Mitchelstown CBS power past St Colmans

Mitchelstown CBS 3-10 St Colman’s Fermoy 2-4

MITCHELSTOWN CBS had an impressive win over neighbours St Colman’s Fermoy in the Munster Senior B FC semi-final (Corn Tomas Mhic Choilm) at Kildorrery on Saturday.

This was a tough game all through. Both sides had their captain dismissed with red cards in separate incidents during the first half. Mitchelstown CBS were aided by the strong breeze. They took control from the start with Mark Keane outstanding in midfield.

They were very solid in the halfback line and midfield sectors. Christy English opened with a point in the fourth minute. Cathal O’Mahony followed with a very good point. St Colman’s lost their captain David Lardner to a red card.

The Fermoy side were under pressure from here on. Cathal O’Mahony kicked a great point after good play by Mark Keane. Christy English pointed under pressure with Mark Keane putting Cathal Harrington in for a great point in the eleventh minute.

Tomás Vaughan with a Mitchelstown point opened up a six point lead. CBS had their first goal in the 19th minute when the outstanding Cathal O’Mahony put James Keating through 1-6 to 0-0.

They added a pointed free. St Colmans made a few substitutions. They had their opening score in the 26th minute by Brian Roche. CBS lost their captain Mark Keane to a red card with Colmans having their second score a pointed free by Dylan O’Connor. At half time CBS were 1-7 to 0-2 clear.

St Colmans were expected to mount a huge challenge on the restart wind assisted.

However, a brilliant goal by Cathal O’Mahony moved his side 2-7 to 0-2 clear. Colman’s had a goal soon after when Dylan O’Connor worked well for Daniel O’Brien who goaled.

The cheers for that goal were short lived as Lorcan Finn and James Keating worked very well for Cathal O’Mahony who goaled from close range and put his side eleven points clear 3-7 to 1-2.

Colmans had a chance of a goal when Greg Lardner and Eoin Carey worked well putting Conleith Ryan through, a brilliant blockdown by Lorcan Finn at the last second denied them a goal.

The clearance down field saw O’Mahony add a point with Christy English with a free making it 3-9 to 1-2 entering the final quarter. The industrious Eoin Carey had a very good point for Colmans.

They had a goal by Brian Roche with Dylan O’Connor pointing a free. In the dying moments Rian Hennessy kicked a massive point as CBS advanced to a Munster final meeting with Pobal Scoil Inbhear Sceine Kenmare on Saturday week.

SCORERS

MITCHELSTOWN CBS: Cathal O’Mahony 2-4 (0-2f) James Keating 1-0, Christy English 0-3 (0-1f) Cathal Harrington 0-1, Rian Hennessy 0-1, Tomas Vaughan 0-1

ST COLMANS: Brian Roche 1-1,Daniel O’Brien 1-0, Dylan O’Connor 0-2f. Eoin Carey 0-1

MITCHELSTOWN CBS: Tony Watson (Kildorrery) Colm Whelton (Glanworth) Lorcan Finn (Mitchelstown) Oisin Brennan (Ballyporeen) Dylan Connolly (Glanworth) David Hyland (Fr. Sheehy’s) Danny Keane (Mitchelstown) Shane Murphy (do) Mark Keane (capt) (do) Jordan White (do) James Keating (Kildorrery) Cathal Harrington (do) Christy English (Ballyporeen) Cathal O’Mahony (Mitchelstown) Tomas Vaughan (Ballyporeen)

Killian Dollion (Mitchelstown for Colm Whelton Rian Hennessy (Ballyporeen) for Jordan White

ST COLMANS: Eoin Davis (St. Catherine’s) Fionan Hickey (Ballyduff Upper) Eoin Roche (Bride Rovers) Luke Aherne (Fermoy) Brian Roche (Bride Rovers) Greg Lardner (Fermoy) James Molloy (do) David Lardner (capt) (do) Nathan Collins (do) Colin Cronin (Glenville) Eoin Carey (Kilworth) Seamus Roche (Ballyhooly) Dylan O’Connor (Castletownroche) Daniel O’Brien (Fermoy) Daniel Dennehy (Glenville) Subs: Conleith Ryan (Bride Rovers) for Nathan Collins, Jack Scannell (Fermoy) for Daniel Dennehy, Jordan Mannix (Bride Rovers) for James Molloy (inj) Eoin Wallace (St Catherine’s) for Fionan Hickey, Donal Dennehy (St Catherine’s) for Colin Cronin, David Morrisson (Castlelyons) for Luke Aherne

REFEREE : Richard Moloney (Bruff)