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EE - V1 Zebo’s bosses happy as winger signs with Reds for three years TOMORROW RaboDirect Pro12: Munster v Cardiff RTE 2, 7.30pm MUNSTER coach Rob Penney and Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald were happy men yesterday after three Leesiders committed their futures to Munster, writes SEAN McCARTHY. James Coughlan and Dave O’Callaghan have signed contract extensions for Penney’s side but it was the third, Simon Zebo, that had the New Zealander in happy mood. “Look, without blowing too much smoke, he is a genuine rugby talent, and I think we’ve all seen that he is an excitement machine,” Penney said of Zebo who is being rested for tomorrow’s RaboDirect Pro12 home game with Cardiff Blues, 7.30pm. Teams such as Toulouse had shown an interest in the Cork player but they will have to now look elsewhere. “He is a young man who’s made massive shifts in a short period of time and he’s going to continue to grow and be an exciting footballer for Ireland and Munster. It is great to see a guy with his talent able to express himself and play so well. It is a great thing,” said the Reds coach. Penney said Zebo had the X-Factor needed. “I think he would do well in New Zealand, he would be someone you could put into an environment over there and he would succeed.” Penney isn’t the only one who has been impressed with Zebo over the last 12 months. Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald has also seen changes in the winger. “Simon has done exceptionally well and probably excelled beyond where we would have thought,” said the CEO. Lady luck has had a bit part to play in the winger’s rise to prominence as well says Fitzgerald. “He’s got a few breaks and he’s taken them. He seems to have a very good temperament regardless of the location of the game. “I think Simon was quite happy to commit to a three-year deal. They weren’t very difficult negotiations even though he had interest from outside of Ireland and outside of the UK. “But Simon is a very level-headed lad and is a very good team player and only interested in doing what’s good for the team.” ● The Park and Ride at the Black Ash will be open for tomorrow night’s game. ● See P46-48 for more. Simon Zebo is one of three Cork players to sign contract extensions with Munster yesterday. SPORT Evening Echo IN CORK SPORTS WORLD TODAY Friday, January 4, 2013 CORK SPORTS WORLD 1 SF - V1 Soccer: Éamonn Murphy talks to Avondale’s Eoghan Lougheed: P8-9. INSIDE TODAY GAA: John Horgan on a great year for Brian Dillon’s: P2-3. Mark Woods looks at how 2012 was for Cork football and finds a glass half full: P6-7 Cork’s Patrick Kelly celebrates at the final whistle and victory over Kerry in the Munster semi-final in Páirc Uí Chaoimh last summer. Picture: INPHO Sam is true measure of success Sam is true measure of success GAA By MARK WOODS DAMIEN Cahalane is handed a chance of filling one of the vacancies in the Cork full-back line this season after be- ing selected for the opening game in the McGrath Cup at CIT on Sunday. The Castlehaven de- fender is picked at left corner-back for his seni- or football debut after a string of impressive dis- plays with his club. Cork will be without Ray Carey (travel) and Eoin Cotter (work in Dublin) in 2013 and Jam- ie O’Sullivan is tied up with UCC leaving the door open for Cahalane to stake a claim. The league holders be- gin their four-in-a-row campaign against Dub- lin at Croke Park in five weeks and a strong showing by the coach education student in Col- áiste Stiofáin Naofa will strengthen his case. Cahalane was a part of the Cork hurling panel last year, but whether he attempts to combine both like Eoin Cadogan remains to be seen, espe- cially as he is in his final year at U21 level. The 20-year-old previously stated he didn’t think is was currently viable for him to play senior with both. Cork are aiming for a hat-trick of Munster U21 