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COUGARS WIN KILORGLIN BLITZ

Team Rentokil Killarney Cougars successful season continued on Saturday when they produced another impressive run of perfomances to claim the Kilorglin Blitz title for the first time and collect Cougars sixth senior trophy of a memorable season. 

Cougars came the group stages and faced a strong and fancied Tigers side that included Dan Griffin, John Teehan, Darragh Jones and Kevin O'Donoghue but Cougars were in top form and raced into an early 20 point lead with Darren Gaffey, Eugene Bowler, Alan Flynn and Andrew Fitzgerald all in top form their was no way back for the Tigers. Cougars winning 51-35. The final saw Cougars face St Brendans who came through their group with Liam O'Sullivan, Ricardo Leonard, Greg Barry and Vinny Murphy all impressing but Cougars carried their impressive form all season into the final and they brushed aside the Tralee challenge with another excellent display with Dan Doonan, Mike Cahillane, Jarlath Lee and Dan Cronin all in impressing to claim their latest silverware. Cougars captain Mike Cahillane collected the trophy from committee members Peter Fitzpatrick, Niall Murphy and sponsor Peter Keane of Keane's SuperValu. 

COUGARS U12 WIN KERRY LEAGUE TITLE

Cougars U12 girls travelled to Farrenfore for the last league game of the season and came away with an impressive win to secure the league title and complete a league and plate double going through the season unbeaten.

Cougars defeated St Anne's 32-10 after bursting into an early lead St Anne's never recovered. Cougars raced ahead with a great early display in the opening quarter and doubled the lead in the second quarter with a good spread of scores through the team.

The home side rallied in the second half but Cougars defence again coped well and matched St Anne's score for score to finish comfortable winners.

COUGARS TO CONTEST PLAYOFF FINALS.

Cougars will contest the playoff league finals 2012 in the girls U12 & U14 during March.

Both teams have enjoyed successful seasons going unbeaten through the league todate but both will face stern challenges in the Finals against St Anne's Farrenfore U12 and versus Wildcats from Ballybunion in the U14.

Dates 

U12. Cougars v St Annes, March 1st & March 14th .

U14. Cougars v Wildcats, March 8th & March 13th .

Good luck to all involved.

COUGARS U12 KERRY PLATE CHAMPIONS 2012

Cougars turned in an excellent second half perfomance to come from behing to claim the Kerry U12 Plate Final title before a big crowd at the Presentation Gym. 

Cougars defeated the Wildcats 32-22 to claim the clubs first U12 title.

COUGARS SENIOR MENS QUALIFY FOR SENIOR CUP FINALS

Cougars Senior Mens will contest two Senior finals on Saturday Feb 11 th at the Pres Gym Killarney.

Senior Div I Team Rentokil Cougars v St Mary's Castleisland 4.15 pm

Senior Div II Team Rentokil Cougars v St Brendans Tralee 6.00 pm

All support welcome .

COUGARS LATE BASKETS WINS 2011 BLITZ FINAL.

Killarney Cougars left it very late coming from behind to win the Castleisland Blitz Final in an exciting game against the hosts St Mary's before a full house at the Castleisland Community Center.  In a low scoring first half both teams defences were well on top before a late burst of scoring by the Cougars started by a three pointer by Alan Flynn,  followed by further baskets by Eugene Bowler, Louis Holland and MVP  Pa Murphy gave Cougars a deserved two point victory. Team Rentokil Cougars 17 St Mary's Castleisland 15 .

Team Dan Doonan, Louis Holland, Eugene Bowler, Alan Flynn, Daniel Cronin, Pa Murphy, Mike Cahillane, Jim Hughes, John Fleming. Coach Daniel Cronin.

MVP Pa Murphy .