D returns
Chi continues to rack up the medals
(Lifford)
Race 6 Fridays Adele won in 29.55 for owner/trainer Paul Whyte (Lifford)
Race 7 Messan Mercury won in 29.37 for Florence Haslett (Lisburn)
Race 8 Look My Way won in 29.43 for owner/trainer Vincent Toner (Newry)
Race 9 Left Alone won in 19.13 for Ping-The-Lids-Syndicate and Carrickmacross trainer Laurence Jones
Race 10 Tullymurry Min won in 29.25 for owner/trainer Damian Maginn (Downpatrick) Race 11 Jennys Boy won in a time of 18.99 for Jenny & George Richardson and the Carrickmacross trainer Laurence Jones
Race 12 Schooldays Over won in 29.25 for Kieran Lonergan (Castleblayney) FOLLOWING her recent victory at the prestigious IBJJF Dublin Open, local Team Torres Dundalk fighter Chi Attoh, aka ‘The Triangle Queen’ made the short trip to Drogheda last weekend where she added two more gold medals to her ever growing collection.
Fighting in the Open Weight Female division in both the GI and NoGi at the ‘Hustle On The Boyne’, Chi won all her fights en route to the top podium position.
She was accompanied on the day by her Newry Team Torres compatriots William Elliot who took silver in the Under 75kg bracket, Dylan Nooney who took Bronze in the Over 75kg bracket, and Chi Attoh of Dundalk Team Torres with Newry Team Torres trio William Elliot, Dylan Nooney, Lee Hughes.
Lee Hughes who was unlucky to miss out on a podium position this time of asking.
The team trains six days a week with separate classes for beginners and you can check
them out on facebook ‘Team Torres Dundalk’ or on Instagram @teamtorresdundalk. LAST week’s action in the Dundalk and District Dart League concentrated on the open shield, the local equivalent of the FA Cup, and there were surprises here too - with a couple of major upsets to match any that have occurred in that famous competition over the years.
Chief among these was Callans from the second division overcoming premier league Malthouse 4-3, with Eugene Traynor’s Blayney Road outfit rising to the occasion in resolute style to earn themselves a quarter-final slot.
Another big shock was from the Bodhran Blues, struggling in division one, who hammered premier league semi-finalists the Punters Sharks 4-0.
Nothing went right for the favourites on the night, with brothers Paul and David Kelly taking the plaudits for the victors.
The clash of the heavyweights produced another win for Avenue Celtic against the Bodhran. This time 4-2 was the scoreline and as usual when these two meet, the scoring was of an exceptional standard.
Holders Uncle Toms Cabin also advanced with a comfortable 4-0 win against the Clans and Harrys Bar had a fright against the Bodhran Eagles before eventually emerging victorious 4-3.
The Stags Head and the Punters Panthers are both chasing the division one title and the former have definitely held the upper hand in recent weeks.
However, having routed them 6-0 in the league, they were made to work for a 4-2 triumph in the shield, with Stephen Shields and Brendan Nash to the fore.
A good night for the Stags was made complete by the Stags Blue’s narrow 4-3 victory over a game Commercial Celtic in the only all division two clash, with Jack Riordan in top form in his match.
The remaining tie saw the Commercial Classics having too much fire for Courtneys, eventually seeing their opponents off by a 4-1 margin.
Aidan Thompson led the way with a 2-1 win over Tony Reynolds, who did manage the consolation of the only 180 of the night.
It’s back to league action this week.