{"id":563420,"date":"2026-07-23T00:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/563420\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:25:11","slug":"safc-kilshannig-finish-strong-to-edge-clyda-in-avondhu-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/563420\/","title":{"rendered":"SAFC: Kilshannig finish strong to edge Clyda in Avondhu derby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kilshannig: 2-13 (2-2-9)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Clyda Rovers: 2-11 (2-1-9)\u00a0<\/p>\n

A sweet Avondhu derby success for Kilshannig, who finished with a flourish to edge out neighbours Clyda Rovers after a titanic battle in the McCarthy Insurance Group SAFC at Charleville on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

This Group 3 Round 1 encounter had a bit of everything, watched by a fine attendance, with the game ultimately decided by a strong finish from the men from Glantane.<\/p>\n

It had looked like wides were going to cost them, most notably when Clyda Rovers pushed three points clear with seven minutes to go. It was a big lead in the context of the game, but Kilshannig replied with 1-2 without reply to take the spoils.<\/p>\n

Alan O\u2019Connell\u2019s goal gave the eventual winners the launchpad late on, with impressive sub Diarmuid O\u2019Sullivan also getting on the scoresheet in the dying embers.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the perfect start to the championship for Kilshannig, especially given \u00c9ire \u00d3g and Bishopstown are also in this tough group.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a game for the purists, but for effort, passion, tactical battles and drama, it left the crowd on tenterhooks.<\/p>\n

Cork footballer Conor Corbett was key for Clyda Rovers with 1-3, though he did pick up a knock, which will be a concern going forward.<\/p>\n

\"ConorConor Corbett of Clyda Rovers on the attack against Kilshannig. Picture: Brendan Gleeson<\/p>\n

Both defences were on top early, reflected in a low-scoring start. The only point in the first eight minutes came from Clyda Rovers\u2019 Aidan Kelly after Corbett did well to make the move happen.<\/p>\n

Jack Twomey levelled for Kilshannig, even if it required plenty of patience. The sides traded points before Kilshannig hit the front through Tom Cunningham, 0-3 to 0-2 after 17 minutes.<\/p>\n

Wides were a common theme for the Glantane-based outfit. Cian O\u2019Sullivan, David Cooney and Cian Walsh white flags gave Clyda Rovers a two-point buffer approaching the break.<\/p>\n

It got better after 25 minutes when a cracking Clyda move resulted in Corbett smashing the ball into the net, 1-5 to 0-3.<\/p>\n

The green flag awoke Kilshannig from their slumber, with Darragh O\u2019Sullivan landing a two-point free and then the same player finished to the net after a surging run just before the break.<\/p>\n

Corbett restored his team\u2019s advantage at half-time with an easy free, 1-6 to 1-5.<\/p>\n

A 45 from Clyda Rovers goalkeeper Kevin Coffey was the perfect start to the new half for Karyn Graham\u2019s charges, followed by a Corbett orange flag from a free.<\/p>\n

A Michael Murphy effort was much needed for Kilshannig, 1-9 to 1-6 after 37 minutes. The sides traded white flags as the game moved into the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n

\"JackJack Twomey of Kilshannig clearing the ball against Clyda Rovers. Picture: Brendan Gleeson<\/p>\n

A Darragh O\u2019Sullivan two-point free cut the gap to the bare minimum until Cian Walsh pushed Clyda Rovers 1-11 to 1-9 ahead after 48 minutes.<\/p>\n

Sub Diarmuid O\u2019Sullivan and Alan O\u2019Connell drew Kilshannig level as the game remained finely poised.<\/p>\n

Clyda Rovers struck for a vital score after around 53 minutes \u2014 or so it seemed. Kevin Graham set up Cian Cooney for an easy finish to the net, 2-11 to 1-11.<\/p>\n

Kilshannig\u2019s response was outstanding. Alan O\u2019Connell replied with a great finish to the net before impact sub Diarmuid O\u2019Sullivan pointed with four minutes to go.<\/p>\n

The eventual winners managed added time well and had the last say when Killian O\u2019Hanlon bisected the posts.<\/p>\n

Ciar\u00e1n O\u2019Sullivan picked up a black card right at the death, but it didn\u2019t matter for Kilshannig.<\/p>\n

Scorers for Kilshannig: Darragh O\u2019Sullivan 1-5 (2 2pt f, 0-1 f), A O\u2019Connell 1-1, Diarmuid O\u2019Sullivan 0-2, M Murphy, C O\u2019Shea, J Twomey, K O\u2019Hanlon, T Cunningham 0-1 each.<\/p>\n

Clyda Rovers: C Corbett 1-3 (1 2pt f, 0-1 f), C Walsh 0-3, C Cooney 1-0, P O\u2019Grady, K Coffey (45), A Kelly, D Cooney, C O\u2019Sullivan 0-1 each.<\/p>\n

KILSHANNIG: G Creedon; M Murphy, E Burke, C Murphy; D Guiney, C O\u2019Shea, J Twomey; K O\u2019Hanlon, T Cunningham; C O\u2019Sullivan, A O\u2019Connell, Darragh O\u2019Sullivan; E Healy, J O\u2019Hanlon, K Twomey.<\/p>\n

Subs: E O\u2019Hanlon for J O\u2019Hanlon, B Curtin for D Guiney (both h-t), C O\u2019Connell for M Murphy (37-39, temp), C O\u2019Connell for E Healy, Diarmuid O\u2019Sullivan for K Twomey (both 43).<\/p>\n

CLYDA ROVERS: K Coffey; C Cooney, A Walsh, N Burke; C Kelly, P O\u2019Grady, P Kissane; G Deane, D Walsh; K Graham, A Kelly, D Cooney; C O\u2019Sullivan, C Walsh, C Corbett.<\/p>\n

Subs: B Nyhan for D Cooney (39), C Flanagan for C Kelly (50).<\/p>\n

Referee: Pa O\u2019Driscoll (Bride Rovers).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kilshannig: 2-13 (2-2-9)\u00a0 Clyda Rovers: 2-11 (2-1-9)\u00a0 A sweet Avondhu derby success for Kilshannig, who finished with a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":563421,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[1964,61,60,112],"class_list":["post-563420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-cork-gaa","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=563420"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/563420\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/563421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=563420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=563420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=563420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}