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Thursday August 16 2012
After six weeks of qualifying games in the Carling/High House sponsored men’s individual summer league it was Damian O’Driscoll who proved to be the cream of the crop when he came through to win in the grand finals played at the High House on Thursday night.
The first of the four quarter-finals kicked off sharp at nine with Steven Coveney (Brannigans) winning against a below par David O’Donovan of the Joshua Tree, Kevin McDonnell booked his semi-final spot with a win over Dinny Bob’s of the Tower Bar, and the remaining two semi-final places saw JP Dowdall from Brannigans and Damian O’Driscoll also of Brannigans book their spots ahead of Martin Dineen (Anglers Sports Lounge) and John Wall (Joshua tree)respectively.
The first semi-final brought together team-mates Coveney and Dowdall, and it was Dowdall who seemed to be coasting as he led 3-0 in this best of seven semi-final, but in a total reversal of form it was Coveney who won the remaining four legs and his place in the final.
The second semi-final saw McDonnell run into a 2-0 lead only for O’Driscoll to peg him back and take it 4-2 to set up his meeting with Coveney in the final.
The final also played over the best of seven legs saw O’Driscoll take the opening leg on a double 20 but Coveney hit back to square after a maximum 180 helped him to a double 2 finish.
However Coveney had no answer to O’Driscoll’s three hands of 140 in the third leg as a double 8 saw him lead 2-1 overall.
The fourth leg again saw a maximum 180 along with a 123, 85 and 95 followed by a double 4 for a fourteen dart leg from O’Driscoll and it was all over as O’Driscoll hit a 107 checkout in the fifth leg, 60, 7, double 20 for a 4-1 win to claim this inaugural Carling/High House sponsored summer individual league.
Ashley O’Callaghan centre, proprietor High House presenting winner Damien O’Driscoll with his prize after his win in the final, also included is Kiara Kissane Carling representative.
The thirty-sixth AGM of the CDO was held at the Local Lounge on Military Hill on Tuesday night last where the attending delegates were presented with reports on the current standings of the CDO from the Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer and various other members of the CDO executive committee.
A full discussion was held on the merits or otherwise of all that was presented to the meeting following which a full vote of confidence was passed which saw the outgoing executive committee returned for season 2012/13.
The following are the officers elected for season 2012/13: President Cllr, Michael O’Connell, Chairman, Roy O’Donovan, Secretary Frank Goulding, Treasurer, Joe Long, men’s registrar, Jim Mullane, ladies registrar, Breda Barrett.
General committee members;Sean Leahy, Don O’Shea, Jim Cullinane, Paul McGarry, Richard Moloney, Rita Hannigan, Eileen Jones, Kay Monaher, Mary O’Connor, Martin Cotter, Mark Farrell, Andy O’Neill, Foncie Ring, Mary Long.
The Leukaemia competition has progressed to the quarter-final stage with the playing of the first legs tonight, and it has four great match-ups with the Cow Bar at home to the Gerald Griffin in what should be quite the game also holders the Gallows playing hosts to the Fairfield Tavern.
Local entertain Hennessy’s up on Military Hill, while the match of the night has to be the meeting on Glenryan Road between the Glenryan Tavern and the Muskerry Arms.
Return legs will be played on Monday next August 27.
Fixtures tonight: Leukaemia competition quarter-finals first legs.
Tomorrow night; Delegate meeting at the Local.
Frank Goulding.
