No joy for local football sides in Munster action

There were three Clare college teams in action in round two of the Corn Ui Mhuiri, Munster colleges Senior A Football Championship, on Wednesday afternoon but, disappointingly, all suffered defeat
Despite a six point loss to Coláiste Chríost Rí at Kilmallock, St Flannan’s should still qualify for the knock-out stage of the competition as a result of their first round win over Coláiste na Sceilge.

The West and North Clare college sides have now suffered two defeats and their chances of getting through to the play-offs have all but disappeared.

Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-12   St Flannan’s 2-6

St Flannan’s went into this tie without Eoin Hanrahan, Conor O’Brien, Stephen Ward and the injured Martin O’Leary who were a big loss to the Ennis school.

Coláiste Chríost Rí got off to a great start and with the help of a goal from the penalty spot were 1-2 to 0-0 in front.

A Barry Lynch goal together with points from Eimhin Courtney, David Conroy and Lynch saw the sides level at 1-3 each but the Cork side finished the half strongly and led 1-6 to 1-3 at half time.

They stretched their lead to five points early in the second half before Courtney had a St Flannan’s point. Chríost Rí stretched their advantage to eight points (2-10 to 1-5) before a Courtney goal gave St Flannan’s hope. They finished with a point from centre-back Aidan McGuane.

Killian Normoyle, Aidan McGuane, James Woods, David Conroy, Eimhin Courtney and Barry Lynch were prominent throughout for St Flannan’s.

St Flannan’s: Killian Normoyle (Lissycasey); Brian Cahill (Kilmaley), Eoin Clancy (Corofin), Dean D’Auria (Éire Óg); Fergus Killeen (Corofin), Aidan McGuane (Kilmaley), James Woods (Éire Óg); Kieran Malone (Miltown), Tadhg Lynch (Clondegad, capt); Oisin Hanrahan (Lissycasey), David Conroy (Doora-Barefield), Barry Lynch (Lissycasey); Brian Guilfoyle (Doora-Barefield), Liam Corbett (Corofin), Eimhin Courtney (Éire Óg).
Subs: Conor Galvin (Clarecastle) for Guilfoyle.

Rochestown 5-9   West Clare Colleges 1-5

A lively Rochestown team proved too strong for West Clare colleges at Martinstown in Limerick on Wednesday. The winners were 2-6 to 0-3 in front at half time in a tie in which the players had to cope with a difficult crossfield wind.

Liam Madigan contributed all of the Clare side’s scores, with the points coming from frees. Others to impress for them were Jack Browne, Conor Murray and Fergal Pyne.

West Clare Colleges: Thomas Moloney (Kilrush CS), Keelan Cunningham (Kilrush CS), Fergal Pyne (Kilrush CS), Conor O’Flaherty (St Michael’s, Kilmihil); Jack Browne (Kilrush CS), Colm Pyne (Kilrush CS), John Kelleher (St Michael’s, Kilmihil); Stephen McGuire (St Joseph’s, Kilkee), Joe Downes (St Michael’s, Kilmihil), Caoimihn Donnellan (St Michael’s, Kilmihil), Colm Murray (St Joseph’s, Kilkee), Cathal Carigg (Kilrush CS); David Egan (St Michael’s), Liam Madigan, Kilrush CS), Ronan O’Flaherty (St Michael’s).
Subs: Cathal Downes (St Joseph’s, Kilkee) for Cunningham; Killian Blake (St Joseph’s Kilkee) for C O’Flaherty; Anthony King (St Michael’s, Kilmihil) for F Pyne; Cormac Dennehy (St Michael’s, Kilmihil) for McGuire; Pierce Lillis (Kilrush CS) for Donnellan.

Chorca Dhuibhne 4-22   North Clare Colleges 0-4

Corn Ui Mhuiri title holders, Chorca Dhuibhne had an easy win over North Clare colleges in this second round tie at Rathkeale on Wednesday.

With seven Kerry county minors in their squad, the West Kerry outfit dominated from the outset and had the points sewn up long before the final whistle.

Best for the Clare outfit were Jack O’Dea, Darragh Pender and Declan Stack.

North Clare Colleges: Darragh Pender (St Joseph’s Spanish Point); Ciaran O’Neill (Ennistymon VS), Declan Stack (Mary Immaculate, Lisdoonvarna); Gearóid Leyden (Ennistymon VS); Jack Fitzgerald (Ennistymon VS), James Considine (Ennistymon VS) Kieran Killeen (St Joseph’s Spanish Point); Jack O’Dea (Ennistymon VS), Maccon Byrne (Mary Immaculate, Lisdoonvarna); Liam Tierney (Mary Immaculate Lisdoonvarna), Aaron Greene (Ennistymon VS), Robbie Cassidy (Mary Immaculate, Lisdoonvarna), Aaron McNulty (Ennistymon), Aidan Davidson (Mary Immaculate), Cian O’Dea (Ennistymon VS).

Fixtures
In the U-15C Football Championship, Ennistymon is the venue for the meeting of North Clare schools Mary Immaculate, Lisdoonvarna and St Joseph’s, Spanish Point at 1.30pm on Wednesday.
On Friday (November 16) Ballyline will host the meeting of Kilrush and Kilmallock in the Senior C Football Championship.