Well done to our senior football team & their coaches who defeated Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh in the Simcox Cup semi-final today on a scoreline of 2:14 to 0:04.
Simcox Cup Semifinal
27-01-25 - Bishopstown 4G
Skibbereen Community School 2-15 - Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh 0-04
On Monday the 27th of January 2025, Skibbereen Community School played Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown in the Simcox Cup semi-final. The strong SCS team started the game well and despite playing against a strong breeze they dominated the early exchanges. Team captain Frank Hurley led by example from his centre back position as SCS stormed into a 0-6 to 0-1 lead inside the first 15 minutes with Seán Connolly prominent at centerfield and Niall O’Callaghan and full forward Danny O’Donovan proving much too difficult for the CSN backline to handle.
While scores were tougher to come by in the second quarter SCS were on top at halftime leading on a scoreline of 0-07 to 0-02. Sean Connolly contributed 4 points and Danny O’Donovan, Luke O’Sullivan and wingback William O’Donovan all chipped in with a point apiece in the opening half.
On the resumption SCS quickly restamped their authority on the game and built an unassailable lead with some outstanding passages of play. Goals from Danny O’Donovan and Frank Hurley underlined the Skibb sides dominance on the day as they ran out comfortable winners on a scoreline of SCS 2-15 to CSN 0-04.
Skibb now await the winners of the other semifinal between Hamilton Highschool and Coláiste Choilm. This will be the Skibbereen’s school third Senior ‘A’ Cork County final in four years as they look to regain the Simcox Cup they last won in 2022.
Scorer for SCS: Danny O’Donovan 1-04 (0-2f), Seán Connolly 0-6 (0-4f), Frank Hurley 1-0, Luke O’Sullivan 0-1, Daniel Cleary 0-1 (0-1f), Willian O’Donovan 0-1, Dan McCarthy 0-1 (0-1f)