Corn Uí Mhuirí Quarter-Final – Clonakilty CC 1-13 IS Killorglin 1-5

Clonakilty CC defeated IS Killorglin by 1-13 to 1-5 in the Corn Uí Mhuirí Under 18 1/2 A Football Quarter-Final on Wednesday January 21st at Kenmare.

Hard luck to the senior footballers who battled bravely in the Corn Uì Mhuirì quarter final, well done and best of luck to Clon @Munsterpps

— ISKillorglin (@iskillorglin) January 21, 2015

Thomas Scannell makes it safe for Clonakilty CC

By Therese O’Callaghan for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Clonakilty CC 1-13 IS Killorglin 1-5

Clonakilty Community College are through to the Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final for the first time after a deserved victory over IS Killorglin at Kenmare yesterday. A slow start meant IS Killorglin were always chasing the outcome as they allowed the Cork school ease into an 0-8 to 0-0 lead after 20 minutes. While they did up their performance thereafter, a goal from Clonakilty CC attacker Thomas Scannell four minutes from time ended the game as a contest.

Clonakilty CC mentor Micheál O’Sullivan, who is also in charge of the Carbery Rangers senior football team, was thrilled with the result but maintained they made hard work of it. “Especially after the good start,” he claimed. “But the conditions were bad. And IS Killorglin are not at this quarter-final stage without being a reasonably good team either. It is huge for us to be in the semi-final. Last year was our first year in this competition and we didn’t get out of our group. The semi-final is a massive game for us to look forward to.”

Holders Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne will be their opponents in the last four, however, for now, they can reflect positively on this latest win. A dominant midfield and forward unit meant scores arrived at will early on. Sean McEvoy pulled the strings in a busy forward line, shooting four brilliant points, while Ross Mannix and David Lowney were also prominent. Clon kicked eight unanswered points whilst it took until the 21st minute for ISK to open their account, through a Patrick Daly free. The Kerry outfit were back in the game when Chris Doncel netted a penalty three minutes later after a foul on Timmy Hussey. By the interval, they trailed 1-2 to 0-9.

That gap was cut to three points a minute after the restart and while Killorglin were now more involved, scoring from open play was their achilles heel — bagging only one point from play courtesy of centre-back Mike Breen. Yet, the margin was attainable, 1-5 to 0-11, with 15 minutes to play.

That is why McEvoy’s sixth point was so crucial, coming after a scoring lapse of 10 minutes. Inspired by solid work at the back, Clonakilty CC then came good. When Mannix’s wonderful delivery fell into the pathway of Thomas Scannell, he finished low to the net to push the difference to seven points. Clonakilty wing-back Shane Scannell received a second yellow card at the death, but it mattered little as Lowney closed out the match with a super effort two minutes from time.

Scorers for Clonakilty CC: S McEvoy (0-6), T Scannell (1-1), D Lowney (0-3), R Mannix (0-2), D Kiely (0-1).

Scorers for IS Killorglin: P Daly (0-4 frees), C Doncel (1-0 pen), M Breen (0-1).

CLONAKILTY CC: W Tyner (Kilmeen); D O’Brien (Ballinascarthy), B Keohane (Kilmeen), L O’Donovan (Clonakilty); D Kiely (Barryroe), E Deasy (Clonakilty, Capt), S Scannell (Kilmeen); M White (Clonakilty), S Ryan (Ballinascarthy); R Mannix (Clonakilty), D Lowney (Clonakilty), S McEvoy (Clonakilty); D Scannell (St Mary’s), T O’Connell (Clonakilty), T Scannell (Kilmeen).
Subs: K Keohane (Kilmeen) for T O’Connell (57), P Walsh (St James) for D Kiely (58).

IS KILLORGLIN: D Curran (Beaufort); A Cox (Killorglin), B Cronin (Beaufort), N O’Brien (Listry); R Leen (Legion), M Breen (Beaufort), D O’Shea (Listry); C Culloty (Legion), T Hussey (Spa); P Daly (Killorglin), D Healy (Beaufort, Capt), D Griffin (Glenbeigh); C Teahan (Glenbeigh), K Brosnan (Listry), C Doncel (Dr Crokes).
Subs: C O’Connor (Beaufort) for R Leen (12), F Clifford (Killorglin) for K Brosnan (42), J Clifford (Killorglin) for D Griffin (53).

Referee: Richard Moloney (Limerick)

When – Wednesday January 21^st at 2pm

Where – Kenmare

Referee – Richard Moloney

Admission Prices

Adults – €5
Students / OAP’s – €3

All Media and Munster Council passes accepted.

