Sportscast Ireland Finals

[beachcaster]

good luck to you all.dont forget to let us know how it goes guys!!!!cheers john

[Jonny]

I would just like to say a big thankyou to the SCI and their sponsers for a fantastic days craic,a big field,loads of casting and great company.

10 out of 10 lads well done

P.S. Am I the only one thats hardly fit to walk today ?

[paddyc]

An excellent day indeed, great casting, good friends and the world of crack.

P.S. Am I the only one thats hardly fit to walk today ?

I can barely type let alone walk

I'd like to congratulate Marty Harrison who took top spot and is Sportscast Irelands first finals winner and overall champion with a cast of over 239m also John "Cracko" Henry for taking 1st in the OTG event and a new court record of 221.11m and poss Irish record.
John went on to take 1st in the novetly wang (150g-spud) also a new Irish and club record
I would like to thank all our sponsors for there very kind generosity especially to Henry Lynam of "Henrys Tackle Shop" for his on going support and for sponsoring our perpetual cup, it is very much apriciated. Cheers Henry
I will post up the full results and placings 2mro once i have them all sorted out.

[kstaff]

Hi Jonny,

glad ye lads got home safe and sound! An excellent day indeed some mighty casting and good crack. Pleasure as always to have ye down and it's much appreciated making the long trip for 1 day! Hope we can all meet up again soon!

And yes reality has just kicked in an hour ago, I feel like I'm 100! I was out in Fairyhouse this morning and was fine!!

Help!!!!

Think Paddy is doing the report and pics,

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[paddyc]

Final Results:
Well conditions were wild to say the least with strong swirling winds for most of the day which proved to be a hinderance more than a help at times, some patchy heavy showers and a cutting north/north-westerly which stayed cross court nearly all day. Never the less spirits were high and some great crack was had, we had the introduction of the novelty "Spud" Wang (150G potatoe) which went down a storm and just may become a regular event . We had numerous Personal best achived along with 2 new Irish records which was fantastic considering the conditions on the day.
With only 9 members avail to cast and two day casters it was truly a day to remember and the 1st of many i hope.
I once again would like to thank our all our sponsors for providing some excellent prizes and to our main sponsor Henry Lynam for his on going support. http://www.henrystackleshop.com/store/
Pics and vid to follow:

All distances in metres:
PB personal best
CR court record
IR Irish record
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Over-all:
1st-Marty Harrsion--------239.10
2nd-John "Cracko" Henry--234.73
3dr-Andrew Gormley------233.80
4th-Paddy Cunningham---222.17
5th-Stephen Byrne-------216.01
6th-Jonny Andrews-------213.45
7th-Keith Stafford--------207.10
8th-Lee Gallagher--------198.70
9th-Jimmy Keenan--------165.80
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175G
Andrew Gormley--------233.73 CR
Marty Harrison---------225.60
John Henry------------222.60
Paddy Cunningham-----209.10
Keith Stafford---------202.80 PB
Strphen Byrne---------201.13 PB
Jonny Andrews--------199.66
Lee Gallagher----------175.50
Jimmy Keenan---------165.80
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150G
Andrew Gormley-------231.01
John Henry------------229.40
Marty Harrison---------228.50
Jonny Andrews--------213.00
Keith Stafford---------203.70
Paddy Cunningham----203.10
Stephen Byrne--------194.24
Lee Gallagher---------192.86
Jimmy Keenan---------NCR
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125G
Marty Harrison--------239.10
John Henry-----------234.73 PB
Andrew Gormley------233.80
Paddy Cunningham----222.10 PB
Stephen Byrne--------216.01 PB
Jonny Andrews--------207.40
Keith Stafford---------207.10 PB
Lee Gallagher---------198.70
Jimmy Keenan---------NCR
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100G
Andrew Gormley-------228.56 CR IR
Marty Harrison--------221.82
John Henry-----------213.46 PB
Jonny Andrews-------207.76
Paddy Cunningham----205.24 PB
Lee Gallagher---------198.64 PB
Keith Stafford--------195.86 PB
Stephen Byrne-------NCR
Jimmy Keenan--------NCR
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OTG OF DEATH-150G
John Henry----------221.11 PB CR IR
Marty Harrison-------214.30 PB
Jonny Andrews------199.43
Andrew Gormley-----198.60
Keith Stafford-------191.00 PB
Stephen Byrne------186.70 PB
Paddy Cunningham--181.91 PB
Lee Gallagher--------NCR
Jimmy Keenan-------NCR
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Novelty Spud Wang
1st-John Henry------166m CR
2nd-Andrew Gormley-161m
3rd-Lee Gallagher----157m
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Over all aggregete score for 4 leads:

Andrew----927.01m-----1013.79yds
Marty-----912.02m-----997.39yds
Cracko----900.19m-----984.45yds
Paddy-----839.54m-----918.13yds
Jonny-----827.82m-----905.31yds
Keith------809.46m-----885.23yds
Lee-------765.70m-----837.37yds
Stephen--611.38m------668.61yds

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Day casters-2

Lee Galashan-
125g-218.50
100g-218.10
75g--212.55 CR IR

Austin-??
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I would also like to thank Lee Glashan, Andrew and Keith for all there time and help measuring up, and also to Lee Gallagher for getting some fantastic pic'c in between competing himself.
Please fogive me if i have any distances incorrect, (Wet score sheets!!) just let me know and ill get them sorted ASAP.

[AG]

great casting by everyone marty and john got stuck in and came good well done lads. the spud wang was great fun we have to do that again nice to see all the leads cast aswell makes a proper event where everyone can get to grips casting them . we need to get that tower moved though

[kstaff]

some pics

[Lee337]

Thanks for a brilliant day gents, was very enjoyable. Hope to do it again soon.

Congratulations to all the individual event winners.

Lee

[paddyc]

Some more of Lee's handy work

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The mighty Cracko

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[Rockhopper]

Congratulations to Marty and all the casters.

Looks like all the effort paid off on the day, even though the conditions weren't perfect some good PB's and Irish records speak for themselves.

Lee's photography is impressive, some great angles, I think the club should buy him a crash helmet though

BTW...what was the prize for nearest to the tower

Tom.

[AG]

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BTW...what was the prize for nearest to the tower

Tom.

a bent lead

[smartie]

Congratulations on holding your first final

Great set of results

[kstaff]

Spud champ!!

[AG]

the last pic of the mighty one you know when they say owners and there pets look alike

[JPS]

Congratulations to all of the casters and wish I could have been there.

[IDPearl]

Some great distances there lads!

Congrats to all - nice photo's too!

Cheers,

Ian

[AG]

well done lee on your record . thats a mighty chuck for that little lead hopefully paddy can organize a light line day for next year for all the light leads .

[MC]

well done lee on your record . thats a mighty chuck for that little lead hopefully paddy can organize a light line day for next year for all the light leads .

would like to attend that, if thats ok?

[Lee337]

well done lee on your record . thats a mighty chuck for that little lead hopefully paddy can organize a light line day for next year for all the light leads .

Thanks Andrew, if I get an invite down again then I think I will bring the heavy rod the next time as well as the M4. Was great craic.

If you do decide to hold a light line day then let me know if the UCC can be of help with leads etc.

Lee

[kstaff]

Lee and MC both more than welcome to attend at any stage.

Just keep the meters down!