O'Connor's goal proves decisive

MUNSTER SCHOOLS SF A SEMI-FINAL Coláiste Na Sceilge 3-7 St Fachtna’s 0-13: A LATE Goal from Eanna O’Connor – son of Kerry manager…

MUNSTER SCHOOLS SF A SEMI-FINAL Coláiste Na Sceilge 3-7 St Fachtna's 0-13:A LATE Goal from Eanna O'Connor – son of Kerry manager Jack – proved decisive at Listry.

It was a heartbreaking defeat for the Skibbereen side who, having outscored Coláiste by 0-7 to 0-0 between the 42nd and 56th minutes to edge in front by two, looked the likely winners. Coláiste Na Sceilge notched 1-2 in the closing minutes to kill off the tie.

COLÁISTE NA SCEILGE: D Horgan; S O'Sullivan, M Griffin, N Fitzgerald; G Gibson, D O'Sullivan, I Casey; M Thieman, S O'Sullivan; I Galvin (0-3), D Kelly (0-1), D Daly; S O'Dwyer (1-1), E O'Connor (2-1, 0-1 free), N O'Shea (0-1). Subs: P O'Sullivan for S O'Sullivan, Michael O'Connor for Casey, B O'Dwyer for D Daly.

ST FACHTNA'S: R Price; E O'Donovan, R Hodnett, C O'Riordan; D Hazel, D O'Donovan, C McCarthy; G Minihane (0-4, three frees), P O'Driscoll; J Walsh, R McCarthy (0-3), Donal Hodnett; D MacEoin (0-2), T Hegarty (0-1), A Holland (0-3). Subs: E Sheehy for C McCarthy.

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Referee: D O'Mahony(Tipperary).