football titles and Ca- halane will be a key fig- ure in the first round game against Kerry in March. Sunday’s game marks the first match in charge of new selectors Brian Cuthbert (Bishopstown), Ronan McCarthy (Douglas) and ‘Haulie’ O’Neill (Clonakilty) who join manager Conor Counihan, starting his sixth term, and Peader Healy. They’ve picked a strong team in the first defence of the McGrath Cup, featuring regulars Michael Shields, Pearse O’Neill, Paul Kerrigan, Colm O’Neill and Alan O’Connor, who is being tried at full-forward, while Paudie Kissane, Noel O’Leary and Don- ncha O’Connor are on the bench. A whole host of play- ers are unavailable for a variety of reasons. Tipperary, who lost to Cork in last season’s fi- nal, await the winners in the quarter-finals on Sunday week. CORK: D Lordan (Ballincollig); J McLoughlin (Kanturk), M Shields (St Finbarr’s), D Ca- halane (Castlehaven); D O’Sulli- van (Ballinascarthy), C O’Driscoll (Ilen Rovers), S Kiely (Macroom); P O’Neill (Aghada), A O’Sullivan (Castletownbere); J Fitzpatrick (Carbery Rangers), P Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers), O Mulrooney (Douglas); C O’Neill (Ballyclough), A O’Connor (St Colum’s), L Shorten (Ballingeary). Subs: K O’Halloran (Bishop- stown), P Kissane (Clyda Rovers), S Beston (Mitchel- stown), N O’Leary (Cill na Martra), C O’Donovan (Valley Rovers), D O’Connor (Ballydes- mond). ● See P49 for more. Castlehaven’s young star to make his Cork senior football debut Cahalane is called up Castlehaven’s Damien Cahalane, seen here in Cork County SFC action against the Barrs last season, has been called up to the Cork senior squad for Sunday’s McGrath Cup season opener against CIT at CIT. �� ��� ������ ���� ���������� ������ ������� ��� �
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User:rorynoonanDate:04/01/2013Time:11:45:03Edition:04/01/2013Frifriecho040113Page:56Color:
EE - V1
Zebo’s bosses happyas winger signs withReds for three years
TOMORROWRaboDirect Pro12:Munster v Cardiff
RTE 2, 7.30pm
MUNSTER coach Rob Penney andMunster CEO Garrett Fitzgeraldwere happy men yesterday afterthree Leesiders committed theirfutures to Munster, writes SEANMcCARTHY.James Coughlan and DaveO’Callaghan have signed contractextensions for Penney’s side but itwas the third, Simon Zebo, that hadthe New Zealander in happy mood.“Look, without blowing too muchsmoke, he is a genuine rugby talent,and I think we’ve all seen that he isan excitement machine,” Penneysaid of Zebo who is being rested fortomorrow’s RaboDirect Pro12 homegame with Cardiff Blues, 7.30pm.Teams such as Toulouse had shownan interest in the Cork player butthey will have to now lookelsewhere.“He is a young man who’s mademassive shifts in a short period oftime and he’s going to continueto grow and be an excitingfootballer for Ireland andMunster. It is great to see aguy with his talent able toexpress himself and play sowell. It is a great thing,”said the Reds coach.Penney said Zebo hadthe X-Factor needed.“I think he would dowell in New Zealand, hewould be someone youcould put into anenvironment over thereand he would succeed.”Penney isn’t the only one
who has been impressed with Zeboover the last 12 months.Munster CEO Garrett Fitzgerald hasalso seen changes in the winger.“Simon has done exceptionally welland probably excelled beyond wherewe would have thought,” said theCEO.Lady luck has had a bit part to playin the winger’s rise to prominence aswell says Fitzgerald.“He’s got a few breaks and he’s takenthem. He seems to have a very goodtemperament regardless of thelocation of the game.“I think Simon was quite happy tocommit to a three-year deal. Theyweren’t very difficult negotiationseven though he had interest fromoutside of Ireland and outside of theUK.“But Simon is a very level-headed
lad and is a very good teamplayer and onlyinterested in doingwhat’s good for theteam.”● The Park andRide at the Black
Ash will be open fortomorrow night’s game.
