Corn Uí Mhuirí: Carroll and Lacey spearhead Tralee CBS rout as group top spot is sealed

Tralee CBS, led by former Kerry footballer Marc Ó Sé, had too much for their Tipperary opponents. 

Ronan Carroll scored 1-8 for Tralee CBS in their victory over Cashel Community School. Pic: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD.

Corn Uí Mhuirí: Tralee CBS 2-24 Cashel Community School 2-7 

A free-scoring inside line helped Tralee CBS to a facile victory over an overwhelmed and overrun Cashel Community School, to record their second victory in Group 3 of the 2025/2026 Corn Uí Mhuirí. Victory secures top spot, with a game to spare, while Cashel still have a chance of making the knockouts, needing a victory over St. Pat's, Castleisland in round three.

Played on UL’s Maguires pitches, where the artificial surface allowed for a fast game, the Tipperary school were simply no match for the Kerry outfit.

Ronan Carroll and Nick Lacey led the charge for Marc Ó Sé’s youngsters, with Carroll in particular catching the eye. Still without star Gearoid White, who was an unused substitute, the Tralee students shook off a ropey start to all but secure this victory well before half-time.

With the two-point arc still missing from the 4G surface, the kick-outs reverted to the old, short ‘D’, with no-two pointers scored during a loose contest. Instead, the winners sought both Carroll and Lacey with great frequency, before Carroll was subbed off just before the three-quarter-mark.

At this point, it was 2-17 to 1-3, with the Austin Stacks star just after setting up his side's second goal, supplying Kerins O’Rahilly’s Lacey. The other goal was from the towering full-forward, who curled over point after point to open a huge gap between the sides.

Despite all this, the Tipperary side started strongly with a goal from Briain O’Donoghue giving them a 1-0 to 0-1 lead after three minutes. A three-up breach saw Charlie Walsh slot a point but from here, there was 12 unanswered points at the other end to all-but confirm the superiority of CBS.

During this run, Cian McKenna, Eoin Flaherty, Ryan Hurley and Martin McKivergan all getting in on the act. Quick on their own kick-outs to restart, the Kerrymen made the Tipperary restart challenging, and thus the platform for the win.

It was 0-14 to 1-2 by the change of ends and with another 1-3 going the way of the men in blue, there was another spell of scoreboard dominance. In reply, eventually, came a Walsh free, but the reply, a powerful finish from Lacey.

Able to roll five subs from the bench, Tralee tagged on a handful of white flags. Cashel, to their credit, had impact from Harry Hickey. He played a major role in their second goal, by fetching a kickout, while the attacker also curled over two more points.

Cashel will conclude their group phase with a tie against St. Pat’s, Castleisland, while holders Mercy Mounthawk will likely provide stiffer in this competition in two weeks' time.

Scorers for Tralee CBS: R Carroll 1-8 (1f); N Lacey 1-6 (2f); M McKivergan, E Flaherty 0-2 each; C McKenna, R Hurley, T O’Connor, M O’Sullivan, D Murphy (free), S Hickey 0-1 each.

Scorers for Cashel Community School: C Walsh 0-5 (4f); B O’Donoghue, H Fogarty 1-0 each; H Hickey 0-2.

Tralee CBS: O Lata (Austin Stacks); M Enright (St Pats), E Moriarty (Ballymac), S Turner (Ballymac); F Ryan (Austin Stacks), E Flaherty (Ardfert), M Corridon (Ardfert) ; M McKivergan (Ballymac), T O'Connor (Ballyduff); T Quilter (Churchill), C McKenna (Churchill), C Hurley (St. Senans); R Hurley (St. Senans), R Carroll (Austin Stacks), N Lacey (Kerins O’Rahillys).

Subs: M O’Sullivan (Churchill) for Corridon (inj – 32); S Hickey (Churchill) for Carroll (43); D Murphy (St. Pat’s) for Hurley (44); F Brosnan (John Mitchels) for C Hurley (51); H Crean (Castlegregory for Ryan (51).

CASHEL CS: K O’Neill (Boherlahan); G Ryan (New Inn), R O’Mahony (Fethard), W Colville (Rockwell/Rosegreen); S Mackey (Knockavilla Kickhams), N O’Flynn (Fethard), H Fogarty (Golden); S Cooney (Clerihan),E Rice (Clerihan); A Twomey (Boherlahan Dualla), C Walsh (Fethard), J Finn (Cashel King Cormacs); C Fogarty (Boherlahan Dualla), B O’Donoghue (Cashel King Cormacs), E Ryan (Cashel King Cormacs)

Subs: H Hickey (Clerihan) for Mackey (35), C Sheehy (Fethard) for O’Donoghue (45); T O’Connor (Cashel King Cormacs) for Ryan (45); C Hally (Rockwell Rovers) for Rice (55).

Referee: M Browne (Dromcollogher Broadford, Limerick)