Friday, September 03 2010

Sport

Kilbride edge out champs

KILBRIDE 0-07 RATHVILLY 0-05: RATHVILLY'S perceived invincibility ran thin in Spellman Park on Saturday when they surrendered their automatic SFC semi-final place when crashing rather tamely to a very enthusiastic Kilbride who led for much of the trip. The champions have won a county title with five scores before, but this time they were on the receiving end for much of the contest, but should have made more use of a generous free-count in their favour in the second half.

Inside Sport

Action from the SFC game between Tinryland and Ballon in Dr. Cullen Park on Sunday.

Tinryland get the better of battling Ballon side

TINRYLAND 2-10 BALLON 1-10: THEY CAN blow so hot they'd need anti-perspirant and so cold they need anoraks, but then that's Tinryland this season, and they required a dose of the higher temperature to see them over a resolute Ballon in the SFC in Dr. Cullen Park on Sunday, writes Paul Donaghy. Only for a sizzling opening half they would be out of the championship, and but for lanky Glen Doyle that chapter may not even have been written, for the No. 14 was the executioner-in-chief with 1-6, and had a hand in the opening goal too.

Man of match Eric Nolan of Naomh Eoin with team captain Adam Dunne.

Nolan and Lillis star for Naomh Brid

NAOMH BRID 0-14 MISEAL 0-00: POWERED by a magnificent mid-field pairing of Eric Nolan and Keith Lillis Naomh Brid romped to an impressive trap-to-line victory in the Carlow U-14 B HC final in Dr Cullen Park on Monday evening. Despite playing into the strong wind the Leighlin parish boys eked out a 0-4 to 00 interval lead, three of those points only coming in the closing five minutes of half.

Timmons heads Saints in right direction

BALLYMURPHY CELTIC 1 ST. FIACC'S 2: Crettyard Utd 3 New Oak Boys 3 CELTIC APPLIED early pressure with Shem Dwyer snapping a shot just wide but then left themselves exposed to the swift counter attack. Fiacc's Pat Scully and Rory Hurley breaking through only for James Kennedy to make good saves as the game progressed.

Rugby ticket price hike is disgraceful

PERHAPS THEY exist in some sphere way above the rest of us humans. Perhaps they pay more attention to the pin-striped society and blazer crests denoting their varying levels of importance. But for sure they are blind to the severe financial pinching us mere mortals of finite financial are encountering.

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In Pictures

  • Jessica Adamson on stage with Daithi O Se in The Dome in Tralee.
  • Dylan Nolan, Liam Cummins, Jamie Clarke and Kevin McCullagh helping out at the Heritage Week clean-up in Bagenalstown.
  • Rory O'Hanlon and Kelly Bolger in the Talbot Hotel for the Duiske College Debs Ball.

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