Punch-up mars Castlegregory win

Munster club JFC: Punch-up mars Castlegregory win

30 November 2009
Kerry champions Castlegregory's victory over Cork's Glanworth in yesterday's Munster JFC semi-final at Austin Stack Park was marred by a mass brawl which erupted at half-time.Castlegregory1-10Glanworth1-6

Players from both sides got involved in the melee, while a spectator was allegedly hit by a water bottle, as the teams made their way to the dressing rooms. When the game resumed, referee Keith O'Brien issued straight red cards to Castlegregory's Colm O'Connor and Michael O'Shea along with Glanworth's Tommy Pierce and Sean O'Keeffe.Boosted by a fourth minute penalty by Micheal Sheehan, Glanworth led by 1-5 to 1-4 at the interval, The West Kerry side's goal was scored by centre back Stephen Browne.After the restart, Castlegregory began to stamp their authority on the game with JB Spillane, Gavin O'Connor, Joe Scully and Joe O'Connor all to the fore.Lynch brought them level within a minute of the restart and they never looked back after Colm O'Mahony gave them the lead in the 35th minute. Castlegregory will face Limerick's Mountcollins in the Munster final on December 13.

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