For the Record

Corn Uí Mhuirí Quarter-Final Fixtures

A         Rochestown V Col Na Sceilige – Wednesday January 21st at 1:30pm in Knocknagree – Referee: Derek O Mahoney

B         St Brendans Killarney V HS Clonmel – Wednesday January 21st at 1:30pm in Mallow   – Referee: Kevin Walsh

C         Clonakilty CC V IS Killorglin – Wednesday January 21st at 2pm in Kenmare – Referee: Richard Moloney

D         PS Chorca Dhuibhne V Tralee CBS – Wednesday January 21st at 1:30pm in Dr Crokes – Referee: Eddie Walsh

Please note that the A fixture will face B in semi-final and C fixture will play the fixture D winners.

Corn Uí Mhuirí Table after Group Stages

Team Panels

Clonakilty CC

1. William Tyner (Kilmeen)

2. Daniel O Brien (Ballinascarthy)

3. Peter Walsh (St James)

4. Liam O Donovan (Clonakilty)

5. David Kiely (Barryroe)

6. Brian Keohane (Kilmeen)

7. Shane Scannell (do)

8. Mark White (Clonakilty)

9. Sean Ryan (Ballinascarthy)

10. Ross Mannix (Clonakilty)

11. David Lowney (Clonakilty) Vice-Captain

12. Sean McEvoy (do)

13. Dylan Scannell (St. Marys)

14. Thomas Scannell (Kiklmeen)

15. Sean O Donoughue (Clonakilty)

16. Micheal Whelton (Barryroe)

17. Eoin Deasy (Clonakilty) Captain

18. Johnny Deasy (Kilmeen)

19. Cathal O Donovan (Timoleague)

20. Tiarnan O Connell (Clonakilty)

21. Kevin Keohane (Kilmeen)

22. Jack Cahalane (Barryroe)

23. Eoin Lawton (Barryroe)

24. Liam O Connor (Clonakilty)

24. Sean O Reilly (St. James)

25. Ciaran Crowley (Clonakilty)

IS Killorglin

1

Darragh Curran

(Lios A’ Phuca)

2                                   3                               4

Aidan Cox                Brendan Cronin         Neil O’ Brien

(Fánaithe na Leamhna)      (Lios A’ Phuca)         (Lios A’ Traí)

5                                   6                               7

Rob Leen                       Mike Breen           Darragh O’Shea

(An Léigiún)                    (Lios A’ Phuca)           (Lios A’ Traí)

8                                          9

Conor Culloty                     Timmy Hussey

(An Léigiún)                          (An Spá)

10                                 11                              12

Patrick Daly           Danny Healy (Capt.)          Daniel Griffin

(Fánaithe na Leamhna)        (Lios A’ Phuca)          (Gleann Beithe)

13                                 14                               15

Caolim Teahan            Kieran Brosnan          Chris Doncel

(Gleann Beithe)             (Lios A’ Traí)             (Na Crócaigh)

Fir Ionaid:

16. Donal O’Neill (Gleann Beithe)
17. Cillian Bellew (An Fosadh)
18. Jamie Clifford (Fánaithe na Leamhna)
19. Pearse Tyther (Fánaithe na Leamhna)
20. Daniel O’ Donoghue (An Léigiún)
21. Cormac O’Connor (Lios A’ Phuca)
22. Fiachra Clifford (Fánaithe na Leamhna)
23. Daniel Whittleton (Fánaithe na Leamhna)
24 Joe Glinwood (Lios A’ Phuca)
25. Luke Sweeney (Lios A’ Phuca)
26. James McAuliffe (Na Crócaigh)

Corn Uí Mhuirí Roll Of Honour

St. Brendan’s, Killarney (20) – 1929, 1930, 1937, 1938, 1942, 1943, 1946, 1947, 1963, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1986, 1992, 1994, 2008, 2010

Tralee CBS (15) – 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1953, 1955, 1976, 1999, 2000, 2007

Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork (15) – 1967, 1968, 1970, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1997, 1998, 2004, 2011

Colaiste Iosagain, Ballyvourney (7) – 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957, 1971, 1981

De La Salle College Waterford (5) – 1958, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965

Colaiste Na Sceilge, Caherciveen (4) – 2001, 2002, 2003, 2009

North Monastery, Cork (3) – 1935, 1936, 1988

St Flannan’s College, Ennis (3) – 1959, 1993, 1995

St. Fachtna’s, Skibbereen (3) – 1982, 1990, 1991

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne (3) – 2012, 2013, 2014

Limerick CBS (2) – 1956, 1960

CBS High School Clonmel (1) – 1928

Colaste na Mumhan (1) – 1939

Rochestown College (1) – 1950

Intermediate School, Killorglin (1) – 1996

Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Cork (1) – 2005

De La Salle, Macroom (1) – 2006