Dungarvan CBS March On

Dungarvan CBS are through to the semi-finals of this year’s Munster Senior ‘B’ Hurling Colleges Championship after they bear St. Declan’s from Kilmacthomas in an all Waterford quarter final pairing at Lemybrien.

It was the second time that the two sides met in this years competition, as they had already clashed in the group stages of the competition back in October when the mid county side ran out winners 1-17 to 1-16.

The second time that two sides meet in close proximity that sides meet in colleges or underage games, the result is often different as the side that loses the first day is often the side that learns most and so it proved once more in this game, as the Old Boro side ran out comfortable winners with 11 points to spare.

Sean Crotty opened the scoring for Dungarvan CBS with a point which was cancelled out with a similar effort from Craig Fraher.

Colm Dempsey gave the mid county side the lead soon afterwards when he finished to the net but goals from Glen Waters and James Flavin by the sixth minute had Dungarvan CBS back in front, 2-1 to 1-1.

Sean Whelan-Barrett gave Dungarvan CBS a double score lead before the mid county side enjoyed a purple patch as they hit scores from Billy Power, Conor Quinn, Craig Fraher and Ronan Dunphy to level matters 2-2 to 1-15 after eighteen minutes.

Brendan Cullinane and Niall Dunphy swapped scores before Conor Quinn and Sean Barrett Whelan did likewise, but the Old Boro side finished the half the stronger as Aidan Organ pointed and Glen Waters hit his second goal of the game late in the half to give his side a 3-4 to 1-7 lead at the break.

While it was the mid county side that opened the scoring in the second half through Craig Fraher, it was Dungarvan CBS that finished the half the stronger side in the second half.

James Flavin pointed for Dungarvan CBS which was followed with a hat-trick of scores from Sean Crotty.

Reece Stringer who had replaced Conor Duggan got his name on the scoresheet before Sean Crotty and Glen Waters both landed a brace of scores.

Sean Whelan-Barrett got his second score of the afternoon and his sides final score of the game before Conor Quinn hit his sides second score of the half and last of the afternoon shortly before the end, a score that was to prove to be a mere consolation score.

Dungarvan CBS: Jamie Walsh; Eoghan Curran, Gary Donnelly, Kaelan Daly; Tiernan O’Connell, Conor Whelan, Dylan O’Donovan; Dan Booth, Seamus Cronin; Glen Walters, Sean Crotty, Conor Duggan; Sean Whelan-Barrett, James Flavin, Brendan Cullinane. Subs used; Aidan Organ and Reece Stringer.

Scorers: Glen Waters 2-2, Sean Crotty 0-6, James Flavin 1-1, Sean Whelan-Barrett 0-2, Brendan Cullinane, Aidan Organ, Reece Stringer 0-1 each.

St. Declan’s Kilmacthomas: Darryl Walsh; Peter Gallagher, Ben Kennedy, Conor Burns; Gearoid Murphy, Conor Quinn, Mike Dunphy; Jack Behan, Ronan Dunphy; Billy Power, Geoff Hally, Niall Dunphy; Craig Fraher, Niall Power, Colm Dempsey. Subs Used: Darragh Power, Dylan Fitzgerald, Donnchadha Hassett.

Scorers: Craig Fraher, Conor Quinn 0-3 each, Colm Dempsey 1-0, Billy Power, Ronan Dunphy, Niall Dunphy 0-1 each.

Referee: Thomas Walsh (Modeligo).