Corinthians 17-11 Clonakilty0

Corinthians without a win since early December at last overcame struggling Clonakilty to move up mid table winning by seventeen point to eleven.The home side had to fight all the way to the final whistle too insure victory at Cloonacauneen Park.The visitors were first on the score board with outhalf Kurt Morth popping over an easy penalty after the home side were penalised for killing the ball on there twenty five after five minutes of play.The Cloonacauneen outfit got there first try with a good scrumage on the visitors twenty five with young scrumhalf Mark Dolan picking and put in a grubber on the blind side for winger James Buckley to collect same and get in for the touch down outhalf Shane Mullally converted.Buckley got in for another touchdown at the corner flag after centers Cian Begley and Wayne Williams did the donkey work Mullally missed the convert from the touch line.Clonaklity got back into the game after twenty minutes when the home side were penalised for killing the ball on there own twenty five Morath converted same this left the home side leading by twelve points to six.Corinthians got in for another score before the break after number eight Aurelian Cassanova winning his own lineout with a quick ball out too Mullally who chiped the ball out wide for center Wayne Williams get the touch down.This left the home side leading by seventeen points to six and looking good for a win plus a bonus point if they scored another try.The County Cork outfit had other ideas with there lively scrumhalf Alex O Mahony urging his pack to drive forward at every opportunity with locks Danny Whelton and Donal McSweeney to the fore. They eventually got there due reward after a line out turnover with there pack driving forward with flanker Lenny Harte touching down bring the visitors back into the game.
The second half became a dour affair with both sides having players sin binned.Fare play to IRFU referee Alan Rogan he kept a tight reign on the whole affair.The two front rows really battled hard with Clonakilty hooker and captain Alfie Harte finding his match against his opposite Dash Barbour.The game was there for the taking for Clonakilty in the final minutes with an opportunity in front of the home sides posts but a fine tackle by veteran Michael Roche who came late in the whole affair.The game ended with the home side winning by seventeen points to eleven.