Rising Sun A claim cup

RISING Sun ‘A’ showed their class over the last two Thursday nights by deservedly winning the first team cup of the season with a 4-1 victory over Longfield A.
By The Newsroom
Published 12th Dec 2012, 13:27 BST

Credit must also go to Longfield A on reaching the final with much of that to do with with the strong performance of Eddie Connolly rolling back the years to defeat the promising up-and-coming county player, Padraig O’Reilly.

Semi-finalists, John T’s have always been in the mix in recent years, especially in cup events while Eglinton Cricket Club A are improving and they gave the eventual winners an early scare in the semis until Steven Doherty recorded a 120 checkout which had a big say in changing the game in Rising Sun A’s favour. Doherty also hit the winning double to win the cup.

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The highest checkout on the night was from the talented Steven Doherty (Rising Sun A) with an important 120 finish in the semi-final against Eglinton Cricket Club A.

Surprisingly there was only one maximum on the night from Paddy McElhinney (Longfield A) in the final. The least darts on the night was from the talented Sean McKinney (Rising Sun A) 16 darts in the semi-finals and also 20 darts in the final.

Other good legs came from Adrian Pearson (John T’s) 17 darts in the semis; Paddy McElhinney (Longfield A) 2x19 darts in the final; Conrad Watson (Rising Sun A) 21 darts in the final and Darryl Loughery (Rising Sun A) 21 darts in the semis.

These least darts legs are all the most impressive with the added pressure of double in double out format.

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Semi-finals - Longfield A 4-2 John T’s - (Longfield A) Simon Mullan 2x100; Paddy McElhinney 100, 120; Noel Pyper 140;

Eddie Connolly 2x100, 137, 140; (John Ts) Mickey McCloskey 2x100,125; Adrian Pearson 103, 138, (17 darts); Liam Millar 3x100; Padraig O’Reilly 140.

Eglinton Cricket Club A 2-4 Rising Sun A - (Eglinton Cricket Club A) Joe O’Hara 4x100, 121; Davy Johnstone 121; Stuart Spratt 3x100; David Wylie 3x100; Gregory Wylie 115; Andy Christie 100, 112; (Rising Sun A) Conrad Watson 4x100, 121; Niall Cassidy 4x100; Steven Doherty 2x100, 120 finish; Sean McKinney 100, 2x140,(16 darts); Sean Logue 100; Darryl Loughery 3x100, (21 darts).

Final - Longfield A 1-4 Rising Sun A - (Longfield A) Dean Pyper 2x100; Tony Loughlin 100; Eddie Connolly 120; Paddy McElhinney 140, 180 max, (2x19 darts); (Rising Sun A) Conrad Watson 2x100, 140, (21 darts); Sean McKinney 2x100, (20 darts);

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Michael McCloskey 2x100, 121, 140; Sean Logue 2x100; Steven Doherty 2x100, 140.

The league would like to thank its main sponsor for this cup, Colin Doherty of Day to Day Aghnaloo; Eglinton Cricket Club, Longfield Inn, Macons, Murphy’s and Faughanvale GAA Grounds. The next meeting is on Monday, at 8.30pm, in the Drummond Hotel. All teams must have at least one person to represent them.

Tomorrow (Thursday) night’s action is the league pairs in the Calablanca Bar at 9pm. The darts will start at 9.15pm.

The entrance fee for the pairs is £4 per pair.