Coláistí na nDéise will take their place in the Dr Harty Cup final at the end of the month after a sparkling first half performance blew away De La Salle at Fraher Field on Saturday afternoon.
The game opened in controversial circumstances as, for the second game in succession, Coláistí na nDéise had a man sent off before the throw in. Full forward Kevin Daly received his marching orders from Cathal McAllister after an off the ball incident with full back Paul Coughlan. Unfazed by their numerical disadvantage, the hard working Dungarvan outfit dismantled the two time champions. Michael Kiely whipped to the net on five minutes after Cathal Curran’s free dropped short and they ran riot thereafter. Cormac Curran lorded the midfield battle and landed two great strikes before a memorable second green flag arrived. From an awkward angle 25 metres out from goal, Michael Harney let rip with an unstoppable drive to the top corner to effectively end the tie with only 15 minutes on the clock. To compound De La Salle’s misery Paul Coughlan was sent off on two yellows after 22 minutes as they trailed by 2-9 to 0-0 at half time.
Boosted by a number of substitutions, De La Salle restored their battered pride in the second period. Austin Gleeson netted a consolation goal from a free on 48 minutes and substitute Jack McCarthy clipped over three points to give the scoreboard a semblance of respectability. Cathal Curran kept Coláistí na nDéise ticking over at the other end finishing with six points to his credit as they coasted home to a famous success.
Scorers:- Coláistí na nDéise: Cathal Curran 0-6 (2f), M Kiely 1-1, M Harney 1-0, Cormac Curran 0-3, P Curran 0-2, C Dunford 0-1.
De La Salle: A Gleeson 1-3 (1-3f), J McCarthy 0-3, B O’Sullivan, A Farrell 0-1 each.
Coláistí na nDéise: E Kearns, K Looby, T Tobin, T Bourke, E Collins, T Devine, S O’Donovan, C Dunford, Cormac Curran, Cathal Curran, M Harney, R Donnelly, P Curran, K Daly, M Kiely.
Subs: J Gartland for Kiely.
De La Salle: M Sheridan, B O’Keeffe, P Coughlan, C Fleming, A O’Sullivan, A Gleeson, S O’Neill, C Breheny, S McNulty, M O’Brien, B O’Sullivan, D Flynn, D Hutchinson, P Flynn, T Mullally.
Subs: J McCarthy for O’Brien, A Farrell for Hutchinson, E Power for Sheridan, C Sheehan for Flynn, R Hurley for Mullally.
Referee: Cathal McAllister
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