No quarter-final berth for Avondhu in County SFC

IN the County SFC a total of 26 teams, 18 clubs, 6 Divisional sides and two Third Level Colleges competed.

In all there were 50 games including two replays. Avondhu Senior side and Clyda Rovers represented the Northern Division. Avondhu were first into the action in April when they met 2016 County Premier winners Kiskeam.

Avondhu ran out very easy winners by 3-20 to 2-11. In late April Clyda Rovers met Douglas in Blarney with the game going to extra time. In extra time Douglas emerged winners by a single point 1-16 to 2-12.

Avondhu were then in Round 2A where they faced UCC. A strong College side emerged easy winners by 3-18 to 1-12. The game was played in Mourneabbey. At half time UCC led 2-11 to 0-5.

The Avondhu team was as follows: Jason Condon (Fermoy) Padraigh Clancy (do) Andrew Cashman (Mallow) Bill Myers (do) Tomas Clancy 1-3, (Fermoy) Sean Walsh 0-2 (Mitchelstown) Mattie Taylor (Mallow) Killian O’Hanlon 0-1 (Kilshannig) Shane Beston (Mitchelstown) Michael Sheehan 0-3, (Glanworth) Killian O’Connor 0-1, (Mallow) Ryan Harkin 0-1f. (do) Ruiari O’Hagan 0-1 (Fermoy) Cian O’Riordan (Mallow) Colm O’Connell (Killavullen) Subs: Sean O’Sullivan (Mitchelstown) for Cian O’Riordan, Dave Pyne (Glanworth) for Ruairi O’Hagan, Philip Blackburne (Glanworth) for Colm O’Connell.

Clyda Rovers were involved in another extra time game with O’Donovan Rossa in Round 2B. Clyda advanced by a two point margin 0-12 to 0-10 at Inchigeela.

Clyda Rovers team: Cian Conway, Chris Kenny, Ray Carey, Sean Ronayne 0-1, James Buckley, Paudie Kissane, Ollie O’Hanlon, Kenneth Fitzgerald 0-1, Conor Flanagan 0-1f. Conor O’Sullivan, Paul Cronin 0-1, Cian O’Sullivan 0-1, Roy Willis 0-1, Daniel O’Callaghan 0-6 (0-5f) Chris Buckley Subs: Colin Kelly for Conor O’Sullivan, Michael Forde for Colin Kelly, Ronan Flanagan for Ollie O’Hanlon, John O’Sullivan for Chris Buckley, Diarmuid Ronayne for Roy Willis, Conor O’Sullivan for Ronan Flanagan, Roy Willis for Michael Forde, Chris Buckley for Roy Willis, James Fitzgerald for Cian O’Sullivan.

Avondhu’s next outing was in Round 3 where they met I-llen Rovers. The overall balance of Avondhu proved decisive as they had nine points to spare on a 2-12 to 0-9 scoreline.

Both Avondhu and Clyda Rovers were involved in Round 4 games the same week end in September.

wValley Rovers had a surprise one point win over Avondhu 0-18 to 1-14 while UCC proved too good for Clyda winning by 1-15 to 1-11.

This meant that both senior football sides were out of competition before the county quarter finals.