Extra-time failed to separate the teams despite Bandon’s Shane McCarthy rattling a crossbar and the hosts being reduced to ten men following a sending off. Penalties decided the outcome with Rangers edging their opponents 4-3 to book their place in the final.

Picking a winner between t wo s q u a d s p a c k e d w i t h Masters League talent is a difficult task. Celtic have relied heavily on Robbie Walsh for goals but any team that can call upon the talents of John Paul O’Mahony, Martin McCarthy, Kevin Finn and Conor Minihane is in with a chance. Rangers will look to Eamonn Connolly, Dave Curran and Mike Doolan for goals but we’ll give a tentative nod to Cloughduv Celtic hitting form at the right moment.

FIXTURE: Wednesday (7.15pm kick-off): SuperValu West Cork Masters League Final Cloughduv Celtic v Drinagh Rangers in Castletownkenneigh.

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Cobh unbeaten at home for season SOCCER ■ Pat McAuliffe

COBH RAMBLERS have negotiated their way through their regular U19 SSE Airtricity league season with an unbeaten home record after defeating Galway United at St Colman’s Park on Sunday afternoon.

Manager Declan Coleman was naturally pleased with the victory as his side can now look forward to a home quarter-final in the play-offs.

“We were in control for most of the first half and in the second half, it was much the same with them doing well at the start of both before we got the goals that finished off the game.

“It’s nice to be top of the table,” he said.

“We have been there before but with just the one game left away to second in the table UCD it’s a good position to find ourselves in. “ A l t h o u g h t o f i n i s h t o p , t h e re probably should be something to reward a squad for finishing in front of the rest.

Brutal “It’s nice to get a home draw but the team finishing second also gets that. The fact is you could be having a brutal season and scrape into four th place and then go on and win the whole event at the end of a season.

“But the most impor tant thing is that we keep our form now and build momentum and keep the skill levels high and build on each of those games and not just sit back and be happy about where we h a ve r e a c h e d , ” s a i d t h e y o u n g boss.

They look forward to a fixture at home to either the third or fourth of the nor thern section before it is decided will reach the semi-finals and eventually go through to the decider to see who lifts the U19 National League title.

Sunday’s victory was Cobh’s fourth on the bounce, in a run which has seen them score 14 goals in those wins.

The pity is now that they have no match for three weeks, the final

Cobh Ramblers Peter Callanan in action against Galway United in the U19 SSE Airtricity League at St Colman’s Park. league game away to UCD, before t h os e q u ar te r -f in a ls ag ain s t t h e Northern section opposition.

“Dundalk are one of the teams battling for one on those spots, so it would be nice to set the records straight for our cup defeat to them.

“We will fancy ourselves against whoever we get, as we have already tested ourselves against Bohemians.

“They are top and running away with the section.

“We were able to beat them up there in the first round of the cup, so we should be able for any team that comes through that group,” said Coleman.

The manager will now keep the lads training well and look for a friendly before their final away game at UCD in three weeks.

Picture: Gavin Browne

Cobh Ramblers’ David Hurley comes up against Galway United’s Oisin O’Sullivan in the U19 SSE Airtricity League at St Colman’s Park.

Picture: Gavin Browne

Bantry Bay Masters and Clonakilty vie for Bowl title

THE first SuperValu West Cork Masters Bowl final takes place tomorrow evening. Bantry Bay Masters and Clonakilty Town face off in Mohona.

Newly introduced play-offs for clubs that finished third and fourth in their groups mean either Bay Masters or Clonakilty will be the inaugural Masters Bowl champions.

The latter finished their regular season in third, behind Bandon Masters and Cloughduv Celtic, in the SuperValu Group A campaign. Five wins, three draws, and two losses scuppered Clonakilty’s hopes of making the play-off. They finished two points behind second-placed Cloughduv.

John Leahy’s side were still in the running for a play-off semi-final berth, until a surprise 2-1 loss to Castlelack handed the initiative back to the two clubs that would eventually finish above them at the beginning of August. Town exited this summer’s Masters Cup at the hands of rivals, Cloughduv, following a

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■ Ger McCarthy five-goal thriller in Fr. O’Driscoll Park. They lost 3-2 after extra-time. That meant Clonakilty’s last chance of success came down to the semi-finals of the Masters Bowl. At their home ground, Darrara, they hosted Durrus. Town dominated the early exchanges and led 4-0, thanks to Aidan Pendlebury (2), Sam Kingston and Noel Jordan. Durrus fought back and levelled the score, courtesy of Kieran O’Donovan (2), Frankie Arundel and Jimmy Griffin to take the semifinal to extra-time. Clonakilty edged the penalty shootout 6-5 to qualify for tonight’s final.

In Bantry Bay Masters’ path to the Bowl decider, they accrued 17 points and finished third in SuperValu Group B, behind Dunmanway Town and Drinagh Rangers. A strong defence that only conceded

seven goals during a ten-game fixture-list was the backbone of Bantry Bay’s season.

Durrus had ended Bay Masters’ interest in the Masters Cup by beating them 3-2 in the first round, in Kealkil, earlier in the summer and that heightened the importance of last week’s Bowl semi-final. Castlelack travelled to Kealkil for the last-four match-up, in which Paul Tessyman and Declan Barron goals cemented a 2-1 Bay Masters victory.

The outcome of this evening’s Masters Bowl final will depend on both sides’ forward lines. Bay’s Davitt Vaughan, Declan Barron, Paul Tessyman and Steve Hayden have netted 12 goals, while Clonakilty’s Noel Jordan, Aidan Pendlebury, Sam Kingston and Jeff O’Donoghue have scored 24.

FIXTURE Wednesday (7:15pm kick-off) SuperValu Masters Shield Final Bantry Bay Masters v Clonakilty Town in Mohona.

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Bowdren delighted with effort of 10 men U17 SOCCER ■ Dean Goodison CORK CITY U17 boss Paul Bowdren was delighted with his charges after they secured their third win on the bounce, despite playing the last 54 minutes with 10 men away to Wexford.

Things looked bleak when Jamie O’Sullivan was given a second yellow card for talking back to referee Jimmy O’Neill, but his teammates knuckled down and ground out an impressive 3-0 result.

“It was really hard work,” said Bowdren.

“We were obviously down to ten men, which was really disappointing. He was sent off for basically nothing, really, like; he got a free and spoke to the referee and was sent off.

“It put us under a bit of pressure, like, we were well organised. To be fair we rode our luck with them hitting the post and the keeper making a great save just before halftime.”

Bowdren was also honest enough to admit that his side could have conceded a penalty when Craig O’Reilly went down in the box early in the second half.

“I was too far away, (but) from where I was looking it looked like a penalty. We probably rode our luck a bit with the ten men but in the last twenty minutes we were magnificent.”

The turning point in the game was Douwe Van Sinderen’s opening goal and the Cork manager was happy to explain why: “Obviously goals change games. We scored and that gave us even more to hang on to. It probably deflated them a bit, where they were being patient and knocking it around they probably had to go down a different route then.

“We were well organised, that pleased me as well, as I say, we defended well, they hit the post, and we could have got a penalty against us. But having said that, we could have scored as well. So overall we were very well organised disciplined, especially in the second half.”

Sitting pretty in the top four, Bowdren will take nothing for granted heading into the last three games of the season as his side close in on the playoffs.

“They are all dif ficult (games),” he said. “Wexford are middle or bottom half of the table and they could have easily won this game. Every game is difficult in its own way.

“We are on a nice little run, that’s three in succession, but we have to keep winning and try make the top four, that’s what it’s all about, it’s all about getting results at this stage.

“We have three games left: We h a ve R o ve r s , B r a y , and Kerry and if we can win those we’ll make the top four and we’ll take it from there then.”

Richardsontakes up post at Carrig Soccer

Noel Spillane DAMIEN RICHARDSON, the former Cork City manager, was unveiled as the new Director of Coaching at Carrigaline United AFC over the weekend and he is excited by this new football challenge.

Carrigaline are the FAI’s ‘Club of the Year’ and Richardson’s appointment in a coaching and education capacity is a bid to try and sustain this success story going forward to the club’s upcoming 50th birthday in 2022.

“We are all suspicious of the FAI and we are suspicious are they saying things for political reasons, for self glory or for reality and the betterment of the game here in Ireland.

I think if anyone has any doubt then I’d say come to places like Carrigaline and see what’s going on, see the inclusion that’s here and I can see exactly why they have won the FAI ‘Club of the Year’ because it’s the best of its type on the country.

“It is at its very best now with over 1,200 children coming to training and coaching sessions every weekend and all the coaching from the good coaches to the inexperienced ones, they are all doing a wonderful service,” said Richardson.

“The club ethos is that every child has the right to play and that’s the way it should be and everyone is benefiting in terms of fitness, self-worth and being able to interact with others and to be able to work as a team. “It’s a vibrant country with a lot of young people here and people are concerned about the health, well being and education of their children and I have been impressed by the numbers going to third level these days and once again sport can be of great assistance.

“Sport gives them confidence so that when they need to go to university or into jobs they have that self belief and self confidence and that’s vital and important to them,” he added.

“My job here at Carrigaline is to coach and pass on my football knowl-

Members of the Carrigaline U13 Utd team and coaches with club Director of Coaching Damien Richardson; Mayor Cork County Cllr Declan Hurley and Willie Walsh, Club Chairman at the launch of the Carrigaline soccer season at Ballea Park.

Picture: Howard Crowdy edge to all the coaching staff, we have over 100 coaches, and I want to add that extra bit of quality to the club.

“If you think about the people who run the club and those who organise the finances and arrange everything so all this can happen then they are very necessary people in an organisation like this.

The players are the life blood of the club, they are the present and future of the club, the coaches are the conduit that brings the committee and players together and makes the club viable.

“My job is not to make the coaches better, you can’t do that, but you can point out ways for them to improve and give them better methods to get their message across,” explained Rico.

“We want to bring the whole club together, improve the coaches which will improve the children and that in turn will bring quality into the equation and then the committee will help to take the club to the higher level and the success story will continue,” he told me.

At the launch of the Carrigaline soccer season at Ballea Park were Damien Richardson, Director of Coaching Carrigaline soccer club, with Cllr Declan Hurley, County Mayor and Willie Walsh, Chairman Carrigaline soccer club.

Picture: Howard Crowdy

Cotter has top-four finish in sights as City share spoils CORK CITY boss Cormac Cotter wants to see his side finish in the top four in the U19 Southern Division table.

Cotter watched his side earn a share of the spoils after a 1-1 draw with Limerick at the University of Limerick on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams finished the match with 10 players following an early red card for Cork’s Joe Meaney and the sending-off of Limerick’s Cian O’Connell in the second half.

Karl O’Sullivan opened the scoring for Limerick 15 minutes in, but Jordan O’Regan restored parity with a superb free kick on the hour.

Both sides had their chances late on, but a draw was a fair result on a day when neither side deserved to lose an open game which was never as nasty as the red cards suggested.

Limerick went into the game a point ahead of the Leesiders, who had beaten Tommy Barrett’s side 3-1

U19 SOCCER ■ Bernard O’Neill in Cork earlier this season, but they had one more game played.

Limerick did most of the attacking on the allweather UL pitch, which is actually in Co Clare.

Cork though, were looking sharp on the counter attack and always posed a danger from set pieces.

U C D , C o b h R a m b l e r s , S h a m r o c k R o ve r s , Limerick, and Cork, in that order, occupy the top five positions in the table and Cotter wants to see his team finish out the season on a high note in their final two games.

“We’re happy enough in the end [with the result],” he said. “ We l o s t a y o u n g l a d i n t h e f i r s t m i n u t e , unfortunately. So, obviously, we were chasing and

they scored a goal as well. We had 10 men up against Limerick. It was always going to be difficult.

“I couldn’t express how delighted I am with them, the attitude, how they worked for each other.”

He said the all-weather UL pitch had its own affect on the game.

“It does change the game. The pace is an awful lot quicker because the ball slows down in the grass, and obviously the bounce is different as well. It’s a different type of a game.”

Regarding the two red cards, Cotter said: “I didn’t see the first one. He’s the quietest young fella. We were stunned when we saw him walking. I don’t know. Their one? He probably jumped in from behind.

“We have two matches left. I think they have one match left. So hopefully we’ll pick up something from those two games to make the top four. That’s within our own control at least anyway.“

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Droppedpointsathome is not good enough CHRIS WOOD’S added-time e q u a l i s e r a t We m b l e y o n Sunday has put a horrid slant on our start to the season.

With respect to Burnley, that result was woeful.

We have taken a miserly four points out of nine now and we really should have seven, if we consi der our failure to not at least gain a draw from the Chelsea game as well.

I was not buying too much into the ‘Wembley-will-be-agraveyard-for-Tottenham’sdreams’ theory.

However, I have to concede now that it may be an issue after all. One point out of six from our f irst two ‘home’ games is pitiful, really.

Sides like Burnley should b e p u t t o t h e s wo r d w i t h the minimum of fuss and

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probably would be at the Lane.

So, with that in mind, there is merit in the argument that Wembley could scupper our hopes of a top-four finish.

Ye t , i t i s e a rl y d a y s s o getting bogged down on that detail would be naive.

And it is definitely not an excuse that the players could point to if questioned on why they have failed to win either o f t h o s e t wo m a t c h e s o n ‘home’ territory.

Mauricio Pochettino needs to iron this out.

Immediately.

CHAMPIONS Chelsea are up to sixth tonight, after they strolled to a twogoal victory over Everton, before a crowd of 41,382 at Stamford Bridge.

Team selections continue bo baffle I’M moving into a new house soon, one which has taken quite a while to build and which has not at all been cheap.

Here’s the thing, though, the house is bigger and nicer than the one that I currently live in. When the new house is ready, I’m going to stay living in it, I’m not going to inexplicably return to the previous house for no good reason. It just wouldn’t make sense, would it?

