It wasn’t quite the
result we expected, but we’ll take it none the less. Few would have predicted
the 53-10 scoreline prior to the Munster Senior Cup
game away to Clonakilty last Saturday. For sure, we
were playing a side a division below us and were expected to win but Shannonvale is a notoriously difficult venue to get a win
from so we would have taken any result. But let’s not get carried away by any
means. Clonakilty didn’t really test the lads to any
great degree and our seven tries came with relative ease. However, nothing can
be taken from the good performance of our own lads. They pressured the home
side into making the mistakes and more often than not someone was there to
capitalise on them. As early as the third minute Andrew Thompson kicked
the first of his seven successful kicks at goal and then Sean Cronin set
in motion the try scoring. It wasn’t all plain sailing in the first half and
the lads were made to work hard and it took until just before the break for David
O’Donovan to cross the line again. It was a score that led to the eventual
demolition job on Clonakilty. The second have saw a further five tries scored, two from wonderful
intercepts. Replacement Joey Moran timed his run to perfection as he
gathered a Clonakilty pass from his ankles on the
half way line and Sean Cronin’s second try came when he grabbed another wayward
pass.
Andrew Finn also crossed twice and it was left to Les
Hogan to rack up the half century as he meandered his way under the posts. Garryowen in the quarter final is our reward which takes
place
The senior cup has always been dear to
The thirds won their second Gleeson league game with
a 15-9 win over
The U/20’s resume the North Munster League this
Saturday when they play Thomond in Woodview at 12.30 while on Sunday the Ladies begin
their All Ireland League campaign against Boyne at 2.30 in Coonagh.
The U/18’s began their league campaign with a good
win over
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