On Sunday Creggs first team played Corinthians from Galway City in the Cup semi-final in a home game in Creggs. Creggs kicked of before a full stand of supporters playing with the wind. An immediate surge was made into the opposition half with intent. On the sixth minute the ball was passed inside the Corinthians 22 where Eoin Kelly got home for 5 points under the posts and the conversion kicked by Ronan Dowd to put Creggs 7 clear. Corinthians came back up the pitch and got into the Creggs 22 where Mark Purcell kicked a huge relieving kick to touch at their 10 meter line. Corinthians won the lineout and again pressed forward but they spilled the ball in open play and Brian Diffley cleared with a kick downfield followed at pace by Dean O’Reilly who put in a great tackle to keep Creggs in attack. Again on 18 minutes Brian Diffley ripped the ball free in a tackle and the ball was passed out to Eoghan Coyle who kicked down field. Creggs got possession and after a number of carries by the pack including Tavai and Cahill the ball was released to the backline, crossing over to the right wing where Mark Purcell scored in the corner. The conversion scored by Ronan Dowd pushed the lead to 14 points. From the kick Eoghan Coyle carried the ball forward breaking through to the halfway line and released Cathal Feeley passing onto Dean O’Reilly who passed to Shane Dowd on the 22 and he raced home to score another try but the touch judge called a forward pass and the try was disallowed. Corinthians tried to run the ball from their 22 but Cathal Feeley made a huge tackle and won a penalty in front of the posts. This was kicked by Ronan Dowd to lead by 17 to nil . Corinthians were pressing forward and won a penalty 30 out and went for the corner but kicked the ball dead. Within minutes the won another on the 22 and this kick slipped wide of the posts. On 34 minutes Cregg won a penalty on their own 22 at a lineout and the penalty was kicked to touch by Mark Purcell. Another penalty by Purcell saw a huge kick right to the goal line. Creegs won the lineout and drove the ball forward in a maul where Tom Farrell scored Creggs third try and Mark Purcell kicked the two points off the touchline making it a 24 point lead at halftime.

 

Corinthians kicked off the second half into the Creggs 22 but they didn’t see iy again for the best prt of the second half. Creggs pushed into attack where Mark Dowd made a huge break accompanied by Mark Purcell getting into the opposition 22. After a number of phases Creggs won a penalty which Mark Dowd took quickly where he got as far as try line and was unable to make the score but fortunately Xavier Tavai picked off the deck and got in for 5 points. This was converted by Nark Purcell to put Creggs 31 nil up. Creggs emptied the bench and brought in the subs bench including Aodan Kelly, Tom O’Brien, Aidan Leach, Jack Fleming, Mike Feeley, Chris Duignan Cormac Dolan and Mossey Tiernan . With the big lead Creggs relaxed slightly and on 68 minutes Corinthians got in for a try under the posts which was converted and on 79 minutes scored another try to leave the final score a comprehensive 31-12 win.