October 9, 2020

Rounders Home Internationals U13-U14 2007

National Rounders Association Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	RF	Pts
England U13	5	5	0	41	15
England U14	5	4	1	48½	12
Scotland U14	5	3	2	27½	9
Isle of Man U14	5	2	3	26	6
Scotland U13 A	5	1	4	24½	3
Scotland U13 B	5	0	5	13	0

Rounders Home Internationals U13-U14 2007 [Reference: 2]

Results

	S U13A	S U13 B	S U14	E U13	E U14	IOM U14
Scotland U13 A	xxx	10½-4½	4½-11	2½-10	2½-12	4½-5
Scotland U13 B	4½-10½	xxx	2-8	½-10½	2½-10	3½-10½
Scotland U14	11-4½	8-2	xxx	½-4½	2-8½	6-5
England U13	10-2½	10½-½	4½-½	xxx	9½-7½	6½-1
England U14	12-2½	10-2½	8½-2	7½-9½	xxx	10½-4½
Isle of Man U14	5-4½	10½-3½	5-6	1-6½	4½-10½	xxx

Rounders Home Internationals U13-U14 2007 [Reference: 2]

Report

England’s Under 13 Rounders team won the Scotland v England Internationals in 2007, winning all five matches against England Under 14, Scotland Under 14, Isle of Man Under 14, Scotland Under 13 A, and Scotland Under 13 B.

References

[1] National Rounders Association | Wayback Machine (2007) hdr13 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070808185830im_/http://www.nra-rounders.co.uk/images/hdr13.gif [Accessed 9 October 2020]

Internet Archive

[2] National Rounders Association | Wayback Machine (2007) Scotland v England Away results [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071222182911/http://www.nra-rounders.co.uk/internationals/dyncat.cfm?catid=28899 [Accessed 3 May 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan.

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October 6, 2020

Short Oval Racing Association Open Class RWD Championship 2019

Tipperary Raceway / SORA Logo [Reference: 1]

SORA Championship Open Class RWD 2019

Pos	No.	Competitor	Total	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6
1	333	Drew Russell	169	39	39	x	36	18	37
2	200	Eamonn Donovan	116	x	x	x	40	37	39
3	325	Jonny Meenahan	92	x	37	40	0	9	0
4	93	Meaghan O’Daly	72	18	32	x	16	x	6
5	219	Joe Hegarty	49	x	x	x	x	33	16
6	666	Dathi Brunton	48	30	x	18	x	x	x
7	926	Alister Murray	37	37	x	x	x	x	x
8	978	Henry Murray	28	28	x	x	x	x	x
9	150	Adrian Williams	14	x	x	x	x	x	14
10	69	Sticky Torrens	11	7	0	x	x	4	x
11	123	Pat Noonan	7	x	x	x	x	7	0
12	1	Mike McElligot	0	x	x	x	x	x	0

SORA Championship Open Class RWD 2019 [Reference: 8]

1st Place: 10 Pts. 2nd Place: 9 Pts, 3rd Place: 8 Pts, 4th Place to 10th Place: 7 Pts – 1 Pt.

Legend

Date	Round
14.04.2019	SOHRA Round 3
12.05.2019	SOHRA Round 5 & 10 for Nationals
23.06.2019	SOHRA Round 7
21.07.2019	SOHRA Round 10 & 1 for Nationals
29.09.2019	SOHRA Round 12
27.10.2019	SOHRA Round 13 & NHR Round 5

SORA Championship Open Class RWD 2019 [Reference: 8]

SORA Round 3 – Tipperary Raceway 14 April 2019

Pos	No.	Competitor	Ttl Time	Laps	Best Lap / No.	Best Speed
1	333	Drew Russell
2	926	Alister Murray	3:30.927	12	16.927 / 7	53.075 km/h
3	978	Henry Murray
4	666	Dathi Brunton
5	93	Meaghan O’Daly
DNF	69	Sticky Torrens	3:21.351	10	18.935 / 4	47.531 km/h
DNF	325	Jonny Meenahan

SORA Round 3 – 1. Open Class RWD 14 April 2019 [Reference: 2]

SORA Round 5 – Tipperary Raceway 12 May 2019

Pos	No.	Competitor	Ttl Time	Laps	Best Lap / No.	Best Speed
1	333	Drew Russell
2	325	Jonny Meenahan
3	93	Meaghan O’Daly
DNF	69	Sticky Torrens	3:02.918	7	17.017 / 2	52.888 km/h

SORA Round 3 – 2. Open Class RWD 12 May 2019 [Reference: 3]

SORA Round 7 – Tipperary Raceway – 23 June 2019

Pos	No.	Competitor	Ttl Time	Laps	Best Lap / No.	Best Speed
1	325	Jonny Meenahan
2	666	Dathi Brunton

SORA Round 3 – 2. Open Class RWD 23 June 2019 [Reference: 4]

SORA Round 10 – Tipperary Raceway – 25 August 2019

Pos	No.	Competitor	Ttl Time	Laps	Best Lap / No.	Best Speed
1	200	Eamonn O’Donovan
2	333	Drew Russell
3	93	Meaghan O’Daly
DNS	325	Jonny Meenahan

SORA Round 10 – 5. Open Class RWD 25 August 2019 [Reference: 5]

SORA Round 12 – Tipperary Raceway – 29 September 2019

Pos	No.	Competitor	Ttl Time	Laps	Best Lap / No.	Best Speed
1	219	Joe Hegarty
2	200	Eamonn O’Donovan
DNF	925	Jeff Riordan
DNS	325	Jonny Meenahan
DNS	123	Pat Noonan
DNS	69	Sticky Torrens
DQ	333	Drew Russell

SORA Round 12 – 2. Open Class RWD 29 September 2019 [Reference: 6]

SORA Round 13 – Tipperary Raceway – 27 October 2019

Pos	No.	Competitor	Ttl Time	Laps	Best Lap / No.	Best Speed
1	200	Eamonn Donovan
2	333	Drew Russell
DNF	219	Joe Hegarty
DNS	150	Adrian Williams
DNS	93	Meaghan O’Daly
DNS	1	Mike McElligot
DNS	32	Jonny Meenahan
DNS	123	Pat Noonan

SORA Round 3 – 2. Open Class RWD 23 June 2019 [Reference: 4]

Report

Drew Russell took the podium in the Short Oval Racing Association Open Class Rear Wheel Drive Championship in 2019 with 169 Points, having won two of the events. Eamonn Donovan finished second on 116, with three race wins having not competed in the first three of the six events. Jonny Meenahan took the third place on the podium with 92 points, having won the third event of the year.

