Markey Cup quarter-final: St Malachy’s, Castlewellan 0-12 Loreto CS, Milford 0-5
The Irish News, Wednesday December 16 2009: St Malachy’s flex muscles in Loreto tie: St Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan proved too strong for Loreto Community School, Milford in their Ulster Bank Vocational Schools Markey Cup quarter final in Dromore.
Despite severe pressure a stubborn St Malachy’s defence, manned by a strong half-back line in Shea O’Hanlon, Ciaran McClean and Conor Cunningham refused to be overcome.
Darragh O’Hanlon was focused for the winners at midfield, while, up front, Conor Megoran, Ollie McClean and Pat McKenny looked sharp.
Joe Gallagher, Oisin Barrett and Ryan Ferry were outstanding in the Loreto defence, with Luke Barrett impressive at midfield.
In attack, full-forwards Chris McCafferty, Chris Barrett and Barry McNamee worked hard.
St Malachy’s: C Turley; A Dornan, C McCusker, M Grant; S O’Hanlon, C McClean (0-1), C Cunningham; C Maginn, D O’Hanlon (0-4); M Devlin (0-2), C Doyle, C Megoran (0-2); O McClean (0-1), P McKenny, J Cunningham (0-1)
Sub: R King (0-1) for C Doyle; D McKay for J Cunningham
Loreto: S O’Donnell; J Logue, J Gallagher, TJ Evesson; D Burgess, O Barrett, R Ferry; M Flood (0-1), L Barrett (0-1); C McGettigan, C Barrett (0-1), T McNamee; B McNamee, C McCafferty (0-2), G Meritt.
Sub: J Whelan for C McGettigan
Referee: S McNamee (Tyrone)
BIRTHDAYS-
Bobby George
Darts
Former World Championship finalist, born 1945.
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William Perry
American football
Former Chicago Bears defensive lineman nicknamed ‘The Refrigerator’, born 1962.
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Heike Drechsler
Athletics
Double Olympic long jump champion for West Germany, born 1964.
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Donovan Bailey
Athletics
Canada’s 1996 Olympic 100 metres champion, born 1967.
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Michelle Smith De Bruin
Swimming
Irish star who won three Olympic gold medals in 1996 but was later banned after being found guilty of tampering with a drug test, born 1969.
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Trevor Immelman
Golf
South African who won the 2008 Masters, born 1979. Mats Hummels (soccer): Bayern Munich and Germany centre back, born 1988.
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Tom Rogic
Soccer
Celtic’s Australia international midfielder, born 1992.
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Frank Williams, former chief designer Adrian Newey and technical director Patrick Head were cleared of manslaughter charges in Imola at the inquest into the fatal crash of Ayrton Senna in 1994.
- 2013
Andre Villas-Boas was sacked as Tottenham manager after 18 months in charge.
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s free-kick gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Brazilian side Gremio as they retained their Fifa Club World Cup title in Abu Dhabi.
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Champions League draw – BT Sport 1 1045 and Eurosport 1 1100; Europa League draw – BT Sport 1, Eurosport 1 1200; Premier League, Crystal Palace v Brighton – Sky Sports Premier League 1900; FA Cup, Boston v Rochdale – BT Sport 1 1915.
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PDC World Championship – Sky Sports Arena 1900.
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NFL, New Orleans Saints v Indianapolis Colts – Sky Sports Action 0100 (Tue).
