Fantastic win in Fethard

On Sunday last, we travelled to Fethard to take on the local team in the very impressive town park where the game was played on the pristine 4G pitch in perfect conditions.

As we haven’t played a game since late November, there was a concern we might have been rusty, but that was soon put to bed when after a number of hard phases the ball went wide to Dan Turley who carried forward and set up for

Aidan O’Mahony to crash over the line from close range.

Soon after we had a 5m attacking scrum, Andrew McEnaney controlled the ball brilliantly at the base and carried forward to be held just short of the line, Stephen Flynn finished off the move with a close range finish. Our momentum kept pace with Sean O’Grady adding a penalty and a try from Josh Kearney after great play on the wing from Conor Dooling.

Fethard gained a foothold in the second half and had us under pressure throughout with a very spirited fightback. Ben Cooke’s try from a 7m tap and go being the difference at the end as we held out for a very deserved 25-20 win. While those named lead to scores this was an absolute team effort from all 20 who contributed to a fantastic win.

Our next game is at home v Desmond (Newcastle west/Abbeyfeale) on Saturday, January 27th.

Team and subs: Conor Dooling, Darragh Casey, Josh Kearney, Ben Cotter, Sean O’Grady, Tommy English, Gearoid Desmond, Jason O’Brien, Andrew McEnaney, Aidan O’Mahony, Ben Cooke, Louis Gorey, Eoghan Kelly, Will Murphy, Sean Gorry, Jack O’Brien, Jack Kelly, Lorcan Murray, Stephen Flynn and Dan Turley.

Match report courtesy of Kevin

Kelly. It was great to see such a performance after a long layoff.

The junior side lost by 6 points to 13, securing a bonus point, which lifts them from the bottom of the league table.

Details of all upcoming fixtures are available on the club website, or from the coaching team.

LOTTO

The club lotto prize of €2,400 will be drawn on Sunday next in Jackie O’Brien’s Bar, Lower Cork Street. If there is no jackpot winner, 2 x €25 and 2 x €50 lucky dip cash prizes will be drawn.

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The U18.5 Mitchelstown rugby team, that had a 25 to 20 victory v Fethard.

Caoilainn Ryan, from Newtownshandrum (left), a granddaughter of Joe and Ann Thornton, Ballybeg, Mitchelstown, pictured receiving her U16 A All-Ireland winners camogie medal (2023) from Camogie president, Hilda Breslin, at the recent awards ceremony in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork.