Clonakilty Community College defeats St Flannans College in Gaelic football opener

Clonakilty Community College defeated St Flannans College Ennis by a score of 1-16 to 2-11 on Monday afternoon, the Irish Examiner and Echo Live reported. The Group 2 Round 1 match in the Corn Ui Mhuiri took place in Banteer. The Irish Examiner reported that Clonakilty held off a late comeback after building a nine point lead during the game. [1][2][3]

The Irish Examiner reported that Clonakilty Community College is managed by Micheal Haulie OSullivan. His team previously reached the quarter-finals of the competition last season. During Monday match, Clonakilty had led comfortably before St Flannans College scored late goals to narrow the final deficit to two points. [1]

Clonakilty Community College is located in Clonakilty, a town in County Cork, Ireland, which recorded a population of 5,112 at the 2022 census. St Flannans College is a co-educational secondary school located in Ennis, County Clare. It formerly operated as an all-boys boarding school until the boarding section closed in 2005. [4][5]