All of the above is true, but it also serves as a handy allegory for just one of the baffling things we saw at Anfield, with Sead Kolasinac and Alexandre Laczaette both dropped.

Shoehorning Alex OxladeC h a m b e rl a i n , w h o h a s n ’ t done much in his six seasons at the club, into the team so

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Denis Hurley t h at h e m i g h t s i g n a n ew contract isn’t good management. Chopping and changing the defence in the opening three games doesn’t point to confidence in the players or the system, and selling Gabriel and now seemingly Shkodran Mustafi with no replacements lined up screams of gross negligence.

But, as we said last week, none of this is anything new.

It’s the same song being repeated out of tune, getting worse if anything. At least we have the international break now.

The goals were created and made in Spain, with Cesc Fabregas and Alvaro Morata netting in the first-half against a disappointing Everton, who haven’t won at the Bridge since November, 1994.

But as the countdown to the end of the transfer deadline fast-approaches, Blues fans are waiting anxiously to see if Mr. Abramovich produces the cheque book again.

Fabregas was back after a suspension, and Pedro returned, too, though the skipper, Gary Cahill, was serving the second of his three-game ban.

The home side went with a 3-4-3 formation in the London sunshine and, after Morata and Pedro missed early chances, Chelsea took the lead in the 27th minute. Fabregas, with the outside of the right boot, volleyed home Morata’s headed knock-down to give the Blues a deserved lead.

Five minutes before the break and it was 2-0, and game over, when ex-Real Madrid star, Morata, headed in a great cross by Cezar Azpilicueta to close the game out for Ronald Koeman’s soft-centered Toffees.

Chelsea enjoyed the majority share of possession against a toothless Everton attack, with Wayne Rooney nothing more than a passenger.

Victor Moses was denied a third goal by Jordan Pickford, as Everton dropped deeper and deeper and invited Chelsea onto them. The only surprise was that Chelsea did not win by a far bigger margin.

Willian was not on the score sheet, but he showed his Samba skills to good effect, on an afternoon when Everton hardly had a shot on target.

Chelsea were the more aggressive, more offensive team and they were better on the ball than their opponents and, if they get in some reinforcements, they will be seri-

Saints need to add real fire power to the squad Reds strengthen position at top of league table Chelsea’s David Luiz during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London.

Picture: Scott Heavey/PA Wire

LAST week’s thrilling injury time win against West Ham is a distant memory for Saints fans now after seeing their side f iring blanks ag ainst Wolves and Huddersfield and exiting the league cup at the first hurdle.

Wolves came to St Mary’s last Wednesday and earned a well-deserved victory against a poor Southampton in the Caraboa Cup and Saints followed up that effort with a goal less draw away to Huddersfield on Saturday.

Pellegrino has made an indifferent start to his Southampton career and will need to find a more attacking formula of playing if he is to convince the fans that he is the right man for the job.

Southampton

Terence Delaney It’s no secret that Puel lost his job and the supporters because of a dull unimaginative style of play but in all honesty, it’s hard to see the improvement at the moment.

With the transfer window drawing to a close this week it’s vital that Saints add some real fire power to this squad otherwise I foresee a lot more blanks on the horizon.

And of course there’s still the long, drawn out saga of the Van Dijk transfer...

ANOTHER three points, 10 goals scored, none conceded... long may it continue as Manchester United overcame a resolute Leicester City to strengthen their position at the top of the Premier League.

Again, as in the two previous games, United dominated the proceedings from start to finish with Pogba and Matic running things from midfield. Mkhitaryan and Mata were always probing, while Valencia and Martial who was preferred to Rashford causing the Leicester defence all sorts of problems.

However Schmeichel in the visitors goal was well up for the task and brought off some

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great saves as United peppered the opposition area with crosses in the first half, but Leicester’s Morgan and Maguire dealt with every ball.

Level at the break United upped the pace in the second half and should have gone in front on 51 minutes when Leicester’s Danny Simpson was punished for a hand ball inside the area. Up stepped Lukaku but his hopes of a fourth league goal this season was thwarted by Schmei-

chel’s brilliant dive to the right.

Mourinho fearing that despite United’s dominance the three points might elude him made some vital changes; Rashford replaced Mata, to give United more pace and four minutes later united were ahead. A Mkhitarayan corner on the right was converted past Schmeichel to give United the lead.

Leicester now had to come out of their defensive shell and this gave United much more space. United were two up on 82 minutes; Fellaini on for Mkhitaryan diverted a Lingard low drive past the helpless Schmeichel to make the game safe.

Leicester did have one chance late on when substitute Andy King forced a brilliant point-blank save from De Gea, but in the end, it was a solid performance from United that has them sitting pretty on top of the league.

Off the field it was a happy week for the Reds, in the Champions League draw made on Thursday United were paired with Benfica, Basel and CSKA Moscow, on paper a group United should come out off. I’m sure Mourinho will take nothing for granted as the last time United were in Champions League group with Basel (2011/12) they were knocked out at that stage.

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Are we that good or are Arsenal that bad?

ARE we finally getting it right, or were Arsenal that poor?

We were outstanding going forward on Sunday and, even though we won 4-0, we could have scored seven or eight.

Klopp rested goalkeeper, Simon Mignolet, which was brave, going into such a big game, but it keeps Mignolet on his toes.

We were excellent in midfield, with Henderson and Wijnaldum dominating in midfield, and the attacking trio of Firmino, Mane, and Salah were unmarkable.

The pace in our side is frightening and, if we can just sign a reliable centre-half and some cover in midfield, we could be well up there challenging for honours at the end of the season.

The international break

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Barbara O’Connell couldn’t have come at a worse time, but it allows Klopp to sort out a defence that wasn’t really tested at the weekend.

Even though all Liverpool fans are on a high, at the moment, we all know that we raise our game against the top teams, but when playing the so-called beatable teams we struggle for that consistency.

All we can do is pray that Klopp will make some shrewd and badly needed signings, before the window shuts on Thursday night.

No shot on goal tells its own story for Toffees Everton’s Ashley Williams and Cheslea’s Michy Batshuayi, during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge, London. Picture: Scott Heavey/PA ous contenders again.

Eden Hazard will be like a new signing when he returns and he has already played for our U23s, and is in the Belgium squad for their World Cup qualif ier against group minnows, Gibraltar.

Everton’s Ashley Williams, sporting a new hairstyle, had two late chances from set-plays, but it was a clean sheet for Thibaut Courtois, ahead of the international break.

Alvaro Morata, in his short time in the Chelsea blue, has made PL history, already becoming the first player to both score and assist a goal in each of his first two home games.

The masked one, Pedro, and then Moses missed two good chances, when clean through on goal, but Chelsea will hardly have a more comfortable or trouble-free afternoon for the rest of the season.

Next up for Chelsea is a visit to the King Power Stadium, and Leicester City, on September 9.

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Everton manager, Ronald Koeman, during the game. Picture: Scott Heavey/PA Wire

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Bournemouth clash a peculiar game to watch MANCHESTER CITY’S victory over Bournemouth last Saturday was one of the most peculiar games I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching.

City weren’t at their fluid best and found it difficult to break down a resolute Bournemouth defence and it would have come as no surprise if Pep Guardiola’s side had left the Vitality Stadium having captured only a single point.

Bournemouth took the lead in the 13th minute when Charlie Daniels unleashed a piledriver which flew into the top corner. City scored a goal of their own in the 21st minute after the impressive David S i l va p l a y e d a s u p e r b through-ball for Gabriel

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Kevin Smith Jesus, who stroked the ball home. It was game on at this stage and even though City attacked with purpose, their final ball was far from clinical.

And with both the fans and management feeling the frustration of seeing their side wasting numerous chances, it was odd to witness Pep and the Bournemouth boss, Eddie Howe, exchanging pleasantries on the sideline. On any o t h e r d a y , t h i s b i cke r i n g would have been ignored, but

there was an edg e to this which caused referee Mike Dean to intervene and give a stern warning to both.

And with tempers flaring until the end of the game, it came as a massive relief to Guardiola to see Raheem Sterling shoot City’s winner in the 97th minute. But we weren’t done just yet, as Sterling’s celebrations with the fans caused Dean to book the City winger, his second booking of the game, and the resultant sending off certainly left a sour taste. Sterling’s booking may have been deserved, but you couldn’t blame the City player from getting carried away.

One of the talking points prior to the g ame was the

omission of Sergio Aguero from the starting line-up. In my view, if City are going to win the Premier League then the Argentine must start if fit.

Aguero wasn’t the only one to be rested. he was joined on the sidelines by Leroy Sane, John Stones and Yaya Touré.

It goes without saying that t h e o n e m a s s i ve p ro bl e m facing Pep just now is the battle to keep the players on the fringes happy, but all of the top managers are facing the same problem.

Manchester United are flying high with three wins from three, but with City in a group o f t h re e o n s eve n p o i n t s , things could be a whole lot worse.

OUR first defeat of the season as our poor form of getting results from the top six teams away from home continues going down 2-0 to champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

It was perhaps a little too much to ask as our third away game in six days as tiredness crept into the team with hardly anyone playing to their full potential. It was only in the last 10 minutes or so that Everton decided to play, but the statistic of not having a single shot on goal at this level is certainly not acceptable and if they really want to break into the top six then this has to change and quickly.

Rooney’s departure from the international scene can only be good for Everton as he concentrates his efforts into club football following a glit-

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Howard Crowdy tering international career.

Our win in Croatia with Gyfil Sigurdsson’s wonder debut goal and Pickford’s penalty save ensured we are in the Group stage of the Europa league with trips to France, Italy and Cyprus where Everton face Cork City’s conquerors Apollon Limassol with the first game on September 14 against Atalanta FC. On the transfer front, Everton have been making inquiries about a loan for Costa, and even Jamie Vardy, as we badly need a potent striker up front.

Hegazi’s blunder blows perfect start to season WEST BROM’S perfect start to the season was halted in unceremonious style.

Unfortunately for our star player in the previous games, Ahmed Hegazi made a right mess of a simple clearance and gifted Peter Crouch the chance to score for Stoke City.

However, it was still a point and seven points from three games is a great return.

While Stoke had the upperhand in a goal-less first-half we seemed to be taking control after the break. We finally got on the score-sheet when an instinctive cross by Allan Nyom was met by a diving header from Jay Rodriguez. The advantage was almost doubled when Heg azi’s powerful header was tipped over the bar

by Jack Butland.

West Brom

Eolan Allen Wi t h a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l break, the big focus on the club-front will be on the transfer window. We recently added Oliver Burke to our books, a powerful pacy Scottish winger signed from Leipzig. Our further additions over the next couple of days may depend on who is leaving, with two players rumoured to be off.

T h e i n t e re s t f ro m M a n chester City on Jonny Evans has abatedwhile attacking midfielder Nacer Chadli is on Swansea’s radar.

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Spurs’ Wembley jinx continues SOCCER ■ Damian Spellman SPURS’ Wembley jinx continues, but Harry Kane can put his August hoodoo behind him for another season.

Spurs were seconds from claiming a first Premier League win at their new, temporary home, until Burnley’s Chris Wood grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser.

The Clarets’ record signing ran onto Robbie Brady’s pass, before slotting the ball past Hugo Lloris to cancel out Dele Alli’s strike.

Spurs would have been out of sight, however, were it not for Kane’s August drought.

The England striker passed up two presentable first-half chances and could have had a second-half hat-trick— but, somehow, he has still never scored a league goal in the first month of the season, not in 13 games.

However, with September now only four days away, boss, Mauricio Pochettino, is confident the goals will start flowing again. “Yes, sometimes this happens for him, it’s true after three seasons,” said Pochettino.

Tottenham’s sorry record at the national stadium now reads just one win from their last 11 matches.

Burnley, meanwhile, showed their opening-day victory at champions, Chelsea, was no fluke, and that their blip may have been the home defeat to West Brom that followed. “Wherever you play Spurs, they are a top side, so I’m not interested in Wembley and all that,” said manager, Sean Dyche. “And I thought we handled the occasion well.

“I thought the belief, and the endeavour of the side, to get a point was outstanding.

Meanwhile, manager, Frank de Boer, says Crystal Palace have set their sights on signing “quality” players, befo re t h e t r a n s f e r w i n d o w closes on Thursday.

Palace chairman, Steve Parish, said, in his programme notes for Saturday’s home game with Swansea, that he was hopeful deals will be done, adding the Eagles have “got some firepower left” for transfer activity.

Palace lost 2-0 to opponents who had not managed an ontarget attempt in their openi n g t wo P r e m i e r L e a g u e games. Palace have now failed to score, or collect a point, in new boss De Boer’s three games in charge, and only West Ham are below them in the table, heading in to the international break.

“We are looking for players, of course,” De Boer said.

De Boer refused to be drawn on wheth er Palace would make a move for Liverpool defender, Mamadou Sakho.

The France international was a hit on loan at Selhurst Park last season, but De Boer has previously said that Sakho is “too expensive”, with some reports claiming the Reds want £30m.

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, on the touchline during the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Wenger blames players for rout

ARSENE WENGER tore into his Arsenal players after an “absolutely disastrous” 4-0 thrashing at Liverpool.

Wenger’s side were swept aside with embarrassing ease by the Reds’ ruthless attacking football, at Anfield, on Sunday. First-half goals from Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane put Liverpool in a commanding position, in a onesided Premier League contest, before Mohamed Salah and Daniel Sturridge completed the rout.

The outclassed Gunners failed to register a single shot on target and, were it not for a series of smart saves

by Petr Cech, their humiliation could have been even greater.

SOCCER

■ Tom Alnutt Wenger told Sky Sports: “Of course, it was shocking. I believe our performance on the day was absolutely disastrous.”

“I think, from the first to the last minute, we were not at the level requested for such a game. Not physically, not technically, not mentally were we at the level, and we were punished. The performance was not acceptable.”

Arsenal’s record goalscorer, Thierry Henry, now a pundit for Sky, was shocked. Henry said: “That was unwatchable. At one point, I wanted to

leave. It was just too much to take.”

