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Steven Sherlock hits 16 points as Barrs maintain flawless start

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | John Coleman

The top of Division 1 of the McCarthy Insurance Group Cork Football League is beginning to take shape after Round 4 was played out across the weekend. Clonakilty and St Finbarrâs maintained their flawless starts while Nemo Rangers lie just two points behind them after they bounced back from a defeat to the Barrs in Round 3. Clonakiltyâs superior scoring difference puts them on top of the pile after they edged their neighbours Newcestown by 3-9 to 2-9 at home on Saturday evening.
QUIZ: What was the Australia Card? Plus 9 other questions

2 weeks ago | mygungahlin.com.au | John Coleman

What was the Australia Card? And how well do you know signs around Canberra? Hit the Take the Quiz button below to start (and remember to share your score in the comments).
Cork Hurling League round-up: Fr O'Neill's remain top despite Kanturk draw

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | John Coleman

Fr O’Neill's drew with Kanturk in Aghavine on Sunday morning in Division 1 of the Red FM Cork Hurling League, ensuring that they remain in top spot after Round 3 was played out across the weekend. It looked like Kanturk were going to take the points when they led by 2-21 to 3-15 before a late goal from Eoin Motherway goal earned the home side a share of the spoils. Billy Dunne hit Kanturk for 2-1, Conor O'Leary grabbed their other goal while John Millerick and Kevin O'Sullivan both scored 0-4.
Clonakilty remain top of Division 1, Barr's beat Nemo to maintain perfect start

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | John Coleman

Clonakilty remain on top of Division 1 of the McCarthy Insurance Cork Football League thanks to their impressive scoring difference after they made it three wins from three with an away win against St Michael’s on Sunday morning. A devastating first half got the job done for Clon, as they led by 2-11 to 0-4 at the change of ends. 1-4 from Conor Daly, 1-2 from Luke Griffin and two two-pointers from Brian White helped them into the ascendancy. St Michael's however, fought back after the break.
QUIZ: Do you know the ACT rules on dangerous dogs? Plus 9 other questions

3 weeks ago | mygungahlin.com.au | John Coleman

What’s the name of the gorgeous river that runs through Christchurch? And which airline was just given the go-ahead to buy part of Virgin Australia? Have a go in this week’s quiz. Hit the Take the Quiz button below to start (and remember to share your score in the comments).
QUIZ: Did Canberra ever have a theme park? Plus 9 other questions

1 month ago | mygungahlin.com.au | John Coleman

Did Canberra ever have its own Disneyland going on? Before the Royal Australian Mint opened, where were Australia’s coins made? Test yourself in this week’s quiz. Hit the Take the Quiz button below to start (and remember to share your score in the comments).
A Cork GAA immortal, Ger Fitzgerald's legacy can't be quantified by counting medals

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | John Coleman

How is possible to quantify what somebody like Ger Fitzgerald -- who has died after an illness -- contributed to Midleton, to Cork, to hurling? You could look at the numbers, and the numbers are impressive. He won two Celtic Crosses, the second of which made him one of the immortals of 1990. There were three Munster titles, the third of which saw him captain Cork to victory over Limerick in a packed Páirc Uí Chaoimh in 1992.
Clonakilty, St Finbarr's and Nemo remain unbeaten, Newcestown earn first win

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | John Coleman

The second round of the McCarthy Insurance Cork Football Leagues was played out across the long weekend and when it ended, there were three teams who managed to make it two wins from two in Division 1. Clonakilty were the last team to keep their perfect record alive after they logged an impressive 2-13 to 0-6 win over Douglas in Aghamilla on Sunday morning.
Cork Hurling League round-up: Fr O'Neill's edge champions Sars in Division 1 opener

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | John Coleman

Fr O'Neill's edged reigning champions, Sarsfields, by 2-18 to 3-12 in Aghavine on Sunday morning in the opeing round in Division 1 of the Red FM CHL. Kevin O'Sullivan was the main man for O'Neill's as he plundered 1-9, Rob Cullinane pounced for the other goal and Joe Millerick hit a brace of points. In what was Sars' first game since the passing of Ray Ryan, Shane O'Regan hit 2-6 and Conor O'Rourke landed their other major.
Club ref on the new rules: Dissent nearly gone, three-up tough, and we're running twice as far

1 month ago | irishexaminer.com | John Coleman

There was no hooter, but there was plenty of hooting from the stand in Cill na Martra as the home side took on St Finbarr’s in the opening round in Division 1 of the McCarthy Insurance CFL on Sunday morning. The Barrs were 2-15 to 2-10 to the good, there were 15 minutes to go, the ball was deep in the Barrs’ half but the Cill na Martra faithful noticed that their visitors from the city had committed the cardinal sin of leaving only two players in their own half.