Last minute heartbreak for Chorca Dhuibhne
MUNSTER UNDER 16 BOWL GROUP 1
St Senans 24 Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne 19
A LAST minute try broke Corca Dhuibhne hearts after a long journey to the mouth of the Shannon.
Corca Dhuibhne took an early lead early in the first half when Seamus Greaney crashed over after some fine play from the forwards, and Jimi Fenton added the conversion.
Soon afterwards Corca Dhuibhne added a second try and once again Febton slotted the conversion to push the visitors 14-0 ahead. St Senans mounted a comeback though, and struck for two tries before half time to leave the score at 14-10 at the interval.
St Senans started strongly in the second half and took the lead before Corca Dhuibhne struck back following an excellent passing move when Donnachadh Brosnan put Caolan Ryan away in the corner.
St Senans weren’t finished however and stole in for a last minute try to snatch an unlikely victory. Best for Corca Dhuibhne on the day were Robbie Sheehy, Josh Brennan Jack Curran and Donnachadh Brosnan
MUNSTER UNDER 16 CUP GROUP 2
Killarney 17 Cashel/Kilfeacle 10
PLAYING into a strong wind Killarney tested the visiting defence early on but some hard tackling kept them at bay.
The home side continued to dominate, but soon the tide began to turn with Cashel’s Munster Academy out half Stephen Ferncombe beginning to stamp his authority on the game.
The away side took a 3-0 lead and pressurised Killarney’s defence. A crucial moment arrived shortly before half-time when ever alert Thomas Clifford snaffled a loose ball from a ruck on the left touch line and caught the defence flat-footed, racing away to touch down.
The half time score of a very even contest was 5-3 to the home team.
Killarney used the wind to their advantage in the second half and their half back partnership of Peter Walsh and Donnachadh Greally began to impose themselves on proceedings.
The breakthrough that they craved came in the 52nd minute following some several good phases and carries, before full-back Liam Randles entered the line at pace to cutback and sidestep over in the left corner. Peter Walsh nailed the touch line conversion to stretch their lead to 12-3.
Cashel / Kilfeacle rallied but excellent tackling from Dan Twomey, Thomas Clifford and Jack Kenneally kept them at bay. Misfortune was to strike for Killarney when John McCarthy and Tommy Clifford were sin binned and with the home side down to 13 players, Cashel’Kilfeacle camped themselves inside their 22’.
Their pressure eventually paid off when Ferncombe found a gap to touchdown, and he converted to bring the score to 12-10. Killarney needed a response and once again Randles struck for his second try with was a carbon copy of his first effort.
The final whistle sounded soon afterwards, and Killarney finished as deserved winners.
MUNSTER UNDER 16 BOWL GROUP 1
Killorglin 12 Thurles 0
KILLORGLIN remain unbeaten in Group 1 after a well deserved home victory over Thurles last Saturday.
The game featured controlled play from the home pack, marshalled by Aona OShea at scrum half, and exciting play from wingers Derry O’Sullivan and Ruari Dorrian. Conall Whelan struck for two tries and James Byrne added a conversion for the victors.