References

Images

[1] Tipperary Raceway (2019) Tipperary Raceway Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.tipperaryracewaysora.com/siteimages/TipperaryRaceway.png [Accessed 29 August 2019]

Websites

[2] S.O.H.R.A. | MyLaps (2020) S.O.H.R.A. Round 3 | 1.Open Class RWD – Final [Internet] Available from: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5298802 [Accessed 6 October 2020]

[3] S.O.H.R.A. | MyLaps (2020) S.O.H.R.A. Round 5 | 2.Open Class RWD – Final [Internet] Available from: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5298802 [Accessed 6 October 2020]

[4] S.O.H.R.A. | MyLaps (2020) S.O.H.R.A. Round 7 | 6.Open Class RWD – Final [Internet] Available from: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5439686 [Accessed 6 October 2020]

[5] S.O.H.R.A. | MyLaps (2020) S.O.H.R.A. Round 10 | 5.Open Class RWD – Final [Internet] Available from: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5554569 [Accessed 6 October 2020]

[6] S.O.H.R.A. | MyLaps (2020) S.O.H.R.A. Round 12 | 2.Open Class RWD – Final [Internet] Available from: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5623543 [Accessed 6 October 2020]

[7] S.O.H.R.A. | MyLaps (2020) S.O.H.R.A. Round 13 | 5.Open Class RWD – Final [Internet] Available from: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Sessions/5659436 [Accessed 6 October 2020]

[7] S.O.H.R.A. | MyLaps (2020) S.O.H.R.A. Championship Open Class RWD Season: 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://speedhive.mylaps.com/Championships/76658 [Accessed 6 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Emerson Callender, Gerry Tully and Anne O’Brien.

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October 5, 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Dunmanway 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association 2020 Logo [Reference: 1]

Dunmanway Sunday 26th July 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Pace F	Hail Spartacus	Oisin Quill	NK	2.28.8	€392
2 G & G1 HCP	Resolute Diamond	Timmy O’Leary	2	2.32.5	€378
3 IHRA Apprentice Championship	Vallanzana	Oisin Quill	2.5	2.33.6	€1111
4 Pace C & A HCP	Llywns Delight	John Manning Jnr	2.75	2.27.9	€414
5 Trot F, E & C HCP	Brutenor	Patrick Hill	1.25	2.33.8	€1358
6 Pace F, E & D HCP	Rhyds Panache	Christopher O’Reilly	7.75	2.28.7	€404

Irish Harness Racing Association Dunmanway Sunday 26th July 2020 [Reference: 2]

Dunmanway Sunday 26th July 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Pace G & G1 (Division 1) HCP	IB Notorious	Donal Murphy	0.5	2.31.8
2 F HCP	American Rebel	Timmy O’Leary	0.75	2.26.8
3 Pace G & G1 (Division 2) HCP	Pan Cam Income	Luke Kelleher	2.5	2.28.0
4 Pace D, C & B HCP	Rhyds Panache	Christopher O’Reilly	3.75	2.24.0
5 Trot F & E HCP	Devouement	Sean Kane	4.25	3.24.4
6 Pace F & E HCP	Hail Spartacus	Oisin Quill	3.25	2.28.7

Irish Harness Racing Association Dunmanway Friday 17th July 2020 [Reference: 3]

Dunmanway Sunday 12th July 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Pace F & E HCP	Rhyds Panache	Christopher O’Reilly	2.5	2.29.5
2 Pace G & G1 (Division 1) HCP	IB Paddington	Donal Murphy	4.25	2.33.3
3 Trot F	Dinah Washington	John O’Mahoney	4.75	2.33.6
4 Pace G & G1 HCP	IB Felicity	John Boyle	5.75	2.31.6
5 Trot E & B HCP	Vallanzana	Oisin Quill	3	2.31.3
6 Pace D – A1 HCP	Rhyds Destiny	Timmy O’Leary	3	2.26.9
7 Trot F & E HCP	Bella d’Espana	Luke Kelleher	2.75	2.32.2
8 Pace F	Hail Spartacus	Oisin Quill	1.75	2.29.0

Irish Harness Racing Association Dunmanway Sunday 12th July 2020 [Reference: 4]

Report

Oisin Quill won on Hail Spartacus on each of the three racedays held at Dunmanway during the Irish Harness Racing Association 2020 Calendar. Timmy O’Leary and Christopher O’Reilly also each won a race on each raceday at the same raceway.

References

Logos

[1] Irish Harness Racing association | Facebook (2016) cropped-Irish_Harness_Racing_Association_Logo_6-17-1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-Irish_Harness_Racing_Association_Logo_6-17-1.png%5BAccessed 5 October 2020]

Websites

[2] Irish Harness Racing Association (2020) Dunmanway Sunday 26th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/dunmanway-sunday-26th-july-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[3] Irish Harness Racing Association (2020) Dunmanway Friday 17th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/dunmanway-friday-17th-july-2020-race-1/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[4] Irish Harness Racing Association (2020) Dunmanway Sunday 12th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/dunmanway-sunday-12th-july/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane

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October 5, 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Annaghmore 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association 2020 Logo [Reference: 1]

Annaghmore Raceway Sunday 3rd October 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Trot G & F HCP	Epopee du Layon	John Richardson	1.75	2.06.8	€933
2 Pace G & G1 HCP	Arts Closure	Jonathan Cowden	3.25	2.06.3	€325
3 Pace E & D HCP	Meadowbranch Duke	John Richardson	0.25	2.04.4	€367
4 Pace F	Rainbow Writer	Patrick Kane Jnr	2.5	2.02.7	€339
5 Trot D. C & B HCP	Emeric du Perreux	John Richardson	0.5	2.07.3	€1084
6 Pace C & A HCP	Master Plan	Patrick Kane Jnr	7	2.02.0	€381
7 Trot E	Dahlya de Massara	John Richardson	1.5	2.08.1	€993

