06/08/09: Douglas 2-13 Watergrasshill 1-13 (Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter Final)

The club under age section has organised a disco in conjunction with the minor committee which is scheduled for Friday August 21st.


Disco tickets are avaliable from Barry O'Donoghue on 087-2674065 or from any minor committee
member.


Disco tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday August 11th at 4.30pm in the club.

Douglas under 16 hurlers defeated Carrigtwohill 2-18 to 1-9 in the county league. The East Cork side fielded a very young team. Nevertheless, the score of 2-18 by the Douglas lads was very impressive.


Sean Collins was very impressive at centre back while Eoin Dolan played a sweeper role and was very effective. Douglas upped the ante after the break with Martin Barry scoring freely. Alan Cadogan was a constant thorn in the side of the Carrig defence. Both Kevin Hayes Curtin and Sean Fogarty also delivered very workmanlike performances.

On Friday 24th July the Douglas Junior "B" hurlers face Glen Rovers in the championship. Under the guidance of Pat Harrington, John O´Keffee and Brendan Larkin the Douglas lads have prepared thoroughly all season but Friday nights game represents a very tough challenge.

The Douglas under 16 hurlers played two games recently and experienced mixed results. The first game was against Na Piarsaigh. While the northsiders were the better side, Douglas matched them for twenty minutes. Before half time Na Piarsaigh grabbed crucial scores to lead by 1-10 to 0-07 at half time. Injuries to Paul Beale and Shane McDonald proved costly. The second half was dominated by Na Piarsaigh who won on a scoreline of 3-17 to 2-09.

On Saturday 25th July Douglas face Watergrasshill in the Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship. The game is on in Midleton and has a 7.15pm throw in. Best of luck to manager Finbarr Bermingham, his selectors and players.


Club members are encouraged to make the short trip to East Cork to support the lads in what is another very important game for the club. Check out the fixtures section for information on other games being played during the next couple of weeks.

During the past fifty years and more many families have generously donated trophies to the club in memory of deceased members of Douglas G.A.A.


The hurling and football committee is currently attempting to trace and recover several trophies that have gone missing during the past few decades. With this in mind it is appreciated if you could dig up your old trophy collection and should you come across one of the missing trophies please drop it off to one of the committee members.

07/07/2009: Douglas 4-12 v Youghal 1-13 (Premier Intermediate Hurling Championship)

The Douglas under 16 team travelled to Carlow last Saturday to play in a local hurling tournament. There were four groups consisting of 5 teams in each section. Each game was of 20 minutes duration and Faythe Harriers provided the opposition for Douglas in the opening game. Victory was achieved in the game on a scoreline of 0-4 to 0-3.

A mist began to descend during the first half of the minor hurling championship match between Douglas and Blarney on Thursday 2nd July. By half time conditions at the Mayfield venue had deteriorated and five minutes into the second half the referee was left with no choice but to abandon the game.


Max McGrath scored a first half goal for Douglas, Martin Barry pointed a few long range frees and Alan Cadogan was very impressive in the half forward line. Details of the rescheduled game will be posted on the club web site shortly.