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BBC News
17-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Guernsey impress to beat Jersey and win Muratti Vase
Ross Allen scored twice as Guernsey beat 10-man Jersey 3-1 to win the Muratti Vase for the first time in eight victory in the first men's inter-island game at Victoria Park was consolation for Guernsey's players, many of whom were part of the Guernsey FC side relegated from the Isthmian League last win, in front of 3,090 fans, was Guernsey's first in the annual fixture since 2017 when veteran forward Allen was on the scoresheet as his side beat Jersey 2-1 at Footes Lane. It completed a clean sweep of wins after Guernsey's women came from a goal down to beat Jersey 2-1 earlier in the day - the first time the island have won both matches in the same year since 2001. New Jersey boss Jack Cannon was missing a number of Jersey Bulls' star players - the likes of Lorne Bickley, James Queree, Euan van der Vliet and Miguel Carvalho were all despite that they started strongly as Luke Campbell and Jonny le Quesne went close early in the first three minutes, but it was the hosts who blew their opponents away with two goals in as many 38-year-old Allen - the scourge of Jersey for so many years - lobbed Piers Roche in the eighth minute after breaking minutes later Charlton Gauvain doubled the advantage as he arrowed in from the edge of the box for one of the finest starts in Muratti almost made it 3-0 two minutes later, but his effort at the far post from Jacques Cauvain's cross was deflected into the side Francis Lekimamati had a header saved two minutes before Hinds made it 2-1 - the Jersey Bulls striker headed into the top corner from Kieran Lester's 26th-minute cross from the just as Jersey looked as though they might get back into it Guernsey FC's record goalscorer Allen struck again as he caught Roche off his line from the edge of the box having picked up a cross-field ball from Brandon sides had good efforts to score in a frantic end to the first period - Lester, Lekimamati and Adam Trotter going close for the visitors while Sam Murray and Brandon Wallace had decent efforts for the Greens. Allen had two good chances to increase the lead in the opening minutes of the second half as Guernsey tried to make the game safe. Jersey Bulls top scorer Joe Kilshaw forced an excellent save from Josh Addison after an hour while Gauvain had a strike beaten away by Roche six minutes later. Guernsey substitute Callum le Lacheur went close with 15 minutes to go and a minute later was fouled by Jersey skipper Luke Campbell, earning the veteran centre-back his second yellow card and an early exit. The sending off ended any hopes Jersey had of getting back into the game - Matt Loaring grazed the Jersey bar in the dying moments of stoppage time as their opponent's impressive eight-year unbeaten record came to an end.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jersey boss aims to upset Guernsey Muratti hopes
Jersey manager Jack Cannon says his side are determined to win the first Muratti Vase final at Victoria new home of football opened in March and hosts the annual grudge match between the islands on who holds a record 23 Muratti caps for Jersey, is taking charge of the island side for the first time against their big is his second game in command after guiding the reigning champions to a 2-0 victory over Alderney in the semi-final in March. "It's a big motivation," Cannon, who was appointed last November, told BBC Radio Jersey."I've spoken to a lot of people that have played there in recent weeks and they all say it's an amazing facility."Obviously the motivation for us is to be the first senior men's team to go there and win the Muratti." Cannon's preparations have bene hindered by uncertainty over the end to Jersey Bulls' Combined Counties Premier Division side are still yet to start their play-off campaign having lost out on the league title after being docked points for playing a suspended is without a host of key Bulls players with record goalscorer Lorne Bickley - who scored the winner against Guernsey 12 months ago - leading the list of those missing are fellow forward Miguel Carvalho, goalkeeper Euan van der Vliet, experienced centre-back James Queree and long-serving midfielder Luke Watson. Despite the majority of his squad being plucked out of the Jersey Football Combination, Cannon is confident it will be competitive enough:"We are where we are, there's no excuses," he said."I feel like we're suitably prepared, I feel like the lads are in good form, they're in good spirits, so there's no excuses from us, we just have to go there and play the game."We would have liked to have had them available, but we've got the best squad available to us travelling."There's no point worrying about that, it can't be helped, and it would have been the same if it was a Jersey Bulls fixture, so we've just got to get on with it."We won't be using it as any excuse, we've got to perform."
RTÉ News
08-05-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
Upcycling PC entrepreneur wins Student Enterprise Award
A student entrepreneur who saved 1,000kg of e-waste every year building his own gaming PCs is the winner of the Student Enterprise of the Year. Jack Cannon, a senior student at Clonkeen College in Dun Laoghaire, built his first PC at the age of 11 with the help of his brother. He set up Cannon PC at part of the Local Enterprise Offices' Student Enterprise Programme and so far, has achieved sales of almost €40,000. Cannon builds upcycled high speed gaming PCs from old PCs being disposed of in office clear outs and for general sale online. The 23rd Student Enterprise Programme National Finals, held in Mullingar, saw 85 businesses from across the country shortlisted in three main categories. The Local Enterprise Office initiative, supported by Enterprise Ireland and local authorities, started last September in secondary schools nationwide with over 30,000 students taking part this year. The initiative, funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland and delivered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities throughout the country, has seen over 450,000 take part in the programme since it began 23 years ago. Suet & Song, a business set up by Michael O'Keeffe from St Kieran's College in Kilkenny, creates high-quality, nutrient rich suet cakes for birds during the colder months and it took home the top prize in the Intermediate Category. A device that helps hikers and farmers cross electric fencing easily won the top award in the Junior category. Bumblebees is a business set up by Antonia O'Looney, Sophie Gilard, Guiliana Keane and Katelyn Murtagh from Drumshanbo Vocational School in Leitrim. Their WASP (Wire Anti Shock Protector) product is a device that enables people to push down the electric fence without receiving a shock, enabling them to cross safely. Meanwhile, the inaugural Student Enterprise Programme Alumni Award was presented to Fenu Health. Set up by sisters Kate and Annie Madden for the Student Enterprise Programme in 2016, the company creates supplements for equine health and their customers include five royal families.