Irish Harness Racing Association Annaghmore Raceway Sunday 3rd October 2020 [Reference: 2]

Annaghmore Raceway 12th September 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Pace E	Foxfield Stephen A Kind of Magic	Simon Duggan Alan Wallace	DH DH	1.59.6 1.59.6	€232 €232
2 Trot G & F HCP	Vaillant de Gueham	Billy Roche	0.75	3.11.5	€1008
3 IHRA Apprentice Championship	Diamond Dash	Jonathan Cowden	4.75	3.13.7	€1226
4 Pace C, B & A HCP	Newtown Rock	Alan Wallace	9.75	2.00.0	€346
5 Trot E, D & C HCP	Urbano de Selles	Billy Roche	3.25	3.14.4	€1062
6 Pace F	Meadowbranch Duke	John Richardson	0.75	2.03.0	€313
7 IHRA 3YO Championship	Happy Fifty	Sean Kane	2.25	3.20.3	€1087

Irish Harness Racing Association Annaghmore Raceway 12th September 2020 [Reference: 3]

Annaghmore Raceway Saturday 25th July 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Pace G & G1 HCP	Springhill Miss Kate	Gavin Murdock	8.25	2.06.09	€350
2 Trot G & F HCP	Flatteur	Darren Timlin	4	2.43.8	€886
3 Pace D & C HCP	Newtown Rock	Alan Wallace Jnr	3.5	2.04.3	€378
4 Trot D, C & A HCP	Curly de Layon	Martin Loughran	4.75	2.45.2	€1308
5 Pace F & E HCP	A Kind of Magic	Alan Wallace Snr	1.25	2.06.5	€364
6 Trot E	Dollar Vert	Wayne Swindle	4	2.43.4	€970
7 IHRA	Diamond Dash	Jonathan Cowden	0.25	2.45.2	€1055

Irish Harness Racing Association Annaghmore Raceway Saturday 25th July 2020 [Reference: 4]

Annaghmore Raceway Saturday 11th July 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Pace G	Elski	Gavin Murdock	4.25	2.01.6
2 Trot G & F HCP	Typhee	Brendan Morgan	0.5	2.08.0
3 Pace F	Meadowbranch Roman	Darren Timlin	3.25	2.00.1
4 Trot D, C, A & A2	Donald	Martin Loughran	3	2.05.3
5 Pace E, D, C & A HCP	Ontop Big C	Gavin Murdock	2	1.59.9
6 Trot E	Fortune de Ginai	Simon Duggan	1	2.06.2
7 Clockwise Trot G1-E HCP	Epsom de Corvees	Luke Timlin	2	2.05.0

Irish Harness Racing Association Annaghmore Raceway Saturday 11th July 2020 [Reference: 5]

Report

Gavin Murdock had two wins on the first Irish Harness Racing Association 2020 raceday at Annaghmore on 11th July, Alan Wallace Snr and Jnr got one win each on the 25th July, Billy Roche had two wins on the 12th September as did Patrick Kane Jnr on the 3rd October, although that day belonged to John Richardson, who rode four winners.

References

Images

Websites

[2] Irish Harness Racing Association (2020) Annaghmore Sunday 3rd October 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/annaghmore-saturday-3rd-october-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[3] Irish Harness Racing Association (2020) Annaghmore 12th September 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/annaghmore-saturday-12th-september-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[4] Irish Harness Racing Association (2020) Annaghmore Saturday 25th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/annaghmore-raceway-saturday-25th-july-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[5] Irish Harness Racing Association (2020) Annaghmore Saturday 11th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/annaghmore-raceway-saturday-11th-july/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane

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October 5, 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Lyre 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association 2020 Logo [Reference: 1]

Lyre 23 August 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prize
1 Pace G & G1 HCP	Sugar Cane Howard	Jamie Hurley	6.5	2.21.7	€329
2 Trot G & F HCP	Devouement Absolu	Sean Kane	3.5	3.03.0	€1014
3 Pace F	Earnies Umpire	Jamie Hurley	11.25	2.18.3	€351
4 Conditioned F Trot	Amende de Cosse	Kieran Sheehy	0.75	3.02.0	€1014
5 Pace E	Awesome Dude	Seamus Quill	0.75	2.16.9	€361
6 Trot E, D & C HCP	Vallanzana	Oisin Quill	1.75	3.00.7	€1147
7 Pace D & A HCP	Llwyns Delights	John Manning Jnr	3.75	2.17.2	€383

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Lyre 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

Jamie Hurley picked up two winners at the Irish Harness Racing Association’s sole meeting at Lyre in 2020, driving Sugar Kane Howard and Earnies Umpire.

References

Images

Websites

[2] Irish Harness Racing Association Lyre Sunday 23rd August 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/lyre-sunday-23rd-august-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane

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October 5, 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Portmarnock 2020

Irish Harness Racing Association 2020 Logo [Reference: 1]

Portmarnock Raceway 10 October 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prizemoney
1 IHRA 3yo Trot Championship (Div 1)	Hurricane Star	Darren Timlin	2.25	3.26.00	€1005
2 IHRA 3yo Trot Championship (Div 2)	Harry Knows	Patrick Kane	2	3.17.3	€1005
3 Pace G & G1 HCP	Mesmerised	Joseph Caffrey	1.5	2.4.0	€375
4 IHRA 3yo Trot Championship (Div 3)	Hibernia	Alan Richardson	2	3.13.7	€1005
5 All Ireland Series Pace	Panam Colt	Billy Roche	1.75	2.00.7	€560
6 Trot E	Feugeres Erem	Patrick Kane Jr	4	3.10.4	€1192
7 All Ireland Series Trot (Div 1)	Eva Dairpet	Alan Wallace Jr	4.5	3.8.2	€1280
8 All Ireland Series Trot (Div 2)	Curly du Layon	Martin Loughran	2	3.10.6	€1280

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Portmarnock 2020 [Reference: 7]

