finbarr hogan 8/12/94
FINBARR HOGAN:
Ballincollig player-manager Finbarr Hogan has rubbed shoulders
with some of the best known sportsmen in the country e.g. Eamonn
Dunphy, Johnny Giles, Dave Barry, Ger Cunningham, Jim Beglin.
Back in the spring of 1980, Barry (Gaelic Football) and
Cunningham (Hurling) received Munster Youth Stars Awards in the
Imperial Hotel. Both Barry and Cunningham had trials with soccer
clubs across channel but that opportunity never came the way of
Hogan, the Ballincollig keeper who won the Soccer award that
evening.
Nineteen eighty was a great year for Finbarr who had started his
soccer career with Ballincollig some eight years earlier under
the late Mick McNulty (senior). That period was barren enough.
Hogan had just one medal to his credit, a runners up token
following an Under 16 Cup final loss to Tramore.
In March of 1980, Hogan was selected to travel to France with the
Irish Under 17 team to take part in a major tournament in Cannes.
Jim Beglin, then with Waterford Bohs, later an senior
international and now a TV and radio commentator, was also
included in the panel. Mr Giles was manager and Mr Dunphy was
his assistant. Hogan was capped in the tournament in which
Ireland played against France, USA, Romania, Italy, Mexico, and
Tunisia.
Dave Barry was a member of the Cork AUL youths team that season,
a team managed by Denis Galvin, last week's Hall of Fame winner.
Barry missed the final against Kilkenny but current team mate
Liam Murphy didn't. Terry Kearns, another of that team to go on
and play League of Ireland, scored both goals as the AUL, with
Hogan in goal, beat their guests by 2 - 1. Donie Butler,
current FAI Commercial manager, managed Kilkenny that June day.
In November 1980, Hogan received a youth cap when he played with
the Republic against Northern Ireland in Belfast. In 1982, he
travelled with the Republic's juniors to a game in Scotland and
six months later to a game against the Birmingham FA. In
September 1983, he was again on the Irish panel (for a home game
against Scotland).
In the mid eighties, he joined Crofton Celtic and helped them to
success in the FAI Intermediate Cup in 1986. Back with
Ballincollig, he won St Michael's Cup, Munster Junior Cup,
Corinthians Cup, and Intermediate League medals.
In recent seasons, he has turned to management, starting off with
underage sides (Under 15 and 17). Last year, with assistance
from Eamonn Kennedy, he led the juniors to the championship in
League 1. This term he has taken charge of the club's first team
who currently top the Murphy's Stout AUL Senior Division.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Monday, September 28, 2009
BLARNEY UTD NOV 99
BLARNEY UNITED - TEAM OF THE MONTH
A seven game unbeaten run earned Blarney United the Murphy's Stout Team of the Month for August/September and the coveted award was presented to skipper David Moynihan at The Huntsman earlier this week. The winning streak propelled Blarney to the top of the AUL Premier League.
Since then the unbeaten sequence has been stretched to 12, their most recent success a hard earned 2 - 1 away win over Bunratty in the Examiner Munster Junior Cup. "We showed good character and good spirit in that one, "said manager Michael Mulcahy. "The league win over champions Greenmount Rangers was also a good one but I think our best performance as a team was the 5 - 0 cup win over Midleton. The highlight here was a memorable goal from young Raymond O'Leary who, near to half-way, spotted the keeper off his line and showed true skill to beat him with a magnificent chip".
The only hiccup so far in Blarney's season was the abandoned game in the FAI away to Glasheen United. The Junior Council have ordered a replay and that will take place on Sunday week. Mulcahy fancies a run in the FAI but sees the provincial trophy as a more realistic target though he concedes that there are still many good teams left in it.
Secretary Henry Murphy says the team's performances have been pretty consistent: "We have dug in and won matches that would previously have been lost, the training is coming through". Mulcahy has a couple of right hand men: Ken O'Brien is assistant manager and Donie Walsh is the team trainer.
Con O'Riordan, after a distinguished playing career, and Denis Forrest, look after the second junior team who are now running into a few problems after a bright start to the campaign in AUL 1A. Skipper here is Steve McCann.
Mark Howell, assisted by Pat Lyons, looks after the youths side and is building for next season as most of the players are in the sixteen to seventeen bracket. The club also fields four schoolboy sides.
