Hamilton High School shut down by Presentation Milltown in Corn Uí Mhuirí loss
Kevin Coffey, Presentation Secondary School, Milltown, is tackled by Donncha O'Mahony, Hamilton High School, Bandon during their TUS Corn Uí Mhuirí match at Banteer. Picture: Dan Linehan
Hamilton High School scored 2-16 in their opening-day triumph, but laboured to tally three points in a round-two Corn Uí Mhuirí defeat to Presentation Milltown at Banteer.
The Bandon school struggled to retain possession or commit enough numbers to attack as they failed to register a score in the entire first half. After a brief rally, the Kerry side stretched away to record a 10-point victory.
A score difference of +3 keeps Hammies second in Group 2 ahead of a winner-takes-all clash with Intermediate School, Killorglin.
Pres were without their round one top scorer, Killian Fitzgerald, the midfielder pairing of Diarmuid and Donnacha Quirke, and former Kerry minor Michael Lynch.
Regardless of those absentees, they took control from the first whistle to get off the first five shots. Amid incessant rain, none were converted. Cillian Slattery almost profited from a loose ball, but Rory Curtin saved well.
At the other end, Hammies broke through for Daniel Coughlan to smash the crossbar. The rebound cannoned off the luckless Daniel Murphy’s boot and rolled wide.
With that let off, Pres found their range in the 16th minute. Brien Mangan won a free for Kevin Coffey to pop over.
That sparked them to life. Coffey curled over from play after a Shane O’Loughlin turnover. Then, Mangan picked out Ryan Costello in space for their third.
Mangan was their leading light. His block down at one end led to their next score, a free won and converted by Coffey.
Then, his pinpoint kick found O’Loughlin to swing over the score of the day with his right boot for a 0-5 to 0-0 half-time lead.
After seeking shelter from the rain, Hammies finally opened their account in the 33rd minute. Full-back Ben Coffey won a free for Eoin Maguire to fire over.
Their only score from play followed. Darragh Ó Mathúna, Diarmaid Brady, and Eddie O’Sullivan were involved in a quick passing exchange to release Adam Griffin to score.
Pres had cancelled out that progress by the three-quarter mark with O’Loughlin and Seán Clifford points.
Two high catches by Griffin and Donagh Flynn led to the latter drawing a second free for Maguire to split the posts.
But it was game over in the 48th minute. Impressive Kingdom full-back Marcus Clifford, Mangan, and Ryan Carey were involved before Slattery palmed home the dropping ball.
A Costello brace and Coffey extended the final margin, although Curtin saved Hammies from a late concession when denying Carey.
K Coffey 0-4 (0-3 f), C Slattery 1-0, R Costello 0-3 (0-1 f), S O’Loughlin 0-2, S Clifford 0-1.
E Maguire 0-2 f, A Griffin 0-1.
D Duggan (Firies); J Spillane (Listry), M Clifford (Firies), J Ziober (Milltown-Castlemaine); L Harmon (Firies), E Doona (Firies), S Clifford (Listry); B Mangan (Keel), R Carey (Listry); R Costello (Keel), K Coffey (Beaufort), J Lyne (Annascaul); S O’Loughlin (Firies), C Slattery (Beaufort), D Murphy (Listry).
T Griffin (Annascaul) for Slattery (60), D Cornally (Firies) for Lyne (60+2).
R Curtin (Valley Rovers); N O’Sullivan (Newcestown), B Coffey (Clonakilty), R Tarrant (Bandon); D O’Mahony (Newcestown), L O’Donnell (Kilbrittain), A Griffin (Kilbrittain); D Coughlan (Bandon), E O’Sullivan (Valley Rovers); J Hennigan (Sam Maguires), D Flynn (Ibane Gaels), D Ó Mathúna (Clonakilty); D Murphy (Bandon), E Maguire (Castlehaven), J Twomey (Ibane Gaels).
D Brady (Valley Rovers) for D Murphy (37), Conor Murphy (Valley Rovers) for O’Mahony (42), H Woods (Valley Rovers) for E O’Sullivan (50), D Crowley (Kilbrittain) for Maguire (57), S Ustianowski (Kilbrittain) for Hennigan (60+2).
D Hickey (Cork).
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