24/07/2023: The U17 boys played a very exciting game of football this evening but lost out to Kilmurry Ibrickane 3-10 to 3-14. KIB’s goal in the opening twenty seconds didn’t phase the home side as points from Harrison Scanlon, Conal Casey & Liam Casey had the match returned to parity by the 5th minute. KIB raided the goal again in the 10th minute but the teams were fairly even over the next fifteen minutes with KIB ahead by two, Kildysart/Coolmeen 0-7, KIB 2-3. Conal Casey changed the tide when he raised the first of his two green flags in the 21st minute to put Kildysart/Coolmeen ahead by 1. Casey lobbed another ball into the top right corner a few minutes later to put Kildysart/Coolmeen ahead at the break, Kildysart/Coolmeen 2-9, 2-7.

KIB came out strong in the second half and scored 7 out of the next 8 scores, with Michael Kennedy scoring for the amalgamation, Kildysart 2-10, KIB 2-14. Kildysart/Coolmeen were then reduced to 14 men for a black card offense with 6 minutes remaining on the clock. Ben Sheehan was brought out of goals with 2 minutes remaining and he fired one to the net in the 61st minute to give Kildysart/Coolmeen a lifeline with only a single point between the sides. However, the boys from the barony struck for a goal of their own to put an end to the contest, Kildysart/Coolmeen 3-10, KIB 3-14. It was a great game of football and the lads showed character by never dropping their heads and playing til the last kick of the game. Referee: Frank Cullerton.

Kildsyart/Coolmeen: Ben Sheehan (1-0), Harrison Scanlon (0-1), Reuben Garry, Jessie Collins, Quin Collins, James Casey, Danny Moloney (0-1), Cillian Kelly, Jamie Sheehan (0-1), Michael Kennedy (0-1), Conal Casey-captain (2-1), Alan Hassett, Liam Casey (0-4, 2f), Darragh Murtagh (0-1), Dylan Cooney. Subs: Jack Hanrahan for Cooney (32 min), Oran Meaney for Hassett (46 min), Dylan Cooney for Q. Collins (58 min). Management: Kevin Kelly, Leo Casey, Steve Hasset, Anthony Hanrahan