Hallahan helps Rochestown keep quarter-final hopes on track

Youghal crash out of Harty Cup as St Francis College romp to 15-point victory in Killeagh

San Meade and Fionn Hill of Pobailscoil Na Tríonóide, Youghal block the path of Cian Buckley, St Francis College, Rochestown in their Dr. Harty Cup (u19 A hurling) round 2 fixture at Killeagh, Cork. 

Dr Harty Cup: St. Francis College, Rochestown 3-14 Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide, Youghal 0-8

St Francis College Rochestown kept their hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the Dr. Harty Cup alive with an emphatic 3-14 to 0-8 victory over Cork rivals Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide Youghal in Killeagh on Wednesday afternoon.

Goals in each half from the impressive full forward Cathal Hallahan helped Rochestown secure the win which means that another triumph in their final Group B game against Our Lady’s Secondary School of Templemore will secure their place in the last eight while Youghal crashes out.

A superb catch and finish from Hallahan followed by a brilliant goal from Evan O’Connor ensured Rochestown led 2-6 to 0-6 at half time although they also had a man advantage following the dismissal of Youghal’s Fionn Coakley.

Both sides would finish this competitive clash with 14 men as Kevin Lyons was shown a second yellow in the 40th minute but Rochestown would only allow their rivals to score twice in the second period and another Hallahan goal helped them claim the win by 15 points.

Scorers for St. Francis College, Rochestown: C Hallahan (2-1), M O’Mahony (0-4 (1f, 1 65), E O’Connor (1-2), C Lucas (0-4), R Dooley, F Leahy, and M O‘Connell (0-1 each).

Scorers for Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide, Youghal: J Murray (0-6, 5f, 1 65), B Lynch and S Meade (0-1 each).

ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE, ROCHESTOWN: L Kiely (Blackrock); O McAdoo (Blackrock), S Healy (Blackrock), L Dwane Fogarty (Douglas); C O’Keeffe (Douglas), K Lyons (Ballygarvan), R Dooley (Douglas); F Leahy (Blackrock), C Buckley (St. Finbarrs); M O’Connell (Blackrock), M O’Mahony (Ballygarvan), R Hanley (Douglas); E O’Connor (Ballygarvan), C Hallahan (Douglas), C Lucas (Douglas).

Subs: O Haynes-Barry (Douglas) for F Leahy (50), P O’Dwyer (Nemo Rangers) for R Dooley (50), M O’Rourke (Cobh) for E O’Connor (57), A Doran (Cobh) for L Dwane Fogarty (57).

POBAlSCOIL NA TRÍONÓIDE, YOUGHAL: O Walsh (Youghal); R O’Brien (Youghal), B Nicholson (Youghal), N Ó’hAllmhuráín (Youghal); F Coakley (Fr. O’Neills), P Geary (Killeagh), R Motherway (Killeagh); C Buckley (Youghal), B Lynch (Youghal); F Hill (Youghal), O Mac Toirealaigh Ó Foghlú (Youghal), C Ó’Gealbháin (Youghal); C O’Sullivan (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg), J Murray (Youghal), S Meade (Killeagh).

Subs: B Lombard (Clashmore-Kinsalebeg) for C O’Sullivan (17), D Buckley (Killeagh) for C Buckley (48), A O’Cinnéide (Youghal) for F Hill (55).

Referee: Cathal McAllister (Aghada).