• ANGLING •
Charter skipper, Nick Bowie, operating out of Kilmore Quay, had a group of
anglers from Howth SAC out recently. While fishing South West of the Saltee Islands, they
had pollack, ling, whiting and wrasse. Nick will be available for trips throughout the
winter months. For bookings, contact Tel. O87-2547110.
A shore competition run by Carna SAC was held at Glassillaun near Clifden. The fish caught
included ray, dogfish, whiting and dabs.1st Joe Clarke, Carna & Cois Fharraige SAC, l7
fish; 2nd Fergus Collins, Carna & Cois Fharraige SAC, ll fish; 3rd Norbert Zimmerer,
Carna SAC. l0 fish.
Anglers have reported good catches of big pollack and cod near Broadhaven Bay. Good shore
fishing was also reported from Ballyglass Pier, where anglers reported good species
fishing, catching conger, ballan wrasse, pollack and coalfish.
Charter Skipper, Pat Robinson operating "MV Cricket" out of Port na Blagh had
groups of anglers . A group of six anglers led by Richard Alcorn, Dunfanaghy were brought
fishing over rough ground around Tory Island. They landed 38 pollack averaging 6 lbs., 3
ling averaging 8 lbs., a cod of l6.5 lbs. and plenty of coalfish averaging 3.5 lbs. Pat
went wreck fishing over the 'Empress of Great Britain' with a group of ten anglers led by
Robert Winter. They had 33 pollack averaging 7.5 lbs., with 2 over l0 lbs., great catches
of coalfish averaging 5.5 lbs., l6 ling averaging 8.5 lbs. Pat himself landed a specimen
torsk of 7.025 lbs. taken on mackerel fillet on a 6/0 hook in l0O8 meters of water.
At Culdaff, anglers reported good fishing for mackerel, pollack and occasional conger from
the pier.
FIXTURES: Tuesday 14/12/1999 209th meeting of the South Western Regional Fisheries Board
at 7 pm in Jury's Hotel, Cork. Sunday 19/12/1999 LACC open shore event at Kilcoole, 1pm to
6pm. • CRICKET •
Second Test Match Port Elizabeth: South Africa 450 (L Klusener 174, D J Cullinan
58, J N Rhodes 50, P C R Tufnell 4-124) & 224-4 dec (J H Kallis 85 no, J N Rhodes 57
no) v England 373 (M A Atherton 108, N Hussain 82, M Hayward 4-75) & 153-6 (N Hussain
70 no) South Africa drew with England
South Africa have made only one change for their squad to face England in the Third Test
in Durban on Boxing Day.
Seamer David Terbrugge, who was selected in the 13 man squad which drew the Second Test in
Port Elizabeth but failed to make the starting line up is the only player overlooked for
the traditional Christmas Test.
Spinner Paul Adams is included having been controversially overlooked for the starting
line up at St George's Park, while fast bowler Mornantau Hayward has retained his place
after claiming five wickets on his debut in Port Elizabeth.
• GAA •
CORK COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DRAWS: SENIOR HURLING: Round 1: A - Na Piarsaigh v St.
Catherines; B - Ballincollig v Newtowshandrum; C - St. Finbarrs v Sarsfields; D - Ballyhea
v Cloyne; E - Castlelyons v Midleton; F - Erins Own v Glen Rovers; G - Blackrock v
Bishopstown.
The seven losing teams, with the seven divisions along with UCC and CIT will form a group
of sixteen. There will be seven games, with the winners advancing to the third round along
with two teams who receive a bye.
Round 2: Carbery v B; Carrigdoun v G; Imokilly v C; Seandun v D; Avondhu v F; CIT v E;
Muskerry v A. UCC and Duhallow go straight through to the third round, which will comprise
sixteen teams.
SENIOR FOOTBALL: Preliminary round: O'Donovan Rossa v Douglas (winners to
round 5).
Round 1: A - St. Michaels v St. Nicholas; B - Clonakilty v Na Piarsaigh; C - Bishopstown v
Naomh Aban; D - Bantry Blues v Dohenys; E - St. Finbarrs v Aghada; F - Nemo Rangers v
Castlehaven; G - Mallow v Clyda Rovers; H - Ballincollig v O'Donovan Rossa or Douglas.
As with hurling, the seven losers join the divisions, UCC and CIT in the second round.
Round 2: Seandun v G; Beara v E; Imokilly v B; Carrigdoun v A; Avonhu v C; UCC v F;
Carbery v D; Duhallow v H; byes to CIT and Muskerry.
INTERMEDIATE HURLING: 1 - Bride Rovers v Newcestown; 2 - Na Piarsaigh v
Valley Rovers; 3 - Delanys v Glen Rovers; 4 - Killeagh v Cohh; 5 - Inniscarra v
Kilbrittain; 6 - Cloughduv v Mallow; 7 Blarney v - Youghal; 8 - St. Finbarrs v Bandon; 9 -
Argideen Rangers v Milford; 10 - Eire Og v Ballymartle; 11 - Tracton v Douglas; 12 -
Carrigtwohill v Aghabullogue; 13 - St. Vincents v Aghada.
Round 2: 9 v 11; 8 v 10; 13 v 6; 5 v 7; 1 v 4; 12 v 3; bye to 2;
INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Round 1: A - Nemo Rangers v Youghal;
B - Valley Rovers v Castletownbere.
Round 2: 1 - Newcestown v Glenville; 2 - Delanys v St. Vincents; 3 - Newmarket v losers A;
4 - Kilmurry v Carrigaline; 5 - St. Finbarrs v losers B; 6 - Kilshannig v Macroom; 7 -
Urhan v Ballinora; 8 - Ballincollig v Glanmire.
Round 3: Losers 3 v losers 7; losers 1 v losers 6; losers 2 v losers 4; losers 8 v losers
5.
