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O'Driscoll wins third City individual title
Damian O'Driscoll of Brannigans won his third Cork City individual darts championship title sponsored by the Evening Echo. when at St, Vincent's on Saturday night he defeated Anthony Murray from the Tower Bar in the best of five legs final.O'Driscoll did'nt have an easy passage along the route to his third championship win as he opened against the very accomplished player Sean Daly from the Tower Bar.
Fellow Cork inter-county player Craig Sproat of the Shamrock then fell to O'Driscoll in the following game and another Cork inter-county player then followed as Jason Kavanagh also from the Shamrock went the same way as Sproat.
The surprise of the evening was young Blaine Meehan from the Island Tavern who came through to meet O'Driscoll in the quarter-final before bowing out with his head held high after some magnificent performances.
Meanwhile Murray made his way through the field with wins against Tom Lynch, Donal O'Donovan and Tony Byrne to a semi-final showdown against fellow Tower bar team-mate Martin Cotter to then book his place in the final.
O'Driscoll booked his final spot with a hard earned three legs to two win over Jerry Coughlan from the Woodview.
The final played over the best of five legs of 301 double to begin scoring saw Murray with the hand take the first leg compliments a double-twenty, this despite a 170 from O'Driscoll but, O'Driscoll responded as he won the second leg in a very mediocre leg of darts taking it on a double-five.
Murray then forged ahead again as he was helped along with a top hand of 140 on his way to a double-12 checkout as O'Driscoll could only muster a top score of 66.
The fourth leg saw O'Driscoll return with a 100 from his first throw and he then amazingly bust when throwing for 92 but, Murray's inability to rack up a top score allowed O'Driscoll in once again to finish on a double-three to square the match.
The deciding leg saw Murray score first with a return of 60, O'Driscoll followed with a hand of 80 and even though Murray put up a 98 O'Driscoll threw in a maximum 180 followed by 33 and a double-four game shot and championship along with the top prize of €500.
The best junior prize went to Blaine Meehan of the Island Tavern.
Upcoming competitions
A very active period on the darting front is ahead of us over the next four weeks or so with the playing of many competitions and the first of these gets underway on Thursday night with the playing of the Diane McCarthy memorial singles championship for ladies at the following venues: Glenryan, Brown Derby, Ma Dullea's and the Gallows.The last 16 will play-off at the Brown Derby on Thursday February 25th.
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The Glenryan Tavern will next Saturday February 20th, be the venue for the Ronnie Keating memorial singles competition.
This very popular competition always attracts a very large entry and organiser Pat McSweeney says that this year will be no exception to previous years.
Entries will be taken at the Glenryan from 2pm and the competition is open to all darts players both male and female.
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The Woodview Bar in Innashannon are holding an open doubles competition on Saturday February 27th, at 7pm.
Registration for entries is timed for 6pm.
Entry fee is €12 per pair and their will be cash prizes for winners
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Brian Dillon's is the venue on Sunday March 7th, for a competition which has been organised by County Board Chairman Tim Jones.
The main event will carry a total prize fund of €800, with €400 to the winner, €200 to the runner/up and €100 to each of the semi-finalists.
If sufficient entrie are received a secondary competition will take place for the first 32 players eliminated from the main event.
Depending on the number of lady entrants received there may also be a best ladies prize.
Format of main competition will be the best of 5 legs of 501.
The competition is restricted to adult players registered with the Cork County Darts Board.
First darts on the oche will be 2pm.sharp.
Entries will close on Tuesday March 2nd, and can be addressed with fee to Tim Jones 18 Killiney Heights Knocknaheeny Cork City, mobile 086/8278360.
Cork teams win and finish as runner-up.
Pictured above are the Cork ladies who retained their nation title at castlebar over the weekend.
Mixed emotions were the order of the day at the INDO national darts championships which were played at the Breaffy House Hotel in Castlebar over the weekend just past.
Great credit must go to the outstanding performance of the Cork ladies team who retained their title in a repeat of last years decider as they overwhelmed the ladies from Wexford in the final by four games to nil..
Unfortunately our men’s team could not follow-on in the success of the ladies, and this can be put down mainly through their inability to close out games when in a position to do so.
