Coveney/Goulding take top prize

Fosters doubles championship winners, receiving their prize from Irene O’Donovan wife of our late Chairman Roy, on left William Goulding and Stephen Coveney of the Joshua Tree with match referee Sean Leahy.

Fosters plate winners, Ray Field and Dan Coleman of Carrigaline GAA receiving their prize from Irene O’Donovan.

The annual new year men’s doubles championship and plate competitions sponsored by Fosters were once again a huge success when played at the St, Vincent’s Hurling and Football club pavilion yesterday afternoon.

Winners of the main event were William Goulding and Stephen Coveney representing the Joshua Tree who after an initial scare in their opening game grew into the competition and hit some outstanding scores and no little skill in the doubles department also.

Goulding and Coveney despite losing the opening leg in the final against Pat McSweeney and Robbie O’Donovan came out 3-1 winners in the final.

Plate winners were Ray Field and Dan Coleman representing Carrigaline GAA club who defeated Declan Gostl and Chris O’Connell 2-0