Clyda Rovers off to winning start in Under-21 BFC
Clyda Rovers 0-14 Kildorrery 0-6
CLYDA Rovers were easy winners over Kildorrery in the Ballylough Milling Under-21 B FC at Castletownroche on Saturday.
The early sequences saw little separate the teams. They were level at 0-1 apiece by the third minute when Conor Corbett and Sean Watson traded points. As the half went on the better balanced Mourneabbey outfit prevailed with centre forward Conor Corbett heavily involved in most of his sides attacks. William Cronin edged them in front with a free before a good solo run by Conor Corbett set up Cronin for his second point in the seventh minute.
Kildorrery replied with a pointed free by Cathal Harrington but it was the Rovers that were in the ascendancy at this juncture with Ben O’Connor, David Walsh, Sean O’Callaghan, William Cronin and Colin Kelly also impressing and it was reflected on the scoreboard when they raced into a 0-6 to 0-2 lead by the end of the first quarter.
Moments later the winners were awarded a penalty when Mark O’Sullivan was brought down in the square. The resultant spot kick by Colin Kelly was well saved by the Kildorrery goalkeeper Tony Watson at the expense of a ‘45’ that Dominic Cronin pointed from. Kildorrery stayed in touch when Cathal Harrington pointed a free but it was Clyda Rovers that finished the half in a flurry.
Colin Kelly pointed two frees in as many minutes before a great solo run by Kelly set up the well placed William Cronin for a fine point in the 28th minute. Kildorrery completed the first half scoring in stoppage time when a delivery by Dylan Kent found Sean Watson who pointed and it reduced the margin to 0-10 to 0-4 at the shortwhistle.
On the changeover Kildorrery with the aid of the wind were expected to do very well. However it was last years beaten finalists Clyda Rovers that dictated matters for most of the second half. Their entire back-line defended very well as a unit while in attack the impressive Conor Corbett with four points by the 53rd minute helped seal the issue long before the final whistle when leading by 0-14 to 0-5.
Kildorrery battled to the end. Ian Butler had the last score of the game at the end of normal time but there was no denying Clyda Rovers a convincing win. CLYDA ROVERS: E Sheehan, G O’Hanlon, S Kelly, D Fitzpatrick, A Walsh, B O’Connor, G O’Doherty, D Walsh, S O’Callaghan, D Buckley, C Corbett 0-5, C Kelly 0-4 (3f), D Cronin, W Cronin 0-5 (1f, 1 ‘45’), M O’Sullivan. Subs: A Jack for M O’Sullivan, S Browne for G O’Hanlon, S O’Callaghan for D Cronin, M O’Sullivan for D Walsh (inj).
KILDORRERY: T Watson, J Hunter, P.J Keating, M Walsh-O’Grady, K Noonan, I Butler 0-1, D Hunter, D Kent, A Crowley, K Hurley, C Harrington 0-3f, T O’Sullivan, S Cunningham, Paddy Pigott, S Watson 0-2. Subs: R Hurley for K Hurley (inj) Pierce Pigott for T O’Sullivan, M Caplice for S Watson, D Mullins for C Harrington, D Caplice for A Crowley.
REFEREE: Aidan Hyland (Kilworth) Saturday March 9
U-21 A FC
Fermoy v Charleville, Doneraile 4pm
U-21 B FC
Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels v Kildorrery, Mallow 4pm
U-21 C FC
Doneraile v St. Kevin’s, Buttevant 4pm Kilara Og v Ballycastle Gaels, Fermoy 4.30pm
Sunday March 10
Cavanagh’s Fermoy Division 3 FL
Araglin v Fermoy, Fermoy 10.30am Buttevant v Doneraile, Buttevant 12.00
REBEL OG NORTH
Kildorrery v St Dominic’s, Kildorrery 7.30pm
U-14 Division 2 FL
Kilara Og v Bride Rovers, Kilworth 7pm
Friday March 8
U-16 Division 1 FL
Clyda Rovers v Kilshannig, Mourneabbey 7pm
Saturday March 9
U-14 Division 1 FL
Duairgle Gaels v Aghabullogue, Millstreet 2pm Kilshannig v Charleville, Glantane 2pm Buttevant v Clyda Rovers, Buttevant 2pm
U-14 Division 2 FL
Kanturk v Killavullen, Kanturk 2pm Mitchelstown v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels, Mitchelstown 2pm
U-14 Division 3 FL
Dromtarriffe v Newmarket, Rathcoole 2pm St Kevin’s v St Peter’s, Milford 2.30pm
U-14 Division 4 FL
Croke Rovers v Doneraile, Castlemagner 2pm St Dominic’s v Buttevant, Glanworth 5pm Ballycastle Gaels v Castlelyons, Ballyhooly 3.30pm
Sunday March 10
U-18 Division 1 FL
Duarigle Gaels v Wolfe Tones, Cullen 11.30am Blarney v Clyda Rovers, Blarney 4pm
U-18 Division 2 FL
St Peter’s v Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels, Rockchapel 12.30pm
BK Plunkett’s v Newmarket, Knocknagree 5pm Ballycastle Gaels v Killavullen, Castletownroche 11am
Mitchelstown v Kilara Og, Mitchelstown 2pm
U-18 Division 3 FL
Charleville v Carrignavar, Charleville 2pm Grenagh v Kildorrery, Grenagh 2pm
U-18 Division 4 FL
Dr Pat O’Callaghan’s v Sliabh Luachra Gaels, Banteer 2pm
St. Dominic’s v Croke Rovers, Glanworth 2pm St Kevin’s v Doneraile, Milford 2pm Kildorrery v Kilara Og, Kildorrery 12.30pm
Monday March 11
U-14 Division 3FL
Sliabh Luachra Gaels v BK Plunkett’s, Ballydesmond 7pm
Tuesday March 12
U-18 Division 1 FL
Kilshannig v Fermoy, Glantane 7.45pm
Undewr 16 D2 FL
Newmarket v Sliabh Luachra Gaels (TBC) 7pm
Wednesday March 13
U-12 FL
Mitchelstown v Kilara Og, Mitchelstown 7.30pm
AVONDHU RESULTS
Mitchelstown v Charleville postponed
U-21 B FC
Buttevant 2-17 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 1-7 Clyda Rovers 0-14 Kildorrery 0-6
U-21 C FC
Ballycastle Gaels walkover Doneraile
St Kevin’s 3-6 Kilara Og 1-7
REBEL OG NORTH
Killavullen 3-13 Buttevant 3-6
Wolfe Tones 3-11 Liscarroll/Churchtown Gaels 1-11
Mallow 6-6 Mitchelstown 1-7
U-16 D2 FL
B K Plunkett’s 5-10 Duairgle Gaels 2-4 St Kevin’s 4-7 Kilara Og 2-5 Ballycastle Gaels 2-8 Dr Pat O’Callaghan’s 0-4
U-16 D3 FL
Carrignavar 1-8 Castlelyons 2-3
U-18 Division 1 FL
Clyda Rovers 1-15 Kilshannig 3-7 Duairgle Gaels 2-10 Fermoy 2-6
Wolfe Tones 4-14 Blarney 0-2
U-18 Division 2 FL
BK Plunketts 3-11 St. Peter’s 1-11 Mitchelstown 3-6 Ballycastle Gaels 1-3 Killavullen 0-12 Kilara Og 0-4
COUNTY BOARD
Newtownshandrum 2-8 Glen Rovers 0-10
County Division 2 IHL
Mallow 0-19 Youghal 0-9
County Division 3 IHL
Mayfield 2-15 Meelin 0-8