St Brendan's end champions' reign

Munster Colleges' SFC A semi-final - St Brendan's College 2-7 Coláiste Na Sceilge 0-12:THERE WILL be new Corn Uí Mhuirí champions crowned in Munster this season after Hogan Cup kingpins Coláiste na Sceilge were dumped out of the competition in yesterday's semi-final.

Managed by Kerry trainer Jack O’Connor, na Sceilge surrendered their crown, though they battled all the way, coming from six points down at half-time to draw level with less than 10 minutes to go in a nailbiting all-Kerry affair.

But St Brendan’s finished the strongest as sub Bryan O’Shea and centre forward Brendan Falvey swung over superb vital scores.

Na Sceilge pulled one point back through a Stephen O’Dwyer free but Éanna O’Connor’s late, late attempt at an equaliser tailed wide, heralding the end of the Caherciveen school’s reign.

This semi-final in Milltown had everything and, in the first half, a first minute penalty from captain Chris O’Leary and a late strike from Pádraig Lucey helped the Sem lead 2-5 to 0-5 at the break.

Six points in a row at the start of the second half, through O’Connor and O’Dwyer, pulled na Sceilge level before the frantic finale.

ST BRENDANS COLLEGE:D Gleeson; E O'Sullivan, S McCarthy, C Davies; D O'Leary, C Tobin, C Fitzgerald; P Lucey (1-0), G O'Leary; C Horan, B Falvey (0-2, one free), C O'Leary (1-1, 1-0 pen, one free); T Moriarty, S Keane (0-1), J O'Donoghue (0-2). Subs:B O'Shea (0-1) for C Horan (43 mins), S Coppinger for D OLeary (43).

COLÁISTE NA SCEILGE:D Horgan; B Murphy, O Clifford, N Fitzgerald; P O'Sullivan, D Daly, P O'Sullivan; M Thiemann, J Curran; C Farley, C Keating (0-1), I Galvin (0-1); B O'Dwyer, S O'Dwyer (0-5, three frees, one 45); É O'Connor (0-5, three frees, one sideline). Subs:M O'Connor for B Murphy (ht);,G Cronin for C Farley.

Referee:Pat Sheehy (Causeway).

Next Up . . .

St Brendan’s will now meet DLS Macroom in the 2010 Corn Uí Mhuirí final.