Corks ladies opened in the group stages early on Saturday morning with wins over Cavan 4/2, Dublin by 6/0 and Galway by 5/1 to then progress to the Sunday morning quarter-finals against Leitrim who they defeated by four games to nil, and followed this with a very impressive 4/1 win over a much fancied Donegal team in the semi-final to then set up a repeat of last years final encounter with Wexford.
Wexford had no answer to Corks power play in this one sided final and Nicola O’Donovan, young Keira Haugh who belied her tender years, Mary Long and Sharon Buckley chalked up the four games necessary to claim the national title for the rebel County.
In the men’s competition Cork opened very impressively on Saturday with wins over Wexford by eight games to four and followed with a similar result against Offaly to go through to a quarter-final showdown with Munster neighbours Limerick who they defeated 7/1 to then set-up a mouthwatering semi-final with Dublin.
Cork began very badly in this semi-final clash as Dublin ran into a three games to nil lead but they kept their composure to then take the following seven games without reply to claim their spot in the final against Donegal who they had defeated in last years quarter-final.
The final saw Corks Damian O’Driscoll go down at number one to Campbell Jackson but they then won the next two as first John O’Shea defeated Anthony Worskie and John Paul Dowdall beat Noel O’Donnell.
Joe Collins of Cork lost to Donegal’s Paul Lynch at number four and this game was followed by a really outstanding game from Corks Peter Quinn,
Quinn threw in hands of 100, 102, 119 and a 140 as he took the first leg on a double 20 for a thirteen dart leg, and he followed to take the second leg in 14 darts with scores of 86, 114, 125 and 140 to then check out on a double18.
However that was were it all went pear-shaped for Cork as Darryl Hodgson, Martin Cotter, Stephen O’Connor, Craig Sproat and John Harte all wasted very good chances of putting this Cork team in what should have been a very commanding position.
Failure to hit a succession of out shots cost them dearly and, against a team of Donegal’s quality you will be punished, and that is what happened as Donegal took full advantage and raced away to gain a sweet revenge for last years quarter-final defeat by Cork.
Tim Jones chairman of the Cork County Darts Board said that the support that the players recieved from all the travelling fans was a credit to the rebel County and also a credit to their own conduct throughout the wonderful weekend of darts
Evening echo cork city individual darts championships
Terry Barrett (Mo Chuisle) v Thomas Murphy (Anglers)
Colin O’Sullivan (Sober Lane) v Gerald Murphy (Tower)
Pat Shaugnessy (Viscount) v Colin Walsh (Hennessys)
Vincent Moynihan (Viscount) v Patrick O’Flynn (Red Cove)
Steve Hill (Tower) v Alan McNamara (Vincents)
Stephen O’Connor (Brannigans) v Paul O’Neill (Griffin)
Tim O’Riordan (Tower) v Sean Downey (Joshua)
Board 6
Peter Quinn (Shamrock) v Jerry Coughlan (Woodview)
John Larkin (Mulcahys) v Sean Leahy (Joshua)
Paul O’Donoghue (Shamrock) v Noel Barry (Telecom)
Trevor Banks (Hi House) v John Mulligan (Woodview)
Steve Bowen (Riverstown) v Eddie Cull (Tower)
Vince Twomey (Viscount) v Mick McNamara (Telecom)
Steve Casey (Viscount) v John Mulcahy (Mulcahys)
Dave Stanton (Fairfield) v Willie Driscoll (O’Cionnaigh’s)
Board 7
Ian Gray (Anglers) v Tim Jones (Griffin)
Jerry Higgins (Telecom) v Paul McGee (Hennessys)
Liam Guiney (Griffin) v Martin McCarthy (Anglers)
Pat McSweeney (Joshua) v Finny O’Brien (Brannigans)
Tim Marshall (Griffin) v Deckie O’Sullivan (Woodview)
Donal Walsh (Murphy Rock) v Garry Cotter (Isl, Tav)
Declan McCarthy (Griffin) v Vince Noonan (Red Cove)
Luke Crowley (Hennessys) v Dave O’Reilly (Mulcahys)
Blaine Meehan (Isl, Tav) v Brendan Corcoran (Griffin)
Board 8
Paul Hogan (Glenryan) v Jason Kavanagh (Shamrock)
Danny Murphy (Viscount) v John O’Brien (Red Cove)
John Cotter (Cow) v J.P.Dowdall (Brannigans)
John Nyhan (Shamrock) v Stephen Carmody (Tower)
Mark Twomey (Hi House) v Sean Daly (Tower)
Eddie Kenny (O’Cionnaigh’s) v Damian O’Driscoll (Brannigans)
Charlie Ronan (Mulcahys) v Denis Sheridan (Cow)
Eddie Moynihan (Riverstown) v David O’Donovan (O’Cionnaigh’s)
Craig Sproat (Shamrock) v Ken price (Mulcahy’s)
*Shamrock playing out of Brannigans, Riverstown Inn playing out of Hennessys*
Evening echo Cork City individual darts championship.
