Crossakiel go into Cup action again this weekend when they take on the might of Kells in the inaugural Reilly Cup in memory of the late Chairman Hughie Reilly who passed away in August of last year.
With the McGee Cup already secured the club will be aiming to do the double of Cup competitions and close out the 60 x 30 season in style.
The action gets underway at 12 noon and sees Vinny Farrell & Michael McGee taking on Kells pairing of Danny McGovern & Mark Farrelly. Farrell & McGee narrowly got the better of Collooney's Gerry Coleman & Martin Brannigan in the McGee Cup Tournament back in August Farrelly & McGovern will provide a stern test in what is expected to be a close opening contest.
In the singles Crossakiel's Mark Farrell faces Keith Blackburn. Farrell has made steady progress this year's reaching the Leinster Junior C singles and doubles semi-finals. While Blackburn is likely to punish any mistakes going and the Crossakiel player will need to keep these down to the minimum in order to win. Farrells greater fitness should be enough to win.
Before the main doubles event there is a Juvenile competition between Crossakiel & Kells Clubs with the best young players in action
The main event is the second doubles competition with Club Chairman Steven Quinn teaming up with the vastly experienced John "Boy" Molloy Kells a World handball champion. While the Kells pairing of Anthony McConnell & Joe Cummins are multiple All-Ireland winners. It will be an intriguing contest with Quinn's power strokes and Molloy's wealth of experience up against McConnell's great determination and Cummins work rate all over the court will ensure this contest goes down to the wire. Molloy & Quinn are tipped to win it narrowly in what has the hallmarks of a titanic battle to see what Club will take home the Reilly Cup.
Members of the Crossakiel who will be action on Sunday in the inaugural Hughie Reilly Memorial Cup.
Michael McGee, absent Roddy Wearen, Vinny Farrell, Steven Quinn & Mark Farrell.
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