Treble Rebel challenge
This weekend sees three traditional and eagerly-anticipated Kerry v Cork Munster Club Final clashes. Both Dingle and Ballymac are seeking their first provincial titles in what promises to be a fascinating weekend of action.
First up in Mallow on Saturday at 1pm, Ballymac face Buttevant in the Munster Junior Football Final. Ballymac are expecting to have star defender Mícheál Reidy return from Dubai for the game.
On Saturday evening, An Ghaeltacht face an Aghabullogue team managed by Cahersiveen native Ray Keane. The Munster Intermediate Final is on in Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale under lights at 4pm. An Ghaeltacht manager Fergal Ó Sé confirmed that he hopes to have both Ruaidhri Ó Beaglaoich and Sean Ó Cuinn fit and ready for action.
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Killorglin hold on for narrow win
On a grim, wintery afternoon at Ballymalis on Sunday, the home side just got home as the visiting team’s Patrick Carey’s conversion attempt slid past the upright with just three minutes left in this Division III game.
Conditions were poor enough that it had become difficult to distinguish the two teams due to the gloom and the mud despite beginning with relatively dissimilar outfits by half-time.
The locals were obliged to come back from a ten-point deficit to engineer this success after Carey’s opening try after ten minutes, which he then converted and six minutes later he had appended a penalty to to make it 10-0. With both sides struggling with the conditions, Killorglin struck back with a try from Stephen Cotter midway through the half and Luke O’Shea converted. Approaching half-time, the scrum half added a penalty and then with two minutes to go to the break, Cormac Doyle snatched the lead for his side, O’Shea converting.
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