The Under 11s are looked after by former youths international keeper Finbarr Hogan; Denis McCarthy and Micky Horgan are in charge of the U12s; Kieran Mullins and Micky Crowley are the U13 mentors while Joe Harrington takes the U15s.
BLARNEY UNITED - GROUND DEVELOPMENT
While Blarney Utd are undoubtedly proud of their teams, the development at Riverside Park in Tower is going to make everyone connected with soccer in the area walk taller.
A few years back some four and a half acres were bought from the County Council. Two pitches were laid out and are now close to being ready. "It will be a big help to the club," says secretary Henry Murphy, "At last, a base of our own".
Planning permission had also been secured for a two storey club building. "It will have the usual dressing rooms (with showers) and so on," said chairman Pat Lyons "We will develop the upstairs as a meeting place and the whole complex will be as good as anything around".
The club, boosted by a £40,000 pound cash injection from the National Lottery, is ready to start on the building. But the generous Lotto cheque isn't half enough and local fund-raising will start after Christmas with a big draw.
BLARNEY UNITED - JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
The Murphy's Stout Team of the Month is just the start of a hectic November for the Blarney Utd soccer club. They celebrate fifty years of football in the area with a big dinner dance at the Blarney Park Hotel on November 20th.
Preparations for the massive night out are in the capable hands of the Ladies Committee who are very much involved in day to day fund-raising as well. If you want tickets for the dinner, Rose O'Riordan is the lady to contact at 385696; the other leading lights of this committee are Pat O'Shea, Theresa Mackey, and Marion Lyons.
The current hard-working general committee is headed up by Pat Lyons (Chairman), Murphy (Secretary), and Jim McCarthy (Treasurer). John McSweeney, Steve O'Leary, and the various team managers, also serve on the committee.
Finance isn't the only thing Blarney are short of. Secretary Murphy explains: "We badly need new members at committee level. There are hundreds of new houses in the area and we would have a hearty welcome for any newcomer either on the committee or as a player".
BLARNEY UNITED - THREE WISE MEN
Blarney Utd are delighted with the first team management trio of Mick Mulcahy, Ken O'Brien, and Donie Walsh.
Ex Everton stalwart Mulcahy is in his third season with the blue and whites and his good man management skills have brought a total change of attitude in the players. They haven't won anything yet but are getting closer all the time.
Ken O'Brien, perhaps better known as George, came up through the club's underage ranks but a serious leg injury two seasons back forced him to retire from playing and he decided to put something back as assistant to Mulcahy.
Donie Walsh, the former international athlete, looks after the physical training and the first aid and has made an enormous difference. Training is more interesting and each player has been given a personal gym schedule.
The trio will be on the line in Monard next Sunday morning when they seek to extend that unbeaten run to 13 games. Second division Beaumont provide the opposition and, on paper, it looks an easy one for the Premier leaders. But Beaumont showed excellent form last Sunday away to Ballintotis where goals from Derek Daniels (2) and Rory McGrath earned them an impressive 3 - 1 win.
Blarney skipper Dave Moynihan, who played with the AUL last season, is unfortunately injured at present and is not expected back until well into the New Year. In the meantime, the armband is work by Carl Brown. The other members of the panel are: Paul Collins (keeper), Paul Fitton, Brian Murray, Cormac Hayes, Raymond O'Leary, Tom Bevan, Declan Twomey, Declan Meldrum,Fergal O'Leary, Dave Barrett, Paul O'Connor, Paddy Crowley, Neil O'Riordan, and Alan O'Brien.
A seven game unbeaten run earned Blarney United the Murphy's Stout Team of the Month for August/September and the coveted award was presented to skipper David Moynihan at The Huntsman earlier this week. The winning streak propelled Blarney to the top of the AUL Premier League.
Since then the unbeaten sequence has been stretched to 12, their most recent success a hard earned 2 - 1 away win over Bunratty in the Examiner Munster Junior Cup. "We showed good character and good spirit in that one, "said manager Michael Mulcahy. "The league win over champions Greenmount Rangers was also a good one but I think our best performance as a team was the 5 - 0 cup win over Midleton. The highlight here was a memorable goal from young Raymond O'Leary who, near to half-way, spotted the keeper off his line and showed true skill to beat him with a magnificent chip".
The only hiccup so far in Blarney's season was the abandoned game in the FAI away to Glasheen United. The Junior Council have ordered a replay and that will take place on Sunday week. Mulcahy fancies a run in the FAI but sees the provincial trophy as a more realistic target though he concedes that there are still many good teams left in it.
