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SPORT Cork City’s Shane Duggan, right, celebrates his goal with Colin Healy at Hunky Dorys Park last night. Picture: SPORTSFILE
It’s the final that we all wanted Tuesday, April
2, 2013
Chris Dineen, Cork City, battles with Liam Traynor, UCD, during the U19 Division league Elite game last month. Picture: Jim Coughlan.
CORK CITY against Shelbourne at Turner’s Cross tonight is the U19 cup final everyone wanted.
It’s first versus champions Cork second as league and the Stuart take on the Reds, Ashton/Paul dren-managed BowCity have a double, double in their sights. The two were the best teams the league all in year and Cork are hoping City for a large turnout of their fans for tonight’s final kicks off at which 7.30pm. “This is the final the FAI the league wanted,” and Stuart Ashton said. “It’s first against league standings second in the and it’s the cream of the crop on view Cross. at the “The league was very competitive this season basketball match with Shels, towards the rock Rovers, Shamend UCD and ourselves with chances galore and this top at both ends, so hopefully four was there the fans are start to finish. from treat in for a tonight. “We were “We won’t underestimate delighted to our title and retain but them, we are back now the chance in the final double-double of a we have and is on the cards the experience it would be and year’s nice win over Dundalk of last bit of history to create a little double. to do the tonight,” added Ashton, who “We have five has a full-strength of the lads select from to played that for the Enda night at Oriel who McGuill still cup decider. Park in the team and that should “The two count for something. games we already with played “Rob draws, one-all Shels ended in DarraghLehane, Darren Murphy, Cork City’s U19s are aiming to add the and two-all, Lucey and week. John Kavanagh though we cup to the league Darragh were two goals even Corcoran were raises the Airtricity they all involved the game in up in year,” U19 elite League won last last Dublin and he added. “Shels, by had to settle for a 2-2 trophy. comparison, Cork won the draw. three games had wanted, league title “It’s all to play left to play, as the two best two points to but they in for tonight spare over Shelswith had to win all three U19 teams may the best the country and finished matches and and we won go team win,” the campaign Ashton. the title on “We want to head to head. said draw with a 0-0 the at home to win a trophy Cobh Ramblers night when St Pat’s drew Friday Cork tonight “It’s there in last week. after losing for 3-3 with the Shels’ out at turns up tonight the team that out in league race, Blanchardstown “Our form and before we played but obviously, even IT suffered though wards we know a bit toCobh at Bishop- Cork have real motivation we the end of the stown on they chase a against them, can score goals and too as league season the Sunday,” double, double. we knew if we are any Ashton. said that with sloppy, they “I think it way games three will punish will be a to go we just Shels’ Martin us. Titanic battle “The 2-2 draw needed one win to lift the there is nothing Murray said night. and it’s all to play for title, but we very open game in Dublin was a up toWe are confident ended between the with draws and it was like against Salthill teams and the cup in a Devon, Bray, final has the own ability, but we know our hallmarks of UCD and Cobh. will start as being favourites beingCork “It’s definitely a classic. home side the the final we all champions,” and the defending said Murray.
SOCCER
SPORT
Six U19 stars to watch at the Cross THREE TO WATCH
CORK CITY JASON FORDE: A left-back who likes to overlap and support attack and manages the to get on the score sheet as well. Comfortable on the ball, reads the game well Jason Forde. and strong in the Has experience tackle. of Tommy Dunne’s first team football with side and is icked, fazed never panor hassled in tight corners. Looks set to be promoted to the senior ranks after the cup final. ALAN BROWNE: Probably the best player in the U19 squad and another candidate to be elevated to the senior team. Has played at full-back, in midfield an even attack for the Alan Browne. team and his versatility is a asset. Prefers to be in midfield and scores goals from midfield too. He is currently the team’s top scorer on 14 goals. Has good vision, good distribution good pace and about ruffled or flustered him and never gets when on the areas of the ball in tight pitch. ROB LEHANE: The man with an eye for goal and not too far behind Browne in the goal stakes. Loves scoring goals and is a very direct type of player. Movement is good off Rob the ball too. Lehane.
