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Written by Mal Keaveney

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

GAELIC GAMES
A QUALITY goal from Shane Quinlan in the early moments of the second-half put Patrickswell on course for the retention of their Premier Minor Hurling Championship at Na Piarsaigh’s expense, 1-10 to 1-5, at the Gaelic Grounds.
The ‘well turned-over 0-4 to 0-3 in front at the interval and Quinlan’s three-pointer proved the difference for most of the closing half, up until Kevin Downes, in a rare Na Piarsaigh attack, found the net in the dying stages. Christopher Morrissey, Kevin Lynch and the impressive Sean O’Brien were others to find the range for the winners.
In the Premier Minor Football Final at the same venue, Kilmallock staged an astonishing second-half recovery to edge-out Fr. Casey’s (Abbeyfeale). The omens were not good for the south teenagers when they trailed by five points at the break, but timely goals in the new-half from Conor Moloney and Paul Doona dramatically changed the course of the contest.
Sean O’Donnell grabbed a goal at the death for three-in-a-row seeking Fr. Casey’s, but Kilmallock held on, if only just (2-6 to 1-8).
Meanwhile, St. Senan’s GAA will host their €1,000 Buster Race at the Markets Field Stadium on Saturday next (first race, 8pm).

BASKETBALL
UL Aughinish won a thrilling Womens SuperLeague encounter against Waterford Wildcats, as a splendid haul of 22 points earned the Shannonsiders some valuable points.
Meanwhile, Limerick Lions went down, 92-79, to UCC Demons at the Mardyke Arena. The visitors enjoyed a reasonable start and with Sean Coffey and Scott Kinevane hitting crucial buckets they commanded a 22-17 opening quarter lead. By half-time, however, Limerick had fallen 50-34 in arrears.
In the end, the Lions can have little complaint about the outcome.

RUGBY
CONOR Kilroy landed a brilliant three penalties in horrendous conditions as Garryowen advanced to the semi-finals of the ODM Munster Senior Cup with a 9-5 win over Highfield at Woodleigh Park.
“Kicking is very difficult on days like this, you just have to trust your ability,” reported Kilroy. “It’s a lot easier kicking-off good surfaces in stadiums where the wind conditions don’t impact on the game. Whey you come back to the club game with no stands around you, when the wind is blowing, the rain is sheeting down, it does become a lot more difficult.
“Teams at the top of any division will invariably have a reliable kicker, it’s usually the deciding factor in games.”
Elsewhere, Old Cresent registered a fine 20-0 home victory against Sunday’s Well at Rosbrien. Both of the Crescent tries came from Arron Carroll, while Brian O’Shea completed the scoring with two successful conversion attempts and a brace of penalties. “It was a tougher game than the scoreline suggested,” commented Old Crescent coach John Broderick.

SCHOLARSHIP
LIMERICK rugby ace Jeffrey Neville is to benefit as part of a €100,000 scholarship package for sporting stars at NUI Galway.
At a special ceremony in the university, Neville, along with a host of other awardees, was presented with his €2,000 annual bursary by College President Dr James J Browne. Some 25 students are now on sports scholarships at the college.

GREYHOUNDS
DOON trainer Pat Buckley supplied Slip The Lark to land the valuable Gain Waterford Masters at Kilcohan Park.
Traveling well in this four dog contest, Slip The Lark enjoyed a two length advantage off the final corner but only scored by half-a-length from Ballymac Under at the finish.
Meanwhile, Thomas McLoughlin’s (Doon) Cooga Dan booked his passage to Clonmel at the expense of Boom Town Mac in the Final of the Derby Trial Stake at Kilmallock. The winner lead all the way to take the only turn by a decisive seven lengths. The Balbec Derby was won by the locally owned Killeavy Rumble for the McAteer’s.

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