● See P46-48 for more.Simon Zebo is one of threeCork players to sign contractextensions with Munsteryesterday.
SPORTEvening Echo
IN CORK SPORTSWORLD TODAY
User:billlinnaneDate:04/01/2013Time:10:39:21Edition:04/01/2013SFfridaysport040113Page:1Color:
Friday, January 4, 2013
CORK SPORTS WORLD 1
SF - V1
Soccer: Éamonn Murphy talks to
Avondale’s Eoghan Lougheed: P8-9.INSIDETODAY
GAA: John Horgan on a great
year for Brian Dillon’s: P2-3.
Mark Woods looks at how 2012
was for Cork football and finds
a glass half full: P6-7
Cork’s Patrick Kelly celebrates at the
final whistle and victory over Kerry in
the Munster semi-final in Páirc Uí
Chaoimh last summer. Picture: INPHO
Sam istruemeasureof success
Sam istruemeasureof success
GAABy MARK WOODS
DAMIEN Cahalaneis handed a chanceof filling one of thevacancies in theCork full-back linethis season after be-ing selected for theopening game intheMcGrath Cup atCIT on Sunday.The Castlehaven de-
fender is picked at leftcorner-back for his seni-or football debut after astring of impressive dis-plays with his club.Cork will be without
Ray Carey (travel) andEoin Cotter (work inDublin) in 2013 and Jam-ie O’Sullivan is tied upwith UCC leaving thedoor open for Cahalaneto stake a claim.The league holders be-
gin their four-in-a-rowcampaign against Dub-lin at Croke Park in fiveweeks and a strongshowing by the coacheducation student in Col-
áiste Stiofáin Naofa willstrengthen his case.Cahalane was a part of
the Cork hurling panellast year, but whether heattempts to combineboth like Eoin Cadoganremains to be seen, espe-cially as he is in his finalyear at U21 level. The20-year-old previouslystated he didn’t think iswas currently viable forhim to play senior withboth.Cork are aiming for a
hat-trick of Munster U21football titles and Ca-halane will be a key fig-ure in the first roundgame against Kerry in
March.Sunday’s game marks
the first match in chargeof new selectors BrianCuthbert (Bishopstown),Ronan McCarthy(Douglas) and ‘Haulie’O’Neill (Clonakilty) whojoin manager ConorCounihan, starting hissixth term, and PeaderHealy.They’ve picked a
strong team in the firstdefence of the McGrathCup, featuring regularsMichael Shields, PearseO’Neill, Paul Kerrigan,Colm O’Neill and AlanO’Connor, who is beingtried at full-forward,while Paudie Kissane,Noel O’Leary and Don-ncha O’Connor are onthe bench.A whole host of play-
ers are unavailable for avariety of reasons.Tipperary, who lost to
Cork in last season’s fi-nal, await the winners inthe quarter-finals onSunday week.
CORK: D Lordan (Ballincollig); JMcLoughlin (Kanturk), MShields (St Finbarr’s), D Ca-halane (Castlehaven); D O’Sulli-van (Ballinascarthy), CO’Driscoll (Ilen Rovers), S Kiely(Macroom); P O’Neill (Aghada),A O’Sullivan (Castletownbere);J Fitzpatrick (Carbery Rangers),P Kerrigan (Nemo Rangers), OMulrooney (Douglas); C O’Neill(Ballyclough), A O’Connor (StColum’s), L Shorten(Ballingeary).
Subs: K O’Halloran (Bishop-stown), P Kissane (ClydaRovers), S Beston (Mitchel-stown), N O’Leary (Cill naMartra), C O’Donovan (ValleyRovers), D O’Connor (Ballydes-mond).
● See P49 for more.
Castlehaven’s young star to makehis Cork senior football debut
Cahalane iscalled up
Castlehaven’s Damien Cahalane,seen here in Cork County SFCaction against the Barrs lastseason, has been called up to theCork senior squad for Sunday’sMcGrath Cup season openeragainst CIT at CIT.
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