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Serving Cork for 120 years EE - V1 EDITION NO. 34,823 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2013 RRP: e1.50 Recommended retail price €1.50 30.01.13 Savage assault on teenager in Kinsale Victim feared she was being followed THE teenage girl savagely attacked in Kinsale last night was found in a semi-conscious state by gardaí after she made a call to housemates saying she was being followed. Officers were today trying to estab- lish the motive for the assault, which gardaí have described as “very seri- ous”. The 18-year-old was walking alone in the Compass Quay area of the town at around 10.30pm, when the attack By ANN MURPHY Security Correspondent found her lying on the ground in a semi-conscious state on the edge of a housing estate. The girl was rushed to Cork Uni- versity Hospital for treatment. Gardaí said today door-to-door enquiries were being conducted in the area in a bid to establish who attacked the teen- ager. The area where she was found was sealed off overnight as gardaí carried out a technical examination. They have appealed for anyone who m ay have been in the area of Com- pass Quay between 9.45pm and 11pm and who may have seen anything un- usual or suspicious to contact Kinsale garda station on (021) 4772302, the Garda Confidential telephone line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station. occurred. It is thought she may have been approached from behind by a person who assaulted her. A short time before, she had made a call to her housemates, who contacted gardaí with concerns for her safety. Officers went to search for her and TONIGHT WEATHER L: 6°C Periods of rain Winds: SW at 20-40 mph Cork sport rocked by sudden death of Billy Ahern at just 53 TRIBUTES were paid today to well-known Cork sporting figure and devoted family man Billy Ahern, left, who died suddenly last night, Mr Ahern was playing a game of five-a-side football with work friends in Carrigtwohill yesterday evening when he suddenly collapsed. He was 53 years old. The married father-of-three was a noted hurling, football and soccer player linked with east Cork sides Aghada GAA and St John Bosco’s FC of Midleton. He had worked at Merck Millipore for the past 20 years. Playing gaelic football with Aghada in the 1980s, he was one of what is often referred to as a “golden generation” of players that included the current Cork football boss Conor Counihan. Club PRO Mike O’Brien said Billy had won medals at every level and was an integral part of the Aghada side that moved from junior to senior level from 1989 to 1991. He also won senior medals with Imokilly in 1984 and 1986. “Billy was a true sportsman, whether it was football or hurling or soccer. He was the type of guy that was good at any sport he played and always wanted to play for the joy of it,” he said. Billy’s friend, Joe Hartnett, said they had been playing together for the past 30 years. “He just loved sport and even up until last season, he was playing in goal for Bosco’s. He was a naturally gifted player. “He was also a passionate Manchester City fan. He regularly travelled to games with his daughter. He was a devoted family man and will be sadly missed.” Tributes to Billy were featured on the Aghada GAA and St John Bosco’s FC websites today. SEE OUR EXCITING RANGE OF ROMAN BLINDS SALE Old Mallow Rd, Cork Tel. 021-4280400 Unit 5. Eastside S.C. Ballincollig Tel. 021-4876805 At The Rock, Midleton Tel. 021-4639052 140 Bank Place, Mallow Tel. 022-51666 Patrick Street, Fermoy Tel. 025-30886 Unit 4. Casement Street, Clonakility Tel. 023-8858945 VISIT OUR SHOWROOMS NOW ON PRICES SLASHED ON ALL BLINDS FREE MEASURING & FITTING SERVICE EXCELLENT CHOICE OF FABRICS AT THE GENUINE SALE serving the people of Cork for over 50 years
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S e r v i n g C o r k f o r 1 2 0 y e a r s
EE - V1
EDITION NO. 34,823WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2013 RRP: e1.50
Recommendedretail price
€1.50
30.01.13
Savage assault onteenager in Kinsale
Victim feared she was being followedTHE teenage girl savagelyattacked in Kinsale last nightwas found in a semi-consciousstate by gardaí after she madea call to housemates sayingshe was being followed.
Officers were today trying to estab-lish the motive for the assault, whichgardaí have described as “very seri-ous”.
The 18-year-old was walking alonein the Compass Quay area of the townat around 10.30pm, when the attack
By ANN MURPHYSecurity Correspondent
found her lying on the ground in asemi-conscious state on the edge of ahousing estate.
The girl was rushed to Cork Uni-versity Hospital for treatment. Gardaísaid today door-to-door enquirieswere being conducted in the area in abid to establish who attacked the teen-ager.
The area where she was found was
sealed off overnight as gardaí carriedout a technical examination.
They have appealed for anyone whom ay have been in the area of Com-pass Quay between 9.45pm and 11pmand who may have seen anything un-usual or suspicious to contact Kinsalegarda station on (021) 4772302, theGarda Confidential telephone line on1800 666 111 or any garda station.
occurred. It is thought she may havebeen approached from behind by aperson who assaulted her.
A short time before, she had made acall to her housemates, who contactedgardaí with concerns for her safety.
Officers went to search for her and
TONIGHT
WEATHER F
L: 6°CPeriods of rain
Winds: SW at20-40 mph
Cork sport rocked by suddendeath of Billy Ahern at just 53TRIBUTES were paid today towell-known Cork sporting figureand devoted family man BillyAhern, left, who died suddenly lastnight,Mr Ahern was playing a game offive-a-side football with workfriends in Carrigtwohill yesterdayevening when he suddenlycollapsed. He was 53 years old.The married father-of-three was anoted hurling, football and soccerplayer linked with east Cork sidesAghada GAA and St John Bosco’sFC of Midleton.He had worked at Merck Milliporefor the past 20 years.
Playing gaelic football with Aghadain the 1980s, he was one of whatis often referred to as a “goldengeneration” of players thatincluded the current Cork footballboss Conor Counihan.Club PRO Mike O’Brien said Billyhad won medals at every level andwas an integral part of the Aghadaside that moved from junior tosenior level from 1989 to 1991. Healso won senior medals withImokilly in 1984 and 1986.“Billy was a true sportsman,whether it was football or hurlingor soccer. He was the type of guythat was good at any sport he
played and always wanted to playfor the joy of it,” he said.Billy’s friend, Joe Hartnett, saidthey had been playing together forthe past 30 years.“He just loved sport and even upuntil last season, he was playing ingoal for Bosco’s. He was anaturally gifted player.“He was also a passionateManchester City fan. He regularlytravelled to games with hisdaughter. He was a devoted familyman and will be sadly missed.”Tributes to Billy were featured onthe Aghada GAA and St JohnBosco’s FC websites today.
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