Secretary Henry Murphy says the team's performances have been pretty consistent: "We have dug in and won matches that would previously have been lost, the training is coming through". Mulcahy has a couple of right hand men: Ken O'Brien is assistant manager and Donie Walsh is the team trainer.
Con O'Riordan, after a distinguished playing career, and Denis Forrest, look after the second junior team who are now running into a few problems after a bright start to the campaign in AUL 1A. Skipper here is Steve McCann.
Mark Howell, assisted by Pat Lyons, looks after the youths side and is building for next season as most of the players are in the sixteen to seventeen bracket. The club also fields four schoolboy sides.
The Under 11s are looked after by former youths international keeper Finbarr Hogan; Denis McCarthy and Micky Horgan are in charge of the U12s; Kieran Mullins and Micky Crowley are the U13 mentors while Joe Harrington takes the U15s.
BLARNEY UNITED - GROUND DEVELOPMENT
While Blarney Utd are undoubtedly proud of their teams, the development at Riverside Park in Tower is going to make everyone connected with soccer in the area walk taller.
A few years back some four and a half acres were bought from the County Council. Two pitches were laid out and are now close to being ready. "It will be a big help to the club," says secretary Henry Murphy, "At last, a base of our own".
Planning permission had also been secured for a two storey club building. "It will have the usual dressing rooms (with showers) and so on," said chairman Pat Lyons "We will develop the upstairs as a meeting place and the whole complex will be as good as anything around".
The club, boosted by a £40,000 pound cash injection from the National Lottery, is ready to start on the building. But the generous Lotto cheque isn't half enough and local fund-raising will start after Christmas with a big draw.
BLARNEY UNITED - JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
The Murphy's Stout Team of the Month is just the start of a hectic November for the Blarney Utd soccer club. They celebrate fifty years of football in the area with a big dinner dance at the Blarney Park Hotel on November 20th.
Preparations for the massive night out are in the capable hands of the Ladies Committee who are very much involved in day to day fund-raising as well. If you want tickets for the dinner, Rose O'Riordan is the lady to contact at 385696; the other leading lights of this committee are Pat O'Shea, Theresa Mackey, and Marion Lyons.
The current hard-working general committee is headed up by Pat Lyons (Chairman), Murphy (Secretary), and Jim McCarthy (Treasurer). John McSweeney, Steve O'Leary, and the various team managers, also serve on the committee.
Finance isn't the only thing Blarney are short of. Secretary Murphy explains: "We badly need new members at committee level. There are hundreds of new houses in the area and we would have a hearty welcome for any newcomer either on the committee or as a player".
BLARNEY UNITED - THREE WISE MEN
Blarney Utd are delighted with the first team management trio of Mick Mulcahy, Ken O'Brien, and Donie Walsh.
Ex Everton stalwart Mulcahy is in his third season with the blue and whites and his good man management skills have brought a total change of attitude in the players. They haven't won anything yet but are getting closer all the time.
Ken O'Brien, perhaps better known as George, came up through the club's underage ranks but a serious leg injury two seasons back forced him to retire from playing and he decided to put something back as assistant to Mulcahy.
Donie Walsh, the former international athlete, looks after the physical training and the first aid and has made an enormous difference. Training is more interesting and each player has been given a personal gym schedule.
The trio will be on the line in Monard next Sunday morning when they seek to extend that unbeaten run to 13 games. Second division Beaumont provide the opposition and, on paper, it looks an easy one for the Premier leaders. But Beaumont showed excellent form last Sunday away to Ballintotis where goals from Derek Daniels (2) and Rory McGrath earned them an impressive 3 - 1 win.
Blarney skipper Dave Moynihan, who played with the AUL last season, is unfortunately injured at present and is not expected back until well into the New Year. In the meantime, the armband is work by Carl Brown. The other members of the panel are: Paul Collins (keeper), Paul Fitton, Brian Murray, Cormac Hayes, Raymond O'Leary, Tom Bevan, Declan Twomey, Declan Meldrum,Fergal O'Leary, Dave Barrett, Paul O'Connor, Paddy Crowley, Neil O'Riordan, and Alan O'Brien.
BLARNEY UTD APR 2000
BLARNEY GOOD AND READY
AOH Cup finalists Blarney United are on a roll and next up is Sunday's Examiner Munster Junior Cup semi-final against Limerick visitors Carew Park (Turner's Cross 3.00).