Portmarnock Raceway 30 August 2020

Race / Grade	Horse	Driver	Distance to 2nd	Time	Prizemoney
1 Pace G1	Bequest	Donal Murphy	1.25	2.04.3	€353
2 Trot G&F HCP	Feugeres Erem	Sean Kane	0.5	3.12.1	€1006
3 Pace G	Oakwood Cowboy	Ruairi McNulty	17.5	2.01.2	€353
4 IHRA Apprentiche Championship	Crazy by Noce	Charlie Flanagan	3.75	3.10.0	€1294
5 Pace F	Ladyford Buck	Gavin Murdock	0.75	2.02.3	€400
6 Trot C, A & A1	Beach de Bellouet	Billy Roche	NK	3.10.3	€1437
7 Pace B, A & A2 NCP	Master Plan	Patrick Kane Jnr	1.5	1.59.4	€447
8 Trot E	Banderillero Piya	Patrick Kane Jnr	2.5	3.11.8	€1150
9 Conditioned F Pace	Meadowbranch Duke	John Richardson	3.75	2.02.3	€376

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Portmarnock 2020 [Reference: 2]

Portmarnock Raceway 19 July 2020

Race	Horse	Driver	Distance	Time	Prizemoney
1 Pace F (Division 2)	Meadowbranch Roman	Darren Timlin	3.75	2.01.3
2 Trot E	Eclair de Roche	Philip Gilligan	6	3.10.4
3 Juvenile Series 2YO Colts & Geldings	Bequest	Donal Murphy	Nose	2.03.7
4 Juvenile Series 2YO Fillies	The Gypsy Queen	Gavin Murdock	Nose	2.07.7	€1000
5 Pace B, A & A1 HCP	Tarawood CJ	Philip Gilligan	1.25	1.59.2
6 Juvenile Series 3YO Fillies	Churchview Niche	Bernard Nicholson	3	2.03.2	€1000
7 Trot D	Buliano	Billy Roche	2	3.10.8
8 Juvenile Series 3YO Colts & Geldings	Meadowbranch Rio	Noel Ryan	0.75	2.02.7	€1000
9 Clockwise Trot G, F, E & C HCP	Epsom de Corvees	Luke Timlin	4	3.12.7
10 Pace D & C HCP	Dragons Den	John Richardson	0.5	2.00.8

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Portmarnock 19 July 2020 [Reference: 3]

Portmarnock Raceway 18 July 2020

Race	Horse	Driver	Distance	Time	Prizemoney
1 Pace F (Division 1)	Foxfield Stephen	Simon Duggan	1.5	2.00.9
2 3YO Championship (Division 1)	Henry Ford	Patrick Kane	0.75	3.20.6
3 Pace E	North to Alaska	Noel Ryan	1.5	2.03.0
4 3YO Championship (Division 2)	Humble Beginnings	Martin Loughran	35.75	3.21.9
5 Pace G, G1 HCP	Transparency	Alan Richardson	10.25	2.00.1
6 Trot C, B & A HCP	Bian Luis Porsguen	Philip Gilligan	1	3.10.4
7 3YO Championship (Division 3)	Hibernia	Alan Richardson	1	3.20.3
8 Trot G & F HCP	Typhee	Brendan Morgan	Head	3.14.9

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Portmarnock 18 July 2020 [Reference: 4]

Portmarnock Raceway 5 July 2020

Race	Horse	Driver	Distance	Time	Prizemoney
1 Pace G & G1 HCP	Sharpasattack	John Richardson	9.5	2.03.1	€437
2 Trot G & F HCP	Banderillero Piya	Donal Murphy	5.75	2.40.1	€988
3 Pace F & E HCP	Stakes on the Pan	Patrick Kane	0.5	2.02.4	€518
4 Pace F & E HCP	Curly de Layon	Martin Loughran	3	2.39.6
5 G & G1 (Div 2) HCP	Meadowbranch Dynasty	John Richardson	3.5	2.02.6
6 Trot B, a & A1 HCP	Abraham	Simon Duggan	1.75	2.38.7
7 Pace D, C & B HCP	Fairday’s Western	Jonathan Cowden	0.5	2.02.0
8 Pace F	North to Alaska	Noel Ryan	1.5	2.04.5
9 Trot D & C HCP	Bingo de Connee	Calvin Broughan	5.75	2.39.0
10 Trot Clockwise G1, E & C HCP	Espion d’Eole	Patrick Kane	6.5	3.14.7

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Portmarnock 5 July 2020 [Reference: 5]

Portmarnock Raceway 29 June 2020

Race	Horse	Driver	Distance	Time	Prizemoney
1 Trot G1 & F HCP	Silvano Bello	Oisin Quill	Nose	2.07.1
2 Pace G & G1 HCP	Ladyford Dollar	Walter Stewart	0.75	2.04.5
3 Trot E & D HCP	Urbano des Selles	Billy Roche	Neck	2.07.3
4 Trot B, A & A1 HCP	Abraham	Simon Duggan	9	2.03.6
5 Pace C, B & A1 HCP	Tarawood CJ	Philip Gilligan	Neck	2.01.4
6 Trot D, & C HCP	Batingo	Sean Kane	1.25	2.06.2
7 Pace F, E & D HCP	North to Alaska	Noel Ryan	2	2.01.7
8 Clockwise Trot F, E & D HCP	Epopee du Layon	Billy Roche	4.25	2.09.6

Irish Harness Racing Association Race Winners Portmarnock 29 June 2020 [Reference: 6]

Report

Philip Gilligan, Billy Roche, Sean Kane, Patrick Kane Jnr, John Richardson, Alan Richardson and Simon Duggan were among the multiple winners at Portmarnock Raceway during the 2020 Irish Harness Racing Association season, with North to Alaska the horse winning nost often,, with three victories under its belt.