The performance also prompted two players, midfielders Mesut Ozil and Aaron Ramsey, to apologise to fans.

Ozil, who endured a torrid afternoon, wrote on Instagram: “We were simply not good enough. Usually, I’m too angry to post on social media after such frustrating days like today, but I don’t want to let this match go uncommented. Gunners, I am sorry. We will try everything to improve in the next game and bounce back from the disappointment we are all feeling.”

Ramsey, who was withdrawn, injured, at half-time, told www.arsenal.com: “We’re sorry to the fans that came up. It’s not good enough and we have to do something about it.”

The capitulation could spark a rene-

wal of the anti-Wenger protests that made headlines last season, but the Frenchman called on everyone to band together.

He said: “That is part of the crowd’s feeling, of some people. If I am the problem, I am the problem. I am sorry, because I am the problem, but I believe all together we lose. We want our fans to be with us when we lose, even in a performance like that. The only thing we can do is come back and give a different level of performance.”

Liverpool boss, Jurgen Klopp, hailed his players. “We wanted to show our desire, our greed, our ambitions against a very strong side. We didn’t think about winning the game — we thought about the performance. The performance was perfect.”

Conte: committed to Chelsea but wants more players HEAD coach, Antonio Conte, reiterated his commitment to Chelsea, before making a further request for reinforcements, ahead of Thursday’s transfer deadline. The Italian belatedly signed an improved contract, but not an extension, in July, and there have been persistent murmurs of behind-the-scenes friction.

Conte has spoken of the need to add to his thin squad and did so again after Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Everton. But he is adamant he will not walk out, if the champions fall short of recruiting the players he wants, before Thursday’s deadline.

“I’m totally committed to the club,” Conte said.

“I’m a coach, I’m not a manager. The best of my work is on the pitch, to try to improve my players, to try to improve my team. When you want to strengthen your squad, you have to give your opinion and speak with your club. Then, the club go to the transfer market and try to solve the situation, try to help us.

SOCCER ■ Andy Hampson Sometimes it’s possible, sometimes it’s not possible.”

Conte is leaving recruitment to others — chiefly, director, Marina Granovskaia, and technical director, Michael Emenalo — but insisted it was necessary, with seven games next month, following the international break.

“I need to rotate my players,” Conte added.

One player who has been unavailable so far this season is Eden Hazard. He has the blessing of Conte to join up with Belgium, as he continues his return, following a broken ankle. “I spoke with the player and the player is happy to go and stay with the national team. He’s the captain,” Conte added.

“But the most important thing is to continue to work very hard to improve, then have the possibility

to bring him to the bench, after the international break, and start to think he’s a new player for Chelsea this season.”

Another Belgian, Kevin Mirallas, has upset Everton boss, Ronald Koeman. Koeman said: “Mirallas was out, because he’s struggling to deal with moments in a season and with disappointments. I expect, from everybody, to be part of the team and, if somebody is showing that he is disappointed and his attitude is not the same, then I make decisions.”

Koeman declined to say whether Mirallas would now leave Everton. They are yet to receive an offer for Ross Barkley, who has been linked with Chelsea and Tottenham. Koeman, like Conte, wants to add players to his squad, but he refused to say if Everton had approached Chelsea about exiled striker, Diego Costa. He added: “We need at least two more players, to get numbers in, but the most important is to get a striker in and one more player”.

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O’Grady savours role in success GAA

■ John Bohane

BANTRY Blues coach Anne O’Grady was delighted to play her part in the recent All-Ireland minor championship success enjoyed by the Cork team lately.

The Rebels produced an outstanding team performance which enabled them secure a comprehensive victory against Galway. O’Grady relished her role as selector with the Cork minor team.

“It was a super achievement, especially as a good share of these girls had never won anything at underage level. To win by a 19-point margin was phenomenal. The girls came into the year so hungry to win and they set their marker early on in the season.

They put their heads down and put in the hard graft when many had written t h e m o f f b e fo re t h e s e a s o n eve n started.”

O’Grady, a native of West Cork, is delighted the minor footballers got their just rewards following the dedication they displayed throughout the season.

“We enjoyed two massive victories in the Munster and All-Ireland finals, respectively. They have really showcased their talent and the hard work they put in all season really paid off. I am thrilled for them as I have seen the commitment of these girls at first hand and nobody deserves their victory more. They have been a joy to work with.”

Cork enjoyed a narrow semi-final win against the Ulster champions, Tyrone, which seemed to help refocus the girls’ ahead of the All-Ireland final showdown against Galway, according to O’Grady.

“Naturally enough you would have nerves before an All-Ireland final, but the preparation and work had been done. Coming through a tight semifinal against Tyrone really focused us.

We felt confident going into the final, that if we played to our potential we would be as good if not better than any team out there.”

T h e C o r k m i n o r s o ve r c a m e a nervous opening period in their final showdown against Galway as they proceeded to produce a superb team performance.

O’Grady was thrilled with their professional display, in particular with the performance of the Rebelettes’ full forward line.

“It was a fantastic team performance. We initially looked nervous inside the opening ten minutes, but we settled and never looked back. It is hard to pick out individual players, but I felt the full-forward line of Saoirse Noonan, Sadhbh O’Leary, and Grace Culloty were on fire, recording a combined score of 5-8 out of the final score of 5-11.

“Their experience really shone through in the final. They know each other very well and link superbly.

They are a joy to watch.

“Also in inspirational form were Jenny Brew Dinan at centre-back and Nicole Quinn at midfield, who also performed very well. It is hard to mention just a few as really the team dominated in every position on the pitch. Galway could not cope with the

Cork’s Sadhbh O’Leary scores a point during the All-Ireland minor championship final against Galway.

Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

“

The management team of Tom Scally, Theresa Meaney, John Cleary, Anne O’Grady, and Fr Liam Kelleher

It was a fantastic team performance.

We initially looked nervous inside the openingtenminutes, but we settled and never looked back

fitness and fast movement throughout.”

Cork will lose seven of this year’s starting team for their defence of their All-Ireland championship crown next season. O’Grady is confident they still possess a strong squad well capable of mounting a sustained bid for championship honours next season.

“We are very fortunate to have had a great blend of youth and experience on the team which showed this year. They know what it takes to achieve success and the new girls in the panel follow their lead.

“There are eight players from the starting team for next year along with nine others on the panel eligible to play next season. The Cork U16 team lost the All-Ireland final to a strong Galway side this year. There are a lot of talented players due to come in to next year’s panel.”

O’Grady has relished her role work-

ous minor winning panel by fellow Bantry Blues club colleagues Rachel and Eve Murphy. A large crowd gathered in the Town Square in recognition of their heroics.

O’Grady was thrilled with their homecoming reception. “We had an unforgettable night in Bantry when we returned home with the All-Ireland trophy. We were delighted to see the crowd in Tullamore at the match and an even bigger crowd turned out to welcome us home. Bantry Blues are very fortunate as this is the third year in a row we have had players involved in minor All-Ireland success after Emma Spillane’s double success as a Cork minor.

“It meant an awful lot to Rachel, Eve, and I to see the large crowd in Bantry. I feel it is so important for the players to get the recognition at a local level and also to celebrate with their closest family and friends.”

ing alongside Cork minor ladies manager John Cleary and the rest of his backroom team in this, her inaugural season acting as a Cork selector.

“It is a great privilege to work with John and the rest of the backroom team. It has been the most fantastic experience for me this year. Joining up with John Cleary, Tom Scally, Theresa Meaney, Fr Liam Kelleher, and Marian Cronin has been a revelation.

“They have been exceptionally good to me, welcoming me and allowing me to fit in with their system relatively seamlessly.

“It’s hard to put into words the commitment and dedication required of the management team, they deserve so much credit winning their third minor title in a row. I have learned so much and am very aware of the huge opportunity I was afforded and have made the most of it.”

O’Grady was joined on the victori-

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RuthlessSt James put Randal to the sword GAA ■ Derry Farr

St James Randal Óg

3–18 0–9

THE Ardfield club has not had too much to cheer about this year, with both their hurlers and footballers having already plummeted out of the Junior A championship grades, but their spirits rose after this recent victory in the Clóna Milk sponsored Carbery U21C Hurling Championship final.

Rossmore hosted a onesided affair when the only two teams involved in this 12-aside championship met and, by halftime, the Saints had one hand on the cup, having gone in at the break lead 2-8 to 0-5.

While the losers rallied briefly after the resumption, there was another goal and plenty of points to come from the winners, who had briefly been bystanders as Randal’s opened the first half encouragingly.

Donncha Collins was on target twice after Gavin Hunt had negated a first-minute point from Ardfield captain Aaron Hayes.

H o w e ve r , t h e w i n n e r s slowly began to dictate matters and, in the 13th minute, good approach play by Aaron Hayes was capped off by a splendidly taken Brian O’Mahony goal.

And despite some commendable defending by what was now becoming an overworked Randall rearguard, St James conjured up another major in the 26th minute and on this occasion their scorer in chief Aaron Hayes was the executioner.

After going into the dressing rooms with a nine-point halftime advantage, the winners had to withstand a brief Randal rally, to which the freetaking of Gavin Hunt added much.

N o r m a l s e r v i c e wa s re sumed, however, when Cathal Hennessy, Seán O’Reilly, Jack Oates, John Hodnett, and Conor Hayes all contributed to the one-sided scoreline.

The final nail in the coffin came when Cathal Hennessy put away St James’ third goal nearing full time in a contest highlighted by some excellent long distance strikes.

Scorers for St James: A Hayes 1-6 (02fs),C Hennessy 1-2, S O’Reilly 0-4, B O’Mahony 1-0, J Oates 0-3, J Hodnett 02, C Hayes 0-1.

Randal Óg: G Hunt 0-7 (0-4fs, 0-1 ’65), D Collins 0-2.

ST JAMES: P Whelton; P Hurley, J O’Sullivan; S O’Connor, R Hegarty, C O’Driscoll; C Hennessy; C Hayes, A Hayes, J Oates; S O’Reilly, B O’Mahony.

Subs: J Hodnett for S O’Reilly, J O’Riordan for Seán O’Connor, J O’Brien for J Oates, S White for A Hayes, B Kingston for C O’Driscoll.

RANDAL ÓG: T Nyhan; S Murphy, S Crowley; C O’Neill, C O’Donovan, T White; E O’Sullivan; D Collins, M Shanahan, P Galvin; K Dullea, G Hunt.

Subs: C Dillon for K Dullea, D O’Sullivan for M Shanahan, J Kearney for T White, D Hayes for P Galvin.

Referee: Connie Murphy, (Kilbree).

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Kevin Cummins, Cummins Sports - award sponsor, presents the August 2017 winner of the Rebel Óg award to Shane O’Regan, Cork U17 hurlers Munster and All-Ireland hurlNicola Cullinane, Evening Echo, presents the August 2017 winner of the Rebel Óg award to Joe Stack, Cork U17 hurlers, Munster and ing champions, with Cllr Bob Ryan, deputy County Mayor, players Owen McCarthy, All-Ireland hurling champions, with players Blake Murphy and Shane Barrett, Cian O’Brien, Rebel Óg PRO, at the function sponsored Killian Murphy, and John Purcell, chairman Rebel Óg, at the function sponsored by Clayton Hotel Silversprings, Cummins Sports (award sponsors), with Red FM and The

by Clayton Hotel Silversprings, Cummins sports (award sponsors), with Red FM and The Evening Echo (media partners).

Pictures: Eddie O’Hare Evening Echo (media partners).

Cork U17 hurlers add to their trophy haul THE Cork U17 hurling squad, under John Considine, created their own bit of history when they won the U17 All-Ireland title recently.

This was the first year of this competition.

Their 1-19 to 1-17 win over Dublin in the final saw them become the worthy winners of the August Rebel Óg Monthly Awards, sponsored by the Clayton Hotel Silver Springs, Cummins Sports, along with the Evening Echo and RedFM as media partners.

At the awards dinner, last night, tributes were paid to John, his selectors, backroom team and the extended squad for their achievement, led by Coiste na nÓg, Cork County Board and the four award partners.

They started their campaign with a 0-16 to 0-6 win over Limerick in the first round of the Munster Championship.

It was a close affair for long periods before the Rebels came out on top by 3-13 to 112, with two goals from Owen McCarthy being the crucial scores.

Galway was their challenge in the AllIreland semi-final at Semple Stadium and it was another tight game, with both sides

Rebel Óg

Rory Noonan enjoying their periods of dominance, before late points from Colin O’Brien secured the win for Cork.

It was off to Croke Park where they were going to take on Leinster champions Dublin.

The side from the capital were never going to make it easy and a tremendous battle ensued before the inaugural title headed to Leeside with just a two point winning margin.

The side used different captains, with twins Brian and Eoin Roche, from Bride Rovers getting the honor of lifting the AllIreland cup.

They are, along with six other members of the panel, want to be back at Croker next Sunday as they bid to add the current minor title to the U17 one.

Cork U17 hurlers, Munster and All-Ireland hurling champions, August 2017 winner of the Rebel Óg award with Cllr Fergal Dennehy, deputy Lord mayor Cllr Bob Ryan, deputy County Mayor, Ger Lane, chairman County Board, John Purcell, chairman Rebel Óg; Norina O’Callaghan, Clayton Hotel, Kevin Cummins, Cummins Sports, Nicola Cullinane, Evening Echo, Cian O’Brien, Jim Healy, Martin O’Brien, Don Forde, Liam Shanahan, all Rebel Óg, John Considine, team manager selectors Sean Crowley and Denis Murphy, players Owen McCarthy, Shane O’Regan, Joe Stack Shane Barrett, Killian Murphy and Jack Hallanan, Christina Chalmers, Mick Evans, chairman judging panel Rory Noonan, Evening Echo, at the function sponsored by Clayton Hotel Silversprings, Cummins sports (award sponsors), with Red FM and The Evening Echo (media partners).

