Waterford 4-18
Clare 1-10
WATERFORD HAD AN overwhelming victory over Clare this evening to book their place in the semi-final of the Munster MHC.
The play-off at Fraher Field, which was originally scheduled to be played two weeks ago but postponed due to adverse weather conditions, began with a Deise score from the excellent Patrick Curran.
On 9 minutes, Conor Gleeson found the back of the net for the first time and at the half-time mark, Clare were five points adrift – trailing 0-9 to 1-10.
Cormac Curran, Stephen Bennett (from the penalty spot) and Shane Bennett all added goals in the second half and Waterford will meet Cork in the semi-final.
CLARE: Liam Corbett (Corofin); Shane O’Leary (Cratloe), David McCarthy (Inagh-Kilnamona), Niall Bolton (Tulla); Aidan McGuane (Kilmaley), Eoin Touhy (Feakle), Shane Gleeson (Cratloe); David Conroy (St Joseph’s Doora Barefield), Ciaran Downey (Clonlara); Bobby Duggan (Clarecastle), Colin Corbett (Tulla), Alex Morey (Sixmilebrige); Stephen Ward (Clarecastle), David Begley (Clonlara), Cian Moloney (Kilmaley).
WATERFORD: Sean Clancy (Clonea); William Hahessy (Clonea), Sam O’Neill (Erins Own), Barry Whelan (Tramore); Tom Devine (Modeligo), Austin Gleeson (Mount Sion), Shane Bennett (Ballysaggart); Michael Harney (Bonmahon), Mark O’Brien (Ferrybank); Cormac Curran (Brickey Rangers), Colm Roche (Shamrocks), Adam Farrell (De La Salle); Patrick Curran (Dungarvan), Conor Gleeson (Fourmilewater), Michael Kearney (Ballyduff Upper).
Referee: Anthony Sherlock (Tipperary).
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Leinster MFC
In the Leinster MFC, Wexford defeated Louth 1-13 2-11 while Longford lost out to Meath by a score of 1-17 to 2-10.
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MEANWHILE, Clare defender Cian Dillon is in line to make his competitive comeback from injury in a club game next Monday but is still in a race to be fit for the Banner’s Munster championship tie against Waterford on June 2nd.
Dillon has been sidelined for the duration of Clare’s league campaign after undergoing surgery in January to fix a long-standing hip problem.
The Crusheen player has been an established defensive figure for the Banner senior side after first emerging on the county’s 2009 All-Ireland U21 winning team.
Manager Davy Fitzgerald has revealed that he is hopeful that Dillon will see game time when Crusheen face Newmarket-on-Fergus in a club tie next week.
“He’s making progress. He mightn’t have enough fitness for the championship starting out. He won’t be far off it now. We’re hoping he’ll play his first club game this weekend and that’ll be good for him. Whether that’ll be enough for him to play the championship or not, we’re not sure.
“But it’s great to have him back. We played most of the league without Cian Dillon, Conor McGrath, Darach Honan. To us they would be big players.”
Darach Honan, Enda Barrett and Patrick Donnellan all incurred injuries over the past week but Fitzgerald is hopeful that none of them are too serious.
“Darach was actually coming right. He got his first run in the Cork game because he had a bit of training done. Just a small bit unlucky there but we’re hoping he’ll be back this week again. Hopefully that will come right. It was the first clear run he’d got in nearly two years so it’s just a pity that he got a niggle in the hamstring.
“Enda Barrett got a bad knock at training, Pat Donnellan same thing last night. Hopefully it’s nothing a few weeks won’t clear up for us. We’ve only trained twice since the Cork game, we only did one session a week. I felt after the league it had taken a lot out of us, especially with a young team, we needed a break. We stopped and we’re back at it now.”
I thought the same thing at the time. Here’s our greatest rugby athlete being let down by the medical staff at the very end of his career (pre one more year). Why there wasnt a bigger outcry and inquiry at the time baffled me. Glad it’s now being centre staged. The medics have questions to answer
I agree completely , unfortunately people are selfish and just want him to continue playing as the man is so important to us. Somebody should have sat the man down and protected him. He has hopefully 40 plus years to live his life and he needs to remember that rugby ain’t everything.
the old saying rings true, ‘nobody shoots a winning race horse’
I imagine the medical staff are under severe pressure to get him back in. Strange decision – the irfu have a fantastic medical team as witnessed by the use of Dr. Falvey with the lions.
Have to admit- on most other things related to rugby I think the use of slow motion constant replays have made things that are quite innocuous look very serious. On this matter this guy is spot on, any brain injury needs the most time to recover- I love the game and selfishly I want him to come back on the field but the best thing for a concussed player is rarely considered in urgent situations. The More debate and awareness of this issue the better, we need to protect guys like these bravery from themselves.
I’m with you, Richard!
Nowinski is a top bloke. He’s done a lot of work to help reducw head trauma and concussions in pro wrestling and other contact sports
Well fair play to him getting involved in rugby.
I agree this guy stepped up after concussion put an end to his pro wrestling career… He had done an epic amount of work in regards to head trauma in sports…. Something that has to be taken more serious here….. As usual Ireland will not act until it takes a life…
I worry about BOD. He is so committed on the field and I hope he doesn’t end up with some long term injury at this stage of his career.
I remember the incident and was equelly amazed that BOD was allowed back on the field,he was very groggy and and unsteady on his feet,and i remember thinking that he must have bypassed the physio and had the final say,but for anyone watching,they just knew that it defied logic to see him back on with his head bandaged, but thats our Brian.
Agree 100 percent ..the hits in the game these days are scary, all players need to be protected and Bod is a national treasure ;)
In light of what we now know regarding knocks to the head and the potential risk of concussion, i think it is incumbent on sports managers to be fully versed on the danger associated with such incidents. Questions have to be asked as to the role of the medical team (or doctor) regarding a player who has suffered a concussion,or a severe head injury being allowed back onto the field of play in such a state.
In such scenario as outlined above, it is much better to err on the side of caution in order to avoid the potential for brain damage to occur and the long term implications that such injuries entail
There has been far too much talk and no action on the concussion issue. Why are the IRFU refusing to comment. The recent Falvey interview was complacency at its worst. Surely there is enough evidence now to warrant some official reaction either by John Treacy becoming involved or The Department of Health arranging proper investigation.