References

Images

Websites

[2] Irish Harness Racing Association Portmarnock Raceway Sunday 30th August 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/portmarnock-sunday-30th-august-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[3] Irish Harness Racing Association Portmarnock Raceway 19th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/portmarnock-raceway-19th-july-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[4] Irish Harness Racing Association Portmarnock Raceway 18th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/portmarnock-raceway-18th-july-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[5] Irish Harness Racing Association Portmarnock Raceway 5th July 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/portmarnock-raceway-5th-july-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[6] Irish Harness Racing Association Portmarnock Raceway Monday 29th June 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/portmarnock-raceway-monday-29th-june-2020/ [Accessed 5 October 2020]

[7] Irish Harness Racing Association Portmarnock Raceway Saturday 10th October 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.irishharnessracing.com/results/portmarnock-raceway-saturday-10th-october-2020/ [Accessed 22 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vin Kingston, Frank Kingston, Aedamar Kincaid, John Malone & John Kane

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October 5, 2020

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Logo [Reference: 1]

Dublin, March 2019

Medal Winners Girls

Grade	Gold	Silver	Bronze
KU00 Girls Kumite 6/7 Years	Thia Hannigan (3 Rivers)	Kayley O’Reilly (IKKU)	Sophia Carroll (IKKU) Victoria Harte (Kaizen Ireland)
KU01 Girls Kumite 8/9 Years -29 KG	Ellen Oldrey (Kaizen Ireland)	Sarah Gordon (IKKU)
KU02 Girls Kumite 8/9 Years +29 KG	Kathlyn Conway (IKKU)	Tammy Porter (3 Rivers)	Ciara Kasco (IKKU) Kaitlin Quinn (IKKU)
KU03 Girls Kumite 10-11 Years -33 Kg	Asha Reen (Kaizen Ireland)	Lola Shortt (Kaizen Ireland)	Lucy Mulhern (IKKU) Tam Roche (Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
KU04 Girls Kumite 10-11 Years +33Kg	Keri Robert-Shaw (Yamakai) Scotland	Lauren Wallace (3 Rivers)	Kate Hilliard (IKKU) Kodi Connolly (3 Rivers)
KU05 Girls Kumite 12-13 Years -42 Kg	Lily Sheeran (IKKU)	Megan Flynn (IKKU)	Jessica Quinn (IKKU) Kamile Uogalaite (IKKU)
KU06 Girls Kumite 12-13 Years +42 Kg	Ava Clare (Kaizen Ireland)	Sadhbh O’Brien (Ireland Wadokai KA)	Hannah O’Mahoney (Zanshin Karate Portarlington) Marsi Uwaeme (Ireland Wadokai KA)

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019 {Reference: 2]

Medal Winners Boys

Grade	Gold	Silver	Bronze
KU00 Boys Kumite 6/7 Years	Tiernan Donaghy (Claudy KC)	Mason Wallace (WSKF Ireland)	White Bailey (WIKF Ireland) Marc O’Brien (WSKF Ireland)
KU07 Boys Kumite 8-9 Years -29 Kg	Harry Young (IKKU)	Josh O’Callaghan (IKKU)	Scott Farrell (WIKF Ireland)
KU08 Boys Kumite 8-9 Years +29 Kg	Eoin Crawford (3 Rivers)	Conan O’Muircheartaigh (Kaizen Ireland)	Ryan Hilliard (IKKU)
KU09 Boys Kumite 10-11 Years -34 Kg	Cathal Kelly (IKKU)	Tomas Kelly (IKKU)	Davin Coleman (IKKU) Sean Phelan (WSKF)
KU10 Boys Kumite 10-11 Years +34 Kg	Daniel Smith (Kaizen Ireland)	Mark Doherty (3 Rivers)	Conor Gordon (IKKU) Michael Trant (Kaizen Ireland)
KU11 Boys Kumite 12-13 Years -42 Kg	Vlad Bunduchi (Ireland Wadokai KA)	Phoenix Banh (Yamakai) Scotland	Sonny Walsh (Ireland Wadokai KA) Dylan Wallace (WSKF Ireland)
KU12 Boys Kumite 12-13 Years +42 Kg	Leigh O’Sullivan (WSKF Ireland)	Tuan Power (IKKU)	Eoin Danskin (Yamakai) Sco

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019 {Reference: 2]

Medal Winners Female

Grade	Gold	Silver	Bronze
KU13 Female Cadet Kumite -47 Kg	Ashling Corkery (IKKU)	Aoife Cleary (IKKU)	Emma Gibbons (IKKU) Lynda Gahan (Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
KU14 Female Cadet Kumite -54 Kg	Clodagh Cullen (Pat Rockett MA Waterford)	Emma Dolan (3 Rivers)	Simone Tonnar (Yamakai) Scotland
KU15 Female Cadet Kumite +54 Kg	Natasha Doherty (3 Rivers)	Kelly Kenna (WSKF Ireland)	Brianna Heylmann (Pat Rockett MA Waterford) Zoe McDermott (WSKF Ireland)
KU18 Female Junior Kumite -59 Kg	Katelyn Kenny (WSKF Ireland)	Ayla O’Sullivan (IKKU)	Kate Mulhern (IKKU) Jessie O’Reilly (IKKU)
KU19 Female Junior Kumite +59 Kg	Rachel Murphy (IKKU)	Jessica Cotter (IKKU)	Erin Kerrigan (Claudy KC)

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019 {Reference: 2]

Medal Winners Male

Grade	Gold	Silver	Bronze
KU20 Male Cadet Kumite -52 Kg	Anthony Kelly (IKKU)	Jack Donaghey (Strabane Shotokan)	Danny Byrne (WIKF Ireland) Ryan Coleman (IKKU)
KU21 Male Cadet Kumite -57 Kg	Logan Chilton (Yamakai) Scotland	Milo Crean (WIKF Ireland Nth	Ali Ahmed (Welsh Karate Kai) Wales Paddy O’Brien (IKKU)
KU22 Male Cadet Kumite -63 Kg	Anes Chaal (Kaizen ireland)	Ryan Durning (Ireland Wadokai KA)	Rian Fitzpatrick (WSKF Ireland) Yasser Labreche (Kaizen Ireland)
KU24 Male Cadet Kumite +70 Kg	Harry Barham (IKKU)	Lee Sheridan (WSKF Ireland)	Quinlan Maye (Ireland Wadokai KA) Cathal Breathnach (Kaizen Ireland)
KU26 Male Junior Kumite -61 Kg	Hiue Power (IKKU)	David Gannon (WSKF Ireland)	Reece Mabe (Welsh Karate Kai) Wales David Crilly (IKKU)
KU27 Male Junior Kumite +61 Kg	Kacper Askuntowicz (IKKU)	James Renehan (WSKF Ireland)	Ciaran Curry (Claudy KC)

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019 {Reference: 2]

Medal Winners Female Senior

Grade	Gold	Silver	Bronze
KU31 Female Senior Kumite +61 Kg	Shauna Mullaney (IKKU)	Aoife Kelly (Ireland Wadokai KA)	Karolina Askuntowicz (IKKU) Caradh O’Donovan (IKKU)
KU33 Female Senior Kumite +61 Kg	Justyne Collins (IKKU)	Lauren Duffy (IKKU)	Rowen O’Hara (Saggart KC) Laoise Geaney (IKKU)