Mick Mulcahy's Blarney side were up against it in the previous round when drawn away to Waterford table toppers Carrick Utd but David Moynihan's superb equaliser brought the tie back to Monard where the Suirsiders were efficiently dispatched on a 3 - 0 scoreline. Carew Park meanwhile struggled to beat lower ranked Waterford outfit Seaview but then they were away.
Blarney are a well balanced side and, thanks largely to former international athlete Donie Walsh, a very fit outfit. Mulcahy and his assistant Ken O'Brien have built up a great team spirit and they have won a number of games this season even when playing badly. They have just one defeat on the record this term and that was away to Shamrock Boys in the FAI.
Keeper Paul Collins has often been a key figure in the side. Cormac Hayes and Paul Fitton are able defenders while the experienced pair of Moynihan and Carl Brown have the talented youngster Raymond O'Leary alongside in midfield. Goals come from a variety of sources, Tom Bevan and Declan Twomey the most likely.
AOH Cup finalists Blarney United are on a roll and next up is Sunday's Examiner Munster Junior Cup semi-final against Limerick visitors Carew Park (Turner's Cross 3.00).
Mick Mulcahy's Blarney side were up against it in the previous round when drawn away to Waterford table toppers Carrick Utd but David Moynihan's superb equaliser brought the tie back to Monard where the Suirsiders were efficiently dispatched on a 3 - 0 scoreline. Carew Park meanwhile struggled to beat lower ranked Waterford outfit Seaview but then they were away.
Blarney are a well balanced side and, thanks largely to former international athlete Donie Walsh, a very fit outfit. Mulcahy and his assistant Ken O'Brien have built up a great team spirit and they have won a number of games this season even when playing badly. They have just one defeat on the record this term and that was away to Shamrock Boys in the FAI.
Keeper Paul Collins has often been a key figure in the side. Cormac Hayes and Paul Fitton are able defenders while the experienced pair of Moynihan and Carl Brown have the talented youngster Raymond O'Leary alongside in midfield. Goals come from a variety of sources, Tom Bevan and Declan Twomey the most likely.
Saturday, September 26, 2009
Blarney Utd Leeside 2000 replay
MURPHY'S STOUT AOH CUP FINAL - BLARNEY UNITED V LEESIDE - THE REPLAY - TURNER'S CROSS - THIS FRIDAY 7.00pm.
AOH PREVIEW
This Friday evening will see new AOH Cup champions emerge at Turner's Cross. Blarney Utd and Leeside, the top two in the Murphy's Stout Premier League, turned in a thrilling one hundred and ten minutes in their first meeting and it ended all square.
This evening's second meeting will produce a winner for sure as extra time and penalties will be in operation if necessary. And there will be a new name on the 49 year old plinth for neither club has triumphed previously.
Blarney had the edge in midfield in the first game and that restricted the Leeside strikeforce. Skipper Dave Moynihan tackled and passed well and had willing runners in the shape of skilful youngsters Paddy Crowley and Raymond O'Leary, both of whom played in recent years with the AUL youths, while the experienced Carl Browne also worked hard and was on hand to net the opener.
Leeside skipper John Corcoran struggled to make an impact, as did Mick Mooney. Only Frank Horgan, who did set up the equaliser, looked capable of breaking the Blarney stranglehold. Jeremy O'Sullivan did get in to net the equaliser but generally he had his hands full in the midfield battle.
Moynihan limped out of the action after an hour and the Blarney performance dipped dramatically and indeed it was after his departure that Leeside scored. But Blarney, even without Moynihan, did regain the initiative before the end and that will be encouraging for Mick Mulcahy's men.
The Blarney defence was also top class last Sunday week and Leeside manager John Shine admitted his side were lucky enough to get that second half equaliser.
Their top two marksmen, inter-league strikers Conor O'Leary and David Welch (the likely Golden Boot champion), were held scoreless and indeed hardly bothered Blarney keeper Paul Collins at all.
Can Blarney repeat that defensive show? Can Paul Fitton and Cormac Hayes, with the assistance of Fergal O'Leary and Neil O'Riordan, again keep the Leeside forwards in total submission. Maybe they will but the chances are that Welch and O'Leary will break free and do some damage.
Not that you can do that much if the supply isn't there. And that is why the midfield battle will be crucial.
