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More tears than cheers for Borris girls as early advantage slips away

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:23 +0000

THERE WAS more tears than cheers in Cahir on Saturday where Borris Vocational School girls slid out of contention in the all-Ireland senior B camogie final, a match they early threatened to win and bring home the silver to Co. Carlow.

The Duke and the Bull now members of the 100 club

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:23 +0000

AT FIRST glance John 'The Bull' Hayes and Andrew 'The Duke' Gaul would appear to have very little in common. Indeed you could say they are polar opposites. The 'Bull', six foot four in his stocking feet, weighs in at an imposing 20 stone two pounds.

GRASS ROOTS

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:23 +0000

ST. PATRICK'S GAA: The draws for the 2010 championship at a recent Co. Board meeting were made.. In the senior championship St. Patrick's were drawn in a group with Rathvilly, Palatine, O'Hanrahans, Fenagh and Kilbride.

It's time mercenary managers were booted out of the game

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:14:23 +0000

COLUMNIST OFTEN wonders when their 'wisdom' fails to get a community jumping, but then I admit there are those who scribble just to annoy and without having to walk among those they criticise. Ever wonder why many columnists are not too welcome in dressing-rooms?

Toms spreads hurling helmet gospel

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

COME BACK with me in time to the Summer of '69. No, Woodstock is not our destination nor flower power the topic, but the times they were a changin' in the hurling world too. A college student from Cork wore a protective helmet as the Rebels and arch-rivals Tipperary clashed ash in the Munster Senior hurling championship final.

Carlow make use of extra man to rattle the visitors

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

CARLOW HURLERS embarked on a sensational scoring spree that left rattled Westmeath nursing an astonishing 19 point defeat.

Borris girls unfazed by challenge

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

THERE'S A buzz around Borris Vocational School this week, totally unrelated to academic considerations. All the talk is of Saturday's all-Ireland Senior B camogie final in Clonmel (1pm) when they face the queens of the south from Col. Choilm from Ballincollig, Co. Cork.

Sports scholarships awarded

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

On Thursday February 5, Institute of Technology Carlow, awarded 46 Sports Scholarships to promote and foster sporting talent in the college. The Sports Scholarships were presented to students in a variety of sports including hurling, camogie, gaelic football, badminton, soccer, basketball, rugby, swimming, volleyball , rowing, martial arts and athletics.

'It's been a brilliant year' says experienced captain

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

'IT'S BEEN a brilliant year,' is how Borris VS captain Ann Murphy views the last six months for the south Carlow school's camogie teams, and more particular their graduation to Saturday's all-Ireland Senior B final.

Westmeath game could prove crucial for Carlow

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:07:02 +0000

IT MAY only be the last Sunday in February but already the Carlow hurlers face what could be a season defining match when Kevin Ryan's charges host Westmeath in Dr Cullen Park next week-end.

Idea pioneered by innovative U.C.C. hurler

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1966

Manager 'very happy' with performance

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

KEVIN RYAN'S demeanour as he lies against the perimeter wall of Dr Cullen Park is not much different to his gait in the dressing room underneath the stand in Casement Park, Belfast a week earlier.

GRASSROOTS

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:05:51 +0000

Poker League: Our Texas Hold'em Poker League kicks of this Friday 5th March consisting of 8 nights and a final night where the top 8 will play for a guaranteed ¤1,000 free roll. Entry is ¤20 plus ¤5 reg. With unlimited ¤20 buybacks for the first hour and an additional ¤20 top up available at the end of this. Venue – Conway's Pub Kil-davin (Function Room) Registration 8.30pm with first deal at 9.00pm Sharp prize pool on the night will depend on entrants and the amount of buy backs. All entrants will receive 10 points towards the league. The final 10 will receive bonus points depending on where the finish.

County Carlow GAA Championship Draws 2010

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:07:02 +0000

The draw have been made for the 2010 Carlow GAA Championships. All the details are included here.

Bidding farwell to a purist

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:07:02 +0000

THE OLD man sat at the bar and, as many old men do, looked comfortable and content sipping a creamy pint of Guinness. Finnegan's busy pub on Carlow's Potato Market was crowded, many punters having made their way down from a big match in Dr Cullen Park.

GRASSROOTS

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:07:02 +0000

Grange: At a recent committee meeting it was agreed to regrade the following from intermediate to junior Liam Pender, Martin Kelly, James O'Toole, Johnny Kavanagh and Jack Teehan. The first intermediate league match is March 21 and first junior match March 31. More information later.

Late free sinks Carlow in Antrim

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:07:02 +0000

WHEN you lose an important match by a solitary point the tendency is to focus on the one's that got away, every missed opportunity haunting the vanquished. In the wake of Carlow's heartbreaking first round NHL Division 2 defeat in Casement Park, Belfast we too will analyse the 'what ifs' of a hard fought contest but first let's focus on the positives.

Manager 'bitterly disappointed' but delighted with performance

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:07:02 +0000

'DISAPPOINTED, naturally, bitterly disappointed, we deserved something out of that' rued Carlow manager Kevin Ryan in a Carlow dressing room, the eerie silence of which spoke volumes for the pain everyone in the camp was feeling.

Carlow survive late scare to reach final