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User:rorynoonanDate:18/04/2013Time:08:16:53Edition:18/04/2013Thuthurecho180413Page:56Color:
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SPORTEvening Echo SOCCER: United have
to dig deep to earnaway point: P49
RUGBY: Munster’s Europreparation spot onsays Hurley: P46
AWARDS: Sarah isEvening Echo winnerfor March: P52
Dual starsnow targetKingdomFIVE of the Cork minor football team to face Kerry in Páirc UíRinn tomorrow night (7pm) are hoping to repeat their hurlingsuccess last week.
The Rebels have fivedual players starting —Killian O’Connor, KieranHiston, Kevin O’Neill,Rickard Cahalane andMichael Cahalane —from the hurling outfitthat defeated Clare lastThursday. Newcestown’sTrevor Horgan is also onthe bench while Kilmi-chael’s Peter Kelleher isinjured.O’Connor and captain
Stephen Cronin (Nemo)are the only two surviv-ors from the Cork teamwhich lost to Tipp in lastyear’s minor semi-final.With Tipp dominating
the minor scene over thepast two seasons this willbe Cork’s first clashagainst Kerry since the2010 provincial finalwhen Brian Hurleykicked the winning goal.His brother Michael isinvolved with the panelbut ruled out tomorrownight through a brokenthumb.The attack features Re-
public of Ireland interna-tional Conor O’Driscoll(Mizen Rovers) at rightcorner-forward. Ilen’sJack Bushe is in the oth-er corner.In one of the quirks of
the system Cork wouldhave an easier path tothe Munster decider ifthey lost. Victory for
Ephie Fitzgerald’s teamwill see them travel toface Tipp in the semi-fi-nal without the safety netof the back-door.The defeated side will
get a second chance andthen be guaranteed aplace in the All-Irelandquarter-final even if theylose the Munster final.This was the scenario
last year with the King-dom making the All-Ire-land semis despite twodefeats to Tipperary.Kerry feature five of
the Pobalscoil ChorcaDhuibhne team whichwon the Corn Uí Mhuirílast month, includingaward-winning dancerTomás Ó Sé.At left corner-forward
is Templenoe’s KillianSpillane, son of four-timeAll-Ireland medallistTom.
CORK: A Casey (Kiskeam); MMcSweeney (Newcestown), KHiston (Cobh), N Hayes (Kil-macabea); K O’Neill (Glenville),S Cronin (Nemo Rangers), R Ca-halane (Sliabh Rua); P O’Neill(Ballincollig), R Harkin (Mallow);D O’Driscoll (Clann na nGael), KO’Connor (Mallow), K Cremin(Boherbue); C O’Driscoll (MizenRovers), M Cahalane (Bandon),J Bushe (Ilen Rovers).Subs: Colm O'Driscoll (Castle-haven), Dylan Quinn (St Fin-barr's), Seán White (Clonakilty),
FOOTBALLBy ÉAMONN MURPHY
Recipients of the UCC Sports Star Awards 2012/2013 from Olympian SoniaO’Sullivan. Pictured with the awardees are Paula Cogan of the River Lee Hotel(sponsors), President of UCC Dr Michael Murphy, Sonia O’Sullivan, UCC’sdirector of sport and physical activity, Christine O’Donovan and MarcelleMcAuliffe of Bank of Ireland (sponsors). Picture: Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision
Sonia presents UCC awardsSIX of Cork’s most promising sports starswere among the 10 students honoured byUCC at last night’s annual UCC SportsAwards at the River Lee Hotel in Cork.Cork hurler Conor Lehane who won the
hurling award is set to be a key player forthe Rebels in the Munster Championshipthis Summer.The awards were presented by Sonia
O’Sullivan, who has been confirmed to runin this evening’s Ballintotis ‘4’ Mile RoadRace which is the first big evening fixtureon the busy Cork road racing programme.The Cobh athlete presently on a break
back on Leeside, will be a popular visitor to
a race which attracted 736 runners lastyear.James McCarthy from the promoting
club East Cork A.C will be looking the winat the venue for the fourth year in a row.This evening’s race begins at 8pm.
UCC SPORTS STAR AWARDS
Athletics: Clare Fitzgerald, (Tralee, Kerry); Basket-ball: Christian Anon; (La Coruna, Spain); Gaelicfootball: Peter Crowley, (Killorglin, Kerry);Hockey: Peter Catchpole, (Waterfall, Cork);Hockey: Miriam Crowley, (Bishopstown, Cork).Hurling: Conor Lehane, Midleton, Cork); Ori-enteering: Josh O’Sullivan-Hourihan, (Ballycot-ton, Cork); Rugby: Alison Miller, (Portlaoise,Laois); Soccer: Josh O’Shea, (Cloyne, Cork); Soc-cer: Patrice Kearney, (Fair Hill, Cork).
Dragons game crucial for Reds fringe playersMUNSTER are starting to comeinto form at the right time withback-to-back big performances,
Tomorrow night a totally differ-ent 15, from the one that facedHarlequins, will face Dragons atRodney Parade, 7pm, and one ofthe players who played a starringrole against Leinster last week-
end, Ian Keatley, says it is import-ant to ensure Munster keep theirform going.“I think we have started to show
a good bit of form now in the lastthree weeks.“It was tough to take losing at
the weekend, but looking back on
it we did a lot of good stuff andplayed some very good rugby.”After the highs of the last two
weeks, it is hard for the players toprepare for a dead-rubber game.However, the game is important
for those who haven’t yet signedcontract extensions and for them,this game could represent one oftheir last chances to impress.
“Obviously, the main focus forthe season now is the semi-final,but there are still a lot of guys herewith a lot to prove. There are stillcontracts up for grabs. They havegot to go out and prove that theyare up to the standard. They haveto grab their own careers by thehand.”● More rugby P45, 46.
RUGBY
Conor Kingston (Douglas),Patrick O’Brian (Bandon),Richard O'Sullivan (Kilmaca-bea), Trevor Horgan (Newcest-own), Aidan Moynihan (Can-ovee), Mark Prendergast (Ballin-collig).
KERRY: S Ryan, ST Dillon, C ÓLúing, P Ó Conchúir, M Flaherty,G Horan, B Sugrue, É ÓConchúir, B O’Sullivan, D Foran,J Savage, T Ó Sé, C Keane, SO’Connor, K Spillane.
● See P52-53.
Cork’s dual minor playerKillian O’Connor.
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