Pobalscoil team shows impressive style in rugby clash

POBALSCOIL Chorca Dhuibhne wouldn’t exactly be known as a home of rugby but that might yet change if the class displayed by the school’s under-15 team last Wednesday is anything to go by.

PCD was filding a team for the first time in recent years when the comfortably overcame the challenge of Mercy Mounthawk Tralee in a McCarthy Cup first round clash at the Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne grounds in Carraig. Their superior strength, fitness, kicking and ball handling were impressive and those skills will now be tested when the meet Abbeyfeale at an away match in the next round of the schools competition.

Photos by Declan Malone Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne’s Alex Buchanan is brought to ground - but it took three Mercy Mounthawk Traleeee players to get him there. INSET: Ronán Ó Beaglaoich on his way to scoring one of Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne huge tally of tries.

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne keeping Mercy Mounthawk Tralee under pressure as they pressed forward for another try in their comprehensive McCarthy Cup under-15 match in Carraig.