Diarmuid O’Leary, RED FM, presents the August 2017 winner of the Rebel Óg award to Joe Stack, Cork U17 hurlers, Munster and All-Ireland hurling champions, with John Considine, manager; and players Blake Murphy and Shane Barrett as well as Eoghan O’Connor treasurer Rebel Óg at the function sponsored by Clayton Hotel Silversprings, Cummins Sports (award sponsors), with Red FM and The Evening Echo (media partners).

Norina O’Callaghan, sales and marketing manager Clayton Silersprings Hotel, presents the August 2017 winner of the Rebel Óg award to John Considine manager Cork U17 hurlers, Munster and All-Ireland hurling champions, with Cllr Fergal Dennehy, Deputy Lord Mayor, Denis Murphy and Sean Crowley, selectors, Jack Hallanan, player, Ger Lane, chairman Cork County Board and Jim Healy, runaí Coiste na nÓg, at the function sponsored by Clayton Hotel Silversprings, Cummins Sports (award sponsors), with Red FM and The Evening Echo (media partners).

Picture Eddie O’Hare

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Landers pleased with team progress HURLING ■ John Horgan KILLEAGH team manager Mark Landers has every reason to be delighted with how his panel of players have progressed this season.

The Imokilly outfit have not found life easy in the top flight of Cork club hurling in recent times, but they now find themselves involved at the business end of the campaign as the nights begin to shorten considerably.

They took care of business against Carbery last Sunday night after creating the shock of the championship a week earlier against Douglas and they have now set up a potential, east Cork cracker with Sars in their next assignment.

“We are delighted to be into the next round,” Landers told the Evening Echo on Sunday night.

“Coming in here against Carbery was a bit of a banana skin really. They had beaten Avondhu prior to that and if we had been playing Avondhu here they would probably be fancied.

“It was great to get into Páirc Uí Rinn and to get a game here and by half-time we had built up a nice lead and, while the second-half was not as good for us, you would be delighted overall with the win.

“We got an opportunity to bring in five subs and by doing that you’d be hoping they put up their hand for inclusion the next day.’’

That next day brings them into confrontation with Sars, the the fancy of many people to regain the title this year.

“We will be going in as serious underdogs in that game, they have players with four county titles won.

“We have a nice bit of time now to focus on that game, Sars will be a different proposition altogether, but we have proved before that, as underdogs, we can do well and a l l we ’ l l b e a s k i n g o f t h e players again is that they will give full commitment and a one hundred per cent on the day of the game.

“We are thrilled to be in this position. Two years ago we were in a relegation struggle and now we have three good m at ch e s b e h i n d u s a n d a fourth to look forward to.’’

The side is a nice mix of youth and experience, something that the Killeagh boss acknowledged.

“It is, the younger lads are doing very well for us alongside the more experienced hands but the most important thing is their great attitude.

“We are getting that from the players, they are putting in the effort and, hopefully, now we will maintain that.

“To score 3-23 here was very good scoring but we fully realise that we’ll have to be much better again against Sars.

“It’s going to be a much different game altogether but we’ll go back now and look forward to that game when it happens.’’

Inniscarra win the U16 final in style REBEL ÓG HURLING ■ John Leonard

Inniscarra Ballygarvan

2-15 3-7

INNISCARRA won the Carrigaline Court Hotel Rebel Óg Central Region Under 16 Premier 2 Hurling Challenge Cup as they came from behind to defeat Ballygarvan last night in Carrigaline.

The South Cork side was on top from the start but Inniscarra came back into the game in the second quarter and restricted Ballygarvan to four scores in the second half.

Ballygarvan opened the scoring as Piaras O’Halloran slotted over a free from the middle of the park. Ballygarvan had Inniscarra camped deep inside their half for most of the opening quarter but wayward shooting proved to be costly. Adam O’Callaghan capitalised on a defensive error by the Mid Cork side to pounce for the game’s opening goal from the edge of the square in the fifth minute.

Ray O’Halloran tagged on two points from play for Ballygarvan before the Muskerry side began to turn the screw entering the second quarter. Inniscarra worked the ball up the park and Mark Buckley opened their account with a goal from the edge of the square in the 14th minute.

Ballygarvan found themselves on the back foot as wayward puck-outs were proving to be costly with Buckley winning possession to score the Muskerry side’s first point. Sean Sheehan and Padraig Holland tagged on unanswered points from play for Inniscarra to tie the scores at 1-3 apiece.

Cormac O’Dowd restored the South Cork side’s lead with a point from a difficult angle on the Inniscarra 20-metre line before the Muskerry side took the lead for the first timewith a Stephen Linehan goal from the corner of the Ballygarvan square.

Piaras O’Halloran added a second goal to put Ballygarvan in front by a point but Buckley and Holland tagged on unanswered points to give the Mid Cork side an interval lead of 2-5 to 2-4.

Ballygarvan made the better start to the second half with unanswered points from Piaras O’Halloran and

The Inniscarra team who defeated Ballygarvan 2-15 to 3-07 in the Rebel Óg Central Carrigaline Court Hotel Fe16 Hurling Premier 2 Challenge Cup Final in Carrigaline last night.

Picture: Howard Crowdy O’Dowd before Buckley equalised for the Muskerry side in the 42nd minute.

Conor Fitzgerald put the South Cork side back in the driving seat with a point from play before Inniscarra took a grip on proceedings for the final quarter, scoring eight unanswered points restricting Ballygarvan to a single score, coming courtesy of a goal from Piaras O’Halloran, two minutes from time.

Scorers Inniscarra: M Buckley 1-5, S Linehan 1-1, P Holland 0-3 (0-1 f), F O’Leary 0-3, S Sheehan, S Leisk, N Vaughan 0-1 each.

Scorers Ballygarvan: P O’Halloran 2-2 (0-1 f), A O’Callaghan 1-0, C O’Dowd 0-2 (0-1 f), R O’Halloran 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-1.

INNISCARRA: E Cunningham; R Twomey, D Kiely, E O’Herlihy; S Sheehan, J O’Sullivan, P Sheehan; F O’Leary, D Murphy; C O’Leary, P Holland, S Lynch; S Linehan, M Buckley, E O’Callaghan.

Sub: N Vaughan for O’Callaghan (ht).

BALLYGARVAN: B Ronan; C O’Flynn, E ForrestO’Brien, E Mackey; M Sheehan, C McIntyre, S Fenton; P O’Halloran, S Brady; C O’Dowd, B Anthony, R O’Halloran; C Fitzgerald, A O’Callaghan, C O’Sullivan.

Subs: J Ahern for O’Sullivan, A Prince for Mackey (both 58).

Referee: B Coniry (Crosshaven).

Bernie O’Mahony presenting Inniscarra captain Padraig Holland with the Rebel Óg Central Carrigaline Court Hotel Fe16 Hurling Premier 2 Challenge Cup. Picture: Howard Crowdy

Kiskeam plan pans out but more work to do, says Reen KISKEAM had their spies at the Carbery-Castlehaven game and duly reported back on a potential plan of action.

For manager Denis Reen, it centred on isolating David Scannell and Billy Dennehy inside, two-ontwo against the Carbery defenders.

And it worked, as the newcomers stunned the south-west division in a shock 2-8 to 1-10 third-round county senior football championship tie in Macroom on Sunday.

“We targetted four of them. We watched them the previous week and managed to get our match-ups right.

“I thought they were open down the middle and I wanted us to target them straight down there.

“That was the plan, to go straight at them and isolate David and Billy inside. It worked well this time.

Other days it mightn’t go to plan,” a delighted Reen said.

GAA ■ Mark Woods And still he believes there’s room for improvement for the next day. “I wanted us to run a bit more with the ball.

“I thought we were a bit flat at times and moved the ball too much across the field. It gives us something to work on.”

Kiskeam’s remarkable win came against a backdrop of a 12-point drubbing by division 2 leaders, Cill na Martra, a couple of weeks ago.

The Gaeltacht club clinched promotion to the top tier with a 100% record from nine games to-date, leaving one place up for grabs with Kiskeam two points behind second-placed Macroom.

“Cill na Martra were very impressive and we had a full team out that night. People might think we were

holding back, but we weren’t.

“I firmly believe a senior team should be playing in division 1 because it gives you better games against good opponents in higher intensity games.

“At the start of the year, I wanted to win promotion and that was one of our targets.

“We’ve three games left and have to play it be ear.

The St Michael’s-Macroom game will be important for us,” Reen added.

The Rathmore-native also outlined how a series of important challenge games also helped bring the debutants up to the mark.

“We’ve a lot of contacts in Kerry and we’ve played a lot of clubs back there like south Kerry, east Kerry and my own club.

“They helped get us up to speed and it was frightening really. They brought us on massively and made a huge difference on Sunday,” Reen concluded.

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Malloware happy to be back in semi-finals CORK PIHC ■ John Horgan JOY in the Mallow camp after they made it through to the semi-final of the Cork County PIHC at the expense of Valley Rovers after last Saturday night’s match.

It’s their third semi-final on the trot and their team manager Joe Buckley is hoping that they can go all the way this time.

Cloyne stand in their way in the semi-f inal in a few weeks time but for now, he was able to reflect on a job well done here.

“What can I say, it got a bit breathtaking there in the closing couple of minutes.

They came back at us and we made hard work of it towards the finish.

“Maybe we could have had a few goals which would have h e l p e d u s a n d t a ke n t h e pressure off us.

“We did get a goal, it looked a good one but it was not given, in the square or something like that.

“We knew coming in here that it was going to be a tough match, Valley Rovers are a tough team to get over, they are strong competitors but we stood up when it was put to us and we are delighted with the way things turned out for us in the end.

B u ck l e y a ck n o w l e d g e d that the good start that his side had made and their lead going into the dressing rooms at half-time was very important in the victory in the final analysis. “ That’s true, we got off to a fine start and managed to get some good points and we were happy enough going in at half-time.

Six points was a nice lead but we knew, at the same time, that there would be a response from Valley Rovers and there was.

“I suppose the most pleasing thing when that happened was that we stood up and got a few points back and that made the difference.’’ And there was a good spread of scorers over the course of the hour.

“Yes, that was pleasing too, I thought all the lads in attack did really well, Donal Relihan was immense there at times for us. ”I was delighted too with the defence and it’s great now to be in a position to look forward to another semi-final, our third in a row so, hopefully, now we can go all the way.

“We have Cloyne, I think, in the semi-final, another experienced team but we’ll work towards that in the next few weeks.

“The footballers are out now next week so it will be football for our dual players, we have a good few of them but, as I said, we are delighted to be going away from here with the victory.

“We are back where we want to be at this stage in the season.’’

Evening Echo, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Kelleher ‘thrilled’

by Glen victory HURLING ■ Olan Allen

Glen Rovers manager, Richie Kelleher, was pleased with their 3-14 to 1-9 win over CIT in their thirdround replay of the senior hurling championship, at Páirc Uí Rinn, on Sunday evening.

“We were thrilled, because we came down here for a performance, because, the last day, we knew that there was a better performance in us.

“Every time we play, we try and get the best performance out of ourselves and we certainly reached our peak tonight and it was outstanding.

“CIT had a lot of fellows up the country playing matches, and fellows playing yesterday or the day before with their clubs, and, look, fatigue can kick in big-time and our lads are buzzing and they were out of it, at the end.

“They are a serious team and we knew that, but we kept our heads down.

“We told them, at the start, that we would set the tone, we would play our hurling, and it was our game and that is the way it finished.

“Our half-back-line and midfield were excellent, because we had them focused, big-time, on this game, because all our games, since we played the Barrs in round two, have been knockout games.

“We were very lucky to get out of the ‘Barrs game with a win and CIT, the last day, their late goal ended in a draw.

“We have been playing knockout for a while, but we have been building up our fitness levels, our aggression levels, everything you need in a team, and we had it tonight.

“We are playing Na Piarsaigh in two weeks’ time in the fourth round and that is a serious game and that match will take on a life of its own.

“You do not know how it is going to go.

“We will be raging-hot favourites, but we are used to that tag, but, look, if we were playing Na Piarsaigh in the morning and the roles were reversed, we would love a cut off them.

“We have great respect for them and, if we perform to our peak, and they do also, it will be a great game of hurling.

“It was great to have our three Cork

Patrick Horgan, Glen Rovers, John Good, CIT, in the Cork County senior hurling championship replay at Pairc Uí Rinn, Cork.

Picture: Jim Coughlan players back, after that defeat by Waterford.

“They are great Cork men, brilliant Glen men, and it is great to have them and they are totally committed to the club, and you have so many options with them. You can play them anywhere.

“This was our fourth game in the championship and, while we will have to play at least four more games, if we are to retain our title, we do not think like that. We take it one game at a time and, while it is still on, there is a lot of hurling to be played and there are some serious teams out there.

“We have used twenty one players and, even though our intermediate side are still in the championship, they have lost two more players: Adam O’Donovan, who played with us last year, but had a bad injury earlier in the year. He is back after six weeks and is motoring really well; and Evan O’Connell. So that is two more they have lost, but it is all systems go for the Glen”.

Patrick Horgan, Glen Rovers, John Good, CIT, during the Cork County senior hurling championship replay at Pairc Uí Rinn, Cork. Picture: Jim Coughlan

Coach O’Donovan lauds clinical display by Bandon A CLINICAL Bandon display in dispatching Castletownbere was lauded by Bandon coach David O’Donovan before he convened (no doubt to discuss tactics for next weekend’s encounter against Bantry) with his selectors after watching his side record a 6-13 to 0-9 triumph in the County PIFC. “I thought we were a bit flat in the early stages of the game but we knew going into it that we were up against a Castletownbere side that has cut its back teeth in the County Intermediate ranks.

“Once we got going we showed the form that has taken us from junior ranks, through to Intermediate level and now in the Premier Intermediate grade.

With a couple of county titles under our belts we have gained a lot of experience and we also learned a lot from our defeat by Ballingeary in the opening round of this year’s championship,” he said.

