Colman’s do the double
St Colman’s College, Fermoy bridged a 12-year gap since they last claimed the O’Callaghan Cup (Cork PPS SAHC final) on the 14th March 2023. A dominant display saw Coláiste Cholmáin see off the challenge of Gaelcho
láiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaidh.
U19 O’Callaghan Cup winning panel: S Coughlan (Fermoy); G O’Brien (St Catherine’s), D Cashman (Bride Rovers), D Barry (Bride Rovers); O Fitzgerald (St Catherine’s),
F O’Connell (St Catherine’s), C Hazelwood (Bride Rovers); R Murray (Watergrasshill), R O’Connell (Bride Rovers); L Foley (Watergrasshill), B Lehane (Watergrasshill), M O’Driscoll (Watergrasshill, capt); S O’Donoghue ( St Catherine’s), J Magner (Killavullen), L Óg Hegarty (Kilworth). Sub: C O’Leary (Watergrasshill) for R Murray (half-time), R O’Riordan (Kilworth) for S O’Donoghue (47), E Flynn (Ballygiblin) for R O’Riordan (52 inj), J Ahern (Bride Rovers) for L Foley (55), R O’Callaghan (Bride Rovers) for L Óg Hegarty (57).
U16A SUCCESS
Earlier in the season, at U16A level, a clinical performance guided St Colman’s College, Fermoy past Midleton CBS in the Cork
Post-Primary Schools U16 A hurling championship final on Páirc Uí Chaoimh’s 4G pitch on Friday, 9th December 2022.
St Colman’s U16 players: T Corcoran (Ballyduff, Waterford); B Ryan (Watergrasshill), T O’Riordan (Bride Rovers), K Watts (Kilworth); C Kenny (Ballyduff, Waterford), R Donovan (Fermoy), B Keohane (Fermoy); J Counihan (Watergrasshill), D Riordan (Kilworth); T McCarthy (Watergrasshill), D Hickey (Ballyduff,
Waterford), J Temple (St Catherine’s); A Lardner (Castlelyons), F Lardner (c, Fermoy), D Barry (Watergrasshill). Subs: D Fitzgerald (Bride Rovers) for K Watts (h-t), C Barry (Bride Rovers) for J Counihan (36), C O’Riordan (Bride Rovers) for C Kenny (47).
Congratulations to both teams and their coaches.