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019 {Reference: 2]

Medal Winners Male Senior

Grade	Gold	Silver	Gold
KU35 Male Senior Kumite -67 Kg	Conor O’Sullivan (WSKF Ireland)	Ruadhri Collins (IKKU)	Conor Doherty (Claudy KC) David Gahan (Pat Rockett MA Waterford)
KU36 Male Senior Kumite -75 Kg	Greg Macauley (Yamakai) Scotland	Sam Wheeldon (WSKF Ireland)	Reece Owens (WIKF Ireland) David O’Donnell (Ireland Wadokai KA)
KU39 Male Veteran Kumite	Eamonn Yore (Ireland Wadokai KA)	Paul Barham (IKKU)
KU40 Male Senior Novice	Rory O’Riordan (IKKU)	Paul Carroll (IKKU)	Michael Walsh (IKKU)

Irish Kenpo Karate Union Dublin Open 2019 {Reference: 2]

Note: Club in parentheses ( ). All Ireland except where indicated in Italics.

Report

The Irish Kenpo Karate Union Open 2019, held in Dublin featured fighters from Scorland (Yamakai) and Wales (Welsh Karate Kai) as well as Ireland.

In the Girls Kumite, Kaizen Ireland won three Gold Medals, IKKU took two Gold Medals, and 3 Rivers and Yamakai (Scotland) one each. In the Boys Kumite, IKKU won two Gold Medals with 5 Clubs winning one each (Kaizen Ireland, Wadokai Ireland Karate Association, WSKF Ireland, 3 Rivers and Claudy Karate Club).

The Female Cadet to Junior Section saw two of the five Gold Medals go to IKKU, with WSKF Ireland, Pat Rockett Martial Arts Waterford and 3 Rivers obtaining one each. In the Male Cadet to Junior Section IKKU won four Gold Medals, Yamakai from Scotland won one and Kaizen Ireland one.

The Senior Female Gold Medals both went to IKKU (Shauna Mullaney and Justyne Collins), while in the Male Senior Conor O’Sullivan (WSKF Ireland) and Greg Macauley (Yamakai – Scotland) took the two Gold Medals. In the Male Senior Novice there was one Gold Medal on Offer, won by Rory O’Riordan IKKU), and in the Male Veteran, Eamonn Yore (Ireland Wadokai Kartate Association) took the one Gold Medal on offer.

References:

Logos

[1] Irish Kenpo Karate Union Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, April 29, 2010 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27966_117052458316629_1228939_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=pUsAvuOPlC8AX8lJves&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=132693c91df5082422f88b91de118a9b&oe=5FA0B128 [Accessed 5 October 2020]

Websites

[2] IKKU (2020)Dublin Open 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sportdata.org/karate/set-online/popup_main.php?popup_action=results&vernr=3973&active_menu=calendar [Accessed 5 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Wills, John Morahan, John Kane and Louise Wills (nee Kenny).

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September 29, 2020

Baseball Ireland B League 2020

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	D	RF	RA	RD	GB	Pts
B League North
*Ashbourne Giants U21	10	8	2	0	142	70	72	0	24
Belfast Buccaneers	10	5	5	0	91	83	8	3	15
Comets Baseball	9	4	5	0	100	101	-1	4	12
Dublin City Hurricanes B	9	0	9	0	57	157	-100	8	0
B League South
*Mariners Baseball B	10	9	1	0	165	62	103	0	27
Ashbourne Stags	10	9	1	0	117	74	33	0	27
Cork Cosmos	8	1	7	0	59	114	-55	7	3
Dublin Spartans B	8	1	7	0	47	129	-82	7	3

Baseball Ireland B League Standings 2020 [Reference: 2]

Playoffs

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	B League Final
26.09.2020	Mariners Baseball B	5	Ashbourne Giants U21	13

Baseball Ireland B Playoffs 2020 [Reference: 2]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Week 1
18.07.2020	Ashbourne Giants U21	10	Ashbourne Stags	11
18.07.2020	Comets Baseball	13	Dublin Spartans B	3
19.07.2020	Mariners Baseball B	25	Dublin City Hurricanes B	0
22.07.2020	Mariners Baseball B	15	Ashbourne Stags	0
	Week 2
25.07.2020	Ashbourne Stags	15	Cork Cosmos	4
25.07.2020	Belfast Baseball	11	Dublin City Hurricanes	10
25.07.2020	Cork Cosmos	4	Ashbourne Stags	14
25.07.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes B	1	Belfast Baseball	18
26.07.2020	Mariers Baseball B	15	Dublin Spartans B	5
	Week 3
01.08.2020	Comets Baseball	15	Dublin City Hurricanes B	13
01.08.2020	Dublin Spartans B	8	Mariners Baseball	20
01.08.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes B	4	Comets Baseball	14
05.08.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes	4	Ashbourne Stags	15
	Week 4
08.08.2020	Dublin Spartans B	1	Belfast Baseball	22
08.08.2020	Mariners Baseball B	22	Comets Baseball	16
08.08.2020	Cork Cosmos	5	Ashbourne Giants U21	24
12.08.2020	Ashbourne Giants U21	15	Dublin City Hurricanes B	5
12.08.2020	Ashbourne Stags	9	Dublin Spartans B	3
	Week 5
22.08.2020	Belfast Baseball	10	Comets Baseball	14
15.08.2020	Dublin Spartans B	p	Cork Cosmos	p
22.08.2020	Comets Baseball	5	Belfast Baseball	11
15.08.2020	Cork Cosmos	p	Dublin Spartans B	p
23.08.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes B	11	Ashbourne Giants U21	24
19.08.2020	Ashbourne Stags	8	Mariners Baseball B	5
	Week 6
29.08.2020	Ashbourne Giants U21	14	Comets Baseball	5
29.08.2020	Belfast Baseball	15	Cork Cosmos	6
29.08.2020	Comets Baseball	8	Ashbourne Giants U21	11
29.08.2020	Dublin Spartans B	8	Ashbourne Stags	18
	Week 7
05.09.2020	Belfast Baseball	12	Mariners Baseball B	23
05.09.2020	Cork Cosmos	12	Dublin Spartans B	16
05.09.2020	Cork Cosmos	20	Dublin City Hurricanes B	9
05.09.2020	Dublin Spartans B	3	Ashbourne Giants U21	20
06.09.2020	Ashbourne Stags	13	Comets Baseball	10
	Week 8
12.09.2020	Ashbourne Giants U21	8	Belfast Baseball	7
12.09.2020	Mariners Baseball B	10	Cork Cosmos	0
12.09.2020	Belfast Baseball	3	Ashbourne Giants U21	12
12.09.2020	Cork Cosmos	9	Mariners Baseball B	18
	Week 9
19.09.2020	Ashbourne Stags	14	Belfast Baseball	11
19.09.2020	Comets Baseball		Cork Cosmos
19.09.2020	Ashbourne Giants U21	4	Mariners Baseball B	12
20.09.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes B		Dublin Spartans B

Baseball Ireland B League 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

After three weeks of the Baseball Ireland B League 2020 season, Mariners Baseball B (4-0), Comets Baseball (3-0) and Belfast Baseball (2-0) were all undefeated. Ashbourne Stags, the B-team of the Ashbourne Giants, were hot on their heels with three wins and only one loss to Mariners Baseball B. New team Cork Cosmos (0-2), Dublin Spartans B (0-3), Ashbourne Giants U21 (0-1) and Dublin City Hurricanes B had all yet to register a win.

By the end of August Belfast Buccaneers (4-1), Comets (4-2) and Ashbourne Giants U21 (3-1) were neck-and-neck in the B-1 Conference. In the B-2 Conference Ashbourne Stags (6-1) and Mariners B (5-1) were well out in front, although only Dublin City Hurricanes B (0-8) had been eliminated.

At the end of the season on 20 September 2020, Mariners B won the B League South Pennant with a 12-4 victory over Ashbourne Giants U21 to finish on 9-1 (27 Pts), the same as Ashbourne Stags, but won the Pennant on Runs Difference over Ashbourne Stags who also finished 9-1.

Ashbourne Giants U21 won the B League North Pennant with an 8-2 (24 Pts) Record. Belfast Buccaneers finished 5-5 (15 Pts) and Comets Baseball 4-5 (12 Pts) finished in 2nd and third in the North. In the South, Cork Cosmos finished 1-7 (3 Pts) in their debut season, the same as Dublin Spartans B. Dublin City Hurricanes finished winless in the North Conference.

In the Final, however, Ashbourne Giants U21 gained revenge over Mariners Baseball B, winning 13-5 in a winner-takes-all game.

Ashbourne Giants U21 celebrate victory in the Baseball Ireland B League Final [Reference: 5]

Home Venues

Team	Home Venue
Ashbourne Giants U21	International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Ashbourne Stags	International Baseball Centre, Ashbourne, Co. Meath
Belfast Baseball	Hydebank Playing Fields, Belfast
Comets Baseball	Clones Peace Link Park, Co. Monaghan.
Cork Cosmos	Cork Field
Dublin City Hurricanes B	Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, D22, Co. South Dublin
Dublin Spartans B	Corkagh Park, Clondalkin, D22, Co. South Dublin
Mariners Baseball B	Shanganagh Park, Co. Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Baseball Ireland B League 2020

References

[1] Baseball Ireland (2019) logo-300×85 [Internet] Available from: https://shared2.sportsmanager.ie/~baseballireland/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/logo-300×85.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) B League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/151694/ [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[3] Baseball Ireland (2020) Results [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/results/ [Accessed 28 August 2020][17 September 2020][Last Accessed 29 September 2020]

[4] Baseball Ireland (2020) League Standings as of 28 August 2020 / 14 September 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/irish-league-standings-as-of-28-august/ [Accessed 28 August 2020][17 September 2020][Last Accessed 29 September 2020]

Social Media

[5] Mariners Baseball (2020) Post, September 20, 2020:” A & B League Pennants belong to us .” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MarinersBaseballClub/photos/a.645537192167146/3243650042355835/ [Accessed 29 September 2020]

[6] Dublin Live (2020) Champions! [Internet] Available from: https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/incoming/article19019676.ece/ALTERNATES/s810/3_5c43bc56-39cc-4110-a3af-43576a11ae00.jpg [Accessed 29 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland & Peter Mullen, Dublin Black Sox

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September 29, 2020

Baseball Ireland A-League 2020

Baseball Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

	P	W	L	W/O	RF	RA	RD	GB	Pts
*Mariners Baseball	9	7	2	0	74	41	33	0	21
*Ashbourne Giants	9	6	3	0	79	70	9	0	18
Dublin Spartans	8	2	6	0	39	69	-30	4	6
Dublin City Hurricanes	8	2	5	1	50	62	-12	4.7	4

Baseball Ireland A-League Standings 2020 [Reference: 4 / RF-RA Compiled from results]

Points: 3Pts Win, 0 pts Loss, -2 Pts Walkover (#)

Playoffs

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Finals
27.09.2020	Mariners Baseball	13	Ashbourne Giants	15
27.09.2020	Ashbourne Giants	7	Mariners Baseball	15
	Mariners won Series*

Baseball Ireland Playoffs 2020 [Reference: 4 / RF-RA Compiled from results]

*Mariners won series on basis of either having won League Pennant or Aggregate Runs (28-22)

Regular Season Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Week 1
19.07.2020	Mariners Baseball	15	Dublin City Hurricanes	14
19.07.2020	Dublin Spartans	14	Ashbourne Giants	22
	Week 2
26.07.2020	Mariners Baseball	5	Dublin Spartans	2
26.07.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes	11	Ashbourne Giants	13
	Week 3
02.08.2020	Dublin Spartans	9	Dublin City Hurricanes	5
02.08.2020	Ashbourne Giants	14	Mariners Baseball	12
	Week 4
09.08.2020	Dublin Spartans	10	Ashbourne Giants	13
09.08.2020	Mariners Baseball	3	Dublin City Hurricanes	7
	Week 5
23.08.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes	4	Ashbourne Giants	5
23.08.2020	Mariners Baseball	7	Dublin Spartans	0
	Week 6
30.08.2020	Ashbourne Giants	1	Mariners Baseball	7
30.08.2020	Dublin Spartans	0	Dublin City Hurricanes	4
	Week 7
06.09.2020	Ashbourne Giants	1	Dublin Spartans	3
06.09.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes	0 #	Mariners Baseball	9
	Week 8
13.09.2020	Ashboune Giants	8	Dublin City Hurricanes	5
13.09.2020	Dublin Spartans	1	Mariners Baseball	12
	Week 9
20.09.2020	Dublin City Hurricanes		Dublin Spartans
20.09.2020	Mariners Baseball	4	Ashbourne Giants	2

Baseball Ireland A-League 2020 [Reference: 2-3]

Report

The 2020 Baseball Ireland A League season was shortened to 9 weeks due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, and did not start until the first week of August.