Led by Man of the Match Frank Walsh and his brother Steve, the Leeside defence gave Tom Bevan and Declan Meldrum virtually no room at all and it looks as if they can repeat that performance. Besides, full backs Wayne Barrett and Micky Coughlan, both ex AUL youths, can be expected to help out more in midfield and attack.
Blarney Utd panel: Paul Collins, Neil O'Riordan, Cormac Hayes, Paul Fitton, Patrick Crowley, Dave Moynihan (captain), Carl Brown, Fergal O'Leary, Paul O'Connor, Raymond O'Leary, Alan O'Brien, Tom Bevan, Declan Twomey, Declan Meldrum, Darragh Murray, Joseph Herlihy, Brian Murray, and Kenny O'Brien.
Leeside squad: Kieran Mullins, Pat Collins, Wayne Barrett, Mick Coughlan, Gerry Holland, Barry Lambe, Frank Walsh, Mick Mooney, Stephen Walsh, John Corcoran (captain), Tony Neiland, Jeremy O'Sullivan, Frank Horgan, Conor O'Leary, David Welch, and Kieran Murphy.
Leeside and Blarney will meet twice again before the season is out. Leeside have home advantage for the probable league decider on Sunday week while both have also qualified for the Linnane final on June 1st (venue later).
BLARNEY Utd LEESIDE 2000
MURPHY'S STOUT AOH CUP FINAL - BLARNEY UNITED V LEESIDE - TURNER'S CROSS - SUNDAY 3.00pm.
AOH PREVIEW
Premier big guns, Leeside and Blarney United, clash in Sunday's Murphy's Stout AOH Cup final at Turner's Cross (kick off 3.00pm). Neither club has won the coveted cup previously and current form suggests that there will be plenty of goals and goalmouth action.
Leeside have the better attack. It is led by the inter-league pair of Conor O'Leary and young David Welch who, remarkably, has scored twice in each of Leeside's games in this season's competition.
The Blarney attack has not been as impressive, though the likes of Declan Twomey and Tom Bevan are capable marksmen. Blarney will have to shade it in midfield if they are to have a chance. If not, they will forced to rely heavily on keeper Paul Collins who is the more experienced of the two keepers on view and who gives them an edge in this department.
Premier teams are exempt from the opening two rounds of the AOH and Leeside were drawn away to Passage in round three. Welch began his string of doubles here and O'Leary (2) and Mick Mooney also scored in a 5 - 0 win.
Pearse Celtic were their next opponents and they too were easily disposed of. O'Leary (3), Welch (2), and Eoghan Linehan, scored in the 6 - 0 away win.
Then followed a home draw against the then reigning champions Greenmount Rangers. Leeside rose to the occasion as did Golden Boot leader Welch who scored two beauties as the Little Islanders won 2 - 1.
Young Jeremy O'Sullivan was the scoring ace as Leeside crushed Springfield 6 - 0 in round six. O'Leary and Welch (2) added to O'Sullivan's hat trick to make the final score 6 - 0.
The recent semi-final at Turner's Cross was also an easy one for Leeside. They were up against third division Tower Street Athletic who, to be fair, had ambushed a couple of Premier sides on their march. But Tower were no match for the Premier big boys and O'Leary (3) and Welch (2) gave Leeside a 5 - 1 win.
Blarney Utd began their AOH campaign with an unimpressive and hard earned 2 - 0 win over second division Beaumont. Neil O'Riordan and Alan O'Brien (pen.) scored.
In the fourth round they were drawn away to St John Bosco's B and here a late late double by Twomey gave them a 3 - 1 decision. Bevan scored earlier. Twomey also came up with a late winner as they saw off a stern Glenvale challenge 1 - 0.
They had home advantage for the quarter-final against second division Glencairn and again made hard work of it. Bevan and sub Declan Meldrum struck to give Blarney a two goal lead but they had a late sweat after Glencairn pulled one back.
Blarney seem to do better against the better teams and showed good form in beating Rockville's Premier side 2 - 0 in the Turner's Cross semi-final. Paul O'Connor and Bevan got the scores.
Michael Mulcahy is the Blarney manager and he has overseen a gradual improvement over the past few years. John Shine came in for Richie Keating at Leeside at the start of this season and has organised his resources well. Dan Deady is the referee for Sunday's game and his assistants are Stephen O'Connell and Damien O'Mahony.
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