St Flannan’s reach two Munster finals

St Flannan’s qualified for two Munster Colleges finals last Thursday. The U-15 footballers will play Dingle in the Corn Uí Mhorain A final when they overcame the challenge of Clonmel while at the same time in Charleville, their junior A hurlers reached the Dean Ryan final when they proved much too strong for St Colman’s, winning on a scoreline of 3-9 to 0-2.

The Dean Ryan final is scheduled for next Wednesday at Cashel while the U-15 football final will be played a day later with Drumcollogher a likely venue.

St Flannan’s  2-5 
Clonmel  0-5
St Flannan’s qualified for the Munster Colleges U-15A football final (Corn Uí Mhorain) when they overcame the challenge of Clonmel at Ballybrickan in Limerick on Thursday.
Following a very impressive first round win over St Brendan’s, Killarney, (1-15 to 0-8), the Clare side went into the semi-final as favourites.
They went behind early in the game when Clonmel had the opening score but when the half-time whistle sounded, St Flannan’s were a goal in front, 1-3 to 0-3, the goal coming from their captain, Eimhin Courtney.
A goal from Martin Darcy in the second half sealed a merited win for St Flannan’s, who will now play Dingle in the final next week.
St Flannan’s: Shane O’Connell (Éire Óg); Eoin Clancy, (Corofin), Padraic McNamara, (Kilmaley), Michael Moloney, (Éire Óg); David Fitzgerald (Inagh-Kilnamona), Cian Crimmins, (Clarecastle), James Woods, (Éire Óg); Eoin Hanrahan (Doora-Barefield), Dara Walsh, (Éire Óg); Eimhin Courtney (Éire Óg capt), Killian Normoyle, (Lissycasey), Brian Cahill, (Kilmaley); Martin Darcy, (Éire Óg), Liam O’Donovan, (Ruan), Brian Guilfoyle (Doora-Barefield).
Subs: Michael Kelly (Corofin) for Courtney (inj).

St Flannan’s  3-9 
St Colman’s  0-2
St Flannan’s will play De La Salle from Waterford in the final of the Dean Ryan Cup, junior A hurling championship, following a big win over St Colman’s at Charleville.
The Ennis side dominated from the start and led 2-7 to 0-2 at half-time. Full-forward Shane O’Donnell scored two goals for the winners, with Bobby Duggan getting the team’s other goal while Dylan Casey contributed 0-5.
St Flannan’s: Eoin Meehan (Kilmaley); Dara McMahon (Kilmaley), Conor Clancy (Clarecastle), David Clancy (Doora-Barefield); Mark McGuane (Clarecastle), David Conroy (Doora-Barefield), Aidan McGuane (Klilmaley); Martin O’Leary (Kilmihil), Ciaran MacMathuna (Éire Óg); Dylan Casey (Éire Óg), Stephen Ward (Clarecastle), Dara Cregan (Kilmaley); Bobby Duggan (Clarecastle), Shane O’Donnell (Éire Óg), Cian Moloney (Kilmaley).