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P.S. Chorcha Dhuibhne defeated Tralee CBS by 2-13 to 1-10 in the Corn Ui Mhuiri Football Final on Saturday March 10th at Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney.

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Corca Dhuibhne鈥檚 emotional victory

Report By Eoghan Cormican for the Irish Examiner newspaper

For Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, a bittersweet victory.

Corn U铆 Mhuir铆 final

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne…2-13 Tralee CBS…1-10

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This rescheduled Corn U铆 Mhuir铆 final came just 10 days after the funeral of 14-year-old Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne student Aodh谩n 脫 Conch煤ir had brought the town of Dingle to a standstill. He was poignantly remembered both before and after Saturday鈥檚 game.

With Aodh谩n having worn the number two shirt on the afternoon of the Russell Cup final when he sustained what proved a fatal head injury, the Dingle school retired that jersey for this fixture. Winning captain Franz Sauerland referenced Aodh谩n in his acceptance speech, as did Dingle manager 脡amonn Fitzmaurice.

鈥淚t was a challenge to prepare for this game,鈥� said Fitzmaurice.

I don鈥檛 think there is any roadmap on how to deal with those situations. It is great to have won a Corn U铆 Mhuir铆, but all these things are put into perspective. Our thoughts remain with Aodh谩n鈥檚 family and that鈥檚 the way it is going to be going forward.

This was Fitzmaurice鈥檚 third occasion leading the Dingle school into a Corn U铆 Mhuir铆 decider. His perfect strike rate forms part of a glorious seven-year spell for the school, during which they鈥檝e landed five Corn U铆 Mhuir铆 titles.

Fitzmaurice, along with former Kerry teammate Tommy Griffin, was at the helm last year when the school landed the Paul McGirr Cup (All-Ireland U16陆 football). Twelve of that team started here, suggesting five in seven could easily become six in eight next year.

鈥淭o win five in seven years is an incredible achievement,鈥� Fitzmaurice continued.

We have a small school, less than 200 boys. We鈥檙e drawing out of four clubs. 鈥淲e knew we were probably a bit young, but there was a good nucleus of a team there.

Their opponents came off a distant second to St Brendan鈥檚 in last year鈥檚 final and determined not to endure further disappointment, Tralee CBS bossed most of the first-half.

Having fallen 0-2 to 0-1 behind early on, the Marc 脫 S茅 managed side kicked four unanswered points 鈥� Michael Kelleher, Darragh Regan, Daniel Goggin and Sean Quilter (鈥�45) the providers 鈥� to open up a three-point lead five minutes from the break.

It could have been more but for a handful of aimless kicks towards the Dingle posts. That said, 脫 S茅鈥檚 students were lucky not to concede a goal as Deividas Uosis hit the post 17 minutes in.

Come the interval, Tralee found themselves trailing by the minimum, 0-6 to 0-5.

Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne centre-forward Cillian 脫 Failbhe won successive frees which were converted by Uosis and Ruaidhr铆 脫 Beaglaoich. The latter, a younger brother of Kerry senior Brian, added two more to turn the tie back in their favour.

鈥淭hose four points were the winning of the game,鈥� Fitzmaurice reckoned.

Tralee were totally on top of us in the first half. There was only one team playing football. Massive credit goes to our lads who stuck at it and to be going in at half-time a point up was almost a surprise. The experience they gained last year from the Paul McGirr competition stood to them. They didn鈥檛 panic. They ground it out.

Marc 脫 S茅 agreed with his former Kerry teammate and manager.

鈥淐ertainly, we should have been in front, not behind, at half-time. That would have given our lads good confidence. They were anything but confident at half-time. We had to raise their spirits.鈥�

Mind you, they did enjoy a dream start to the second period. Fergal O鈥橞rien collected a quick Michael Kelleher free and pounced for the opening goal.

Crucially, though, Dingle responded with a goal of their own two minutes later. Dylan 脫 G茅ibheannaigh slipped through 脫 Failbhe and he edged them back in front.

Thereafter, the teams were level three times. The minimum separated them, 1-11 to 1-10, when Sauerland delivered the game-changing score.