“Not making any excuses because Ballingeary have proven to be a very good side, but we began our

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campaign without a few regulars and really it’s only for today’s game that we could say we have our full panel of players available to us.

“Eoin O’Donovan is a case in point and he came on today for his first game after recovering from a broken leg, while a number of other players have also been given a clean bill of health so we now have a full panel to choose from,” stated a coach who has gained a reputation as one of the shrewdest around.

Bandon have all but four of their footballers playing hurling at senior level, but this doesn’t interfere with either team’s preparation.

“We meet with the hurling selectors regularly and with the greater good of the club as our main goal, we work things out, and so far both codes have been

accommodated in what has been a great few seasons for the club.”

David, who has with him selectors Niall Connor, D e re k O ’ Dr i s co l l , K ev i n M c Ca r t h y , an d the legendary Jimmy Gabriel, has honed his coaching skills with his home club St Mary’s, as well as a number of other clubs but it is with Bandon that he has had most success.

However, he is slow in taking credit for his contribution and instead puts the success down to the dedication of the players, each of whom give their all in preparation for games and this is evident in the manner they have performed over the past number of seasons.

Bandon have never had it so good, and with the long-serving Don Desmond in situ in the secretary’s role, and a number of other stalwarts ever ready to continue to guide their fortunes, then matters can even get better.

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Final to return to Midleton this year HURLING ■ John Horgan THE EAST Cork junior hurling championship final will return to Midleton on September the ninth when Russell Rovers will feature in the decider for the first time ever against last season’s beaten final team, St Catherine’s.

Midleton is the traditional home of the East Cork final but in recent years the final was played at venues throughout the region.

It will certainly be a very special day for the Rovers, making their inaugural appearance in the final against a side that will be very determined to make amends for the heavy defeat they suffered at the hands of Sars last season.

Russell Rovers, based in their complex in Shanagarry, welcomed back former Midleton star Bud Hartnett this season and he contributed generously to their win over Carrignavar. Rising young star Josh Beausang was also prominent on the scoresheet and his contribution of six points from placed balls was very important in the final analysis.

Both the Rovers and Carrignavar will proceed on to the county stage, irrespective of how the final goes because of the new ruling this season whereby the two finalists in all the divisions would have their season extended beyond the division. The East Cork final throughout the years has served up thrilling games with many winners going on to claim county title glory.

In recent years, Dungourney and Castlemartyr accomplished that feat while Sars were beaten finalists last season. The return of the final to Clonmult Memorial Park will evoke great memories for the older generation and the finals of the ‘60s involving Carrigtwohill and Castlemartyr.

Between 1962 and 1966 they shared f ive titles between them and their finals in Midleton in those days drew attendances in the region of 6,000.

However, those days are long past but the appearance of Russell Rovers in the final will bring a novelty of its own.

Meanwhile, the victory of Nemo Rangers in the city final last Sunday has broken the dominance enjoyed by Mayfield and Brian Dillons in recent years.

Primarily, a football club, Nemo have always placed great store in its hurling fortunes and Dinny Allen, the current team boss, was one of the club’s finest players and was a dual star with Cork.

One of their stars on Sunday was former football hero James Masters, now turned hurling goalkeeper.

He made some terrific saves in the win over Dillons as the trophy went back to Trabeg for the first time since 2009.

Nemo will now be hoping to emulate the achievement of Mayfield last season who went all the way to Croke Park and All-Ireland glory.

Cloyne avenge last year’s loss PIHC ■ Olan Allen

CLOYNE produced an impressive display as they secured their place in the semi-final of the PIHC last Saturday at Páirc Uí Rinn.

They would have been very familiar with their opponents Fermoy who they played in two games last season as the North Cork side emerged victorious in a replay at the semi-final stage.

The memory of that result was firmly implanted in the back of the minds of the players of the East Cork side and it showed. They took control from the early stages, mixing their styles of hurling superbly and are well worth their place in the last four.

Team manager Tomás O’Brien was delighted with the performance and result, noting that his players were adamant they were not going to be beaten this time.

“Coming up here to this game, we made a pact that we wouldn’t be beaten and I think that on the night we deserved to win. We played very well in the first-half. They did come back at us in the second half but we came strong again in the last 10 to 15 minutes to win the game by seven points. We are thrilled to have won this encounter.

“All the four teams that will be in the semi-finals will fancy their chances of winning the competition. We will be no different at all. We will have a huge challenge against the winners of the next match between Mallow and Valley Rovers (which Mallow won), in three weeks’ time.

“We are going to get back to the training ground and prepare for that.

Hopefully we can push on and get the result again in the game.

“We haven’t played a competitive game since June 9, which is a long time ago. We have a lot of training done and in the last couple of weeks, we have managed to play a couple of practice matches.

“In some of them we have managed to play very well in them and we are just happy to get back out with how the side played. I thought we played fierce well in the first-half and we really deserved to win the match.”

One player who was noted for his contribution was Diarmuid O’Sullivan, the former Cork legendary full-

Cloyne’s Paudie O’Sullivan breaks from Fermoy’s Shane Aherne at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday. As always there was a strong ‘O’Sullivan’ flavour to the East Cork team’s line-up.

Pictures: Eddie O’Hare back and current selector. He missed a penalty with the last stroke of the firsthalf, but it was his character in the second-half which O’Brien noted as he created two goal chances in the first five minutes.

“Diarmuid has been a great servant to our club and has been a great player.

He put in a big performance again and you would expect nothing less of Diarmuid. All going well, we should be able to get another couple of weeks out of him and be ready for the semi-final hopefully.

“Fermoy will be disappointed. They are not a bad team and have a lot of experience at this level. When they get a chance they normally take it. As I said earlier we made a pact that we weren’t going to be beaten and we held ourselves to that and are just delighted to get through.

“Now we will just have a big game to look forward to. We will start preparing next week for this and will be ready in three weeks.”

Cloyne’s Brian Walsh celebrates his goal against Fermoy to set up a semi-final clash with Mallow.

Charleville bid to rectify wides issue for Kanturk clash CHARLEVILLE marched into the PIHC quarter-finals following victory over Courcey Rovers in their round three clash at Coachford on Saturday night.

The North Cork side prevailed 0-19 to 1-11, and could also afford 12 wides, 10 coming in the first half.

Charleville manager John Moloney was naturally delighted after the final whistle with the win, six days after their Round 2A defeat to Kanturk.

“We are very pleased with the win tonight. We were fierce disappointed with our performance against Kanturk in the last round. As a management team, we analysed that game, watched back the video also and it was well below our standards. We had two training sessions last week; it was very productive.

“We wanted more work-rate from everyone on the team, and the lads did that. I am delighted with the victory. The premier intermediate championship is very tight, but if you work hard as a group, you have a chance of being successful.”

INTERMEDIATE HURLING ■ Barry O’Mahony A quick turnaround wasn’t ideal for Charleville, but according to Moloney, it was easy to motivate the players going into the Courcey Rovers game.

“It wasn’t that difficult to motivate the players.

The team knew they didn’t do themselves justice against Kanturk, and tonight they showed their character. They are a great group of lads, who have trained hard since January. The players gave it everything out on the pitch tonight, and that is all we can ask for.”

The North Cork side registered 12 wides throughout the hour on Saturday night, 10 in the first 30 minutes. It is something the Charleville boss acknowledges they have to improve on.

“Yes, it is something we will try and rectify before

the quarter-final, but there was a lot of pressure on the team. It was do or die, and in fairness, Courcey Rovers defended very well.”

Charleville, coached by Cork hurling legend Ben O’Connor, now face Kanturk in the last eight — the team that defeated them in Round 2A nearly two weeks ago. Moloney feels his team will be better equipped this time around.

“Kanturk deserved the win last weekend; they used the ball better, but look, hopefully the win over Courcey Rovers will drive us on. We are very much looking forward to the game. In my opinion, we will be in a better place when we go to battle with Kanturk.”

Moloney was full of praise for O’Connor in his first season at Charleville. “Ben has been absolutely fantastic this year. For a man in his first managerial job, he has been excellent. I can’t speak highly enough of him. We are all after buying into his philosophy.”

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Hassig strike late to earn a replay CARRIGDHOUN GAA ■ Joe Kennefick

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BALLINHASSIG and Shamrocks must meet again to see who goes through to a semifinal meeting with Belgooly in the Five Mile Inn Bar & Restaurant Junior Football Championship, after the sides played out a thrilling draw in Ballygarvan at the weekend.

Shamrocks star ted very quickly and were in the driving seat for most of the match, but a strong finish from Ballinhassig saw them level the match in injury-time.

In fact, they almost won it, as Colin Reynold’s equalising point could, and possibly should, have been a goal, but his effort went over the crossbar, with the goal at his mercy.

Shamrocks had a blistering start and points from Dara O’Sullivan (2), Roy Twomey (2), and Cannice Caffrey saw them leading by five points after seven minutes.

Gradually, Ballinhassig came into the game, and points from Michael Collins (2), Cillian Tyers and a goal from Fintan O’Leary left the sides level after 17 minutes.

The exciting Caffrey and Michael Coomey swapped points before Declan O’Sullivan put Ballinhassig ahead for the only time in the game in the 26th minute.

Lead H o w e ve r , t h e l e a d w a s short-lived as Caffrey goaled after a good move to leave Shamrocks leading 1-8 to 1-5 at half-time.

Shamrocks bossed the opening quarter of the second half, and points from O’Sullivan (3), and Joe Shanahan left them 1-12 to 1-7 ahead after 44 minutes.

But in a strong last quarter, Ballinhassig upped the pressure, and points from Tyers (3), Collins (2), and Eddie Finn saw the sides level at 1-13 each after 56 minutes.

O’Sullivan looked to have won it for Shamrocks when he pointed a free, but Reynolds had the final say in a pulsating tie, for which the replay is fixed for tonight.

Scorers for Ballinhassig: C Tyers 0-5 (2f), M Collins 0-4 (2f), F O’Leary 1-1, P Coomey 0-1, C Reynolds 0-1, D O’Sullivan 0-1, E Finn 0-1.

Shamrocks: D O’Sullivan 0-7 (4f), C Caffrey 1-3, R Twomey 0-2, B Mulqueen 0-1, J Shanahan 0-1.

BALLINHASSIG: A O’Leary; P O’Sullivan, P O’Leary, D O’Leary; K Maguire, E Finn, D O’Sullivan; J Finn, S Coleman; C Reynolds, F O’Leary, P Coomey; M Collins, C Tyers, D Delea.

Subs: M Ahern for D Delea (h/t), D Donovan for D O’Leary (h/t), D O’Leary for E Finn (60 bc).

SHAMROCKS: F O’Neill; R Harrington, S Hurley, D Barry; J Browne, S Kidney, C Kidney; A O’Grady, B Mulqueen; J Shanahan, P Brady, D Andrews; R Twomey, D O’Sullivan, C Caffrey.

Subs: M Hitchmore for S Kidney (24), S O’Neill for R Twomey (42), N Hayes for R Harrington (45), A McCarthy for C Kidney (48), S Collins for J Shanahan (53).

Referee: Ian Thomas (Carrigaline).

Kieran’s late goal wins it for CIT Football

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A stunning Kieran Murphy goal, a minute from the end, completed a remarkable CIT comeback in an exciting, county senior football championship, round-three game in greasy conditions at Pairc Ui Rinn last evening.

The students trailed by seven points with 13 minutes remaining, but Douglas failed to score again (substitute Shane Kingston’s point gave Douglas a 2-12 to 1-8 lead).

Moments later, CIT goalkeeper, Michael O’Reilly, saved Sam Collins’s weak penalty, as Douglas lost their way in the closing stages.

CIT scored 1-5 without response.

Substitute, Keith Hegarty, and Matthew Bradley chipped in with a couple of points apiece, before Murphy’s magnificent finish to the top corner of the net.

Douglas couldn’t have asked for a better start to the game: Eoin Cadogan won the throw-in and fed Liam Dineen, who sent Powter careering through for a cracking goal, after just 10 seconds.

Douglas led 1-3 to 0-1 after nine minutes, but the students settled, and scored 1-4 without response. CIT got the goal in the eighth minute, when Douglas keeper, Brian Boyle, went short with a kick-out to Sean Wilson, w h o f u m b l e d . I n a fl a s h , C o n o r O’Keeffe had the ball in the net.

A fine, one-handed reflex save from Boyle, though, prevented a second goal, in the 15th minute, following a neat Stephen O’Sullivan flick.

CIT still led 1-5 to 1-3 at the end of the opening quarter, only for their opponents to seize control once more, adding four points on the spin, with Powter starting the sequence.

Approaching the break, a couple of Conlon points helped Douglas turn around 1-9 to 1-6 ahead.

Powter supplied the pass for Brian

Douglas’s goalkeeper, Brian Boyle, being tackled by CIT’s Conor O’Keeffe during the Cork SFC at Pairc Uí Rinn, last night.

Picture: Eddie O’Hare Collins to slam in Douglas’s second goal, five minutes after the resumption, in deteriorating weather.

And when the Kingston brothers, captain, Conor, and Shane, popped over points in quick succession, it looked good for the city side, only for the students to show great character.

Scorers for CIT: C O’Keeffe 1-3, K Murphy 1-0, M Bradley 0-3f, P Clifford 0-3, 1f, S O’Sullivan and K Hegarty 0-2 each Scorers for Douglas: S Powter 1-2, B Collins 1-1, K Conlon 0-4, 3f, L Dineen 0-2, E O’Sullivan, C Kingston, S Kingston 0-1 each CIT: M O’Reilly (Clonmel Commercials); C O Murchu (An Gaeltacht), S Fitzmaurice (Brosna), B Sugrue (Renard); DJ Ó Murchu (Gneeveguilla), P O’Sullivan (Valentia Islanders), K Fahy (Clonmel Commercials); D Daly (Fr Casey’s), K Murphy (Kilcummin); S O’Sullivan (Templenoe), M Bradley (Aghabullogue), P Clifford (Fossa); C O’Keeffe (Newmarket), D Culloty (do), C O’Shea (St Mary’s, Caherciveen).

