U21A Football team draw with Carrigaline

The U21A Football side took on Carrigaline in the County quarter final in Ballinspittle. Clon got off to a slow start and trailed by two points early on. The teams then traded scores and Clon still trailed after the opening quarter 0-05 to 0-02. Clon kicked the next two scores to reduce the deficit to the minimum. However Carrigaline finished the half the stronger side to deservedly lead at the half time whistle 0-08 to 0-05.

In the opening ten minutes of the second period Carrigaline extended the lead to five points and looked on course for victory. Clon got the next two points but still trailed by three with 15 minutes remaining. Carrigaline kicked the next score which was to prove to be their last until injury time. Clon rallied were on top all over to kick the next five points to lead to by a point heading into injury time. In a dramatic finish Carrigaline equalised from a close in free to tie the game. No date has been set for the replay at the time of writing.

Team : Ryan Doonan , Zach Harrington , Cian O’Donovan , Paul Daly , Eoghan Deasy , Tiarnan O’Connell , Josh Henry , Mark White , David Lowney , Thomas Hayes , Liam O’Donovan , Adam O’Brien, Olan O’Donovan , Sean mcEvoy , Sean O’Donoghue

Subs used : Ross Mannix , Peter Walsh