Ruaidhr铆 脫 Beaglaoich鈥檚 hit and hope was punched to the net by the Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne captain on 54 minutes and they closed out the win with a brace from 2017 Kerry minor goalkeeper Uosis.

Scorers for Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne: R 脫 Beaglaoich (0-6, 0-4 frees); F Sauerland, C 脫 Failbhe (1-0 each); D Uosis (0-3, 0-2 frees); D 脫 G茅ibheannaigh (0-2); J 脕ghas, C Firt茅ar (0-1 each).

Scorers for Tralee CBS: M Kelleher (0-3, 0-2 frees); F O鈥橞rien (1-0); S Quilter (0-1 鈥�45), D Regan (0-2 each); D Fitzmaurice, D Goggin, J Mortimer (0-1 each).

POBALSCOIL CHORCA DHUIBHNE: E 脫 Brosnach谩in (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is); C 脫 Flann煤ra (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is), T 脫 Dubh谩in (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is), Colin 脫 Muircheartaigh (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is); P 脫 Cathall谩in (An Ghaeltacht), G 脫 Leidhinn (Abha na Sc谩il), Colm 脫 Mhuircheartaigh (Abha na Sc谩il); F Sauerland (An Ghaeltacht), J 脕ghas (Abha na Sc谩il); N 脫 G茅ibheannaigh (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is), C 脫 Failbhe (Abha na Sc谩il), C Firt茅ar (Abha na Sc谩il); D 脫 Geibheannaigh (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is), D Uosis (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is), R 脫 Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht).
Subs: S 脫g O M贸r谩in (Daingean U铆 Ch煤is) for Firt茅ar (58); A 脫 Dubh谩in (An Ghaeltacht) for 脫 Failbhe (59).

TRALEE CBS: D Burns (Na Gaeil); P White (John Mitchels), T Brick (Ballymacelligott), D Bourke (Na Gaeil); J Walsh (Knocknagoshel), S Hamilton (Churchill), J Myers (John Mitchels); S Quilter (Austin Stacks), D Fitzmaurice (Austin Stacks); D Goggin (Na Gaeil), D Regan (Ballymacelligott), M Scanlon (Castlegregory); F O鈥橞rien (St Pats Blennerville), J Lenihan (Churchill), M Kelleher (John Mitchels).
Subs: E Carroll (Austin Stacks) for White (bc, 32); D Keane (Ballymacelligott) for Lenihan (38); J Mortimer (Churchill) for Regan (52); D O鈥橰ourke (Austin Stacks) for Goggin (58); K Williams (John Mitchels) for Hamilton (60).

Referee: D Murnane (Cork).

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Fixture Details

91吃瓜网 PPS GAA Corn U铆 Mhuir铆 Final (18.5 A Football)
Saturday 10th March @ 1pm in Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Tralee CBS V PS Chorca Dhubhine
Referee: David Murnane (Cork)
In the event of a draw the Replay will be scheduled for the W/E 18th March 2018.

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Match Programme

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Paths to the Final

P.S Chorcha Dhuibhne
Round 1 鈥� Bye
Round 2 鈥� November 8th – P.S Chorcha Dhuibhne 5-18 High School Clonmel 0-5
Round 3 鈥� November 22nd – P.S Chorcha Dhuibhne 3-10 St Brendans Killarney 0-19
Quarter-Final 鈥� January 17th – P.S Chorcha Dhuibhne 0-16 I.S. Killorglin 1-7
Semi-Final 鈥� February 4th – P.S Chorcha Dhuibhne 3-11 St Brendans Killarney 3-8
TOTALS 鈥� For: 11-55 (88); Against: 4-41 (53)

Tralee CBS
Round 1 鈥� October 18th – Tralee CBS 4-11 St. Fachtnas Skibbereen 3-11
Round 2 鈥� November 22nd – Tralee CBS 2-13 脕rdscoil U铆 Urmaltaigh Bandon 5-6
Round 3 鈥� Bye
Quarter-Final 鈥� January 17th – Tralee CBS 4-16 St. Flannans 1-7
Semi-Final 鈥� February 3rd – Tralee CBS 0-10 Col谩iste Choilm Ballincollig 1-6
TOTALS 鈥� For: 10-50 (80); Against: 10-30 (60)