Subs: K Hegarty (St Michael’s, Cork) for Fahy, P O’Sé (An Gaeltacht) for Culloty, J Carvery (Kanturk) for Clifford and D O’Donoghue (Dromid Pearses) for O’Keeffe.

DOUGLAS: B Boyle; D Sheehan, D Sweeney, K Hayes-Curtain; D Murphy, S Wilson, N Walsh; E Cadogan, C Kingston, captain; S Powter, K Conlon, B Collins; S Collins, E O’Sullivan, L Dineen.

Subs: S Kingston for Dineen 45, C Collins for S Collins and M Harrington for O’Sullivan 59 Referee: A Long (Argideen Rangers).

Douglas’ Liam Dineen shoots from CIT’s Shane Fitzmaurice, during the Cork SFC at Pairc Uí Rinn, last night.

Picture: Eddie O’Hare

Full-forward does a fine job between the sticks for CIT CIT completed a football and hurling double over Douglas in the county championships after this courageous fight-back.

And one of their heroes, goalkeeper Michael O’Reilly, would normally be at the other end of the pitch trying to score goals instead of stopping them, as Keith Ricken explained.

“He should have been our full-forward, but our goalkeeper, Conor Madden, who played in the Sigerson Cup, got injured.

“Our two other keepers have important club matches coming up so I was conscious of that, but Michael plays in goal with his club Clonmel Commercials and was anxious to play there.

“This is his first season playing in goal with Clonmel seniors, so we took the opportunity to put him in,” said the CIT GAA Officer.

O’Reilly got down smartly to his right to turn Sam Collins’s 50th minute penalty around the post.

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■ Mark Woods “It was a very important save because if Douglas scored a goal from the penalty, it could have been all over for us and by a wide margin, too.

“But Michael’s save lifted our guys and we know we’ve plenty of ability with lots of finishers. His kick outs went a bit astray at times, but that was from lack of practice with the lads, nothing else.”

Club commitments meant CIT started with nine Kerrymen, three from Cork, two from Tipperary and one from Limerick.

“We have to be very careful of player welfare,” Ricken emphasised. “Take Mark Healy for example.

He played for his club Canovee on Sunday night in a drawn game and the replay is Wednesday night with the final on Sunday.

“He wanted to play and his club had no problem with Mark playing, but we have to be careful with every player, so he didn’t play.

“The next few weeks will be difficult again, but we’re looking forward to the next round.

“We have a meeting every year to decide whether to compete in the county championships. And it’s driven by the college lads themselves.

“Paul O’Sullivan, our captain, would drive on the Kerry lads and it’s the same with the Cork lads.

“I think it’s important for college students to get involved because they’re with us for four years and it’s vital they get that experience.”

CIT advanced despite conceding goals at the start of either half. “They were shocking starts and we were caught unawares.

“Mind you, we played a number of challenge matches though we might only have two-thirds of the starting 15,” Ricken concluded.

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New Cork senior football coach Ronan, McCarthy. Picture: Jim Coughlan

Cut out the negativity and give new boss chance to build a team

OF all of the inter-county teams in Ireland, the Cork footballers seem to receive a harsher wrap than most, if not all, others.

When they’re not winning — which is often enough, given Ker ry’s presence in Munster — they should be winning; when they are winning — as in Conor Counihan’s tenure, which brought an All-Ireland, three Munsters and three league Division 1 titles — they should be winning more.

Even the achievement of the teams of 1989 and 90, winning back-to-back All-Irelands, is partly qualified by saying that M e a t h s h o u l d h a ve b e e n b e at e n i n t h e 1 9 8 8 d r a w n game, and it’s impossible to mention the 1973 win without adding that the 1974 All-Ireland would surely have been won as well, but for over-exuberant celebrations.

We mention all of this because last Thursday saw Ronan McCarthy appointed as the Cork senior football coach (not ‘manager’, as the county board were keen to point out, though McCarthy will be the head honcho), and straightaway both he and the team seemed to be written off in certain quarters on social media.

Now, that’s not to say that nobody was wishing him well — there were some very complimentary messages from former pupils, and we know what a tough crowd secondary school students are — but would it kill those reacting negatively to just wait and see what happens?

When it was pointed out that McCarthy was in charge of Carbery Rangers as they won the county championship last year for the first time, one sarcastic response said that Cork should just appoint the county-winning manager every year.

McCarthy is also the only man to have guided Douglas to a county final, losing to Nemo Rangers in 2008, and the fact that he was par t of Brian Cuthbert’s management team — and Counihan’s, in 2013 — means that he is familiar with the current group of players.

With appointments to be made at U17 and U20 levels, McCarthy will have input, hopefully leading to a cohesive overall strategy.

A three-year term is a good idea too, hopefully alleviating some of the pressure to settle quickly into the job and allowing him to bed in new players

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Denis Hurley and selectors. Realistically, 2018 should be about laying the foundations, but we all know that, in practice, it’s not that straightforward.

Of course, in this year’s championship, Cork actually drew with Mayo over 70 minutes and then lost by just a point in extra-time.

Mayo are now in the All-Ireland final, so maybe we’re not all that far away? Before you froth at the mouth and feel compelled to send in a letter of complaint, that’s a joke.

Mayo deserve huge credit though for the way they have persevered this year, even when it seemed that they have reached the top of the mountain and were in decline. Having lost to Galway for the second year in a row, an extratime win over Derry was followed by victory against Clare which didn’t always seem inevitable and Cork weren’t beaten with too much ease either.

The All-Ireland quarterfinal with Roscommon provided a third draw of the campaign but the replay will be looked back on as pivotal if Stephen Rochford’s side do finally end 66 years of hurt.

N o t u n l i ke C o r k , M a y o never get the benefit of the doubt when performances are being assessed and so the drawn game with Kerry was regarded as a missed chance and the idea of Aidan O’Shea as a full-back was lampooned.

Those views didn’t get too much of an airing on Saturday evening.

Obviously, the final will be a big challenge, against a team looking to win a first three in a row since Kerry from 1984-86 — incidentally, it’s the first time since the meetings of Meath and Cork in 1987 and 88 that the same two teams have reached the final in successive years.

Will Mayo do it? Like with Ronan McCarthy’s tenure as Cork manager, we have no way of knowing, but it’ll be fun to see.

And, if there any Mayo fans reading – if they do lose, just think how much more satisfying it’ll be when they do finally win.

The Dublin coaches and backroom staff celebrate after beating Mayo last year.

Picture: Eóin Noonan/Sportsfile

Backroomteams are playing more significant roles Football

Mark Woods DUBLIN manager, Jim Galvin, is pictured first on the left in the back-row accompanied by the rest of his rather large back-room team.

It was taken after last year’s All-Ireland final replay win over Mayo and is remarkable alone for the size of the 23-strong group.

The picture shows just how professional inter-county GAA has become because it involves masseurs, doctors, strength and conditioning coaches, logistical personnel, video analysts, statisticians, dieticians, nutritionists and psychologists among others.

Factor in a squad of players of 30 and over and effectively what you have is a small business with Galvin as its Chief Executive Officer in a very much handson role.

Of course, the Dubs, chasing an historic three All-Irelands in-a-row, are the exception in terms of size, but most counties now have support groups of a minimum of 15.

H o w m a n y wo r k i n g h o u r s G a v i n spends on GAA matters varies, depending on the time of year.

At the start of the season it’s probably around 25-30 hours a week, but that shoots up to some 60-hour weeks at the height of the championship, as has been Dublin’s case in recent years.

That’s the level of involvement and commitment required by managers, officially carried out on an amateur basis.

It’s the sort of workload awaiting new Cork football boss Ronan McCarthy, whose official title is coach/manager in a break from the traditional set-up of a manager appointing his own coach/ coaches.

Clearly, it’s an onerous task for the Glanmire Community School principal, who also has a young family under his

Dublin’s Con O’Callaghan and Tiernan McCann of Tyrone on Sunday. wings, and cannot be undertaken by him alone.

Hence, the need for the Douglas-man, who steered Carbery Rangers to an historic first senior county title last season, to find the right balance, when formulating his back-room team.

There’s obviously a major role to be played by the board here, too, because the liaison officer must be of the right calibre to shoulder much of the behind-thescenes work.

That involves matters such as travel arrangements for away games, bus, hotel, meals, training pitch and the like.

McCarthy will still have to deal with the board, of course, but add in the many clubs requesting player release, for instance, sponsors, player equipment and possible ticket requests for big games and you get an idea of the size of the bigger picture.

And that’s before you handle the players, be it in a group setting or in oneon-one situations which always arise.

How you attempt to meet their expectations is central to a happy camp because players will always have the hump either for not being picked in the first 15 or not even togging out at all on the day. The joys of being top dog, hey?

Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne

And after deciding on his selectors, McCarthy has also to manage their expectations, too, and maybe even egos, all the while having a strong emphasis on consistency of message.

The importance of delegating duties cannot be stressed enough, knowing, at the same time, the buck stops with you, regardless.

Over to you, Ronan, and, of course, you carry our best wishes in the full understanding restoring Cork’s football fortunes will need time and patience from everyone on the outside.

It has to be a step-by-step approach because anyone who thinks Cork can reach the extraordinary levels reached by the Dubs at the moment, soon, is not living in the real world.

More realistic is closing the gap on Kerry, who are left with much soulsearching after finishing a distant second to Mayo in Saturday’s semi-final replay.

Manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice is sure to feel the heat for his sweeper tactics and leaving a player of James O’Donoghue’s class on the bench in the f irst-half.

Damned if you do and damned if you don’t!

Can Mayo deny Dublin their date with destiny on September 17?

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McCarthy has earned top job

Kelly: We need to be more consistent INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL ■ John Tarrant

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Christy O’Connor AT the end of 2015, the Carbery Rangers club made a decision to look outside for a manager of their senior football team.

A similar move had been tried a couple of years earlier when an outside manager was appointed — the experiment lasted no more than a month. The club though, felt they needed something different, new, something fresh.

They had been getting close to a first county senior title but still hadn’t got over the line, having lost four semi-finals and one final over the previous six years.

There were dissenting voices but for the particular group of players at their disposal, the club felt they needed an outsider, someone who would command respect, a guy who didn’t have any baggage. A players’ sub-committee was established. A list of potential candidates was drawn up and handed to the top table.

One of the names on the list was Ronan McCarthy.

The call was made.

A Carbery delegation travelled up to meet McCarthy before Christmas at the Viaduct Inn on the old Bandon road. They told him that they already had a trainer and three selectors in place.

McCarthy said he hadn’t planned on taking any team in 2016 but that he would think about it. McCarthy rang back a few hours later. Carbery had their man.

By October, the club had secured their first senior county title. The outsider had got the job done. Nobody in the club doubted McCarthy’s impact.

He has now been handed the biggest challenge of his career but is fully equipped for it.

Having played with Cork during some good, and some very dark days, McCarthy fully understands Cork football, especially the mentality.

What’s more, McCarthy knows most of these players after having worked with so many of them, firstly with Conor Counihan as a selector in 2013, before occupying the same role during the two years of Brian Cuthbert’s management.

His involvement at club level, and having watched so many players over the last two years, gives him a further scouting advantage and knowledge that should serve McCarthy well now as he takes over as Cork manager.

In reality, this was an appointment that was expected two years ago, when Peadar Healy was given the job ahead of McCarthy.

There were suggestions McCarthy more or less had the job, and that it fell through over issues around his backroom team, but McCarthy will feel in a much stronger position now to take it on, especially after having finally led Carbery out of the wilderness.

McCarthy has done his time.

He is highly respected within the county but his appointment is also a progressive move by the county board on a couple of fronts; it is the first time

Ronan McCarthy will feel in a much stronger position now to take on the Cork job, especially after having finally led Carbery Rangers out of the wilderness and on to senior success.

Picture: Cathal Noonan/Inpho

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Then Cork manager Brian Cuthbert with selectors Ciaran O’Sullivan, Ronan McCarthy, and Don Davis against Kildare in the All-Ireland qualifiers in July 2015.

Picture: Eddie O’Hare

This will be his biggest test yet but he has more than earned the right to be handed the reins to a job he has long craved

that a former player heavily connected to the player strikes of the last decade has been given a manager’s job.

When the first Cork strike erupted in 2002, the hurlers ignited the blaze but the footballers rowed in behind.

They didn’t have anything like the profile as the hurlers but McCarthy was one of the leading figures at the top table when the football delegation was looking for better conditions.

McCarthy’s name didn’t carry the same negative status that the county board, or many supporters, attached to some of the key figures — hurlers and footballers — who def ined those strikes throughout the decade. Yet any involvement, or fractious interaction with the board, was never seen as a positive move for future top job prospects.

Parsing though some of McCarthy’s comments from that time in 2002, nobody wanted the culture in Cork to

rather than manager, but the rugbystyle management model — which Cork plan to use going forward — is another progressive move. It is expected that McCarthy will function in a head coach role at training sessions rather than — as has happened before in Cork and other counties — being appointed as a manager and then appointing somebody else as coach.

McCarthy will have his own clear vision of how he wants his team to play, of what style he hopes to impart, rather than instructing a coach how he wants the team to play.

McCarthy will be fully capable of directly implementing, and coaching, that style himself on the training field.

McCarthy has built up an impressive coaching and management CV now. This will be his biggest test yet but he has more than earned the right to be handed the reins to a job he has long craved.

change more than him.

He wasn’t around when the next wave of strikes ignited in the latter half of the decade but he surely would have been a stringent advocate for a better way if he was still playing.

It was always clear from McCarthy’s comments that he wanted Cork to have, and to set, the highest standards.

That has never been more important now, especially in re-establishing a culture and standard that has slipped around the Cork senior team. The previous management team tried extremely hard but that standard and culture had faltered.

The recent performance against Mayo highlighted the squad’s potential but results and performances over the previous two seasons reflected a set-up that, however hard everyone tried, just wasn’t working.

