Douglas received a stern test from 2009 Cork county championship winners Clonakilty last Sunday afternoon but won through on a scoreline of 0-13 to 1-07. Goal keeper Brian Boyle was a notable absentee but with Eoin Cadogan and Eoin Cotter back in the starting line up Douglas started the game with a formidable fifteen.

Last Saturday (27th February) thirty eight of our under 12 hurling panel and mentors travelled to Limerick to watch the Cork game and to see clubman Eoin Cadogen put in a very good display against Limerick in the National Hurling League. On the way they stopped off at Mungret GAA to play two hurling games. Both games were very enjoyable to watch and everyone who travelled have plenty of game time.

28/02/2010: Douglas 1-09 St. Nick’s 1-06


The Douglas senior footballers qualified for the final of the Tadhg Crowley Plate with victory over St. Nick’s in last Sunday’s semi-final replay. However, the game remained in the balance to the final whistle and it took nerves of steel from their wing back Ray Keating to clinch the win when he expertly converted a late penalty kick after Tom Sheehan was grounded.

The Senior footballers had a convincing win over Aghada in the Tadhg Crowley Plate while both Junior teams got their league campaigns off the ground with impressive wins on Sunday 14th February. The Junior (2) league encounter against Rathpeacon was a low scoring affair but Douglas prevailed on a scoreline of 1-06 to 1-02.

On Saturday 13th February, Douglas G.A.A. hosts a 1970's / 1980's adult disco. This follows on the huge success of the St. Stephen's Night Disco. Proceeds drom the dico will benefit all sections of the club. Tickets cost €10 euro each and are available at the club bar.

Brendan Larkin was the recipient of an award from Bórd na nOg last week at the St. Finbarr’s Hurling & Football Club pavilion to mark his outstanding contribution to the G.A.A. in Cork and Bórd na nOg in particular during the past half century.

Douglas 1-13 Carrigtwohill 0-03
Junior "B" Football Challenge

The annual general meeting took place on Wednesday 27th January and the outgoing committee was re-elected for the 2010 season. Registration for the new season is scheduled for Saturday 6th February from 11am to 1pm).

As the countdown to the new season begins, the Douglas under 21 footballers played Bishopstown in a challenge match in Moneygourney last Saturday afternoon. The match benefited both sides and was played in a competitive spirit facilitated by a referee that was prepared to allow the game flow as much as possible. Douglas forged an early lead and eventually held on to win on a scoreline of 0-07 to 0-5. Cormac Collins and Olan Bermingham scored two points a piece while Ed Finn, Richard Martin and Conor Lucey also contributed points.

The annual fathers versus sons Christmas challenge was played on 27th December as the under 13 footballers took on their dads. The game was refereed by Eddie Murphy who was kept on his toes as the youngsters had a once in a lifetime opportunity to vent some teenage tension at their unsuspecting dads.