Dundalk unlucky in Kennedy Cup
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DUNDALK Schoolboys League goes through the Kennedy Cup unbeaten in normal time, but comes away from the event empty-handed.
Bad weather forces the abandonment of some of the play-offs as hosts Limerick emerge the overall winners.
Dundalk’s only defeat is on penalties to the Brenfer League in the Plate, after missing out on qualifying from the group stage when only managing a 1-1 draw against the Midlands League in their final match.
The schoolboys draw 0-0 with Tipperary North and beat NEC 1-0.
In the Plate, Dundalk lead through a first half goal from Simon O’Shaughnessy, but Brenfer equalise with a late free-kick before winning the shoot-out.
Following a two-hour delay because of a waterlogged pitch, Dundalk’s next outing turns out to be their last. They win 4-1, thanks to scores by Ciarán Clarke (2), Aogán McGuinness and Stephen Fisher.
Organisers then decide to proceed only with the main tournament.
Dundalk SL: Aaron Grant, Ciarán Clarke, Colm Finnegan, Paul Martin, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Gerard Scully, Robbie O’Farrell, Ken Gaynor, Richard Flynn, Aogán McGuinness, Simon O’Shaughnessy, Pádraig Farrell, James Hand, Mark Corrigan, Nicholas Traynor, Daryl O’Hanlon, Michael McArdle, David Taaffe, Stephen Fisher.
Louth players Peter McGinnity and Martin Farrelly are selected for a trial for the autumn’s Compromise Rules series against Australia. Their performances against Kildare catch the eye of selector John O’Keefe.
A training session is scheduled
for St. Patrick’s College, Dublin.
Among the local winners at the greyhound track on The Ramparts are Go Shes Away (Deenside Flyer-Gaels For Sure) for Malachy Begley and One More Slippy (Shanless Slippy-Aspen Lady) for Pat Duffy.
Also on the mark is Riverdale Star (Asbury Park-New Orleans) owned by Raymond Monaghan and trained by Séamus Casey.
Further afield, Johnny McFadden’s top sprinter Rambos Dosh goes unbeaten through a competition in Enniscorthy. He takes the final with five lengths to spare, justifying odds-on favouritism in the process.