Seniors in epic win at Aghadoe

Munster Junior League – Division 3: Killarney 32 – 0 Douglas/Carrigaline – by: Liam Murphy (PRO)

A cool afternoon at Aghadoe but in perfect playing conditions, Killarney RFC Seniors hosted Cork outfit Douglas/Carrigaline in the 5th round of the Munster Junior League today, the 25th of November. The home side were hoping to continue their winning run, having won the last 3 matches in the league over Corcha Dhuibhne, Ennis and Dunmanway. Killarney were welcomed to the pitch with the help of today’s mascots Donncha Murphy and Seoidin O’Sullivan who wore their colours with pride, cheering the lads along for the game.

Peter Kelly’s Killarney got off to a storming start with early pressure seeing Damien O’Carroll going over on the wing for a well-worked team try within 5 minutes. Despite the conditions being perfect for running rugby, the flow of the game was broken by repeated infringements by Douglas-Carrigaline. These infringements gave Oisin O’Shea two very kickable opportunities, both of which were converted.

At 11-0, Douglas-Carrigaline clearly felt they were very much in the game and made repeated attempts at the Killarney line. A yellow card after a further warning from the ref put them on the backfoot and a man in the bin for 10 minutes. Killarney made the most of this with converted tries from Damien O’Carroll and Brian Lynch bringing the score to 25-0 at half-time.

The second half was a much scrapper affair with Douglas-Carrigaline very effective in denying Killarney any real momentum. The story of the half was Killarney’s quest for the 4th try and winning bonus point. The game flowed from one half to the other with neither team having any clear-cut opportunities. It was only in the dying minutes that Killarney made a momentous effort to break the resistance, with Ger Moynihan being on the end of a major push by Killarney. This was truly a team effort with everyone giving their utmost from start to finish. Some excellent tackling and decision-making and outstanding discipline throughout would have delighted Head Coach Diarmuid O’Malley. Man of the Match was Colin McCarthy for a truly outstanding shift. Well done lads!

Pics: Liam Murphy