LEINSTER COLLEGES FIXTURES: Today: At Tubber - "A" SFC: Moate
CS v St. Michaels (Trim), 1.30 p.m.
Tomorrow (Wednesday): At Dr. Cullen Park - "A" SHL final: Dublin Colleges v St.
Kierans (Kilkenny) 2 p.m.
MUNSTER COLLEGES FIXTURES: Today At Marlfield (Clonmel) - Corn na
gColaistí (U-16 "B" FC): De LaSalle (Waterford) v Templemore CBS, 1.30 p.m.
At Templederry - Croke Cup (Tipperary SFC): Cashel CS v Nenagh CBS, 1.30 p.m.
Cork County Minor Board: County MAFL: Grenagh 1-13, Ballygarvan 2-8; County MC (12 a side)
FL Semi Final: Aghinagh 3-13, Cullen 2-5; Evening Echo Millennium Competition (hurling):
Seandun 2-10, Carrigtwohill 2-4.
Muskerry GAA results: SPL U21AHC Final: Inniscarra 3-9, Ballinora 0-4; JBFC Final:
Kilmurray 2-13, Gleann Na Laoi 3-4; JCFC Semi Final: Ballincollig 1-7, Kilnamartra 0-8;
U16HL Final: Cloughduv 3-9, Blarney 2-7.
• HANDBALL •
Quality Plastics County Singles League - Senior Singles: J. Herlihy (St. Finbarr's) bt G.
Guiney (Ballydesmond) 21/18, 21/15; P. Buckley (Mallow) bt K. Buckley (Mallow) 21/19,
21/17; P. Buckley (Mallow) bt P. Morris (St. Finbarr's) 21/19, 21/16; T. Healy
(Ballydesmond) bt J. Flynn (Liscarroll) 21/15, 21/9; T. Healy bt P. Buckley 21/12, 21/10;
Junior Singles - D. Lenihan (Boherbue) bt J. Hedigan (Liscarroll) 21/14, 21/15; D. Lenihan
b t D.J. O'Brien (Liscarroll) 21/15, 21/9; Novice Singles: R. O'Sullivan (Cullen) bt R.
O'Brien (Liscarroll) 21/13, 21/16; C. O'Sullivan (Cullen) bt D. O'Dea (Ballydesmond)
21/20, 21/14.
• SNOOKER •
China Open, JC Mandarin Hotel, Shanghai: Second round: B Morgan (Eng) bt S Bingham (Eng)
5-2, S Lee (Eng) bt M King (Eng) 5-4, S Hendry (Sco) bt M Fu (Hkg) 5-1.
Today's order of play: 2nd rd (best of nine), all British times.
2am J Perry (Eng) v G Dott (Sco)
6.30am M Williams (Wal) v P Hunter (Eng)
11.30am P Lines (Eng) v P Ebdon (Eng)
• SOCCER •
Tonight's soccer fixtures (7.45 unless stated): Worthington Cup Quarter-Final: Bolton v
Wimbledon (8.00) Tranmere v Middlesbrough.
Nationwide Football League Division One: Crewe v Wolves, Grimsby v West Brom.
Division Three: Carlisle v Torquay, Peterborough v Hull.
Auto Windscreens Shield Southern Section First Round: Cambridge Utd v Barnet.
CIS Insurance Scottish Cup Quarter-Final: Kilmarnock v Hearts.
Four English-based players have been named in Nigeria's preliminary squad for next month's
Africa Nations' Cup. Arsenal striker Kanu is the most high-profile inclusion, along with
Chelsea's in-form left-back Celestine Babayaro. Luton defender Efe Sodje and Birmingham
forward Dele Adebola are also in the squad for the tournament, which runs from January 22
to February 13.
Squad: Shorounmu (Besiktas), Egbo (El-Masry), Akanji (Julius Berger); Babayaro (Chelsea),
Omokoh (Plateau), West (Inter Milan), Ifejiagwa (Osasuna), Shakpoke (Lugano), Okpara
(Paris St Germain), Sodje (Luton), Echendu (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Teberen (Altay), Okunowo
(Benfica); Oliseh (Juventus), Adepoju (Real Sociedad), Okocha (Paris St Germain), Lawal
(Roda), Ojigwe (Kaiserslautern); Amokachi (Besiktas), Amunike (Barcelona), Akwuegbu (Graz
AK), Babangida (Ajax), George (Real Betis), Kanu (Arsenal), Adebola (Birmingham), Aghahowa
(Esperance), Akpoborie (Wolfsburg) Zeigbo (Venezia), Ikpeba (Borussia Dortmund).
THE FA of Irish Schools yesterday named the following squad from which the Republic of
Ireland U-18 team will be chosen for next Friday's friendly international against
Australia. The game will be played at Glebe North's grounds in Balbriggan with a 1.00pm
kick-off.(
Squad: Gavin Bolger (Skerries-Belvedere), T. Murphy (Portlaoise-Homefarm), C. McGettrick
(Blakestown CS-UCD), D. Quinn (Kilkenny CBS-Evergreen), R. Grimes (Beneavin College-Tolka
Rovers), S. Davoran (Old Bawn CS-Shamrock Rovers), N. Bonnar (Letterkenny VS-Finn Harps),
A. Bennett (Presentation Bros-Cork City), E. Keating (Ard Scoil Ris-Limerick FC), Terry
White (Deerpark CBS-Everton AFC), A. Murphy (Ballinrobe CS-Galway Utd), M. Ferry
(Rosses-Keadue Youths), B. Lennon (Fairhouse CC), P. Smyth (St. McCartans-Monaghan Utd),
J.P. Stokes (CBS, Limerick-Limerick FC), P. O'Reilly (Greenhills College-Belvedere). |