The following is the draw for the Evening Echo Cork City individual darts championships with ties to be played on Monday february 15th, or otherwise arranged to be played before Thursday february 18th, with agreement between both players.
All games must be played before 10.pm on the appointed night.
The final 64 will play-off at St, Vincent's on Friday February 19th, at 8.30pm.
Board 1
Brian Delaney (Viscount) v John O’Shea (Tower)
Sean Murphy (Cow) v Sean Horgan (Mulcahys)
Graham Mulryan (Isl Tav) v Steve Coveney (Brannigans)
Denis Long (Hennessys) v Aidan Wolfe (Riverstown)
James Corcoran (Brannigans) V Brian O’Sullivan (Fairfield)
Kevin McDonnell (Griffin) v Tony O’Neill (Vincents)
Jonathon Higgins (Red Cove) v Derek Hegarty (Red cove)
Robbie Hendrick (Tower) v Colm Hurley (Anglers)
Board 2
Bernard Goslin (Murphy Rock) v John Harte (Anglers)
David O’Connor (Vincents) v Maurice Roche (Griffin)
Joe Long (Brannigans) v Ken O’Mahony (Hi House)
Chris O’Neill (Tower) v Con Kenneally (Viscount)
Tony Mulcahy (Mulcahys) v Matthew Foran (O’Connells)
Liam O’Riordan (Red Cove) v Darren Barry ( O’Connells)
Mick Leahy (Telecom) v Dave Power ( Riverstown)
Pat Wentz (Murphy Rock) v Martin Dineen (Anglers)
Board 3
Anthony Murray (Tower) v Steve Hennessy (Telecom)
Mick O’Hehir (Tom Lynchs) v Tom Lynch Jnr, (Tom Lynchs)
Daniel Jones (o’Cionnaigh’s) v Garry O’Mahony (Mulcahys)
Donal O’Donovan (Griffin) v David Walsh ( Hi House)
Chris Coughlan (O’Cionnaighs) v Tony Byrne (Tower)
Tom Donovan (Telecom) v Eddie Keating (Joshua)
Trevor McSweeney (Vincents) v Jamie O’Flynn (Red cove)
Cian Collins (O’Connells) v Ger O’Halloran (Tower)
Board 4
Jason Roche (Viscount) v Brian Carey (Murphy Rock)
Eoin Casey (Cow) v Martin Cotter (Tower)
Paddy Murphy (O’Connells) v Dave Looney (Griffin)
Liam O’Rourke (Fairfield) v Ken Duke 9Hennessys)
Martin Cronnin (Vincents) v Padraigh Heffernan (griffin)
Damian Padwick (O’Connells) v Jamie Kelleher (Tower0
Deckie cotter (Riverstown) v John McCarthy (Tower)
Eddie Hichey (Telecom) v Alan Twomey (Hi House)
*O’Connell’s playing out of the Cow and Riverstown Inn playing out of Hennessy’s*
Youths final ranking at Brian Dilon's
Entries will be taken at the venue from 12 with first darts set for 12.30.
Also at Brian Dillon's on Sunday the Cork senior ladies and men's teams wil play host to the Waterford Inter-County side in a challenge game as part of their preparation for the championships in Castlebar on the weekend of the 6&7 of February.
Team members of both the ladies and men's squads are asked to be present at 1.pm.
Evening Echo Cork City individual championship begins
The preliminary rounds of the CDO Evening Echo Cork City individual championship will be played on Monday February 15th, with the final 64 players to then play in the grand finals at St, Vincent's on Friday February 19th.
Entry forms for the competition will be available at the delegate meeting of Tuesday January 12th, at the Glenryan Tavern.