A strong presence in attack, mobile and a clinical finisher. he’s quick, SHELBOURNE ROBERT CORNWALL: Joined Shels’ last year from Pat’s like several St his team-mates of — the 18 year-old right-back is a versatile player and strong Robert Cornwall. on the ball and in the tackle. Made his league debut for Alan Mathews’ senior against Bray side Wanderers recently and stayed in the team Shamrock Rovers. against Dundalk and MICHAEL MALONE: A left-footed fielder and the midscorer of some for the Tolka terrific goals Reds this season. An intelligent player whose crisp, sharp and passing is accurate. Gifted technically and excellent tion, joined distributhe club last year from St Patrick’s Athletic. JAKE DONNELLY:
The team’s top on 14 goals scorer and leads the Mathew Taylor way from on 12. A classic and prolific striker with an eye for goal and lots of them. Scored a memorable goal in the 3-3 with St Pat’s draw recently when home from the he volleyed half-way line after taking a goal-kick down on his chest, shooting home. turning and Pity Sky missed it !
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John Horgan: Looks at the positives from Cork NHL campaign so far: P52
Christy O’Connor: Knowing your enemy more important than ever in GAA: P51
Soccer: Cork City U19s are targeting their double double: P49
City leave in late goal once again CORK CITY’S next generation get their chance to shine on the national stage tonight when the U19 team take on Shels in the Enda McGuill Cup final at Turner’s Cross (7.30pm). Paul Bowdren’s men are hoping to clinch the double for the second year in a row, but Shels will be tough opposition, having finished runners up to City in the league. Meanwhile, for the second time in 72 hours Cork City made the long trek home yesterday thinking ‘what if ’ after
Zebo fighting to make a return
MUNSTER star Simon Zebo will tomorrow take another step towards proving his fitness for Sunday’s Heineken Cup quarter-final against Harlequins at The Stoop. The Ireland wing broke the fifth metatarsal in his right foot in the opening minutes of the Six Nations game with England on February 10 and was not initially pencilled in for a return to action until Munster’s RaboDirect Pro12 clash with Leinster at Thomond Park on April 13. The Cork flyer returned to training last week, however, and after coming through yesterday’s session, he will be asked to work flat out in Cork tomorrow ahead of Rob Penney’s team selection for the clash with the English Premiership champions and Heineken Cup top seeds in Twickenham. The result may still hurt but Munster returned to the training ground for
But U19s prepare for double assault SOCCER
shipping a late equaliser against one of last season’s title contenders. Ten-man Cork were hit by a 94th-minute Shamrock Rovers equaliser last Friday, and the Leesiders are making a habit of conceding last-gasp goals as Rory Patterson bagged one for Derry following a controversial penalty decision at the Cross recently.
Drogheda’s equaliser in the 87th minute yesterday was also a disputed spot-kick leaving Leesiders’ boss Tommy Dunne a frustrated man. “It’s never a penalty,’ he complained, rebuffing any suggestion that Cork are suffering because of a loss of concentration towards the end of games. “It was ball to hand, but there’s not much you can do once the ref points to the spot.” ● See report on P48.
RUGBY
the first time since their 51-24 league defeat in Glasgow last Friday night with no fresh injury worries. Fly-half Ronan O’Gara suffered a cut to the head in Scotstoun and was withdrawn as a precaution during the second half while No.8 James Coughlan took a bang to his shoulder but both trained as normal yesterday. So did Denis Hurley (hamstring). Sean Dougall (knee), Keith Earls (shoulder) and Luke O’Dea (hand) all missed last weekend’s worst defeat for Munster in nine years and are ruled out of this week’s game, leaving lock Donnacha Ryan as the only serious doubt, having played through the pain of a severely bruised AC joint in his shoulder during the Six Nations. Ryan’s Test cohorts Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray look set to return. ● See P50 for more.
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