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Five golds for Eoin O'Carroll
A LONG hard winter has augmented the usual problems faced by athletes in their training and with many competing for the first time this year over the weekend poor results would be considered in light of recent circumstances. No such excuses were needed however for Kerry's athletes who bucked the trend at the Munster Indoor Juvenile Championships with many returning personal bests and strong performances early in the season.
Cronin Classic off with a whimper
TRALEE Track's No 1 event, the Mike Cronin Readymix Juvenile Classic (winner, € 20,000), got under way last Friday night and a huge crowd generated a marvellous atmosphere. Leading owners and trainers from all over the country targeted the event, as they have done since its inception, and activity in the betting ring was by far the liveliest since the turn of the year.
St Joseph's blaze a trail to Cup success
St. Joseph Blazers 57 St. Bridgets 51: BOTH sides came out strong with good defence. St. Joseph's opened the scoring after one and half minutes and a good outside shot from St. Bridget's also put them on the scoreboard. St Bridget's were doing some great rebounding under their own boards but they just couldn't finish.
Seventh heaven for Killarney sister act
THE Division 1 Ladies and Men's doubles championships were hosted by Listowel Badminton Club on Friday last in Listowel. This was a historical occasion for the Listowel club as it was the first time that the Division 1 championships were held there.
St Marys win Senior Cup
St Mary's 62 Tralee Imperials 59: THIS was an evenly contested final from the beginning. Both sides equally matched throughout the first quarter. Imperials opened the scoring with scores from Sinead Mackessy and Ashley Campbell before Marys replied with a basket and a lovely three-pointer from Danielle McLoughlin.
Season back on track as Nagle wins Brazilian Rally
KERRY rally star Paul Nagle got his Inter-continental Rally Championship campaign back on track with victory at the Rally de Curitiba in Brazil at the weekend. The Killarney co-driver alongside Ulster's Kris Meeke put the disappointment of crashing out of the Monte Carlo Rally behind them with victory in the event for the second year running.
Tralee co-driver Falvey and McHale first off start ramp in National Rally Championship
MAYO Motor Club will host round 2 of the Dunlop National Rally Championship this weekend.
Dutch and Welsh teams announce squads for Ras Mumhan cycle race
TINO Haakman will again lead the West Frisia Combilift team from Holland in the Kerry Group Ras Mumhan four-day international cycle race to be held on roads of Kerry over the Easter weekend. He will be joined by Rick Beemsterboer and Rob Muud who both rode in the race last year, completing the five-man lineup will be Robert Jan Moll and Henk Van Vuure. Haakman was runner up in 2008 and 11th overall last year.
Two top 3 places for Lacey in Meath races
SEAN Lacey followed up his great win in the Tralee Earl of Desmond Lacey cup with two top placings in Co. Meath last week end. On Saturday Lacey, who lines out in the colours of the new The Edge Racing Team, which is based in Cork, was pipped on the line when runner-up to Stephen Lavery in the Lally Cup in Summerhill.
Greenville Black takes Cahersiveen rowing club sweepstake
IT was all about a sweepstake carrying the name of Cahersiveen Rowing Club at Tralee Track last Saturday night and a handsome purse of € 1,600 was claimed by Mary McNamara, of Crecora, Co Limerick, who saw her bitch, Christys Diamond (Crash Christys Girl), stride to a particularly impressive victory.
Inside Other Sports
- Second round draw made
- Corcha Dhuibhne no match for Tralee U-13s
- Clean sweep for Team Garveys
- Marys win battle of the Saints in Men's Cup final
- KCYMS ladies win out in final minute
- Rossdara wins for Cooper and Courtney at Downpatrick
- Plenty of colour and craft on show in Community Games finals
- U-15s win Skibb challenge
- Ladies remain in All Ireland hunt
- Under 11s on tour in Wales
- College Causeway is Track Greyhound of the Year
- Killorglin gain vital Munster Junior League victory away to Kilrush
- Austin Stacks celebrate Carroll victory
- Cashen Vale boxers to fight in Nationals
- Another win for Cooper as three Kerry jockeys are first past the post
- Crosscountry athletes excel in Munster
- Sean Lacey wins cycling's Lacey Cup
- Byrne's victory in Purse makes up for Cup loss
- Kerry come up just short in Class 3 qualifier round
- Quinn in blistering form in Nenagh
- Culloty re-elected as Director of National Communty Games Committee
- Value for punters at Cheltenham preview in Killarney
- Titan Tyrone lives up to billing
- Semi-final sweetness for O'Connor
- Tralee jockey Copper wins in Punchestown
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