Person: Fachtna Collins

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Ilen always pushing underage

For a club with a small catchment area, Ilen Rovers are well used to punching above their weight.

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How to treat pets for ticks and lice

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Dan’s the man as Ilen call tune

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Carbery look to Hayes brothers to guide them past Ilen

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Clonakilty cling on to repeat dreams

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Collins hoping Ilen will call the tune

Collins looking for one final pay day

REMEMBER that superb English series about a family veterinary practice in rural Yorkshire, All Creatures Great And Small? Since returning to his home-place in west Cork, that has been the life of Fachtna Collins for the past five years.

Sat, 27 Oct, 2007

Flor eyes dream end to marathon season

FLOR O’Driscoll was due to be in Dublin on Monday, running his first marathon. A couple of weeks ago he cancelled. It was not quite a last-minute emergency but something came up, unexpected but welcome — oh, so very welcome.

Fri, 26 Oct, 2007

Ilen battlers call tune in derby

Ilen Rovers 0-12 Dohenys 1-8

Mon, 01 Oct, 2007

Ace O’Sullivan calls tune for Ilen

JOY for Ilen Rovers, huge disappointment for Douglas — now in the relegation dogfight — after a free-flowing Evening Echo Cork Co SFC contest at Clonakilty on Saturday that was tight and competitive throughout.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2007

In-form Weste can steer Ballincollig to victory

TONIGHT: SFC fourth round: Ilen Rovers v Ballincollig: Dunmanway, 7.30pm.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2006

Barrs and Bishopstown match of the day as championships take centre stage

WITH the Cork senior footballers’ league campaign over for another season, the county championships begin in earnest this weekend with seven senior and four intermediate games.

Sat, 15 Apr, 2006

Carrig have the strength to subdue out-of-practice Ballinora

TONIGHT: Permanent tsb IFC: Ballinora v Carrigaline - Bandon, 7.30pm.

Sat, 07 Aug, 2004

Sweet Ilen call the tune in All-Ireland triumph

Ilen Rovers, Cork 1-11 St Michael’s, Donegal 1-4

Mon, 26 Apr, 2004

O’Rahilly’s hold out against battling Clonakilty

THE Munster Senior football League kicked back into action this weekend with the pick of the eight contests being the meeting of Clonakilty and Kerins O’Rahilly’s in Tralee in Division One.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2004

Hungry Rovers find extra gears to register emphatic victory

Ilen Rovers 0-15 Carrigaline 0-7

Mon, 03 Nov, 2003

Collins goal powers Ilen Rovers to victory

Ilen Rovers 1-14, Nemo Rangers 0-7

Mon, 04 Aug, 2003

Wexford forced to wait on McCarthy

WEXFORD are unsure of the availability of Rory McCarthy for Sunday’s Guinness Leinster hurling final against All-Ireland champions Kilkenny in Croke Park.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2003