Munster Post Primary SAFC semi-final

Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-18 Tralee CBS 1-18 (AET): Coláiste Chríost Rí had to score the final four points at Mallow on Saturday to send this Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final tie to a replay, but it was difficult to argue against a draw being the fair outcome.

Coláiste Chríost Rí 0-8 St Francis College, Rochestown 0-6: While this southside derby veered more towards the tense than the exhilarating at Church Road in Blackrock yesterday, Coláiste Chríost Rí could yet look back on it as being very beneficial.

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Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-10 St Flannan’s College 2-7: Coláiste Chríost Rí had to endure a strong St Flannan’s fightback before finally securing their first Frewen Cup (Munster U16½A Football Championship) in 24 years in Killeedy, Co Limerick yesterday.

Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 2-12 Coláíste Chríost Rí 0-8: The Munster and All-Ireland champions comfortably defeated on the opening afternoon, and now the scalp taken of Cork’s most successful football nursery.

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne 1-11 De La Salle, Macroom 1-3: Holders Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne are still alive in this season’s Corn Ui Mhuiri, after proving far too strong for De La Salle, Macroom at Lewis Road, Killarney, despite playing almost the entire second half with 14 players.

Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore 4-12 Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne 2-9: Sliabh Luachra Rathmore caused a major upset in the opening round of this season’s Munster Colleges, Corn Ui Mhuiri Group C, with a comprehensive win over the Corn Uí Mhuirí winners of the last four years, Corca Dhuibhne.

Tralee’s Mercy Mounthawk staged a remarkable comeback to overcome Coláiste Choilm of Ballincollig by 2-16 to 3-10 in their Corn Uí Mhuirí Group D clash in Millstreet.

A point in the final minute by centre-back David Griffin salvaged a draw for St Francis College in the Simcox Cup (Cork Schools SFC final) under lights in Carrigaline last night.

The fixing of the Corn Uí Mhuirí final replay between Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne and St Francis College, Rochestown, for Rathmore at 1.30pm on Sunday would appear to have drawn more favour with the Cork school.

Today’s Corn Uí Mhuirí Group B clash between St Brendan’s College and Coláiste na Sceilge is the second meeting of the Kerry schools in eight days.

Pobalscoil Chorca Duibhne 0-14 Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-3

The second day of the South Munster Schools’ Track & Field championships took place at the Cork IT track yesterday where a blustery wind against the sprinters didn’t augur well for fast times.

The principal of one of the schools involved in the first black card controversy has hit out at comments suggesting members of their management team inappropriately influenced officials during the contested fixture.

The Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final involving Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne and Coláiste Chríost Rí is to be replayed, the Munster post primary CCC has ruled.

A verdict on the first black card controversy will be delivered by the Munster Post Primary CCC this afternoon.

The fallout from the first black card officiating error is expected to reach a conclusion tomorrow.

The fallout from the first black card officiating error looks set to hold up Munster’s Corn Uí Mhuirí football competition.

With a display of powerful running, Sean Tobin removed two of the longest standing records from the books at the Munster Schools Championships which took place at the Cork IT Athletics Stadium.

Two of the most successful schools in Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges SAFC) history battle it out tomorrow for a place in this year’s decider.

He was apprehensive, he says now.

Hamilton High School secured a first-ever Dr Harty Cup win as they beat Coláiste Chríost Rí in their Group C opener at Ballygarvan.

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The setbacks kept on coming for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne in last year’s Corn Uí Mhuirí final, their first ever appearance in the Munster Colleges decider.

FOR the third time in seven years, De La Salle (Macroom) will participate in the marquee day in Munster Colleges football after staving off Coláiste Chríost Rí in an absorbing Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final in Cloughduv on Saturday.

CORK minor Paul Fitzgerald emerged as Coláiste Chríost Rí’s hero as the defending Corn Uí Mhuiri champions battled through to an all-Cork semi-final of the Munster colleges’ competition.

A SCINTILLATING second-half performance helped Star of the Sea pull away from St Brendan’s and claim the GF4 Allianz Sciath na Scol title at Páirc Uí Rinn yesterday.

DE LA SALLE (Macroom) progressed to the knock-out stages of the Corn Uí Mhuirí after victory over champions Coláiste Chríost Rí in an excellent Group D clash in Cloughduv yesterday.

IT was an All-Ireland Colleges semi-final to savour at the Claughaun Grounds, Limerick on Saturday with sweet, flowing football as St Jarlath’s of Tuam edged out battling Coláiste Chríost Rí to book a final date with holders St Colman’s, Newry.

COLÁISTE Chríost Rí bridged a seven-year gap since their last Corn Uí Mhuirí triumph when they beat first-time finalists Pobal Scoil Chorca Dhuibhne in yesterday’s decider in Dr Crokes grounds in Killarney.

CRÍOST RÍ manager Aidan Moynihan was elated at the final whistle of yesterday’s Corn Uí Mhuirí decider after overseeing his charges claim the school’s 16th title in the competition.

COLÁISTE CHRÍOST RÍ upset the title ambitions of a highly rated Tralee CBS side in a magnificent Corn Uí Mhuirí semi-final at Knocknagree yesterday to set up an unexpected final against Pobalscoil Chorcha Dhuibhne on March 6.

A GOAL and a point in the closing minutes gave Coláiste Chríost Rí victory in a highly entertaining Corn Uí Mhuirí tie at Cloughduv yesterday.

ALREADY assured of their places in the knockout stages of the Dr Harty Cup after Christmas, St Flannan’s, Our Ladys and Midleton CBS didn’t spare their opponents in their final game in the round robin series yesterday.

Thurles CBS v Blackwater College: Clonmel (All games 2.30pm throw-in)

A GOAL by Luke Connolly five minutes from time earned Coláiste Chríost Rí a deserved draw in a highly entertaining Corn Uí Mhuirí first round tie at Cloughduv yesterday.

COLÁISTE Chríost Rí’s return to Dr Harty Cup action may not have got off to a successful start in Ballyagran yesterday, but they contributed greatly to an extraordinary Group B clash as their stunning second-half fightback almost produced an improbable victory.

CORN UÍ MHUIRÍ specialists Coláiste Chríost Rí and former winners St Fachtna’s of Skibbereen lived to fight another day following a dramatic drawn quarter-final encounter at the CIT grounds in Cork yesterday.