There was some surprise when McCarthy was named as Cork coach

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FOOTBALL means a lot to the folk of Ballydesmond and a roller coaster journey continues in the Cork County IFC and with four games played, they find themselves only in round four.

With a number of townlands operating inside the Kerry border, some suppor ters opted to travel to Croke Park on Saturday rather than witness Ballydesmond operate with a passion and style for at least 30 minutes, good enough to better Glenville in a replay.

Cur rent selector Norita Kelly is no stranger to family ties across the County Bounds, but whatever about her roots, the eight-time AllIreland Ladies winner with Cork is part of the intermediate football management team instilling confidence into her charges.

Having handed Glenville a reprieve two weeks earlier, Ballydesmond were forced to dig deep to stage a tremendous second-half revival in the replay with a spirited resurgence to canter clear of their east Cork opponents.

“It was a tough battle, but thankfully we improved as the game aged,” Kelly said.

“There were chances for Ballydesmond to be much closer at half-time, eight wides recorded, but we brought our shooting boots to the table in the second half.”

Indeed, goals proved the difference between the sides as a hungrier and more purposeful Ballydesmond charted a safe passage thanks to all important green flag strikes from Shane Kelly and Cork minor panellist Dara Moynihan.

“We operated with a lot more urgency and lifted our game considerably. Donncha O’Connor delivered excellent points and the goals saw us outscore Glenville 2-7 to 0-2 in the second half.

“On the field, we worked and got the key scores, Dara enjoyed the space and put away a great goal,” she added.

Its been an eventful campaign for Ballydesmond, performing well below par in a hefty loss to St Finbarrs first time out. Fortunes improved when overcoming Youghal where Ballydesmond delivered a workmanlike performance before allowing Glenville finish strongly in the drawn tussle.

Kelly is enjoying the task of assisting team coach Denys O’Brien from Newmarket and Niall Collins as part of the management.

“It’s a different aspect to be on the sideline, todate its working well, recovering well from the first-round lapse, hopefully, we can continue our rate of progress in round four against Mitchelstown or Millstreet. We will work on our game, we probally need to be more consistent if we’re to make further inroads”, she said.

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John Horgan NOTHING of any great significance to write about concerning the two games in the Cork County SHC over the past weekend except that Glen Rovers appear to have dusted off the cobwebs of early season.

As champions for the past two seasons, they remain the team to beat in the current campaign and they have have now set up, potentially, the game of the championship against Na Piarsaigh.

This Glen bunch of players deserve huge credit and their message after romping home against Cork IT was that they are back in business.

They would be the first to admit that their form going into that replayed encounter was very patchy and they were very fortunate to be alive and kicking after the almighty scare they got from the ’Barrs.

They conceded a very late goal in the drawn encounter with Cork IT and it was very much a case of trying to find the type of form that had won them the previous two titles.

Well, they found it on Sunday night against the students with nine different players getting on the scoresheet.

It has certainly taken them quite a bit of time to be considered one of the favourites again for the title and they have already played five games and are still only in the fourth round.

Now it’s the challenge of Na Piarsaigh next and wouldn’t their great rivals and almost doorstep neighbours just love to be the team that brings an end to their protracted reign as champions.

Winning a county title is difficult, retaining it is even harder and it’s almost impossible in this day and age to do the three-in-a-row.

The Glen are long way from doing that of course but being involved in the month of September is all they would have asked for at the outset.

Champions die hard and their resilience has to be greatly admired.

That is one mouthwatering derby to look forward on Cork’s northside and there’s another one down in East Cork that is equally appealing.

Killeagh have been the story of the championship since their defeat of Douglas and they took care of business against Carbery on Sunday night.

This game was done and dusted by half-time, bringing into the question again the participation of divisional teams in this championship.

Earlier in the year, we had heard from the Carbery camp about the difficulty they would have in fielding a team in their game with Avondhu.

In fact, on the day it was the opposite when the sides met and Avondhu had to bring a body out of the crowd to make up the 15.

Last week in the Southern Star, Carbery again outlined the difficulties they would have against Killeagh but on the night they had 29 players listed in their panel.

Unfortunately, they were simply not good enough on the night and the game was a mis-match in the opening half.

To be fair to the players on duty, they kept trying to the bitter end and a return of 1-15 wasn’t that bad on the night.

However, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that apart from Imokilly and Duhallow, divisional teams are just not up to scratch in this championship.

One has to have sympathy for them because the clubs in the region are simply not making their players available if they are still involved in championship hurling themselves.

Carrigdhoun, Avondhu and Carbery were out of their depth this season in the SHC and maybe it’s time to have a long, hard look at the whole thing and what is the best way forward in trying

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Mark Dooley, Glen Rovers, celebrates his early goal against CIT in the Cork Senior Hurling Championship replay at Páirc Uí Rinn.

Picture: Jim Coughlan

Evan O’Connell, Glen Rovers closes in on CIT’s Patrick Collins in Sunday’s Cork SHC replay. to make it better for everyone.

The current Imokilly squad is good enough to win the title outright but that does not take away from the fact that, apart from themselves and Duhallow, the rest are really struggling.

In the PIHC, Cloyne find themselves back in another semi-final after taking revenge on Fermoy for last season’s defeat in the last four.

No club suffered has more heartbreak in the past than they did when they lost three senior finals in a row in

the noughties.

The starting 15 since then is much changed but you still have those great warriors, Donal Og Cusack, Diarmuid, Colm and to lesser extent because of his younger age, Paudie O’Sullivan still going strong.

This is a fiercely competitive grade of hurling as we stated last week and these guys are still mixing it with the best and for that they deserve huge credit.

This time last season, Fermoy were

on their way to reaching two finals.

They lost both as events transpired, to Kiskeam in the football and Bandon in the hurling.

Now, in the space of a week, their championship season in both grades is over, proving once again that the old adage of having to lose one to win one rarely applies.

Simply put, there are no guarantees 12 months on.

We have a situation now in this grade of hurling whereby Charleville and Kanturk are meeting up again a very short time after Kanturk won the initial squabble.

That’s the way the draw has panned out and what odds would one get in Charleville reversing the result this time.

It will be fascinating to see how that one unfolds.

There are now five teams remaining in this championship, Mallow, Cloyne, Ballinhassig, Kanturk and Charleville.

Now who would be able to select a winner from that quintet, here’s one who wouldn’t fancy trying.

Yes, the bar is now being raised with every passing week and each one of that five will believe they can lift the crown in October.

Because from what we have seen thus far, there’s hardly a puck of a ball between any of them.

TODAY ■ TENNIS: US Open - Eurosport 1 1530, Eurosport 2 1700.

■ CRICKET: Day five of the second Test, England v West Indies - Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Cricket 1030; CPL T20, Barbados Tridents v Guyana Amazon Warriors - BT Sport 2 2230.

■ BASEBALL: MLB, New York Yankees v Cleveland Indians - BT Sport//ESPN 0000 (Weds); Arizona Diamondbacks v Los Angeles Dodgers - BT Sport 1 0230 (Weds).

■ CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana - Eurosport 2 1400.

■ TENNIS: US Open - Eurosport 1 1530, Eurosport 2 1700.

TOMORROW ■ BASEBALL: MLB, New York Yankees v Cleveland Indians - BT Sport/ESPN 1800; Milwaukee Brewers v St Louis Cardinals - BT Sport 2 1900.

■ CRICKET: CPL T20, Jamaica Tallawahs v St Kitts and Nevis Patriots - BT Sport 1 2330.

■ CYCLING: Vuelta a Espana - Eurosport 2 1400.

■ NETBALL: Quad Series Netball - Sky Sports Main Event 2030.

■ RUGBY UNION: New Zealand NPC Rugby, Auckland v Waikato - Sky Sports Action 2030.

Contact Details: Sports Editor: John McHale esport@eecho.ie 021-4802228

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12.00 THE LOONEY TUNES SHOW Daffy, Porky, Marvin and Pete compete in a bowling tournament. 12.25 The Looney Tunes Show. Daffy suspects one of his neighbours is stealing newspapers. 12.50 The Tom & Jerry Show. Cat and mouse adventures. 1.15 World’s End (S) 1.30 World’s End. (S) 1.50 Thunderbirds Are Go. A heat-seeking SAT-MINE activates and locks onto TB3’s heat signature. (S) 2.15 Make It Pop. (S) 2.40 Make It Pop. (S) 3.05 You’re Skitting Me. Comedy series. 3.35 Sam & Cat. The cast of the show are spotted by fans on their lunch break. 4.05 Deadly 60. Steve Backshall examines marine life in the waters of British Columbia. (S) 4.35 Every Witch Way. (S) 5.00 SAY YES TO THE DRESS: ATLANTA Small-town bride Lindsay has big, princess-themed dreams. (S) 5.30 THE SIMPSONS Mr Burns hires Homer to play pranks. (S) 6.00 NEIGHBOURS Terese tells Gary the news that her tumour has shrunk. (S) 6.30 HOME AND AWAY Justin, Scarlett and Alf’s fishing trip takes a sinister turn. (S) 7.00 SECRET EATERS Two friends agree to have their eating habits scrutinised 24 hours a day to find out why they are failing to shed the pounds despite working hard at the gym. (S) 7.55 THE SIMPSONS Homer stages a revolt against moves to give Springfield a new telephone dialling code, splitting the town down the middle. Featuring the voices of the Who. (S) 8.25 DRAGONS’ DEN Pharmaceuticals company director Chanelle McCoy joins Gavin Duffy, Barry O’Sullivan, Alison Cowzer and Eleanor McEvoy in assessing business ideas. (S) 9.30 DON’T TELL THE BRIDE Carpenter Roy plans his wedding but with ideas including an aerobatic flight for fiancee Rosann and a wet seaside reception, it seems like the path to marriage might be a rocky one. (S) 10.30 YOUNG, DUMB AND DANGEROUS The crime documentary concludes by highlighting instances in which so-called “feral youths” acted in undisciplined or anti-social ways, with fatal consequences. 11.30 The Walking Dead The residents of the Kingdom continue to accept the Saviors’ demands, but the brutal collective remains an unpredictable force, and a routine supply drop-off fails to go as planned; (S) World Forecast. 12.30 New Girl. (S) 12.55 Mom. (S) 1.20 Shameless USA. (S) 2.25 Fear Thy Neighbour. 3.15 EuroNews

10.30 THIS MORNING Celebrity chat and lifestyle features. (S) 12.30 3NEWS AT 12.30 (S) 1.00 THE CHASE Quiz show, hosted by Bradley Walsh. (S) 2.00 TIPPING POINT Game show, hosted by Ben Shephard. (S) 3.00 ELAINE Topical discussion, hosted by Elaine Crowley.

4.00 IRELAND’S ANIMAL A&E Two abandoned and uncared for donkeys are recovered. (S) 4.30 JUDGE JUDY Real-life small-claims cases.

5.00 JUDGE JUDY Real-life small-claims cases.

5.30 3NEWS AT 5.30 (S) 6.00 THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW Chat show, featuring celebrity interviews, sampling food from leading chefs and guidance on a wide range of topics. (S) 7.00 EMMERDALE Lawrence has become unsteady on his feet, and Rebecca confides in Robert that she is afraid for both his health and his ability to run the business. (S) 7.30 PAUL O’GRADY: FOR THE LOVE OF DOGS The comedian meets Battersea’s ugliest pooch, an American bulldog wins a walk-on part in Coronation Street and a Jack Russell finds a posh new home. Last in the series. (S) 8.00 DIY SOS: THE BIG BUILD Nick Knowles and the team are joined by local tradesmen in Basildon, Essex, helping make a family home safe for a boy with an extreme form of epilepsy. Last in the series.

9.00 DIANA: THE LAST 100 DAYS Part two of two. Documentary reflecting on Princess Diana’s final days, including her summer with Dodi Fayed. Featuring interviews with close friends and her personal staff.

10.00 MANCHESTER: 100 DAYS AFTER THE ATTACK The events that took place on the night of the terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester in May, and the city’s response to the tragedy over the past 100 days.

11.00 LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT Benson and Barba ask witnesses to risk their jobs when a news anchor makes a rape accusation against her boss on the air.

12.00 LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT 12.55 CAN’T PAY SPECIAL: SECRETS AND LIES A tearful woman accuses her landlord of fleecing her for extra rent.

1.55 CLOSE 4.50 THE SIX O’CLOCK SHOW (S) 5.35 XPOSÉ

RTE ONE 11.40 SHORTLAND STREET (S) 12.10 Doctors.

Rob and Tyler are called to investigate a robbery. (S) 12.45 Telly Bingo 1.00 RTÉ News: One O’Clock; Weather (S) 1.15 Home and Away. (S) 1.45 Neighbours. (S) 2.15 EASTENDERS Shirley confronts Linda about her attitude towards Mick. (S) 2.50 TODAY SHOW BITES (S) 3.20 THE SHELBOURNE The RDS Dublin Horse Show boosts the hotel’s trade; (S) Weather 3.55 BLACKADDER II Edmund takes in a young lad as his manservant. (S) 4.35 MASTERCHEF The amateurs make lunch for diners at London restaurant Typing Room. (S) 5.45 NUACHT; (S) RTÉ News with Signing and European Weather 6.00 THE ANGELUS 6.01 RTÉ NEWS: SIX ONE; Weather (S) 6.30 REELING IN THE YEARS (S) 7.00 GETAWAYS Joe Lindsay and Angela Scanlon explore the Italian region of Puglia, including a trip to Alberobello, famous for its white-washed houses with conical roofs. (S) 7.30 EASTENDERS Lauren urges Steven to tell his family the truth, while Mick tells Linda that if she cannot move forward, it might be the end of their relationship. (S) 8.00 FAIR CITY As Cathal circles Carol, and she begins to cave into the pressure, and Katy pays the price when Emmet underestimates Oisin’s deviousness. (S) 8.30 NEVEN’S IRISH FOOD TRAILS Strawberries, blackberries and wild elderberries used to create a uniquely Irish wine, and Neven Maguire offers tips for flavoursome wild mushrooms. (S) 9.00 RTÉ NEWS: NINE O’CLOCK; Weather (S) 9.35 THE TRUTH COMMISSIONER Dramatisation of David Park’s novel, starring Roger Allam as a diplomat in postTroubles Northern Ireland investigating the disappearance of a teenager 20 years previously.

