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Newmarket Ladies Football u-14 team, winners of the North Cork League pictured at the clubs presentation of medals last weekend. Included are special guests All-Ireland footballers, Brid Stack and Geraldine O'Flynn. Credit: PICTURE: PATRICK CASEY

Double for Sweeney at Kilworth

KILWORTH and Araglin point-to-point, which took place at Ballynalacken, Kilworth on Saturday, saw jockey Colman Sweeney record a superb double.

Kilworth's Adrian Heskin stars at Naas races

By Pat Griffin

SEVENTEEN-YEAR old talented teenager Adrian Heskin from Kilally Kilworth, showed star qualities at Naas races on Sunday last where he oozed confidence, on 12/1 chance Dancing Tornado, to easily win the € 25,000 Naas Supporters handicap hurdle over 2m 3f.

Double for John Barry at Doneraile point-to-point

DOUBLES for 20-year old amateur John Barry from Curraheen Conna, and Richard Harding from Castletownroche Mallow, were the highlights of a hugely successful Doneraile Harriers point-to-point at Dromore, Dromahane on Sunday last.

McLernon stars at Devon and Exeter

CHURCHTOWN, Mallow conditional rider Richard McLernon, who is making a huge impression, in his second full season in England, where he is stable conditional, to the powerful John Joe O'Neill stable, was seen at his brilliant best, at Devon and Exeter races on Tuesday last, on Teaming Rain, which was a game winner, of the featured £20,000 3m 6f national handicap chase, for owner JP McManus.

Three winners for Lane at two meetings in UK

APPRENTICE jockey Martin Lane from Kilworth Fermoy, who has just returned to England from a most successful winter racing season in Dubai, made the best possible start to the coming flat season in England last weekend where he had three winners on Saturday at two meetings, Southwell in the afternoon, and Wolverhampton at night.

Brilliant Bandon treble for O'Connor

By Pat Griffin

LISCARROLL, Mallow amateur Michael O'Connor, was the toast of the annual Carbury hunt Point to Point races, which took place before a hugh attendance, at Kilpatrick Bandon on Sunday last, where he scored a magnificent treble, with Lord Edenvale at 10/1, Lady Perspex 3/1, and Aughnacurraveel 1/1f. On the former in the 5 year old maiden, he was produced between runners, on the stiff uphill stretch to the finish, two from home, and getting a superb jump at the last, which sealed the issue, for a one length win from Timmies Gone.

No shortage of weekend action

By Peter Dennehy

NO shortage of action in the handball courts during the coming week as the race for provincial honours narrows down with a number of grades in Munster championship now down to provincial finals and for some players hope of a provincial 40x20 title is gone for another year.

Harding double at Kildorrery

By Pat Griffin

AMATEUR rider Richard Harding from Ballydoyle Castletownroche Mallow, was the only rider, to score a splendid double, at his home meeting, at the annual Kildorrery point to point races, which attracted the biggest ever attendance, to this most popular of venues on Sunday last.

Clonmel win for Mallow trainer

At Clonmel races on Thursday last, Knockbrack Vic, trained at Doneraile, Mallow by John Joe Walshe, and powerfully ridden by Eddie Power, was a game winner, of the

McLernon wins at Uttoxeter

CHURCHTOWN, Mallow jockey Richard McLernon, was seen at his very best at Uttoxeter races on Saturday on Mohayer, the well supported 7/1 to 7/2f, in the class 3 2ml handicap hurdle, for his retaining stable of John Joe O'Neill.

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Out and About March 4

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Photographer Mark is best in the business

FORMER Corkman photographer Mark Condron has been named as the winner of the Press Photographers Association AIB Photojournalist of the Year for 2009...