All entries must be returned for the draw which will take place on tuesday January 26th.
Any Pub/club outside of the City bounds must nominate a Pub/Club within the confines of the City as their home board.
All preliminary games will be played over the best of three legs of 301 with a double requiried to score
The competition carries a total prize fund of €1,100 of which €500 will go to the winner, €250 to the runner-up and €125 to each of the semi-finalists.
The overall best B division player will recieve €50 as will the overall best C division player recieve €50.
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Baker Street win junior league.
Gregory Higgins captain of the Baker Street team who won the CDO High House sponsored junior league division being presented with the winners trophy by Ashley O'Callaghan proprietor of the High House.
County ranking results and Cork team panels for Inter -Counties announced
The results of the final County ranking competition held today at Brian Dillons GAA club are as follows:
Tower take presidents A league
The Tower Bar team who defeated Brannigans in the final of the CDO Presidents A division league played at St, Vincent's by 4/2.
CDO Evening Echo ladies A division shield final goes to Ma Dullea's
Sean Leahy of the CDO presenting Lillian Walsh captain of Ma Dullea's with the CDO Evening Echo A division shield after their 3/0 win over the Southside Bar in last nights final played at the Glenryan Tavern.
Ma Dullea's winners in the final were Kathryn Hewitt, Mary Long and Rita Hannigan.
The lady of the match award went to Mary Long who had a tremendous finish from 126 in the middle leg of her win at number two game.
Mary threw a treble 20, single 16 and bull to cap a fine performance by her.
Ma Dullea's defeated the Anglers Sports Bar in the semi-final 3/1 while the Southside defeated the Red Cove Inn in their semi-final by 3/0.
Upcoming competitions
Thursday night at the Glenryan Tavern will see the finish of the ladies A division shield sponsored by the Evening Echo.The line-up for the semi-finals is as follows; Ma Dullea's v Anglers on board 1 and Southside v Red cove Inn on board 2, both timed for 8.45 start.
Also on Thursday night the semi-finals of the Galows ladies B division will be played and the line-up here is as follows: Joshua Tree v Junction and Gallows v Glenryan Tavern.
The final will be played on Tuesday December 15th.
In mens darts the final of the High House sponsored junior division will be played at the High House on Monday next December 7th, the featured teams are Baker Street and Johnnies.
Both teams to be present at the venue at 9.15.
Next Monday night December 7th, we also have the quarter-finals in the Gallows B division league and the Murphy stout C division league and the line-up and venues here are as follows' B division semi-finals at the Gallows, Red Cove Inn v O'Cionnaigh's and Hennessy's v Riverstown Inn.
The Murphy Stout C division semi-finals line up at the Local is as follows: Maple Leaf v Cow and Red Cove v Swan.
All four of the above semi-finals are timed for a 9.45 start.
Draws for all Divisions
CDO Presidents A Division Semi Final Fixtures:
Games to be played at St. Vincents.
Tower V Mo Chuisle
Brannigans V Doughcloyne
Players are requested to be at the venue for 8:15 with an 8:30 start. The final will follow the semi-final games.
Gallows B Division Quarter Finals.
At the Gallows
Gill Tavern V Redcove
Sober Lane V Hennesy’s
At the Glenryan
O'Coinnaighs V Ma Dulleas (In the Bar)
Riverstown Inn V St. Vincents (In the Lounge)
Games to be started by 10pm. First to 4 wins.
Murphy’s Stout C Division Quarter Finals:
At the Local:
Maple Leaf V Murphy’s Rock
Redcove V Ballincollig RFC
At the Joshua Tree
Gerald Griffin V Cow
At Tom Lynches
Swan V Local
High House Junior League Semi Finals:
At The High House:
Johnnies V Mountain
At St. Vincents:
Anglers V Bakers street
Games to be started by 10pm. First to 4 wins.
Noonan wins Pat Corcoran memorial individual championship.
Pictured above is Vince Noonan of the Red Cove Inn being presented with the Pat Corcoran memorial individual trophy which he won last night at St, Vincents by Liz Corcoran, widow of the late Pat Corcoran.
Vince defeated St, Vincent's player Martin Cronnin in the final by three legs to nil.
Semi-finalists were Peter Glavin of Ma Dullea's and Donie Walsh of Murphy's Rock.
