*Photograph: Joe Buckley
ST SENAN’S earned the bragging rights in the local derby with Ennis RFC on Sunday but more importantly secured a place in the Munster Junior Plate final.
St Senan’s RFC 20
Ennis RFC 13
Venue: Jimmy Slattery Park, Shannon
Declan Rowe led the way for St Senan’s contributing all but one score for the Shannon side as they produced a strong second half to see off Ennis RFC with a spirited display.
Rowe slotted over a penalty with ten minutes gone to settle the hosts. He helped them into a state of euphoria when getting over the line for the first try of the contest and slotting the conversion inside the opening twenty minutes.
Ennis regrouped and found themselves on level terms by the half-time whistle. Captain Cian Guilfoyle capitalised for their only try of the afternoon with the subsequent conversion from Oisin Mangan splitting the posts.
Mangan stepped up with a penalty to level matters and keep both sides on equal terms as they retreated to the solitude of the dressing rooms at half-time.
When the need was greatest, St Senan’s could count on their experienced players with Rowe continuing to set the way while hooker Fearghal Lawlor got over for what would become the all-important try, this and Rowe’s conversion ultimately is what separated the sides.
Scorers St Senan’s RFC:
Tries: Declan Rowe x1, Fearghal Lawlor x1
Conversions: Declan Rowe x2
Penalties: Declan Rowe x2
Scorers Ennis RFC:
Tries: Cian Guilfoyle x1
Conversion: Oisin Mangan x1
Penalties: Oisin Mangan x2
St Senan’s RFC: Craig Riordan, Conor Ferns, Brian Collins, Aidan McMahon, Darragh McCoy, Declan Rowe, Jordan Duggan, David Webb, Fearghal Lawlor, Stephen McMahon, Niall Mallon, Féidhlim Barry, Wellies, Declan Collins, Ruan Rooker.
Subs: Martin Corbett
Ennis RFC: Colm Kearney, Cian Guilfoyle, David Reynolds, Ben Quinn, Jack Scahill, Oisin Mangan, Calum Barrett, Ruairí Quinlan, Brendan Cleland, Frank Coffey, Matt McNamara, Cormac Browne, Osgár Ó Gormáin, MJ Malone, David Flynn.
Subs: Oisin Madigan for Calum Barret, Ciaran McManus for Malone, Enda Galvin for Coffey