After 3 weeks of the 2020 Baseball Ireland season, Ashbourne Giants were in top spot, with three wins from three, having defeated all other teams: Mariners Baseball 14-12, Dublin City Hurricanes 13-11 and Dublin Spartans 22-14.

Mariners Baseball were in second having picked up wins in weeks 2 and 3 over Dublin Spartans (5-2) and Dublin City Hurricanes (15-14). Dublin Spartans had got off the mark for 2020 with a 9-5 defeat of Dublin City Hurricanes in week 3 in the battle of the two winless teams.

By the end of August Ashbourne Giants had finally been defeated in a shock loss to Mariners, leaving them on 5-1, with the Mariners a game behind. Dublin City Hurricanes meanwhile had picked up their first win, a shock 7-3 win against Mariners Baseball, and then followed it up with a second victory over Dublin Spartans to move into third on 2-4.

The Mariners won the League Pennant with a 12-4 victory in the last game over Ashbourne Giants A, finishing on 7-2 and 21 Points to the Giants’ 6-3 and 18 Points. The Dublin Spartans finished on 6 Points (2-6) and the Dublin City Hurricanes on 4 (2-5 with one forfeit).

The Final was split one win each, however Mariners A took the title having both scored more runs on aggregate in the Final (28-22) and having won the A League Pennant.

Final – Game 1 Ashbourne Giants A 15 Mariners A 13

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Giants A	2	0	0	3	0	0	9	1	0	15	16	2
Mariners A	1	5	0	0	5	0	0	2	0	13	12	4

Baseball Ireland A-League Final Game 1 2020 [Reference: 4]

Final – Game 2 Mariners A 15 Ashbourne Giants A 7

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Mariners A	5	1	4	0	0	0	1	3	1	15	23	2
Giants A	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	0	7	15	3

Baseball Ireland A-League Final Game 2 2020 [Reference: 5]

Mariners Baseball Irish Baseball A League 2020 Champions [Reference: 6]

References

[1] Baseball Ireland (2019) logo-300×85 [Internet] Available from: https://shared2.sportsmanager.ie/~baseballireland/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/logo-300×85.png [Accessed 9 September 2019]

Websites

[2] Baseball Ireland (2020) A League [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/league/151693/ [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[3] Baseball Ireland (2020) Results [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/results/ [Accessed 28 August 2020][Last Accessed 17 September 2020]

[4] Baseball Ireland (2020) League Standings as of 28 August 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://baseballireland.ie/irish-league-standings-as-of-28-august/ [Accessed 28 August 2020, 31 August 2020][Last Accessed 17 September 2020]

[5] Game Stream (2020) Irish Baseball League Giants A A Division Sunday, September 27, 11:30 A.M. [Internet] Available from: https://gc.com/game-5f6fa58384221d6d2e000001?fbclid=IwAR25JkwdKAAZ5acOkEJ-mNuOILwx4e5SMGh9fJSEOmdMhuseq5lz1eJoTMA [Accessed 29 September 2020]

[6] Game Stream (2020) Irish Baseball League Giants A A Division Sunday, September 27, 3:00 P.M. [Internet] Available from: https://gc.com/game-5f6fa58384221d6d49000002?fbclid=IwAR1JTCC_GhsCy2G_2E4r9-t4T4q17qfcpY7xDMqzF_go2kDccaz341DgGhw [Accessed 29 September 2020]

Images

[7] Mariners Baseball (2020) Post, September 27, 2020:”Ladies and Gents, your 2020 Irish Baseball A League Champions.” [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/120261118_3267278249993014_3674259032910125761_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_sid=8bfeb9&_nc_ohc=E9nzqaomEJgAX_Um_1j&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=dd8ee6ccb75c80df61ed60780e6976fb&oe=5F9A94A4 [Accessed 29 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Kavanagh, Baseball Ireland & Peter Mullen, Dublin Black Sox

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Golfing Union of Ireland All-Ireland Gold Medals 2020

Golfing Union of Ireland Logo [Reference: 1]

Players

Number	Name	Club Name	Handicap
1	Jack Buggy	Castlecomer	13.7
2	Aidan Marsden	Tullamore	17.6
3	Michael McMorrow	Seapoint	23.3
4	Jon Murray	Tipperary	5.7
5	Rory O’Connor	Strandhill	1.9
6	Stephen O’Regan	Castlemartyr	15.1
7	Kevin Stevens	Rockmount	13.1
8	Chris Sunderland	Beaverstown	9.1
9	Teresa Thompson	Delgany	5.2
10	Karen Walsh	Doneraile	32.8
11	Mark Wehrly	Strandhill	3.2

Golfing Union of Ireland All-Ireland Gold Medals 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

11 Gold Medals were awarded to Golfing Union o Ireland and Irish Ladies Golfing Union players in 2020.

References

Images

[1] Golfing Union of Ireland (2020) Logos_GUI2_x2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.golfnet.ie/Style%20Library/img/Logos_GUI2_x2.png [Accessed 26 July 2020]

Newspapers

[2] Golfing Union of Ireland (2020) All Ireland Gold Medals [Internet] Available from: https://www.golfnet.ie/guilive#/competition/2553513/players/0/all [Accessed 26 July 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Clodagh Doyle and Alan Grey.

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Pos	Team	W	L	FF	Pts	Pct	RS	RA
1	Mariners Baseball	13	8	0	39	0.619	182	119
2	Dublin Spartans	12	9	0	36	0.571	157	119
3	Ashbourne Giants	10	10	1	26	0.476	141	173
4	Dublin Hurricanes	7	12	2	13	0.333	121	190