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An injury-time point from sub Daniel Mangan helped St Colman’s, Fermoy snatch the Munster Colleges SBFC (Corn an Uachtaráin) title in dramatic fashion at Knocknagree yesterday. With the teams deadlocked following an explosive final quarter, substitute Mangan popped up to swing over the match-winning point from distance. It capped off an enthralling finale that saw Mercy Mounthawk’s Ciarán O’Connell goal with just 10 minutes left to drag the Tralee school level (1-4 to 0-7).

Less than a minute later Mercy Mounthawk crept ahead when Jack Barry pointed from close-range but St Colman’s responded quickly after Martin Brennan was fouled and awarded a penalty, following a superb Philip Blackburn run. Dramatically, midfielder Anthony Spillane — who kicked five points and performed well in midfield alongside his brother Colm — watched his low effort well saved by Tralee goalkeeper Ciarán O’Connor. But after an inspirational effort from Gary O’Callaghan drew St Colman’s level, the Fermoy school cranked up the pressure, pinning Mercy Mounthawk back before working the space for Mangan’s late winner.

The Kerry school had one last chance to force extra-time but an effort dropped short. The losers will be haunted by such wastefulness — in the first half they had six wides and dropped four efforts short. They trailed 0-3 to 0-2 at half-time despite having the better chance. Mercy Mounthawk restarted with a quick Darragh Carmody brace to edge ahead 0-4 to 0-3, before scores from Colm Spillane and three Anthony Spillane frees put St Colman’s 0-7 to 0-4 in front before the dramatic late conclusion.

Scorers for St Colman’s: A Spillane 0-5 (4f), G O’Callaghan 0-2, C Spillane, D Mangan 0-1 each.

Scorers for Mercy Mounthawk: C O’Connell 1-0, D Carmody 0-3 (2f), C Fitzgerald, J Barry 0-1 each.

ST COLMAN’S: F Hogan; M Kennedy, C Barry, T Carroll; P Murphy, T Condon, P Blackburn; C Spillane, A Spillane; R Bransfield, P De Roiste, A Fenton; M Brennan, G O’Callaghan, N McNamara.
Sub: D Mangan for A Fenton (53).

MERCY MOUNTHAWK: C O’Connor; F Horgan, P McMahon, J O’Kelly; D McGarry, J Cahalane, A Byrne; M O’Sullivan, J Barry; JJ Prior, C O’Connell; D Griffin; D Carmody, C Fitzgerald, D O’Brien.
Subs: E Sheehy for JJ Prior (42); C Sayers for D Griffin (42).

Referee: Michael Meade (Limerick)

February 20th 2012

Munster Vocational JAHC final – Causeway CS (Kerry) v Roscrea VS – Match Report

Goulding the Causeway hero

Causeway CS (Kerry) 1-11 Roscrea VS 1-07

By Murt Murphy for the Irish Examiner newspaper

Causeway CS completed a glorious four-in-a-row when defeating Roscrea VS in the Munster Vocational JAHC final at a wet and windy Croagh on Saturday. Roscrea had the elements in the first-half and took early control. Wing forward Sam Conlon hit 1-3 in the opening quarter before Causeway’s Paudie O’Connor began to negate his threat. At the break Roscrea led 1-6 to 0-4. Slowly, Causeway began to reel in the Tipperary men with Philip Lucid impressing from placed balls while an inspirational point from Paudie O’Carroll had them level (0-9 to 1-6) with five minutes to go. Then in a rare attack Roscrea’s Sam Conlon gave his side a 59th minute lead — their only score of the half, but Causeway were not to be denied and a fortuitous 61st minute goal from Jack Goulding sealed the win.

Scorers for Causeway CS: P Lucid 0-6 (0-5 frees), P O’Carroll 0-3 (0-1 free), J Goulding 1-0, D O’Carroll and I Lawlor 0-1 each.

Scorers for Roscrea VS: S Conlon 1-4, D Murray 0-3 (0-2 frees).

CAUSEWAY CS: B Dunne; J Barrett, K O’Halloran, P O’Connor; J Hussey, T Brosnan, J Buckley; P O’Carroll, M Stackpoole; P Lucid, D O’Carroll, M Lynch; J Goulding K McCarthy, B Barrett.
Sub: I Lawlor for K McCarthy (22).

ROSCREA: D Ryan; L Cashin, B Larkin, T Dunne; J Moloney, D Doughan, D Cleary; A Devereax, A Cleary; S Conlon, C Rigney, D Murray; J Dooley, S Fogarty, J Fogarty.
Subs: J P Cleary for J Dooley 45, B Loughnane for A Cleary (47), C Cleary for D Murray 50.

Referee: Jason O’Mahony (Limerick)

February 20th 2012