The weekend just passed was fairly busy – although concesions meant that 2 games didn’t take place although as we were not the club conceding, they go down as a win.
Saturday 4 March
U14 Boys Munster Cup Killarney RFC 12 Waterpark RFC 10
After some to-and-froing this match eventually took place in Fermoy at 3pm. This was a tight game and the result was in doubt until the end. Half time score was 5-5, and Waterpark took the lead with a try early in the 2nd half to go ahead 10-5. The crucial score came from Liam McCarthy who went under the posts to give Cian Stack an easier conversion. Leading 12-10 there were still 10 minutes to go – but excellent defence saw Killarney keep out Waterpark to record an excellent victory in what was their fourth roadtrip in 5 weeks. We now advance to the semi-final of the U14 Munster Cup to await the winner of a North vs East quarter final.
U14 Girls Munster Development Cup Bandon/Kinsale L Killarney W
Bandon/Kinsale conceded this match. U14s have a home game with Skibbereen this coming weekend
U16 Boys Munster Cup Quarter final Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne 13 Killarney RFC 13
Playing a place in the last 4 in Munster, and draw from home wasn’t sufficient for our lads. With scores tied at the end of the game – the verdict went to the team scoring the the first try (number of tries scored being equal). Unfortunately, for us that was RCD. Killarney opened the scoring with a penalty to lead 3-0. RCD replied in similar manner, and a second penalty pushed our lead out to 6-3 at half time. Early in the second half, Corca Dhuibhne scored the decisive try. We replied with a Bryan Walsh interception to level score but at the final whistle with the score tied at 13-13, the team scoring the the first try advanced. Though unbeaten, they exit the competition. Nevertheless, reaching the top 8 in Munster is no mean feat
(c) Anne Gabbett
U16 Girls Munster Cup – Killarney RFC 26 UL Bohs/Garryowen 48
A flurry of tries gave the combined forces of senior clubs UL Bohemians and Garryowen victory in the Munster Cup round of 16
Sunday 5 March
Senior men – Munster Junior Bowl – Killarney RFC W Sundays Well RFC L
Our senior men advanced to the Bowl final against Castleisland on 26 March when Sundays Well conceded
U18.5 Boys Munster Development Cup – Quarter final Killarney RFC 17 Young Munster RFC 7
The U18.5 boys advanced to the semi-final of the Development Cup with a terrific win against Young Munster. Killarney applied the early pressure and opened the scoring with a try from Scott Carlton, experly coinverted by Finn Kennelly from a difficult angle. A second try followed when Hugh O’Malley picked up from an undefended ruck on the Young Munster 22 to run in under the posts giving Kennelly an comfortable conversion. A penalty later in the 1st half pushed out Killarney lead to 17-0. In the second half, we maintained the pressure and will probably think we should have scored a couple of more times to put the game away. Inevitably, Young Munster started to get their bigger forwards into the game and sustained pressure led to a yellow card and – with reduced numbers – a penalty try. However, super defence denied Young Munster and smart tactical kicking slowed the game and kept them deep in their own half. The lads advance to the last 4 of this competition and play Sundays Well next Saturday at home.
(c) Brendan Slattery(c) Stephen O’Brien(c) Brendan Slattery
Upcoming Fixtures
Saturday 11th March
U18.5 Girls Munster Cup Shannon RFC vs Killarney RFC 12h30
U18.5 Boys Munster Development Cup – Quarter final Killarney RFC vs Sundays Well RFC 12h00
U14 Girls Munster Development Cup – Killarney RFC vs Skibbereen RFC
Sunday 12th March
U14 Boys West Munster League – Rugbaí Chorca Dhuibhne vs Killarney RFC 1pm