Mass brawl mars CBC v Castletroy

Two players were sent off in a Munster Senior Schools rugby match following fighting between players from CBC and Castletroy at Annacotty yesterday.

The row, which involved almost 30 players, lasted half a minute and CBC’s Devin Fitzgerald and Castletroy’s Jack O’Neill were unlucky to be picked out of the bunch and red carded.

“I was behind the posts and didn’t see what started it,” said CBC head coach Peter Melia. “Then I was watching all the bodies rushing in and joining in.

“Maybe a general warning at this age group and the importance of the competition would have been more appropriate...

“As it progressed, he could have sent 30 players off as everybody joined in. I hope empathy will be shown to lads in their final year. This could be the end of the road for them depending on the report and that would be sad for a kid who’s worked hard for six years, even though that’s not to excuse what happened.”