11.25 BALLYFIN: PORTRAIT OF AN IRISH HOUSE Documentary examining the rise, decline, and rebirth of Ballyfin, which is now regarded as one of the best hotels in Ireland; (S) Weather 12.30 OUTLANDER (S) 1.40 PEAKY BLINDERS (S) 2.50 TELLY BINGO 3.00 FROM DARKNESS 3.55 SHORTLAND STREET (S) 4.20 DR PHIL (S) 5.05 DOCTORS (S)

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11.50 The Legend of Bagger Vance (PG) (2000) 2.00 Concussion (12) (2015) 4.10 Irrational Man (12) (2015) 5.50 Joy (12) (2015) 8.00 Miracles From Heaven (12) (2016) 10.00 Love Actually (15) (2003) 12.20 Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (12) (2015) 2.10 Bound by Blood (15) (2015) 3.50 GI Blues (U) (1960) 5.45 The Top Ten Show 2017

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11.15 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (U) (2015) 1.00 The Angry Birds Movie (U) (2016) 2.40 Maya the Bee Movie (U) (2014) 4.15 The Good Dinosaur: Sky Movies Special 4.45 Curious George (U) (2006) 6.20 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (U) (2015) 8.00 The Angry Birds Movie (U) (2016) 9.45 Dragonball Z: Resurrection F (12) (2015) 11.30 Beethoven (U) (1992) 1.05 The Muppets Take Manhattan (U) (1984) 2.50 Dragonball Z: Resurrection F (12) (2015)

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12.00 NCIS: Los Angeles 2.00 Hawaii Five-0. 3.00 Supergirl. 4.00 The Flash 6.00 Duck Quacks Don’t Echo.

6.30 The Simpsons 8.00 A League of Their Own. With Nicole Scherzinger, Noel Fielding and James Haskell.

9.00 FILM: SNAKES ON A PLANE (2006) Thriller, starring Samuel L Jackson. 11.00 The Last Ship. 12.00 A League of Their Own. 1.00 The Force: Manchester. 2.00 Colony. 3.00 Brit Cops: Rapid Response. 4.00 Animal 999 5.00 Monkey Life 12.00 The Goldbergs 1.00 The Big Bang Theory 2.00 Melissa & Joey 3.00 Baby Daddy 4.00 Black-ish 5.00 The Goldbergs 6.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Hollyoaks. 7.30 Coach Trip: Road to Zante. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Tattoo Fixers on Holiday. A man sets out to conceal his hideous Kardashian catastrophe. 10.00 8 Out of 10 Cats. 10.55 FILM: PREDATORS (2010) Sci-fi thriller sequel, starring Adrien Brody. 1.05 Tattoo Fixers on Holiday. 2.10 Celebs Go Dating. 3.10 First Dates. 4.00 New Girl. 4.25 Rude(ish) Tube. 4.50 How I Met Your Mother

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12.00 Diesel Brothers. 1.00 Railroad Alaska. 2.00 Alaska: The Last Frontier. 3.00 The Last Alaskans. 4.00 Gold Divers. 5.00 Naked and Afraid. 6.00 Wheeler Dealers.

7.00 Deadliest Catch. Two old friends race to finish their seasons. 8.00 River Monsters. Jeremy Wade travels to the far north of Australia. 9.00 Gold Divers. Kris suffers a life-threatening malfunction with his air-line. 10.00 Dual Survival. 11.00 Railroad Alaska. 12.00 Gold Divers. 1.00 Street Outlaws. 2.00 Moonshiners. 3.00 Gold Divers.

3.50 Dual Survival. 4.40 Tanked. 5.30 How It’s Made.

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BÉALOIDEAS BEO Emma Ní Fhíoruisce performs Crúite na mBó, a song that has survived despite the fact that it could supposedly bring bad luck to anyone that sings it.

FUAIMRIAN MO SHAOIL Actress Charlotte Bradley discusses her second career as a singer.

SIAR AN BÓTHAR Footage of the first sean-nós dancing competition to be broadcast on TV. OPRY AN IÚIR Nathan Carter takes to the stage of the Town Hall in Newry, Co Down, and is joined by Niamh McGlinchey, Lisa McHugh and Ronnie Kennedy. Daniel O’Donnell hosts.

WRECKING THE RISING FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Coach Taylor is forced to choose between Matt and Voodoo. (S) AN AIMSIR LÁITHREACH FÍORSCÉAL (S) FRANCE 24

Megastructures. 6.00 Apocalypse World War I. 7.00 Air Crash Investigation. 8.00 Breakout. 9.00 Australia’s Hardest Prison. 10.00 Nazi Megastructures. 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. 12.00 Strippers: Cars for Cash. 1.00 Supercar Megabuild. 2.00 Car SOS 5.00 Close

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12.00 Elementary. 1.00 Criminal Minds. 2.00 Cold Case.

3.00 Cooks to Market. 3.15 Stop, Search, Seize. 4.15 Border Security USA. 5.15 The Best of Nothing to Declare. 5.45 Nothing to Declare 6.45 My Kitchen Rules: Australia. 8.00 Elementary. 9.00 Chicago Fire. 10.00 Criminal Minds 12.00 Bones. 1.00 Road Wars. 2.00 Sun, Sea and A&E. 3.00 Criminal Minds. 4.00 The Real A&E 4.30 The Real A&E. 5.00 Nothing to Declare

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SKY CINEMA ACTION & ADVENTURE DISCOVERY 10.20 Mission: Impossible (PG) (1996) 12.20 Lawrence of Arabia (PG) (1962) 3.55 In the Heart of the Sea (12) (2015) 6.00 The Bourne Supremacy (12) (2004) 8.00 Mission: Impossible (PG) (1996) 10.00 Inglourious Basterds (18) (2009) 12.35 Lucky Number Slevin (18) (2006) 2.30 Face/Off (18) (1997) 4.55 The Karate Kid Part III (PG) (1989)

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HISTORY

12.00 Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Counting Cars. 2.30 Counting Cars. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Storage Wars. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 Top Shot. 6.00 Forged in Fire. 7.00 American Pickers. The guys meet a man who had pieces on display in the Smithsonian. 8.00 Pawn Stars. Rick heads to Los Angles for a shopping spree. 9.00 American Ripper in London. 10.00 Roots. 11.00 Roots: A History Revealed 12.00 Top Shot. 1.00 American Pickers. 2.00 Storage Wars. 2.30 Storage Wars. 3.00 Homicide Hunter. 4.00 Forged in Fire. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 5.20 Pawn Stars. 5.40 Pawn Stars.

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12.00 Air Crash Investigation 2.00 Wicked Tuna. 3.00 Supercar Megabuild. 4.00 Yukon Gold. 5.00 Nazi

BBC4

7.00 World News Today. Weather 7.30 World War One at Home: The Equine Army. 8.00 India’s Frontier Railways.

9.00 Awesome Beauty: The Art of Industrial Britain.

10.00 Inspector Montalbano. 11.45 The Brain with David Eagleman. 12.45 A History of Art in Three Colours. 1.45 India’s Frontier Railways. 2.45 Awesome Beauty: The Art of Industrial Britain. 3.45 Close

3E

11.50 Xposé. 12.20 Nothing to Declare. 12.50 The Jeremy Kyle Show 2.58 The Thread. 3.00 Pointless. 3.58 The Thread. 4.00 Tipping Point. 4.58 The Thread. 5.00 Tipping Point. 6.00 Judge Rinder. 7.00 Pointless. 7.58 3e Weather Update 8.00 Nothing to Declare. 8.30 Xposé.

8.58 The Thread. 9.00 Ireland’s Most Shocking Crimes.

10.00 The Best of the Graham Norton Show. 11.00 Vanished in the Mountains: Ireland’s Missing Women.

12.00 Sun, Sex and Suspicious Parents: Thailand 2.30 Celebrity Juice. 3.20 Uploaded 4.10 Close

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Serving Cork for 120 years

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INSIDE: McCarthy deserves his chance says Christy John Caulfield.

O’Connor: P52

HOLDERS Cork City will face first division opposition again in the shape of Longford Town in the quarter-finals of the FAI Cup at City Calling Stadium in two weeks time.

John Caulfield’s side will fancy their chances again after a sevengoal victory over Athlone Town in the last round in Cork.

FAI CUP

■ Noel Spillane “All we wanted was a home draw after all the travelling we have been doing in the last month or so.

“I think we have been away in four of our last seven league games and here we go again back on the

road for the next round of the cup.

“The preference all along was for a home draw and we would have loved to have a quarter-final in Cork but we go to Longford now with a place in the semi-finals up for grab,” said Caulfield.

Bluebell United, the only nonleague side left in the competition,

will host Shamrock Rovers in an exciting quarter-final draw. There will be a Louth derby as Dundalk host Drogheda United at Oriel Park while Limerick, who claimed a narrow 1-0 victory over Finn Harps, will travel to Galway.

All ties will be played on the weekend-ending September 10.

Rebel Óg award for Cork U17s THE Cork U17 All-Ireland-winning hurling team were honoured at an awards ceremony yesterday.

Manager, John Considine, his panel and backroom team were honoured with the Rebel Óg August award, after their win over Dublin in the All-Ireland final, earlier this month.

This was historic for the young Rebel side, as they were the inaugural winners of this competition.

The minor grade now moves to U17, from this year on.

However, for eight of the squad, they hope to create another bit of history, next Sunday, as they will be part of the minor (U18) panel that is in the All-Ireland final against Galway.

John wished them the best of luck, as well as congratulating the whole panel for the U17 win.

“We knew, from the start, there was an All-Ireland in this team and we said it from the start. We never hid it from the lads, but it was a case of getting there,

HURLING ■ Rory Noonan then. If we were beaten, then, we were beaten, but the experience of getting there was almost as important as the win itself.

“We said to them, afterwards, that they should look on this as a start and it was great to win an underage title for Cork. We are all looking forward, now, to, hopefully, adding another one next Sunday. We want to wish Denis Ring, and all involved, the best of luck and, hopefully, they can make it a super year for Cork. They have a tough job ahead of them and when you are in an All-Ireland final you are going to be facing a good team. The experience of being there already should stand to the eight lads and they are part of a good Cork side and they will be travelling confident in their own ability”.

■ See P46 for more.

The Cork U17 hurlers, the Munster and All Ireland champions, who were presented with the Rebel Óg award. Pictured are John Considine, manager; selectors, Denis Murphy and Sean Crowley, players, Jack Hallalan, Owen McCarthy, Killian Murphy, Shane O’Regan, Blake Murphy, Joe Stack and Shane Barrett, at the function sponsored by Clayton Hotel Silversprings, Cummins Sports (award sponsors), with Red FM and The Evening Echo (media partners ). Picture: Eddie O’Hare

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Gemmato miss final

Cork ace out of Kilkenny Croker clash

THE Cork camogie team are preparing for Sunday week’s All-Ireland final against Kilkenny without talismanic centre-back Gemma O’Connor.

The All-Star defender limped off in the semifinal win over Galway after damaging ligaments in her knee, which is compounded by an ongoing ankle injury.

Rebel boss Paudie Murray has conceded she won’t make the clash with the Cats on September 10, which has cast a dampener on the team’s preparations.

“We have to accept Gemma won’t be able to play,” said Murray. “She had an ankle injury on the Thursday before we played Galway and if you look back at the tape, she took a horrific tackle in terms of how her knee bent.

“She has ligament damage in the ankle and knee and that’s a 12-14-week recovery period. It would be impossible to expect any player to be ready to play in a couple of weeks.

“It has taken from the buzz for us a bit because Gemma is one of the greatest players of all-time. She’s a key member of our team and would be for any county, but we’ve explained to the rest of the players we have to push forward now.

“This is an opportunity for others to step up but you have to be disappointed not to have a full deck to pick from. Ideally, you’d be able to have a right cut off Kilkenny with everyone available but we’ve to control the controllables.”

The Leesiders face Kilkenny in the senior decider but will feature in the intermediate final as well, taking on Meath. Murray is manager of both sides and also reached the two finals in 2016, losing to Kilkenny on the double.

“We’re not concentrating on ‘revenge’ or anything like that. We’ll have two tough games

CAMOGIE ■ Eamonn Murphy as it is, without getting caught up in that.

Meath and Kilkenny are both excellent sides and very physical as well.”

Meanwhile, newcomers Kiskeam drew the short straw when paired with Nemo Rangers in the fourth round of the county senior football championship last night.

The Duhallow side, last year’s premier intermediate champions, are in their first season as a senior club.

They reached this stage after losing to Avondhu, last year’s semi-finalists in round 1, but defeated Aghada and Carbery to get back on track.

Nemo are the most successful club in Cork, having won the championship a record 19 times, the most recent in 2015.

And it turned out to be a very difficult draw, also for Carrigaline, who are competing in only their second season in the top tier.

They were drawn against Ballincollig, who were crowned champions in 2014 and reached last season’s final, too.

Their conquerors then, Carbery Rangers, who were winning the Andy Scannell Cup for the first time, received a bye to the quarter-finals along with Duhallow and Castlehaven.

CIT, who shocked Douglas by coming from seven points down to win by 2-13 to 2-12 last evening, are rewarded with a game against either Bishopstown or St Finbarr’s who play on Friday evening.

DRAW: Clyda Rovers v UCC, Nemo Rangers v Kiskeam, Valley Rovers v Avondhu, Ballincollig v Carrigaline, Bishopstown or St Finbarr’s v CIT. Byes Duhallow, Carbery Rangers and Castlehaven.