2008 Knockout Cup Final

Created: Wednesday, 17 August 2011 Last Updated: Tuesday, 12 August 2014 Written by James Byrne

Bridge Bar 1-4 McIntires

McIntires are the 2008 SWDDL Knockout Cup champions following a 4-1 win in Carrick over the Bridge Bar in a very entertaining match, first up was the meeting of American Mike Nulty and Connie Doherty with Nulty winning 3-0, Brendan White made it 2-0 with a 3-2 win over Hugh Doherty in a very close match.

Declan Cunningham made it 3-0 by beating Johnny Byrne 3-1 in what as a very good display by young Johnny who is playing his first season in the league, Raymond Hegerty pulled a game back for the Bridge Bar with a 3-1 win against Niall Cunningham, next out was Emmett Quigley and Adrian Hamilton this match went to 2-2 with Emmett throwing an superb final leg to win the Cup for the Dunkineely side.

James Byrne v Ritchie Cunningham and Ronald Doherty v Keith Murray were the matches not played, McIntires now go in search of the double when they meet holders Fawltys in John Joe’s.

2008 SWDDL Knockout Winners McIntires. Back row: Brendan White, Emmett Quigley, Declan Cunningham, Niall Cunningham, Keith Murray and Mike Nulty. Front row: Conor Cunningham, Emmett Cunningham and Seamus Meehan.

Runners Up: Back row: Hugh Doherty, Garry Gillespie, Johnny Byrne, Hugh Doherty Jnr, Connie Doherty and Ronald Doherty. Front row: Raymond Hegerty, James Byrne and Adrian Hamilton.

Plem Round Friday

A) Kilcar House 4-0 Biddy’s A

B) The Rusty 0-4 Fawltys

First Round

1) Kilcar House 4-2 O’Donnell’s

2) Bridge Bar 4-1 John Joe’s

3) McIntires 4-1 Roartys

4) Fawltys 4-2 Biddy’s B

Semi Finals

Kilcar House 1-4 Bridge Bar

McIntires 4-2 Fawltys