U16 Munster Club Plate Group 1 League – Match Report

Under 16’s vs Clanwilliam 12/01/2019 KO: 2pm

Kanturk kicked off their Munster Club Plate Group 1 League with a home game versus Clanwilliam
Saturday the 12 th of January 2019 with kick off at 2pm. The home team got off to an ideal start withMathew Hooton slotting over a Penalty with 4 minutes played. Kanturk continued to push on and got their rewards with Brandon Hogan breaking down the wing with a delayed pass setting up David Hefferanan to touch down in the corner leaving the score 10-0 with 12 minutes played. Clanwilliam started to play their way back into the game with some great play with Kanturk having to put in a big defensive effort to keep the visitors out. With 25 minutes gone in the first half a Ciaran Vaughan made a break from 30 yards adding the after burners to touch down under the post with Mathew Hootan adding the conversion.

With Clanwilliam needing a score to keep them in touch of the game Kanturk defence was working hard again to force the turnover. From the resulting lineout some great carries brought play up the Clanwilliam 22 and a break from Ciaran Vaughan left him 5 yards
short with a pop pass in the tackle to the supporting Dylan Moynihan where he touched down to thebottom of the post. Mathew adding the conversion to bring an end to the first half with the score Kanturk 22 Clanwilliam 0

From the restart Clanwilliam looked to get back into the game coming close on a number of
occasions. Having to absorb the pressure for a number of minutes Mathew Hootan unlocked the
Clanwilliam defence with a break from the half way line with some nice hands the ball ended up
being touched down by Jamie Harrington in the corner. Now with Clanwilliam having to force the
game a counter attacking run saw Brandon and Darrius Hussey exchange passes down the left wing and a superb pass to allow Mathew to cross under the post while also adding the conversion.

Again Clanwilliam came back strong but were just unable to get passed a strong Kanturk Defence. With the Kanturk spirts high it allowed for some attacking freedom and great passing down the wing allowed for Jamie Harrington to get in for his second try of the game. Clanwilliam who were determined to cross the try line themselves were denied a try from a forward pass. From the resulting scrum Kanturk worked their way down the pitch with some hard carries from both the forwards and back allowing for Ciaran Vaughan to make a break of over 20 yards tackled just shy of the line but managing to get the offload to winger David Fitzpatrick to touch down under the posts. Mathew Hootan added the extras with the last Kick of the game. Although the score line does not reflect the battling Clanwilliam performance it finished Kanturk 46 Clanwilliam 0
With Spirts High after a great performance.

Kanturk will now travel to Young Munster Next Sunday the 20th of January 2019 with kick off at 12 noon. All support would greatly be appreciated.

Team:
1. Con O’ Brien
2. Josh Drumm
3. Zach Healy
4. Adam Watson
5. Michael Lane
6. Pete Goggin
7. Dylan Moynihan
8. Ciaran Vaughan
9. Brian O’ Sullivan
10. Mathew Hootan

11. Eanna O’ Mahony
12. Colin Linehan
13. Brandon Hogan
14. David Hefferanan
15. Jamie Harrington

Substitutes: 
Jack O’ Riordan
Liam Boyle
James Buckley
Darrius Hussey
Hernan De Gabriel
Sean O’ Riordan
David Fitzpatrick

Unavailable:

Michael O’ Keeffe

Gary McAuliffe

Scorers:

Tries:
Jamie Harrington X2,
Mathew Hootan X1,
Ciaran Vaughan X1,
Dylan Moynihan X1,
David Hefferanan X1,
David Fitzpatrick X1.
Conversions:
Mathew Hootan X4
Penalty:
Mathew Hootan X1